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Bible Verse of The Day – 9-9-17

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Proverbs 18:21 (NKJV) 21 Death and life are in the power of the tongue, And those who love it will eat its fruit.

We want to encourage each one of you today and remind you that you are mighty in God! His strength moves in us and through us. Keep looking to Him for the answers in our own lives, and for His help with encouraging others with our words.

Words are powerful and can do many things to a person.

Don’t be afraid to speak out as God leads us in sharing the things He has brought us through. Those are our words of encouragement for others. They bring life, to help others get through their struggles, and to help them see that there is hope for the hopeless.

Our story may be the very thing that a person needs to hear at that moment. The things God helped us through could be the answer to their problems.

We can’t let our testimony get lost in the hustle and bustle all around us. But keep it fresh and dear to our hearts, protected and safe. And use it when God says to speak it. It is powerful! It is uplifting and encouraging to those who are ready to listen.

Our words should have purpose; to comfort, to help and to edify one another.

1 Thessalonians 5:11 (NKJV) 11 Therefore comfort each other and edify one another, just as you also are doing.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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Bible Verse of The Day – 9-8-17

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Hebrews 11:1 (NKJV) 1 Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. 

Faith. It’s what our entire walk with God is based on. 

It takes faith to reach out to Him. It takes faith to live each day as His child. In fact, it is impossible to please God without faith. 

Hebrews 11:6 (NKJV) 6 But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him. 

Some might ask how to please Him if we have only a little faith, or if we lack faith. The answer is in the last part of the above verse; diligently seek Him. 

You see, too many of us spend our time trying to grow and build our faith. Many times, having big faith becomes the focus of our daily walk, instead of God himself. 

We chase faith. We seek faith. We “speak faith”. We read books and watch videos about having more faith. But in the end, if all we are pursuing is faith, we will be left emptyhanded, weak and feeble. And we will still have little or no faith.

God, and our walk with Him, should be our sole focus. We should not strive to have big faith. We should put all of our effort into having a big relationship with our big God! 

By doing so, our faith will grow and become strong, and become active in our lives. It will be what takes us from one day to the next. And it will be what helps us to trust God for even the most basic needs in our lives. 

Why? Because we have sought God diligently. And as our relationship with God grows, our faith grows accordingly. 

Think of it like building muscles. We set out to have big muscles, so we exercise them. As our muscles grow, they become stronger. And because they get stronger, we can now move heavy things that we wouldn’t have been able to move when our muscles were weaker. 

We didn’t set out to be able to move heavier things. We simply set out to grow our muscles. But being able to move heavy things is a byproduct of having big muscles. 

Having big faith is a byproduct of having a strong walk with God. 

So remember; having big faith won’t give us a stronger walk with God. Having a strong walk with God will give us big faith. 

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie 

Seven Seas Ministries
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Bible Verse of The Day – 9-7-17

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Isaiah 54:17 (NKJV) 17 No weapon formed against you shall prosper, And every tongue which rises against you in judgment You shall condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord, And their righteousness is from Me,” Says the Lord. 

No weapon formed against you shall prosper. This is a promise directly from God’s word. 

We are constantly in battle. We may not always see it, but it’s going on behind the scenes every minute of every day. It’s a battle in the spiritual realm. Darkness wars against light… evil trying to overcome righteousness. 

The weapons used against us can vary greatly; words, accusations, temptations, sicknesses, etc. The enemy will use a broad range of things to try to bring us down and defeat us. 

But, as children of God, we need to know and understand that, despite the enemy’s efforts, none of these things can defeat us, or “prosper” against us. They won’t separate us from God. 

Yes, sometimes the weapons used against us can hurt. They can knock us down. They can push us back for a season. But, in the end, God will bring victory for us and the enemy will ultimately be defeated. 

How do we have victory? How do we defeat the enemy when he rails against us? 

We stay close to God. We stay in His word. We press in to Him. We rebuke the enemy in the name of Jesus. And we follow His leading. By doing this, we protect ourselves, because He is our shield. 

Proverbs 30:5 (NKJV) 5 Every word of God is pure; He is a shield to those who put their trust in Him. 

So, as we face these attacks, we need to remember that God is our shield. He is our protector and our strong tower. Run to Him. 

Proverbs 18:10 (NKJV) 10 The name of the Lord is a strong tower; The righteous run to it and are safe. 

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie 

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Bible Verse of The Day – 9-6-17

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Mark 11:25 (NKJV) 25 “And whenever you stand praying, if you have anything against anyone, forgive him, that your Father in heaven may also forgive you your trespasses.

Are we holding anything in our hearts that needs to go?

For instance, did someone mistreat us, abuse us physically or verbally? Have we been cheated on or looked down upon as never amounting to anything? Have we been punished for something we did not do?

If we don’t forgive the person who has done these things, said these things or caused these things, we will not be free in our own hearts.

Things that happen in life can harden our hearts so badly that it can cause us to stop living. We stop having fun. We stop laughing.

Unforgiveness robs us of our joy because we are bound to whatever it was that hurt us. By not forgiving and letting it go it has a hold, a grip on our hearts.

The very act of forgiving someone brings freedom to us. Even though we are setting them free, we are getting free ourselves.

That is why God does not ask us to forgive, but He tells us to. Nothing we can tell Him will excuse our unforgiveness.

We have to let what they did to us go, put it behind us and move on. We cannot make them pay us back by punishing them. We cannot keep bringing it up and reminding them of it. We cannot continue to be mad at them and hold a grudge until we think they have made it right.

We don’t have to be best friends with them, or even be around them. But we have to forgive what they have done to us.

It is not ours to deal with. They will have to answer for themselves for the things they have done. And we don’t need to know about it when it does happen.

Set them free. Let go of the bitterness and the unforgiveness that just causes us hardship, sadness and even sickness.

Today is a new day. Enjoy your life.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
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Bible Verse of The Day – 9-5-17

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John 6:29 (NKJV) 29 Jesus answered and said to them, “This is the work of God, that you believe in Him whom He sent.”

As I sat in the pew, listening to a Pastor explaining to me and others what God had done for us, it became very personal. Nothing could keep me in that seat, no matter how scared I was, when he called us to the front to accept Jesus as our Savior.

It was like a spring shot me up out of my seat. And it wasn’t until I was actually up front that I realized I was standing in front of a bunch of people.

Was I scared? Yes. I remember my legs shaking and I was hoping that no one else could see it. I was a child, but I had found my answer!

I believed what God was speaking to my heart that day, through that minister, and everything in me wanted to live the rest of my life with Him.

Matthew 11:29 (NKJV) 29 Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.

I took on His yoke that day. Did I do everything right from that moment on? No. Before I even left that building that day I probably did something wrong. No one will get it perfect, except for His Son, Jesus Christ.

I make my share of mistakes. But, what I did find, and what stays with me, is His rest in my soul. I know I have Someone with me, to help me through the good times and the bad times.

I learned to never give up. As long as He is with me, I keep trying, learning from all I go through. And never do I think for one moment that He will push me off because of my messes. He will stick with me, no matter what.

Hebrews 13:5 (NKJV) 5 Let your conduct be without covetousness; be content with such things as you have. For He Himself has said, “I will never leave you nor forsake you.”

Just as Christ does not forsake us, we should not forsake others.

We are all learning. And we have to understand that we need each other. We shouldn’t look down at or frown upon others if they make a mistake. Instead, we need to give them our arms, wrapped tightly around them.

If it’s good enough for God to do for us, then it’s good enough for us to do for others.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
Bradford, RI 02808

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Bible Verse of The Day – 9-4-17

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Acts 2:25 (NKJV) 25 For David says concerning Him: ‘I foresaw the Lord always before my face, For He is at my right hand, that I may not be shaken.

No matter what is hitting us right now, loss of income, loss of a relationship, loss of health, loss of a family member, loss of position, etc., God is at our right hand if we lean on Him.

Our situation cannot and will not shake us if we don’t give in to it. It may try, and it may feel like it is winning at times. But if we stand and we look to God, the One who saves us, the One who lifts us up, the One who will get us through, we will not be shaken!

Get into that secret place and hold on to the ONE who will keep us standing on solid ground.

Psalm 91:1 (NKJV) 1 He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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Bible Verse of The Day – Did God Really Say That? (Part 2) – 9-3-17

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Greetings! 

Did God Really Say That? That’s the question we asked you last week. 

This week, we continue our discussion and teaching on this topic. But, we dig a bit deeper this week and share about the importance of understanding God’s timing when He does speak to us. 

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With God, timing is critical. His timing and ours are rarely the same. And if we miss His timing, we can be in for a tough time with seeing His words come to fruition in our lives. 

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Hearing God and acting on what He tells us doesn’t have to be so deep and mysterious. And once we understand a few basic principles it all comes together much easier. 

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We pray for God’s blessings over your life and that you hear His voice clearly, each and every day. 

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie 

Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
Bradford, RI 02808 

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Bible Verse of The Day – 9-2-17

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1 Timothy 2:1-2 (NKJV) 2 Therefore I exhort first of all that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks be made for all men, 2 for kings and all who are in authority, that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and reverence.

We can assist God when we pray with His guidance and leading. With a sincere heart, we can come to Him and lift up the needs of others, as well as praying for our own situation.

How do we know what God wants us to pray for? We let His Spirit, the Holy Spirit, guide us. He knows everything. We wait on Him and follow His leading. He will give us the compassion, wisdom, discernment and love that we need to pray and get the answers that are crucial to help in any situation.

We shouldn’t just pray what we think we need to pray. Seek God as to what and how to pray. When we come into agreement with what God wants for our lives, or even for others, there is unity and forward movement.

Prayer is powerful! Make sure that we spend time with God in prayer each day. This will keep us in tune and up to date with what is going on around us and in our own situation.

Learn to love prayer time! Get excited about it. Be that one who stands in the gap. Be that one to intercede and line up with what God wants done here on earth. God answers prayer. Amen.

John 14:14 (NKJV) 14 If you ask anything in My name, I will do it.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
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Bible Verse of The Day – 9-1-17

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Isaiah 54:17 (NKJV) 17 No weapon formed against you shall prosper, And every tongue which rises against you in judgment You shall condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord, And their righteousness is from Me,” Says the Lord. 

No weapon formed against you shall prosper. This is a powerful word from God. 

We hear it quoted often. Most times it is used to teach people that God will always come through for us when we are facing a trial or a tough time, and that we can never be defeated. 

It is true. God is for us. He is our keeper and protector. And if He is for us, how can anyone or anything else prevail against us? 

Romans 8:31 (NKJV) 31 What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?

But we need to be careful and understand that there is a big picture involved here, not just the here and now that’s directly in front of us. 

Not understanding this can cause us to sometimes become disappointed or disillusioned if something doesn’t go quite the way we want it to or think it should go. 

Life here on earth is a funny thing. It has peaks and valleys, ups and downs. Sometimes we might even liken it to a rollercoaster.

But we can also liken it to a war that we are in. It’s a spiritual war, with many different battles. War is never, ever easy. 

And, we have to remember that not all battles are won in a war. Some battles are won, but some are lost. 

What’s most important is that we remember that the victory is ours, no matter how things look on the surface. When we suffer a defeat in a battle, it doesn’t mean that we are finished, washed up and ready to be tossed aside. 

Not at all. Instead, it means that this particular battle is behind us. And now we need to learn from that battle, prepare for the next battle, and get God on it, so we have His strategy for victory. 

Jesus has already bought the ultimate victory for us. We need not lose our faith or our hope if we suffer defeat in a battle or two. 

The enemy has already been defeated in the heavens. That defeat is indisputable and can’t be undone. 

So take up the weapons of our warfare, which is spiritual, and prepare for the battle before us. The victory is ours, in the name of Jesus. 

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie 

Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
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Bible Verse of The Day – 8-31-17

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Matthew 1:21 (NKJV) 21 And she will bring forth a Son, and you shall call His name Jesus, for He will save His people from their sins.”

Notice in the verse above that it says, “His” people.

Who are His people? His people are all those who believe and trust in Him as their Messiah. It’s sad, but not all people will accept Him or His gift of salvation.

Jesus asked Peter, “who do you say that I am?”.

Mark 8:29 (NKJV) 29 He said to them, “But who do you say that I am?” Peter answered and said to Him, “You are the Christ.”

This had been revealed to Peter by the Holy Spirit, not because of intellectual understanding or logic.

It is important that we don’t just know who Jesus is intellectually, by reading and studying about Him, but that we know Him personally.

We do this by accepting the free gift of salvation, and then by listening for and following His direction and correction in our life. We walk with Him daily, acknowledging that He is with us and understanding that He wants to be a part of what we do.

We might ask how. How do we have this personal relationship with Him? How is He with us?

After Jesus left this earth, His Father did a wonderful thing for us all. He sent the Holy Spirit, our Helper. The Holy Spirit knows all things. But we have to be sensitive to Him and give Him a place within us to live and to be free to move, in order for Him to work.

John 14:26 (NKJV) 26 But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, He will teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all things that I said to you.

He will remind us of the right things to do. He will help us with discipline and strength when we need it. He will give us the determination to stick with things when our flesh wants to give up.

There is so much He will do to help us. Even in those seemingly small and insignificant situations that we get ourselves into, they are important to Him and He wants to help us sort them out.

The Holy Spirit will help us have a personal, one-on-one relationship with Jesus Christ.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
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Bible Verse of The Day – 8-30-17

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Psalm 89:8 (NKJV) 8 O Lord God of hosts, Who is mighty like You, O Lord? Your faithfulness also surrounds You.

God is faithful to help us ordinary people do great things on this earth, and still remain humble.

Here are just a few examples…

If Joseph didn’t do his part, if Mary didn’t do her part, if John the Baptist didn’t do his part, where would we be today? These were just ordinary people following God’s plan with their hearts.

You see, Joseph’s part was to believe what God was doing in Mary. This child of the Holy Spirit, this child who would come and save us from our sins, was in his soon-to-be wife’s belly. He had to believe and accept that it was as he had been told. It took an angel to convince him, but he accepted it.

After the child was born, he had to follow God’s steps in keeping Him safe and protected. Right from the beginning, his son was sought after. Herod wanted Him dead. In order to keep Him alive, Joseph had to listen to God and obey Him, taking the necessary steps to keep his Son alive.

Mary’s part was to accept God’s word for her, that she would be pregnant by the seed of the Holy Spirit and carry God’s Son, Jesus Christ.

She had to believe that she would be impregnated without ever being intimately involved with a man. That takes faith!

John the Baptist was to be a witness for Jesus, telling people about Him before anyone knew who He was. He was a ground breaker, so to speak. He was a preparer; someone who puts his reputation on the line. And he couldn’t care less what people thought about him.

The birth and preparation of our Messiah took place through God speaking to ordinary people like you and I. All they did was believe and obey.

We ask the question; do we know what God is speaking to our hearts today? Believe Him, listen for the steps, and obey. He is faithful to see it through! Amen.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
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