Pastor Curt

Bible Verse of The Day – 7-4-17

by

1 Peter 1:18-19 (NKJV) 18 knowing that you were not redeemed with corruptible things, like silver or gold, from your aimless conduct received by tradition from your fathers, 19 but with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot.

As I sit here this morning, I’m thinking about and meditating on how I have received my freedom, my Salvation.

I can’t even imagine what our Lord must have been thinking as He was being abused and brutally beaten for me. I can not comprehend in my mind what He was going through as He gave His life for me.

He did not pay someone off with gold or silver, but He bought our freedom with His life.

There is no love more precious than that.

1 John 4:19 (NKJV) 19 We love Him because He first loved us.

My heart is in love with how He loved us first, even in our sinful condition. He loved us first and paid for our freedom with His life on that cross over 2000 years ago.

Will we live the righteous life that He has for us? Will we walk in His obedience and follow His way?

Only we can answer that.

Step by step, and day by day, let us grow close to Him.

James 4:8(NKJV) 8 Draw near to God and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners; and purify your hearts, you double-minded.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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

401-315-0902

If you know someone who will enjoy this or be encouraged by it, please feel free to share it with them!

To have the Bible Verse of The Day delivered to your inbox each day, please Click Here and then enter your email address in the box near the upper left corner of the page.

Please consider making a Donation.

Get our mobile app here:

Android: http://goo.gl/oQ6qa7

Apple: http://apple.co/2lZdgYy

Bible Verse of The Day – 7-3-17

by

Ephesians 6:14 (NKJV) 14 Stand therefore, having girded your waist with truth, having put on the breastplate of righteousness…

Stepping up to the plate can sometimes be scary. There is no doubt about that. But if it is what God wants us to do, we need to take the step.

Many years ago, we were asked to step up to the plate and be the pillars of a crumbling church.

We had never done anything like that before. And at the time, we were hurting within ourselves after seeing what had taken place. We were in the midst of our own pain and sorrow. Our hearts were hurting from the damage that was done. It touched us in a very personal way.

When things happen to us personally, it can be hard to pick up the pieces and move on. It’s hard to be strong in these situations.

We ached so badly in our hearts. And our eyes were filled with tears. We couldn’t see a light at the end of a very dark tunnel. But, that is when God builds that muscle in us, to believe for what we can’t see.

It’s in those moments that we forgive, trust and keep going and do what needs to be done, even when we are hurting and in pain.

He brings beautiful things out of what seem to be terrible situations.

We just have to step up to the plate and stand, letting Him lead, before we get to see the light at the end of the tunnel, and the beauty that is waiting there for us.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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

401-315-0902

If you know someone who will enjoy this or be encouraged by it, please feel free to share it with them!

To have the Bible Verse of The Day delivered to your inbox each day, please Click Here and then enter your email address in the box near the upper left corner of the page.

Please consider making a Donation.

Get our mobile app here:

Android: http://goo.gl/oQ6qa7

Apple: http://apple.co/2lZdgYy

Bible Verse of The Day – The People You Love – 7-2-17

by

Greetings in the name of our beautiful Savior!

Each and every one of us has people that are close to us. We have immediate family, friends and so on. Many of us have a spouse or fiancé. These people are very important to us.

Sadly, sometimes we neglect those who are the closest to us and give our time and attention to others instead.

We just published a new video on this topic. We’d like you to watch it.

Please click here to watch the video now.

We rarely neglect anyone on purpose. It’s usually just an oversight on our part. Sometimes we just get busy and forget!

Please click here to watch the video now.

But no matter what the reasons are, we need to be sure we are caring for those that God has placed around us first.

Please click here to watch the video now.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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

401-315-0902

If you know someone who will enjoy this or be encouraged by it, please feel free to share it with them!

To have the Bible Verse of The Day delivered to your inbox each day, please Click Here and then enter your email address in the box near the upper left corner of the page.

Please consider making a Donation.

Get our mobile app here:

Android: http://goo.gl/oQ6qa7

Apple: http://apple.co/2lZdgYy

Bible Verse of The Day – 7-1-17

by

Mark 12:44 (NKJV) 44 for they all put in out of their abundance, but she out of her poverty put in all that she had, her whole livelihood.”

The Lord takes our giving seriously. He pays attention to what we give and how we give it.

It may be hard at times to give. Maybe we are going through a trial or a very lean time in our life. Because of this we are afraid to take from what we feel needs to be used to pay for other things that are much needed.

The woman in the verse above was in poverty and yet she gave her livelihood. Jesus noticed it. He knows where we are at in our situation. And He knows that, just like this woman, if we step out and do what is right and give, He will take care of those things that we are concerned about as we follow His steps and His leading.

Luke 6:38 (NKJV) 38 Give, and it will be given to you: good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over will be put into your bosom. For with the same measure that you use, it will be measured back to you.”

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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

401-315-0902

If you know someone who will enjoy this or be encouraged by it, please feel free to share it with them!

To have the Bible Verse of The Day delivered to your inbox each day, please Click Here and then enter your email address in the box near the upper left corner of the page.

Please consider making a Donation.

Get our mobile app here:

Android: http://goo.gl/oQ6qa7

Apple: http://apple.co/2lZdgYy

Bible Verse of The Day – 6-30-17

by

Jeremiah 29:11 (NKJV) 11 For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the Lord, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope.

Today during prayer, I got done praying about what was on my heart and I just felt like I needed to ask God what was on His.

I know it may sound silly. Here He is, God, the One who created everything. He’s Omnipotent and Omnipresent. He’s Jehovah Jireh, Alpha and Omega. He’s Yahweh, Adonai, Elohim, and El Shaddai. And I’m asking Him, “what is on Your heart today Father?”.

He said to me, “I have seen many things”.

He went onto explain the good and the bad. And then He said “I want the people to know that no matter where they are at in their lives, I want them to come to Me. I will not walk away from them. I  will not leave them. I am here always”.

“I want them to come to Me with anything they may be going through. I want them to know I want to help them. I love them dearly; more than they will ever know.”

So, today I share God’s heart with you.

You may be saying “yeah, but I’ve done this or I’ve done that. I’ve walk away at times and done things that I knew were against His wishes for me. I knew better. I’ve turned on Him many times.”

It doesn’t stop Him from loving us. He wants each one of us to go to Him. And He will help us make it right. His heart is for us. Amen.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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

401-315-0902

If you know someone who will enjoy this or be encouraged by it, please feel free to share it with them!

To have the Bible Verse of The Day delivered to your inbox each day, please Click Here and then enter your email address in the box near the upper left corner of the page.

Please consider making a Donation.

Get our mobile app here:

Android: http://goo.gl/oQ6qa7

Apple: http://apple.co/2lZdgYy

Bible Verse of The Day – 6-29-17

by

John 2:5 (NKJV) 5 His mother said to the servants, “Whatever He says to you, do it.”

The words above were spoken by Mary, at the wedding where Jesus turned the water into wine. You see, Mary knew; whatever Jesus says to do, do it.

When the Lord speaks to our hearts and wants us to do something, the best thing to do is not to try and figure it out.  We simply need to just start to take the steps He gives and move toward it.

At one time in our lives we thought we had everything figured out. You know, that “PLAN” we come up with where everything goes according to how we think it should go.

Circumstances changed and our PLAN was crushed. God was not part of that plan. If He was, it would have worked out. We learned from that big mistake not to leave Him out.

Sometimes when we plan things, even as Christians, we have a tendency to leave God out. We start a job, we start a family, we pick our groom or bride. We start a ministry, we pick the place for a church, or mission field, the people we want around us, etc.

When something goes wrong, we are like “What?”. It’s then that we quickly run to God and say “what happened?”.

Let God be part of our world, part of our plans and part of our daily walk. Let Him be the part that leads us and let our part be to follow and do whatever He says to do. Amen.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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

401-315-0902

If you know someone who will enjoy this or be encouraged by it, please feel free to share it with them!

To have the Bible Verse of The Day delivered to your inbox each day, please Click Here and then enter your email address in the box near the upper left corner of the page.

Please consider making a Donation.

Get our mobile app here:

Android: http://goo.gl/oQ6qa7

Apple: http://apple.co/2lZdgYy

Bible Verse of The Day – 6-28-17

by

2 Timothy 2:15 (NKJV) 15 Be diligent to present yourself approved to God, a worker who does not need to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.

God wants us to be diligent in our walk with Him so we can get His approval.

What does that mean and how do we do that? Let’s take a look.

First, we need to be studying His word. This is the only way we can learn about and get a better understanding of who He wants us to be.

Through it, we will also gain a better understanding of Him. And this will lead to a better, stronger relationship with Him.

And as we go through life and its trials, we will learn how to walk in victory, living and walking by God’s spirit. We will not be ashamed because we will learn to let Him lead us through everything we face.

And as we study and walk out His word, we will gain valuable insight as to the truth of it. That truth will give us a strong spirit and better understanding of spiritual things. In turn, we will have better discernment of the many things we encounter in everyday life.

This spells victory for us on a daily basis.

Studying His word isn’t just for “Bible scholars”. It’s for every believer, regardless of age, level of education or any other factor.

Be diligent to present yourself approved to God.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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

401-315-0902

If you know someone who will enjoy this or be encouraged by it, please feel free to share it with them!

To have the Bible Verse of The Day delivered to your inbox each day, please Click Here and then enter your email address in the box near the upper left corner of the page.

Please consider making a Donation.

Get our mobile app here:

Android: http://goo.gl/oQ6qa7

Apple: http://apple.co/2lZdgYy

Bible Verse of The Day – 6-27-17

by

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

If we are not careful, we can destroy the words or the seeds that God sows through us into someone’s life. How do we do that? By speaking negatively about it after the fact.

God uses our voice at times to say things to people, to help them in the place that they are in. If it doesn’t turn out the way we hoped it would we may very easily begin to talk about it in a negative way.  By doing so we can destroy that seed before it even has a chance to take root.

That is exactly what the enemy wants.

John 10:10 (NKJV) 10 The thief does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy. I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly.

How does the enemy bring destruction?

He does it in many ways. Sometimes he will use our very own words and our thoughts toward a situation or a person.

We need to choose our words carefully and not undo what God is doing with negative talk afterwards.

May our talk be with excellence, building and encouraging one another, that we may have victory!

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

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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

401-315-0902

If you know someone who will enjoy this or be encouraged by it, please feel free to share it with them!

To have the Bible Verse of The Day delivered to your inbox each day, please Click Here and then enter your email address in the box near the upper left corner of the page.

Please consider making a Donation.

Get our mobile app here:

Android: http://goo.gl/oQ6qa7

Apple: http://apple.co/2lZdgYy

Bible Verse of The Day – 6-26-17

by

Numbers 32:23 (NKJV) 23 But if you do not do so, then take note, you have sinned against the Lord; and be sure your sin will find you out.

Sin has a way of catching up with us. It may not always be right away, but at some point in our lives the things we do will manifest and there will be consequences.

Sin is like that. We can try to hide it. We can ignore it. We can try to gloss it over or even try to justify it in our minds. But sooner or later it shows itself and we have to deal with the aftermath of it.

This doesn’t mean that God won’t have mercy on us. He will if we ask for it. And this covers things on His part, with regard to having our sins forgiven.

1 John 1:9 (NKJV) 9 If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

But in the natural realm there will, many times, still be consequences.

So it’s important that we don’t let sin linger in our lives. And it’s critical that when we get ourselves caught up in sin that we do whatever is necessary to fix it as soon as possible. The longer we stay in it, the larger the repercussions will usually be.

And when our sin affects others, it’s important that we go to them and make it right with them. This can sometimes be very hard, since it means facing the one(s) we have sinned against or who have gotten hurt because of our sin.

And whatever we do, we can’t wallow in shame or self-pity when we drop the ball and mess up. That will do us and others no good whatsoever. It will only worsen the situation.

So let’s do what we know is right and confess our sins to God, ask Him to forgive us, repent and walk away from them. And then let’s face the consequences head on and work to put it all behind us quickly, so we can move forward and God can bring healing to our lives and the lives of those who have also been affected by our actions.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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

401-315-0902

If you know someone who will enjoy this or be encouraged by it, please feel free to share it with them!

To have the Bible Verse of The Day delivered to your inbox each day, please Click Here and then enter your email address in the box near the upper left corner of the page.

Please consider making a Donation.

Get our mobile app here:

Android: http://goo.gl/oQ6qa7

Apple: http://apple.co/2lZdgYy

Bible Verse of The Day – God Meets Us Where We Are At – 6-25-17

by

Greetings!

Did you know that God meets us where we are at?

This is something that we all need to be reminded of once in a while. We published a new video on this topic and would like you to watch it.

Click here to watch the video now

Just as God meets us where we are at, He wants us to do the same for others.

.Click here to watch the video now

It isn’t necessary for us to fix ourselves up before we can go to God. Neither is it necessary for others to do that.

So please give this short video a quick watch and then share God’s love with others.

Click here to watch the video now

Have a great week ahead.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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

401-315-0902

If you know someone who will enjoy this or be encouraged by it, please feel free to share it with them!

To have the Bible Verse of The Day delivered to your inbox each day, please Click Here and then enter your email address in the box near the upper left corner of the page.

Please consider making a Donation.

Get our mobile app here:

Android: http://goo.gl/oQ6qa7

Apple: http://apple.co/2lZdgYy

Bible Verse of The Day – 6-24-17

by

1 Peter 5:7 (NKJV) 7 casting all your care upon Him, for He cares for you.

Sometimes we face trials and challenges in our lives that we just aren’t prepared for.

Many times things hit us that we were never expecting. They come at us out of the blue and they blindside us, sending us reeling. Sometimes it feels like we can’t even catch our balance and we’re going to go crashing down.

These things are just part of life here in the world that we live in. Financial hardships, health issues & diseases, loss of loved ones and so much more.

So how do we handle these things without them destroying us and tearing our lives to pieces? How do we stay standing when it feels like everything is trying to knock us down?

We muster up whatever strength we have and we use it to cast all of our cares and burdens onto God. We let Him give us the peace and the rest we need in order to keep going.

Jesus told us to take His yoke upon ourselves, and in doing so we will find rest for our souls.

Matthew 11:29-30 (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. 30 For My yoke is easy and My burden is light.”

If we don’t cast our cares upon Him, we tend to hang onto them and try to bear them ourselves. This leads to worrying and fretting, both of which will only lead us deeper into despair.

So we encourage you today to take those cares and burdens that are weighing you down and give them to God. Place them at His feet and leave them there.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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

401-315-0902

If you know someone who will enjoy this or be encouraged by it, please feel free to share it with them!

To have the Bible Verse of The Day delivered to your inbox each day, please Click Here and then enter your email address in the box near the upper left corner of the page.

Please consider making a Donation.

Get our mobile app here:

Android: http://goo.gl/oQ6qa7

Apple: http://apple.co/2lZdgYy