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Bible Verse of The Day – Video Update – 7-17-16

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Our newest video has been uploaded and is live!

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Many of us are willing to make big sacrifices for God. But sometimes God doesn’t require us to sacrifice. He just wants us to obey!

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Watch and listen while we share how God taught us this valuable lesson in our own lives over the last several years. And see how it can apply to your life too.

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Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
PO Box 272
Bradford, RI 02808

401-315-0902

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Bible Verse of The Day – 7-16-16

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Romans 12:1 (NKJV) 12 I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your reasonable service.

Our bodies are not our own. We belong to the One who created us and redeemed us.

As followers of Christ, it’s important that we not use our bodies for anything that dishonors God or is contrary to His word.

Are we partaking in things that damage our bodies? Are we smoking cigarettes, drinking alcohol, using drugs, engaging in promiscuous behavior? Are we watching unsuitable things on TV, in movies or on the Internet?

Are we listening to music that promotes racism, hatred, sex outside of marriage, violence and other types of worldly behavior?

Are our mouths sanctified? Or are we uttering profanity, hatred toward others, slanderous words or gossip?

This message is not meant to be a scolding or a reprimand. But a reminder that we do not belong to ourselves, and that God wants us to live holy, sanctified lives that exemplify Him each day. And He has equipped us to be able to do so by the power of His spirit dwelling in us.

1 Peter 1:15-16 (NKJV) 15 but as He who called you is holy, you also be holy in all your conduct, 16 because it is written, “Be holy, for I am holy.”

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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

401-315-0902

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Bible Verse of The Day – 7-15-16

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1 Corinthians 13:13 (NKJV) 13 And now abide faith, hope, love    , these three; but the greatest of these is love.

Abiding in these three are very important to God; faith, hope and love. Jesus exemplified the greatest love for us all, when He was crucified on the cross for our sins. Without His love, we would be lost. This kind of love brings faith, and faith will bring hope.

How can we love others?

Sometimes loving others is just spending some time with them, sitting quietly and listening. Other times it’s taking what we hear and what we see them going through and praying for them, without them even knowing. Other times it could be just a simple hug or smile.

There are many ways to show our love toward someone and sometimes it may even be from a distance.

There are days when loving others and showing it can be very hard. But the days we’re struggling with it, maybe we need some quiet time for ourselves. it’s OK to just pull back and let God love on us as well.

When we do this, it can help us see things more clearly and with a new, fresh perspective.

John 13:34-35 (NKJV) 34 A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another; as I have loved you, that you also love one another. 35 By this all will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another.”

Walking in love is the greatest.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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

401-315-0902

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Bible Verse of The Day – 7-14-16

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Isaiah 12:2 (NKJV) 2 Behold, God is my salvation, I will trust and not be afraid; ‘For Yah, the Lord, is my strength and song; He also has become my salvation.’”

I will trust and not be afraid!

Trust can be very fragile sometimes. It takes time to build trust in someone or something. And sometimes things can happen that causes our trust to falter.

With God, though, we don’t ever have to worry about Him breaking our trust. He is trustworthy in absolutely everything. He will never fail us or let us down.

There will be times when we might be disappointed in how something turns out, but that should never cause us to lose our trust in Him. We just have to know that no matter what happens in our lives, we are secure in Him. And when tough times do come, He will walk us through them.

Many of us say we trust Him but when things get tough or hard to understand, we turn our backs and rely on our own understanding. This can happen to just about anyone, regardless of our spiritual maturity. But as we grow in Christ, the likelihood of it happening decreases as we learn to see things through different eyes and from a different perspective.

Our trust in Him should never be based on the conditions or circumstances in our lives. Many times, we are where we are due to choices we’ve made at some point. And even if things befall us that we think we had no fault in, we still need to keep our trust in Him strong and not let doubts creep in and steal our faith.

Proverbs 3:5-6 (NKJV) 5 Trust in the Lord with all your heart, And lean not on your own understanding; 6 In all your ways acknowledge Him, And He shall direct your paths.

So no matter what comes along, keep trusting Him. Don’t let the enemy of your soul convince you otherwise.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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

401-315-0902

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Bible Verse of The Day – 7-13-16

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Proverbs 22:6 (NKJV) 6 Train up a child in the way he should go, And when he is old he will not depart from it.

Children are our responsibility, to teach them and train them each day until they become adults.

The world today has tried to make us believe that both parents need to work in order to live. But it is truly up to us to make this decision.

Having both parents working makes it hard to train and give children what they need at times. Some kids need a lot of time and attention, while others not so much. It doesn’t make them a bad child just because they may need more attention, discipline or constant reminders. It just makes it harder on us if we don’t have the time to give to them.

When our kids were young we both knew that if something was going on with them, a change of attitude, misbehaving, disrespect, etc., we needed to put everything aside and deal with it.

Our children came before work, play or anything else.

Yes, our plans did get thrown off a time or two because of dealing with issues that arose, and sometimes at the worst time.

Having children taught us quickly that plans can go out the window sometimes in order to keep the peace in the home and keep things running smoothly.

We learned that If we pushed the issues aside that we knew we needed to deal with, they didn’t disappear. In fact, they got stronger and louder. And eventually we needed to deal with them. And it may take even longer than if we had dealt with them sooner.

Don’t ignore the problems going on in the home. Don’t try to limit the time you give your children and the issues that arise from time to time. Deal with it and stay with it until you know that it has worked its way OUT.

Remember that what you allow into your home, whether it is a bad attitude, anger, disappointment, spoiled behavior, etc., it will try to dominate and run the home and get its WAY.

Keep an eye on what the children are watching, playing with and listening to and, most importantly, spend some time reading and sharing God’s word and examples of it with them. Pray with them and teach them how to talk to God even at a young age.

Matthew 19:14 (NKJV) 14 But Jesus said, “Let the little children come to Me, and do not forbid them; for of such is the kingdom of heaven.”

Children are our blessing. Train them, love them and enjoy them.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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

401-315-0902

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Bible Verse of The Day – 7-12-16

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Matthew 11:28(NKJV) 28 Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.

Are we looking for change today? Do we really want to let go of the old us, the old habits, routines and ways that we do things?

The first thing we have to do is admit to those things we do that are wrong, our sins. If we can’t see them or admit to them as being wrong or as being sin, we will never get free from them.

We have run across many people and situations where they or someone in their family is struggling with addictions.

Some are struggling with illegal drugs, pills, alcohol, lust, lying or stealing, etc.

If they can’t admit or see that what they are doing is wrong or that they are addicted to it, guess what will happen.

They will continue in them. They will live that lifestyle and it will run their lives. It will determine their outcome and destination in their life.

They are stuck in a vicious cycle by their own thought process toward the sin in their life, and they will simply make excuses for it.  

We can’t help someone in that state.

I know a person who is addicted to alcohol. I was visiting them in the hospital one day. The doctor said, “so you’ve been drinking again?” The person said, “I just had one”.

It was like he thought he was doing good by just having one, even though he has been told numerous times that more alcohol will kill him because of their many years of drinking, and the condition of their liver.

Then he continued on and said, “I was out working in the garden and I got thirsty, there was no water around, so I had one drink.”

The doctor replied, “you will always make any excuse for it.”

You see, he immediately protected that very sin that is destroying him. It’s literally killing him. So why did he protect it?

Because he likes the feeling he gets from it; the “comfort” it brings him. It has become his way to get relief from whatever he is going through. But at the same time, he’s in the hospital dealing with the repercussions from it.

The comfort he receives from it is a FALSE comfort. It’s not true comfort that God has for him. And it will not bring freedom, only captivity. It will keep him caged up and he will be a slave to it. It will eventually destroy him if he does not see it or admit it and make the changes he needs to make.

There is someone out there today who is reading this, and God is saying to you, “make the change now”. “Make the shift. Admit what you are doing and come to Me for deliverance. I will bring you true and lasting comfort and rest.”

Dear God,

I have made excuses for my sin and I admit today that I have been living this life that is not right. I come to you with a humble heart and ask You for forgiveness. I am truly sorry and I want to get help.

I ask, in the name of Jesus Christ, Your Son, to deliver me and bring me true comfort and rest. Help me to know what to do at this time in my life, that I may get the help I need and make the right choices, from this day forward.

Thank you for loving me and forgiving me.

In Jesus’ name I pray. Amen

Please write or call us and let us know if you are in this situation. We want to pray with you and stand together for complete healing, deliverance and salvation.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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

401-315-0902

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Bible Verse of The Day – 7-11-16

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Romans 10:17 (NKJV) 17 So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.

Today, let’s talk about how we grow our faith!

Without faith, we can’t believe God for anything at all. Period. And without faith, we can’t please God.

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.

So it’s safe to say that faith is very, very important!

God has given each of us a measure of faith. It’s part of who we are as believers. None of us lacks faith.

Romans 12:3 (NKJV) 3 For I say, through the grace given to me, to everyone who is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think, but to think soberly, as God has dealt to each one a measure of faith.

What we do with that measure of faith is up to us.

We can hide it away. We can leave it alone. Or we can grow it.

Just like a muscle, faith needs to be fed and exercised in order to grow. So how do we grow our faith? How do we take that measure of faith that God has given us and make it bigger, so that living by faith becomes a way of life, instead of something that we struggle with?

We feed that faith with the only thing that can sustain it and grow it; God’s word.

God’s word is our food. It’s our sustenance. It’s what keeps us thriving, growing and maturing.

God’s word will take us from being spiritual infants to becoming mature adults in Christ. As we feed on His word, we will grow in our faith, and we will begin to see things differently. Things will start to “click” and we will begin to have a deeper understanding of spiritual things. And our walk with God will flourish!

The things of God will become the most important part of our lives as we spend time in His word and our faith grows.

And as our faith grows, we will find it easier to step out and do things that God asks us to do, without it having to always make sense to our logic and our intellect.

It’s kind of like our spiritual life is a chain made up of links, and our faith is the most important link. If our faith is weak, so will the chain be weak. But if our faith is strong, the whole chain will be strong!

And as our faith becomes stronger, God will give us new eyes, new ears and a new heart that will see, hear and beat with a desire to walk closely with Him and please Him in everything that we do.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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

401-315-0902

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Bible Verse of The Day – Video Update – 7-10-16

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We wanted to let you know that we have just uploaded our newest video to YouTube.

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In today’s video we talk about a topic that is very important, yet doesn’t seem to get taught very often; Spiritual Housekeeping.

Our home is our domain and it’s up to us to keep it clean, not just in the natural, but in the spiritual sense also.

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The things we allow in or keep out will have a great impact on the atmosphere in our place of residence, which can greatly affect how our home feels.

We share some very important info on what we’ve learned over the years to help keep our home’s atmosphere clean, peaceful and conducive to hearing from God.

We hope it will bring you some new insights and help you draw closer to God.

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Be blessed and be strong in Him!

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
PO Box 272
Bradford, RI 02808

401-315-0902

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Bible Verse of The Day – 7-9-16

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1 Corinthians 13:4-7 (NKJV) 4 Love suffers long and is kind; love does not envy; love does not parade itself, is not puffed up; 5 does not behave rudely, does not seek its own, is not provoked, thinks no evil; 6 does not rejoice in iniquity, but rejoices in the truth; 7 bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.

Sometimes we all need a reminder about certain things.

We learn God’s word and we begin applying His principles to our lives, and as we do so, we see our lives change for the better.

We become softer and more receptive to His spirit. We are less harsh, less critical, less cynical.

And then the world starts to rub off on us. Sometimes it’s due to things that happen to us. Other times it’s just from being in the world, rubbing shoulders with everyone on a daily basis. Either way, it’s always good when our memory is refreshed and we hear God’s voice.

So today’s memory refresher is about love.

Love has been badly abused. It has become misunderstood. It has even been abandoned by some, because they mistook infatuation or lust for love.

Real love has the qualities in the verses above. Love is not perfect, unless it comes from the One who is love. But as human beings and followers of Christ, it’s our obligation to learn what God says love is and then walk it out.

1 John 4:8 (NKJV) 8 He who does not love does not know God, for God is love.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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

401-315-0902

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Bible verse of The Day – 7-8-16

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Psalm 33:12 (NKJV) 12 Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord, The people He has chosen as His own inheritance.

Have we chosen God to be our Lord today?

Do we let Him be our everything in our good times and bad? Do we cast our cares and burdens at His feet and trust Him to guide us through? Are our decisions based on what He wants for us versus what we desire?

These are the kinds of things we will find that God wants from us, the closer we come to Him.

One thing we have noticed is that the more we let God help us and move us toward the things He wants us to do, the more we find ourselves learning to let go and rest in our thoughts, continuing to walk in His peace.

If you’re in a place today where you are feeling unsure about what is in the future for you, because there are so many changes hitting at once, don’t get scared and try to MAKE something happen out of fear.

Know that God has a plan, and remind yourself what the scripture says:

Psalm 18:30 (NKJV) 30 As for God, His way is perfect; The word of the Lord is proven; He is a shield to all who trust in Him.

He’s there working on your behalf.

Our prayers are with you.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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

401-315-0902

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Bible Verse of The Day – 7-7-16

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

What is faith?

This is a question asked by millions around the world just about every day.

First, here’s what faith is not.

Faith is not hype.
Faith is not emotionalism.
Faith is not weird.
Faith is not flaky.

Here’s what faith is: Believing something in our hearts that our heads can’t comprehend or understand, and being perfectly OK with that.

By faith, we trust God with our eternal destiny. We believe that Jesus died for us, rose from the dead and ascended to heaven.

By faith we believe that our sins are forgiven, simply by putting our faith in Christ and asking to be forgiven. There is no special song and dance we need to perform. We ask. We believe. We receive.

We don’t even question any of these things until we start trying to figure them out or try to make sense of them with our intellect. Only then does our faith begin to falter.

Don’t try to figure it out. Don’t try to make sense of it. Don’t try to get it to fit into an intellectual mold.

Faith can’t be figured out with logic or reasoning. It doesn’t make sense to our heads and it can never, ever be made to fit into any kind of intellectual box or mold.

Faith. It is the substance of things hoped for and the evidence of things unseen.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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

401-315-0902

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