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Bible Verse of The Day – 4-14-16

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Luke 9:23-24 (NKJV) 23 Then He said to them all, “If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow Me. 24 For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake will save it.

Follow me. Those are pretty serious words when they come from the mouth of the Messiah!

Just as Jesus told his disciples to follow Him, He also calls us to follow Him.

He may not be walking here on earth with us physically, as He was with the disciples, but He walks with us in the spirit. And it’s up to us to choose whether to follow Him or not.

It’s a choice we have to make, day by day, minute by minute.

It would seem really nice if we could just make that choice once and the rest of life would be a piece of cake, so to speak.

But then there would be no faith involved. There would be no more choice involved. And our walk with God would be dull, lifeless and meaningless.

So it’s up to us to choose. It’s up to us to make a conscious decision every minute of every day, to follow the Savior.

It’s up to us to choose to put our faith and trust in Him. It’s up to us to choose to follow His ways and walk in His footsteps.

And it’s up to us to keep our feet on the path He has set before us.

Proverbs 4:26 (NKJV) 26 Ponder the path of your feet, And let all your ways be established.

What will we choose?

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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

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Bible Verse of The Day – 4-13-16

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Psalm 30:5 (NKJV) 5 For His anger is but for a moment, His favor is for life; Weeping may endure for a night, But joy comes in the morning.

How easy is it for us to lose our JOY? We could be having a great day and then something gets said, or we get something in the mail, etc., and all of a sudden we lost the joy we had just a few minutes before.

Getting sad, angry and upset at times is normal behavior. It’s all part of our emotions. It’s all part of life. Things can come in and change our attitude quickly and sometimes it doesn’t take much.

What we must remember is that we don’t let it keep us there. We cannot spend all of our days being angry, crying and depressed. We have to make room for JOY.

How do we make room for joy when we feel like this?

We take whatever it may be that is causing us to lose our joy and we bring it right to Jesus. We tell Him how we feel. That’s right! Let it out, talk to Him and be detailed.

Don’t try to leave things out. Tell Him everything that needs to come out.

After we tell Him, we will feel better. But we are not finished. Let God show us what we need to do after we spill it all.

Sometimes there is silence on God’s end. That doesn’t mean something is wrong. It’s OK. Just trust Him.

Sometimes we may get understanding right away and we know what we need to do. Other times we just have to wait and see what comes our way; what doors open, so to speak.

But if we are listening, watching and ready, we usually won’t miss it. Begin to thank Him and move on. Go back to enjoying your day.

When joy is taken from us, many people stop living. God does not want that. He wants JOY back in our lives.

There is more to life than just the little bit we are used to. So if things change, don’t stop living. Just live differently. Experience the NEW things that are coming our way.

Today, let’s pick ourselves up and let JOY come back. It’s OK to laugh again, to have fun and to sing our hearts out!

As long as we are alive, we need to keep on LIVING!!

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 – 4-12-16

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Proverbs 3:9-10 (NKJV) 9 Honor the Lord with your possessions, And with the firstfruits of all your increase; 10 So your barns will be filled with plenty, And your vats will overflow with new wine.

So many people today struggle with their finances. They never seem to have enough, always just making ends meet. And this is a hard thing to swallow.

The first question we have to ask ourselves is, “are we honoring The Lord with our possessions, are we giving to Him our firstfruits or are we believing that it’s ok to just take whatever God blesses us with and just spend it on our own needs first?”.

It’s easy to take our finances and put it in our bank account and pay our bills and tell ourselves that if there is any left over we will give it to God.

It happens all the time. That’s why people are broke, because it happens so often and there is never any left over. Why? Because me, myself and I can always find something else to spend it on.

Why does God want our firstfruits and not our in between or last fruits?

As we give to God first it shows Him that we are putting Him before ourselves, our needs and our wants. This means a lot to Him. This shows Him where our heart is.

When we put God first with our finances, He pays attention. Our giving does not go unnoticed. He knows if it is painful, or if it is easy. He sees if we are doing it out of the right heart, etc.

Luke 21:4 (NKJV) 4 for all these out of their abundance have put in offerings for God, but she out of her poverty put in all the livelihood that she had.”

Now, just because we don’t give God our firstfruits doesn’t mean He love us any less or He won’t help us from time to time. God is good and He helps His children. He is a forgiving God and full of mercy.

But, can we cause our own problems at times by not obeying this?

Malachi 3: 10-11 Bring all the tithes into the storehouse, That there may be food in My house, And try Me now in this,” Says the Lord of hosts,“If I will not open for you the windows of heaven And pour out for you such blessing That there will not be room enough to receive it. 11 “And I will rebuke the devourer for your sakes, So that he will not destroy the fruit of your ground, Nor shall the vine fail to bear fruit for you in the field,” Says the Lord of hosts;

According to Malachi, we could possibly be tying God’s hands from a protection and a blessing that He would love to give us as we obey Him with our tithes and offerings.

Give to God what He is asking for and be blessed!! Amen.

Malachi 3:12 “And all nations will call you blessed, For you will be a delightful land,” Says the Lord of hosts.

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 – 4-11-16

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Romans 5:6-8 (NKJV) 6 For when we were still without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly. 7 For scarcely for a righteous man will one die; yet perhaps for a good man someone would even dare to die. 8 But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.

This says it all…while we were still sinners, He died for us.

He didn’t look at us and say, “boy, I wish they were perfect. That would make it worth it all.” He didn’t say, “they need to love me first before I show my love for them.” No.

He simply loved us in the state that we were in and suffered for us unto death, not just for the ones doing good, but for all mankind.

What kind of love did He demonstrate? An unconditional LOVE, the greatest love of ALL!

John 3:16 (NKJV) 16 For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.

Receive His love today and live life with Him, beside us, in us and through us! Amen.

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 – New Video – 4-9-16

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Today’s video is a very important message for each of us on a personal level, as we face changes in our lives.

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Changes can sometimes throw us for a loop, especially if we don’t understand them or move with them when they happen.

Many times, change can be downright uncomfortable!

We hope this new message will help you embrace change in your life and not be afraid of it.

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Bible Verse of The Day – 4-9-16

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

Faith is the substance of things HOPED for. Are you hoping for something today? I think maybe we all are hoping for something, whether for ourselves, someone we love, or someone we know that is in trouble or in need.

But hoping is not enough. We need faith.

If we have faith, it doesn’t have to be “huge” faith. It can be very small faith, but it has to be there. And may I add, every situation is different.

For instance, sometimes we look at a situation and our faith is strong. Sometimes we look at a situation and our faith is just barely there. But at least it’s there!!

Hoping won’t do us much good without FAITH. Faith is the substance of the things we hope for!

When my dad was sick in the hospital, when he first went in, my faith was strong. As different situations arose with his health, and the attempts they needed to make to fix him up got more and more painful for him, it started to show me my faith was weakening. Why was this?

It was my ears. They were causing my faith to change because of the things I was hearing.

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

If we want to have faith we have to be listening to the right words. God’s word will speak FAITH right into our little bitty hearts during the toughest or most tragic times.

I needed to get my eyes and ears off my natural father and the doctors report and get tuned in to what my Heavenly Father was saying.

And how many know that when you are in a hard trial, sometimes you hear NADA. That is, “NOT a WORD.” But as long as you keep looking to God, those silent moments show us our faith.

So I have learned we don’t need “big” faith. We just have to have “some” faith that God can work with.

Stay open and listen to what He is saying to our hearts.

What are we hoping for today? Do we have faith that God can do it?

Matthew 17:20 (NKJV) 20 So Jesus said to them, “Because of your unbelief; for assuredly, I say to you, if you have faith as a mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move; and nothing will be impossible for 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 – 4-8-16

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Matthew 16:17 (NKJV)17 Jesus answered and said to him, “Blessed are you, Simon Bar-Jonah, for flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but My Father who is in heaven.

God will reveal certain things to us at times that aren’t necessarily revealed to others. God is not untouchable, unrelatable or unreachable. He has a One-on-one relationship with those of us who want it.

He will show us things by His Spirit, giving us knowledge and understanding of things that we otherwise may not get on our own.

One of the things I struggle with is that when God reveals something to me through His Spirit, I can’t just run with it on my own.

I had to learn that what is revealed by the Spirit, I need to further seek guidance as to how to see it through or what to do with it. I have to ask Him, “is there something on my end I may need to do? What step do I take to see it through, etc.?”.

I learned that I need to wait for God’s response and if there is NO response, then I just need to sit tight and let Him move in whatever way He desires, in His timing.

Be patient. God will reveal things through His Spirit and give us direction as we seek Him.

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 – 4-7-16

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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.

It is time to shut the TV and the phones off. Put the games and the toys away. Sit down and share all the great and wonderful truths of the Bible with our babies, toddlers and teens.

Some of us may be afraid to teach our kids about the Bible. Maybe we think it is too late to start this up in our home. We will just let them learn it on their own when they can pick and choose what they want. Wrong!

For one, it is our responsibility. And two, It is never too late to start something new, especially if we know it will help them.

Oh we can bet that we may get some fussing, bucking and kicking. Nevertheless, we should stand our ground and do what is right in God’s eyes.

All kids need to know and learn the truth. And honestly, they do want it. They just won’t tell us that. We need to take the initiative.

Pray about this and let God lead you on how to present it in your home. If it is new and something they are not used to, introduce it ahead of time, letting them know that you will be starting it up soon, and just pick a time. You may feel inadequate about teaching your children, especially if you yourself aren’t sure about some things. Don’t let this stop you.

Start by teaching them the things you are sure about. Maybe something that stands out the most in your walk with God. Kids just want to know the TRUTH.

Talk to them, pray with them, show them how to reach God on their own.

My little Grandson started at a very young age. He would just go in his room and you could hear him talking to God.

Time had gone by and one day I felt like I needed to ask Him, “have you been talking to God recently?”. He said, “not really”. I said, “well, do you know God waits to hear from you? You better say hello and let Him know what’s on your heart”. He said, “OK I will. I just get busy playing with my toys sometimes”.

These are words that we can all admit too. We just get busy. But it was so good to hear him speak the truth. God knows we do get distracted from time to time. But what He loves is that we don’t give up, that we get back on track.

We only have so much time with our kids and before we blink, they are adults and on their own.

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 – 4-6-16

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John 8:36 (NKJV) 36 Therefore if the Son makes you free, you shall be free indeed.

Prisons aren’t nice places.

They are full of people who have broken laws and committed crimes of various types. Some are bad, while others are very, very bad. You might even use the word “heinous” to describe some of these crimes. Some of them are unspeakable in their atrocity.

As the criminals in a jail are imprisoned, so can we also be imprisoned by our own sins, our past and our wounds.

Sometimes we are imprisoned by the things others have done to us, not the things we have done to them. People can be hurtful. Sometimes it’s intentional. Sometimes it’s unintentional. Either way, it hurts.

And if we hold onto that hurt, it holds us in a prison of pain and anger. And if we don’t forgive them and let it go, we can also become prisoners of unforgiveness, bitterness and hatred toward them.

This is a deep, dark prison cell that can slowly eat us up and destroy us, if we let it.

But Jesus came and died to set us free from this prison! He came to set free those who are in prison cells of unforgiveness, bitterness, hatred, anger and so much more.

He’s holding out His hand today. And in His hand is the key that unlocks the prison door. That key can set us free from the prison we’re in.

He’s offering it to us. Will we take it? Will we let Him set us free?

It’s up to us. It’s our choice and our decision. Reach out and take it!

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 – 4-5-16

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1 Corinthians 9:24 (NKJV) 24 Do you not know that those who run in a race all run, but one receives the prize? Run in such a way that you may obtain it.

Races. They’re fun. They’re challenging. And they show us what we’re made of. And in the end, only one person can win a race.

I love competition. I have a very competitive nature and personality. If I do something, I do it to win. I do it to the best of my ability. I want to know that, when I finish something, I gave it my all. 110%, so to speak.

In today’s world, many people are taught that in a race, everyone should get a trophy, regardless of how well they finish. It doesn’t matter if they trained very hard or didn’t train at all. Some people think that those people who didn’t bother to train should get rewarded equally with those who trained very, very hard.

In God’s word, He tells us to run the race in such a way that we may obtain the prize. He isn’t referring to a physical race, but a spiritual race. It’s a race that each one of us is participating in.

This race that we run is toward a heavenly goal. In this race, we’re not competing against each other. But we’re racing toward God Himself, battling demons and powers of darkness who will try to hold us back and pull us down.

God has given us everything we need to battle the demons and run the race, finishing strongly, and claiming the prize!

It’s up to us whether we give it 110% or just 10%. It’s up to us whether we finish strongly, charging through that ribbon, or we barely make it, limping across the finish line.

It’s up to us. You and me. What will it be?

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 – 4-4-16

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Psalm 94:18 (NKJV) 18 If I say, “My foot slips,” Your mercy, O Lord, will hold me up.

One day many years ago, I was getting ready to leave my house to run some errands. It was a day I had my grandson with me. He was only a little guy at this time, only about a year old.

It was a cold day, so I bundled him up in his heavy coat and warm hat, and put his hood up.

I stepped outside my door with him in my arms and I started walking to my car. Before I knew it, I was on the ground. I had slipped on black ice and down I went, baby and all.

When I hit the ground I heard no crying. There was no noise at all. All I saw was my grandson in my arms looking up at me. I panicked and started to yell for my husband. It was my yelling that scared the little guy, and of course he started to cry.

My husband came quickly and carried him in the house. I was so upset, thinking he had been hurt, only to find out there was not a scratch, bump or bruise on him. He was laughing with Granddaddy as he checked him over.

My arms were wrapped around him so tightly, that when we hit the ground we hit arms first, and he was protected.

Yes, it was shocking, because it all happened so suddenly. But we were both fine. Praise be to God!

This reminds me of how God’s mercy is like my arms around that child, so tightly, holding him up so he wouldn’t get hurt or hit hard.

Let us give Him praise today for His precious arms of “Mercy” holding us up from time to time!! Amen.

Psalm 103:8 (NKJV) 8 The Lord is merciful and gracious, Slow to anger, and abounding in mercy.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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

401-315-0902

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