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Bible Verse of The Day – 3-23-16

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Jeremiah 29:13 (NKJV) 13 And you will seek Me and find Me, when you search for Me with all your heart.

The words above are the secret to a deep, lasting relationship with our Father in heaven.

God is faithful with doing His part. We need to learn how to be faithful with doing our part.

And what is that part? Seeking Him with all our heart!

We need to be constantly seeking Him, pushing further and further forward, closer to Him each and every day.

Some days we’ll feel like we moved miles ahead. Other days we might feel like we went miles backwards. But the important thing is that we never stop seeking. We can never, ever give up and stop trying.

Even though it might sometimes feel like we’re not making any progress, all we need to do is look back at where we used to be.

If we ask, God is faithful to give the increase.

Matthew 7:7 (NKJV) 7 “Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you.

So let’s keep pressing in, seeking Him every day that we live and breathe. Remember… He is a rewarder of those who diligently 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 – 3-22-16

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John 20:24-25 (NKJV) 24 Now Thomas, called the Twin, one of the twelve, was not with them when Jesus came. 25 The other disciples therefore said to him, “We have seen the Lord.” So he said to them, “Unless I see in His hands the print of the nails, and put my finger into the print of the nails, and put my hand into His side, I will not believe.”

I give Thomas credit for being real and honest about what had to take place in order for him to believe. He told them right out, I need to see and touch in order to completely believe.

How many of us feel like Thomas at times? We may not like to admit it, but God knows our heart.

Pretending to believe is not going to get our answers or our help. Jesus told Thomas right out, do not be unbelieving, but believe.

John 20:27 Then He said to Thomas, “Reach your finger here, and look at My hands; and reach your hand here, and put it into My side. Do not be unbelieving, but believing.”

Why don’t we see miracles more often in the church, in our homes, on our jobs, with our families, with our finances, etc.? Because, deep down… there is unbelief. There is a thought that says, “what if?”. What if Jesus won’t heal me? What if I believe and nothing happens? What if He does not show up?, etc.

Jesus addressed the unbelief in Thomas and He will address it in us. Why? Because having unbelief in our hearts causes us to be limited when it comes to what God can do through us and for us.

John 20:28-29 28 And Thomas answered and said to Him, “My Lord and my God!” 29 Jesus said to him, “Thomas, because you have seen Me, you have believed. Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed.”

It is when we truly believe that we will walk in His blessings.

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 – 3-21-16

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John 8:12 (NKJV) 12 Then Jesus spoke to them again, saying, “I am the light of the world. He who follows Me shall not walk in darkness, but have the light of life.”

Jesus is the light of the world.

There is no darkness in Him. And as His followers, He wants us to represent Him well.

We want to encourage everyone today to let God shine His light on us and show us if we’re carrying things in ourselves that spread darkness instead of light.

Sometimes it might be our attitude. Sometimes it might be unforgiveness. Sometimes it might be negative words that we speak. Sometimes it might be greed, envy or jealousy.

There are many things that we can carry that God wants us to lay down. Sometimes we carry them because of things that have happened to us. Sometimes we carry them by choice. Other times we carry them and don’t even know why.

Either way, we encourage you today to let God show us where we are harboring darkness and to let Him help us lay it down, once and for all.

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 – 3-20-16

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Our first video was well received and we thank everyone for the feedback 🙂

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Unfortunately, though, we ran into difficulties with the channel and had to delete it and start from scratch. So, we have created a brand new channel!

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In our newest video, we tell a little story about something we saw happen many years ago. We think you’ll enjoy it and learn from it.

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Oh, and we want to make sure everyone knows that the Bible Verse of The Day emails aren’t going away. We will still be doing them for everyone.

We’re just utilizing as many platforms as possible to get God’s word and His teachings out to everyone.

The videos are meant to be casual and informal, not structured or rehearsed. It’s a way of us sharing our heart with you, one-on-one, in whatever God places on our hearts at that moment.

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Be blessed in all you do.

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 – 3-19-16

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Hebrews 4:12 (NKJV) 12 For the word of God is living and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the division of soul and spirit, and of joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.

The day I opened my very own Bible and began to read God’s word, I felt God’s personal touch. I had been saved when I was a child and spent a lot of years in church. The Church taught me many things. But I seemed to have been missing an important part.

I would wait until the doors opened, Wed. or Sunday, etc., to get God’s word for me. I relied on my Pastors to feed me. But it’s not all up to the Pastor.

Pastors need us at times. They need our prayers just as much as we need them and theirs. They are people with a big responsibility and they need a healthy congregation to join them in the vision and the call that God has given them.

One of the things I learned is that I spent more time on my own than in Church. Out of a 7 day week, 2 days maybe in Church, but not always. Sometimes just once. And sometimes not even that. Try feeding our natural bodies once or twice a week, or nothing at all, and see where that gets us.

I’ll tell you where it gets me. Hungry, tired, and WEAK. That’s what I was and it was NOT my Pastor’s fault. It was my own.

Just as our natural bodies need to be fed daily to remain balanced, healthy and strong, our spirit man needs the same. And I needed to learn how to get God on my own, when NO Pastors were around.

We are in a battle every day. This battle doesn’t stop and wait for us until Wed night or Sunday morning so we can get our answer from the pulpit. No! The battle keeps on and if we don’t know what to do, we lose ground. We get pushed back and if we get pushed back far enough, we can lose everything.

Do we feel like we are in that place today? Are we losing ground instead of gaining? Is our Spirit man famished, because of lack of food?

Taking time and reading God’s word daily will fill that emptiness. We will get strong. We will win battles, and have a more personal, one on ONE walk with 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 – 3-18-16

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Nehemiah 8:10 (NKJV) 10 Then he said to them, “Go your way, eat the fat, drink the sweet, and send portions to those for whom nothing is prepared; for this day is holy to our Lord. Do not sorrow, for the joy of the Lord is your strength.”

If we’ve lost our JOY, we need to get it BACK! How do we get the joy back in our life? We take a moment and be still.

Being still doesn’t mean we do nothing. Being still means that we do what we know to do and trust God, waiting on Him and expecting Him to help us with the rest.

Expect God to come through; To come through with all His might, with all His strength, and with all His wisdom! It’s Almighty God that has our backs.

Keep going, keep winning, keep walking. And if you have to RUN to keep up with God then do so, but DON’T ever give up.

We will not win the battle without Joy. It is our strength. So go after it. Laugh where there is NO laughter. Shout where there is no sign of victory, and sing where there is NO music.

We will WIN with the JOY of the Lord!! 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 – 3-17-16

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Romans 8:35-37 (NKJV) 35 Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword? 36 As it is written: “For Your sake we are killed all day long; We are accounted as sheep for the slaughter.” 37 Yet in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us.

We are more than conquerors through Him who loved us.

We hear this quoted so very often. And so many times it’s used to paint a pretty picture or get us hyped up. Sometimes it’s used to try to help us forget about our problems and look beyond them for a moment.

And while these are noble efforts, and they can encourage us, we need to look at this verse in its entirety.

Yes, we are more than conquerors in Christ, here on earth, in our daily lives. The world can’t hold us back if we don’t let it. But these words mean so much more!

As with so much of God’s word, there are eternal implications that we need to consider too.

We will go through things here on earth. It’s a fact. Some of these things will not be pleasant. That’s also a fact. And some of these things might leave scars on us that last a lifetime; everlasting evidence of our earthly battles.

And while we will overcome most of our earthly obstacles, there may be some that don’t turn out quite the way we’d like them to.

But that’s OK! Why? Because God is still in control and if we hold fast to our faith, our eternal destiny isn’t altered by them.

So no matter what we come against, no matter what we face and no matter how many battle scars we acquire during our lifetime, the enemy will not win. He will not have us if we don’t let him.

Why? Because we are more than conquerors in Christ!!

So, today, as you face the Goliath in your life, be like David. Pick up a stone. Aim it with purpose. And slay that lousy giant, knowing that victory is yours in Jesus!

You are more than a conqueror for eternity.

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 – 3-16-16

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Philippians 1:9 (NKJV) 9 And this I pray, that your love may abound still more and more in knowledge and all discernment…

There are going to be things that look good on the surface; people that have just the right lingo, situations that are so tempting.

But the motive which is behind these things may be hidden and harmful to us. We need to be able to discern the danger, even if it has a “pretty face” and sounds good.

We don’t always sense the danger in things. Maybe we are just that type of person who always wants to keep a positive outlook until something happens or goes wrong.

Maybe we are easily agreeable with people and certain situations. We don’t want to be looked at as a stick in the mud or the one always questioning everything new that comes our way. Maybe we don’t like controversies; it’s too uncomfortable to us, etc.

God gives us discernment for a reason; to discern things! It doesn’t matter who we are around, how pretty things look and how good things feel. He wants us to be discerning. He wants to save us from getting involved in things or situations that can hurt us, bring us down or simply get us off track.

We don’t need to be paranoid, but we need to be alert and discerning. Getting too relaxed can cause problems. Big or little problems, it doesn’t matter; it all will affect us.

We need to ask God to help us walk in His discernment each day and teach us how to avoid things that may try to get us off track.

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 – 3-15-16

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Proverbs 16:24 (NKJV) 24 Pleasant words are like a honeycomb, Sweetness to the soul and health to the bones.

There are times, even as a Christian, that we may want to say something unpleasant to someone or just have a rant about something that is bothering us.

The words we choose can make a huge difference in a situation, either positively or negatively. Knowing this should cause us to want to take our time and choose our words carefully and wisely.

However, in the heat of the moment, sometimes we just want to blurt out what we’re thinking. It takes discipline and strength when we are in this state of mind, to pull back and remember what God tells us to do in this situation.

James 1:19 (NKJV) 19 So then, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath;

Taking a few minutes and giving it some thought before saying something, especially if we are angry or have a strong opinion about something, can do a “WORLD” of good and can bring positive insight and healing.

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 – 3-14-16

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Proverbs 26:11 (NKJV) 11 As a dog returns to his own vomit, So a fool repeats his folly.

Have you ever wondered why some people just can’t seem to break free from their bad habits or their sin?

This happens because people love what they’re doing. Yes, there are addictions and there are demonic influences that play a role in this. But when a person loves their sin, they will be forever bound by it.

And so we see the cycle of a person making an effort to come clean and change their ways, but they continually fall back into it.

It could be alcohol addiction. It could be drugs. It could be porn. It could be overeating. It could be any number of things that are harmful to us or others.

This happens a lot. We can probably all attest to seeing this happen in the life of a person we know. Maybe we can even say that this has happened, or is happening to us, in certain areas of our lives.

When push comes to shove, it is our love for that particular sin that drives us. It draws us back to it, over and over again.

Until we hate the sin, we will never be able to walk away from it. Until we get so mad at the sin, and our repeated lack of control over it, that we absolutely want to see change, we will never change.

This is the truth when it comes to any kind of bad habit, addiction or destructive behavior. We have to reach a point where we despise the sin and what it does to us. Then, and only then, will we truly want to see change and do what is needed to make it happen.

God wants to help us break free. He wants us to live a life of victory. He wants to give us the help that we need to come clean once and for all.

It’s up to us to do whatever is necessary to let Him help. And sometimes this requires drastic measures on our part.

Many times it means a complete change in our lifestyle. Sometimes it means walking away from our “friends”. Sometimes it means a drastic change in our daily habits and routines. No matter what it is, we have to WANT it badly enough to go after it with everything in us, surrendering to God and giving Him complete control of our lives.

If you’re struggling and wrestling with sin in your life, we urge you today to take whatever action is necessary to get free. Go to God. Repent before Him. Cry out to Him and ask Him to give you the courage to face your sin and the strength to overcome it, in the name of Jesus.

It’s never too late. Don’t put it off any longer. Today is your day.

2 Corinthians 6:2 (NKJV) 2 For He says: “In an acceptable time I have heard you, And in the day of salvation I have helped you.” Behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of 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 – 3-12-16

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Ephesians 5:25 (NKJV) 25 Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ also loved the church and gave Himself for her…

Husbands love your wives.

I’d like to take a moment to speak to the married men out there today. If you are a man who is engaged to be married, please read this carefully also.

Our wives are precious. They are a blessing and a gift from God, placed in our lives to share our time with here on earth.

She is not an object or a servant, to be bossed around or constantly told what to do or how to do it.

She is not our personal waitress, designed to be at our beck and call whenever we want something.

Women were created from Adam’s rib and are to be a part of us, to be a helper, standing by our side, but not a slave who walks behind us.

They are not to be belittled or treated as less than we are. We should encourage our wives and lift them up, so they know how much they mean to us.

As a husband and wife develop their relationship, they become one in many different ways.

Genesis 2:24 (NKJV) 24 Therefore a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and they shall become one flesh.

Our wife is our partner for life, in everything we do. She deserves to be treated as such.

She deserves our respect, our honor, our love and our affection.

Husbands, love your wives.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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

401-315-0902

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