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Bible Verse of The Day – 12-26-15

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Ecclesiastes 1:14 (NKJV) 14 I have seen all the works that are done under the sun; and indeed, all is vanity and grasping for the wind.

In the early hours of the morning of Wednesday, December 23, I had a very vivid dream.

In the dream, I was made aware that there would be a loss of life very soon. I hugged the one who was going to be dying. And I wept very strongly as I held them. There was someone with me in the dream who I have known for many years. As I wept, the passion with which I cried also overtook him and he began to weep.

And as the tears ran down his face, he said “boy, I’m not used to this”. It was as if he was experiencing God-driven emotion and passion for the first time.

The dream was so vivid and so real that the power of my weeping woke me up.

As I lay there contemplating it, my eyes were wet with tears. And as I shared the dream with Pastor Ellie in the wee hours of the morning, the power of the dream was still overwhelming, and I had to fight back tears many times as I told her about it.

And even now, as I write this, I can feel the strength of the dream still strong in my spirit.

I asked God to reveal to me why this was so strong… so powerful, when the one who was dying wasn’t anyone in my family or close to me.

And He showed us both that we need to have a zeal for life that is strong and that life not be taken for granted. We need to live each day to the fullest, making the most of every minute and loving those around us with His love and compassion.

Our lives are brief in the scope of eternity and what we do here must leave an everlasting footprint, an impression that will be felt for many years to come.

We can all easily get caught up in the chase. The chase for riches. The chase for popularity. The chase for fame. The chase for material things. And in the end, it’s all just stuff. Stuff that won’t make a single bit of difference when we’ve taken our last breath and have left this earth behind.

In the end, it’s all vanity and grasping for the wind.

And so we want to pass this along to all of you. Live life with a holy passion. Don’t take one breath for granted.

Proverbs 27:1 (NKJV) 27 Do not boast about tomorrow, For you do not know what a day may bring forth.

Live with God’s compassion and love with God’s 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 – 12-25-15

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Isaiah 9:6 (NKJV) 6 For unto us a Child is born, Unto us a Son is given; And the government will be upon His shoulder. And His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.

We would like to take this moment in time to pray for God’s blessings over your life.

May your Christmas day be blessed with joy, laughter and the peace of God.

May His spirit be your light and His light in you shine onto those around you, in the name of Jesus.

Let today not be about the things you get or the things you give, but about the One who gave His all for us, on the cross. Jesus.

We love you all and speak God’s blessings over you, today and every day.

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 – 12-24-15

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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.

Jesus came and died to set us free.

He died to set us free from sin, but He also died to set us free from so much more. He wants us to be free from shame and guilt. He wants us to be free from condemnation and anxiety.

He wants us to be free from addictions and oppression. And He wants us to be free from bondage of all kinds.

Way too many of us limp through life, wondering what our purpose is or why we’re in the situation we’re in. And many times we tend to pull back from God because we don’t see things changing in our lives.

But this isn’t what God wants for us. He wants us to live lives of victory!

Victory doesn’t necessarily mean that we won’t have troubles, but it means that we have strength, in Christ, to push through those trials and not let them beat us down while we work through them.

The key to this is to draw near to God and let Him help us through them, so we don’t end up frazzled and worn out from the stress of worrying.

Matthew 6:34 (NKJV) 34 Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about its own things. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble.

So as life pushes on you and tries to bury you in worries, push back and speak the words of Jesus to the enemy and claim them over your life.

Victory is ours. We just need to reach out and claim it, in the name of Jesus.

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 – 12-23-15

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Psalm 32:1 (NKJV) 32 Blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, Whose sin is covered.

Sin is something we will wrestle with throughout our life. None of us is exempt. None of us is perfect.

Some days it’s easy to turn away from temptation. Other days, for whatever reason, it can be harder. Maybe we’re tired, maybe we’re depressed, maybe we are hurting or mad, etc. We give in to the tempter and do exactly what we prayed we wouldn’t do.  

This happens to us all at one time or another. The good news is that when we do fall, we have someone that loves us and understands about temptation and our weakness. He understands we are not perfect and He has provided a way for us to be forgiven many times, no matter what it is.

Luke 7:47 (NKJV) 47 Therefore I say to you, her sins, which are many, are forgiven, for she loved much. But to whom little is forgiven, the same loves little.”

This woman had many sins, but they were forgiven.

Jesus Christ covered all sin when He died for us on the cross. But that does not mean when we become Christians, His children, we are sinless. It means that when we sin, we need to acknowledge it, go to Him and repent, asking Him to forgive us. It does not mean we have no sin.

We don’t have to live with guilt or shame for the rest of our life. Jesus covered our sin and forgives us as we ask Him to.

We are truly blessed!

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 – 12-22-15

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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.

Those who serve the Lord, this is ours to hold onto. This is ours to remember when things come against us and try to knock us back or take us out. This is ours to remember when people say things against us or try to make us look bad.

We don’t have to say anything at times. Just know that God is on our side, and stand firm trusting Him. He will deliver us.

It may not always happen as quickly as we would like it to. But it will come, and things will be done according to the way He wants it to be done, no matter what others may say.

Hold on tightly to His word and stand our ground. God is faithful!

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 – 12-21-15

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Hebrews 4:13 (NKJV) 13 And there is no creature hidden from His sight, but all things are naked and open to the eyes of Him to whom we must give account.

Every day we choose whether to give in to temptation or not.

Sometimes the choice we make is one that everybody will see.

Other times, there are choices we make that nobody else ever knows anything about; Secret choices.

Secret sin is the most dangerous sin. Because no one sees it, we seem to have no accountability. We don’t have to answer to anyone about it. Or so it seems.

God is invisible to our natural eyes. We don’t see Him. And this can sometimes make it seem easy to do something that we know we shouldn’t do and get away with it. But in reality, God sees everything we do and knows our very thoughts.

Jeremiah 17:10 (NKJV) 10 I, the Lord, search the heart, I test the mind, even to give every man according to his ways, according to the fruit of his doings.

So when we do make poor choices and walk into sin, God knows it, even if we do it hidden from the view of everyone else.

So, those paperclips we took home from work? He sees them. The grapes we ate while walking through the store, before paying for them? He saw that. The times we lusted after another person? God knows all about it. And the things we look at on the internet when nobody else is around? Uh huh, He sees that too.

But it’s never too late to make things right!

We need to confess these things to Him and come clean. We need to tell Him if we’re struggling with something. We need to ask for help and get free of these habits, before they eventually destroy us.

Proverbs 28:13 (NKJV) 13 He who covers his sins will not prosper, but whoever confesses and forsakes them will have mercy.

Getting before God and laying it all down might not seem enjoyable. But once we do it, we will feel free and light! The burden and weight of the guilt will be gone and we can work on letting God clean us up and fixing the stuff that caused us to stumble in the first place.

Don’t wait. Get before Him and do this today. The longer we wait, the worse the sin will get.

Go ahead. He’s waiting.

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 – 12-19-15

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Matthew 6:33 (NKJV) 33 But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you.

Jesus told us in pretty clear words how to please God and be successful in every area of our lives.

Want a strong, happy marriage? Seek God first.

Want a career that’s satisfying and rewarding? Seek God first.

Want a strong family that’s close knit? Seek God first.

Want to have strong faith? Seek God first!

Want a strong walk with God, where you learn how to hear Him more easily, discern things more readily and have a deeper understanding of His word? Seek Him first.

This may seem overly simple, but it’s absolute truth.

Our primary objective as a follower of Christ should be to walk as closely as possible with God and follow the footsteps of Jesus as closely as possible.

When we do this, it makes our lives much easier and makes our relationship with God so much stronger.

We need to put God first in everything we do and every decision we make.

Maybe you’re thinking that you’ve never really put God first, and now you have a big mess on your hands due to poor choices you’ve made. But that’s OK. It’s never too late to get it right!

Starting today, make a conscious effort to put God first. It might not come easily at first, but as you do this more and more, it will get easier and easier. And soon it will become second nature.

Seek first the kingdom of God.

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 – 12-18-15

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Luke 12:6 (NKJV) 6 “Are not five sparrows sold for two copper coins? And not one of them is forgotten before God.

In March of this year my Dad had to go in for heart surgery. He was 80 years old. Being the age that he was made me realize that this could possibly be it for him. He has always been a very strong man. He had never been hospitalized his entire life. This was a big thing for our family.

The day came and my Dad was taken in for the surgery. As we sat in the waiting area, we heard a call for code blue come over the intercom. It was my Dad. My heart sank, and I was beyond knowing what to do or say. But deep within me I had this strength and a peace that kept me calm. It held me up. I knew God was in control, no matter what the outcome was.

He made it through that surgery and began to recover, only to find out that he needed two more surgeries, back to back. They had found cancer in his body, and his carotid artery was 99% clogged. For the natural mind, it was more than I could handle.

It was a trying time for our family. But one of the things that helped us the most was being together. No fighting, no bickering, no arguing, no criticizing; just simply being there, holding on to each other and our faith in Almighty God.

As we celebrated his 81st birthday today, he opened his gifts and played a CD, listening to the song “His eye is on the Sparrow.”

God watches over us. Rest in Him today.

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 – 12-17-15

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Matthew 9:18 (NKJV) 18 While He spoke these things to them, behold, a ruler came and worshiped Him, saying, “My daughter has just died, but come and lay Your hand on her and she will live.”

Worshiping Christ in the midst of a storm shows God our faith in Him. This man worshiped Jesus, even though he was facing a very hard situation. He did not underestimate the power of Christ. Instead, he sought after Him.

Are we going to let things just fall off today, or are we going to worship Jesus, grab His hand and let Him bring life back into our dying situation?

Luke 1:49 (NKJV) 49 For He who is mighty has done great things for me, And holy is His name.

Get up today and worship His Holy name, Jesus our Lord. He will bring us victory! Amen.

Our prayers are with you and we are here if you need to talk or you need prayer.

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 – 12-16-15

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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.

In everything that we do, there is one motive that is pure; Love.

Love can overcome racism, bigotry, sexism, greed, envy, adultery, anger, selfishness, poverty and so many other things that we wrestle with or are affected by in our lives.

So much time and energy is wasted on trying to find solutions for many of life’s problems. But God has already shown us the right way… the Perfect way; Love.

Love will always put others first. Love will cause us to reach out to others in need. Love will cause us to see past a person’s sin or shortcomings and give to them, even if they don’t deserve it.

Love will keep us from judging someone based on their clothing, their attitude, their physical appearance, their race or their ethnicity.

Love overcomes fear. Love overcomes doubt. Love overcomes suspicion. Love overcomes cynicism.

If we could live our lives and leave only one thing behind as a legacy, let it be this; Love.

1 Corinthians 13:13 (NKJV) 13 And now abide faith, hope, love, these three; but the greatest of these 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 – 12-15-15

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Luke 10:38-42 (NKJV) 38 Now it happened as they went that He entered a certain village; and a certain woman named Martha welcomed Him into her house. 39 And she had a sister called Mary, who also sat at Jesus’ feet and heard His word. 40 But Martha was distracted with much serving, and she approached Him and said, “Lord, do You not care that my sister has left me to serve alone? Therefore tell her to help me.”

Martha welcomed Jesus into her home. But while He was there, she was busy serving and became worried and troubled. However, her sister Mary sat at His feet and listened to Him.

Even though on the surface it looked like Martha was doing what was good, it was referred to as a distraction. Because, at this particular time, she should have been taking a break from her serving to sit with Jesus and listen.

Can we get distracted in our serving? Yes. We can get off track if we are not careful in balancing our time.

This happens quite frequently. And this is why so many people get burned out and give up. We need to stay balanced in our serving.

How do we do this? We choose to give God first place, even before our serving. Jesus’ response to Martha was that Mary was doing what was needed.

Luke 10: 41-42 (NKJV) 41 And Jesus answered and said to her, “Martha, Martha, you are worried and troubled about many things. 42 But one thing is needed, and Mary has chosen that good part, which will not be taken away from her.”

This is how we get rid of worrying and troubles, by spending time in prayer and listening.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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

401-315-0902

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