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Bible Verse of The Day – 12-14-15

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Galatians 5:26 (NKJV) 26 Let us not become conceited, provoking one another, envying one another.

Envy. It’s something we’re warned against many times throughout the word of God.

But there seems to be more envy in the church today than there has ever been. Some of this is due to the ways of the world creeping into our lives. There are so many “shiny objects” that try to catch our attention.

Technology has given rise to so many things that are fun to use and grab our attention. If we’re not careful, we can lust after things and envy those around us who have the latest and the greatest stuff.

There’s also a teaching in the church that has increased envy in the body of Christ. It’s called the prosperity gospel.

The prosperity message infers that God wants us all to be extremely wealthy. It teaches that the word of God shows us how, if our faith is strong, we can do things that will cause money to be attracted to us.

This is heresy. Yes, God wants us to have strong faith. Yes, God wants us to learn to walk by faith in every aspect of our lives. And, no, God doesn’t want us to live in debt or poverty. Debt is a form of slavery.

But no, He does not intend for all of us to walk in some sort of “super faith” that causes money to be attracted to us. Because, in reality, this teaching isn’t really about faith. It’s about presumption and poor choices.

So many times we hear that we should just “take that step of faith” and buy something or make a major decision in our lives, because God can’t bless us if we don’t exhibit faith.

This is dangerous, since it never really teaches the difference between faith and presumption.

Faith causes us to move because God has told us to do so. Presumption will cause us to move and hope that God will clean up the mess if our choice was a mistake, because God had never told us to move to begin with.

Move carefully. Seek God in every choice that is made. We can’t let presumption replace faith.

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 – 12-12-15

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Isaiah 7:14 (NKJV) 14 Therefore the Lord Himself will give you a sign: Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a Son, and shall call His name Immanuel.

According to the Webster dictionary the definition for Immanuel is Messiah.

I remember as a young girl, I would go to Sunday school because my parents made me get on that bus every Sunday.

I was just going through the motions, doing what I was told to do. My heart was as bad as the rest of the world. The only difference between me and my friends was that I was going to Sunday school and they weren’t.

One Sunday while the Pastor was preaching, God touched my heart and I believed! I believed everything that Pastor was sharing about Jesus Christ. I believed He gave His life for me. I knew He came to save me and I needed to take the step and let Him.

I opened my heart that day to Him and let Him help me. I became His and He became mine.

Our relationship grows each day. Some days I’m tired and He knows it and some days I’m on fire! But no matter what, He is always waiting for me. Even when I’m having an off day, He waits.

How blessed we are that someone has such great love for us.

Ephesians 2:8-9 (NKJV) 8 For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, 9 not of works, lest anyone should boast.

He is our Messiah! 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 – 12-11-15

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Genesis 50:20 (NKJV) 20 But as for you, you meant evil against me; but God meant it for good, in order to bring it about as it is this day, to save many people alive.

These are words that were spoken by Joseph, as he faced his brothers; the brothers who sold him into slavery many years earlier. What they did, they did with evil intent. But God turned it around and used it for good.

There are many reading this who are facing situations that are hard. Some may be facing the toughest things they’ve ever faced in their lives. You may feel like darkness has closed in on you and you can see no light at all.

But know this. What the enemy has intended for evil, God can work for good.

It might feel like absolutely nothing good can come from your situation, the chaos you feel, the hurt and the pain that you’re struggling with. You can see nothing good, anywhere.

But when we are at our lowest, looking up, God already has a plan in the works. We just need to stick with Him and walk with Him so He can bring it to pass.

That is the hard part. That is the part that so many of us get wrong, because we get tired, frustrated and scared, and we give up too soon.

We can tell you from personal experiences that those times when we are about to throw in the towel and take things into our own hands are exactly when God has moved on our behalf, and turned what looked like catastrophes into victories.

So hold fast to God. Cling to His word. And remember that where the enemy sows evil, distress and chaos, God will bring healing, peace and joy, if we don’t give up.

Hebrews 10:23 (NKJV) 23 Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for He who promised 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 – 12-10-15

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Proverbs 18:24 (NKJV) 24 A man who has friends must himself be friendly, But there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.

Jesus is an example of a true friend. He listens to us and hears us even when all others turn us away. He helps us through things even when it was us that brought on the problem.

I have a dear brother who needs healing and deliverance. He is in his 40’s and has been in and out of the hospital 3 times this year. Each time he seems to be getting worse. His liver is very bad due to drinking excessively. It is severely damaged and not functioning properly to get rid of the toxins in his body.

Today, as I drove him around to run errands, I just felt like I needed to be his friend. I didn’t need to be looking down at him because he has hurt himself in such a way, or telling him what he did wrong. He just needed a good friend, someone to be there because they care.

Sometimes being a friend means to just be there by their side, no matter what happens or what they have done; To love them and help them even if we don’t see eye to eye on everything.

The balance in this is that we must pray and let God lead us as to who needs help, where and when.

Proverbs 17:17 (NKJV) 17 A friend loves at all times, And a brother is born for adversity.

Be that friend that God call us to be as He leads us.

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 – 12-9-15

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Romans 8:38-39 (NKJV) 38 For I am persuaded that neither death nor life, nor angels nor principalities nor powers, nor things present nor things to come, 39 nor height nor depth, nor any other created thing, shall be able to separate us from the love of God which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.

It seems that the world has been turned upside down in the last few years.

Not everyone agrees on exactly what the cause might be, but everyone can agree that the world is a different place than it was even just 10 – 15 years ago.

Seeing everything that’s happening with terrorism, civil unrest in so many countries and economic upheaval across the globe can cause us to live in fear, if we’re not careful.

But as we press in and draw near to God, we can rest assured that no matter what happens, nothing can pull us away from God and His love for us.

James 4:8 (NKJV) 8 Draw near to God and He will draw near to you…

So if fear tries to grip you, or if you begin to doubt that God is still in control, remember that He never changes, and He will never leave us or forsake us.

Malachi 3:6 (NKJV) 6 “For I am the Lord, I do not change…

Deuteronomy 31:6 (NKJV) 6 Be strong and of good courage, do not fear nor be afraid of them; for the Lord your God, He is the One who goes with you. He will not leave you nor forsake you.”

Trust 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 – 12-8-15

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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.

In all your ways, acknowledge Him.

That’s a section of these verses that seems to get skipped over too often, while people focus on the first of the two verses.

The words “in all your ways acknowledge Him” are just as important as the rest of them, since acknowledging Him (submitting ourselves to Him) is critical to Him being able to direct our paths and bless us.

We spend so much time “chasing after God” and trying to put all the pieces of this great puzzle together. And in doing so, we tend to make things so much more complicated than they need to be.

God is big. There’s no doubt about that. And the things He does are intricately woven, which can make them seem very complicated. But as we begin to submit ourselves to Him, and humble ourselves, we will see His grace working in our lives.

Proverbs 3:34 (NKJV) 34 Surely He scorns the scornful, But gives grace to the humble.

This doesn’t mean that we can’t ask God questions, or that we have to understand everything about Him. But it means that no matter what comes our way, we can humble ourselves before Him and trust Him, even when we might not understand everything that’s going on.

That is true humility.

And humility is the key to growing in God and seeing our lives take shape as a believer.

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 – 12-7-15

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John 10:14-15 (NKJV) 14 I am the good shepherd; and I know My sheep, and am known by My own. 15 As the Father knows Me, even so I know the Father; and I lay down My life for the sheep.

The love that Jesus Christ has for us is beyond our comprehension. He laid down His life for us. What a selfless, beautiful love He has for us.

He doesn’t want us to pull away from Him just because we are not perfect or because we can’t seem to get it right at times. He knows our struggles and the weaknesses we have in certain areas.

He doesn’t look at where we have been or the things we have been involved in. He wants our heart and for us to love Him back.

Are we in bondage today? Are we a slave to unrighteous living?

Take a step toward God. His arms are open to us and He wants us to come home to Him. He wants to set us free from the bondage that holds us back from the beautiful relationship He has for us.

He loved us first, just as we are!

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

Come home. Papa loves us more than we could ever imagine.

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 – 12-5-15

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1 Corinthians 14:33 (NKJV) 33 For God is not the author of confusion but of peace, as in all the churches of the saints.

Where God is, there will also be peace.

This is something that we need to remember when making choices and decisions in our lives. Sometimes the choices we have to make can be tough. Really tough.

And during those times of decision making, we can get pretty stressed out and confused if we’re trying to make them apart from God, or without listening for His voice.

Over the years, we’ve learned (sometimes the hard way) that if we have peace about a decision, then we are moving in the direction God wants us to move in, even if it might not always make sense to our minds.

But, if we think we are doing the right thing, and yet we have no peace, or it feels chaotic, then we are probably moving in the wrong direction, even if it makes sense to our minds.

One thing to keep in mind is that if we are doing something that’s totally new to us, and we’re unfamiliar with it, we might feel a bit uneasy simply because it’s not something we’re used to doing. That’s perfectly normal.

Being uneasy or a bit apprehensive is different than feeling confused or chaotic. Because even if we’re doing something new and unfamiliar, we can still have God’s peace about it.

So remember; the enemy is the author of confusion. But God is the author of peace!

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 – 12-4-15

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Psalm 91:1 (NKJV) 91 He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.

There is a “secret place”. It’s a place where we can hear God speak to us.

This isn’t necessarily a physical place. It could be. But it can also be a quiet time where we have no distractions.

Even if we’re not in a secret or secluded room, when we get peace, quiet and stillness, it allows us to hear God with no interruptions and no distractions.

Everyone wants to hear from God. It’s essential to building a strong relationship with Him. But so many times we’re so busy talking that we never leave quiet time to hear what He has to say.

Elijah wanted to hear from God. And he did hear. How did it happen? Not in thunder, not in a strong wind, not in fire or even in tremors of the earth. He heard God in a still small voice.

1 Kings 19:11-12 (NKJV) 11 Then He said, “Go out, and stand on the mountain before the Lord.” And behold, the Lord passed by, and a great and strong wind tore into the mountains and broke the rocks in pieces before the Lord, but the Lord was not in the wind; and after the wind an earthquake, but the Lord was not in the earthquake; 12 and after the earthquake a fire, but the Lord was not in the fire; and after the fire a still small voice.

God wants us to be still and listen for Him. He wants us to hear Him. He wants us to be listening for Him at all times.

His voice brings peace, clarity, understanding, wisdom and revelation to our lives.

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 – 12-3-15

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Matthew 11:29 (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.

Jesus was meek, gentle and humble.

And yet He was powerful in everything He said and did.

Why? Because He acted by the Holy Spirit, not by His emotions. Everything He did was purposeful and with meaning.

Yet, even with the power that He exhibited, He didn’t cause stress for those who listened to and understood His words.

For those who chose to embrace Jesus and put their faith in Him, there was peace in their souls. They found rest, no matter what was happening around them.

Today, over 2,000 years later, Jesus offers us that same peace and rest.

If our faith and trust is in Him, it doesn’t matter what’s happening in our lives, or in the world around us. There can be chaos all around, but our spirits can have peace. We just need to train our minds to be still when they want to explode.

Psalm 46:10 (NKJV) 10 Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth!

No, this isn’t always easy to understand. But as we learn of Him and begin to understand Him better, peace and rest will become the norm in our lives. And emotional chaos will become a thing of the past.

Take His yoke upon you and learn of Him. And your life will never be the same 🙂

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 – 12-2-15

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Matthew 13:22 (NKJV) 22 Now he who received seed among the thorns is he who hears the word, and the cares of this world and the deceitfulness of riches choke the word, and he becomes unfruitful.

Have the cares of our situation or the cares of this world been taking us on a little detour away from God?

How about our money, our work or our so-called needs? Are we letting them interfere with what we should be doing as God’s children? Are we letting them lead us, control us and ruin our fruit-bearing?

These things will come and will tempt us and they will try to suck the life, God’s life, right out of us. They will try to get us to the point where we don’t even think about God.

Be careful not to get sidetracked or caught up in these things. It’s not worth it. They don’t bring life, but destruction.

Stay close to God, hear His words and heed His words. Follow Him and He will help us to bear good fruit!!

Matthew 13:23 (NKJV) 23 But he who received seed on the good ground is he who hears the word and understands it, who indeed bears fruit and produces: some a hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty.”

Let God teach us how to be FRUIT BEARERS! Amen.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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

401-315-0902

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