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Bible Verse of The Day – 11-5-15

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Philippians 4:13 (NKJV) 13 I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.

Has a door been opened to us that’s something more than we ever expected? Is it something we feel we don’t understand or have the know-how to handle? Does it feel bigger than us?

It might very well be a God door. God will sometimes open doors for us that we never expected.

The worst thing we can do is get nervous and walk away or avoid that door out of fear.

We need to take time and pray about it. We don’t want to speak too quickly and refuse an opportunity that would allow us to grow and learn something new.

The verse above tells us that we can do ALL things through Christ who strengthens us.

Move toward it, knowing that if it is for us Christ’s strength in us will get it done!!

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 – 11-4-15

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Galatians 1:6-7 (NKJV) 6 I marvel that you are turning away so soon from Him who called you in the grace of Christ, to a different gospel, 7 which is not another; but there are some who trouble you and want to pervert the gospel of Christ.

There are many things that will try to pass themselves off as being of God.

God has given us His word and His spirit to help us discern the truth from the lies.

Many of these things that come our way look and sound like God, and will walk a parallel path to His path. But when they are compared to the true Word of God, they are revealed as nothing more than false teachings and heresies.

We need to be careful about what we take in, what we believe and what we practice. This may seem tough to do when there is so much information available to us these days. But if we trust His Spirit and use His Word as a measuring stick, we can never go wrong.

So if you hear, read or see something that doesn’t seem quite right, test it. Look for it in God’s word. Compare it. Let the Holy Spirit show you what’s what.

He is faithful to show us if we’re diligent to hear 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 – 11-3-15

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Proverbs 3:9 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.

Are we struggling today with finances? Are we tired of trying to always make ends meet? Does it seem like we are working so hard, but we keep falling behind?

Even though we work hard, we get increases, and we are doing everything we can,  it is not enough if we are not honoring God with our firstfruits. This step is crucial if we want to grow.

God does not force us to do anything, He give us the answers to our problems and it’s up to us to believe in Him and take the steps.

If we are serious and we want to change the outcome of our present situation, take this verse to heart and act on it today.

He 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 – 11-2-15

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Deuteronomy 6:5 (NKJV) 5 You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your strength.

God wants our whole heart. He wants to be our everything.

The great thing about God is that He is our everything. He is sufficient for every need that we have. Salvation, forgiveness, love, hope, joy, provision. You name it, He’s the one we need.

The world will try to tell us that God isn’t enough. Some will say we don’t need God at all, if He even exists.

Others will tell us that God is OK, but we also need other things, in addition to God.

They will try to sell us on things like astrology, the power of positive thinking, meditation, new age philosophies and so many other things that are contrary to God’s word.

But we don’t need any of those things. And, honestly, we should be running the opposite way when we see those things or if they try to pull us in. They will dilute the true gospel, if we let them.

God is sufficient. He doesn’t need anything else. And neither do we!

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 – 10-31-15

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Psalm 62:7 (NKJV) 7 In God is my salvation and my glory; The rock of my strength, And my refuge, is in God.

Because God is our salvation, we can be assured that He will protect us, help us, guide us, carry us, hold us, care for us, preserve us, deliver us, heal us and strengthen us in any given situation.

Living day to day, we will have good days and not so good days. We will have some fun and exciting moments! We will face obstacles and have to jump over some hurdles at times. It’s all part of living in this world and everyone will face their own victories, struggles and trials.

The one that wins is the one that chooses Christ to help them live in this world.

He has overcome this place that we live in; all of it. And He has the answers for us to be overcomers!!

John 16:33 (NKJV) 33 These things I have spoken to you, that in Me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation; but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world.”

Stay close to Him. Don’t look to the right and don’t stray to the left. His peace will guide us through everything we face, if we let 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 – 10-30-15

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Proverbs 18:12 (NKJV) 12 Before destruction the heart of a man is haughty, and before honor is humility.

Humility.

Without it, we can’t be saved. It takes humbling ourselves and admitting our need for God’s grace, mercy and salvation in order to receive it.

Without it, we can never be the person who God wants us to be. It takes humility to admit that we have faults and we need God to help us correct those faults.

Without it, we will continue to live in sinful ways. We need to be humble to allow the Holy Spirit to convict us of our sins and let Him show us where and how to change.

Without it, we will live a life full of unforgiveness against others. It takes being humble to admit that we are sometimes wrong and we need to forgive others when they do wrong to us.

Humility will lead us into God’s arms. Pride, the opposite of humility, will lead us away from His arms, and into the arms of the enemy, if we’re not careful.

We all need to seek God and ask Him to show us where we have pride in our lives, and ask Him to help us remove it so we can draw closer to 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 – 10-29-15

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Psalm 55:22 (NKJV) 22 Cast your burden on the Lord, And He shall sustain you; He shall never permit the righteous to be moved.

Cast means to throw or move (something) in a forceful way.

In this scripture we are told to cast our burden.

Is something weighing heavy on our hearts today? Find a quiet place and get with God. Share with Him our concerns, our problems, and the things that are disturbing us.

We can’t carry these things alone. They will affect us negatively.

If we are facing a dilemma today, know that as God’s children, He expects us to come to Him with them and cast them onto Him. Then He can help guide us through.

If we do this, we will NOT be moved by 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 – 10-28-15

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Jeremiah 29:11 (NKJV) 11 For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the Lord, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope.

The Lord has good thoughts towards us and He wants the best for us.

Sometimes we can get caught up and pulled onto the wrong track. This can happen very easily when we are busy running here, going there, always planning, and always spending.

We can totally get off track, no matter how long we’ve been a Christian. It happens.

God has a future and hope for each one of us. Make sure we don’t push Him aside in all the busyness.

Pull back at times. Take a breath and see where we are at with Him. Make sure that if it’s not where we should be, we repent and ask for His help to get us back on track.

His thoughts toward us are 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 – 10-27-15

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2 Corinthians 12:9 (NKJV) 9 And He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore most gladly I will rather boast in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.

We all go through struggles. Some of those struggles can be pretty scary.

Medical stuff can be the scariest. We hear certain words and our minds instantly think of the worst case scenario.

Some would dare to tell us that if we get scared that our faith is weak or that we lack faith altogether. But this is nonsense.

If we never got scared, if we were always strong and we could handle everything that comes our way ourselves, we would have no need for God, our Healer and our Provider.

It’s in our weakness that His strength is made perfect. It’s in those dark moments of weakness in our flesh that He shines. It’s in those times of desperation that we see our need for Him the clearest.

He is everything that we need. He is our source, in times of plenty and in times of lack or need.

Psalm 73:26 (NKJV) 26 My flesh and my heart fail; But God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.

So if you’re facing seemingly impossible circumstances today, lift up your head and look to Him. If you’re scared or unsure of how everything might turn out, trust Him with everything in you.

We might not be able to handle the things we face. But He can.

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 – 10-26-15

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John 6:44 (NKJV) 44 No one can come to Me unless the Father who sent Me draws him; and I will raise him up at the last day.

No one can come to the Father unless he is drawn by God.

This is a profound statement that the church needs to understand.

Somehow, during the last 30 years, we have lost sight of this and have tried to replace the work of God with works of the flesh. Here’s what I mean by that.

God uses His spirit to convict us and draw us to Himself. If the Holy Spirit hasn’t drawn a person, but he or she is drawn by men or man-made methods and means, it is not of God and doesn’t lead to genuine repentance and genuine faith.

Programs and special events may have their time and place, but they can’t replace God’s spirit.

Sadly, so many church services today have turned into concerts and entertainment, in an effort to draw people in. And while this can seem like the right thing to do, it is putting entertainment first, and God somewhere other than first.

And I know that this kind of statement might tick some people off and frustrate them, but it needs to be said. Why? Because people are dying and going to hell while they watch concerts in church.

People are dying spiritually because their focus is on music and entertainment every week, instead of getting the Word of God into their hearts and spirits. People don’t grow spiritually because they’re not being taught foundational Biblical truths and principles that can be applied in their everyday lives.

God needs to be first in everything. Whether it’s our individual lives or in the church body as a whole. And until He’s first, we will struggle to grow beyond spiritual children, into the mature believers He needs us to be.

Let’s put God first in everything we do, whether at home, at work, in school or at our church meetings.

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 – 10-24-15

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Psalm 23:1 (NKJV) 23 The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.

We spend so much time focused on the mountains and the valleys in our lives.

We covet the mountaintop experiences and loathe the valleys. And in the process, we miss out on everything in between.

Our lives consist of so much more than highs and lows. In fact, the highs and lows happen infrequently, which is why they stand out so much in our minds.

But God is faithful in every aspect of our lives, through everything that we walk through. So it’s important that we learn to be thankful for each and every day we have, not just for those days that we see as highlights!

Philippians 4:11 (NKJV) 11 Not that I speak in regard to need, for I have learned in whatever state I am, to be content…

Learning to be content helps bring stability into our lives, because when we’re content, we won’t be constantly looking for the next big high or mountaintop.

Being content also helps us to be thankful for what we have and where we’re at. When we learn to be content, we also learn to be grateful for what we have, regardless of how plentiful or how lean it might be.

And all of this comes with growing as a believer, spending time in God’s word and learning who He wants us to be.

So whether we’re on the mountaintop, in the valley, or somewhere in between, let’s be content and thankful.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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

401-315-0902

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