Pastor Curt

Bible Verse of The Day – 10-23-15

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Ephesians 6:11 (NKJV) 11 Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.

wile – devious or cunning stratagems (strategies) employed in manipulating or persuading someone to do what one wants.

The way we stand against the wiles of the devil is by saying NO to him!  We stay close to God by praying, reading His word, listening and following His direction for our life.

The enemy will come and try to tempt us to do wrong. Don’t buy into his devious or cunning stratagems.

If we are already caught up in his temptation and we know that what we are doing is wrong, get out of it.

Don’t wait. Repent and get free. The longer we stay in it, his grip gets harder and stronger.

You may have noticed that when we are doing wrong, our attitude changes. We start to become insensitive to things that should bother us. We start to feel like we have all the answers and no one can tell us anything.

That’s because our heart is getting harder, we’re getting colder and the devil’s grip is getting stronger.

Put on the whole armor of God and STAND against him, not 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 – 10-22-15

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Psalm 63:7 (NKJV) 7 Because You have been my help, Therefore in the shadow of Your wings I will rejoice.

God will use us to help others in times of need. He will also use others to help us when we need it.

Yesterday I was out and about with my daughter, running errands. We stopped in at a local coffee shop. An elderly woman came in and bought a Latte. Within a few seconds, it was all over her and the floor.

She went up to the counter to ask for help.They handed her a cloth.

My daughter, noticing that she was troubled, went over to help her.

It was on her clothes, shoes, purse, chair and floor.  As my daughter helped her, she heard the woman say, “these are my new shoes.”

My daughter just sympathized with her and said, “I know”. She could tell it was really upsetting the lady.

A lady that worked there heard it as well, so she ran in the back to get some wipes that had a strong cleaner in them. Thankfully, the woman was able to get it all off her “New” shoes.

After all that, the woman sat down and enjoyed her latte!

I know this may seem like a little thing to some, but even in those little things, God will send His help. And He will use us sometimes to be that help for others in need.

Rejoice in Him today. 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 – 10-21-15

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Hebrews 12:6 (NKJV) 6 For whom the Lord loves He chastens, and scourges every son whom He receives.”

Sometimes we need discipline.

Today was one of those days for me. God has been working and showing me some things with regard to the direction He has for me to go. Things to do, and things not to do pertaining to my work.

During the last week and a half I started to get a bit off track. Distracted by “shiny objects”, so to speak.

Today, I got put back on track. I needed it. I’ll admit that.

The cool thing about God is that He does it firmly, but gently. At least if we heed Him the first time He nudges us.

If we ignore Him, though, then the nudges might become a bit more firm. So it’s a good thing to listen to Him the first time he prompts us!

So be encouraged today. If God is disciplining us, it’s because He loves us. And because we need it.

The best thing we can do is listen, hear His voice and do something about 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 – 10-20-15

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Proverbs 14:23 (NKJV) 23 In all labor there is profit, but idle chatter leads only to poverty.

During the last 20-30 years, a sense of entitlement has pervaded many societies. People want something for nothing. They don’t want to work for it. They just want it handed to them… dropped into their laps.

Sadly, this has crept into the body of Christ, too. We want God to bless us, just because.

We don’t expect to have to work for anything. We just want someone to lay hands on us, pray for God’s blessings over our lives, and then we sit and wait for it to magically appear.

Many of us have become lazy while we wait. We’ve given up on being diligent with our hands. We disdain labor and continue to sit idle.

And, all the while, we fall deeper and deeper into debt and poverty.

Proverbs 20:13 (NKJV) 13 Do not love sleep, lest you come to poverty; Open your eyes, and you will be satisfied with bread.

The prosperity gospel can be partially to blame for this. It has duped millions and millions of people into believing the lie that God wants us all to be millionaires, without having to do a single thing for it.

But we are partially at fault, too. Sitting back and letting God bless us sounds really good to the flesh!

Proverbs 23:21 (NKJV) 21 For the drunkard and the glutton will come to poverty, and drowsiness will clothe a man with rags.

But God’s word is very clear about this. If we want to eat, be clothed and prosper, we need to work for it!

Then, God will bless the fruits of our labors and prosper 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 – 10-19-15

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John 4:23(NKJV) 23 But the hour is coming, and now is, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth; for the Father is seeking such to worship Him.

Worship starts in our heart.

It starts when we get a revelation of God’s compassion and love for each one of us, no matter where we’ve been or what we come from.

True worship comes through a heart of gratefulness, a heart of thankfulness, a heart of humility, and love.

Enter into worship with Him this week. Remember Him when we are on our break at work or school. Or when we are home and we have a few minutes to just sit and remember the things He has walked us through.

He is seeking us today to worship 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 – 10-17-15

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Mark 11:25 (NKJV) 25 “And whenever you stand praying, if you have anything against anyone, forgive him, that your Father in heaven may also forgive you your trespasses.

Forgiving someone is something we all face from time to time. It’s a step we have to take.

Some have to forgive their parents for things that happened to them when they were a child, and they had no control over the things that happened to them. But the memory is there and it’s hard to move on and let go.

Some have to forgive themselves for things they participated in, not knowing at the time that it was wrong. They went ahead and did it, only to learn now it was not the right thing to do.

Some have to forgive their spouse, for hurtful words and painful things they have done to them, and continue to love them and not hold a grudge toward them.

Some have to forgive their children for things they deliberately did to them to make them angry and bring shame on their family.

Some have to forgive their Pastor, Priest, or Minister, etc., for mistakes they have made.

Some have to forgive their very close friend that they trusted with all their personal information and that person took it and spread it to others.

These are just a few things that might hit home. Let God work on helping us to pinpoint the unforgiveness in our hearts.

We need to be free from it. Life is beautiful and we can’t be holding on to this stuff any longer.

It takes more work to hold onto something like this than it does to just give it over to God and let Him help with 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 – 10-16-15

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2 Samuel 7:22 (NKJV) 22 Therefore You are great, O Lord God. For there is none like You, nor is there any God besides You, according to all that we have heard with our ears.

There is NO other God and NONE like Him. He is our Lord God. Our Heavenly Father, Almighty God, Jehovah Jireh, El Shaddai, Prince of Peace and Mighty King! Amen.

God loves us all so much and wants a relationship with each one of us. He wants us to come to Him and embrace Him. He wants us to feel safe with Him, to share things that we are feeling and going through. He wants to help us every day. He wants to save us from our sin.

John 3:17 (NKJV) 17 For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved.

His Son, Jesus Christ, is here for us today.

It doesn’t matter what we are dealing with or what we have done. He is there waiting for us.

All we need to do is call out to Him and ask Him to come into our life. We just need to ask forgiveness for the things we’ve done wrong and then trust, believe and receive Him as our Lord and Savior.

Psalm 116:2 (NKJV) 2 Because He has inclined His ear to me, Therefore I will call upon Him as long as I live.

Talk to Him each day. He is listening. His ear is inclined to our voice!

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 – 10-15-15

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Psalm 27:14 (NKJV) 14 Wait on the Lord; Be of good courage, And He shall strengthen your heart; Wait, I say, on the Lord!

Things change and this requires us to change with them at times. The thing that drives us crazy is when something changes and we don’t always know what changes to make on our end.

Not long ago, we were faced with a complete change in our situation. We were like, “OK God, you have our attention, what do we do?”

Everything was different. We tried to keep on doing what we were used to doing, hoping things would go back to the way they were. But it was not helping or working. So, we began to just pull back, pray, listen and watch.

It wasn’t long before God began to give us direction. We had to make some serious changes. Big changes from what we were used to doing and the way we were used to doing them.

I’ll admit, new stuff stresses me out. I like repetition and routine. I like knowing what I need to do and just doing it.

I had to learn that when change comes, I can’t lose heart. I can’t throw in the towel and think that everything we were doing before was pointless and a complete waste of time.

There are steps in life, and these steps will take us from one place to another.

God will help us find the right steps to take as we wait on Him. And while we are waiting, He will teach us to be of good courage.

That means no grumbling, whining, being frustrated, or acting out in anger. Simply wait on Him with a right attitude. He will strengthen our hearts.

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 – 10-14-15

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Mark 11:22-24(NKJV) 22 So Jesus answered and said to them, “Have faith in God. 23 For assuredly, I say to you, whoever says to this mountain, ‘Be removed and be cast into the sea,’ and does not doubt in his heart, but believes that those things he says will be done, he will have whatever he says. 24 Therefore I say to you, whatever things you ask when you pray, believe that you receive them, and you will have them.

There are a lot of things we are believing God for right now. Things that are out of our hands or control. Things that only HE can do. Things that will take a MIRACLE!!

We are excited about how and when God will do it!! We rest in knowing that His way is perfect. His timing is perfect. And His will for us is PERFECT!!

This is the way to live in Christ, as God’s children. It’s normal and it’s fun!

I can remember having a conversation one day with a couple. I was telling them about some of the things we know that God is doing for us and they had the deer-in-the-headlights look on their faces. As in, “are you really serious?”

You know, that’s why some are struggling today. They’re not getting their healing. They’re not getting their financial breakthrough. They’re not getting that new job, or that new home. It seems so far away and unreachable.

The healing they need for their marriage is out of sight. Those that have been waiting and waiting for the spouse they long to be with etc.

Why? Because they won’t even take the first step and believe. They’ve got that scared look on their face when God tells them to do certain things and they are saying the same thing. “Are you really serious?”

Believing is essential when we’re expecting or asking for something from God.

We have to have faith, trust God and believe in our hearts.

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 – 10-13-15

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Proverbs 19:20-21 (NKJV) 20 Listen to counsel and receive instruction, That you may be wise in your latter days. 21 There are many plans in a man’s heart, Nevertheless the Lord’s counsel—that will stand.

We may have thoughts and ideas of our own as to what we need to do at certain times. But we need to always remember to pray about it and ask God to confirm those ideas, making sure it is His will and plan for us.

Just because some things look, feel and sound good doesn’t necessarily mean it’s God’s plan.

Know that at times we may wrestle with the things that God would have us to do. It may not always be what we want to be doing, or the way we would like to be doing it.

This is normal, but if we submit to the Spirit, we will truly walk in His will for us and be blessed!

Romans 8:14 For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, these are sons 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 – 10-12-15

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1 Corinthians 13:8 (NKJV) 8 Love never fails. But whether there are prophecies, they will fail; whether there are tongues, they will cease; whether there is knowledge, it will vanish away.

There are many things that we seek and try to find satisfaction in during our lifetime. Hobbies, friends, material things, careers, wealth, community status, and a long list of other things that we can name.

And we can do a lot in our lifetime to impact people around us, either in a positive way or a negative way.

But in the end, when our lifetime is spent and we’re gone, there is really only one thing that matters, other than our relationship with God. There is one question that the answer to will tell more about us than any material things we leave behind.

What is that question, you ask? Here it is: Did we love others?

When we’re gone, and all that’s left is our legacy and memories of us, what will be remembered the most is whether we loved others or not.

There may be some people who remember certain things we did. There may be some who will remember things we said. And there will even be people who will remember the stuff we had.

But when push comes to shove, all that really matters is whether we loved others or not. Because whether we loved others will determine how the rest of those other things are seen in our life.

If we love people, we will give. We will help. We will sow. We will encourage. We will smile with them. We will cry with them. We will stand beside them in their darkest moments. We will pick them up when they’ve fallen.

And in doing so, in loving others, we will show people God and point them to The Way.

All other things will fade and pass away. Everything else comes and goes. But love lasts for a lifetime and beyond.

1 Corinthians 13:13 (NKJV) 13 And now abide faith, hope, love, these three; but the greatest of these is love.

So let’s go beyond the noise, clutter and distractions of everyday life and love like God has loved us.

The love we show and the love we give could very well change someone’s life forever.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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

401-315-0902

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