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Bible Verse of The Day – 10-10-15

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1 Corinthians 10:31 (NKJV) 31 Therefore, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.

In our day to day activities it can be very easy to forget to give God glory for the things He does in our lives.

If we were to watch ourselves and listen to the things we say, we will most likely find ourselves taking credit for a lot of what God deserves the credit for.

We probably don’t do this purposely, but we are guilty of doing it.

As children of the Most High God, we need to be careful that we’re not stealing His glory and letting people look upon us in a way that causes us to get credit for things He’s done in our lives.

There are two things that we can be guilty of stealing from God. His glory is one of them.

And when we do this, it can give us a big head… a dangerous ego that will lead to disastrous results later on down the road if we don’t fix it.

So let’s be sure to give credit where credit is due, and give God the glory in everything we do, pointing people to Him.

Enjoy your weekend and be blessed in 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 – 10-9-15

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Galatians 6:15 (NKJV) 15 For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision avails anything, but a new creation.

The verse above is often quoted when referring to or teaching about racism, denominations or other things that can divide people. And that is appropriate, to be sure.

But look at those last 3 words; a new creation. That‘s what it’s really all about!

As humans, we’re full of flaws and brokenness.

We say stupid stuff. We do stupid stuff. We make messes that need cleaning up. We hurt people. We hurt ourselves. We hurt God.

But wait! Here’s the good part!

God takes us; beaten down, dirty, dysfunctional, broken vessels, and makes us brand new. Rebuilt and renovated is good. But brand new is even better 🙂

2 Corinthians 5:17 (NKJV) 17 Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new.

The God of the universe cares about us infinitely. So much so that He takes the time and effort needed to take broken people and make them new, from the inside out.

And we are all a work in progress. Some of us may move along more quickly or more slowly than others, but it’s all about letting God work with us as He sees fit.

Philippians 1:6 (NKJV) 6 being confident of this very thing, that He who has begun a good work in you will complete it until the day of Jesus Christ;

So trust God to clean us up and make us new, no matter what we’ve done or how bad we think we are. There’s nothing that He can’t handle.

We just need to submit ourselves to the Master Builder and let Him do His work in us. It won’t always be easy and it won’t happen overnight.

But it will happen 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 – 10-8-15

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2 Timothy 1:7 (NKJV) 7 For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind.

The enemy loves to bully us and taunt us with FEAR. Because fear makes us look weak.

How do we stop being fearful of something?

We do the very opposite of what fear normally causes us to do. We FACE it and we get victory over it.

Not on our own, but with God’s help and assistance.

Romans 8:31 (NKJV) 31 What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?

God is for us and we can win over this fear that we’re battling.

Fear has to go. There are some that are afraid of speaking up at times. There are some that are afraid of stepping out. There are some today that are afraid and intimidated by their own children, their spouse, friends, Pastor, boss, or teacher.

The only way to win is to face it and deal with it so we can put it behind us.

How?

For example, if we are afraid of the dark, then we should leave the lights off and get used to it. It might be very uncomfortable at first, but that discomfort will decrease with time.

If we are afraid to speak up at times, make it a point to speak up as much as we need to, whenever we need to. We may get nervous and even have trouble getting our words out at first. But the more we speak up, the easier it will become.

If we are afraid to be around certain people because they intimidate us, then go around them as much as we can until we are no longer intimidated by them, etc.

God will help us get free from fear as we face 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 – 10-7-15

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Isaiah 26:4 (NKJV) 4 Trust in the Lord forever, For in YAH, the Lord, is everlasting strength.

Spending time in prayer is the most powerful thing we can do for our marriage or someone else’s marriage, for our family or someone else’s family, for the church and for the world as a whole.

Strength, healing, deliverance, and VICTORY come through prayer, through trusting in our Lord.

If we want to see change and get answers, it will take us putting time aside, writing down the things God has shown us that need changing and pray them through, trusting HIM for the answer and the victory in each battle.

We want to see change. God will bring change.

He is STRONG. Trust in 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 – 10-6-15

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Ephesians 5:33 Nevertheless let each one of you in particular so love his own wife as himself, and let the wife see that she respects her husband.

When we fall in love with someone and we marry them, a team effort begins. Because we are about to learn things that we didn’t know about them before.

Sometimes there are little things about each other that can drive us crazy. When my husband and I were first married, he would get upset because I didn’t rinse the sink out after I got done brushing my teeth. I just didn’t think of it. No biggie, right?

I was 18 and he was 20. We were very young, but also very in love.

But, he would ask me to rinse it out and I didn’t give it too much thought, other than, “why should he get upset about that? He can just wipe it out if it bothers him!”

As time went by, he would just get very irritated about it. So one day he brought it up again and we argued over it for a bit.

How silly, right?

No. Not so silly. These are the things that show us whether or not we are listening and hearing each other. These things are the very things we have to work together on.

Even though it was small and insignificant to me, it bothered him. I needed to respect him and change up my habit, showing him that I care.

We need to listen to our spouse. Hear those little things that they say. It could make all the difference in our marriage.

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 – 10-5-15

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Psalm 40:1-2 (NKJV) 40 I waited patiently for the Lord; And He inclined to me, and heard my cry. 2 He also brought me up out of a horrible pit, out of the miry clay, and set my feet upon a rock, and established my steps.

God wants to be our deliverer. We just need to let Him be.

Struggles can teach us a lot; a lot about ourselves and a lot about who we trust. They can also teach us a lot about God, if we make the right choices.

We learn a lot about ourselves because we get to see ourselves under pressure. We get to see how we react to certain situations and how we react to the different things that come our way.

We also get to see where our trust lies. Is it in God, or is it in our own abilities and intellect?

God wants to deliver us from the things that are holding us prisoner. He really does. And He has the solution to every problem that we face. The problem is that we don’t always listen and watch for His words and His answers.

Why? Because we almost always think that things have to be done a certain way; the way we can understand them and figure them out.

We teach on this quite a bit, because it’s so important for us to get this, to understand it and to get it ingrained in our spirits, so that we live by it on a daily basis. Not just once in a while when we happen to have “a light bulb moment” where it finally clicks.

It’s hard, at first, because we can’t always figure it out and put it into a neat, tidy little box, where we like to keep God, so we can understand Him.

But, trust us when we tell you, we will never fully understand God or figure Him out. We can’t. He’s God. We’re not. His thoughts are so much higher than ours.

Isaiah 55:8 (NKJV) 8 “For My thoughts are not your thoughts, Nor are your ways My ways,” says the Lord.

So, today, stop wrestling with God and let Him set you free from the thing that’s holding you captive. Let Him break the chains that bind you and hold you down. But let Him do it His way.

And don’t be surprised if the way He chooses to do it doesn’t fit into a neat little mold!

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 – 10-3-15

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Matthew 15:11 (NKJV) 11 Not what goes into the mouth defiles a man; but what comes out of the mouth, this defiles a man.”

What does defile mean?

Defile: To make unclean or impure: as to corrupt the purity or perfection of. To violate the chastity of: to make physically unclean especially with something unpleasant or contaminating.

It’s important that we understand it is the things in us, those things in our heart, that we need to surrender to God if we truly want to be changed.

We can say things and do things right all day long, but that is merely surface stuff. It is outward works.

If we don’t let God change the inside of us and help us to get deliverance in the areas where we need it, we will still be subject to things that can cause problems throughout our lives. Our walk with God and our relationships with others will continue to suffer.

What is in our very own heart can defile the good work that God is trying to do in us.

Psalm 51:10 (NKJV) 10 Create in me a clean heart, O God, And renew a steadfast spirit within me.

Let God put His finger on it today; on that thing that we’ve been hiding in our heart that keeps us in bondage. Our hearts need cleaning, that we may be steadfast in all that He has for us to do.

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 – 10-2-15

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Mark 12:41-44 (NKJV) 41 Now Jesus sat opposite the treasury and saw how the people put money into the treasury. And many who were rich put in much. 42 Then one poor widow came and threw in two mites, which make a quadrans. 43 So He called His disciples to Himself and said to them, “Assuredly, I say to you that this poor widow has put in more than all those who have given to the treasury; 44 for they all put in out of their abundance, but she out of her poverty put in all that she had, her whole livelihood.”

Giving is not optional, based on our level of income.

Many, many years ago we were going through a severe financial struggle. Part of it was due to over-obligating ourselves. The other part was due to the fact that the factory where I worked for 13 years had closed its doors and left me jobless.

Needless to say, the bills piled up pretty quickly!

We were not tithing at the time. We “couldn’t afford to” tithe. That was our logic. Until God got ahold of us and showed us the truth.

We heard a message about covenant and God heavily impressed upon us that we needed to enter into a covenant with Him regarding our finances. That afternoon, we piled our bills on our bed, repented and prayed over our bills. We asked God for His help and entered into a covenant with Him, vowing that we would tithe first, from everything that came into our home.

God heard us. He immediately went to work on our behalf. Long past-due medical bills suddenly had zero balances. Other bills were suddenly paid off for no reason. And our faith increased!

It took us 5 long years to get completely out of our mess, but God was with us every, single step of the way. We never went without.

And today we have learned even more about living in His provision for our lives. He amazes us every day, every week and every month. Our needs are met at every turn in the path of life.

Why? Because we put God first in everything, including our finances. Whether we have much or we have little, we give to God first. And He stands by His promise to us.

The widow in the verses above didn’t withhold giving because she had little, she gave in spite of her situation and her circumstances, and so should we.

Luke 6:38 (NKJV) 38 Give, and it will be given to you: good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over will be put into your bosom. For with the same measure that you use, it will be measured back to you.”

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 – 10-1-15

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Proverbs 22:6 (NKJV) 6 Train up a child in the way he should go, And when he is old he will not depart from it.

Training up our children; This is our responsibility. It’s not up to the church, the school systems, our parents, aunts and uncles, nanny, babysitter or daycare center, etc.

This training should be done by the parents or parent, in the home, a safe place where a child can come and freely ask questions and get good, Godly advice and answers.

God cares for our children more than we can imagine. We may feel like we are inadequate at times, but with His help and guidance, through His word and prayer, He will guide our steps.

James 1:5 (NKJV) 5 If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach, and it will be given to him.

Rest in Him today and let Him help us train up our children, with His wisdom, understanding and strength.

Our children need 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 – 9-30-15

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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.

Today, we want to encourage you!

So many of us have faced battles. We’ve walked through storms. We’ve made tough decisions.

Some of our choices and decisions have been good ones, while others might not have been so good. And maybe we’re reaping from some of those bad choices. It happens to all of us at some point in our lives.

And when it does happen, it can be devastating. And we can question God’s love for us in light of the things we might have said or done.

But here is hope for you. Here is truth that will set things straight and set your heart and mind at ease.

There is nothing that we can do that can separate us from the love of God.

It doesn’t matter how deep we’ve sunk. It doesn’t matter how terrible our choices have been or how bad our actions might seem.

God. Will. Never. Stop. Loving. Us.

His word promises this and He isn’t a man that can lie.

So rest today in knowing this. Repent from your choices and run into His arms, where He is waiting for you with them wide open.

Know today, that beyond anything else, you are loved beyond measure.

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 – 9-29-15

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Luke 6:38 (NKJV) 38 Give, and it will be given to you: good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over will be put into your bosom. For with the same measure that you use, it will be measured back to you.”

Giving is the answer to a lot of our problems today.

There are so many problems with finances in this world. People struggle every day.

We know from firsthand experience that as we give it comes back, just as God promises us it will.

We teach on giving, not so we can become rich, but so that you may receive all that God has for you.

So many people struggle with giving; there’s no doubt about this. We hear about the struggles and we see it all around us.

Why? Because it’s a normal instinct to want to keep what we work hard for. It’s normal to want to get ahead and put some away. But what we lack in knowing is that God’s word promises us that if we give to Him first, all these things will be taken care of.

What destroys people is a lack of knowing the important things that God wants to help us with; a lack of knowing God’s way of doing things, following them and then receiving His promises.

Hosea 4:6 (NKJV) 6 My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge. Because you have rejected knowledge, I also will reject you from being priest for Me; Because you have forgotten the law of your God, I also will forget your children.

Let us not be destroyed by rejecting the simple truths of God’s word. Let us take action and do what is right.

Give today and watch it come back, pressed down, shaken together and running over! Amen.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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

401-315-0902

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