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Bible Verse of The Day – 9-15-15

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2 Samuel 22:4 (NKJV) 4 I will call upon the Lord, who is worthy to be praised; So shall I be saved from my enemies.

Do we need saving today? Are we feeling trapped, don’t know which way to turn?

Are we feeling pressured to make a decision that we’re not ready to make?

Call upon the Lord today.

Don’t try to make this decision on our own. He will give us the answer and the peace to do what we need to do. He will save us from our enemy.

Trust and give Him praise! 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 – 9-14-15

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Isaiah 14:14 (NKJV) 14 I will ascend above the heights of the clouds, I will be like the Most High.’

What would cause someone to ever dream of saying something like this? How could anyone ever want to or think that they could ascend above God and make themselves like Him?

One word; pride.

Pride is one of the most destructive things that we can deal with as human beings.

Most sin is the result of pride. We don’t want to humble ourselves under the hand of God or submit to people in leadership over us. So we do whatever we feel like doing.

Pride will cause us to make some crazy decisions and it will never, ever lead us to anything good.

Proverbs 16:18 (NKJV) 18 Pride goes before destruction, And a haughty spirit before a fall.

Lucifer was at the throne of God, serving Him as a head angel. Yet, in his pride, he thought he could rise above God and be like Him. He even managed to convince a third of the angels that he could do this.

The end result wasn’t good.

Pride can be very subtle and sneaky. It won’t always rear its ugly head in obvious ways, like it did with lucifer. Most times it’s so sneaky that we don’t see it creeping in until it’s done serious damage.

But it’s never too late to change. It’s never too late to repent, humble ourselves and ask God to help us to get back on the right track. And it’s never too late to make things right and learn from our experiences.

Today, let’s ask God to show us where we might have become prideful. Even in the littlest of ways. Let’s repent and let Him help us to get rid of that haughty attitude and proud spirit, before it does more damage in our lives and the lives of those around 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 – 9-12-15

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1 Peter 5:8 (NKJV) 8 Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil walks about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour.

We have an adversary… an enemy, the devil.

He has one purpose; to wreak havoc on us and do as much damage as possible in our lives.

That might seem like pretty heavy duty stuff. And it is!

But we don’t have to be a victim of this adversary. Why? Because God has equipped us to be able to thwart his attacks.

The enemy will try to attack us from many different angles. Some attacks will come in a general sort of way. While other attacks will come as temptations.

When it comes to those general attacks, we can pray for God’s protection over our homes and our families, so that when attacks do come the damage is minimal or nonexistent.

When it comes to personal attacks, where we are tempted by the enemy, God has instructed us specifically about this and how to handle it. It’s not complicated.

James 4:7 (NKJV) 7 Therefore submit to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you.

This might seem over-simplified, but it’s really not. God gave us free will. And we have the freedom to choose what we do on a daily basis, from one minute to the next.

So the next time the enemy comes knocking on our door, dangling a temptation in front of us, we don’t need to get hot and sweaty, anxious or antsy.

We simply need to tell him “no” and then turn and walk away from the temptation. And as we do this more and more, it will get easier and easier for us.

Soon, we will be a pro at resisting his attacks.

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 – 9-11-15

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Philippians 4:4(NKJV) 4 Rejoice in the Lord always. Again I will say, rejoice!

Life is a beautiful thing. God formed us and breathed life into us so that we can “LIVE” and enjoy Him and the life He has given to us.

Just the other day I took a few minutes out of my busy day and met my daughter and granddaughter at the beach. I was swimming in the water with my granddaughter and as we were both holding onto the boogie board, we were going over the tops of the waves.

We were laughing and having a good time!! She looked up at me with her big blue eyes and said, “Grandmommy, I love you.” I smiled down at her and told her how much I loved her too, and we continued to enjoy our time together.

Those simple, but yet so powerful moments shape us and those around us. Those little words from a little 6 year old girl touched me so deeply.

God has been showing me daily to slow down and pay attention to these little things and to be thankful.

I rejoice in Him today for the life He has given me; it is precious!!

Take some time today and ponder on those little things and rejoice in the Lord, for He has blessed us tremendously!!

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 – 9-10-15

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Ecclesiastes 7:8 (NKJV) 8 The end of a thing is better than its beginning; The patient in spirit is better than the proud in spirit.

Sometimes we can make a mess of things.

We make poor choices and get ourselves into trouble. And so many times, the problems that we create can have long-lasting implications. They don’t go away instantly, just because we want them to.

As we lean on God and look to Him for answers, we need to be patient and wait on Him. It’s pretty easy to get antsy and want to try to make things happen ourselves. It’s human nature to want to fix everything based on our own understanding.

But God doesn’t usually work based on our understanding!

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.

The most important thing we can do when we get into trouble is to go to Him and seek His help, and then wait on Him for the answer. Making moves on our own because we think it will alleviate things quickly will almost always get us into deeper trouble.

Remember; the trouble we’re having most likely didn’t happen overnight, so we shouldn’t expect a solution that will work overnight either.

Let’s be patient, wait on God and trust Him to bring the answer we need!

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 – 9-9-15

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Mark 1:35 (NKJV) 35 Now in the morning, having risen a long while before daylight, He went out and departed to a solitary place; and there He prayed.

Nobody wants to get up before daylight, nobody. But it is crucial at times that we push ourselves to do it.

Jesus got up early and He went to a solitary place and what did He do in that place? Sleep? Work? Watch videos? No, He prayed, early in the morning before daylight.

Why? Prayer is what stops the devil in his tracks. Prayer is what starts our day off on the right track. Prayer is what gets us answers.

Are we done with suffering? Have we had enough of being bullied around by the enemy? If we can say yes, then we are ready to end this chapter and start a new one.

Prayer will win those battles for us, so get up! 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 – 9-8-15

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Luke 13:11 (NKJV) 11 And behold, there was a woman who had a spirit of infirmity eighteen years, and was bent over and could in no way raise herself up.

We’d like to follow up on yesterday’s message in an effort to clarify a couple of things.

The Bible has many examples of various types of evil spirits in operation.

Lying spirits and spirits of infirmity are just two examples of spirits that were named specifically. Today we want to talk briefly about spirits of infirmity.

It’s important for us, as believers, to understand that many illnesses, especially those where medical doctors claim there is no known cure, and those that last for many, many years, are not physical in nature.

They have physical symptoms, but these physical symptoms are just outward manifestations of an inward spiritual presence. Simply put, they are caused by evil spirits of infirmity.

This doesn’t mean that a person who is inflicted with a spirit of infirmity is possessed. It simply means that this particular spirit has caused them to become sick or lame, and no amount of medical knowledge will fix it.

Yes, some medications might make it slightly better, or help a person “manage” their condition. But if the root of these problems is spiritual, a physical “cure” won’t fix the problem.

Jesus taught his disciples to cast out demons, spirits of infirmity, because He knew that it was what was needed to rid these people of their conditions. This is exactly what took place in my own life, when I was healed and delivered from asthma over 20 years ago.

Doctors didn’t know how to cure it. But God did! And did He ever fix it.

God is still in the healing business, even 2000 plus years after Jesus walked the earth.

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 – 9-7-15

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Matthew 4:23 (NKJV) 23 And Jesus went about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing all kinds of sickness and all kinds of disease among the people.

I remember the day my husband was healed. It was a Thursday evening and there was a man of God speaking that night who had prayed for many people all over the world who had received healing. He taught us about how the devil can cause a lot of sickness, but that there is deliverance through Jesus Christ our Lord.

It was that night that he was delivered from asthma as he received God’s knowledge of deliverance! Praise be to God!!

Most churches don’t teach on healing or deliverance, and many Christian people are entrapped by the devil’s lies because they never hear the truth. They are living their lives as if they are obligated to carry their infirmities and they are destined to live the rest of their lives with sickness or disease of some type.

Know today, right now, that there is deliverance for you! There is healing and deliverance for your child, your spouse and your family member, through the blood of Jesus Christ. We don’t have to leave this earth with sickness and disease!

Push back the darkness that is causing you or others you know to suffer.

Mark 1:34 (NKJV) 34 Then He healed many who were sick with various diseases, and cast out many demons; and He did not allow the demons to speak, because they knew Him.

Do not let the devil speak to you and tell lies! And if he does speak, shut him up.

How? By rebuking him in the name of Jesus Christ. Declare his attack against your situation NULL and VOID, in the Mighty name of Jesus Christ. And believe Jesus for healing and deliverance today! Amen.

Mark 9:23 (NKJV) 23 Jesus said to him, “If you can believe, all things are possible to him who believes.”

God has set you free. Believe 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 – 9-5-15

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

So many of us work very hard. We spend hours and hours each day in our respective careers or jobs.

We buy new homes, new cars, new this or that. It can become a never-ending cycle that we seem to get sucked into, with no end in sight.

Case in point: Televisions used to be a luxury. If a family bought a TV, they would buy something modest, that they could afford and they would keep it until it no longer worked.

Nowadays, it’s not uncommon for people to buy a TV that’s very large and then add a home theater sound system to it, to emulate being in the movie theater. When everything is said and done, these setups can cost many, many hundreds, if not thousands of dollars.

And sadly, many people buy these types of setups on credit because they can’t afford to pay cash for them. And they pay on them for many, many months before they actually own them. And by then, the TV is now outdated and the cycle goes on and on.

This is just one example of how far off track the world has gotten and how vanity has swept so many off their feet and sucked them into a cycle of working and spending.

And when everything is said and done, the things that we chase, the money that we work our lives away for, is worth nothing when compared to eternity.

Yes, we need to work! And yes, having a TV, a nice car or some other item is OK. But when we get caught up in always having to buy the latest and greatest of everything, then we are chasing after the wind.

We can work our lives away to obtain stuff, and yet when our lives are over, that stuff won’t matter a single bit.

It’s how we handled our relationship with God and what we do for others that matters in the long run.

I will admit that this message didn’t take on the direction that I thought it would when I sat down to write it. But maybe it’s what we all need to hear in order to see some things.

Let’s not be a people of vanity, grasping at things and chasing after the wind.

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 – 9-4-15

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Psalm 30:4 (NKJV) 4 Sing praise to the Lord, you saints of His, And give thanks at the remembrance of His holy name.

Stop for a few minutes, no matter what we have planned for today.

Maybe we were planning on running right out the door this morning because we have an urgent meeting at work.

Maybe our children need to be dropped off at daycare, babysitters, or school. Maybe we have a doctor’s appointment.

Maybe we are scheduled to teach a class or hold a prayer meeting. Maybe we are heading out to preach and teach at a Bible college, etc.

Whatever it is, it can all wait. There is Someone we need to remember before we go running out that door; that is Jesus Christ our friend.

John 15:14 (NKJV) 14 You are My friends if you do whatever I command you.

Give Him thanks and remember His holy name!!

Hallelujah!

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 – 9-3-15

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Psalm 33:8-9 (NKJV) 8 Let all the earth fear the Lord; Let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of Him. 9 For He spoke, and it was done; He commanded, and it stood fast.

He spoke and it was done.

Wow! What an awesome statement. God spoke and the worlds were formed.

Sometimes I just stop and look around, or ponder on the world where we live. And I am in awe.

I think about the skies, the planets, the trees, the oceans, rivers, streams and lakes.

I see the birds in the air and the awesome creatures here on the ground. I hear the sounds of nature.

I smell the scents of flowers, grapes on the vines and the smells of changing seasons.

And I am in awe.

Everything we see was created by God’s spoken words. He framed our world with His words, literally.

Hebrews 11:3 (NKJV) 3 By faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that the things which are seen were not made of things which are visible.

How often do we take the time to stop and look, and take it all in. How often do we take the time to thank Him for it? And how often do we take the time to appreciate it and spend time enjoying it, as was His plan?

Join me in looking around and standing in awe.

Our God is so incredibly mighty. All that is needed to create life is His voice.

Are we listening?

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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

401-315-0902

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