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Bible Verse of The Day – 8-7-15

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Proverbs 3:11-12 (NKJV) 11 My son, do not despise the chastening of the Lord, nor detest His correction; 12 For whom the Lord loves He corrects, just as a father the son in whom he delights.

Sometimes we get acting up a little and need an attitude adjustment.

We all have days or times when we’re just not thinking right and we need to be shown by the Holy Spirit where we’re going wrong.

It’s not that God is mad at us or wants to hurt us. But because He loves us, He also corrects us from time to time. It’s good for us!

It’s not always pleasant when it happens, but if we heed His correction and follow His leading, we will be so much better off in the long run.

Just as we need to chasten and scold our own kids once in a while, so does God need to watch over us and chasten us when we need it.

So if we have an attitude problem, let’s listen to God’s promptings and follow His leading and get it fixed up.

It may hurt a little in the short run, but in the long run we will be a much stronger believer and live a life of victory in Jesus šŸ™‚

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 – 8-6-15

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Psalm 37:1 (NKJV) 37 Do not fret because of evildoers, nor be envious of the workers of iniquity.

Sometimes it’s tempting to look at someone who seems to get everything they want, and be envious of them, even if what they’ve gained is by unethical methods.

And sometimes it may even be tempting to be envious of someone who is doing things that look like they might be a lot of fun, but clearly wrong and against God’s principles, in His word.

But no matter how fun something looks or how good some people seem to have it, we need to cling to the things that God says are right, and not let evildoers tempt us to stray from the path that God has set our feet upon.

As we draw close to God, the desire to participate in those kinds of things will fade away. And as we grow as a believer, we will no longer be concerned with what others are doing. Instead, we will want to spend more time and energy building our relationship with our Father, who loves us beyond words.

Draw near to Him and He will draw near to you!

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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

401-315-0902

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Bible Verses of The Day – 8-5-15

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Mark 11:24 (NKJV) 24 Therefore I say to you, whatever things you ask when you pray, believe that you receive them, and you will have them.

The most important thing we can do is believe; believe God will do what we pray and ask for.

The problem we have at times is that we can get discouraged if something doesn’t happen the way we want it to, or in the timing we would like it to take place in.

Some people today have been waiting a very long time for their answer. You may be starting to wonder if you made the right choices or if you asked Him for the right things. Maybe you are starting to have doubts about everything that you have been doing.

Don’t go down that road; that is a detour the enemy loves to use. Stay on the path of believing and trusting!

When we ask God for something in prayer, we must never put any stipulations on it; no timing, no how-we-would-like-it-done, etc. Just simply pray, ask and receive as God sees fit and provides.

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 – 8-4-15

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Romans 8:37 (NKJV) 37 Yet in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us.

It doesn’t matter what comes our way. Battles will come and they will go.

We can get knocked down. But we get back up.

We can make mistakes, and some of them very major. But we can overcome those mistakes.

Who we are doesn’t depend solely on our mistakes or our accomplishments.

Who we are is dependent only on Christ.

Through Him we are more than conquerors. Through Him we are new creations. Through Him our sins are forgiven. And through Him we have overcome death, hell and the grave.

We owe Him everything. Without Him we are nothing. But with Him we can be thankful for so much.

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 – 8-3-15

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James 1:19-20 (NKJV) 19 So then, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath; 20 for the wrath of man does not produce the righteousness of God.

Anger and words don’t go well together.

The things we speak when we’re angry can be very hurtful, and even downright damaging.

The thing about words that we need to understand is that they can never, ever be taken back once they leave our mouths.

We can apologize for something we’ve said. We can ask that person we spoke against to forgive us, and they can forgive us. But none of that will ever change the hurt that we cause by speaking hastily or in anger.

It’s important that we choose our words very wisely when we speak. We need to let the Holy Spirit be our filter. He will never let us speak words that are hurtful or damaging.

If we are in a heated discussion, the best thing we can do is pull back and cool off. Then, when things have settled down a bit, continue the conversation.

We need to remember that our words have extreme power. They can cut or they can heal. They can lift up or they can tear down. They can bring life or bring death.

Proverbs 18:21 (NKJV) 21 Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruit.

So let’s ask God to teach us how to guard our tongues and temper them so that the words we speak will bring love and life, not bitterness, hurt and death.

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 – 8-31-15

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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.

God created us to live life to the fullest.

We were not created to wander, sullen and downtrodden. He didn’t create us simply to exist. We were each put here for a purpose!

So many people just shuffle through life, heads down, never taking the time to enjoy the life that God has blessed them with.

Yes, we all go through struggles and trials. But we all have so much to enjoy and be thankful for.

One thing that God has taught us is that no matter what we face, we need to continue to live, not just exist.

God has given us a future and a hope. This means that we can look ahead and know that things will somehow work out and get better. They won’t stay the same forever. We won’t fight this battle without seeing victory.

So lift your head, focus your eyes on our Heavenly Father, and enjoy the life you’ve been given. Don’t just exist. Be alive!

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 – 7-31-15

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Romans 12:2 (NKJV) 2 And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God.

Most times we hear this verse being taught and talked about regarding individuals. We hear about how we are to keep ourselves from evil and not get drawn into practices that aren’t pleasing to God.

Today we need to take a look at this from a collective point of view, as a body; the body of Christ.

The church as a whole also has an obligation to honor God in everything it does. The world has so greatly influenced the church that it has started to succumb to the pressure and accept some things that are contrary to the word of God.

Many times, in an effort to please people, the church will cave in to pressure and practice or allow things that they know aren’t right. This also happens in an effort to keep people from getting their feelings hurt, or to be politically correct.

Jesus was not worried about what people thought of Him. Yes, He loved people. And yes, He forgave people for their sins. But Jesus also spoke to and addressed sin when it was before Him, without apologizing.

He was the religious people’s worst nightmare because he saw their practices for what they were and called them out for it. He would be the first person to forgive them if they had sincerely repented. But He knew their motives and had no trouble calling sin what it was; sin.

So we need to be very careful as the body of Christ, and guard our hearts, letting God guide us and help us discern the things that are pressuring us to change our convictions.

The word of God never changes. It doesn’t bend to please the current fads or trends. The definition of sin doesn’t change to please people.

And so should the church hold onto and keep its convictions, unwavering and true to our Creator.

We need to love those around us, reach out and offer Christ to those in need, but never, ever let the world convince us that anything outside of God’s standards is acceptable or right, simply because someone says it should be so.

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 – 7-30-15

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Zephaniah 3:17 (NKJV) 17 The Lord your God in your midst, The Mighty One, will save; He will rejoice over you with gladness, He will quiet you with His love, He will rejoice over you with singing.ā€

Looking back at some of the things we have faced in the recent past, we can clearly see that God had to deprogram us from some of our behavior patterns. He had to change our thinking in order to get us out of the situation we were in and bring us to the place He wanted us to be in, regarding the way we thought and the way we did things.

To Deprogram means to dissuade or try to dissuade from strongly held convictions (as of a religious nature) or a firmly established or innate behavior pattern.

It wasn’t that we were involved in anything terrible or unusual. But in our everyday lives, we were used to doing things a certain way, and He wanted to change that. For us, it was specific to our finances.

Some things were very hard for us to change because we thought we had it all figured out. We thought that what we were doing was right.

But we learned to let God have His way, even if we thought we knew how to do it on our own. And as God brought us through some things, we could clearly see that God wanted to do things differently than the natural mind would ever think or imagine.

When we receive Jesus into our lives, we are not alone and we are not on our own. He is in our midst. He is the Mighty One who saves!

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 – 7-29-15

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Mark 9:38-40 (NKJV) 38 Now John answered Him, saying, ā€œTeacher, we saw someone who does not follow us casting out demons in Your name, and we forbade him because he does not follow us.ā€ 39 But Jesus said, ā€œDo not forbid him, for no one who works a miracle in My name can soon afterward speak evil of Me. 40 For he who is not against us is on our side“.

Jesus taught the disciples right from the start that just because someone was not in their little group of twelve, it does not necessarily mean they are wrong for doing what they do. They were doing it in the name of Jesus. In other words they believed in Him as well. Their hearts were for Jesus and they wanted to do good.

How many times do we look at other denominations or churches and think, “well they are not doing it like us, or they don’t belong to our group so they are off or not doing it right?”

We, as the bride of Christ, need to come together in unity and work as one body. We shouldn’t always be looking at others and finding fault because they are not part of our church or our group, etc.

Our passion is to reach individuals for Jesus Christ. We can all agree on that. But there are lot of individuals that are struggling and suffering all over this world. Our church or group, etc. can not do it alone.

Wouldn’t it be beautiful if we could put aside our denominational prejudice, and together reach the world with Christ?

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 – 7-28-15

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Proverbs 18:21 (NKJV) 21 Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruit.

It’s important that we take our time and think about what we are going to say, before we say it. Our words make a difference. They really matter.

What comes out of our mouth is what is in our heart. If we are constantly saying negative things, fault finding or picking things or people apart, we need to change how we speak.

And if we really want to change how we speak, we really need to let God bring change to our heart.

There is a lot of good to be seen and spoken, but we’ve got to be looking for it. Of course there is bad too, but that is what prayer is for. God will help fix the bad that we find if we bring it to Him and don’t let it dominate our tongue.

Let God help us in our conversations, to say good things, be encouraging, uplifting and fruitful with our words. Amen.

1 Thessalonians 5:11 (NKJV) 11 Therefore comfort each other and edify one another, just as you also are doing.

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 – 7-27-15

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Isaiah 40:31 (NKJV) 31 But those who wait on the Lord shall renew their strength; They shall mount up with wings like eagles, they shall run and not be weary, they shall walk and not faint.

Waiting can be a hard thing to do. Nobody really likes waiting for anything, especially if we don’t know exactly how long the wait will be.

We like to know what’s going to happen, and when it’s going to happen. And, let’s face it, God doesn’t necessarily time things the way we’d like them to be timed.

But as we learn to wait on Him, things happen. We change.

We learn patience and we get to see ourselves in a new light. Sometimes that light isn’t very positive when we see who we really are and how we behave when things don’t go the way we think they should.

As we wait on God, we need to learn to listen and hear His voice. It’s imperative that we do this, since there will usually be things He will tell us or teach us while we wait. If we spend all of our waiting time griping, we’ll never hear or learn anything.

Conversely, if we spend all of our waiting time trying to figure everything out in our heads, with our own limited knowledge and understanding, we may make a move based on what we think is right, and completely miss what God had for us.

And, if we wait patiently and then we follow the path that God sets before us, only when He tells us to move, our strength will be renewed and we will not have wasted all of our time and effort making something happen ourselves that wasn’t meant to happen.

Wait on Him!

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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

401-315-0902

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