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Bible Verse of The Day – 1-27-15

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Psalm 32:7 (NKJV)7 You are my hiding place; You shall preserve me from trouble; You shall surround me with songs of deliverance.

What is the first thing we tend to do when we do something wrong and we know there will be repercussions from it? From the very beginning of man’s existence, right up until today, when we do something wrong our first reaction is to run and hide.

Genesis 3:8 (NKJV) 8 And they heard the sound of the Lord God walking in the garden in the cool of the day, and Adam and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the Lord God among the trees of the garden.

They knew they had disobeyed God, and their reaction was to hide from Him.

How many of us have done things wrong and are still running and hiding from God?

We can run but we can’t hide. He sees the things we do right and the things we do wrong. Our so-called little hidden secrets are out in the open with Him, whether we like it or not.

Don’t be desensitized into thinking that it’s OK to continue in these things that are against God’s word, just because other Christians or other people do it and seem to get away with it. We are responsible for our own actions and we will have to answer for them.

Let’s make a decision in our hearts today to stop running and hiding from God. Instead hide in Him! Face the problem and let God help us change it.

In Him there is deliverance!! Amen.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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

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Bible Verse of The Day – 1-26-15

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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.”

You will have tribulations. Not exactly the kind of words we like to hear, are they?

Those words aren’t what we would call encouraging. But wait!

Jesus followed those words up with some encouraging words of hope that should give us comfort.

“Be of good cheer, I have overcome the world”.

These days we might not use the expression “be of good cheer” very often, but we might say “take heart” or “cheer up”.

Jesus wanted us to know that despite the trials and tribulations that come our way, we don’t have to be down or depressed about them. He has overcome the world and conquered everything about it, including death and the grave.

Sometimes the things we go through can make us feel like our heart is being ripped out. We’re human and we hurt because of the trials we face.

Some days we may feel like crying, and that’s OK! During these past two years we have gone through some terrible trials. And there were days when we would lay on the floor and cry. We knew we had tough decisions to make and we wanted to make the choice that would please God, not man.

Some days we would wrestle with these choices and decisions and it seemed like the end of that dark time would never come. But we had faith in our God and we trusted Him. And eventually the breakthrough came, and the trials slowly came to an end.

God came through, as He always does. And, not surprisingly, the way He came through was nothing like what we had pictured or thought of in our own minds.

And He will come through for you, too. This time of trouble that you’re facing isn’t forever. Seasons come and go, and so will this trial go in due season.

So take heart, cheer up and trust in God. He is faithful and more than able to do what needs to be done for you in your situation.

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 – 1-24-15

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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.

We can ask God for wisdom today and He gives it to us liberally and without reproach, meaning He gives it freely; it doesn’t cost us anything. The only thing we have to do is acknowledge the fact that we need it, and ask Him for it.

It’s sad that He is so willing to offer it to us, but yet we don’t think at times to ask. It could save us a lot of problems, if we would just ask.

Some of us have a hard time asking God for anything, for whatever reason. Maybe we don’t want to ask Him because we feel that we have everything we need and we know their are others who are worse off, and we feel funny asking God for certain things.

It’s good that we are compassionate, caring and put others before ourselves; that’s a good quality to have. But there comes a time when we have to ask God for things for ourselves as well, and not feel guilty about it or feel like we are being ungrateful or greedy, etc.

God wants us to ask Him for things and not be shy about it. Take a step today and ask God for the things we need; maybe it’s wisdom today, but maybe tomorrow it’s something else. It doesn’t have to be a need, it could be a desire. Either way, ask Him.

Matthew 7:8 (NKJV) 8 For everyone who asks receives, and he who seeks finds, and to him who knocks it will be opened.

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 – 1-23-15

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Romans 8:1 (NKJV) 8 There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus, who do not walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit.

No condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.

We hear this preached and taught a lot. And it is a true word.

Unfortunately, most of the time that we hear it taught, we only hear the first half of it, and not the second half. The second half is what makes the first half complete!

This is a hard thing to teach because we have had it drilled into us for so long with just the first half. But God’s word is His word, and it can’t be taken in part or by what makes us feel good.

There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus, who do not walk according to the flesh, but according to the spirit!

Our faith needs to have action behind it! It is our faith that saves us, but it is our action that proves that we have faith.

As we put our hope and trust in Christ, our actions need to follow suit and the ways of the flesh need to be laid aside. We need to learn to live and walk by the Spirit.

This doesn’t happen overnight. God is merciful and His grace is sufficient as we hash this out in our daily lives. We stumble and fall many times and we might sometimes even question if we’re really saved.

But if we persevere and press in to God, He will light our path and guide our steps. And in time, if we don’t give up, we will see ourselves changing. And when that happens, we will no longer walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit.

Don’t give up! Stick with it and let God guide you. In time, it will all come together.

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 – 1-22-15

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John 14:23(NKJV) 23 Jesus answered and said to him, “If anyone loves Me, he will keep My word; and My Father will love him, and We will come to him and make Our home with him.

We can tell God we love Him as much as we want, but if we don’t show Him by following through and walking His word out, then it is all simply words with no actions. It says in James 1:22 (NKJV) 22 But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves.

Are we being deceived today by thinking everything is fine and dandy in our walk with Christ? Do we continue to listen to the word, but not do anything about it? Do we fail to let it change us or our situation?

When we fall in love with Jesus it will cause us to want to keep His word. Will we be perfect at it? No. But we can’t let that stop us from trying until we get it right.

None of us are perfect at it, but the important thing is we keep on trying.

We know that Jesus loves us no matter what, but He wants to make His home in us.

Keep His word today.

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 – 1-21-15

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James 1:2-3 (NKJV) 2 My brethren, count it all joy when you fall into various trials, 3 knowing that the testing of your faith produces patience.If we are going through a trial right now, let’s be honest; it’s probably not feeling very JOYFUL is it?

JOY is probably the last thing we are thinking about. It’s more like “how will we get through this time?  How will it end up? What will we lose? Will it be something we’ve worked so hard to keep? Will we be able to make up for the loss, etc.?”.

When going through a trial, most times we feel more scared than joyful. Our first reaction is almost always to fret.

In order to change that reaction, we have to know what the word of God says and then we have to hold it dear to our hearts every time fear starts to come in.

Let’s stop fretting and start having the faith we need to get through this trial. Starting right now we are going to remind ourselves that everything under Heaven belongs to God, according to Job 41:11 (NKJV) 11 Who has preceded Me, that I should pay him? Everything under heaven is Mine.

It all belongs to God. We don’t need to get upset, or be anxious about it, but trust that however it turns out will be the way He wants it to be. There is no one like our ROCK, our FORTRESS, our DELIVERER. He is our STRENGTH!!

Psalm 18:2 (NKJV) 2 The Lord is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer; My God, my strength, in whom I will trust; My shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold.

Remind ourselves that God has the final say in all matters. Everything belongs to Him. Put our trust in Him today and wait on Him.

The trial we are in today will not last forever and when we come out of it, we will have produced patience, and patience is good!

James 1:4 (NKJV) 4 But let patience have its perfect work, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking nothing.

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 – 1-20-15

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Galatians 3:28 (NKJV) 28 There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is neither male nor female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus.

There is neither Jew nor Greek.

This is straight from the word of God. This is not something made up by man centuries after Christ walked the earth.

So let’s move forward 2,000 years and apply this to us today.

There is neither Baptist, nor Catholic, nor Lutheran, nor Methodist, nor Episcopalian, nor Assemblies of God, nor Church of God, nor any other denomination you could name.

There are followers of Christ. The end.

I’m going to risk stepping on some toes today, but sometimes things need to be said. Our toes will heal if we let them.

As children of God, we need to learn to set aside and tear down the boundaries and walls that man has created with denominations. Denominations are not of God. They are 100% manmade.

This doesn’t mean that you have to leave your denominational church. But it does mean that we need to lay aside denominational thinking and stop letting these manmade walls divide us as believers.

We also need to lay aside some of the things that are passed down to us from our denominations that cause us to look down on others, judging them without cause.

Remember, our goal should be to bring people to Christ, not just to our church or our denomination!

As we bring people to Christ, He works in their hearts and He does a work in their lives. In the end, we need to make sure we’re pointing people to The Way, The Truth and The Life.

Reach out to someone today, and offer them Jesus!

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 – 1-19-15

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Matthew 13:34 (NKJV) 34 All these things Jesus spoke to the multitude in parables; and without a parable He did not speak to them,

Parable: a simple story used to illustrate a moral or spiritual lesson.

Jesus shared in parables so that people could understand what He was teaching them, so that through it they would change themselves and their situation.

Matthew 13:13 (NKJV)13 Therefore I speak to them in parables, because seeing they do not see, and hearing they do not hear, nor do they understand.

If we can’t understand something, we won’t see it for what it is, we won’t follow through with getting the help we need, and we won’t break free from things and make a change.

Are we ministering to people in a way that they can relate to and understand? Are we being real?

Jesus set the stage for us and showed us how to teach. People learn when we relate to them in their situation. His purpose was to reach us where we’re at! He is our HELP.

Let God’s Spirit help us relate to people today. He knows what they need to hear, what we need to say and how to present it. He is our very present help in a time of trouble.

Psalm 46:1 (NKJV) 46 God is our refuge and strength, A very present help in trouble.

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 – 1-17-15

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Proverbs 6:6-9 (NKJV) 6 Go to the ant, you sluggard! Consider her ways and be wise, 7 which,  having no captain, overseer or ruler, 8 provides her supplies in the summer, and gathers her food in the harvest. 9 How long will you slumber, O sluggard? When will you rise from your sleep?

Sluggard: A habitually lazy person

A type of laziness has crept into the church during the last 50 years or so, and especially during the last 25.

As the prosperity gospel has spread and become more popular, it has mis-led millions of believers, and convinced them that faith alone will make them prosperous. “Give us your money, let us lay hands on you and pray for God’s financial blessings over your life”, they tell us.

Sadly, the church has fallen for these falsehoods and has become convinced that God will heap financial blessings on us simply because we desire it.

God does want to bless us. He wants to prosper us in so many ways. But He knows that some of us aren’t ready or able to handle prosperity. It would destroy us if it came too soon.

He also tells us that we have to earn our way when it comes to finances.

2 Thessalonians 3:10 (NKJV) 10 For even when we were with you, we commanded you this: If anyone will not work, neither shall he eat.

So, even as believers, we need to be diligent and responsible when it comes to our finances. We need to put forth effort and work hard, never just sitting back and waiting for God’s blessings to fall into our laps.

As we put God first, and we learn to handle our finances the way He wants us to, He will begin to bless us, a little at a time, as He sees that we’re ready to handle it.

Our prayer should never be “God, bless me abundantly”. Instead, we should be praying “God, bless me with what you think is best”.

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 – 1-16-15

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Colossians 1:13-14 (NKJV) 13 He has delivered us from the power of darkness and conveyed us into the kingdom of the Son of His love, 14 in whom we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins.

We have been delivered from the power of darkness.

The blood of Christ delivers us from the power of darkness, and offers us redemption and the forgiveness of sins.

There are no words that can fully explain the miracle declared to us in these verses.

With one action, the death of Christ, the possibility to have our sins washed away was now before us.

And with the resurrection of Christ came the promise of eternal life, as death’s grip over us was broken once and for all.

No matter how hard we try, we will never be able to fully comprehend or understand this. It’s beyond human understanding and logic.

But human intellect isn’t the key to God’s plan. Instead, God uses His spirit to draw us to Him and show us the need for redemption.

We may never fully understand it, but if we embrace it in faith, it will save us and change us for eternity.

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 – 1-15-15

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Ecclesiastes 7 (NKJV) 12 For wisdom is a defense as money is a defense, But the excellence of knowledge is that wisdom gives life to those who have it.

We can have all the money in the world, and with that money we can buy everything we want and still  feel empty inside.

I’ve seen people have a lot of money and still not be happy, or should I say, still not have life. Money can buy nice things, but it can’t buy us life.

Wisdom gives life to those who have it.

If we don’t have God’s wisdom, we really aren’t living. I don’t think we realize the things that could happen if we moved in God’s wisdom every day, all day long. The things we would see and the things we would do, oh praise be to God!

It’s never too late to start walking in God’s wisdom. We just have to ask Him for it.

What happened when Solomon asked God for wisdom?

2 Chronicles 1:10 Now give me wisdom and knowledge, that I may go out and come in before this people; for who can judge this great people of Yours?”

God loved that Solomon asked Him for wisdom and knowledge, not for himself, but so he could do what God called him to do correctly. Guess what God did for Solomon.

1 Kings 3:12 behold, I have done according to your words; see, I have given you a wise and understanding heart, so that there has not been anyone like you before you, nor shall any like you arise after you.

God loved what Solomon asked for and He gave it to him. He went even further than that and gave him what he didn’t ask for as well!

1 Kings 3:13 And I have also given you what you have not asked: both riches and honor, so that there shall not be anyone like you among the kings all your days.

Solomon’s heart was in the right place and he wanted to do what was right to help the people. We haven’t lived until we have walked in God’s wisdom!

Ask God for wisdom and an understanding heart today, that we may live and make a difference.  Amen.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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

401-315-0902

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