Author: Pastor Curt

Bible Verse of The Day – 5-21-14

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

There are so many things that pull on us, making demands for our time and attention.

Work, hobbies, children, spouses, sports, activities, yard work, housework, and the list can go on and on.

Now, most of these things are necessities. We obviously need to do laundry, clean our house, tend to the children, maintain our yard, etc. But there are many things that we spend time on that are fruitless and, honestly, a waste of our time.

Solomon experienced just about everything there was to experience in life. He had it all and did it all. He had more riches than anyone. He had more women than he knew what to do with. He was admired by everyone around the known world for his wisdom and accomplishments.

But after everything he had experienced and everything he had done, he saw it for what it was; vanity and grasping for the wind.

So let us ask you today, what is your time spent on? What do we do that is vanity and grasping for the wind?

Are our lives just a repeating sequence of meaningless events? We all need to consider this. We need to take a look at our lives and make sure we’re spending our time on those things that will impact lives for Christ and leave a legacy when our time here on earth is through.

Yes, we can still have a hobby and things that we enjoy, but if our time is spent more on those things than on things that matter for eternity, then we may need to make some adjustments.

Indeed, all is vanity and grasping for 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 – 5-20-14

Acts 4:18 (NKJV) So they called them and commanded them not to speak at all nor teach in the name of Jesus.

The name of Jesus. That name is despised and hated by the enemy of our soul.

Why? Because that name carries authority over darkness and evil.

By that name, men & women can be saved. By that name, the dead can be raised. By that name, the sick are healed. By that name, demons are cast out. By that name, the lame can walk. By that name, the deaf will hear.

By that name, we have authority over all manner of evil and darkness here on the earth!

Even in the days when Jesus still walked the earth, that name was beginning to be feared because of the authority it carried when spoken. It drove the religious leaders of that day absolutely mad. And I dare to say that it does this today too.

Not long after Jesus ascended to heaven, the Jewish leaders were punishing followers of Christ and forbidding them to teach in the name of Jesus.

Why were they so afraid? Because when believers spoke the name of Jesus, powerful things happened.

Acts 16:16-18 (NKJV) 16 Now it happened, as we went to prayer, that a certain slave girl possessed with a spirit of divination met us, who brought her masters much profit by fortune-telling. 17 This girl followed Paul and us, and cried out, saying, “These men are the servants of the Most High God, who proclaim to us the way of salvation.” 18 And this she did for many days. But Paul, greatly annoyed, turned and said to the spirit, “I command you in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her.” And he came out that very hour.

We need to saturate our lives with the name of Jesus!

The name of Jesus shouldn’t be something that we speak once in a while in passing. That name is our weapon against the powers of evil.

As followers of Christ, as we gain an understanding of how powerful His name is, we should be taking steps to make sure it gets spoken as often as it needs to be. That doesn’t mean we have to literally walk around saying His name all day. But we should look for ways to saturate the atmosphere around us with His name.

Play Christian music. Even if we’re not at home we can leave a radio on, playing music that speaks the name of Jesus. It will permeate the atmosphere. It might seem inconsequential, but it really can change the atmosphere in our home.

That name being spoken into the atmosphere can bring change that we don’t even understand, but it is powerful and we can’t ignore it. So don’t overlook the importance of this in your life.

Speak the name of Jesus, and live!

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 – 5-19-14

James 5:16 (NKJV) Confess your trespasses to one another, and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The effective, fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much.

So many times we hear this verse quoted and then hear a discourse about praying until we get our answer… praying over and over again until God comes through.

We are led to believe that fervent prayer means praying repeatedly, praying repetitiously, until something happens.

But we’re here to tell you that this is not what God is telling us in this verse! Please read this and hear what God is saying.

We know that God wants us to pray fervently. There is no question about this. But what is fervent, anyway? What does it really mean?

fervent: felt very strongly, having or showing very strong feelings, exhibiting or marked by great intensity of feeling.

What would be some synonyms for fervent? How about these; ardent, fiery, burning, impassioned.

So we can see that fervent has nothing to do with repetition! It has everything to do with our heart being poured into something, and in this case, it means pouring our heart into prayer.

So God wants us to pray fervently, with everything in us, with passion, with intensity, and with faith that He will answer! Not with repetition and lack of heart.

Matthew 6:7 (NKJV) And when you pray, do not use vain repetitions as the heathen do. For they think that they will be heard for their many words.

So take what God is speaking to us today and put it into practice, praying and seeking God fervently, with great passion, and fire from within us, pouring ourselves into it. And believe that He will answer.

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 – 5-17-14

John 10:10 (NKJV) The thief does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy. I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly.

We have an enemy. He is the enemy of our souls. His one goal is to destroy us… to tear us to shreds if he can.

But, Jesus came to defeat that enemy once, for us all! And defeat him He did!

We want everyone to know today that we are not defeated. We are not here to live a downtrodden life full of disappointments, anger, bitterness and sorrow.

Yes, we all have things that come our way that will try to bring us down. It’s part of life. God never promised us a life with no trials or problems.

What He did promise us, though, is an assurance that no matter what comes our way, He is by our side. He has provided for us in everything, even before those hard times come.

There’s nothing better than victory God’s way! We always like to think we have everything figured out and we know how everything should go, but the truth is that we really know very little.

When God moves on our behalf, it will almost always be in a way that we would never have dreamed of ourselves. And there’s a reason for that. He wants us to know that He is God and He is in charge and in control.

Ponder on that over the weekend and smile, knowing that no matter what comes your way, God is in control and has provided abundant life for us. Reach out and grab hold of it 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 – 5-16-14

(Matthew 8:8 NKJV)  The centurion answered and said, “Lord, I am not worthy that You should come under my roof. But only speak a word, and my servant will be healed.

Lord, speak Your word and heal those that are sick today. We ask you for Your Healing power to touch those that are emotionally abused or physically abused.

We ask You, God, to heal each one today as we lift those up that are suffering all around this world. In every nation, province, state, county, city, valley, village and town. Those we don’t even know, that are crying out and need Your healing power, we ask this in Jesus’ name.

We rebuke satan and his attack against the body, mind and soul! We command satan to loose each one today that is in bondage to sickness and abuse. We rebuke fear, doubt, and and hopelessness in the name of Jesus Christ.

Lord, we ask You to reach down from heaven and touch them all right where they are and give them the strength they need to pull through in victory. You are faithful Lord, and we give You all the Glory, Honor and PRAISE, for you are our Savior, our Healer!

(Jeremiah 17:14 NKJV)  Heal me, O LORD, and I shall be healed; Save me, and I shall be saved, For You are my praise.

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 – 5-15-14

Proverbs 3:9 (NKJV)9 Honor the Lord with your possessions, and with the firstfruits of all your increase;

We get a lot of emails from our readers, asking us various questions about a wide range of topics.

Many of the questions revolve around financial situations. We hear many stories from people who are struggling to make ends meet and don’t know how to make it all work.

So today we want to tell you what God showed us close to 20 years ago. And it is this:

Honor the Lord with your possessions, and with the firstfruits of all your increase.

This has been the key to us making it through everything with victory. This was the piece of the puzzle that we were missing for so many years before.

We were broke and drowning in debt. I was out of work because the factory where I worked had closed up, and Pastor Ellie was working a full time job to try to help us make ends meet.

We were getting further and further behind on everything. There seemed to be no hope.

And then God spoke to us through a Sunday message at the church we were attending at the time. He told us to do one thing: Tithe.

Despite the fact that we were broke and in debt, God told us to give to Him first. Give to Him from everything that came in.

And so we did. We tithed from everything that came in. No, we didn’t suddenly get out of debt. But we saw God move in some serious ways on our behalf. And we knew beyond any doubt that it was God.

After a while we started to get caught up and after a long journey, we were able to get back on our feet. And we know that it was God. We know that it was due to our obedience and trust in Him.

So give to God the firstfruits of all your increase. It doesn’t make sense to our heads, but God is way better at math than we are.

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 – 5-14-14

(James 5:17-18 NKJV)  Elijah was a man with a nature like ours, and he prayed earnestly that it would not rain; and it did not rain on the land for three years and six months. {18} And he prayed again, and the heaven gave rain, and the earth produced its fruit.

This is just an example of what praying earnestly can do. If we want things to happen in our home, with our family, in our church, our schools and in our country, we must pray and pray earnestly.

God will answer our prayers. It may not be exactly the way we thought it would be answered or in the timing we had expected, but things change when we pray.

God is faithful and willing to help us in whatever we are concerned about. We have to trust and believe that He will answer us.

Don’t think just because things don’t happen or change right away that He didn’t hear our prayer. And don’t have any preconceived ideas of how He will answer. Be open to Him and willing to do whatever it takes on our end.

Don’t give up on praying…it works!

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 – 5-13-14

Proverbs 22:7 The rich rule over the poor, and the borrower is servant to the lender.

In today’s society, debt has become something normal for everyone, including followers of Christ.

The pressures of the world to compete for status and keep up with the high cost of owning lots of things has led to most people making debt a way of life. Sadly, this comes at a very high price for everyone.

Debt is nothing more than modern slavery. Debt will rob you of your hard-earned money, your peace of mind and your joy.

Being in debt makes you a servant to the one who let you borrow the money or extended credit to you. You may not think of it like this, but it’s a fact.

Debt is destroying the finances of millions of people, business and even governments. Once you’re in debt, it can seem nearly impossible to get out of.

But we’re here today to tell you that it can be done. It’s not always easy, but with hard work, perseverance, and determination, you can overcome the debt monster.

God tells us not to live in debt to anyone.

Romans 13:8 (NKJV) 8 Owe no one anything except to love one another, for he who loves another has fulfilled the law.

And the scripture at the top clearly tells us that if we are in debt, we are a slave or a servant to the creditor.

Today, make a determination in your heart and mind to put an end to debt in your life. Start small and work your way up, paying it all off as you go.

It won’t happen overnight. But no goal worth pursuing comes easy.

Stop being a slave to debt. Get free today, and never go back to it again.

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 – 5-12-14

(Psalm 27:10 NKJV)  When my father and my mother forsake me, Then the LORD will take care of me.

It’s a hard thing for a child, or even an adult, to go through life thinking their parents don’t want to be around them or love them. It’s just not right. Nobody should ever feel this way. Everyone should feel loved.

This is not God’s plan for anyone. This is man and their sinful nature. God sent His word to those that need to hear this and be taught or reminded.

The Lord is so good and caring that even if our parents want nothing to do with us He is there waiting with His arms open!

Today if you feel alone and without parents, maybe they want nothing to do with you because of your love for Him. Maybe they aren’t alive, or maybe they just don’t think they have the time and they refuse to make time to spend with you, etc.

Hold on to this verse and know that the Lord will care for you. He will be there for you and help you through thick and thin. He will fill that emptiness. He is your Daddy.

You are not alone. Praise be to 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 – 5-10-14

Proverbs 21:20 (NKJV) There is desirable treasure, and oil in the dwelling of the wise, but a foolish man squanders it.

Our prayer for everyone reading this today is that you would be blessed with God’s wisdom in your lives.

Most people pray for God’s blessings and His abundance in a financial sense, but we have learned through the years that blessings without God’s wisdom to handle it properly lead to ruin. For where we lack wisdom, we spend foolishly (squander what we have been blessed with).

So, today, seek God’s wisdom first and ask Him to lead you in everything. Ask Him how to handle all of the things that He blesses you with and that your ways would be pleasing to Him.

In this your homes will be filled with desirable treasure and oil (plenty to eat).

May God bless each and every one of you today with His wisdom and understanding.

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 – 5-9-14

(Proverbs 1:33 NKJV)  But whoever listens to me will dwell safely, And will be secure, without fear of evil.”

Sometimes we just don’t want to hear or learn one more thing pertaining to certain subjects, because once we’ve learned it we are now accountable for it and when we make our decisions, we now know the right thing to do.

Remember our parents telling us when we’ve done wrong, they’d add “and you KNEW better!” Why is that? Because they had spoken to us previously about it, explaining the consequences and didn’t want us to repeat it again. We needed to listen.

Listening to God brings safety to our life. If we are a parent listening to God as He teaches us how to parent, it brings safety to our children. If we are ministers listening to God, it brings safety to our congregation or those we minister to, and if we are a husband listening to God, it brings safety to our wife and family, etc.

When we follow God and do what He says, we need to be listening to all of it not just some. We can’t be just picking and choosing the things we like to hear or do, but truly listening and following Him in everything. Then we will dwell safely, and we will be secure and without fear of evil.

Shhh… listen today. What is God saying to you?

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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

401-315-0902

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