Author: Pastor Curt

Bible Verse of The Day – 2-20-14

Matthew 6:33 (NKJV) But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you.

This is a pretty familiar verse for most people who have been followers of Christ for any length of time. In fact, it’s probably almost too familiar, to the point of losing some of its meaning for some of us.

God tells us to seek Him first. And if we do that, He promises that all “these things” will be added to us.

So first of all, He gives us a command; seek Him and His kingdom first.

And then, based on our obedience to His command, he makes a promise; all these things shall be added to you (us).

What “things” is He talking about?

Our everyday needs. Food, clothing and shelter. These are the things that so many of us spend countless hours worrying about and chasing after, week after week. And they are important things, to be sure.

But if we put God first, truly first, He promises that He will provide those things for us!

We wish we had the space here to share testimony after testimony from people, including ourselves, who have “gotten this” after a long time, and then when they did get it, everything came together for them and they understood God’s peace and His provision in a brand new way. These testimonies would blow your minds and speak volumes as to the faithfulness of God and the truth of His word and His promises.

So, stop worrying, seek (put) Him first. And let Him add all these things 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 – 2-18-15

Psalm 46:10 (NKJV) Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth!

Being still can be a pretty hard thing for us to do. We always want to be on the move, making things happen, changing things and controlling how things go.

Sometimes being on the move can be a good thing. We do, after all, need to get things done. It’s part of being a responsible adult.

But there are times when we need to be still. We need to sit still and be quiet long enough to hear God… to let Him speak to us, instead of us always thinking that He needs to hear us.

We like to say that we’re praying when we talk to God, or that when we talk to God, we’re praying. It’s just how most of us have been taught to think.

But, praying is a two-way conversation! We talk, God listens. God talks, we listen! We get this wrong so many times. We get so caught up in telling God what we need, what we want and how we feel, that we forget to, or get too self-absorbed to let God speak so that we can learn about how He feels.

Ouch. That kind of hurts our ego, doesn’t it? But it’s true!

And if we’re so busy talking that we can’t hear God, isn’t praying kind of pointless?

So, starting today, let’s take the time to listen, not just speak. Give God time to say His piece too, not just listen to your piece.

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 – 2-17-14

(Matthew 5:14 NKJV)  “You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hidden.

Wherever we are today, let’s let God’s light shine through us!

How can we teach others to lean on God and trust in Him? We do this by being an example and practicing it in our own lives.

God’s word is phenomenal, and as we walk it out, others will see how powerful, strong and miraculous He is as they watch, listen, and feel the presence of God moving in us.

God’s Word comes alive in us when we truly believe in Him, take His word to heart and let it teach us. As we do this, those that we are around will see it.

Step out today, be bold and shine bright!!

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 – 2-15-14

(Psalm 119:135 NKJV)  Make Your face shine upon Your servant, And teach me Your statutes.

God’s statutes are what we want to walk in. A statute is a written rule or regulation.

His Word is our statute. The things that He put in the Bible are that which we must follow.

Sometimes we will get it right and other times we will mess up and miss it completely. But the thing that is most important is that we keep trying to get it right, and no matter how many times it takes, repent and try again.

God will work with us and help us to get it right. He’s patient, loving and He knows us better than we know ourselves.

In doing things His way, we have to take one day at a time so it doesn’t get overwhelming. He is gentle and loves us very 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 – 2-14-14

John 15:13 (NKJV) Greater love has no one than this, than to lay down one’s life for his friends.

Love is interpreted by many people as many different things.

Some think of love only in a sensual way. Others may think of love simply as an emotion shared between two people in a relationship or between parents and their children.

But God’s love is different. God takes love to a level that the human mind can’t conceive or understand. God loves unconditionally. He doesn’t expect anything in return and doesn’t love us based on what we do or who we are. He loves because He is love.

God has instilled some of that love in us, though. It might be hard to see it most of the time, but it’s there.

That love is evident in acts of sacrifice, such as a parent putting themselves in harm’s way to protect one of their children, or a spouse doing the same for their spouse. It’s a love that can’t really be explained or put satisfactorily into words.

But it’s real, and it comes from God.

It’s this love that caused Jesus, the son of God, Immanuel (God with us), to lay His life down for us. This is the kind of love God wants us to share with one another.

So today, stay focused on the kind of love that Jesus displayed. It’s this kind of love that changes and saves lives, for now and 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 – 2-13-14

(Matthew 7:12 NKJV)  “Therefore, whatever you want men to do to you, do also to them, for this is the Law and the Prophets.

While checking out at the cash register in a store one day, I was talking to the cashier. It was a very pleasant conversation at first. But shortly after talking a bit, the conversation got turned around and next thing I knew I was being belittled. The cashier was laughing and having a good old time at my expense.

I felt disappointment come over me very quickly and my attitude started to change. My first instinct was to get upset and start thinking negative thoughts about the cashier. I had to catch myself and say no, this is not the direction we are going.

Sometimes our attitude toward a person can change very quickly when we are being mistreated and we get caught off guard. We want to work hard at treating people the way we want to be treated, not the way they are treating us at the time.

What could have been a negative situation, changing my mood and trying to ruin my day, actually turned out to be positive and a good chance for me to check myself and see where I was at.

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 – 2-12-14

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

If you are in Christ, you are a new creation.

If you have accepted the sacrifice that Jesus made for you on the cross, and you have put your faith in Him, you are brand new and old things have passed away.

You are new!

You can’t change the things you did in the past, but it’s OK. God has taken them and washed them away with the blood of Christ.

The moment you put your faith in Jesus, all of the stuff from your past became history and is no longer attached to you.

Yes, there may still be some things that you’re paying a price for… consequences for your choices and your actions, but the sin itself is washed away, never to be remembered by God again.

So if the enemy is whispering in your ear about your past, trying to make you feel guilty, rebuke him in the name of Jesus and tell him to shut his mouth once and for all.

You have been bought with a price and all things have been made new.

You are guilt-free and spotless before 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 – 2-11-14

(Psalm 25:5 NKJV)  Lead me in Your truth and teach me, For You are the God of my salvation; On You I wait all the day.

Waiting can be hard to do at times, especially if it takes a while to get our answer.

Sometimes I think I cannot wait one more minute. But God, in all His grace and mercy, understands me and still loves me. I don’t know how, but He puts up with me and continues to lead me and teach me.

Wait on God today. He is our salvation!!

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 – 2-10-14

John 14:6 (NKJV) Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.

Jesus is life.

Over the centuries, many different variations of the truth have sprung up, each with their own little twist on “the real thing”.

Some of these twists added things to Jesus, while others took things away. Either way, they diluted the purity of who Jesus is.

Jesus is not a philosophy. He is not a garment that you try on for a while and then cast off when you get tired of it.

If you follow Christ you are not Christian, you are a Christian. I know that might not seem to make sense at first, or it might seem like a trite difference between the two statements, but let me explain.

Being Christian implies something that you are by default, having no choice in the matter, such as your race, your gender or your nationality. You can’t choose where you’re born, what color your skin is or what ethnicity you are.

Being a Christian is different. You are a follower of Christ by choice. You chose to follow Him. You chose to accept His offer of salvation and apply it to your life. You choose on a daily basis to live for Him.

See the difference?

So know in your heart that if you are a follower of Christ, you are a Christian. You are choosing to “wear” Christ daily, to clothe yourself with Him and His sacrifice and make Him your life.

He is not our way of life. He is not our theology. He is not our religion.

He is life!

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 – 2-8-14

Romans 1:20 (NKJV) For since the creation of the world His invisible attributes are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even His eternal power and Godhead, so that they are without excuse…

His invisible attributes are clearly seen in the things that are made.

That’s a bold statement right there! Everything we see around us… all of creation is evidence of the Creator.

The God of the universe, the One who spoke the worlds into being, has created all the proof that is needed to show that He exists.

There’s nothing more awe-inspiring than looking up into the night skies and seeing the abundance of stars twinkling overhead, or the beauty of a sunset as the sun drops below the horizon.

There’s no sound more magnificent than the sounds of creation… birds singing, waves crashing on the beach, a small stream gurgling through the woods, thunder rumbling in the distance or the wind blowing through the leaves on the trees.

God has set everything in order and all that we see was created and arranged by his spoken word.

How great is it that we get to live in the world that He created?

Take time today to take it all in. Breathe in the air, listen to the sounds and gaze upon the sights of everything around you.

And then thank Him for it all.

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 – 2-7-14

(Psalm 150:1-2 NKJV)  Praise the LORD! Praise God in His sanctuary; Praise Him in His mighty firmament! {2} Praise Him for His mighty acts; Praise Him according to His excellent greatness!

We are so blessed!

We have a God that loves us! A God that cares about us! A God that calls us His children! A God that lifts us up when we are down! A God that delivers us from sin and gives us a place with Him!

A God that heals our sickness and our disease! A God that will listen to us no matter what we have done or not done. A God that gives us another chance no matter how many times we fall down. He will be there to help us up!

Praise Him for He is a good GOD! Amen.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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

401-315-0902

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