Pastor Curt

Bible Verse of The Day – 6-23-14

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(John 8:32 NKJV)  “And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.”

Who wants to be free today? Or do we like being in bondage?

It’s really sad to say but sometimes we really do like our bondage. It’s like we have gotten so used to it that it has become a way of life for us. We have learned to live with bondage; it may be all we know and we’ve had it for so many years,  we’ve claimed it to be ours.

Another reason we may like our bondage is because we get special treatment or because it gives us an excuse to act the way we do sometimes. You know, like throwing tantrums because things don’t go the way we think they should go.

How many times do we have a tantrum because we didn’t get what we wanted? It can be a silent tantrum, a loud tantrum, a stubborn tantrum. It doesn’t matter. They’re all the same, and it’s simply acting out because we didn’t get what we wanted. That is bondage and we need to let Jesus address it, for He is Truth!

You may ask what this has to do with the truth. If we want the truth we need to reach out for Jesus today and ask Him to come into our lives and show us the way out of our bondage, for He is the way out. He is the answer.

(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. 

He will set us free as we call on Him and listen to what He guides us in doing.

Get free today from little things, and big things. Let Christ open a whole new way of living for each one of us 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 – 6-21-14

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Philippians 1:6 (NKJV) being confident of this very thing, that He who has begun a good work in you will complete it until the day of Jesus Christ;

We are all works in progress. None of us is perfect, nor will we ever be.

It’s just part of being human.

This doesn’t mean, however, that God doesn’t want to be working in us to constantly improve us and make us more like Him.

We will trip and fall. We will get back up. And sometimes we will make the same mistakes several times before we get it right. But God can handle it. We just have to let Him.

So remember, as you go through your day today, if you mess up and say something you shouldn’t have said, or if you get angry when you should have stayed calm or if you make any other mistake, that God isn’t done with you yet.

But He that started a work in you is faithful to complete 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 – 6-20-14

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(Luke 3:16 NKJV)  John answered, saying to all, “I indeed baptize you with water; but One mightier than I is coming, whose sandal strap I am not worthy to loose. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.

John was talking to all the multitudes that came out to be baptized with water, and he distinctively tells them he will baptize them with water, but Jesus will baptize them with the Holy Spirit and fire. This is two separate baptisms.

It is in the baptism of the Holy Spirit that we will receive power to do the things God calls us to do.

(Acts 1:8 NKJV)  “But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be witnesses to Me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.”

Water baptism is symbolic of the death of the old person that we once were, before we knew Christ, before we repented and asked God to come into our hearts and be our Savior. When we are submerged in the water it is symbolic of the old person dying and when we rise up out of the water it is symbolic of the new person, the new us.

If we have received Jesus as our Lord and Savior but we have not had a water baptism we should do so. If we have been baptized by water, but have not received the baptism of the Holy Spirit and fire, and we want to, then ask God to fill you today with the baptism of the Holy Spirit, in Jesus’ name. Amen.

Be blessed!!

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 – 6-19-14

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(Genesis 1:1 NKJV)  In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.

I had a chance to get away and go to the beach yesterday. As I sat there, with my eyes closed and my head resting back in my chair, I heard the waves crashing, I smelled the saltwater air, I felt the soft sand on my feet and the warmth of the sun on my face. If we do not have anything to call our own, God gave us His creation to enjoy!

Sometimes we can get so spoiled with the beauty that is all around us we can forget to acknowledge it. If we forget to acknowledge the creation, will we forget to acknowledge our Creator?

God gave creation for us to enjoy, to remind us how blessed we are every day we wake, to see His wonderful works among us. And to show us that He is alive and He cares about us.  

Take some time today to enjoy the beauty that doesn’t cost a thing. It’s ours from our Heavenly Father.

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 – 6-18-14

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Matthew 11:28 (NKJV) Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.

We like to take a walk every day. We enjoy the time outside in the fresh air and we enjoy the exercise. It’s part of what we do do to take care of our temple, the physical body that God has given us.

During our walks we get to see the beauty of God’s creation, hear the birds singing, see the sky, the clouds, the trees and so much more. We also get to spend time talking and sharing with each other, with no interruptions. We talk about a lot of different things.

But we also get to see stuff. We get to see people’s lives as we walk past their homes every day. We get to see some local businesses as they do their stuff. And we even get to see one small, local church that happens to be on one of the streets that we walk on frequently.

This church had a sign out front recently that said “All Are Welcome”. We walked by and as I read that sign, I thought to myself, “are all really welcome?”.

Are all people really welcome, no matter what they look like, no matter how they dress, no matter how many tattoos they have or whether they have piercings, dreadlocks, or any other kind of outward alterations to their appearance?

Or is it taboo to show up wearing clothes that are less than your “Sunday best”? Is it not acceptable to come in if you happen to be homeless and haven’t showered in weeks? Is it not OK to come in if you happen to have been out the night before, gotten drunk and still wreak of alcohol and you’ve come in because you realize that you need God and don’t know where else to turn?

Jesus said He came to give rest to the weak, the weary, the burdened and the tired. He told us that it is not the well who need a physician, but the sick.

Matthew 9:11-12 (NKJV) 11 And when the Pharisees saw it, they said to His disciples, “Why does your Teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners?” 12 When Jesus heard that, He said to them, “Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick.

So we ask you today, in your church or in your own heart, are “all” really welcome?

Think about 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 – 6-17-14

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(Luke 16:13 NKJV)  “No servant can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or else he will be loyal to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and mammon.”

Even though work may take a lot of our time during the days, we can’t let it rule us. We need to remain balanced. We need to take time for God, family, church, and rest!

Life is more than how much money we have, how big our home is, what kind of car we drive and how much we travel.

God made life to be simple, but yet exciting, fun and enjoyable! We can not serve money and serve Him. We have to pick and choose who and what we want to serve.

We can tell what we serve by watching and seeing how much time we give to it, physically or mentally. We are not talking about a normal day’s work, but all the thinking and working that goes into it after hours.

Are we always thinking about how much more we can make? Does it take up all of our time, thinking and planning? Are all of our thoughts constantly on the one thing, money?

Or do we spend time even when we are at work, acknowledging God and how He would have us handle certain situations, making sure that when we do something, people will see Him and know that we are Christians?

If we choose God, and put Him first, He takes care of the rest!

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

If we choose mammon, God’s word tells us how hard it is.

(Matthew 19:24 NKJV)  “And again I say to you, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God.”

Who do we choose today? If we choose God, we need to give Him our time, money, efforts, thoughts and love!! 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 – 6-16-14

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Psalm 139:1-3 (NKJV) 1 O Lord, You have searched me and known me. 2 You know my sitting down and my rising up; You understand my thought afar off. 3 You comprehend my path and my lying down, And are acquainted with all my ways.

God knows you. He knows you better than you know yourself.

He made you to be unique, like nobody else.

He doesn’t want you to be someone else’s clone. He doesn’t want you to mimic anyone else. He doesn’t want you to idolize anyone else.

God has put things in you that He hasn’t put in anyone else. He has given you skills and talents that nobody else has.

God wants you to be you. He wants you to be who He made you to be. He doesn’t want you to spend your time trying to be like your best friend, your mother, father or sibling. He doesn’t want you to emulate or imitate a famous musician or a movie star.

Are you seeing this yet? Is God speaking to you right at this moment? Listen to His voice. Follow His leading.

Take some new steps today to being who God made you to be. Let Him show you exactly who YOU are and then be that person.

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 – 6-14-14

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(1 Kings 3:5 NKJV)  At Gibeon the LORD appeared to Solomon in a dream by night; and God said, ” What shall I give you?”

Solomon knew he could not judge the people with his own understanding. He wanted God’s help. So Solomon requested God’s understanding.

(1 Kings 3:9 NKJV)  “Therefore give to Your servant an understanding heart to judge Your people, that I may discern between good and evil. For who is able to judge this great people of Yours?”

Solomon’s heart was in the right place in asking this and it pleased God.

(1 Kings 3:10 NKJV)  The speech pleased the LORD, that Solomon had asked this thing.

Have we asked God for His understanding and wisdom in any given situation?

Asking God for His understanding in discerning situations, relationships, job opportunities, in our marriage, leading a church, raising our children,  etc., is very important.

(1 Kings 3:11-13 NKJV)  Then God said to him: “Because you have asked this thing, and have not asked long life for yourself, nor have asked riches for yourself, nor have asked the life of your enemies, but have asked for yourself understanding to discern justice, {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. {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.

We need God’s understanding if we want His victory in every area of our lives and in every situation we encounter. This is the heart of God for 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 – 6-13-14

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James 4:10 (NKJV) 10 Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and He will lift you up.

Humility.

It’s something most of us never realize that we’re lacking, until our pride causes us to come crashing down.

Only after we’ve fallen do we see where we’ve been prideful.

Only after we’ve fallen do we see how pride has crept into our lives and caused us to stray from the path that God had set before us.

It happens to all of us at one time or another and in varying degrees. We can become prideful over little things or big things. Either way, pride leads to a fall.

Did you know that God resists the proud? That’s pretty heavy duty stuff. He literally opposes prideful people.

1 Peter 5:5 (NKJV) Likewise you younger people, submit yourselves to your elders. Yes, all of you be submissive to one another, and be clothed with humility, for “God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble.

The scripture above mentions young people, but this verse applies to everyone, regardless of age or gender. God really does oppose the proud.

So do we want God to be opposed to us? I know I don’t!

So let’s ask God to show us where we’re prideful. Lets ask Him to help us change and get rid of our pride and arrogance.

Let’s give God permission to root this out of us and create in us a clean heart, one that stays humble and childlike in his sight.

Psalm 51:10 (NKJV)10 Create in me a clean heart, O God, And renew a steadfast spirit within me.

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 – 6-12-14

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(Hebrews 10:23 NKJV)  Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for He who promised is faithful.

Death is a hard thing for the mind to comprehend. To think that someone can actually be here in front of us talking, walking, laughing, and breathing one minute and be gone the next, with no life left in them at all, is beyond our understanding. Some people can get stuck trying to figure it all out. They can never get past it and they stop living because they get so hung up on it.

My mother-in-law died of cancer at the very young age of 46. During her last 24 hours of life, she had been in and out of seizures and could barely speak. But right before she left us, she made sure we were all in the room. She came out of her seizure. She was alert and said pretty clearly, “it’s time for me to go now, don’t cry, I love you. Goodbye.”

We stood there and watched her take her last breath. One tear rolled down her cheek and she was gone. We were never to speak to her again, never to hear her voice, her laughter, her cry or to feel her touch again.

We knew she was with the Lord and He gave her the strength and alertness to say one last thing to us and we were very grateful. It meant so much to know she was safely in His arms and we didn’t have to watch her suffer anymore.

But it can still be hard at times, when you lose someone. You miss them terribly and it’s hard to comprehend what really took place. You wonder what they’re doing and where they’re at. No one has perfect answers to these questions because no one really knows exactly, except for God Himself.

It’s in those moments that we don’t understand or comprehend it all, that we have to trust God and His promise to us and rest in knowing that He is faithful. Our hope is in HIM!!

(Ecclesiastes 3:11 NKJV)  He has made everything beautiful in its time. Also He has put eternity in their hearts, except that no one can find out the work that God does from beginning to end.

Trust Him with your loved one today. Enjoy your life. it’s OK to move on. They are safe and we can rest knowing that God is faithful!!

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 – 6-11-14

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Philippians 4:6-7 (NKJV) 6 Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; 7 and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.

The peace of God. It’s something that nobody can really explain.

But when we are in the midst of trials, we can actually have peace that doesn’t make sense to our human minds.

During the past couple of years we had been going through some pretty tough trials. There were days when it felt like the wind had been knocked out of us. Sometimes it wasn’t just one day, but many days in a row.

Our world felt like it was upside down.

But in the midst of it all, even when our emotions tried to get the best of us, we had peace.

We can’t really explain it, but we had peace… a knowing inside us that God was in control and that everything would somehow turn out OK.

And it did.

There were decisions that we had to make, and some of the choices we made might have seemed odd to the undiscerning person. But God’s Spirit was at work in us and we could make choices that were contrary to common sense and logic and still have peace inside, because we were being led by God and not by our emotions.

So in the midst of your storm, let God lead you. Listen for His voice and heed His instruction. And when you do that, you too can have God’s peace in the midst of your storm; that peace that surpasses understanding.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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

401-315-0902

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