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Bible Verse of The Day – 6-10-14

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Revelation 21:23 (NKJV)23 The city had no need of the sun or of the moon to shine in it, for the glory of God illuminated it. The Lamb is its light.

The Glory of God.

What is it? Do any of us really understand it?

Many times we hear people talking of how the glory of God was present in a church service. They may speak of a great time of worship and how the presence of God was felt in the atmosphere.

We are here today, not so much to question the validity of these claims, but to draw attention to what God’s word says about His glory.

We dare to say today that very few, if any of us, have ever really experienced the fullness of the glory of God. For if we had, our lives would be forever changed.

The glory of God is like a great weight that falls upon a place, rendering people helpless to stand in His presence.

The glory of God fills a room or an area with things like smoke and great light.

Revelation 15:8 (NKJV) The temple was filled with smoke from the glory of God and from His power…

So we ask today, have any of us really experienced the glory of God, or have we just had little, tiny tastes of it here and there?

Our prayer today is that the bride of Christ, His church, would open the doors to God’s mighty presence and that we would experience it in its fullness and that our lives would be so changed that we would never accept the counterfeit again. That we would never make claims about His glory being present in a place simply because we had goosebumps and the worship was good.

Church, let’s press into Him and draw so near to Him that we will begin to get an understanding of who He really is and how powerful His glory really is.

If we will do this, our lives will never be the same.

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 – 6-9-14

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(Acts 3:6 NKJV)  Then Peter said, “Silver and gold I do not have, but what I do have I give you: In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, rise up and walk.”

This is for someone today that needs to pick themselves up, get out of bed and start over. It’s going to be OK!

It may seem hard and overwhelming because you have come so far and now it’s all gone. You feel like you are back to square one again and you remember the way it used to be, and you never wanted or thought you would go back again to the way things were.

Nobody plans things like this, but it happens. There may have been things we could have done differently and it could have turned out better. Those things, those very things that we know we could have changed, NOW is the time to take those things and what we have learned and put them into practice!

It’s not over…it’s the beginning; a new page, a new day and a new season. We may be starting over, but we have more understanding and more knowledge than ever before.

God doesn’t expect us to not make mistakes. But He does expect us to reach out and grab hold of His hand and walk.

Get up and walk, receive your healing and move forward!! 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 – 6-7-14

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(1 Corinthians 13:13 NKJV)  And now abide faith, hope, love, these three; but the greatest of these is love.

Love can’t be bought. If we think we can buy love, we are wrong and if we try to buy it, that love won’t last.

How can we show someone we truly love them?  We can tell them over and over again, and while we may truly love them, love has to be shown as well. Words and money or gifts aren’t enough.

Not too long ago we got rid of our dining room set. One day as I was out poking around in a thrift store, I found a beautiful dining set. It was old and beat up, but I loved it!

It had lots of wear and tear. The fabric was stained and worn. The chairs were wobbly and scratched. But the design was what I had always wanted and I couldn’t find it anywhere else. So, that day I bought that set! I was nervous and thought “what am I getting into”?

My husband dislikes old furniture. He dislikes painting, and he’s uncomfortable working with wood. I knew it was going to take a whole lot of work to refinish this set, but I loved it!

This set meant a lot to me, but there was a part of me that was afraid; afraid that I would not get to see this set finished, as I had envisioned it.

A short time later, we had a rainy day and we were stuck inside. My husband and I didn’t have any specific plans for the day, so went out into the garage where the set had been waiting to be repaired.

As we thought about what to do with it, I thought he would say,” take it to the dump.” But instead he came up with a brilliant idea and got out his tools and started working on it!

That day in the garage, we worked together. I did what I knew how to do and he did what he knew how to do and that set started to take on a whole new look.

We finished that set after a whole week of sanding, painting, reupholstering, and tightening things up… it was beautiful!

We did it together. We took something old, ugly and beat up and made it fresh, new and beautiful!

It touched the innermost part of my heart because he took the time to help me, even though it wasn’t something he particularly liked doing.

Touch someone’s heart today. “Put away your dime and give them your time”.

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 – 6-6-14

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1 Samuel 15:22 (NKJV) So Samuel said: “Has the Lord as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying the voice of the Lord? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, and to heed than the fat of rams.”

Obedience is better than sacrifice. There’s a lot more to this little phrase than most people realize.

God requires certain things of each of us. There are specific things that He asks or tells us to do or not to do.

Sometimes we get things a little mixed up in our heads and try to go one step better than God, thinking that maybe our way is a bit better than His.

And while our intentions might be good, this isn’t pleasing to God, even if our way requires a sacrifice of some kind.

God wants our obedience, not our sacrifice.

Back in the days of Samuel and David, they would literally sacrifice an animal in honor of God, as a form of worship. We don’t do this any longer, but sometimes we will sacrifice other things in an effort to show God how loyal we are.

But this is exactly the kind of thing that God doesn’t want. It’s not that He doesn’t like us to sacrifice, it’s just that He prefers us to obey Him, rather than to add our own little twist into what He’s told us to do.

So if God is telling us to do something, we need to do it! We shouldn’t add to it or take away from it.

We just need to do it His way. After all, it’s a pretty sure bet that He knows more than we do.

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 – 6-5-14

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(Luke 17:15-18 NKJV)  And one of them, when he saw that he was healed, returned, and with a loud voice glorified God, {16} and fell down on his face at His feet, giving Him thanks. And he was a Samaritan. {17} So Jesus answered and said, “Were there not ten cleansed? But where are the nine? {18} “Were there not any found who returned to give glory to God except this foreigner?”

Giving thanks and glorifying God for what He has done for us, and continues to do for us, means a great deal to Him!

We may think that because He has a whole world to take care of that He may not even notice whether or not we tell Him thank you for the things He may do for us or the things He has already done for us. But He does pay attention to these things. It never get’s old for Him.

We never know. We may start thanking Him in the midst of our storm and healing may come, a financial breakthrough might be released, a family member may be saved, the job opportunity that we have been praying for may open up, etc.

He loves it when we give Him Glory, Honor and Praise!

Being thankful and letting Him know that we know He is the One that will bring forth Victory, that He is the One that will make it possible, makes Him happy.

Take the time we need to today and thank Him! Glorify Him! Oh for HE is Good!!

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 – 6-4-14

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Romans 8:31 (NKJV) What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?

Sometimes it can feel like the whole world is against you. There are days when it seems like it’s impossible to go on, hopeless to even think about tomorrow.

Things can come against us that can make us feel like the rug has been pulled from under our feet. We don’t even want to get out of bed in the morning and face another day.

But we’re here to tell you that nothing you’re facing is permanent! These things will not be the end of you. They Will Pass!

If you are a child of God, then He is for you. And if He is for you, who can be against you?

This doesn’t mean that we will have no enemies or no trials. It means that when our enemies rise up against us and when trials come our way, He will be there to guide us and support us, leading us through the darkness to victory.

Oh, we may have scars from the battle. This is true. There’s a reason why they call them “battle scars”. But there is nothing that God can’t heal and make new!

So we speak to you today, and we speak from experience, telling you boldly that if God is for you, there is no one who can successfully stand against you.

There is no weapon formed against you that can prosper. No plan that can prevail against you.

Isaiah 54:17 (NKJV) No weapon formed against you shall prosper, And every tongue which rises against you in judgment You shall condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord, And their righteousness is from Me,” Says the Lord.

Lean on Him. Cling to Him. Cry out to Him. But most of all, TRUST HIM. Trust Him with every fiber of your being.

And stand strong in the face of adversity. Don’t give up. You Will Prevail!

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 – 6-3-14

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Proverbs 15:18 (NKJV) A wrathful man stirs up strife, but he who is slow to anger allays contention.

Have you ever known someone who never seems to be happy unless they are stirring up trouble? Some people seem to thrive on it.

Many times people will carry anger or bitterness in their hearts from something that’s happened to them. Instead of dealing with it and moving beyond it, they hold onto it tightly, like it’s some kind of prize or something valuable.

While they’re holding onto it, it wraps itself around that person’s heart, causing it to become hard and bitter. And in their bitterness, these people do everything they can to try to make those around them bitter.

They’ll go to great lengths to try to get people into trouble for whatever they think they can get them into trouble for. And along the way, they will stir the pot, agitating everyone they possibly can.

Sadly, these people rarely listen to reason, and they surely won’t back down in a debate or a discussion!

So how do we deal with these types of people? We pray for them! We ask God to soften their heart. We ask God to bless them and shine His light down on them and help them to forgive those people who have hurt them.

And then we move on, believing that God will work in their lives however He sees fit to work, and trusting that God will cause them to cross paths with whomever they need to cross paths with to help them see the truth.

So if you know someone like this, have dealt with someone like this, or even if you’re like this, put it in God’s hands. Let Him do a work. He knows better than us what each person needs.

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 – 6-2-14

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(Proverbs 17:14 NKJV)  The beginning of strife is like releasing water; Therefore stop contention before a quarrel starts.

A while back, we were staying with some people. While we were there, they mentioned some problems they were having in their home and how it was getting way out of hand. There was constant bickering going on with each other and they didn’t know why.

That night when we went to bed, before falling asleep we prayed and sought the Lord. While praying we heard the word “contention.” So we began to rebuke it in the name of Jesus and prayed for God’s peace to come into that home.

It was about a week or so later, we called them to see how things were going and they said everything was much better. Praise be to God!

Contention is a hard thing to live with, and if we don’t deal with it, it will try to wreak havoc with everyone in the house. It will cause a lot of tension and stress.

(Proverbs 25:24 NKJV)  It is better to dwell in a corner of a housetop, Than in a house shared with a contentious woman.

(Proverbs 26:21 NKJV)  As charcoal is to burning coals, and wood to fire, So is a contentious man to kindle strife.

If  you feel there has been a lot of fighting going on in your home,  at work, in your dorm, in your church, etc., we want to stand with you today and agree to take charge of the atmosphere of that place for Jesus Christ. And we rebuke contention in Jesus’ name.

May God’s peace be with you wherever you go.  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 – 5-31-14

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Psalm 30:2 (NKJV) O Lord my God, I cried out to You, and You healed me.

God is our healer. I am living proof.

When I was 7 years old I was diagnosed with asthma, a disease that doctors will tell you is incurable.

It can be managed, they say, but it can never be cured.

I struggled with asthma for 30 years, letting it steal my joy and prevent me from enjoying some of the physical activities I liked to participate in.

Then one day I had a revelation. God revealed to me, through another man of God, that asthma wasn’t a physical ailment so much as a spiritual one. It was caused by the enemy, the father of lies.

He told me that I could be set free. I believed it. For the first time in 30 years, I knew what was going on inside of me. And I knew that I was about to be set free.

The man of God laid his hands on me and spoke some very simple words; “you foul thing, leave in the name of Jesus”.

That was all it took. God did a work. I fell to the floor and for the next 30 minutes I went through a deliverance, and my asthma was forever gone.

That was 14 years ago. I can now do whatever I want… run, bike, laugh, mow the lawn, you name it. Asthma no longer has a place in my life.

And here’s the best part. If He did it for me, He can do it for you. I’m not special. I don’t deserve the healing any more than the next person, but God saw fit to deliver me and heal my lungs.

I had a revelation that night. My faith shot through the roof and God new that I was ready.

It’s our faith that makes us whole. Believe and receive.

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 – 5-30-14

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Proverbs 16:18 (NKJV) 18 Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.

Pride is a very destructive thing. Pride can cause us to do things that we would never dream of doing.

Pride can bring such destruction to our lives if we don’t deal with it before it takes us out.

If all of us were to look back on the problems we’ve had in our lives, we could probably trace many of them to pride and/or arrogance (haughtiness).

Pride causes us to become unteachable. It causes us to think we are above correction. And any time we start thinking that we don’t need correction, we’re in serious trouble.

Many times we don’t see the damage that pride can do until it’s too late. It’s usually after we have been through a major trial in our lives that it becomes evident to us that it was caused by our pride.

Then and only then will we be able to admit that we could possibly have done some things differently which might have helped us avoid some of the trials in our lives.

Ask God where you’re prideful. Be open to His feedback. Don’t just ask Him and then refuse to hear what He has to say.

We can all use a good humbling once in a while. It keeps us on track and helps us grow.

We just have to want to grow.

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 – 5-29-14

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Philippians 2:3 (NKJV) Let nothing be done through selfish ambition or conceit, but in lowliness of mind let each esteem others better than himself.

This is huge. If we could all live like this, there would be far less problems in our lives.

There are so many angles that this can be looked at from, but today let’s look at it from a marriage point of view.

We hear from a lot of people who are going through marital problems of varying degrees. They are caused by a lot of different things, but there is almost always one root to all of these problems; selfish ambition (self-centered thoughts and actions).

Sometimes these self-centered actions are unintentional and well-intentioned, but other times there is no consideration whatsoever for the other party in the marriage.

One of the things that we always tell couples who come to us for counsel is that they need to take their eyes off of what their spouse has done wrong and ask God what it is that they need to change about themselves. Where have they fallen short in the relationship?

It’s always important to know where we stand when it comes to how we are carrying out God’s commands in our own life. And if both people in a marriage (or any relationship) would live this way, there would be no divorces, ever.

But humanity being what it is, some people just can’t seem to get an understanding of this. And, sadly, there are some that just plain don’t want to.

So if you’re in a marital crisis today, start asking God where you can change, where you may have fallen short and what you can do to help fix the relationship. Start walking out what He shows you. Start living it sincerely because you truly want to change, not just because you want to win your spouse back.

Your spouse may or may not respond to these changes. That’s entirely their choice. But know in your heart that when you follow God’s leading and walk in His ways, you are pleasing Him.

We pray for God’s blessings over your marriage, in the name of Jesus Christ.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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

401-315-0902

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