Pastor Curt

Bible Verse of The Day – 3-11-14

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Proverbs 10:12 (NKJV) Hatred stirs up strife, but love covers all sins.

This is a very simple, straight forward verse that speaks so much to us if we let it.

Hatred runs rampant in the world these days. It has become a way of life for millions and millions of people, including so very many of God’s children… followers of Christ.

Evil has devastated so many of us in many different ways. And the after-effect of these attacks is bitterness and hatred toward the perpetrators.

It’s a hard thing sometimes to lay aside hate and love someone who has hurt you. We will never claim that it’s easy to do. But it’s something that we are commanded to do by God himself.

And Jesus taught this very thing in this verse:

Matthew 5:44 (NKJV) But I say to you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who spitefully use you and persecute you…

Love is from God. Hatred and bitterness come from the enemy.

What will we choose to do? It’s our choice.

Let it be love.

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 – 3-10-14

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(Psalm 119:27 NKJV)  Make me understand the way of Your precepts; So shall I meditate on Your wondrous works.

Last night we went down to the beach and sat at a place we like to call “The Overlook”. As we sat there, we watched a beautiful sunset.

We meditated on God’s wondrous work in that sunset. We could see His beauty, His magnificence, His calmness, His excellence and His might!

What an Awesome God we serve! Take time today and notice His wondrous works. He has blessed us with such beautiful things to enjoy, and best of all they are free!

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 – 3-8-14

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Philippians 4:13 (NKJV) I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.

Tests and trials come our way constantly.

Sometimes they make us feel like our guts are being ripped out, and we begin to question whether we will make it through or not.

Well, we are here to tell you that you can make it through.

You can’t do it on your own, but with Christ, you can.

Christ is our rock, our foundation and our fortress. He is our source of strength, no matter what we’re going through.

It doesn’t matter if it’s financial struggles, relationship trials, health problems or any other battle that might come our way.

If we try to face it on our own, we will surely fall. But if we lean on Him and trust Him for the answers, victory will come.

Let go today. As hard as it is, let go. Hand it over to God and cling to the hand of Jesus. He has already won the victory 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 – 3-7-14

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Ephesians 2:10 (NKJV) For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them.

We are His workmanship.

God created us. And He did so with a purpose for each and every one of us.

We’re not here just to wander through time and leave here at the end of our lives with no legacy.

We have been placed here, ordained by God, to walk out His will for us on the earth. So what is His will for us?

That we would walk in the good works that he has prepared for us beforehand.

Once we understand our fallen condition and recognize our need for a Savior and act on that need by accepting the sacrifice that Jesus made on the cross, we are now in Christ Jesus, as the verse above mentions.

It is then that we begin our journey, walking on the path that God prepared for us. It is then that we begin showing the world who God is through our good works, letting God’s love shine through us and onto those around us.

So remember. We are His workmanship and were created with a purpose. Let’s walk in that purpose.

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 – 3-6-14

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

Put God First.

We often receive emails from people asking us how to know what God’s purpose is for their life. We also get emails asking us how to become closer to God.

Have you ever wondered about this in your own life?

The answer to this is actually in the two questions above.

You see, the key to knowing God’s purpose for your life is to draw closer to God. So as we spend time pondering on how to become closer to God, we’re also delaying finding our purpose in life.

So how do we know our purpose in life? Here’s the key.

We stop worrying about what our purpose is. We spend time drawing near to God and pressing in to Him, growing our relationship with Him.

As we do this, we become more in tune with His spirit and learn to hear His voice more clearly and as we build our relationship with Him, we also become more obedient. And this happens without us even thinking specifically about what our purpose is!

So today, if we are children of God, instead of worrying about “trying to find our purpose” in life, let’s just press in to Him and learn to love Him, being thankful and obedient.

In doing this, we will begin to walk out His calling and purpose for our lives without having to “work at it” so hard and spend so much time trying to figure out what it is that we’re “supposed to be doing”.

As we do this, we will develop a huge sense of peace in our lives that we’ve never known before and we will know that we are on the path God has set before 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 – 3-5-14

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(John 3:17 NKJV)  “For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved.

God’s heart is to see the world come to Him. He wants each one of us for His own.

He wants us to have eternal life, to be saved. How do we get to be saved?

(Romans 10:9 NKJV)  that if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved.

Today, if you have not done this, it is your day. God is calling you to Him and we pray that you, in return, will answer to Him.

Give Him your heart. You will have a friend that will stick by your side through thick and thin. You will never be left alone to handle things on your own. He is faithful to help you through this life and give you eternal life.

Prayer of salvation…

Dear God,

I’m a sinner and I come today and humbly ask for Your forgiveness.  I confess with my mouth that Your Son, Jesus Christ, died on the cross for my sins and was raised from the dead.

I believe in my heart that Jesus Christ is the Savoir of the world. This day I ask Him to come into my heart and be my Savoir.

In the name of Jesus I pray. Amen.

Praise be to God! If you prayed this prayer, the angels are rejoicing, for you are born again! You are a child of the most High God. Jesus is living in you and you can cry out to God, in the name of Jesus Christ, and He will help you in any area of your life!

Please let us know if you prayed this prayer. We are standing with you and praying for 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 – 3-4-14

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

Did you know that you are the light of the world?

Sometimes it can be hard to see ourselves as being light in this dark world we live in. We have so many faults. We make so many mistakes. And we are so far from being perfect.

But guess what! If you are a follower of Christ, a child of God, then you have God living inside of you. That is what makes us the light of the world!

You see, it’s not by anything we have done that we are light. Short of making a decision to place our faith in the Creator and the Savior, we can do nothing good and bring no light anywhere.

But with Him in us, we are light and we bring light wherever we go!

So remember this. When you encounter darkness, be light. When you’re in a tough situation, be light. When you feel like nothing’s going right, be light!

Anywhere we go and in everything we do, we bring light into every single situation and circumstance that we encounter, spreading it to those around 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 – 3-3-14

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(Acts 2:1-2 NKJV)  When the Day of Pentecost had fully come, they were all with one accord in one place. {2} And suddenly there came a sound from heaven, as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled the whole house where they were sitting.

Being in one accord means to be in agreement. When they came together, they were in One accord. They were all in agreement with what God wanted to do. It was then that the Holy Spirit came upon them.

We, the church, must be in agreement this day. Not for what we want to happen or what we think needs to happen, but in agreement with God and what He wants done.

We need to come together, believing and praying for God to help us make a difference right where we’re at. The Holy Spirit is who leads us and gives us strength, wisdom, understanding and boldness to do what God wants us to do.

Where do we start? (John 14:26 NKJV)  “But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, He will teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all things that I said to you.

Be in agreement with God. Receiving the Holy Spirit as our Helper is what will lead us and help us do the impossible and get the job done.

It’s the Holy Spirit who helps us to help those in the town we live in, the place where we go to work each day, the place we go to school, etc.

Pray for the Holy Spirit to guide us. He will show us what is missing, what is needed, what is going on in the area that we are in and what will help it.

Prayer first is so important! Sometimes we get going, doing our own thing and we exhaust ourselves and run out of energy before the work is done. Let God be in charge of what we do by being Holy Spirit-empowered. How do we do this? By asking the Holy Spirit to be our Helper and guide.

Let us be in one accord, receiving the Holy Spirit and going after this world together, filled with God’s power, strength, wisdom, understanding and boldness.

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 – 3-1-14

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Psalm 1:1-3 (NKJV) 1 Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor stands in the path of sinners, nor sits in the seat of the scornful; 2 But his delight is in the law of the Lord, and in His law he meditates day and night. 3 He shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that brings forth its fruit in its season, whose leaf also shall not wither; and whatever he does shall prosper.

Want to know the secrets to a fruitful, satisfying, successful life?

You just read them!

So many of us spend so much of our lives trying to find peace, trying to be successful, trying to find stability, but end up living unfruitful lives. We chase after success like it can never be obtained. And we live our lives unsatisfied and disappointed all the time.

But if we know God and really spend time building our relationship with Him, and we follow the path He has set before us, we will have satisfaction, stability and success.

God’s word says we will be like a tree planted by the water and that we will bring forth fruit in season!

So what more can we ask for? If we follow after Him and do the things He places before us to do, whether big or small things, we will be successful, we will have stability and we will prosper.

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 – 2-28-14

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Matthew 11:29 (NKJV) Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.

Are you tired? Is life and all of its battles wearing you out? Are you longing for rest?

Jesus is calling you today.

We can try with all of our might to escape or fix the things that are wearing us down. But most times all we do is tire ourselves out even more.

If you want true rest, give your cares and burdens to Him. Let Him take them from you and hold you in His arms and show you true rest and true peace.

It’s time to lay down the yoke and burdens of this world and take on the yoke of Jesus.

There is no peace in this world like the peace He gives us.

So today, stop struggling and go to Him. Lay it all down.

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 – 2-27-14

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(Matthew 7:25 NKJV)  “and the rain descended, the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house; and it did not fall, for it was founded on the rock.

I was speaking to a person the other day and they were having quite the situation going on at their work, between themselves and upper management.

When the conversation was coming to a close the person said, “I know I’ll be fine because I have God on my side.”

The confidence the person had in their Savior, the knowing that she had, was all she needed. She had confidence in God that it would all be OK, no matter how it turned out.

As she stuck to what she knew, that Jesus was with her, her storm would pass and she would be fine.

The storm came, but as she kept her place on the rock, the battle was won!

She won that battle because she was founded on the rock!

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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

401-315-0902

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