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Bible Verse of The Day – 11-13-13

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Acts 18:6 (NKJV) But when they opposed him and blasphemed, he shook his garments and said to them, “Your blood be upon your own heads; I am clean. From now on I will go to the Gentiles.”

As the apostle Paul spoke to the Jews and tried to convince them that Jesus was the messiah, they opposed him and spoke blasphemously.

God’s spirit told Paul it was time to move on, and so he did just that. There’s a lesson to be learned here for many of us.

Many times we go to someone and speak to them or try to teach them, only to find them resisting us very strongly. When this happens, we need to know what God wants us to do.

There will be times when He will prompt us to stay and continue to teach and preach. But there will definitely be times when He will prompt us to move on and leave them to their own devices.

It isn’t always easy to know when to stay and when to move on, but if we can learn this and hear God’s voice when He speaks to us regarding these things, we will save ourselves a lot of unfruitful labor and spend more time among those people who actually want to hear what we have to say!

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 – 11-12-13

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(Mark 10:27 NKJV)  But Jesus looked at them and said, “With men it is impossible, but not with God; for with God all things are possible.”

God is a God of making the impossible POSSIBLE!

Putting our trust in Him will cause us at times to want to sing and laugh even if there is a storm in front of us.

Trust God today with your life. Don’t rely on yourself or others to get you through things. He wants us to know that with Him all things are possible!

If you are looking for help in your life, cry out to God He will do the impossible for you. If there is someone you know that needs help, cry out to God for them. He will do the impossible for them. God is faithful!

I have seen people healed in situations where doctors said they did not know if that person would even make it.

I have seen people’s financial situation change when they were struggling and couldn’t make ends meet.

I have seen people get picked for a job that they had no experience at, over someone else that was better qualified, just because of having God’s favor.

God can do the impossible! What is impossible for you today?

God can do 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 – 11-11-13

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Ephesians 1:7 (NKJV) In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of His grace

We have redemption through His blood.

It is His blood that sets us free from sin and saves us from eternal condemnation.

It is His blood that washes us clean and lets us present ourselves spotless before the Father.

His blood is something that is valuable beyond anything on earth or in heaven. There is no price that can be put upon His blood.

I dare to say that NOTHING can ever be compared to the blood of Christ. Nothing. There is nothing else known to man that can set someone free from their sins. Only the blood of Christ can do this.

But there’s a problem. The church has reached a place where it treats the blood of Christ as a commodity to be named and used in whatever way we see fit to use it.

We hear people plead the blood of Jesus over so many things… our homes, our cars, our money, our earthly possessions, all in an effort to protect them from harm. It happens every single day around the world.

Let me be bold and say something that needs to be said. This Needs To Stop.

The blood of Jesus is not an insurance policy to be used and tossed around like a cheap tarp that can cover our belongings and protect them from a storm or any other type of physical damage. The blood of Jesus is not something that we, especially as believers, should take lightly enough to claim or plead over anything, except our own souls!

So we want to remind everyone today that the blood of Christ is precious… more precious than anything else we will ever encounter.

Let’s be sure to treat it as such and not cheapen it with our selfish wants and desires. Amen?

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 – 11-9-13

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1 Corinthians 2:14 (NKJV) But the natural man does not receive the things of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him; nor can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.

The human mind is incredibly created and intricately formed by God. It has unbelievable power and potential to think and reason.

But it can never fully comprehend the things of God. It just can’t, no matter how intelligent a person is.

The ways of the Spirit of God are so far beyond what the human mind can comprehend, it baffles us. We try hard to get a grasp of what God does and how He does it, but intellect and spirit just don’t mix.

This is the reason that so many people can’t find it in themselves to have faith in a God that they can’t see, simply because they can’t understand Him.

And so it is, that God has caused us to have to have faith in order to believe that He even exists.

It is only by God’s Spirit that we can find Him. It is only His spirit that can break down the barriers of human intellect and draw us to Himself.

This doesn’t mean that we have to be ignorant or uneducated in order to believe God or follow Him. It just means that we need to recognize the drawing of His spirit when He tugs on our heart.

Then and only then can we bow before Him in reverence and follow Him in true faith.

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 – 11-8-13

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Romans 1:16 (NKJV) For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ, for it is the power of God to salvation for everyone who believes…

The gospel of Christ. What is it?

It is the power of God to salvation for everyone who believes. It is the very thing that every single human being needs to hear. It is our salvation.

Are we afraid of this gospel? Are we ashamed of it? Do we openly acknowledge Christ, or are we “closet Christians”?

The world has turned Christianity into something offensive. So many nations are now taking away the rights of people, especially Christians, to express their faith openly. This is nothing new. It’s been going on for centuries, but in today’s modern world it is becoming more and more common.

Christianity is under attack across the globe, even as it explodes in some countries and regions.

So will we, the Church, followers of Christ, bow to the demands of the world and let them silence us? Or will we stand up for the One who died for us?

This is not a season for us to be silent. It is a time, regardless of what country we live in, for us to acknowledge the One who saved us from our sin, Jesus Christ, God with us.

Does this mean that we have to be religious? Absolutely Not! It does mean that we should show the love of Christ in every aspect of our lives. And when the pressure is on, we need not to be ashamed of who we are and Who we belong to.

Live out your faith, be bold and strong in Christ.

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 – 11-7-13

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(Hebrews 13:8 NKJV)  Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever.

Hold onto to God’s Word, follow His statutes, and His promises and stand strong in His might!

What is changing? Well, the World for one. There are a lot of changes happening all around us right now that may have affected us to some degree. And if it hasn’t affected us, then maybe it has affected someone we know.

Changes can sometimes cause distractions. But remember that God is there with us no matter what kind of change comes, good or bad. There is NO changing He who remains the same!!

Change sometimes brings worry. What does worrying do? It wears on us, tires us out, causes us to lose our JOY. It can cause us to lose sight of what we are supposed to be doing.

Today, let us stand together in this changing world, and together may we hold onto the One thing that will never change; God’s Word to us!

Get close to Him, spend time praying, time listening, time loving on Him and time taking the necessary steps that are so important at this time in our lives.

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

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 – 11-6-13

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(Luke 1:34-35 NKJV)  Then Mary said to the angel, “How can this be, since I do not know a man?” {35} And the angel answered and said to her, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Highest will overshadow you; therefore, also, that Holy One who is to be born will be called the Son of God.

These verses still blow my mind to this day; the fact that Mary had a child, without being with a man. Her child was conceived by the Holy Spirit! What an amazing thing! There is so much in these verses.

You know, we hear about this and read about it and at times, because we have heard it over and over again, it seems so nonchalant to us. Do we understand what really happened here?

God in Heaven birthed His Son, for us, through a woman that was a virgin. The woman had a baby without ever having sexual intercourse with a man. Wow!

This woman was pregnant and carried a child, God’s child! This is a miracle. Jesus Christ was born to a virgin. The birth of Christ is simply Amazing!!

Our God is Mighty, He is Powerful and He is with us! He came to us in a way like no other!!

He is our Lord, “Special” and worthy to be praised! Hallelujah!!

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 – 11-4-13

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Acts 16:23-25 (NKJV) 23 And when they had laid many stripes on them, they threw them into prison, commanding the jailer to keep them securely. 24 Having received such a charge, he put them into the inner prison and fastened their feet in the stocks.25 But at midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were listening to them.

Paul and Silas were in prison. Not only were they in prison, but they had been thrown into the inner-most parts of the prison, just to be sure they wouldn’t escape.

Now, prior to being thrown into the deepest, darkest parts of the prison, Paul and Silas had been beaten and whipped. They were not in very good shape at this point.

But look at what these verses say that they did, after receiving beatings and being put in stocks to keep them secure. They prayed and sang hymns to God! And the other prisoners heard them singing!

Do you feel like you’ve been beaten and thrown into prison? Do you have heavy burdens on you right now? Are your going through struggles in your life? I think that every one of us can answer yes to this in one way or another.

So the question now is this; how are we handling our “time in the inner prison”? Are we having a pity party? Are we whining to everyone about how bad off we are? Do we want the whole world to know about our situation, with the hope that someone will bail us out?

Or are we praying and singing hymns to God, praising Him and thanking Him for who He is?

We could expound further on this and talk about what happened to Paul and Silas next, and how they won a great victory, but we want to stop right here and let God’s Spirit work on each and every one of us.

Are we whining or are we winning?

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 – 11-4-13

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(Mark 16:17 NKJV)  “And these signs will follow those who believe: In My name they will cast out demons; they will speak with new tongues;

One morning as we were preparing for the day, we received a phone call from a mother of a young lady. The young lady was 15 yrs. old. Her mother explained her daughter’s condition to us.

Her daughter was acting like a little girl, crawling around the house and saying things like Mama, Dada. In the same breath, she would say the alphabet backwards, in Spanish. The girl had almost no knowledge of the Spanish language.

She was having very violent outbursts toward her parents, telling them that she hated them and trying to physically hurt them.

They didn’t know what to do with her, so they took her to the hospital. The hospital admitted her to the Psych ward. At the Psych ward, she would throw herself off the bed onto a hard floor, trying to kill the baby that was growing inside of her.

When we received the call, we knew immediately that we needed to go to her. Before going, we knew we needed to prepare ourselves for what was about to take place that evening. We entered into a fast and prayed that God would go before us.

Later that evening, as we arrived, we saw this 15 yr. old girl in a chair with a tray across her lap, to lock her in place. She was slouched way down. She had black circles under her eyes and she was cold to the touch. She looked up at us, and in a very slow, weak voice, with every little bit of energy she had in her, she sighed, help me.

We took her into a private room and began to pray with her. As she looked at us, the pupils in her eyes went from tiny to huge. We knew at that point what we were dealing with as God gave us wisdom.

After praying and casting the demonic spirits out of her, she prayed the prayer of Salvation. This 15 yr. old girl was saved at that moment.

Her countenance immediately began to change and a peace came over the room. It wasn’t long before they released her from the hospital.

Today that young lady is a mother of a beautiful teenage boy and she works with the elderly as a Certified Nursing Assistant!

Praise be to God Almighty. He is Good!

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 – 11-2-13

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Genesis 3:4 (NKJV) Then the serpent said to the woman, “You will not surely die.

As Eve looked upon the fruit on the tree in the middle of the garden… the fruit that Adam and Eve were forbidden to eat, the devil tried to convince her that God had lied to them.

Before she knew it, Eve had taken the fruit from the tree and taken a bite. Then she gave it to Adam so he could also eat of it.

The deception was successful and the course of man was forever changed.

Here we are thousands of years later and the devil is still whispering in the ears of men and women across the world. He whispers to you and he whispers to me.

He tempts each and every one of us, every single day.

When he tempted Eve, she gave in and ate the fruit. Today, when you and I are tempted, we don’t have to fall into the traps he lays for us. We have a weapon to fight against his wiles.

That weapon is the Holy Spirit. God’s spirit lives inside of each of us, giving us everything we need in order to have victory over the enemy. He tells us right from wrong and cautions us when temptation is coming our way. All we need to do is listen and obey His voice.

If we can do this, we will find ourselves having victory over sin instead of falling prey to temptation, over and over 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 – 11-1-13

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Ephesians 2:8-9 (NKJV) 8 For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, 9 not of works, lest anyone should boast.

Salvation is given to us as a free gift, through God’s grace.

This grace is also something that we cannot earn or work for, no matter how hard we might try.

I love the fact that God puts every, single one of us on a level playing field, by eliminating “the favor factor”. He doesn’t view what you’ve done as worse than what I’ve done or what I’ve done as worse than what you’ve done!

We are equal in God’s eyes. Period.

Some of us struggle with this, trying so hard to earn God’s grace and favor. But we need to realize that everything we need with regard to God’s grace was already paid for on the cross.

It doesn’t matter if you’re a new Christian or if you’ve been saved for most of your life, or even if you’re searching for God and don’t know anything about Him, God’s grace is freely given to each of us.

So stop struggling, trying to work hard to earn what God has already freely given. All the hard work in the world won’t get more grace for you.

Dropping our pride and kneeling at the feet of God in complete humility, repentance and reverence is what He truly wants from us.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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

401-315-0902

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