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Bible Verse of The Day – 9-10-13

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Ephesians 4:26-27 (NKJV) 26 “Be angry, and do not sin”: do not let the sun go down on your wrath, 27 nor give place to the devil.

Nor give place to the devil.

Oh, if only we could learn to do this! When we give place to the devil, we give him a foothold in our life and we step off the path that God has set before us.

Sometimes we get off the path a tiny bit and sometimes we get way off the path. Either way, when we get off the path we miss what God has for us.

God has given us His spirit. He is our weapon and our protection against giving place to the devil.

If we can stay in tune with God’s spirit and heed what He tells us, we will not give the devil any place and we will see victory come faster and more frequently in our lives.

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 – 9-9-13

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(James 5:15 NKJV)  And the prayer of faith will save the sick, and the Lord will raise him up. And if he has committed sins, he will be forgiven.

When we pray for ourselves or for others in need, we must believe within ourselves that God can and will save them or heal them. We must believe. If we have any doubt about it, then our prayer is not in faith; our prayer is in doubt.

It’s pretty simple, when we think about it, that we just need the prayer of faith, and then friends, family members and so forth will be saved and forgiven!

Now, knowing this truth, let us ask God to show us who needs this prayer today. And together, let us go after this world one by one and pray the prayer of faith for them and with them.

However it comes, let us take this world for Christ! 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 – 9-7-13

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Matthew 19:14 (KJV) But Jesus said, Suffer little children, and forbid them not, to come unto me: for of such is the kingdom of heaven.

Jesus held a special place in His heart for children.

He said “for of such is the kingdom of heaven”. What did He mean by that?

He meant that the church, the children of God, must become like little children in their faith.

Little children trust their parents with an absolute trust that is pure and undefiled. They know nothing of betrayal or broken promises when they are so young.

God wants us to see Him through those same unadulterated eyes, with a faith that’s pure and trusting.

In another scripture, Jesus says this: Luke 18:17 (NKJV) Assuredly, I say to you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God as a little child will by no means enter it.”

Again, He’s referring to child-like faith, teaching us that we need to become as little children if we expect to enter into the kingdom of God.

This can be a tough thing for some people. So many of us have been hurt or betrayed by others. Our trust has been broken and our faith in people has been shattered. And this can carry over into our relationship with our heavenly Father.

But God wants us to trust Him 100%, with the faith of a little child, leaving our emotional scars at the foot of the cross.

So we ask you today; “Will you trust Him with faith like a child?”

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 – 9-6-13

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Ephesians 2:1-3 (NKJV) And you He made alive, who were dead in trespasses and sins…

He has made us alive!

We were dead in our sins. Dead. Lifeless. Without hope.

But through his death and resurrection, he has offered us new life and a new hope!

It’s not always easy to understand this… why He did it or how it works, but it’s the truth.

And this truth is what saves us and draws us to God.

So no matter what you have going on in your life today, no matter what kind of trial you’re facing and no matter how dismal things may look, remember that He has taken our sins and made us alive.

Now that is something to be happy about!

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 – 9-5-13

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(1 Corinthians 2:12 NKJV)  Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God, that we might know the things that have been freely given to us by God.

There have been times that God has promised me things and He has brought them in, but I often hear these words right before the breakthrough comes…”Stay close to me.”

Why would God say to stay close to Him, when His word says that when we receive Him as our personal Lord and Savior that His Spirit lives in us? This was a question I would ponder often.

What I have learned over the years is that even though God, through the blood of Jesus, lives in us upon receiving salvation, we still play an important part in working with Him to keep ourselves close.

You see, God’s Spirit is in us, but He doesn’t always have the freedom to lead, guide or give advice. It is up to us to let Him do this.

God gives us a free will and we have to be the ones to remain close to Him. Staying close simply means always listening and watching, staying alert to Him, giving Him the freedom to help at all times, guide at all times and walk us through everyday stuff at all times… not just when we get in trouble or have a bad report. He wants us to be aware of Him at ALL times.

Stay close to God and let Him birth His will in us, bringing it to pass as we walk hand in hand with Him. Oh how glorious it is taking steps with the Omnipresent, Omnipotent Jehovah, the Alpha & Omega!

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 – 9-4-13

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Philippians 4:8 (NKJV) Finally, brethren, whatever things are true, whatever things are noble, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report, if there is any virtue and if there is anything praiseworthy-meditate on these things.

Over the last several decades there has been a steady decline in the morals of people across the entire globe.

What used to be shocking is now acceptable. What used to be considered wrong is now believed to be right. What used to be called unethical is now just a way of taking care of yourself and “getting what’s rightly mine”.

Needless to say, that as this moral decay has crept across the world, it has also permeated the church… the body of Christ.

Many children of God now seem to have trouble distinguishing right from wrong, following in the footsteps of the world in so many areas of our lives. The words we speak, the things we look at, watch or listen to without feeling conviction, the clothes we wear that expose our bodies for the world to see.

These are all things that have slowly crept up on us and dimmed our vision when it comes to right and wrong. The lines are, seemingly, forever blurred.

Why has this happened? One word: desensitization

The church has become desensitized to the moral failures of the world, slowly but surely adopting the ways of everyone around them, pulling further and further from the black and white truths of God’s word and adopting a shade of gray that the world says is OK.

You see, the ways of evil can be introduced into society ever-so-slowly, in a way that is so subtle that most people barely notice. And before we know it, we have been duped into believing a lie, and what we used to stand strongly against becomes widely accepted.

It’s time for us to examine our lives and see where we stand. Better yet, we need to let God’s spirit examine us and show us where we have strayed… where we have lost sight of the truth. And then, we need to let Him show us how to get right again.

It’s time for us to get back to the moral standards that God set in place and gave us in His word. And no, this is not a stone being thrown at a particular group or ethnicity.

It is a call to the bride of Christ to get herself cleaned up and prepared for the greatest wedding feast that there will ever be.

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 – 9-3-13

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(1 John 2:16-17 NKJV)  For all that is in the world; the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life; is not of the Father but is of the world. {17} And the world is passing away, and the lust of it; but he who does the will of God abides forever.

There are three things that we need to watch out for, 1. lust of the flesh, 2. lust of the eyes, and 3. pride of life. God’s word tells us that these three things are NOT of Him, but of the world. If we chase after these things of the world, the next verse (17) tells us that the world is passing away.

What happens if we are chasing after anything in general? It means that the thing we are chasing is leading us. It leads us to wherever it is going.

Passing away is another word for death. So where will these three things lead us to? To death; death in our relationship with Christ, death in our relationship with our spouse, death in our relationship with our family, etc. Death means, the END!

But thank God for the last part of verse (17) it explains to us that if we follow God and His Word, we will abide forever! Amen.

Today, let us choose His will over what the lust of the flesh says, over the lust of the eyes, and over our pride, that we may abide FOREVER!

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 – 9-2-13

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(1 John 1:6 NKJV)  If we say that we have fellowship with Him, and walk in darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth.

This scripture is very simple and to the point, isn’t it? But it makes a very strong point indeed!

If we want to know where we are at with Christ, or if we are even with Him, we just need to watch and listen to our actions throughout the day and we will know.

This verse tells it like it is, just very straight forward. It’s all in our walk, and how we move. We can tell if we are being deceived or not, by just paying attention to the details.

Let’s face it… no one wants to find out that they are walking out a lie. It takes courage to want to know the truth. It takes humility to really look and watch, knowing that there may possibly be a huge change they need to make.

Many years ago, I knew someone that was walking in a lie. It was very hard when the truth hit, for they thought they were doing everything right. Oh how painful it was to realize that all they were taught, all that they did, was not what they thought it was.

Thoughts of discouragement, disappointment, anger, and giving up all flooded their mind and heart when they found out the truth.

We are a funny people aren’t we? You’d think in finding the truth we would feel the opposite, but this is not always the case!!

They had to make a very big decision; would they pick themselves up and move forward? Or would they say “forget it, it’s too much and I don’t want to start over”?

I am happy to say today they chose the harder road, the road that followed the truth. They didn’t give up and they now live a life of Victory, walking in truth!

They made the right decision in spite of the work that would be involved in retraining and teaching and getting it right.

Today their fellowship is with HIM!! They walk in the Truth and it was all worth it!

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 – 8-31-13

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(John 8:29 NKJV)  “And He who sent Me is with Me. The Father has not left Me alone, for I always do those things that please Him.”

Jesus is our example; He did the very things that pleased His Father.

If we take what He tells us to do and we listen to the words He spoke, and we watch the way He was in all situations, and we put those things into action in our own lives, we too will please our Father.

God loves us… there is no doubt about that. He gave His Son for us. He wants a good life for us. He wants us to know how much He loves us. He wants us to know that He is there for us and loves to help us in all of our situations.

If we are struggling today with knowing how to please God, we just need to follow in Jesus’ footsteps.

You know that saying, “what would Jesus do”? It’s something we may want to ask ourselves when making decisions or addressing certain situations, whether at work, at home, in school… even in the church.

It’s like taking a test with the answer sheet right beside us. Jesus is the answer to pleasing our Father. Look unto Him!

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 – 8-30-13

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John 8:10-12 (NKJV) 10 When Jesus had raised Himself up and saw no one but the woman, He said to her, “Woman, where are those accusers of yours? Has no one condemned you?” 11 She said, “No one, Lord.” And Jesus said to her, “Neither do I condemn you; go and sin no more.”

Leading up to the verses above, a woman had been caught in the act of adultery and dragged into the streets. A crowd had gathered and they were about to stone her to death.

At some point during this ruckus, Jesus happened upon the scene. He spoke some words that caused the woman’s accusers to drop their stones and walk away, one by one.

It was at this point that He asked the woman where her accusers were and if any of them had ended up condemning her.

As the woman answered Jesus, she realized that not a single one of them had condemned her, once Jesus had shown them their own sinfulness.

Now… this was the perfect opportunity for Jesus to go up one side of this woman and down the other about the terrible act that she had been caught in. So what did He do? Did he judge her, which He had every right to do?

No. He showed her mercy, compassion and LOVE! He held her attention and gained her trust by not condemning her, and instead, showed her what God’s love is. And by doing so, He taught her more than any judgmental look or harsh words could ever have done.

This is a lesson that the church, the body of Christ, needs to learn and get deep into our spirits. Yes… sin is sin and it destroys its victims. But it is love that makes people aware of their sinfulness and causes them to repent. Not judgmental glances, harsh words or scathing discourses on the consequences of sin.

“Neither do I condemn you; go and sin no more.”

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 – 8-29-13

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(1 Samuel 9:3 NKJV)  Now the donkeys of Kish, Saul’s father, were lost. And Kish said to his son Saul, “Please, take one of the servants with you, and arise, go and look for the donkeys.”

Saul went out to find the donkeys as his father had asked him to do, but little did he know he was taking steps toward finding his destiny.

Saul searched and searched for the donkeys and realized if he didn’t get back home, his father would start to worry about him. Saul heard of a man that could help him. He was a man of God; his name was Samuel. So Saul inquired of this man and he found him there in the city.

God had plans for Saul; he was to become a king.

Oh how God has a plan, not just for Saul, but for all of us as well! We don’t always know the route to getting there, but as long as we are doing what we are supposed to be doing, we may just walk right into it.

Saul left, looking for the donkeys. He was doing what he was supposed to be doing. He had no other agenda, he had no other plans or motives. He just wanted to bring back the donkeys.

Now, Samuel had heard from God prior to this. God had told Samuel the day before that the same time tomorrow, Samuel would meet the next king. Well here comes the hour, here comes the day, and here comes Saul, right on time, in the right place, and doing the right thing.

(1 Samuel 9:17 NKJV)  And when Samuel saw Saul, the LORD said to him, “There he is, the man of whom I spoke to you. This one shall reign over My people.”

Now, Saul didn’t have a clue what was about to happen. He wanted to find his dad’s donkeys and get home. He simply wanted information from Samuel about the donkeys. That was it.

But Samuel would soon tell Saul something that would bring change to his life; that he was going to be king.

Quite the change?

God’s plan comes for us when we are doing the right thing, when we are in the right place, at the right time. Amen!

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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

401-315-0902

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