Author: Pastor Curt

Bible Verse of The Day – 10-27-12

(Gen 15:5-6 NKJV)  Then He brought him outside and said, “Look now toward heaven, and count the stars if you are able to number them.” And He said to him, “So shall your descendants be.” {6} And he believed in the LORD, and He accounted it to him for righteousness.

Believing is when everything within us says yes and amen to whatever it is that we need to believe in or believe for.

For instance, when God said to Abram, “so shall your descendants be”… at that very moment, everything in Abram believed what God said. At that very moment, if there was anything trying to bring doubt or confusion, etc., Abram had to shut it down and believe what God was saying to him, versus anything that might have tried to get him to think otherwise.

That is when it became belief! God knew that Abram believed with His whole being and at that moment the Word that was spoken to Abram became real and alive! The journey began. You see, God’s Word mixed with Belief makes it alive!

When Abram believed God, it says He accounted it to him for righteousness. Wow!! This is something we can shout about!

How many times does God give us a Word and a part of us says yes and the other part says HOW? Well, don’t try to figure out the how, it will destroy the belief. Just let the part of you that says YES and Amen rule and reign over the part that says how.

God is looking for a people that will stop trying to figure Him out and just say YES with everything in us!!

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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

401-377-5400

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Bible Verse of The Day – 10-26-12

(1 Cor 13:8 NKJV)  Love never fails…

There is actually more to this verse, but today we want to focus on one thing; LOVE.

Love is the ultimate expression God has given us to show others how much we care. It isn’t meant to be mushy or overly emotional, but it does need to be genuine and sincere.

Love isn’t what TV and Movies make it out to be. It has become twisted and perverted and not at all how God intended for it to be.

But love as God intended it to be is pure and without motives. It isn’t used to gain something or get our own way. It isn’t manipulative.

God loves us without condition or fail. His love is steadfast and constant. If there is one thing that we can depend on, no matter what happens, it’s God’s love. It will never change or go away.

So today, know that God’s love never fails. He loves you no matter what you have done or what you have gone through. And know that God has given us His love so we can hand it out to others, with no strings attached and with no motives.

His love, whether directly from Him, or given to others through us, is truly life-changing.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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

401-377-5400

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Bible Verse of The Day – 10-25-12

(Psa 119:162 NKJV)  I rejoice at Your word As one who finds great treasure.

Knowing God’s Word will help us make the right decisions. If we keep it fresh in us daily, and live by it, we will be strong!

His Word guides us and leads us down the right path.

Let us rejoice today and be thankful that we have such a wonderful treasure like this to keep us balanced and on the right track.

We would love to know your favorite verse!

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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

401-377-5400

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Bible Verse of The Day – 10-24-12

(Eph 6:4 NKJV)  And you, fathers, do not provoke your children to wrath, but bring them up in the training and admonition of the Lord.

There are many different ways that we, as parents, can provoke our children. The verse above mentions fathers specifically, but this can be applied to mothers also.

We can provoke them directly, with antagonizing or harsh words, or abusive treatment. But we can also provoke them with some of the things that we don’t do.

We can provoke them by not spending time with them, by not paying attention to them, not being there when they need us, not showing them and giving them the love they deserve, etc.

Being a parent is a privilege, not a right. Our children are a blessing from God and we need to be sure we’re treating them that way! It’s way too easy to skip out on our responsibilities in today’s world, with so much time spent working.

But we can also skip out by spending too much time playing… time in front of the computer, on the smart phone, on the golf course, on the boat, in church, in ministry, and the list goes on.

God has given us priorities and they go like this: God, Spouse, Children, Work, etc. Our children are in the top 3, so we need to be careful not to let them slip into the bottom 3! It’s easy to do and sometimes we need a gentle nudge to remind us or to wake us up.

Love your children with everything in you, even when they get under your skin. We have one shot at raising each one of them, so we need to make it count!

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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

401-377-5400

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Bible Verse of The Day – 10-23-12

(1 John 3:17-18 NKJV)  But whoever has this world’s goods, and sees his brother in need, and shuts up his heart from him, how does the love of God abide in him? {18} My little children, let us not love in word or in tongue, but in deed and in truth.

We, as the body of Christ, His bride, need to come together in One love, for such a time as this. We must pull together and love like Christ loves!

That does not mean that I love you because you are of the same denomination as me, or I love you because you are the same skin color as me. It doesn’t mean I love you because we agree on the same things and have the same opinion. We are not to pick and choose who we love.

No! This love is bigger then all of that. This kind of LOVE loves unconditionally, no matter what the situation, no matter where you’ve been or where you come from, and no matter who you are or what you think.

It’s the kind of love that says “I love you for one reason… because Christ’s love lives in me”.

Step out today. Ask God to show you who He wants you to do something nice for. And then simply do as He has shown you.

Action speaks volumes.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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

401-377-5400

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Bible Verse of The Day – 10-22-12

(Mat 19:30 NKJV)  “But many who are first will be last, and the last first.”

Despite the short length of this verse and the apparent simplicity of it, this verse is really very important and has much more meaning than it appears to have at a quick glance!

Most times we hear this verse used when people are teaching about putting others above ourselves and caring for others unselfishly.

In reality, though, if you read the verses that follow this one, you’ll see that Jesus was talking about something entirely different than that.

Jesus went on to share a parable that taught the disciples that when someone comes into the kingdom of heaven… becomes a follower of Christ and has their name written in the Lamb’s book of life, that person is just as saved and is looked upon by God just the same as someone who has been saved for many years.

He was also referring to those who get saved late in their lives, at an older age, when compared to someone who gets saved early in their life, at a young age.

There is no difference in God’s eyes. Once we are washed in the blood of Jesus, we are sons and daughters of the Most High God. Period.

We do not gain seniority in the kingdom of God. Someone who was saved 35 years ago does not have more favor with God than someone who was saved 35 minutes ago.

Obviously, someone who has followed God for 35 years should be more spiritually mature than a recent convert, but in God’s eyes the two are equally saved.

So know this in your heart and never let anyone tell you that God favors longtime Christians over “newborn” Christians. The last shall be first and the first shall be last!

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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

401-377-5400

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Bible Verse of The Day – 10-20-12

(Eph 2:1-2 NKJV)  And you He made alive, who were dead in trespasses and sins, {2} in which you once walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit who now works in the sons of disobedience…

With Christ we are a new creation and we are alive! Today, let us celebrate the life that we have been given through God’s mercy and His Son, Jesus Christ!

We wonder at times why we get mistreated by others or how people can say and do the things they do at times. We have to understand that just as we were once without Christ, so are they without Christ. If someone is without Him, they are considered dead. Therefore what else should we expect from dead people? They don’t know how to live.

This world we live in is full of dead people…those without Christ. They have been born into evil just as we were at one time. We are here to show them God’s love and mercy with the hope that they too will give their life to Christ and come alive in Him and LIVE!!

Today, let us remember that we once were dead and someone showed us God’s love and the way to life. We must do the same for others!!

Let us not give up on the dead… the unsaved. We can pray, and show them how to receive life through Jesus Christ, the Author and Finisher of our faith!!

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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

401-377-5400

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Bible Verse of The Day – 10-19-12

(John 13:14 NKJV)  “If I then, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also ought to wash one another’s feet.”

Jesus was the son of God. He was God in the flesh, here on earth. He was and is above all men.

And yet, in spite of this, He washed the feet of the disciples. He humbled himself, poured water over their feet and washed them.

How many of us would do this same thing? How many of us would humble ourselves, kneel on the floor, or on the ground, and wash the feet of someone… maybe even someone we don’t know very well?

Humility is a hard thing for some of us. Being humble enough to wash someone’s feet is even harder. But there is something strongly symbolic about the washing of another person’s feet.

Most of us like to think of ourselves as being humble. We never want to think we’re proud. But if God prompted us to wash the feet of someone would we do it? Would we be able to get down on the floor and wash the feet of another person?

This is a great test for all of us. Consider it and ask God to show you your heart.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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

401-377-5400

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Bible Verse of The Day – 10-18-12

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

The truth can be a hard thing to swallow sometimes. It can cut us with its harsh realities.

But the truth can, in fact, set us free. It can set us free from ourselves. It can set us free from hurt inflicted by others. It can help us to see things they way they really are, instead of how we think they are.

Truth, when spoken, needs to be spoken with love, not with sarcasm or hurtful intentions. Jesus spoke truth very boldly, but He spoke it with love.

Sometimes when we hear the truth about ourselves or our situation, especially if it’s something we don’t agree with, we immediately reject it. We don’t take the time to consider it or pray about it. But we need to let God show us the truth and then let Him work it out in us.

I have never had a problem with speaking the truth to people when I needed to, but God has really been working with me to speak the truth with love, mercy, grace and compassion. This can make all the difference in the world as to how it’s received.

God has also been working on me when it comes to hearing the truth from others. He is teaching me to listen and consider what I hear, giving Him time to show me what’s what.

Consider truth. Let it work in you and bring you freedom that you might otherwise never have known.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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

401-377-5400

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Bible Verse of The Day – 10-17-12

(1 Cor 10:13 NKJV)  No temptation has overtaken you except such as is common to man; but God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you are able, but with the temptation will also make the way of escape, that you may be able to bear it.

Are we reaching out for God’s help to escape the temptation today?

There is so much temptation in this world that we live in. We all know this; it’s not an easy thing. Everywhere we look women are half naked, showing themselves. They don’t seem to know how to dress modestly anymore.

Men don’t know how to keep there eyes and comments to themselves. They don’t care if you are married or not… they will look lustfully at another man’s wife without any guilt or conviction.

Liars, homosexuals, alcoholics, drug addicts, thieves… you can escape the temptation today. God has made a way.

Movies and TV shows today are loaded with vulgar words and dirty scenes. So much of secular music today is full of filth and lust. What are we doing about it?

We need to take a stand and be strong today! God has made a way for us all to escape these temptations.

If you are struggling in an area, with something that you know you need to stop, contact us today so we can be praying for you.

Being tempted isn’t wrong. It’s what we do when we’re tempted that shows us who we are and where we are at.

No one is perfect, we all struggle, and we need each other.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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

401-377-5400

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Bible Verse of The Day – 10-16-12

(Eccl 3:1 NKJV)  To everything there is a season, A time for every purpose under heaven:

Seasons are a very important way that God moves in our lives. Learning to recognize these seasons… the end of one and the beginning of another, is critical to staying in tune with the timing of God.

We have taught on this in the past, but we’ve learned that it is such a critical matter in the lives of believers, that we want to touch base on it again.

We have witnessed many, many times when a season would come to an end and a person would either fail to recognize it, or refuse to make the change, and the results were never good. Sometimes, in fact, they were disastrous.

Seeing how God has worked in our own lives, through the changing seasons, has taught us to be very watchful and mindful of these changes, and to learn how to recognize when change is coming. This has helped us so much when it comes to staying in the proper timing of God.

Sometimes it can be hard to leave one season and move into another, especially if we are comfortable in the current season, or if moving into the new season means letting go of something that is precious to us. But as we learn to trust God with our lives and we begin to learn how to discern the seasons and flow with the change, letting go will no longer be a struggle for us.

Take a look at your situation today. Is it time to move into a new season? Are you trying with all of your might to hold onto the old, when God wants to bless you with the new?

Trust God. Let go of the old. Embrace the new.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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

401-377-5400

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