Category: God’s Love

Bible Verse of The Day – 9-16-17

John 11:35 (NKJV) 35 Jesus wept.

Why would Jesus weep?

Because He truly cares for you and I. His love and compassion are so deep for each one of us personally, He showed such love by serving.

How did He serve? He healed and delivered people constantly while He was here. He showed God’s compassion and mercy by forgiving people for their sins. And He ultimately gave His life for us all. He had a loving, caring servant’s heart.

Do we know anyone else who would go the distance that He went for us? Do we know any person that cared so much for our destiny that they made provision through the giving of their own life?

He doesn’t talk about us or look down at us because of our errors. But, instead, He wants to encourage us to keep trying, again and again. He will stand with us and help us through our weak moments. He is a true friend.

John 15:15 (NKJV) 15 No longer do I call you servants, for a servant does not know what his master is doing; but I have called you friends, for all things that I heard from My Father I have made known to you.

What a wonderful friend we have in Jesus. He will stick with us through it all. Amen.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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

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Bible Verse of The Day – 7-4-17

1 Peter 1:18-19 (NKJV) 18 knowing that you were not redeemed with corruptible things, like silver or gold, from your aimless conduct received by tradition from your fathers, 19 but with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot.

As I sit here this morning, I’m thinking about and meditating on how I have received my freedom, my Salvation.

I can’t even imagine what our Lord must have been thinking as He was being abused and brutally beaten for me. I can not comprehend in my mind what He was going through as He gave His life for me.

He did not pay someone off with gold or silver, but He bought our freedom with His life.

There is no love more precious than that.

1 John 4:19 (NKJV) 19 We love Him because He first loved us.

My heart is in love with how He loved us first, even in our sinful condition. He loved us first and paid for our freedom with His life on that cross over 2000 years ago.

Will we live the righteous life that He has for us? Will we walk in His obedience and follow His way?

Only we can answer that.

Step by step, and day by day, let us grow close to Him.

James 4:8(NKJV) 8 Draw near to God and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners; and purify your hearts, you double-minded.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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

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Bible Verse of The Day – 6-30-17

Jeremiah 29:11 (NKJV) 11 For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the Lord, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope.

Today during prayer, I got done praying about what was on my heart and I just felt like I needed to ask God what was on His.

I know it may sound silly. Here He is, God, the One who created everything. He’s Omnipotent and Omnipresent. He’s Jehovah Jireh, Alpha and Omega. He’s Yahweh, Adonai, Elohim, and El Shaddai. And I’m asking Him, “what is on Your heart today Father?”.

He said to me, “I have seen many things”.

He went onto explain the good and the bad. And then He said “I want the people to know that no matter where they are at in their lives, I want them to come to Me. I will not walk away from them. I  will not leave them. I am here always”.

“I want them to come to Me with anything they may be going through. I want them to know I want to help them. I love them dearly; more than they will ever know.”

So, today I share God’s heart with you.

You may be saying “yeah, but I’ve done this or I’ve done that. I’ve walk away at times and done things that I knew were against His wishes for me. I knew better. I’ve turned on Him many times.”

It doesn’t stop Him from loving us. He wants each one of us to go to Him. And He will help us make it right. His heart is for us. Amen.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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

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Bible Verse of The Day – 5-11-17

Romans 8:28 (NKJV) 28 And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose.

It’s funny how sometimes you see a verse and it just speaks loud and clear to whatever we may be facing.

That is God. He is alive! He knows what we need when we need it whether we are in moments of despair or moments of celebration. His word is amazing and works in perfect timing!

What a wonderful, compassionate, loving and kind-hearted God we serve. Amen.

Do you know today that you mean everything to Him, and as you love Him back He will work everything out for GOOD?

Have a lovely day and keep seeking Him!!

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

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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

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Bible Verse of The Day – 3-7-17

Proverbs 30:5 (NKJV) 5 Every word of God is pure; He is a shield to those who put their trust in Him.

As we sat down by the water early this morning and watched the sunrise over the ocean waters, I was reminded of how blessed we all are.

Looking around at such beauty every day is just one of the ways that God reminds us of His love for us. Every day we can open our eyes and see His creation. Every day we can feel His love. Every day we can know how much we mean to Him, as we just open our eyes and look around.

Children of God, we are a blessed people. Enjoy today. Praise Him in all that our eyes can see. His love for us is so strong. He cares greatly. We can see it everywhere.

Trust Him with our lives. He is faithful to shield and protect us.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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

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Bible Verse of The Day – 1-7-17

1 Corinthians 13:4-8 (NKJV) 4 Love suffers long and is kind; love does not envy; love does not parade itself, is not puffed up; 5 does not behave rudely, does not seek its own, is not provoked, thinks no evil; 6 does not rejoice in iniquity, but rejoices in the truth; 7 bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. 8 Love never fails.

Love is powerful. It unites, builds and heals.

If your marriage, family or relationships, etc., are falling apart, it is love that will help fix them.

Life can take its toll on us all, and our hearts can get pretty cold and hard over different things we go through. We can point fingers and say it’s so and so’s fault. And it may seem like we get some relief by blaming others for it. But it won’t change it or make it any better.

If we want to fix things on our end, we truly need to give it to God. Let Him step in. He is an expert at loving and He will teach us how it’s done.

The love that God has doesn’t give up when things get uncomfortable, or because something didn’t turn out the way we thought. This love doesn’t stop when things get too hard and complicated. Instead, it gets stronger.

Jesus Christ was God’s example to us on how to walk in such love. He never gave up on us.

There may be times that, because of love, we have to take a strong stand about something. But if we do it out of love, and with the right motive, no matter how it looks we will win!

Don’t give up. LOVE never fails.

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 – 11-29-16

1 Chronicles 16:8 (NKJV) 8 Oh, give thanks to the Lord! Call upon His name; Make known His deeds among the peoples!

One of the most important things to know about Christ is that He loves us. He loves us no matter who we are, where we came from or what we have done.

He simply loves us just as we are.

Now, that in itself may just blow our minds, wondering how anyone could love like that. All the rotten things I’ve said and done in my life. How could anyone even want to be my friend or be close to me?

It’s a hard thing to try to understand and accept this great love. And many people will walk away and turn from Him, thinking that it can’t be true.

That’s why we are sharing this today. This love is great! This love is real! This LOVE comes from our Heavenly Father, through Jesus Christ, His Son. It is a love like no other.

Can we thank the Lord today for loving us? Oh, how good He is!

Lord, we love YOU and we praise You! We lift up our voices to YOU, for great is our LORD! 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 – 7-4-16

Romans 8:38-39 (NKJV) 38 For I am persuaded that neither death nor life, nor angels nor principalities nor powers, nor things present nor things to come, 39 nor height nor depth, nor any other created thing, shall be able to separate us from the love of God which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Tough times and the enemy of our soul will sometimes make us think that there is no way we can win… no way we can have victory in our walk with God.

Sometimes it can feel like we’re slipping away, ultimately heading toward an unsure destiny. But this is exactly what the enemy wants.

Know this: Nobody can steal your destiny, your eternal position with God. You are loved by Him with an immense, unexplainable love. End of story.

Think about this. God’s love is the only thing that is 100% unconditional.

There is nothing on this earth or in the heavens that can stop Him from loving you. It doesn’t matter what you’ve done or where you’ve come from. You are loved.

So as you face the obstacles in front of you, the accusations against you, the consequences for choices you’ve made, never, ever think that God’s love for you is somehow dependent on what you’ve done, what you’re doing or what you’re going to do.

Rest in knowing that His love for you is irrevocable and never-ending.

You Are Loved!

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 – 4-11-16

Romans 5:6-8 (NKJV) 6 For when we were still without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly. 7 For scarcely for a righteous man will one die; yet perhaps for a good man someone would even dare to die. 8 But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.

This says it all…while we were still sinners, He died for us.

He didn’t look at us and say, “boy, I wish they were perfect. That would make it worth it all.” He didn’t say, “they need to love me first before I show my love for them.” No.

He simply loved us in the state that we were in and suffered for us unto death, not just for the ones doing good, but for all mankind.

What kind of love did He demonstrate? An unconditional LOVE, the greatest love of ALL!

John 3:16 (NKJV) 16 For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.

Receive His love today and live life with Him, beside us, in us and through us! 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 – 3-4-16

Matthew 11:28 (NKJV) 28 Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.

Sometimes we receive questions from people by email, asking about different subjects and topics.

One question we’ve gotten a few times is whether Jesus came and died for everyone, or was it just for the Jews.

The verse above states very plainly that He came for all humanity. He never made any kind of reference, anywhere, to a specific ethnic group, skin color, etc. “Come to me, all”.

The word “all” is inclusive of everyone. No one is left out!

John 3:16 (NKJV) 16 For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.

The “world” is all inclusive. It leaves no one out, ever. Amen!

So if you ever doubt that Jesus died for every human being, regardless of who they are or where they’re from, don’t doubt any longer.

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 – 2-18-16

1 Corinthians 13: 1-3 (NKJV) 1 Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I have become sounding brass or a clanging cymbal. 2 And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries and all knowledge, and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, but have not love, I am nothing. 3 And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and though I give my body to be burned, but have not love, it profits me nothing.

It is because of love that God sent His only begotten Son to take our place on that cross. Because of our sin, we should have been the ones to endure what Jesus went through. The pain and suffering should have been ours.

He shouldn’t have had to do it. He was perfect and knew no sin.

But because of such beautiful love, He did it! He did it for each one of us personally.

Can we take such an example as this and let it move us? Let it teach us and speak to our very being, that we too may walk in such love.

It’s not going to be easy. It will take one step, one day, and sometimes one minute at a time, as we learn to push back all the other feelings that try to pull on us, and all the other ways of doing things that may come to mind.

It will take putting ourselves aside and doing things different than what we are used to. It will take A LOT. But remember what it required of Jesus and what He went through to show us the WAY. It was more than what we could ever endure.

1 Corinthians 13:4-7 (NKJV) 4 Love suffers long and is kind; love does not envy; love does not parade itself, is not puffed up; 5 does not behave rudely, does not seek its own, is not provoked, thinks no evil; 6 does not rejoice in iniquity, but rejoices in the truth; 7 bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.

Ask Jesus to help us walk in such love. A love that is so strong it will cause people to see nothing but His precious Son, Jesus Christ, moving through us.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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

401-315-0902

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