Bible Verse of The Day – 4-26-16

by

John 21:17 (NKJV) 17 He said to him the third time, “Simon, son of Jonah, do you love Me?” Peter was grieved because He said to him the third time, “Do you love Me?” And he said to Him, “Lord, You know all things; You know that I love You.” Jesus said to him, “Feed My sheep.

Do you love me? That’s a pretty powerful question to ask someone. But the reply to Peter’s answer was even more powerful.

When Peter told Jesus that he loved Him (for the third time), Jesus responded simply, by saying “Feed My sheep”.

Some might look at that and scratch their head, wondering what He meant by those three words.

But if we look at it from a spiritual point of view, which is what Jesus intended, we see some pretty significant stuff.

If we love God, we will be concerned with the things He is concerned with.

So many times, we spend our days consumed by things with no spiritual significance. We tend to the natural things in our lives first, and then tend to the things of God “when we have time” to do so.

We live in a natural world, where we can see and touch things. But our lives are driven by spiritual things, in addition to what we can see and touch. And it’s those spiritual things that make our lives what they are.

It’s easy to get caught up in and focused on the things that we can see. Because they’re tangible and visible, they tend to catch our attention more easily than the things we can’t see.

But without spiritual growth through Christ, no amount of natural things will ever satisfy us or improve our lives. So it’s important that we put God first in everything we do. And then, tend to the things of the natural after we tend to our relationship with God.

For without God, all else is meaningless.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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

401-315-0902

If you know someone who will enjoy this or be encouraged by it, please feel free to share it with them!

To have the Bible Verse of The Day delivered to your inbox each day, please Click Here and then enter your email address in the box near the upper left corner of the page.

3 Shares

Bible Verse of The Day – 4-25-16

by

Micah 6:8 (NKJV) 8 He has shown you, O man, what is good; And what does the Lord require of you but to do justly, To love mercy, And to walk humbly with your God?

To walk humbly with your God. Now that is something that each and every one of us should be pursuing.

Walking humbly is the key to growing in our relationship with Him. For with humility, we remain teachable and are willing to admit our failures and shortcomings.

With humility, we listen to those who are wiser than us and learn from the things they share with us.

With humility, we are never too old or too wise to learn something new.

And with humility, we grow to understand that the world doesn’t revolve around us, our wants and desires. But that others are important and deserve our time and attention.

And with humility, we grow to understand that God comes first in everything.

Proverbs 22:4 (NKJV) 4 By humility and the fear of the Lord Are riches and honor and life.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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

401-315-0902

If you know someone who will enjoy this or be encouraged by it, please feel free to share it with them!

To have the Bible Verse of The Day delivered to your inbox each day, please Click Here and then enter your email address in the box near the upper left corner of the page.

0 Shares

Bible Verse of The Day – 4-23-16

by

2 Timothy 3:1-4 (NKJV) 3 But know this, that in the last days perilous times will come: 2 For men will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, 3 unloving, unforgiving, slanderers, without self-control, brutal, despisers of good, 4 traitors, headstrong, haughty, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God…

We are living in these very days right now. Today. There is no doubt about it.

Living in the last days can be very exciting. We get to see the word of God being lived out before our very eyes. Prophecies from thousands of years ago are coming to life as we watch!

But, living in these days is, for me, a very sad time also. Why? Because we are witnessing the fall of man. Morality is fast decaying and about to crumble completely. Humans are setting themselves up for utter failure.

Sexual immorality is running rampant. Men and women no longer identify themselves as such. They want to choose their gender. Here in the USA, men are being told that it’s OK to use the ladies restrooms, if they feel like that’s what they want to do.

The world is turning upside down, getting further and further from God as each day goes by. It’s happening so quickly!

But, though it’s sad to watch man fall so quickly, it’s also a time to draw close to God and press into Him. It’s the time to walk so closely to Him that we can hear and feel Him breathing. We need to stick so closely that we hear His every heartbeat.

People of God, the time is now. Time to draw near to Him like never before. Time to put Him first and foremost, in every aspect of our lives.

Though the world around us may crumble, we are safe if we stay close to Him. Listen intently for His voice, as He leads us and gives us direction, to navigate these troubled times in which we live.

He is faithful.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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

401-315-0902

If you know someone who will enjoy this or be encouraged by it, please feel free to share it with them!

To have the Bible Verse of The Day delivered to your inbox each day, please Click Here and then enter your email address in the box near the upper left corner of the page.

0 Shares

Bible Verse of The Day – 4-22-16

by

1Thessalonians 5:18 (NKJV) 18 in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.

Today, I want to take a few minutes and thank God for something that happened last week.

We got a call while eating lunch one day recently. It was my sister. She said to me, “our brother just fell 15 – 20 feet out of a tree and he landed on a stone wall. They are rushing him to RI hospital.”

We all know in this area that if someone goes to RI hospital, it’s a serious situation.

As we raced off to the hospital, the only words that could come out of my mouth were, “Oh God, Oh God, Oh God”.

When we arrived at the hospital, we found him being prepared to have a tube inserted into his side, to drain air and fluid from his chest cavity. He had several broken ribs, a collapsed lung, a liver laceration, and a bruised lung.

I got a text message on my phone during that time from someone that knew nothing about the accident and it read, “sometimes all it takes is just one prayer to change everything”. It couldn’t have come at a better time.

Thankfully, there was no damage to his spine or his brain. Considering his fall and what could have happened, they said he was “very lucky”.

He went into the hospital on a Thursday afternoon, into the Intensive Care Unit of the Trauma Center, and was released that Sunday afternoon. Just 3 short days later.

I wouldn’t call that luck. It was only God and His faithfulness!

My brother is driving now, moving around pretty good and getting things done.

We believe that prayer is so powerful, even if it is just “Oh God”. He knows!!

1 Thessalonians 5:17 (NKJV) 17 pray without ceasing…

Today, take a break and spend it with God. Love on Him and thank Him. Let Him know how much we appreciate Him. And if there is an “Oh God prayer”, let it out. It’s good enough. Amen.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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

401-315-0902

If you know someone who will enjoy this or be encouraged by it, please feel free to share it with them!

To have the Bible Verse of The Day delivered to your inbox each day, please Click Here and then enter your email address in the box near the upper left corner of the page.

0 Shares

Bible Verse of The Day – New Video – 4-21-16

by
We just uploaded our newest video, so we wanted to let you know about it right away.
 
 
Today’s video deals with something that we all seem to struggle with in one way or another.
 
 
Habits, routines and rituals can sometimes cause us to miss out on some of the things God has for us.
 
Many times, we can get caught up in doing things the same way, over and over.
 
We can all learn new ways of letting God work in our lives. Sometimes we just need to change our thinking a bit.
 
 
Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie
 
Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
Bradford, RI 02808
 
401-315-0902
 
If you know someone who will enjoy this or be encouraged by it, please feel free to share it with them!
0 Shares

Bible Verse of The Day – 4-21-16

by

Philippians 4:11 (NKJV) 11 Not that I speak in regard to need, for I have learned in whatever state I am, to be content:

Comparing our lives with others can cause us to miss things God is doing for us in the state or place that we are currently in.

Maybe we want what others have more than what God has for us, even though He knows what is good for us.

For instance, if we hear of someone getting a pay raise at their job and we think, “boy we could sure use that right about now. Why do they get it and we are sitting here suffering?”. Or someone we know just gets a new house, or new car and we think, “I wish that was me. I’ve been praying for years and I’m still in the same place”.

This is comparing what we have to what someone else has and we have no idea what they went through to get to that point. Maybe they also prayed for years and went through some serious struggles to get there. Only God knows.

Everyone is in a different place. Some are in a season of feast and some are in a season of famine. And some are in between.

It can be very hard if we are in the time of famine and watching others going through the feast season. But know that as we remain content with our own lives and be thankful for what we do have and where we are at, our feast will come as well. Especially if we keep the right attitude.

God brings breakthrough and answered prayers at different times to each one of us, as we trust Him, believe and keep focused with the right attitude.

Hebrews 13:5 (NKJV) 5 Let your conduct be without covetousness; be content with such things as you have. For He Himself has said, “I will never leave you nor forsake you.”

If we struggle with keeping the right attitude, ask God to help. It’s not an easy thing to go through on our own. Being content in some seasons takes work, effort and learning to look at things in a whole new light. It doesn’t necessarily come naturally.

It takes constant trust and accountability to God.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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

401-315-0902

If you know someone who will enjoy this or be encouraged by it, please feel free to share it with them!

To have the Bible Verse of The Day delivered to your inbox each day, please Click Here and then enter your email address in the box near the upper left corner of the page.

0 Shares

Bible Verse of The Day – 4-20-16

by

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

This is a verse we’ve taught on many times in the past. Today, however, we want to teach on it from a bit different point of view.

We need to put God first in everything we do. And this is how this verse usually gets presented.

But there is another area where we may not be putting God first, so let’s talk about that for a minute.

Prayer. This is an area where we tend to spend time asking God for things we need, want or desire. And there’s nothing wrong with asking God for things. The Bible says in James 4:2 that we have not because we ask not.

But when and how we ask is just as important as the asking itself. Here’s what we mean.

When we talk with God, do we spend more time asking for stuff than we do praising, worshiping and thanking Him for who He is and what He has already done for us? Do we dive right in to all the things we want, and then utter a quick “thank you” before we quit praying and head on our way?

Putting God first in everything also includes in our prayer time. We need to be sure to spend time giving to God before we ask Him to give to us.

No, this isn’t bribery or sweet-talking God. It’s just a matter of giving Him what He deserves!

And as we learn to do this, we will be more likely to experience a more powerful prayer life because we will be focusing more on God and less on ourselves. This will help make us more sensitive to Him. And that’s always a good thing.

So before we start running down our list of wants and needs every time we talk with God, let’s be sure to spend some time giving God the honor and glory He deserves. And let Him do some of the talking too.

After all, what He says is well worth listening to!

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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

401-315-0902

If you know someone who will enjoy this or be encouraged by it, please feel free to share it with them!

To have the Bible Verse of The Day delivered to your inbox each day, please Click Here and then enter your email address in the box near the upper left corner of the page.

0 Shares

Bible Verse of The Day – 4-19-16

by

Psalm 27:14 (NKJV) 14 Wait on the Lord; Be of good courage, And He shall strengthen your heart; Wait, I say, on the Lord!

I was looking out my window this morning. I looked past the bare, naked trees, only to feast my eyes on the beautiful blue sky.  My heart was thankful for the pretty, sunny day we were having.

As I looked down again, and saw the nakedness of the trees, it almost changed my mood, causing me to think negatively.

But God showed me at that moment, that even though the trees look dead on the outside, what is really going on inside. They are fully alive, they are living and growing. They are being prepared to produce! They will soon be putting forth blossoms and beautiful leaves, making an even prettier picture.

You see, we sometimes forget that there is preparation time for a lot of things, before we get to see the actual beauty of it. Just because things may not look beautiful on the outside, it doesn’t mean that in their season or time they will not produce much beauty.

Be patient and wait. Don’t let the outward appearance of a situation cause us to start feeling negative and overlooking all the good that is taking place.

Be blessed. We love you all and our prayers are with you today!

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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

401-315-0902

If you know someone who will enjoy this or be encouraged by it, please feel free to share it with them!

To have the Bible Verse of The Day delivered to your inbox each day, please Click Here and then enter your email address in the box near the upper left corner of the page.

0 Shares

Bible Verse of The Day – 4-18-16

by

Matthew 5:46 (NKJV) 46 For if you love those who love you, what reward have you? Do not even the tax collectors do the same?

Loving people can be a challenge. Some people are very hard to love. Some even seem like they don’t want anyone to love them because of things they say and things that they do.

It’s easy to love those who love us back. It takes little or no effort to do this. But Jesus said that loving only the people who love us back isn’t really much of an accomplishment.

Loving the unlovable is a challenge. It’s hard to do consistently. But, it’s something that God wants each and every one of us to learn how to do.

Remember what else Jesus said?

Mark 2:17 (NKJV) 17 When Jesus heard it, He said to them, “Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick. I did not come to call the righteous, but sinners, to repentance.”

It’s the sick who need a doctor. On the same principle, it’s the unlovable who need the love of God to be displayed to them.

Love is an amazing thing. It can break down barriers that logic and intellect can’t even begin to touch.

Why? Because love touches people in a way that logic can never even begin to do. It melts the hearts that have become hard. It softens people in ways that no other words or works can soften them.

Jesus came and walked among men and women to teach us one thing. Love.

He showed us God’s love in everything He did. And He demonstrated His love by laying His life down for you and for me.

Now that is love like no other.

John 15:13 (NKJV) 13 Greater love has no one than this, than to lay down one’s life for his friends.

Who will we love?

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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

401-315-0902

If you know someone who will enjoy this or be encouraged by it, please feel free to share it with them!

To have the Bible Verse of The Day delivered to your inbox each day, please Click Here and then enter your email address in the box near the upper left corner of the page.

0 Shares

Bible Verse of The Day – New Video – 4-17-16

by

Hello!

We just uploaded our newest video, so we wanted to let you know about it right away.

Click here to watch the video now.

We have been married for over 33 years. During that time, we have learned a lot about what it takes to keep a relationship healthy.

Today’s video is a very important message for couples. We share some little tips and secrets for keeping your relationship strong.

Click here to watch the video now.

Relationships are under attack in today’s world. It’s critical that couples take the time needed to stay close and fend off the things that pull on us for our time and attention.

We hope you’ll take a few minutes to watch and that God will use it to strengthen your relationship.

Click here to watch the video now.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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

401-315-0902

0 Shares

Bible Verse of The Day – 4-16-16

by

Matthew 16:26 (NKJV) 26 For what profit is it to a man if he gains the whole world, and loses his own soul? Or what will a man give in exchange for his soul?

We can pursue so many different things in our lifetime.

We can pursue a better career, a bigger house, a faster car, a bucket list of accomplishments, a long list of places we’ve traveled to, and so much more. The list could really be endless.

None of these things are wrong, in and of themselves. They can be good.

But not a single one of them will profit us if we pursue them in lieu of securing our eternity in heaven.

God wants our hearts. Yours, and mine. And He doesn’t just want a piece of them, He wants the whole thing!

He wants us to pursue Him with a passion that consumes us. He wants us to pursue Him with a zeal that many only show for their hobbies, their careers or their personal wants and desires.

But God wants to take the place of those things, so that He becomes our burning passion.

Are we chasing God first and foremost? Are we putting all of our effort into building our relationship with Him? And do we long for Him with a burning in our hearts?

We should be! Each and every one of us. It’s what we were created for. And none of us will ever feel fulfilled until we reach that place.

And, in the words of Jesus, what will it profit us if we gain the whole world and lose our souls?

Let’s put God first, church! First, ahead of every other thing in life that tries to vie for our time and attention.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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

401-315-0902

If you know someone who will enjoy this or be encouraged by it, please feel free to share it with them!

To have the Bible Verse of The Day delivered to your inbox each day, please Click Here and then enter your email address in the box near the upper left corner of the page.

0 Shares
112 Shares
Share via
Facebook
X (Twitter)
LinkedIn
Mix
Email
Print
Copy Link
Powered by Social Snap
Copy link
CopyCopied
Powered by Social Snap