Bible Verse of The Day – 4-24-12

(Mat 17:20 NKJV)  So Jesus said to them, “Because of your unbelief; for assuredly, I say to you, if you have faith as a mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move; and nothing will be impossible for you.

Who has a mountain in front of them today? Are you hurting inside? Do you need some kind of a breakthrough? Are you waiting on a miracle?

Do we know the power and authority that is within us, as we have received the Son of God, Jesus Christ of Nazareth, the Child of the ALMIGHTY GOD? His Spirit lives in us!

Speak to that mountain today and tell it to be gone…in the Mighty name of Jesus! Call it by name! Be gone…debt, control, lust, drug addiction, self-centeredness, pornography, abuse. etc. They are all mountains that need to go! Tell them to be removed and believe that God will remove them as we have faith and trust in Him to do so… you shall be free!!

Believe and walk in VICTORY!

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 – 4-23-12

(Col 3:15 NKJV)  And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to which also you were called in one body; and be thankful.

The peace of God… it’s something that we sometimes don’t pay enough attention to or give enough importance to.

Have you ever done something, or planned or attempted to do something that seemed perfectly logical, or maybe somebody was pushing you to do something, but you just didn’t have a “good feeling” about it?

How about on the opposite side of things?

Have you ever done something that makes no sense to the logical mind, especially to those around you, but you had a peace about it and you just knew it was what you needed to do?

Maybe you or the people around you didn’t understand how you could have peace about doing something that seemed so odd and illogical to the natural mind.

(Phil 4:6-7 NKJV)  Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; {7} and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.

God’s peace passes all understanding. What does that mean?

Sometimes the things that God wants us to do will look foolish to the natural mind and if we try to figure it out, it just won’t make sense.

(1 Cor 1:27 NKJV)  But God has chosen the foolish things of the world to put to shame the wise, and God has chosen the weak things of the world to put to shame the things which are mighty;

So if you’re considering doing something, or if you feel like God has asked you to do something or is moving you in a specific direction, and it just doesn’t make sense to your head, check your “peace meter”. If your peace meter is registering on the low side, maybe you need to think twice about doing it. Maybe it’s not really God, after all.

But if you feel that peace of God and your peace meter is running on the high side, even though the things you’re doing might not seem logical to the natural mind, then go ahead and take that next step.

Let God guide you and keep a close eye on your peace meter.

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 – 4-21-12

(Neh 8:10 NKJV)  Then he said to them, “Go your way, eat the fat, drink the sweet, and send portions to those for whom nothing is prepared; for this day is holy to our LORD. Do not sorrow, for the joy of the LORD is your strength.”

The joy of the Lord is our strength! This has been our anthem this week, as we have worked our way through some tough things, meeting opposition as we moved forward.

Hanging our heads is always so much easier, but holding them high and pulling on God, taking on His joy, is so much better!

Sometimes it seems like we can sail through each day and everything falls into place, and then there are those days (or weeks) when it seems like it takes everything we have just to keep going.

Regardless of whether we’re in the first situation or second situation, it’s God’s joy that sustains and keeps us strong. If we lose our joy, we get miserable, weak and negative.

If the enemy has been beating on your door this week (or even if he hasn’t), make sure you’re holding your head up high, looking to God and letting His joy be full in you.

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 – 4-20-12

(Psa 119:109 NKJV)  My life is continually in my hand, Yet I do not forget Your law.

God gives us the freedom to live and do as we please. He does not try to control us in any way.

Here He is the Creator of the Universe, yet He still gives us free will to do as we want. Now, He wants us to do the right thing of course. He wants us to obey His Word. But He still gives us time and freedom to make our own choices. This can help us to understand the difference between man-made religion and a real relationship with Christ.

Because God gives us a free will to make our own decision without pressure, guilt trips or being tormented, we as God’s children also need to do the same when we are dealing with people. We shouldn’t try to get people to do things or people should not try to get us to do things by force or manipulation. Giving guidance and instruction is good…but giving guidance and instruction and forcing someone into something is NOT good.

If you feel like you are being controlled by emotions, or feeling guilted into doing things you don’t want to be doing, then this is not of God. This is of man and not by God’s Spirit. This is by a man-made, religious spirit, which is a spirit that tries to take on the same look as God. It can even quote scripture, but it does not let you do things willingly or freely; it forces you into doing things through, guilt and fear and condemnation.

God wants us to want to do the right thing. He wants us to want to obey Him willingly, not be forced to obey Him. If we do it because we want to change, with all sincerity and love for God, our hearts will be changed and our walk with Him will be REAL!!

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 – 4-19-12

(Col 2:8 NKJV)  Beware lest anyone cheat you through philosophy and empty deceit, according to the tradition of men, according to the basic principles of the world, and not according to Christ.

Today we’d like to ask you a question, and we’d like you to consider it before you give an answer. Obviously, we don’t necessarily want you to send your answer to us, but think about this with regard to how it stacks up against God’s word and then answer.

The question is this: When it comes to your walk with God, why do you do what you do?

Think about that for a minute. Why do you do the things you do when it comes to your relationship with God? Why do you worship the way you do? Why do you pray the way you do? Why do you picture God in your mind the way you do? Why do you do the things you do in your relationship with Him?

Is it because that’s what you were taught? Is it because it’s what you’ve seen others do? Do you really even know why you do what you do?

We want to challenge you today. We want you to take a good look at this and ask God to reveal to you why you do what you do.

Is it because God has shown you to do this? Is it because you read it in His word? If not, then why?

This is a very legitimate question that begs an honest and sincere answer from each and every one of 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 – 4-18-12

(Luke 6:38 NIV)  Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together and running over, will be poured into your lap. For with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.”

We just want to take this day and thank each and every one of you personally.

You don’t know how “AWESOME” you have been to us!

You have helped us through some pretty big hurdles; things that we can’t even share right now.

God has used you in one way or another, to either give us an encouraging word, to lift us up in prayer or even to support us financially with tithes and offerings. Your love and support have graciously helped us through!!

We sincerely thank you all from the bottom of our hearts. The scripture today is our prayer for you. God bless you!!

Love in Christ,

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 – 4-17-12

(1 John 4:11 KJV) Beloved, if God so loved us, we ought also to love one another.

This is something that we really have to understand and get it, to the point where we can overlook the mistakes and error of others, just as God does for us.

As Jesus hung on the cross, in pain and agony, He still continued to love us and ask forgiveness for us, including those who were crucifying Him. (Luke 23:34 KJV)  Then said Jesus, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do.

As God’s children, we have to learn that if we have a hard time saying and doing the right things when we are suffering or feeling hurt, this is a good time to ask God to help us to have the strength and wisdom to continue to love, in spite of what we are feeling.

If we only love someone that is kind and generous to us, how hard is that? (Luke 6:32 NKJV)  “But if you love those who love you, what credit is that to you? For even sinners love those who love them.

If we can love our enemy, now that’s what God’s talking about. You want to see some heads turn? When someone is trying to tear us apart or get us fired, or cause chaos in our life, wouldn’t it be something if we then said something nice to them? Maybe even gave them a gift or offered a helping hand to them?

His love for us is perfect and all that we need. Let us share it with others. Let’s make a difference!

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 – 4-16-12

(Mat 16:15-16 NKJV)  He said to them, “But who do you say that I am?” {16} Simon Peter answered and said, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.”

I wonder if Peter really, truly understood what he was saying when he answered Jesus. I honestly believe that he didn’t fully comprehend what he was saying, simply because it wasn’t his intellect that revealed this to him, but God alone.

Had he truly understood it, would he still have denied Jesus at the time of his capture and the beatings leading up to the crucifixion?

What about us? Do we truly, truly understand who Jesus is?

I often think that we don’t fully, 100% comprehend who Jesus is. If we did, would we do some of the things that we do, or say some of the things that we say? Would we stop and think twice before making a bad choice or a wrong decision that leads us into sin, if we really, truly understood who He is?

Ask God to reveal Jesus to you in a new way and at a new depth and watch how He changes you from the inside, out.

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 – 4-14-12

(2 Tim 2:13 NKJV)  If we are faithless, He remains faithful; He cannot deny Himself.

God is absolute. He is the only absolute in this shaky world that we live in.

We have all been and will continue to be unfaithful, in one way or another. But God will never be unfaithful.

Even when we have been faithless and have acted as though He isn’t there, He is steadfast and solid. He cannot deny Himself. It’s impossible.

Are you on shaky ground today? Does it seem like the world is crumbling around you? Have you done things or said things that you regret and wish you could take back? Does it maybe even feel like you’ve abandoned God and your faith in Him?

Rest in knowing that he has not turned His back on you, regardless of what you might have said or done. He is faithful. He’s right where we left Him, waiting for us to turn back to Him.

Don’t wait another minute. Turn back to Him right now and fall into His open arms of mercy, compassion and forgiveness.

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 – 4-13-12

(Heb 4:15 NKJV)  For we do not have a High Priest who cannot sympathize with our weaknesses, but was in all points tempted as we are, yet without sin.

Jesus walked this earth as a human being. Despite being deity, He left His throne to be born of a woman and live a life of humanity.

He experienced everything that we experience; pain, temptation, sadness, joy and much more. He understands what we feel each day, as we walk through trials and triumphs in our lives.

He had every opportunity to sin… to walk away from His purpose. Yet, He chose not to sin. Instead, He chose to fulfill His purpose here on earth and die in our place.

He walked this earth blameless and sinless, despite being human. Some people might try to say that this was because He was God and man all rolled into one. But the Word of God makes it clear that He was tempted and could have chosen to sin.

What an incredible gift we have been given, to know that Jesus loved us so much that He chose to fulfill His purpose and die in our place, offering us forgiveness for our sins.

We are truly a blessed people to have received such a gift from God.

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 – 4-12-12

(Eph 5:33 NKJV)  Nevertheless let each one of you in particular so love his own wife as himself, and let the wife see that she respects her husband.

Love and respect are the key words in this verse to keeping a good marriage.

Marriage is a beautiful thing that God has blessed us with. There is nothing like spending your life with someone that you love and respect. Growing together, learning each others likes and dislikes, spending time helping each other and learning from each other; these are all wonderful things as we look at them with the right heart.

Don’t ever go into a marriage thinking you are going to change that person that you want to marry. We can’t change anyone if they don’t see the need or the want to change.

Men; go into a marriage knowing that you are going to love that person no matter what.

Women; you go into that marriage with respect toward your man.

There are times I’m sure, in any marriage, when you will have your ups and downs, but you WORK it out. Marriage takes work on both ends.

Keep it balanced. If one person is doing all the work trying to hold things together and the other is not doing his/her part the marriage will be unbalanced and problems will come. Stay balanced; work together as a husband and wife should, loving and respecting…you will have a wonderful time together.

Marriage is a blessing!!

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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

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