Your Daily Bible Verse – 2-7-12

(Mat 18:21-22 NKJV) Then Peter came to Him and said, “Lord, how often shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? Up to seven times?” {22} Jesus said to him, “I do not say to you, up to seven times, but up to seventy times seven.

OUCH!  In other words there is NO room in our hearts for harboring unforgiveness.

We can’t take this lightly. It is something that God points out very clearly. (Luke 6:37 NKJV)  “Judge not, and you shall not be judged. Condemn not, and you shall not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven.

I don’t think we realize the danger in not forgiving someone. (Mat 18:34-35 NKJV) “And his master was angry, and delivered him to the torturers until he should pay all that was due to him. {35} “So My heavenly Father also will do to you if each of you, from his heart, does not forgive his brother his trespasses.”

One day,  I was counseling someone, this person drank and drank to hide her pain that she had in her heart. I asked her one time during one of our talks if she wanted to pray. She said “I don’t know how to pray”. I said it’s easy, just like you’re talking to me now, you can talk to God. So she began telling God how she felt, and the more she talked, it all came out; every little feeling she had came out.

She was suffering deep inside from something terrible her very own brother did to her as a child. It was something no one knew about but her. She carried this for years. But on this day, she spilled it out and left it with God!

She forgave her brother for what he did to her, as hard as it was, and from that day she was on a better road. Praise be to God, she forgave and her life was changed after that. There were better days ahead for her!!

The longer we hold onto unforgiveness, the more space it takes up in our heart. God wants our whole heart!!

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
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Bradford, RI 02808

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Your Daily Bible Verse – 2-6-12

(Mark 12:41-44 NKJV)  Now Jesus sat opposite the treasury and saw how the people put money into the treasury. And many who were rich put in much. {42} Then one poor widow came and threw in two mites, which make a quadrans. {43} So He called His disciples to Himself and said to them, “Assuredly, I say to you that this poor widow has put in more than all those who have given to the treasury; {44} “for they all put in out of their abundance, but she out of her poverty put in all that she had, her whole livelihood.”

We very often have people ask us how they can give of their finances when it seems that they don’t have anything to give.

Most times this is related to a situation where the person has very little because they have been through a hardship or tough financial situation. Most often, people say that they can’t afford to give.

Speaking from a Biblical perspective, we can’t afford not to give.

Giving is the key to receiving. This is a Biblical truth. Fruit can only come when seeds are sown. Whatever we sow, we will reap. If we don’t give, we can’t expect to receive. If we sow a little, we will reap a little.

How our giving is perceived is based on our abundance, or lack of it. If we have been financially blessed, we need to sow big seeds. If we are in a tough time, we will sow smaller seeds. But the key is that we still need to be sowing.

Giving out of our need is the biggest sacrifice we can make. Jesus drew attention to this when the widow gave a small amount because it’s a truth that needed to be made known. What she gave might have been small compared to what the rich men gave. But what she gave was huge for her in light of her situation.

So if you’re struggling with your finances today, don’t ask God how you can afford to give. Ask Him how much you need to give.

Trust Him in this.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
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Bradford, RI 02808

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Your Daily Bible Verse – 2-4-12

(2 John 1:6 NKJV) This is love, that we walk according to His commandments. This is the commandment, that as you have heard from the beginning, you should walk in it.
God’s love is in us as we receive Him into our lives. It’s up to us to let Him change us inside so that we can let it out to show those around us and to experience the JOY that comes from it!!

Walking in it is simply letting Him change us and sharing it with others. Even though Christ is in us it doesn’t mean people can see Him or sense Him. It’s up to us to let Him, the LOVE, out. It’s up to us to let Him train us and teach us How to walk in His commandments and SHINE!!

The commandments that God gave to us are for our own good and to help others as well. Understanding this will allow us to get more serious and really pay attention to them, and apply them to our daily walk.

We say daily because applying them at times in certain situations can be very, very challenging. But, with His Spirit in us and as we lean on Him for His strength, understanding, and wisdom it will be life changing for us and for those around us.

Enjoy God’s love and share it with others, by walking it out.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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

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Your Daily Bible Verse – 2-3-12

(Eph 6:12 NKJV)  For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places.

As we go through life and face many trials and struggles, it’s critical for us to understand that much of the negative stuff that happens in our lives is not due to simple human behavior but is directly related, instead, to spiritual battles taking place behind the scenes.

Although we live in a natural world, where much of what we do is based on our five senses (seeing, hearing, touching, smelling and tasting), there is a whole world that we never physically see, that plays a huge part in what goes on around us, and even in our own lives.

There is a constant battle that is going on behind the scenes, in the spiritual realm. It’s what was here before the earth. It is made up of angels and demons. The carnal person will know and understand nothing of this realm, but children of God need to know and understand this.

Now let me speak bluntly for a moment. There is much that we struggle with as humans that we try to explain away as purely physical. But much of this is purely spiritual. Many incidents, situations and circumstances in our lives and the lives of those around us are a direct result of spiritual attacks. God’s word is clear about this, as in the scripture above.

As children of God, we need to develop a sharp sense for spiritual warfare and a sharp discernment, to recognize these attacks, in order to be able to combat them effectively. God has sufficiently equipped us to do battle and have victory.

We just need to do the training and hone our skills, in order to be effective warriors.

More to come on this in the coming days… stay tuned.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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

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Your Daily Bible Verse – 2-2-12

(Rom 8:38-39 NKJV)  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.

During the past 48 hours we have received a steady stream of incoming emails with testimonies from hundreds of people, sharing how God is working in their lives through the Daily Bible verse.

We have been in awe at the testimonies shared. Many times, as we read them, tears flowed down our faces in light of the wonders of God and the love that was poured out toward us. We were truly touched.

Included in some of the emails were some very serious prayer requests. Some of you who wrote had been through or are going through some very desperate situations and circumstances. Some were distraught and even bordering on depression.

We have prayed over these requests and we are believing with you that God will give you victory in your situations, and in your lives as a whole. No matter how bad things might seem, God is never far off.

There is nothing in this life that can separate us from His love. NOTHING! So when things seem dismal and you feel like you have nowhere to turn and no options left, simply cry out to Him and cling to Him.

Don’t let hell’s demons convince you that this life isn’t worth living or that God has abandoned you. These are lies straight from the pit of hell. Pick yourself up by the strength of God, stare the enemy straight in the face and tell him to leave, in the name of Jesus.

Never, ever consider taking your own life and never, ever give up on God. No matter what comes our way, He gives us hope and strength. We just need to grab hold of it.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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

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Your Daily Bible Verse – 2-1-12

(Psa 20:4 NKJV)  May He grant you according to your heart’s desire, And fulfill all your purpose.

As we received the testimonies yesterday, we were in AWE over all the wonderful things God has done and is doing in your lives!! What an AMAZING God we serve!!

The tears of JOY just rolled down our cheeks as we read each one and prayed for those that requested prayer. We were ministered to by your testimonies and the wonderful faith that you walk in day to day.

We wanted to share something that we saw as these praise reports came in. We got to see God Himself being praised and lifted up all day long, from your lips. It went on well into the evening and night!! You all did it!! Our Papa was praised all day long, One by One!!

Do YOU know what this does to our Heavenly Father? (Heb 13:15-16 NKJV)  Therefore by Him let us continually offer the sacrifice of praise to God, that is, the fruit of our lips, giving thanks to His name. {16} But do not forget to do good and to share, for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.

He ABSOLUTELY loves it!!

So our sincere Thank You goes out to all of you, and our prayer for you is today’s verse…You are so very dear and special to us!

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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

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Your Daily Bible Verse – 1-31-12

(Gal 6:14 NKJV)  But God forbid that I should boast except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world.

Boasting in ourselves or our accomplishments is never a good thing. This can lead to pride and pride can lead to destruction.

But we can boast in our God and the things that He has done in our lives through Jesus!

We absolutely love sharing testimonies with people about what God has done in our lives. Sometimes we have to force ourselves to stop talking about Him and His goodness! Otherwise, we’ll just keep talking!

But today, it’s your turn. We want to hear from you, our faithful readers, about how God has used the daily Bible verses to help you. We want to know about how God has healed you, delivered you, saved you, drawn you closer to Him, restored your marriage, or anything else He has done through the Words that have been shared with you each day.

And don’t get us wrong, this is not for our glory, but for His. It’s good to share what God has done and we love to hear it too. So, if you can, please take a few minutes and send us a note, to share about how God has been at work in your life, though the Bible verses.

Thank you so much. We appreciate each and every one of you!

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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

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Your Daily Bible Verse – 1-30-12

Galatians 5:19-21 NKJV

Now the works of the flesh are evident, which are: adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lewdness, idolatry, sorcery, hatred, contentions, jealousies, outbursts of wrath, selfish ambitions, dissensions, heresies, envy, murders, drunkenness, revelries, and the like; of which I tell you beforehand, just as I also told you in time past, that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God.

Jealousy is a terrible thing.

Do you notice what jealousy is grouped with, here in this scripture above? Murder, hatred, fits of rage, envy, adultery, etc. These are some pretty serious things. There isn’t one of us that wouldn’t consider murder to be one of the worst things anyone can do. But jealousy is grouped right in there with murder!

Jealousy affects most of us at one time or another, in some way. It can come from within us, aimed toward someone else, or it can come against us from another person who is jealous of us.

If it’s within us, we can choose to fix it and get right with God or we can get caught up in it and let it destroy us. If we aren’t careful, it can become an obsession that will ruin our lives and make us miserable. Jealousy will cost us a lot, including friendships.

People can also be jealous of us. We will know who our friends really are when God blesses us with something and we get to see how people react to our blessings. Jealous people can be some of the meanest people around.

How do we react when a jealous person attacks us? And they will attack us. Do we get angry and lash out at them, looking for revenge and vindication? Or do we follow the verse below?

Romans 12:21 NKJV: Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.

God says to love them. We need to be careful not to let ourselves become victims of jealousy, from either side.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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

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Your Daily Bible Verse – 1-28-12

(1 John 4:1 NKJV) Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits, whether they are of God; because many false prophets have gone out into the world.

God warns us to not be so easily persuaded; we need to test the spirits. Bad spirits are so sneaky and conniving that they almost look like the real thing. If we don’t know the Word of God we can be fooled. If we don’t know the difference between the spirits, even if we do know what the Word says, we can be deceived. The key is to test them. If we don’t, we can actually line up with them and think we are doing the right thing, but all along God is nowhere in it.

Look at how satan used scripture to try to trick Jesus into following him. (Mat 4:5-7 NKJV)  Then the devil took Him up into the holy city, set Him on the pinnacle of the temple, {6} and said to Him, “If You are the Son of God, throw Yourself down. For it is written: ‘He shall give His angels charge over you,’ and, ‘In their hands they shall bear you up, Lest you dash your foot against a stone.'” 7} Jesus said to him, “It is written again, ‘You shall not tempt the LORD your God.'”

Jesus knew what spirit was operating here and He did NOT listen to it. We can see from this that these spirits will not stop at anything. It’s up to us to know God’s word and what He says. It’s up to us to ask God for His discerning of these spirits that try to trick us.

Pray for God to help us test the spirit. Some things may look good on the outside, but not so good on the inside.
Be blessed!!

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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

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Your Daily Bible Verse – 1-27-12

(1 John 4:10-11 NKJV)  In this is love, not that we loved God, but that He loved us and sent His Son to be the propitiation for our sins. {11} Beloved, if God so loved us, we also ought to love one another.

We ought to love one another. It sounds so simple and easy to do. But it can be a hard thing to love people sometimes.

This verse is referring specifically to loving fellow believers. We have something in common with all believers; that is the love of Christ and the forgiveness we have been granted by God, through Jesus Christ.

But sometimes our flesh comes out and we rub each other the wrong way. Sometimes we stick our noses where they don’t belong and say things that hurt each other.

All of this shows how frail we are as humans. We set aside the love of God and allow ourselves to insult each other, fight against each other and even hate each other.

It’s time for us to lay down the bitterness and the strife. I will be the first to admit that it’s not an easy thing to do, but God has told us to do so. Start right now, where you are, and ask God to perfect this work in you.

We can do it in His strength.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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

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Your Daily Bible Verse – 1-26-12

(Deu 6:5 NKJV)  “You shall love the LORD your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your strength.

Do we really understand this? Do we do it?

Look at what this says. Love God with ALL of your heart, soul and strength! Not part of it, but all of it.

The world today makes it easy to give God less than all of our love. There are so many distractions, so many things that compete for our time and attention and so much chatter and noise in the atmosphere.

Personally, I have been feeling a push to begin simplifying my life and we are working toward doing that, a little at a time here in our home and our everyday lives.

God is worthy of ALL of our love. Let’s give it to Him willingly!

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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

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