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Bible Verse of The Day – 12-30-16

1 John 4:12(NKJV) 12 No one has seen God at any time. If we love one another, God abides in us, and His love has been perfected in us.

When we do something out of kindness and love, for someone who is in trouble, struggling, lonely, mistreated, etc., we just took advantage of an opportunity to show them God and His love toward them.

Even though no one has seen God at any time, through our actions of love, using our hands, feet, words, finances, and whatever else God shows us to do for others, His love becomes perfected in us.

God’s love is shown through our actions. The very things we do for others. The very way we carry ourselves.

If we get upset and we start flipping out, hollering and accusing, looking down at someone because of their weakness, errors, faults, etc., we then completely give up what could be the only opportunity we may get to show them God.

Be alert and on guard for these moments. Not only will they change the life of someone in need, but they will change our lives as well, as we see God move through us.

Love you all. Keep on being a light!

Matthew 5:14 (NKJV) 14 “You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hidden.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
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Bradford, RI 02808

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Bible Verse of The Day – 12-22-16

Proverbs 15:3 (NKJV) 3 The eyes of the Lord are in every place, Keeping watch on the evil and the good.

The things we do that are good are not insignificant. They are being noticed. We are not wasting time or energy as we do the things God asks us to do.

They may seem little at times, and at other times they may seem overwhelming. But know that every time we step out in obedience, whether for something little or something big, God is watching.

We don’t need men to applaud us. We don’t need rewards or a pat on the back. We need to know that when we do good, God is the One who is watching.

When we go the extra mile, take that extra step, the step that no one else wants to take. When we put ourselves aside and we do for others. When we get up earlier than normal and pray for someone’s need. Or we give from our heart something that means a great deal to us, God is watching.

The good things we do don’t get swept under the carpet and lost in the shuffle. Know that you are doing a great job. Keep it up and don’t pull back just because nobody says anything or it seems that you are unappreciated. God is watching.

2 Chronicles 15:7 (NKJV) 7 But you, be strong and do not let your hands be weak, for your work shall be rewarded!”

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 – 12-7-16

Matthew 5:16 (NKJV) 16 Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven.

Christmas is just around the corner. Everyone is busy shopping, planning parties and family gatherings. It sure is a great celebration.

In all the excitement and extra work that goes into planning for these events, it’s very easy to lose track or forget about the importance of why we are doing what we do.

It’s a time to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ; the very One who came to this earth to serve.

This can be a great opportunity for us to shine His light as we make sure those people He puts on our hearts are taken care of during this season.

Maybe they are going to be alone at Christmas, or they are financially struggling and going through a tough time.

Maybe there is someone we know who works so hard, but hardly ever gets noticed, so we take the time and do something kind for them.

What a way to celebrate Jesus and what He did for us, by taking time and caring for the one we know who needs a little something this Christmas.

We might think “what difference will it make to do this for just one person? It’s so little when there are so many in need. Why bother?”.

But if we all focused on just one, and there are thousands of us, that would be many “just ONES”! Amen.

Let God speak to our hearts this Christmas season and show us that “one”.

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 – 12-2-16

Luke 6:38 (NKJV) 38 Give, and it will be given to you: good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over will be put into your bosom. For with the same measure that you use, it will be measured back to you.”

Is there someone that God has laid upon our hearts today to reach out to and give to? Maybe it’s just praying for them. Maybe it’s calling them up and checking on them. Maybe it’s buying them groceries, or sending them a card. There are all kinds of ways of giving.

One day our doorbell rang. We went to answer it and there was someone we knew standing there with a freshly baked, hot pizza. They said to us “we thought you might like this today”.

Oh boy, did we ever! We thanked them and brought it into the house. We sat down and gave God thanks. What a blessing it was. It was delicious!

When God gives us manna, TAKE it! When God gives us an opportunity to bless someone TAKE ii!

That person listened to God and blessed us. They will truly receive in the same measure that they blessed us with.

Are we being givers today? This is one of the questions we don’t like to ask ourselves sometimes because we may not like the answer. But we need to check ourselves.

We can get so caught up in busyness or taking care of ourselves that we miss out on an opportunity to be a blessing to someone.

Today, as we begin our day, we need to tell ourselves that we are going to be a giver. We are going to keep our eyes, ears and heart open to God and let Him lead us in this. 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 – 10-18-16

Psalm 31:3 (NKJV) 3 For You are my rock and my fortress; Therefore, for Your name’s sake, Lead me and guide me.

This very day is here once in our lifetime. God made this day for us to enjoy, for us to be a blessing to others, to make a good or positive difference wherever we go. Wherever we step foot, we are to be a light, to bring life and hope into any dark area.

As we let God lead us today and throughout the week, listen for the voice that is crying out for help. Watch for the one that is lonely and helpless. Look beyond what we may be going through in our own personal lives and let God show us the things we are missing out on; loving others.

Don’t pass by, hoping that someone else will do it. Step up to the plate and be who God made us to be.

Romans 8:37 (NKJV) 37 Yet in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us.

That’s right, through Jesus Christ, we are more than conquerors. We will get through what we are dealing with and help others to get through theirs as well!

For God is our ROCK and Fortress. He will lead 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 – 8-30-16

Philippians 2:3-4 (NKJV) 3 Let nothing be done through selfish ambition or conceit, but in lowliness of mind let each esteem others better than himself. 4 Let each of you look out not only for his own interests, but also for the interests of others.

Selfishness. It’s something that we all wrestle with on one level or another. It’s always easier to think of ourselves than to put others first.

But Jesus was the epitome of being selfless. He put Himself after everyone, to the point of dying for us all. And not only did He die for us, but He died the cruelest of deaths on a Roman cross.

As followers of Christ, we should be emulating Jesus, following in His footsteps. Our lives should be using His life as an example of selflessness. We should make an extra effort to put others first, even when it’s not convenient for us.

Because, let’s face it, putting ourselves first is always easier and more convenient.

And as we follow His example, we will shine His light and show His love to others. This is how we show who God is. This is how hearts and lives are changed, when they see God in us.

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 – 11-28-15

Matthew 5:16 (NKJV) 16 Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven.

Being too busy can be a huge distraction. And this time of year in the USA, it gets busy! You can feel it in the air. Everyone is running here and there to get their shopping done and make plans for the celebrations to come. A lot of things can get lost in the busyness.

Let us remember to stay focused on those things that are truly important; People that struggle through the holidays because of the loss of a family member or close friends, those who are without work and can’t afford to pay their bills, and those who are sick with a life-threatening disease. Also those who are lonely and in need of a friend more than ever during these times.

Pray that God will help us to be sensitive to those in need during this busy time, keeping our eyes and ears open to what He is saying as to how we can help.

Let us remain steadfast and not distracted, always reaching out and shining God’s light bright in the lives of those who suffer, struggle and are being tormented on a daily basis.

May our Papa be GLORIFIED in this busy season!! 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 – 11-26-15

1 Thessalonians 5:11 (NKJV) 11 Therefore comfort each other and edify one another, just as you also are doing.

It is good to encourage others.

We never know what people are going through in their lives. Sometimes the words we speak to them can make their day and help them get over a hurdle. Sometimes our kind actions can give them strength to keep going on when they wanted to give up.

God tells us to comfort and edify each other. Why?

Because He created us to be a body; many members, with one heart and one purpose. He knew that we could do better as a unit than as many individuals on our own.

Encouraging others doesn’t have to be fancy or complicated. Sometimes it’s as simple as smiling at someone. Sometimes it just means saying hi and letting someone know you care.

Other times, it may require a bit more effort, like maybe lending someone a helping hand with something. Or maybe a visit to the hospital when someone is sick or has had surgery.

And sometimes it might even mean helping someone in other ways, like buying them groceries or something similar.

But God is faithful to show us when people need to be encouraged. We just have to be willing to hear Him and obey 🙂

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 – 11-17-15

Matthew 9:11 (NKJV) 11 And when the Pharisees saw it, they said to His disciples, “Why does your Teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners?”

Jesus spent time with those who were open and willing to listen to Him, it didn’t matter what they had done, what they had been through or where they came from. He’d spend time with them.

The Pharisees didn’t get it and questioned His disciples. So Jesus answered them.

Matthew 9:12 (NKJV) 12 When Jesus heard that, He said to them, “Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick.

There are people that know they need help and want it and there are people that need help but refuse it. He went to the ones who wanted it.

Let us reach out to those that need help and are willing to receive it.

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 – 11-7-15

Mark 10:45 (NKJV) 45 For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life a ransom for many.”

Serving others. It’s what Jesus came to do. He said it Himself.

For some, serving others comes naturally. For others, it takes deliberate effort to push other things aside and put the needs of others before their own.

As followers of Christ, we need to let God bring this to pass in our own lives. We need to bear this kind of fruit. We need to learn to serve others, even when it’s not convenient.

Jesus even took it further in the previous verse, and tells us that if we desire to be first, we will become slaves.

Mark 10:44 (NKJV) 44 And whoever of you desires to be first shall be slave of all.

Kind of gives it more credence when we see it put this way, directly from the mouth of Jesus, doesn’t it?

So how do we do this? How do we learn to serve others in a way that’s pleasing to God?

We press in to Him and let Him shape us into who He wants us to be. When we do this, our lives will start becoming more of what He wants and less of what we want.

Then, and only then, will we have a heart to serve others as Christ did.

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 – 10-22-15

Psalm 63:7 (NKJV) 7 Because You have been my help, Therefore in the shadow of Your wings I will rejoice.

God will use us to help others in times of need. He will also use others to help us when we need it.

Yesterday I was out and about with my daughter, running errands. We stopped in at a local coffee shop. An elderly woman came in and bought a Latte. Within a few seconds, it was all over her and the floor.

She went up to the counter to ask for help.They handed her a cloth.

My daughter, noticing that she was troubled, went over to help her.

It was on her clothes, shoes, purse, chair and floor.  As my daughter helped her, she heard the woman say, “these are my new shoes.”

My daughter just sympathized with her and said, “I know”. She could tell it was really upsetting the lady.

A lady that worked there heard it as well, so she ran in the back to get some wipes that had a strong cleaner in them. Thankfully, the woman was able to get it all off her “New” shoes.

After all that, the woman sat down and enjoyed her latte!

I know this may seem like a little thing to some, but even in those little things, God will send His help. And He will use us sometimes to be that help for others in need.

Rejoice in Him today. Amen

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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

401-315-0902

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