Month: January 2016

Bible Verse of The Day – 1-5-16

Psalm 37:11 (NKJV) 11 But the meek shall inherit the earth, And shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace.

Meek does not mean weak!

We want to make sure that everyone understands the difference between meek and weak.

meek: having or showing a quiet and gentle nature: not wanting to fight or argue with other people

Notice that it says nothing about being weak?

Similar words might be “humble” or “unpretentious”. Again, nothing about being weak.

Jesus was meek. He was humble and avoided conflict, yet He was the epitome of power and authority!

Jesus taught His disciples to exercise restraint when it came to conflict with others. He set the example by using the power of words and the power of the Holy Spirit to do battle in the spirit realm. But He never battled In the natural. Not once.

He rebuked Peter when he cut off the ear of one of the soldiers who came to take Him captive, just prior to His crucifixion.

And yet, while teaching us to be meek, He also promised that we would receive power.

Luke 24:49 (NKJV) 49 Behold, I send the Promise of My Father upon you; but tarry in the city of Jerusalem until you are endued with power from on high.”

As followers of Christ, we are to be meek (humble), but powerful. We are to be strong but not overbearing, obnoxious or confrontational.

Our battles are to be fought in the spirit realm, not in the natural.

2 Corinthians 10:3-4 (NKJV) 3 For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war according to the flesh. 4 For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal but mighty in God for pulling down strongholds…

So let’s remember; meek does not mean weak. And the power that we have been given is to be used to battle the spiritual forces of darkness, to defeat the enemy and his demons.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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

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Bible Verse of The Day – 1-4-16

Luke 9:54-55 (NKJV) 54 And when His disciples James and John saw this, they said, “Lord, do You want us to command fire to come down from heaven and consume them, just as Elijah did?” 55 But He turned and rebuked them, and said, “You do not know what manner of spirit you are of.

The disciples spent lots of time with Jesus so He could teach them and raise them up.

As He spent more and more time with them, they began to understand some things very well, but their humanity would show itself sometimes, as with the example in the verses above.

They had visited a Samaritan village, but the people there didn’t receive Jesus. Seeing this, 2 of the disciples asked Jesus if He wanted them to call down fire from heaven.

Jesus immediately rebuked them and told them that they didn’t understand which spirit they were speaking by when they said this.

You see, sometimes we can honestly believe we’re speaking by the Holy Spirit, but in fact we are speaking by a spirit of the enemy. Such was the case with James and John, above.

We need to be constantly checking ourselves and letting God show us whether we’re speaking by His spirit or not, when we say things.

It’s imperative that we do this because great harm can be done if we speak to people by the wrong spirit, while thinking we’re speaking by the spirit of God.

The same goes for those who we allow to speak into our lives. It’s important that we measure what we’re told against the word of God so we will know if what we’re hearing is really of God or not.

There is a lot of stuff floating around the airwaves, written in books and published on the internet that sounds good on the surface, but it is really not of God’s spirit when we start looking closely at it.

So remember; if the disciples, who spent 3 years with Jesus, could get it wrong, so can we and many others.

Be diligent and seek God in everything we say and everything we hear, to make sure it’s His spirit that’s speaking through us and to 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 – 1-2-16

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

God will help each one of His children, individually and personally.

When we are in trouble, we don’t always need to run to a person for help and we don’t need to be afraid to go to God with it.

He will show us the steps we need to take to fix things. He will open doors for us and make provision. He will surround us with the right material things and the right people.

Sometimes it may be only a few people we can confide in. God knows who they are. Trust Him.

Whether we are in trouble or whether we are doing good, He is with us.

Be encouraged. Your Helper is with you. We are “SAFE” no matter what we face.

Rejoice in the shadow of His wings today!

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 – 1-1-16

Hebrews 13:8 (NKJV) 8 Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever.

God is the same, yesterday, today and forever. He doesn’t change. He is constant and steady.

Malachi 3:6 (NKJV) 6 “For I am the Lord, I do not change…

As we begin the year 2016, the world will put their hopes in a new year. Somehow, over the centuries, we have been convinced that January 1 represents great new opportunities to excel, to prosper, to start fresh in so many areas.

But God says His mercies are new every morning!

Lamentations 3:22-23 (NKJV) 22 Through the Lord’s mercies we are not consumed, Because His compassions fail not. 23 They are new every morning; Great is Your faithfulness.

So we don’t need to wait for or rely on a new year for new opportunities and new reasons to rejoice!

God isn’t affected or contained by a date on a calendar. For Him, a day is like 1000 years and 1000 years is like a day.

So, let’s not put our hopes in a number, 2016, that comes from a manmade calendar, but in the One who created the day and the night, and all that we see!

And let’s give Him thanks as we rise each morning. And ask Him what opportunities He will put in front of us each and every day, to bring glory and honor to His name.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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

401-315-0902

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