Month: January 2019

Bible Verse of The Day – 1-9-19

1 Corinthians 3:4 (NKJV) 4 For when one says, “I am of Paul,” and another, “I am of Apollos,” are you not carnal?

It is not uncommon to hear Christians label themselves by the doctrine or the teacher that they follow.

Sometimes it’s a denominational name. Other times it’s the name of a man or woman that they have received certain doctrinal teachings from which they follow very closely.

Some of this can be harmless, even though quite unnecessary. But other times it is purely carnal behavior, as mentioned by Paul in the verse above.

In the end, it is God that matters. The person who led us to Christ, or the denomination we follow is insignificant in the grand scheme of things. Paul puts it this way;

1 Corinthians 3:6-7 (NKJV) 6 I planted, Apollos watered, but God gave the increase. 7 So then neither he who plants is anything, nor he who waters, but God who gives the increase.

So, we need to be careful as to what labels we stick on ourselves, because God must always be at the forefront and the One who receives the glory and honor for all that is done.

Let us not fall into the habit of boasting or labeling ourselves by anyone’s name, except by the name of our one and only Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.

Galatians 6:14 (NKJV) 14 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.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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Bible Verse of The Day – 1-8-19

Ephesians 4:32 (NKJV) 32 And be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God in Christ forgave you.

It’s hard to walk in a way such as this without the love of God moving through us. The weakness of our flesh can love someone one moment, and in the next breath tear them apart when they’ve done something wrong.

That is not the kind of love that will stick through thick and thin. That is a fleshly love. That kind of love will not love our enemy. That love will not show up when it’s time to do something good for someone that hates us. It will not bless or pray for those that have hurt us.

Luke 6:27-28 (NKJV) 27 “But I say to you who hear: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, 28 bless those who curse you, and pray for those who spitefully use you.

What kind of love will give us the strength to endure such a task? It’s the Holy Spirit taking our heart, one piece at a time, and feeding it God’s very Words from the pages, and us swallowing it and digesting it.

We will see a difference in ourselves when we have fully digested it.

This isn’t always easy. Walking in this kind of love takes time, effort and a whole lot of putting things in God’s hands. But, with His help we can do it.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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Bible Verse of The Day – 1-7-19

Romans 6:10-11 (NKJV) 10 For the death that He died, He died to sin once for all; but the life that He lives, He lives to God. 11 Likewise you also, reckon yourselves to be dead indeed to sin, but alive to God in Christ Jesus our Lord.

We are dead. Yet we are more alive than we have ever been, if we are “in Christ”.

In our life before putting our faith in Jesus, our body was alive, but our spirit was dead. This is because we were separated from God. Our sin created an impenetrable barrier between us and Him.

But the moment we put our faith and trust in Christ, that barrier was destroyed, and our spirit was made alive!

You see, Jesus died one death, for all. His death essentially wiped out sin that kept us from God.

In the days of the Old Testament, followers of God were bound to very specific laws that required them to sacrifice various types of animals in order to atone for their sins. The ultimate sacrifice was a spotless lamb.

Jesus took the place of the spotless lamb and died for you, and for me, to break the chains of sin and give us direct access to God.

1 Timothy 2:5 (NKJV) 5 For there is one God and one Mediator between God and men, the Man Christ Jesus,

Jesus was the final High Priest. He did away with the need for priests (or other human beings) to stand between us and God, acting on our behalf.

As Jesus breathed His last breath, the veil in the temple that divided us and God was torn in two, allowing us to approach God directly with our confessions, our petitions and our worship, without fear of rebuke.

Mark 15:38 (NKJV) 38 Then the veil of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom.

Now, because of what Jesus did for us, we can approach God boldly.

Hebrews 4:16 (NKJV) 16 Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need.

We are alive in Him!

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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Bible Verse of The Day – 1-6-19 – The Importance of Having a Sharp Sword

Please click to watch the video now.Greetings in the name of Jesus! 

Our latest video, The Importance of Having a Sharp Sword, discusses how God’s word feeds us and equips us for everything that we face in our lives. 

One of the things that many people struggle with is finding the time to read His word. We discuss this problem, as well as giving an easy solution for it that will help even the busiest of people! 

So, we hope you’ll take a few minutes out of your day to give it a watch. 

Please click here to watch the video now. 

We love you all! 

Sincerely in Christ, 

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie 

Seven Seas Ministries
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Bible Verse of The Day – 1-5-19

Hebrews 2:18 (NKJV) 18 For in that He Himself has suffered, being tempted, He is able to aid those who are tempted.

Temptation comes in many forms. And we can be tempted in many different areas of our lives.

Most people tend to think only about sexual sins when it comes to being tempted. And although this may seem like one of the most prevalent types of sins, there are a host of others that we get barraged with each and every day.

Sometimes the sins that are the easiest to be lured into are the ones we consider to be “less bad” than others.

These might be things like using company property for personal tasks. Or maybe keeping the extra change that the cashier accidentally gives us at the store. It might be one of a million other things like these that don’t seem blatant enough to be noticed by others.

We also may be tempted in the area of pride and power. Jesus was tempted with these when the devil offered to give Him all that He could see, if He would just bow down and worship him. But Jesus flat our refused, and He rebuked the devil with God’s word.

The thing is, we all deal with these temptations every minute of the day no matter who we are or how close we are to God. The best part is that the closer we are to God, the easier they are for us to fend off.

Why? Because as we draw closer and closer to God, our heart is slowly transformed to become more and more conformed to His will. This helps us fight off temptation much more quickly and with more power.

God has told us in the scripture above that if we are tempted, He will help us fight that temptation. He has also given us this promise:

1 Corinthians 10:13 (NKJV) 13 No temptation has overtaken you except such as is common to man; but God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you are able, but with the temptation will also make the way of escape, that you may be able to bear it.

Let’s be careful and pay attention to the things we’re tempted with. Even those things that are very subtle and seem less damaging than others can lead us astray if we’re not careful

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
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Bible Verse of The Day – 1-4-19

Proverbs 3:5-6 (NKJV) 5 Trust in the Lord with all your heart, And lean not on your own understanding; 6 In all your ways acknowledge Him, And He shall direct your paths.

Doing something new and different can be a problem for us sometimes because we get used to doing things a certain way. Doing it differently can cause us to become afraid. This way of thinking can hold us back, keeping us in a fetal position, spiritually speaking.

Do we want to remain babes in our walk with God or do we want to grow up? Only we can answer this question for ourselves.

Being God’s child means being ready for new things to happen and a new way of doing things at different times. It means being open to learning and being ready to be challenged.

Are we ready for this? This is the life that God wants for His children. It has freedom attached to it. It has excitement at certain times. And at other times it requires us to be steadfast, having perseverance and patience.

But they all work together to bring God’s greatness in our situation or in others’ lives that we may be connected with!

God is miraculous in His actions, so if for some reason we may not get what He wants us to do at first, don’t dismiss it. Let Him guide our steps through it, one at a time, and it will unfold into His perfect plan, right before our very eyes.

Amen.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
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Bible Verse of The Day – 1-3-19

Luke 10:17 (NKJV) 17 Then the seventy returned with joy, saying, “Lord, even the demons are subject to us in Your name.”

In Your name, Lord!

When we call on His name, every demon is subject to us. This is the power and authority we walk in through the saving grace and name of Jesus!

Don’t fear the demons that come against us to steal, kill and destroy, because Jesus has already won the battle. He is our Victor!

He has come that we may have life. Not death. Not bondage, and not destruction. Life more abundantly! Amen.

John 10:10 (NKJV) 10 The thief does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy. I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly.

Call on His name today. Don’t wait. Don’t think we have to work everything out first. No. We will never work it all out without Him. We need His power and authority that He has given to each one of us moving in our lives today. Things change when Jesus is around.

Philippians 2:10 (NKJV) 10 that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of those in heaven, and of those on earth, and of those under the earth.

Every knee shall bow at the name of Jesus.

Dear God in Heaven,

I am Your child through Your Son, Jesus Christ. I am speaking Jesus’ name today over my problems. I believe in that precious name and the power that it holds. Today, Lord,

May my sickness go, in the name of Jesus.

May my addictions go, in the name of Jesus.

May my jealousy go, in the name of Jesus.

May my unforgiveness and bitterness go, in the name of Jesus.

May my gossiping stop, in the name of Jesus.

I cry out in Your name, Lord, trusting and believing that You are here, helping me to overcome my personal problems.

Amen.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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

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Bible Verse of The Day – 1-2-19

John 15:5 (NKJV) 5 “I am the vine, you are the branches. He who abides in Me, and I in him, bears much fruit; for without Me you can do nothing.

“For without me you can do nothing”.

These are words we need to pay close attention to. They are words very often overlooked by most people, including the church.

Much of what we hear today about how we should live revolves around putting ourselves on one kind of pedestal or another.

We are told that we should put ourselves first, and then worry about others. We are told that many of the problems people experience are due to “low self-esteem”. We are told to “look out for number 1”. And we could build a lengthy list of other such things we are barraged with on a daily basis.

In all of these, it all comes down to me, me, me.

And while God has made us in His own image, and He wants us to prosper and be in good health, we need to remember that without Him, we can do nothing.

This doesn’t mean that we should walk around thinking that we are worthless. On the contrary, we are worth so much that God sent His Son to die for us.

But our worth doesn’t come from ourselves. It comes from God himself. It comes from the fact that He has made us. We didn’t make ourselves. We didn’t breathe life into ourselves. And we surely can’t sustain ourselves without Him. If we think we can, we are fooling ourselves badly.

If we are to be anybody at all, we need to abide in Christ, so that He can abide in us. Did you catch what Jesus said right there? We need to abide in Him so He can abide in us. If we are not abiding in Him, He cannot abide in us. That’s not something we hear much about.

The Gospel has been watered down to the point that it’s more about emotional highs and “warm fuzzies” than it is about this foundational truth of abiding in Him. This is why so many people struggle to “find themselves” and to feel like they’re worth something.

Romans chapter 12 teaches us a lot about being humble and presenting ourselves as living sacrifices, telling us that doing so is our reasonable service to God.

We are also told that nobody should think more highly of himself (or herself) than they ought to think.

Romans 12:3 (NKJV) 3 For I say, through the grace given to me, to everyone who is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think, but to think soberly, as God has dealt to each one a measure of faith.

Keep God first in everything. Lift Him up in all that we do. Abide in Him, so He can abide in us.

In this we will bear much fruit, and we will find ourselves in the process.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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

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Bible Verse of The Day – 1-1-19

Luke 1:46-47 (NKJV) 46 And Mary said: “My soul magnifies the Lord, 47 And my spirit has rejoiced in God my Savior.

We can all rejoice in God our Savior today, for He is good!

He is our refuge, and strength. He is our help when we are in trouble. He is our strong tower to whom we run and find safety.

He is our joy. He will uphold us when we are afraid. He is our song and has given every one of us victory.

Those who seek Him lack no good thing. He keeps us in peace. He is our hiding place and He will protect us.

He is the Lord, faithful and worthy! Amen.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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