Month: February 2020

Bible Verse of The Day – 2-29-20

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

It takes strength and discipline to say no to things that try to pull on our hearts at times, like answering our cell phones or texting in the middle of prayer time, church or while reading our Bible!

How many know what I’m talking about? You know, when we let them interrupt us and say, “Oh, God will understand”.

Don’t let the cell phone interfere with our God time.

If we let our phone get in the way of these things, we will begin to feel a distance between us and God. The distance caused by interference will grow until there is nothing left.

Our time with God will be lost and our passion slowly starts to diminish. Why? Because He is taking a back seat.

Last summer I was noticing that I was beginning to struggle with distractions. I had a hard time focusing.

I thought, “what is this?”. I asked God to help me stay close to Him. I felt like something was trying to put distance between us.

He showed me that my phone was becoming a distraction. My phone went everywhere with me, and because of that I had this constant distraction and lack of focus.

You see, loving God is not just a feeling we have; it is keeping Him in a “first-place position” in everything we do. In other words, nothing comes between us, and if it does, we do something about it. He is our all!

Cell Phones aren’t bad in and of themselves. They can be very helpful if used properly. But if we don’t keep them in their place, they can be a huge distraction, preventing us from focusing on the things we need to be doing.

Put the cell phone in its rightful place. Show God how much we love Him by keeping Him first, and giving Him our utmost attention. The other things can wait, not Him. Amen.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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Bible Verse of The Day – 2-28-20

Proverbs 11:25 (NKJV) 25 The generous soul will be made rich, And he who waters will also be watered himself.

Have you ever heard the saying, “what goes around, comes around”?

It’s true, and it’s a Biblical principle!

Some people may not like to give credit to God for this simple truth. They may attach other names to it, like karma, etc. Regardless, though, it is something that God put into motion in the very beginning.

This is a very simple principle; you get what you give. And this truth can apply to every aspect of our lives.

If we give kindness, we will reap kindness. If we give joy, we will reap joy. If we give of our finances, we will reap financially. If we give mercy, we will be shown mercy. And the list could go on infinitely.

The most important thing we need to remember is that this is not a tool that we use for personal gain. We don’t give just to get. Our heart and our motive needs to be right.

But be sure that God’s word is true. He never lies. So, if we expect to be blessed in any way at all, we also need to be giving in that very same way.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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Bible Verse of The Day – 2-27-20

Acts 9:11 (NKJV) 11 So the Lord said to him, “Arise and go to the street called Straight, and inquire at the house of Judas for one called Saul of Tarsus, for behold, he is praying.

Take a close look at, “the Lord said to him.”

You see, when the Lord says it to us, that is what counts. That is what we need to pay attention to.

We will hear many things and many ways of doing things in this life, but when the Lord says to us to do something a certain way, that is when we need to take note and obey. Notice that He gives specifics. That is how He is. He doesn’t leave us empty, wondering, not knowing.

Now, Ananias was a disciple at Damascus, and the Lord came to Him in a vision. Ananias replied to the Lord, “Here I am”! He was ready to listen.

When the Lord told him what he was to do, Ananias began to explain to the Lord some things regarding Saul of Tarsus that he was concerned about.

Acts 9:13 (NKJV) 13 Then Ananias answered, “Lord, I have heard from many about this man, how much harm he has done to Your saints in Jerusalem.

How many of us do this? The Lord places something on our hearts to do, and we begin to question Him and what He is asking of us.

I know I’m talking to myself today as well. This is a problem among almost all of us. We think we have to explain in detail what could happen to us if we take the steps the Lord is asking us to take.

The Lord did reassure Ananias that everything would be alright.

Acts 9:15 (NKJV) 15 But the Lord said to him, “Go, for he is a chosen vessel of Mine to bear My name before Gentiles, kings, and the children of Israel.

Our job is not to question or doubt, or even need an explanation. But to move and to move accordingly. To accept the task, trusting Him. Putting our concerns aside and following His leading.

He will give us specifics when we need them. He will be more than faithful to show us what we need to do when He needs to.

Don’t hesitate. Just do what He shows us. And then when the time is right, He will show us the next move.

Don’t forget Who we are dealing with! Omnipotent, Omnipresent, Omniscient, Alpha & Omega, Jehovah Jireh, El Shaddai, Almighty God is He!

Follow. Don’t feel the need to question or educate Him! He knows. Amen.

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Bible Verse of The Day – 2-26-20

Jonah 3:2 (NKJV) 2 “Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city, and preach to it the message that I tell you.”

Jonah was a frail, fickle human being, just like many of us.

What do we mean by that? Let’s take a look.

God had previously told Jonah to go to Nineveh and cry out against the wickedness of the people.

Jonah 1:1-2 (NKJV) 1 Now the word of the Lord came to Jonah the son of Amittai, saying, 2 “Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city, and cry out against it; for their wickedness has come up before Me.”

But Jonah fled to another city, went aboard a ship and headed out to sea.

And to make a long story short, he ended up getting tossed overboard, swallowed by a large fish, and then getting vomited up onto dry land after spending 3 days in the belly of the fish and crying out to God in repentance.

Then God spoke again to Jonah, instructing him to go to Nineveh and warn the people.

This time, Jonah obeyed! He traveled to Nineveh and warned the city of the impending doom, just 40 days ahead.

Nineveh heeded Jonah’s warning and repented. And God spared them!

This was awesome news. Or was it?

Jonah was so upset with God for sparing them that he told God to take his life from him.

Jonah 4:3 (NKJV) 3 Therefore now, O Lord, please take my life from me, for it is better for me to die than to live!”

You see, Jonah was more worried about his reputation than he was about a city of 120,000 people being allowed to live because they had repented.

Even though God had spared Jonah from his own disobedient choices, he wished to watch the destruction of the great city of Nineveh, simply so he would look good.

Do we ever do this? Do we ever prefer ourselves over others when we see that God, in His mercy, has spared them from the consequences of their choices?

This can be a hard lesson for some of us. It can be hard to understand God’s mercy when we see it applied to others whom we were sure would be destroyed by the choices they had made and the things they had done.

But if God’s mercy is good enough for us, then it is good enough for others, too.

Let’s ask God to show us where we might be guilty of the same sin as Jonah; the sin of pride. Let us learn to recognize that God is not partial, and that He gives His mercy to anyone willing to cry out to Him.

Amen.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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Bible Verse of The Day – 2-25-20

1 Corinthians 6:19 (NKJV) 19 Or do you not know that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have from God, and you are not your own?

Knowing that our body is the temple of the Holy Spirit, and not our own, will cause us to be careful in how we present or carry ourselves.

We will feel accountable for our every action, and we will be convicted of things we do that used to be OK to us, but are now no longer acceptable.

When we get around certain people, if we are not careful, they can draw us into foolish talk, gossip, and laughing at inappropriate behavior.

The Holy Spirit will give us a heads-up in advance. We need to be listening. Usually that is our way out. Take it, or stand to be corrected later.

Sometimes He will be strong in alerting us. Other times it may be just one word; “STOP”. And it’s up to us to act accordingly.

You might say, “what do we do if we are in the middle of a conversation, with everyone’s attention on us, and we realize we shouldn’t go there?”. We change it up really quickly.

Believe me, if the Holy Spirit is prompting us not to say something, and we obey, He will help us recover ourselves and find something else to talk about.

I have been in predicaments at times when I was stopped in my tracks. In the middle of speaking, I would hear the Holy Spirit say, “change the subject now.” That is not the time for questioning Him. We just need to do it.

His convictions are real and they are there for a good reason. He will help us in every area of our lives.

When we realize we are not our own, and we want to please God more than man, we will begin to be more attentive, more willing to obey. Our desires will lessen and His will begin to grow stronger.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
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Bible Verse of The Day – 2-24-20

Daniel 2:21 (NKJV) 21 And He changes the times and the seasons; He removes kings and raises up kings; He gives wisdom to the wise And knowledge to those who have understanding.

Over the last 20 years or so, God has taught us a lot about the seasons in our lives.

He has taught us that life is made up of various seasons. Each season is different. Sometimes only slightly different. Other times they are vastly different.

Seasons come and they go and God wants us to learn to flow with those seasons.

Some seasons are wonderful and full of joy. Others are a little tougher to take. But God is faithful in all of them.

Many of us struggle to let go of the joyful seasons. And that’s understandable, due to human nature enjoying comfort.

Seasons that aren’t so joyful can teach us a lot, both about ourselves and about who we are in Christ.

And they can teach us a lot about where our trust lies.

As we change from one season to the next, it’s good to take notice of how willing we are to step out of the old season and into the new one, because this will also show us how much we trust God to lead us.

The cool thing about Him is that He knows us better than we know ourselves, and He will keep prompting us to move forward with Him, even when we are trying to keep one foot in the old and slowly move one into the new.

There will come a time, though, when we absolutely have to pick up that straggling foot and move it forward. Refusing to do so could put us in danger of missing God’s timing completely. And that is never a good thing.

This can apply to just about any area of our lives. It’s not limited solely to “church things” or “things of God”. It’s important that we understand that fact, since we can tend to get tunnel vision sometimes.

We need to stay alert, learn to discern the seasons, and trust God enough to move with the changing seasons, instead of fighting against them.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
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Bible Verse of The Day – 2-23-20 – A Time For Rest

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

It’s important that we follow God’s leading and do the things He wants us to do. One of those things is getting rest when we need it. 

In today’s video, A Time For Rest, we discuss this topic. 

This video is short and to the point, so we hope you’ll take a few minutes to watch it and let God speak to you. 

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Enjoy the rest of your day! 

Sincerely, 

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie 

Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
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Bible Verse of The Day – 2-22-20

Mark 2:15 (NKJV) 15 Now it happened, as He was dining in Levi’s house, that many tax collectors and sinners also sat together with Jesus and His disciples; for there were many, and they followed Him.

Tax collectors and sinners were following Jesus. They liked what they heard and what they saw. What did they see and what did they hear?

Truth!

It doesn’t matter who we are. If we are searching for the truth and ready to hear it, God will bring it.

Some don’t want to hear it. They ignore it and push it away. Or they run away from it.

Jesus ate with the “sick”; the sinners and tax collectors. And He loved doing so because they welcomed Him. But the others, the scribes and pharisees, saw it and they questioned why He would do such a thing.

Mark 2:16 (NKJV) 16 And when the scribes and Pharisees saw Him eating with the tax collectors and sinners, they said to His disciples, “How is it that He eats and drinks with tax collectors and sinners?”

How is it?

That’s what He came for! That was His purpose. He came for those that needed help, healing and restoration. He came for us all that know we need salvation. And He loves every one of us. We all need His help. Let us not think that we are any better than anyone. We all have our “issues”.

 Mark 2:17 (NKJV) 17 When Jesus heard it, He said to them, “Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick. I did not come to call the righteous, but sinners, to repentance.”

If we think we are too well for help, then we will lose out on what Jesus can do for us.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
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Bible Verse of The Day – 2-21-20

Philippians 2:12 (NKJV) 12 Therefore, my beloved, as you have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling;

As I was beginning my day today, I was pondering on various things of God. I wasn’t thinking about any one thing in particular. Just the things of God in general.

As I was doing so, this verse came shooting into my spirit, like a rocket. More specifically, it was the latter part, “work out your own salvation with fear and trembling”.

Let’s talk about this truth for a minute or two.

As we taught recently in our series on understanding the fear of God, if we are His child, we don’t need to walk around with dreadful fear that God is going to strike us down.

But this particular piece of scripture does show us that we need to take seriously our walk with God, our relationship with Him, our eternal salvation.

You see, nobody else can do this for us. No one can “get us into heaven”, so to speak.

People can pray for us, share God’s love and mercy with us and even teach us about salvation. But in the end, the responsibility for our eternal destiny, and our walk with God while we are here on earth, lies solely in our hands.

We have to make the choice to follow Him, and then endeavor to grow our relationship with Him.

We encourage you to take this seriously and do whatever is necessary to draw near to God and learn of Him. He is not harsh or hard. And His mercy endures forever.

Matthew 11:29 (NKJV) 29 Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.

And as we look at verse 13, which is actually the tail end of verse 12, above, we start to get the bigger picture.

Philippians 2:13 (NKJV) 13 for it is God who works in you both to will and to do for His good pleasure.

God works in us through the Holy Spirit, prompting us and guiding us daily to intentionally and purposefully make right choices.

Why? For His good pleasure. To fulfill His purpose for us here on earth.

Amen

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
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Bible Verse of The Day – 2-20-20

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.

With temptation there will also always come a way for us to escape it. As we walk through life there is temptation all around us.

Nowadays everything is so carefree.

People do what they want, dress the way they want, be who they want. It’s all about what we want to do and how we want to do it. Just about everything and anything goes.

It’s hard for Christians not be tempted. At times when we are tired and we have been busy, with a lot on our minds, it’s easy to get caught off guard. It’s going to happen to the best of us.

But remember, no matter what we are tempted with, God has made an escape. So, don’t fall for it. And don’t try using the excuse that we were caught off guard.

It’s up to us to be alert. It’s up to us to be watching, listening and sharp. Why? Because we have an enemy that roams about looking for those he can devour, including followers of Christ.

He wants to destroy every one of us. And tempting us is his way.

1 Peter 5:8 (NKJV) 8 Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil walks about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour.

Stay vigilant, alert, attentive and awake. If temptation tries to overtake us, God is always there with an escape plan.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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Bible Verse of The Day – 2-19-20

Romans 1:20-21 (NKJV) 20 For since the creation of the world His invisible attributes are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even His eternal power and Godhead, so that they are without excuse, 21 because, although they knew God, they did not glorify Him as God, nor were thankful, but became futile in their thoughts, and their foolish hearts were darkened.

We are living in a time when wrong is right, and right is wrong. Everything is backwards.

It’s not hard to see that much of the world seems to have gone crazy. Are you constantly amazed and shocked by the level of sin and immorality that you see around you? Even common sense seems not to be so common any longer.

As the world has very openly rejected God and His truth, the downhill slide of immorality seems to be accelerating. This is to be expected when God is driven out of every aspect of our societies and cultures.

A Godless society is destined to fall very deep into darkness and depravity. Hence, the things we see today in very large numbers around the globe.

You see, God offers His mercy to us freely. But when man largely rejects Him and His goodness over and over again, He will eventually give them over to the very things that they pursue; idolatry, murder, lust, greed, etc.

When this happens, we begin to see levels of sin and depravity that we may never have imagined could be so. And these very people eventually reap the results of their behavior.

Romans 1:26-27 (NKJV) 26 For this reason God gave them up to vile passions. For even their women exchanged the natural use for what is against nature. 27 Likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust for one another, men with men committing what is shameful, and receiving in themselves the penalty of their error which was due.

This is why it’s so important that we pray and seek God, living our lives as examples of His light, His love and His mercy, that we might rescue even one from the depravity that this world is falling into, just as we have been rescued by that very same love and mercy.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
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