Category: Faith

Bible Verse of The Day – 5-17-16

Romans 1:17 (NKJV) 17 For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith to faith; as it is written, “The just shall live by faith.”

The closer we get to God, the more faith we will have when He asks us to take certain steps. Our faith will grow and become stronger and stronger as we spend time with Him.

The just shall live by faith. Who are the just?

The just are His children; those who have put their faith in His Son, Jesus Christ. We are the just and this is what we should live by…faith.

Everyone is at a different place in their walk with God. He will show us what steps we need to take at different times in our lives.

We can’t take your steps for you and you can’t take ours for us. God will show us individually what He wants us to do and it’s up to us if we want to step out in faith and do it or not.

Sometimes these steps can be very hard. Sometimes they may even seem almost unbearable. But if we trust in God to see it through we will be so grateful that we took the steps He asked us to take.

If you feel like God is leading you today to take a step of faith in an area of your life, make sure it’s Him. And if it is, then step out. Don’t be afraid. He will walk with you.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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

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Bible Verse of The Day – 4-9-16

Hebrews 11 (NKJV) 11:1 Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.

Faith is the substance of things HOPED for. Are you hoping for something today? I think maybe we all are hoping for something, whether for ourselves, someone we love, or someone we know that is in trouble or in need.

But hoping is not enough. We need faith.

If we have faith, it doesn’t have to be “huge” faith. It can be very small faith, but it has to be there. And may I add, every situation is different.

For instance, sometimes we look at a situation and our faith is strong. Sometimes we look at a situation and our faith is just barely there. But at least it’s there!!

Hoping won’t do us much good without FAITH. Faith is the substance of the things we hope for!

When my dad was sick in the hospital, when he first went in, my faith was strong. As different situations arose with his health, and the attempts they needed to make to fix him up got more and more painful for him, it started to show me my faith was weakening. Why was this?

It was my ears. They were causing my faith to change because of the things I was hearing.

Romans 10:17 (NKJV) 17 So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.

If we want to have faith we have to be listening to the right words. God’s word will speak FAITH right into our little bitty hearts during the toughest or most tragic times.

I needed to get my eyes and ears off my natural father and the doctors report and get tuned in to what my Heavenly Father was saying.

And how many know that when you are in a hard trial, sometimes you hear NADA. That is, “NOT a WORD.” But as long as you keep looking to God, those silent moments show us our faith.

So I have learned we don’t need “big” faith. We just have to have “some” faith that God can work with.

Stay open and listen to what He is saying to our hearts.

What are we hoping for today? Do we have faith that God can do it?

Matthew 17:20 (NKJV) 20 So Jesus said to them, “Because of your unbelief; for assuredly, I say to you, if you have faith as a mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move; and nothing will be impossible for you.

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 – 3-3-16

2 Corinthians 5:7 (NKJV) 7 For we walk by faith, not by sight.

Walking by faith can change a person. It can show us things inside of us that we probably had never seen before.

It can show us how maybe at times we thought we were walking by faith, but when what we were believing for doesn’t happen the way we thought it would, we realize that maybe we were actually walking in presumption.

This is a hard thing to swallow and can be very humbling. Because what it shows us is that we really weren’t hearing from God, but from our own desire or will.

We have all been here at one time or another and the best way to fix it is to humble ourselves before God and ask Him to show us His plan, without letting our own thoughts, desires and anxieties get in the way.

He will show us and help us fix whatever mess we get into as we humbly come to Him and admit we need His help.

Psalm 30:10 (NKJV) 10 Hear, O Lord, and have mercy on me; Lord, be my helper!”

Walking by faith takes time, experiencing and learning. We are not going to be perfect at it, but as we remain teachable, we will learn.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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

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Bible Verse of The Day – 12-14-15

Galatians 5:26 (NKJV) 26 Let us not become conceited, provoking one another, envying one another.

Envy. It’s something we’re warned against many times throughout the word of God.

But there seems to be more envy in the church today than there has ever been. Some of this is due to the ways of the world creeping into our lives. There are so many “shiny objects” that try to catch our attention.

Technology has given rise to so many things that are fun to use and grab our attention. If we’re not careful, we can lust after things and envy those around us who have the latest and the greatest stuff.

There’s also a teaching in the church that has increased envy in the body of Christ. It’s called the prosperity gospel.

The prosperity message infers that God wants us all to be extremely wealthy. It teaches that the word of God shows us how, if our faith is strong, we can do things that will cause money to be attracted to us.

This is heresy. Yes, God wants us to have strong faith. Yes, God wants us to learn to walk by faith in every aspect of our lives. And, no, God doesn’t want us to live in debt or poverty. Debt is a form of slavery.

But no, He does not intend for all of us to walk in some sort of “super faith” that causes money to be attracted to us. Because, in reality, this teaching isn’t really about faith. It’s about presumption and poor choices.

So many times we hear that we should just “take that step of faith” and buy something or make a major decision in our lives, because God can’t bless us if we don’t exhibit faith.

This is dangerous, since it never really teaches the difference between faith and presumption.

Faith causes us to move because God has told us to do so. Presumption will cause us to move and hope that God will clean up the mess if our choice was a mistake, because God had never told us to move to begin with.

Move carefully. Seek God in every choice that is made. We can’t let presumption replace faith.

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 – 11-23-15

Romans 10:17 (NKJV) 17 So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.

We receive a lot of emails and phone calls from people across the globe. We get asked a lot of questions across a wide range of topics.

But the question we get asked the most often is something like this: How do I know God better and how do I hear Him?

It isn’t always worded exactly like that but this should give you an idea a general idea of it.

We always stress that pressing in to God and building your relationship with Him is the only way to hear Him better, know Him better and understand His will for your life.

So how do we “press in” to God? How do we grow our faith, our discernment and our hunger for Him?

We spend time in His word. His word is our source of knowledge and understanding that we need to draw from if we expect to know Him better. It’s His instruction manual for our lives. It’s His laws and commandments that teach us how to keep our lives on track.

And it’s His love story written to us.

You see, as we spend time in His word, we will learn more and more about who He is and what He likes. We will begin to understand Him so much better. And as we do this, our hard hearts will soften and we will begin to long for Him in every aspect of our lives.

James 4:8 (NKJV) 8 Draw near to God and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners; and purify your hearts, you double-minded.

So, growing that relationship is as simple as that. If we ask Him to show us who He is, and we’re diligent to put effort into it, He will surely honor our request and draw near to us.

Ask Him for help with the things you’re struggling with. And trust Him to give you what you need to build your relationship with Him. And He will be faithful to answer.

Matthew 7:9 (NKJV) 9 Or what man is there among you who, if his son asks for bread, will give him a stone?

And when we build that relationship with Him, so many other things in our lives will begin to fall into place.

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 – 7-10-15

James 2:18-20 (NKJV) 18 But someone will say, “You have faith, and I have works.” Show me your faith without your works, and I will show you my faith by my works. 19 You believe that there is one God. You do well. Even the demons believe—and tremble! 20 But do you want to know, O foolish man, that faith without works is dead?

This is a foundational principle of our relationship with God.

We hear so much talk about faith. We can hear about it on TV, the radio and on the Internet. Sometimes it might seem like we’re getting overwhelmed by faith messages.

Faith is good. Without it, we have no relationship with God. Without it, it is impossible to please God.

But faith alone, by itself, isn’t good. Faith must be accompanied by works… things that we do in the natural that prove that we have faith.

If we say we have faith, but we don’t walk it out in the things we do, then our faith is no more than just a wish or an idea.

Faith must  be displayed in our lives by helping others, giving to others and loving those around us. If we say we have faith, yet we can’t love our neighbor or pray for our enemy, then our faith is weak and feeble, at best.

This is a hard teaching. It’s one that can cause some people to get offended. It’s not all about warm fuzzies or goosebumps. But it’s one that needs to be taught and one that we all need to hear and heed.

God wants the very best for each and every one of us. And this is why He will sometimes put things in front of us that challenge us and cause us to grow, even if it’s sometimes hard to swallow.

So let’s ask God today to show us where our faith is weak, and then ask Him to help us build our faith muscles and start walking it out in our works.

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 – 5-21-15

Luke 8:25(NKJV) 25 But He said to them, “Where is your faith?” And they were afraid, and marveled, saying to one another, “Who can this be? For He commands even the winds and water, and they obey Him!”

Why does It seem like when we are looking for something to happen, nothing happens? But when we least expect it, things happen?

A lot of times when we are looking for something to happen, we have reached a point where we are in need. If it doesn’t happen then we start worrying.

We can get so worried about things at times, we don’t know what or how to pray. Worrying can open the door to letting fear and doubt come waltzing right in.

Where is our faith today?

It’s when we rest, when we keep moving along, doing what we know to do, not wondering, not looking, just taking one day at a time that our faith seems to “work” the best.

Thank God today for where we are at. He’s holding us. He’s watching out for us.

He knows if and when a change needs to be made. He will be right there with us!

Amen.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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

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Bible Verse of The Day – 5-13-15

Romans 1:19-21 (NKJV) 19 because what may be known of God is manifest in them, for God has shown it to them. 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.

Trying to figure God out and comprehend Him fully is futile.

God is so far above and beyond our minds, it’s impossible for us to ever put all of the pieces together and figure Him out completely.

Yes, we have His word. And by His word we learn of Him and we get a certain level of understanding. But to walk with God requires faith.

Faith can take us beyond those things that we can’t understand with our minds. Faith can show us things that our minds could never perceive. And faith can go where intellect can’t go.

Does that mean intellectual people can never have faith in God? No. But it does mean that intellectual people will need to accept the fact that there will be some things that they can never explain or fully understand, and move in faith toward God.

You see, it takes faith to walk with God and faith to please God.

Hebrews 11:6 (NKJV) 6 But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him.

So if you, or someone you know is having trouble understanding God, or some of the things happening in life, it’s time to stop trying to figure it all out.

Let’s put our trust in the God who is evidenced all around us, in what we see, touch, hear, smell and experience every minute of our lives.

Creation demands a Creator!

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 – 4-29-15

Matthew 18:3 (NKJV) 3 and said, “Assuredly, I say to you, unless you are converted and become as little children, you will by no means enter the kingdom of heaven.

We hear a lot about childlike faith, or having faith like a child, but neither of those phrases are ever actually used in God’s word.

Despite that fact, Jesus made it very clear that we need to have faith like a child if we hope to enter heaven and spend eternity with Him and the Father.

So what does it mean to have faith like a child? How can that be defined or better-understood by us, His followers?

Here’s an excellent example that most people will be able to relate to, especially parents of small children.

When a child is very small, but old enough to begin understanding and building trust in people, they begin to exhibit faith in their parents, trusting them unconditionally, knowing that if they are in danger, mom or dad will help them or rescue them.

Picture a child of 3 years old standing on the steps of their home. They see daddy coming toward them so they yell out “daddy, catch me”, and they jump toward daddy.

They don’t stop to think about whether their father will actually catch them or not. The fact that he might not catch them never enters their mind. They just know that this is their dad and that’s what dads do; they catch their kids when they jump!

And so it is with our Father. He wants us to trust Him just like that child trusts their father to catch them.

No, this doesn’t mean that we should start making crazy, irresponsible decisions and expecting God to stop us from doing something foolish. But it does mean that we need to let God teach us how to trust Him, like a child trusts their earthly father and mother when they are very young.

It might take some time for this to happen, but as we let Him lead us and we press in to Him, it will happen, a little at a time.

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 – 4-9-15

Psalm 89:1 (NKJV) 89 I will sing of the mercies of the Lord forever; With my mouth will I make known Your faithfulness to all generations.

I can’t sing enough of His mercies and how good He has been to us in our lives. We have had some pretty big things take place over the years that leave us in awe over God’s faithfulness.

But in order to see His faithfulness it took listening and following His plan, even when we wanted to do something else.

We believe God wants to do more in the lives of every believer today. But it’s going to take us drawing closer to Him, listening and stepping out in faith at times.

Faith is the key here. Trusting God, not man, is what’s going to get that faith working.

Are we willing to put everything aside and follow Him? This is when we will see His faithfulness at hand.

Matthew 14:29(NKJV) 29 So He said, “Come.” And when Peter had come down out of the boat, he walked on the water to go to Jesus.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
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Bible Verse of The Day – 3-13-15

Numbers 13:27 (NKJV) 27 Then they told him, and said: “We went to the land where you sent us. It truly flows with milk and honey, and this is its fruit.

Moses sent some men to spy out the land that God had given to them.

They brought back some incredible fruit from that land. But they also saw something negative in the land, as well. They let the negative dictate whether or not they could go and possess the land, which God had given to them.

Numbers 13:28 (NKJV) 28 Nevertheless the people who dwell in the land are strong; the cities are fortified and very large; moreover we saw the descendants of Anak there.

Their report showed that they were afraid and intimidated. They let what they saw cause fear in their hearts.

One of the men, named Caleb, saw it with eyes of faith. He was ready and willing to do whatever it took to possess the land.

Numbers 13:30 (NKJV) 30 Then Caleb quieted the people before Moses, and said, “Let us go up at once and take possession, for we are well able to overcome it.”

It doesn’t matter how big or bad things may look. Just as Caleb was willing to face it and take possession of what was given to them, so must we be willing to do this when God gives something to us. When it’s too big for us, we have to take faith steps.

Let us go and possess what God has already given to us today.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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

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