Category: Faith

Bible Verse of The Day – 8-24-13

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

We do not walk our walk by what we see. We walk our walk by faith in the unseen.

Every step that we take in our walk as a child of God, the Most High King, we take in faith.

When we lift our foot and move it forward, we step believing that when we put our foot down, the ground will be held up by God, our Father.

It is a hard thing sometimes… this faith walk. Our mind can play games with us, trying to trick us into believing only what we can see. But it’s faith that pleases God. So let’s keep pushing forward, even when we can’t see what’s next!

There are many of us today who are pushing so hard… we’re fighting to keep our faith intact. We’ve been hit very hard this year and sometimes it feels like we can’t even catch our next breath.

But God is bigger than our problems. We are bigger than our problems, even if we don’t feel like we are.

We have Christ in us. And in Christ, we are overcomers… more than conquerors. So we should never, ever give up and walk away.

Rise up today, in the name of Jesus, and shake off your fear, your slumber and your doubts. And do whatever it takes to take a step forward. And don’t ever, ever look back.

For we walk by faith, not by sight.

Hold your head high and be blessed in all you do.

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 – 7-18-13

Hebrews 10:38 (NKJV) Now the just shall live by faith; But if anyone draws back, My soul has no pleasure in him.”

The just shall live by faith. We probably hear this all the time, but what does it mean?

This isn’t necessarily a call to “super Christendom”. It’s a call from our Creator to look to Him for everything we need in this life and the life beyond.

It’s a word from our Father, telling us to push forward, even when our mind can’t comprehend how.

It’s a loving Father taking us by the hand and picking us up when we fall down, brushing the dirt off of us and nudging us to get up and try again.

And it’s a look from a firm Daddy, letting us know that anything less than faith displeases Him.

God never expects perfection from us. He just wants us to trust Him with everything in us and let Him lead us, every single step of the way.

It’s not always easy to do, but reach out, take His hand and let Him show you the next step to take.

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 – 7-1-13

Hebrews 10:23 (NKJV) Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for He who promised is faithful.

Hold fast. What does this mean… to hold fast?

Yesterday we took a walk on one of the local beaches. As we walked, we could hear the waves breaking to the left side of us and see them rolling in onto the beach.

On our right side, there were sand dunes and houses. Some of these houses had very huge embankments in front of them and covering these embankments were some very, very large boulders that had been used to cover the steep bank that led from the home, down onto the beach.

The people who built the houses put these large rocks there purposely, to prevent the waves from destroying the homes if there is a storm and the waves become huge. The rocks prevent the storm from washing away the sand dunes and demolishing the home.

As the waves beat against these rocks, so do the storms of life beat upon us at times. Things come our way that we might never imagine… sickness, disease, financial disasters and so much more. It’s just a fact of life.

Just as those rocks protect the home from the raging ocean waves, our profession of faith in Jesus, our Rock, keeps us from being destroyed by the raging storms of life.

Just as those rocks take the pounding and never move, so must we hold fast to our faith. This is what faith is about… trusting and believing even when things are not cheery and sunny. It’s easy to believe when things are going smoothly and we don’t have a care in the world.

But when the storms come and the waves beat upon us, will our faith be like those rocks on the shore, never moving even in the worst of storms? Or will our faith falter at the first sign of trouble, washing away with the surge of the storm?

Hold fast to your confession of hope, for He is faithful!

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 – 6-29-13

Job 1:1 (NKJV) There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job; and that man was blameless and upright, and one who feared God and shunned evil.

Job loved God. His ways were blameless.

In spite of this, Job went through some terrible trials. He literally lost everything he had including his family and all of his possessions, in less than 24 hours.

What’s truly remarkable about this is that when Job received word that he had lost absolutely everything he held dear, he didn’t pot, throw a tantrum or have a pity party. Job 1:21 (NKJV) And he said: “Naked I came from my mother’s womb, And naked shall I return there. The Lord gave, and the Lord has taken away; Blessed be the name of the Lord.”

Obviously, Job was sad and probably even distraught, but he refused to wallow in pity or ask God “why me?”.

So our question for everyone today is this: How would we handle something like this? Would we “lose it” and shake our fist at God, or would we trust God despite what we saw in front of us?

This is something that we will probably never know for sure until we’re in a seemingly-desperate situation. Only then will we truly be tested and see “what we’re made of”.

If we read the rest of the book of Job, we’ll see that Job went through even further trials as he was afflicted with great physical pain and suffering. Even so, Job stood fast in his faith and refused to curse God.

So how did this all turn out for Job? Ultimately, his body was healed and everything he had lost was restored to him and more. In fact, he was blessed with more than double what he originally lost, including sons and daughters.

So we ask again; “how would we handle ourselves in this kind of a situation?”. Food for thought…

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 – 6-24-13

(Hebrews 12:1-2 NKJV)  Therefore we also, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which so easily ensnares us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, {2} looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith, who for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.

We are all running in a race! This is not a race with temporal results or implications. It is a race with eternal consequences!

Each and every one of us must run this race to the best of our ability, trained and nurtured by God, through the Holy Spirit.

God urges us to run our race with “endurance”.

Endurance doesn’t come easily. It takes lots and lots of training and hard work, and it usually comes with a fair amount of fighting and resistance.

Building endurance requires a lot of discipline. Discipline is something that not too many of us like, whether it’s self-discipline or discipline applied by someone who is over us or in charge of us.

It’s so very important that we remember that the race we’re running isn’t just some earthly sporting event with a bunch of fans cheering for their favorite runner. This race involves our eternal soul, and we have God cheering us on from His heavenly throne!

If you’re tired today, lift your eyes to heaven and draw strength from God, our creator and the supplier of our needs.

When we cross the finish line, He will be there waiting for 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 – 3-27-13

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

There are probably many of us reading this verse today who are familiar with it. Perhaps many of us have even heard many messages preached or taught using this verse.

Well, today is a good day to hear it again!!

Did you know that it takes faith to please God? That’s right! Without faith, it is impossible to please Him.

(Hebrews 11:6 NKJV)  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.

Are we diligently seeking Him today? Or are we just hoping He will come through for us?

Diligent: characterized by steady, earnest, and energetic effort

We must be diligent and active in our faith! We must energetically pursue God, pressing in to know Him more intimately.

This is what pleases Him. So if you’re feeling like your walk with God is lifeless and passive, make a vow to breathe new life into it by passionately seeking Him.

Do this! Be relentless in your pursuit of Him and watch your faith grow to new heights.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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

401-377-5400

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Bible Verse of The Day – 3-2-13

(Mark 5:36 NKJV)  As soon as Jesus heard the word that was spoken, He said to the ruler of the synagogue, “Do not be afraid; only believe.”

Fear; it is the opposite of faith.

Are we afraid? Do we let fear control us? Do we spend more time being afraid of what might happen than we do enjoying the blessings we already have?

Don’t let fear grip you. Don’t spend your hours, days and weeks wondering “what if”.

If you are struggling with fear, don’t wait another minute. Rebuke the spirit of fear in the name of Jesus. Tell it to leave. Tell it that you are a child of The Most High God and you will no longer live in fear.

You have wasted enough time being afraid of what “might happen” or what “could happen”. Today, take a stand and rise up in the name of Jesus, and move forward boldly, trampling on that spirit of fear that has controlled you for so long.

You are a child of The King.

Be blessed in all you do today!

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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

401-377-5400

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Bible Verse of The Day – 3-1-13

(Hebrews 6:12 NKJV)  that you do not become sluggish, but imitate those who through faith and patience inherit the promises.

I find it interesting that it is through faith and patience we inherit the promises.

These two things, faith and patience, are probably what we all have a hard time with. Faith gets stronger and stronger in us as we trust God, but we will never see the answer if we don’t have patience enough to wait on Him. These two things work together to receive the promises.

We cannot just sit back and do nothing if we want answers and victory in our lives, or the lives of others around us. It’s going to take us working at having faith for things we never thought we could have, and patience for God’s timing to receiving them.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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

401-377-5400

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Bible Verse of The Day – 2-26-13

(Matthew 17:20-21 NKJV)  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. {21} “However, this kind does not go out except by prayer and fasting.”

With faith the size of a mustard seed…

How big is a mustard seed? Mustard seeds are the small round seeds of various mustard plants. They’re not big at all. As a matter of fact they are very tiny. The seeds are usually about 1 or 2 mm in diameter, according to Wikipedia.

In the verses above Jesus said if that we have faith the size of a mustard seed we can move that very MOUNTAIN that stands between us and our victory! Now, we need to understand that there are some things that we must pray and fast for if we want to see results.

If there are things in our lives today that we want to see happen, and we know we have the faith for them, but there is nothing happening, we need to ask God why.

What is it that we need to do to see the results that we know He can bring?  Some situations require prayer and fasting. If that is the case, let us stop at nothing to go after the victory we’re asking God for.

Have faith today and move those mountains. If we need to, let us pray and fast and get the results that we know God can and will give us!

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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

401-377-5400

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Bible Verse of The Day – 2-25-13

(Hebrews 11:8 NKJV)  By faith Abraham obeyed when he was called to go out to the place which he would receive as an inheritance. And he went out, not knowing where he was going.

This is the summation of our walk with God; By Faith.

As we are children and we grow up, we are taught that we need to meticulously plan our every move. We need to plan for our future. We need to map everything out.

And while there is some truth to this, it leaves God out of the picture; eliminates “the faith factor”.

We, as God’s people, need to learn to live and move by faith. We need to learn to trust God so much that we can learn to walk in the kind of faith that Abraham had.

God told Abraham to go, but didn’t tell him where to go. Abraham obeyed, leaving behind all that was familiar to him. Was he perfect in his obedience? No. But he did obey and he did leave his homeland and venture out into the unknown.

There is a balance that we all need to work toward attaining. We need to be responsible, but we also need to trust God and have a level of faith that will carry us through whatever comes our way.

Trust God. Put Him first and everything else will follow.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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

401-377-5400

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Bible Verse of The Day – 1-26-13

(Acts 3:6-7 NKJV)  Then Peter said, “Silver and gold I do not have, but what I do have I give you: In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, rise up and walk.” {7} And he took him by the right hand and lifted him up, and immediately his feet and ankle bones received strength.

We seem to have touched on the subject of tests and trials a lot this week and I’m sure it wasn’t by coincidence that this happened. There are definitely many in the body of Christ who need God’s miraculous hand on their lives. And we’re included in that with everyone else.

We have shared with everyone about our prayer requests and we have lifted you up before God in prayer also.

Now we want to take that next step. We could simply pray for you and then walk away and leave you to your own devices, hoping you see the hand of God move upon you.

But today, as Peter did with the lame man at the gate called Beautiful, we reach out to you in spirit and take hold of your hand, lifting you up to your feet, and we command you to rise up and walk, in the name of Jesus!!

Don’t sit and wait for God to pick you up. Receive His healing, His victory and His provision and get up and move! Walk, leap and dance, giving God the glory and praise!

We can sit and feel bad for ourselves, wondering what tomorrow will bring, or we can trust God for a breakthrough and heed His voice and take action when He says to.

Let God speak to you today. As we grab hold of your hand and lift you up, receive what He has for you, in the name of Jesus!

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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

401-377-5400

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