Category: Victory in Our Battles

Bible Verse of The Day – 12-30-19

1 Corinthians 15:57 (NKJV) 57 But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.

Christmas has passed once again, and the hustle and bustle of the season is winding down.

As things settle down, many people will once again be face to face with their situations, no longer being distracted with the Christmas and holiday festivities.

This can be a sobering dose of reality for some.

It doesn’t matter who you are, where you live or what your past has been like. Right now, here in this exact moment, you are faced with things that can be a bit scary for you.

You’ve done your best to pretend it isn’t real. You’ve spent countless hours during the past weeks, or maybe even months, pondering on the “what ifs”, the unforeseen possibilities of your situation.

And yet, no matter how much pondering and wondering you have done, it has gained you nothing. It has not gotten you answers, and it hasn’t laid your fears and concerns to rest.

But here is what you need to know today, right now; your victory doesn’t lie in what you see, think or feel. It lies in the One who breathed life into your lungs and gave your heart its beating rhythm.

Our lives will never be perfect. We will go through valleys and dance on mountaintops. And we will spend countless days somewhere in between.

But in the end, He holds everything in His hands. So, who are we to spend our days fretting and worrying?

Matthew 6:34 (NKJV) 34 Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about its own things. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble.

This is not a message to hype you up. Nor it is a message to make light of your situation. But it is a message to give you hope, and to let you know that no matter what direction your life takes you, you are safe in the Hands of the One who loves you more than your mind can ever comprehend.

So, rest your mind. Stop fretting. Stop trying to figure it all out.

Give it to Him. Then listen to His voice and do what He tells you to do, whether it seems like something major or something small and seemingly insignificant.

We may not see the victory right away. We may not even know what victory means in our given situation. But it will come, in God’s way and in His timing.

John 16:33 (NKJV) 33 These things I have spoken to you, that in Me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation; but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world.”

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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

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Bible Verse of The Day – 8-16-18

1 Samuel 17:33 (NKJV) 33 And Saul said to David, “You are not able to go against this Philistine to fight with him; for you are a youth, and he a man of war from his youth.”

Have we ever been told we can’t do something, but deep down inside we had a feeling that we could, if we were just given the chance?

There are times in our lives that we may hear this very same thing. And it is up to us to discern if what we are hearing is for us to take, or to leave and push forward anyway.

In David’s case, he was ready and prepared to do whatever it took to win. His heart was close to God. God had delivered David from lions and bears. He knew that this same God would deliver Him from a Philistine giant as well. Why?

Because David’s trust was not in himself, but rather in the name of His Lord!

1 Samuel 17:45 (NKJV) 45 Then David said to the Philistine, “You come to me with a sword, with a spear, and with a javelin. But I come to you in the name of the Lord of hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom you have defied.

What giant are we dealing with today? We may hear that we can’t beat it. It’s too big for us. It’s there for life. But, just as David went into this battle trusting in the Lord, we too need to make that our priority.

Don’t be afraid of what we are facing. Call on the name of the Lord and trust Him.

We may be too weak on our own, but with the wisdom, strength and knowledge of God, we will be made strong!

Psalm 105:24 (NKJV) 24 He increased His people greatly, And made them stronger than their enemies.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
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Bradford, RI 02808

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Bible Verse of The Day – Gaining Victory and Not Losing Ground (Part 3) – 2-4-18

Greetings! 

Trials, tribulations, seasons of famine; we all experience them. And not a single one of us enjoys them! 

But, as we press in to God and let Him lead us through those tough times, He will teach us a lot, if we let Him. 

We published a new video today where we discuss this in great detail. 

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Today’s video is the final in a set of three where we share things that we learned while going through a 5-year-long season of trials that God used to teach us how to lean on Him, press in to Him, listen for His leading, and then to follow Him. 

And wow! The things we learned were incredible. 

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All of these things will benefit others as we share them because it’s not about us. It’s about what God did and how He did it. So there’s something here for everyone to learn. 

We hope you’ll take a few minutes to watch it and share it with others who might benefit from it. 

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Enjoy the rest of your day. 

Sincerely in Christ, 

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 – Gaining Victory and Not Losing Ground (Part 2) – 1-28-18

Greetings, brothers and sisters in Christ! 

Victory is something we hear a lot about. And we all want to have victory in our lives, especially when it comes to pushing through trials in our lives. 

Today’s video is part 2 of our series titled Gaining Victory and Not Losing Ground. 

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When we face trials, it’s important that we don’t let the trial push us away from God or cause us to back off in our relationship with Him. In today’s video, we discuss why that’s so important. 

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Victory comes with perseverance, and with listening to God and obeying what He tells us to do (and not do). 

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We love you all and we pray for victory in your lives, in the name of Jesus! 

Be brave and strong in Him! 

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie 

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

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Bible Verse of The Day – Gaining Victory and Not Losing Ground (Part 1) – 1-21-18

Hello! 

Trials are just part of life. But, as children of God, victory is also part of life! 

In our newest video, we talk about moving forward to victory, without losing ground or going backwards in some areas of our lives. 

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Many times, when trials hit, we tend to shrink back in certain areas of our lives because we think it will help alleviate the trial. Most times, though, this isn’t true. 

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God always wants us to move forward, looking to Him for the understanding, discernment, wisdom and strength we need to keep going in the right direction. 

We talk about all of these things in this new video, so we hope you will watch it and share it with others too. 

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Enjoy your day! 

Sincerely in Christ, 

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 – 9-1-17

Isaiah 54:17 (NKJV) 17 No weapon formed against you shall prosper, And every tongue which rises against you in judgment You shall condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord, And their righteousness is from Me,” Says the Lord. 

No weapon formed against you shall prosper. This is a powerful word from God. 

We hear it quoted often. Most times it is used to teach people that God will always come through for us when we are facing a trial or a tough time, and that we can never be defeated. 

It is true. God is for us. He is our keeper and protector. And if He is for us, how can anyone or anything else prevail against us? 

Romans 8:31 (NKJV) 31 What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?

But we need to be careful and understand that there is a big picture involved here, not just the here and now that’s directly in front of us. 

Not understanding this can cause us to sometimes become disappointed or disillusioned if something doesn’t go quite the way we want it to or think it should go. 

Life here on earth is a funny thing. It has peaks and valleys, ups and downs. Sometimes we might even liken it to a rollercoaster.

But we can also liken it to a war that we are in. It’s a spiritual war, with many different battles. War is never, ever easy. 

And, we have to remember that not all battles are won in a war. Some battles are won, but some are lost. 

What’s most important is that we remember that the victory is ours, no matter how things look on the surface. When we suffer a defeat in a battle, it doesn’t mean that we are finished, washed up and ready to be tossed aside. 

Not at all. Instead, it means that this particular battle is behind us. And now we need to learn from that battle, prepare for the next battle, and get God on it, so we have His strategy for victory. 

Jesus has already bought the ultimate victory for us. We need not lose our faith or our hope if we suffer defeat in a battle or two. 

The enemy has already been defeated in the heavens. That defeat is indisputable and can’t be undone. 

So take up the weapons of our warfare, which is spiritual, and prepare for the battle before us. The victory is ours, in the name of Jesus. 

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 – 11-4-13

Acts 16:23-25 (NKJV) 23 And when they had laid many stripes on them, they threw them into prison, commanding the jailer to keep them securely. 24 Having received such a charge, he put them into the inner prison and fastened their feet in the stocks.25 But at midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were listening to them.

Paul and Silas were in prison. Not only were they in prison, but they had been thrown into the inner-most parts of the prison, just to be sure they wouldn’t escape.

Now, prior to being thrown into the deepest, darkest parts of the prison, Paul and Silas had been beaten and whipped. They were not in very good shape at this point.

But look at what these verses say that they did, after receiving beatings and being put in stocks to keep them secure. They prayed and sang hymns to God! And the other prisoners heard them singing!

Do you feel like you’ve been beaten and thrown into prison? Do you have heavy burdens on you right now? Are your going through struggles in your life? I think that every one of us can answer yes to this in one way or another.

So the question now is this; how are we handling our “time in the inner prison”? Are we having a pity party? Are we whining to everyone about how bad off we are? Do we want the whole world to know about our situation, with the hope that someone will bail us out?

Or are we praying and singing hymns to God, praising Him and thanking Him for who He is?

We could expound further on this and talk about what happened to Paul and Silas next, and how they won a great victory, but we want to stop right here and let God’s Spirit work on each and every one of us.

Are we whining or are we winning?

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 – 9-25-13

Ephesians 6:11 (NKJV) Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.

Most times, when we hear any kind of teaching on this scripture, we always hear about the armor and how we’re supposed to be sure to wear it.

Today, though, let’s look at why we’re supposed to wear that armor; to be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.

Notice that God never says that we will be immune to trials? Not at all. Instead, He equips us and prepares us to be able to withstand the attacks of the enemy, and come out victorious!

We need to be careful as to who we listen to when it comes to this topic. Too many people want to hear that we will never have to go through trials and hard times, and because of that, there are too many teachers out there who are willing to accommodate them. Beware of these teachers!

So, as believers, we need to understand our armor and how it works, and know that we need to wear it if it is going to protect us!

God has provided us with everything we need to withstand and win in life’s battles. Let’s do our part and use the tools we’ve been given!

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 – 7-13-13

Revelation 12:11 (NKJV) And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony, and they did not love their lives to the death.

They overcame him by the blood of the Lamb.

Who is this “him” that they overcame? The enemy of our soul, the devil.

The devil roams the earth, seeking whom he can devour (1 Peter 5:8). Because he came to steal, to kill and to destroy (John 10:10). There is no good in him. He is darkness.

So how do we overcome our most deadly adversary? By the blood of The Lamb and by the word of our testimony!

It’s critical for us to understand that we cannot defeat the devil by natural means. No amount of intellectualism or worldly knowledge can defeat him. But we do have the weapon(s) that we need to overcome him once and for all.

It’s the blood of Jesus. By shedding His blood and giving His life on the cross, Jesus defeated death, hell and the grave once and for all.

And the word of our testimony… what does that mean? It means that we need to be speaking words of life and hope, not death and despair. Our words need to reflect the hope that we have in Jesus. As we speak words of life, we literally drive the enemy back from our presence.

Jesus taught that He came so that we could have life and have it more abundantly. He is and has supplied us with all that we need to have victory in our lives.

We don’t have to live life as a defeated warrior. Let Jesus teach you how to have victory in your life 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 – 3-20-13

(Numbers 11:23 NKJV)  And the LORD said to Moses, “Has the Lord’s arm been shortened? Now you shall see whether what I say will happen to you or not.”

Are we asking God this same question today? Where are you, God? Has Your arm been shortened?

Have you been in your situation so long that you are beginning to wonder about this?

When we are having good times, of course everything is good. We are confident we are heading down the right road and we are doing the right things.

When trouble comes, and it takes a bit to figure things out…it’s different. It causes us to take a look at ourselves and make changes, if needed. We take the time and ask ourselves are we doing the right things or have we strayed in the wrong direction. Did we make a wrong turn somewhere? What?

This is all good; we should check ourselves. We should be accountable for our actions. If we went off track a bit, God wants us to get back on track. He will be more than happy to help us get back on.

Sometimes we may even feel like He is nowhere around; it seems quiet. At times it can seem so quiet that we think nothing’s happening. We may feel that we have gone too far or done too much wrong to even expect Him to want to help us.

We may even feel He has left us alone to fix things ourselves. That is just not true! That is a lie and we all know where lying voices come from.

No matter how far away we have strayed from the right path, God’s arm has not been shortened. As we repent and truly want to receive His help, His arm will reach down and pick us up right where we are at.

Today, know this; that God’s arm is not too short to reach 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 – 2-21-13

(1 Samuel 17:45 NKJV)  Then David said to the Philistine, “You come to me with a sword, with a spear, and with a javelin. But I come to you in the name of the LORD of hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom you have defied.

Let me ask this question today, what giant is standing in our way?

There are many things that like to get in our way, causing us to not get the victory that we so deserve at times.

If we just sit back and let it happen then it’s only our own fault if we are still where we have always been. It’s going to take us standing up and not backing down, doing what David did and facing the giant, in the name of the Lord.

It’s in the “name of the Lord” that we will win this battle.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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

401-377-5400

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