Bible Verse of The Day – 6-19-13

(1 Corinthians 10:23 NKJV)  All things are lawful for me, but not all things are helpful; all things are lawful for me, but not all things edify.

As followers of Christ, we lived under grace. This means that our sins are forgiven as soon as we ask God to do so and then we repent.

To repent means to turn away from and not go back to something. Our sins should not become a habitual, often-repeated routine that we fall into.

Because of God’s grace and mercy, we have been given the freedom to choose what we do and what we don’t do. He has given us a free will.

We need to remember that as believers we have an awesome responsible to try to please God in all we do. It is His desire that we live righteous, holy lives, shining His light into the darkness around us.

None of us will ever be perfect at this, but each of us has been given the Spirit of God living within us to help us discern things and keep our feet on the path He has set before us.

God has entrusted His work to us, His people. Let’s be sure we’re doing it to the best of our ability, guided by The Holy Spirit.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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

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Bible Verse of The Day – 6-18-13

(2 Chronicles 7:14 NKJV)  “if My people who are called by My name will humble themselves, and pray and seek My face, and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin and heal their land.

If we humble ourselves and Pray.

This is the key to unlock the freedom in our country. This is the key to get God back into the places where He has been abandoned or shut out…Prayer is where it’s at.

Prayer is powerful and we don’t need to be anywhere in particularly to pray and get with God. We don’t need to be a Pastor or have any title for God to hear us; all we need is to be His people and open our mouths and our hearts to Him.

As a child cries out for their Papa when they have fallen down and are hurt, their Papa will not let them stay down hurt and suffering. No… he will coming running to rescue them, just as our Daddy wants to help us to get back UP and heal our wounds!

Today we need to pray for our country. Each one of us, not just a few here and there, not just a handful of us. We all need to join together for our country, whether it is in the USA or in another country, we are brothers and sisters in Christ (Matthew 18:20 NKJV)  “For where two or three are gathered together in My name, I am there in the midst of them.”).  Let us come together today, take some time today and pray.

God is with us in this. He tells us in His word to repent and Pray and He will heal our land. Is your land aching for Him today? Is it crying out for His presence once again?

We are equipped to do this. He has given us all we need for this battle and it lies in our hearts, protected and safe. It lies on our tongues. No one can take it away from us. Let us pray today for our country and let God Heal what man has tried to destroy.

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 – 6-17-13

(1 Peter 5:6-7 NKJV)  Therefore humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you in due time, {7} casting all your care upon Him, for He cares for you.

Humility: the quality or state of not thinking you are better than other people.

Humility is such an important character trait, but it can be so hard to achieve in so many ways.

It seems that just when we think we’re being humble, God comes along and shows us how prideful we are.

Most of us would never think or admit that we are anything less than humble, but pride can creep into our lives in so many ways.

Want to know the best way to become humble? Serve others. Serve others who are in need. Spend time helping someone in trouble. Spend time doing things for people who can’t do for themselves.

Go to “the least of these” and be their hands and feet. When someone seems like they might be less than you in any way at all, put yourself in their shoes. Take the time to learn how they got to where they are. Sometimes hearing other people’s trials and struggles is very humbling.

There is never a lack of needs. Find someone in need and help tend to them. Get God on it. Let Him direct you to those He wants you to help. Sometimes it’s the ones who don’t ask for help who need it the most.

(Matthew 25:35-40 NKJV)  “{35} ‘for I was hungry and you gave Me food; I was thirsty and you gave Me drink; I was a stranger and you took Me in; {36} ‘I was naked and you clothed Me; I was sick and you visited Me; I was in prison and you came to Me.’

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 – 6-15-13

(James 3:8-10 NKJV)  But no man can tame the tongue. It is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison. {9} With it we bless our God and Father, and with it we curse men, who have been made in the similitude of God. {10} Out of the same mouth proceed blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not to be so.

What legacy will we leave?

When we have breathed our last breath, what will be left behind to remind people that we were here on this earth? When they remember us, what will they think of?

This is not a morbid message about dying. It’s a message about living!

Each day we speak words. We speak lots of them. Some of us, depending on our personality, might speak more or less words than others. But at the end of the day. we’ve still spoken lots and lots of words!

What we say to others can sow seeds of love, kindness, compassion, forgiveness… God’s qualities, or they can sow seeds of bitterness, strife, anger, hatred… the fruits of the enemy of our soul.

(Proverbs 18:21 NKJV)  Death and life are in the power of the tongue, And those who love it will eat its fruit.

Words can seem so insignificant, but they truly have the power to bring life or bring death. And we need to remember that once words are spoken, they can never be taken back.

Let’s make a decision to choose our words very wisely, regardless of who they are being spoken to.

Our words bring life or death. Speak words of life!

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 – 6-14-13

(Hebrews 6:15 NKJV)  And so, after he had patiently endured, he obtained the promise.

The verse above is referring to Abraham. God had made a promise to Him. The promise came to pass, but it took a while to happen.

Abraham patiently endured as he waited. His patience was rewarded with the fulfillment of God’s promise.

The really cool part of this scenario is that God swore to Abraham and because He could swear by nobody greater than Himself, He swore by Himself!

(Hebrews 6:13 NKJV)  For when God made a promise to Abraham, because He could swear by no one greater, He swore by Himself…

God is a God of His word. He is pure and holy, not able to lie or break a promise.

If we are waiting on God and He has promised us something, He is sure to keep His word and fulfill His promise.

We just need to be sure that it’s God’s promise we’re waiting on and not man’s!

Seek God in everything. Trust Him with everything. If our hope and trust is in Him, we can never go wrong.

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 – 6-13-13

(Hebrews 5:13-14 NKJV)  For everyone who partakes only of milk is unskilled in the word of righteousness, for he is a babe. {14} But solid food belongs to those who are of full age, that is, those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil.

It is never a good thing to stay in one place too long with regard to spiritual growth.

As believers and followers of Christ, God wants us to constantly be learning and growing, getting a better understanding of who He is and what He wants for our lives.

Some of us have been Christians for a very long time, while others may have just recently recognized their lost condition and gotten saved. There may still be others reading this who are seeking God and trying to figure out how to reach Him.

One thing we have learned over the years is that the length of time that a person has been a believer doesn’t always correlate with their spiritual age or maturity. Some people grow quickly, while others might take some time. It all depends on the person, their personality and their circumstances.

Today, we’d like to challenge everyone!

We’d like to challenge you to take some new steps in your walk with God and make a choice to pursue Him more diligently. A strong relationship with anyone doesn’t just happen. It takes constant effort on the part of both people.

And so it is with God. If we desire to be close to Him and know Him well, we have to put forth the effort.

So, starting today, make an effort to set aside a little time each day to do a little something extra to build your relationship with God. Read His word. Talk to Him. Listen for His voice.

If you’re sincere in doing this, you will begin to see a difference in your relationship with our Father, the Creator of all we see, in a very short time.

Go ahead. We dare 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 – 6-12-13

(Galatians 5:24-25 NKJV)  And those who are Christ’s have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires. {25} If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit.

Doing God’s will, vs.our own will, can be very complicated if we are not letting ourselves be led by the Spirit.

At times our flesh will desire something and the Spirit of God is saying “No”! But because we love what the flesh is wanting or what it desires, we will ignore the Spirit and His promptings and give in to the flesh.

After the fact, we always feel terrible for not listening and wished we had made the right choice.

This is very common in the lives of all believers, having to fight off the desires of the flesh so that we can be led by the Spirit. Sometimes the fight is a little easier than others, depending on how badly we want what we can’t have.

Keep that flesh crucified and we will eventually see why God does what He does when He does it.

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 – 6-11-13

(Psalm 69:34 NKJV)  Let heaven and earth praise Him, The seas and everything that moves in them.

Take some time today to Praise Him. He is worthy!

Think about the times when you were lost and He found you. How about the time when you were in a pinch and He took care of your need?

What about when someone was hurting or abusing you and tears rolled down your cheek because you thought you were alone and there was no one there to help you, only to realize that God sent someone to help you out and give you a helping hand?

I’m sure there are all kinds of stories where God was there for each one of us at one time or another.

Let us praise Him today for the God that He is! AWESOME!!

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 – 6-10-13

(Hebrews 4:12 NKJV)  For the word of God is living and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the division of soul and spirit, and of joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.

The Word of God is more than just ink on paper. It’s alive!

The Word of God is our instruction manual for life. It gives us everything we will ever need to live our life on earth successfully and victoriously.

Do we have questions? God’s Word has the answers we need.

There is not a single situation in our lives for which God’s Word doesn’t offer the solution or the wisdom we need to make a sound decision. We can study the lives of godly men and women in history and learn from them.

We can glean understanding in many things by learning from those who have walked before us.

The Word of God is truth. It teaches us right from wrong. It teaches us the difference between good and evil. It teaches us how to be overcomers. It teaches us about healing, deliverance, God’s provision, grace, mercy, salvation, forgiveness, compassion and so much more.

We’d like to encourage you to spend time in God’s Word. Take just a few minutes, pick it up and read it. Ask God to give you a desire to know His word. Once you get started reading it and learning it, you won’t be able to stop!

Be blessed and encouraged.

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 – 6-8-13

(Galatians 1:9 NKJV)  As we have said before, so now I say again, if anyone preaches any other gospel to you than what you have received, let him be accursed.

What gospel are people preaching to you?

The true Gospel of Christ is hard to find today. It has been subverted, watered down, twisted, candy-coated and turned inside-out, all for the sake of making it more fashionable and easier for people to swallow.

Sin is seldom addressed. Instead, people “have issues” or “suffer from self esteem problems”. Bad habits and bad behavior is blamed on baggage left over from childhood problems.

The gospel of positive thinking has replaced the gospel of repentance. The gospel of wealth has replaced the gospel of forgiveness of sins. And the list can go on and on.

What the world needs, though, is the true gospel of Christ that teaches forgiveness of sins, repentance, holiness, grace, mercy, deliverance from demons, healing and the ability to approach God directly, without the need for a priest or any other man in the middle.

Yes… God does want the best for us. He does want us to prosper in all things. But He also wants us, first and foremost, to understand that without Him we are lost, sinful and without hope.

Listen carefully to what you’re hearing and what you’re receiving. Be sure it is the true gospel of Jesus Christ… nothing more and nothing less.

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 – 6-7-13

(1 Peter 2:11-12 NKJV)  Beloved, I beg you as sojourners and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts which war against the soul, {12} having your conduct honorable among the Gentiles, that when they speak against you as evildoers, they may, by your good works which they observe, glorify God in the day of visitation.

We are in a war daily with fleshly lusts against our soul.

Have you ever noticed at times, even after being a Christian or child of God for some time, that we still get tempted to act out in a way that we know God would not approve of?

This is because our flesh lusts after things and it is up to us to shut it down. No matter what comes our way, we have the final say; we are in charge of what we do.

That is why it’s so important that we keep ourselves close to God; the closer we are, the more sensitive we are to Him. When we mess up we stop what we are doing, and right then and there, we repent.

It is never too late to stop the flesh, even if we don’t realize until we are in the middle of it. God makes a way for us to get out and fix things because He loves us.

It is our good works that many will observe and by this we will glorify God!

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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

401-315-0902

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