Bible Verse of The Day – 6-22-12

(Mat 6:19-21 NKJV)  “Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal; {20} “but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal. {21} “For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.

Where are our hearts? What do we treasure?

The answers to these two questions can tell us a lot about ourselves and where we are at in our walk with God.

What makes us happy and puts a smile on our faces will be dictated by what we value the most. Is it a shiny new car, a big house with lots of extra rooms, a new wardrobe, a new job or a raise on our current job?

Or is it seeing someone receive a breakthrough in their life, helping someone through a tough time, giving someone money when they’re in a tough financial situation or helping someone to have strength when they feel like they just can’t take another thing happening to them?

Don’t get me wrong. It’s not terrible to enjoy stuff. Believe me… I enjoy stuff too. But we need to make sure that God and His desires for us come before that stuff. We need to take pleasure in the things that give God pleasure.

When we press into God and begin to get His heart, then we will start to see the things that make us happy begin to change.

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Bible Verse of The Day – 6-21-12

(Mark 16:17-18 NKJV)  “And these signs will follow those who believe: In My name they will cast out demons; they will speak with new tongues; {18} “they will take up serpents; and if they drink anything deadly, it will by no means hurt them; they will lay hands on the sick, and they will recover.”

Jesus left us with a command to cast out demons, heal the sick, and much more.

We have been given power and authority in the name of Jesus. We are not weak or powerless, unless we choose to be. As believers and followers of Christ, we have what we need to live a strong, bold, victorious life. But we have to know and understand that fact and then choose to walk in it!

Let me reiterate that once more: We are not weak and powerless unless we choose to be!

As believers we need to learn to walk in the authority that we have been given. It’s the key to shaking off that feeling of always carrying a heavy burden, hopelessness, powerlessness, etc.

So how do we do this? We recognize the things that are coming against us by the discernment given to us in the Holy Spirit and then we tell these things to leave our lives, in the name of Jesus.

Demons would tremble when Jesus came into their territory. They would beg Him not to cast them out. Why? Because they knew that when He spoke, they had to obey… because He had authority over them.

We have this same authority. It was given to us when we became a follower of Christ. We need to use it boldly! We need to take charge of our homes and our lives, in Jesus’ name.

Don’t walk in oppression and powerlessness any longer. Rise up and take charge of your life in Jesus’ name!

Seven Seas Ministries
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Bible Verse of The Day – 6-20-12

(Psa 51:10 NKJV)  Create in me a clean heart, O God, And renew a steadfast spirit within me.

Oh, a CLEAN heart.

Think of how beautiful and clean God is. Nothing about Him is bad or wrong; He is perfect in every way. Wow, how I long to just have one minute go by where everything I do is right within that minute.

Sometimes it seems so hard to do and say the right thing even in just a short period of time. It can be so discouraging at times. It makes me feel so awful and weak at times.

But I know that God is doing a work within all of us and it doesn’t happen overnight. Sometimes it takes time for things to get changed and other times it happens quickly. Cleaning the heart is one of the biggest and longest processes there is; everything comes from our hearts.

(Prov 22:15 NKJV)  Foolishness is bound up in the heart of a child; The rod of correction will drive it far from him.

Understand that we are God’s children and if we want this stuff driven far from us, we must let Him correct us, teach us, mold us and train us.

The heart is what we need to focus on. The love of God will help us clean things up and get things right if we go to Him, and those that He leads us to, to get counsel and advice from.

It’s a process and it can take some time, so don’t get discouraged…but be encouraged as we embrace God’s correction for us!!

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Bible Verse of The Day – 6-19-12

(Prov 22:6 NKJV)  Train up a child in the way he should go, And when he is old he will not depart from it.

If we are a parent, we have a responsibility to train up our children in the way they should go. That means teaching them about the Word of God.

Therefore, we should know what the word of God says and reinforce it in their lives. That doesn’t mean to give up and stop teaching them when they are (or think they are) old enough to tell us what to do.

Number one, they should never tell us what to do in our own home or anywhere else. Number two, they should have respect for our home and obey the rules that we set in our home, no matter how old they are.

No child should tell us what to do in our own home or mess up the atmosphere there. It’s not allowed! Something will dominate your home; either God’s Spirit or the devil’s. Which one is it for you?

Take some time and give your home and your children a good evaluation and then take the necessary steps that need to be taken to make sure things are in order.

If you need to change things up, don’t wait. Do it now. If you need to take a stand in some areas, don’t wait. Do it now. Sometimes things get ugly before it get’s pretty and the longer you wait, the worse it gets.

Get God’s wisdom on how to clean up, if need be, and move forward.  

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Bible Verse of The Day – 6-18-12

(Mark 15:38 NKJV)  Then the veil of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom.

This is one of the most significant sentences in the entire New Testament!

When Jesus breathed His last breath, the veil that separated man from God’s presence was torn from top to bottom. Man was no longer unable to approach God.

As believers and followers of Christ, we now have complete access to God. We aren’t limited to relying on a priest to go to God for us. We can go to Him ourselves and make our petitions known to Him.

This is powerful stuff! We need to understand the importance of this.

God wants us to come to Him. His word tells us in Hebrews 4:16 to come boldly to the throne of grace! We don’t have to hide or be timid.

Don’t let the enemy convince you that you’re not good enough to approach God. Jesus paid the price for us and created a way for us to have direct access to the Father.

So if you’re being tormented by the enemy and told that you can never go to God, you be sure to tell him to shut his mouth, in the name of Jesus. And then run to the Father!

He’s there waiting for you.

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Bible Verse of The Day – 6-16-12

(Heb 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 truly amazing. It is more than just words on a page.

It is living words, straight from the heart of God, given to us to guide our lives.

We lack nothing with regard to knowing and understanding what God wants for us, if we spend the time to learn His Word. Regardless of how many times we read it, there is always new wisdom and understanding in those words.

We strongly encourage you to dig into His word and get His understanding. Doing so doesn’t have to be something regimented or religious. God doesn’t require us to become robots that have to study His word a certain number of minutes or hours each day.

We just need to make an honest effort and He will give the return.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
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Bible Verse of The Day – 6-15-12

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

Don’t let the troubles and cares of everyday living take away the time that we should be using to praise our God.

Today is a new day, and how it goes sometimes depends on the attitude we have toward it. We can sit there and whine and cry about what we perceive will happen or we can start praising God and thanking Him for a GREAT day that He will give us.

Start your day with praising God and we will see a big change in how things turn out! God is worthy to be praised!!

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
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Bible Verse of The Day – 6-14-12

(Phil 4:13 NKJV)  I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.

We are never expected to do things on our own!

I know there must be a lot of us going through some kind of battle right now, because it seems that many of the verses we’re being prompted to share are about battles, victories, trials and depending on God to help us through them.

On our own, we’re weak, feeble and lacking in so many areas. Oh, I know that’s not something we like to hear, but it’s plain, simple truth.

But in Christ, we can do all things! He gives us strength, peace, joy, understanding, discernment, compassion and victory! There is nothing that we lack in Christ.

Press into Him today. Make that extra effort to push through the obstacles and touch the hem of his robe and get your healing, your deliverance, and your victory. It doesn’t always come easy, but it does come if we depend on Him for it!

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
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Bible Verse of The Day – 6-13-12

(2 Cor 10:3 NKJV)  For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war according to the flesh.

Don’t let the flesh tell you how to win your battle. Because the flesh has NO clue how God wants us to fight our battle. But let God’s Spirit lead us in our Victory!!

The power of God’s Spirit comes through the receiving of the Holy Spirit which, we all need. (John 20:22 NKJV)  And when He had said this, He breathed on them, and said to them, “receive the Holy Spirit”.

We can not fight and win the battle without the Holy Spirit, our helper!!

If you are in battle today and you want to WIN it, you must fight this battle with the Holy Spirit guiding you.

If God is speaking to you today, we want you to take some time and pray this prayer with us. As we join together in unity, asking God to fill you with the Holy Spirit.

Dear Heavenly Father,

Forgive me for trying to fight the battle that I face, on my own. Today I believe that you have given to us a Helper, (John 14:26 NKJV ). And He is willing to come and help us live the life which You have called us to live as we receive Him. Today, I ask in the Mighty name of Jesus Christ that the Holy Spirit will come into my life and lead me each day, that I may walk in the love and victory that you have for me. Thank you God and we give You all Glory, Honor and Praise!!

In Jesus name we pray. Amen

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
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Bible Verse of The Day – 6-12-12

(2 Pet 3:8-9 NKJV)  But, beloved, do not forget this one thing, that with the Lord one day is as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day.

God’s timing is certainly not our timing!

God sees things in such a different light than we do, sometimes it seems like our breakthrough will just never come.

But God is not slack with His promises and He will do what He said He will do. We just need to hold fast and wait on Him, trusting that He will bring victory.

Keep in mind, though, that if there is going to be a victory, there has to be a battle. Without a battle, there is no need for a victory.

So if you’re in a battle right now, waiting for your victory, trust that God will bring it.

It might not be in the timing that we think it should be in, but He knows and understands what we need and when we need it.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
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Bible Verse of The Day – 6-11-12

(Rom 2:11 NKJV)  For there is no partiality with God.

The world we live in is full of partiality, prejudice, political corruption, racism, and so much more.

God shows none of these. He is true and unbiased. This is true even within our own lives. He doesn’t have to bend or change to suit our opinions, our motives or our agendas.

We can have twisted ideas, but God doesn’t have to honor them just because we might happen to express them in His name!

In fact, God is the one who can break the chains that hold us in captivity because of things we might have been taught or theories that we have formulated in our minds that don’t line up with His word.

We encourage you today to seek God’s truth with regard to what you believe and why you believe it. So many of us walk through our lives as believers, knowing beyond any doubt that God is real, but maybe never really questioning why we believe what we believe, by comparing it to His word.

Dig into His word. Let God speak to you, pushing aside every preconceived idea, and let Him speak truth into your heart. It’s OK to check what you believe by comparing it to the Word. His word keeps us lined up with Him and protects us from falling prey to incorrect teaching.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
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