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Bible Verse of The Day – 7-12-23

Psalm 32:1 (NKJV) 1 Blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, Whose sin is covered.

Those who view their sins as being the worst or of the greatest quantity often have the most passionate appreciation for God’s grace and mercy.

The reality, though, is that any sin forgiven is great, and to be greatly appreciated.

God’s word reminds us that not even one of us is perfect. We have all fallen short of what glorifies Him.

Romans 3:23 (NKJV) 23 for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God…

It is in this that we must understand His grace and mercy, and show the gratitude that He is due.

It doesn’t matter if He rescued us from addictions, a life of crime, a life of sexual promiscuity or what we might think was a boring life with nothing eventful happening; we all need forgiveness and redemption.

We all need the washing of the blood of the Savior, and to be made whole; new creations in Christ.

And as we walk out this new life in Christ, let us not forget from where we have been lifted, and where we are going.

2 Corinthians 5:17 (NKJV) 17 Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new.

This incredible salvation is the greatest gift that any one of us could ever receive, so let us be sure to always see it and honor it as such, whether we view our former transgressions as great or small.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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Bible Verse of The Day – 5-14-21

Luke 24:47 (NLT) 47 It was also written that this message would be proclaimed in the authority of his name to all the nations, beginning in Jerusalem: ‘There is forgiveness of sins for all who repent.’

As I was recently listening to my Bible while getting ready for my day, I heard this verse and it stuck with me.

There were two key things that stood out. Let’s talk about them!

First, what initially caught my attention was the fact that the word, “all”, was used.

This means that “this message” mentioned here is for everyone.

There is nobody left out.

God does not discriminate against anyone.

This means that no matter what nation we are from, no matter what color our skin is, no matter what our income bracket is and no matter what skills or talents we have (or lack), God is not prejudice and He will not withhold His message from us because of these factors, or any others.

So, what is this message that He gives to us impartially?

That’s actually point #2 that caught my attention. It is this; “There is forgiveness of sins for all who repent”.

You see, forgiveness of sins is available to all. But there is a condition to be met. What is that condition?

Repentance.

The word says that forgiveness is available for all who repent! So, this means that forgiveness is not available to those who do not repent.

Ooh, this is something that’s pretty important if we look at it sincerely wanting to know the truth.

Sin separates us from God. It creates a chasm, a gap, between us and Him. And until we repent and ask for forgiveness, that gap remains.

That is not my opinion, nor the opinion of anyone else. It’s what God’s word says.

Sin is serious. It should never be whitewashed or sugar-coated.

Thankfully, God offers forgiveness. We just have to be willing to lay our sin aside, walk away from it (repent), and ask Him to forgive us for what we have done.

If we are sincere in our repentance, He willingly forgives us. It’s that easy.

It’s important for all of us to admit that we sin. Sadly, it’s part of human nature.

But God, in His mercy, has offered a way for us to be forgiven. It’s up to us to accept His offer.

We recently recorded a video on this topic. If you’d like to watch it, please click here.

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Seven Seas Ministries
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Bradford, RI 02808

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Bible Verse of The Day – 2-22-19

1 Timothy 1:15 (NKJV) 15 This is a faithful saying and worthy of all acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am chief.

These words were penned by the apostle Paul.

It’s well known that Paul was a very zealous Jew who was opposed to Christianity and was also responsible for the deaths of many Christians, before He met Jesus and found the truth.

Despite his tyrannic ways prior to his conversion, Paul was chosen by God to become a major figure in spreading the good news of Jesus!

Paul spent the rest of his life traveling across much of the known world at that time, teaching, exhorting and writing. His writings comprise much of the New Testament that we use today.

Paul’s life as a Christian caused him much joy and much heartache. He personally got to see the body of Christ grow and flourish as the gospel of Christ was spread. But he was also stoned and left for dead, spent much time imprisoned for his teachings, was shipwrecked several times and was ultimately martyred for being a Christian.

Paul’s statement above that he was the chief of sinners has implications for all of us, too.

Although it is unlikely that anyone reading this has traveled about, killing followers of Christ, it is very likely that each and every one of us has done things at various times in our lives that we are ashamed of and that we regret doing.

So, if God could forgive and use a man like Paul, who called himself a persecutor, a blasphemer and an insolent man, what’s to stop any of us from thinking that God can forgive and use any of us?

God’s mercies are beyond our comprehension. His ways are higher than our ways. And He wants each and every one of us to follow the path He has set before us.

Our past cannot derail our future if we will just give it to God, let Him show us His plans, and then walk them out one step at a time.

Jeremiah 29:11 (NLT) 11 For I know the plans I have for you,” says the Lord. “They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
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Bradford, RI 02808

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Bible Verse of The Day – 11-23-18

John 6:35 (NKJV) 35 And Jesus said to them, “I am the bread of life. He who comes to Me shall never hunger, and he who believes in Me shall never thirst.

Life in Christ is good. He is our everything!

He will satisfy our hunger. He will bring us answers. There is so much peace and joy in His Word. His promises are true. He brings a fulfillment that nothing else in this world can compare to.

Will our life be perfect and will everything go right all the time? No, not necessarily in the way we think it should go.

Life is not a fairy tale. We can’t always paint a pretty picture when things are not pretty. But if we live life through Christ, we will be satisfied at any stage we are in. He will have the answer and the way for us to follow.

His answer, His understanding, His compassion, mercy, forgiveness and most importantly His LOVE, will meet us right where we are at, even in our darkest hour.

Hallelujah… He is our bread of life.

If we go to Him, He will take care of us, help us make the changes we need to make, and we will stand strong! Amen.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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

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Bible Verse of The Day – 11-12-18

John 10:10 (NKJV) 10 The thief does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy. I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly.

Life can be beautiful when we get on the right track. The right track is following Christ.

There are so many choices we can make in this life. But making the right ones will determine how things turn out for us.

The most important choice we make is knowing who we give our heart to first and foremost. We may think this is referring to a spouse or friends, etc. But our heart should already belong to Someone else before we take those other steps. Our heart should belong to Jesus Christ.

Why? Because He is our key to living. He gives us life and life more abundantly. He gives us salvation and a life of joy while we are here on this earth, as we walk each day with Him. He wants to be married to us first, as our very best friend, to be there to help guide us in this life.

Once we fully trust Christ with our heart and our life He will guide our steps and show us what is good for us. As we let Him guide us, the decisions we make from there will be very productive. Our walk will be beautiful. Even as we face some of the hardest decisions we will have to make, it will be good.

Some may say, “well, I have already chosen my spouse and friends on my own. Where do I start now?

Christ meets us where we are at, just like He met the woman at the well. She had already been with 5 men. And the one she was currently with wasn’t her husband. Some may think that Jesus would have turned her away. But He didn’t. And He won’t turn us away.

John 4:17-18 (NKJV) 17 The woman answered and said, “I have no husband.” Jesus said to her, “You have well said, ‘I have no husband,’ 18 for you have had five husbands, and the one whom you now have is not your husband; in that you spoke truly.”

The most important thing to remember is Christ forgives and gives us an opportunity to fix things up. He is forever forgiving, compassionate, kindhearted and loving.

So, if we started off on the wrong track with our life, and we are wishing we had done things differently, it’s not too late.

Give Jesus our heart and our situation and let Him help us to make good decisions and choices where we are at right now.

He will begin a good work in us and complete it. Amen.

Philippians 1:6 (NKJV) 6 being confident of this very thing, that He who has begun a good work in you will complete it until the day of Jesus Christ…

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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

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Bible Verse of The Day – 8-11-17

1 John 1:9 (NKJV) 9 If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

Not forgiving ourselves for the things we have done in the past can cause us to be tormented, stressed out and living a life with no peace.

As we go to God and ask Him to forgive us for the sins that we have committed, He forgives us! He cleanses us from all unrighteousness. Not just a little of it, but ALL of it.

The question is “do we forgive ourselves for doing those things we did?”. Do we let it go and realize that we are not perfect and we will make bad choices sometimes?

The hard part for some of us isn’t asking God to forgive us, but finding it in us to forgive ourselves for what we did.

This is a big thing with a lot of Christians. They know God has forgiven them. But there’s this “BUT” that keeps nagging at them. It starts with “but I knew better and shouldn’t have, so I will not allow myself to forget what I’ve done. And I will be in pain and misery the rest of my life. And I will carry guilt and shame with me everywhere I go”.

This is wrong thinking. It is not how God wants us to live.

We have a tendency to think, just because we are believers, that we should do no wrong, and that Christians have no room to make a mistake. We find it very hard to accept it when we do mess up.

God never said that when you became His child that you would NOT make any mistakes. He knows that we will. And He doesn’t want us to beat up ourselves, or others, for making those mistakes.

He wants us to learn that, as soon as we know we have done something wrong, we should ask for His forgiveness, and then move on.

Get out from under torment and stress. Let’s stop walking around with a scowl on our faces. Smile and rejoice, for God has made provision for us and others to be set free from all unrighteousness! Amen.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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

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Bible Verse of The Day – 2-8-17

Romans 5:20 (NKJV) 20 Moreover the law entered that the offense might abound. But where sin abounded, grace abounded much more…

We have all sinned. We have all done things we’re not proud of.

Romans 3:23 (NKJV) 23 for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God…

Some of us may wrestle with guilt because of something we’ve done. Maybe it’s something in our distant past. Maybe it’s something we did just yesterday. Maybe even today.

It doesn’t really matter when it happened. And, to be honest, it doesn’t even matter what it was that happened. We want to remind you of one thing.

Where sin abounded, grace abounded much more.

Have you failed in your marriage? Have you lost your temper and said something you wish you could take back? Have you stolen or lied? Have you judged someone or lusted after someone? Maybe you’ve done more than one of these!

But, you know what? God’s grace is sufficient to handle all of these and more.

2 Corinthians 12:9 (NKJV) 9 And He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect in weakness.”

Does He like it when we sin? Of course not. Sin separates us from Him.

But by His grace, we are made whole again. All we need to do is repent and ask for His forgiveness. It’s that simple.

1 John 1:9 (NKJV) 9 If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

And then we ask Him to give us strength to avoid that sin. And we move forward!

So if guilt has you looking down or beating yourself up, stop. Give it to God and move on.

And remember that each morning is a new day with the opportunity to make it better than yesterday.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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

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Bible Verse of The Day – 3-9-15

Romans 5:8 (NKJV) 8 But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.

We were in NC when we got a request to visit a dying man, in CT. They had taken him off the defibrillator and it was just a matter of time before he would be gone.

As we prayed to God in NC, we asked Him that if we don’t make it back in time, that someone else would share the gospel with this man; that he would not die unsaved. God heard our prayer.

We left NC to drive home to RI, and on our way home we hit a very bad storm; extreme ice and snow. People’s cars were off the road all around us, many in the ditch, some even upside down. We had many hours to travel under these conditions to reach our destination. The further we drove, the worse the storm got.

A trip that should have taken us 12 hours, took us18 1/2 hours. We were determined to return to RI, though, and not quit. We needed to get home.

And we did. We made it home, safe and sound. Thank God!

When we went to the hospital to visit the man, we shared God’s love with him. We let him know we are all sinners and yet God loves us all and provided a way for us to be forgiven. When he heard these words you could almost feel him relax. He listened to what we had to say and when it came time to pray he was ready.

After we got done praying, his reaction was, “that felt nice”.

With nurses and different staff members in and out of his room, he asked if we could talk more, as he would call it, “about religion.” We spent a bit more time with him and then headed home.

The very next day, this man took his last breath and is in now in Heaven! Amen

God made a way for this man to hear the truth, almost until his very last breath. He will make a way for us all.

He loves us no matter how bad we are at times. He wants us to know this.

God doesn’t love the sin that we participate in, but He sure does love the Sinner, and will love us to the end and give us every opportunity to reach out to HIm.

He sent His Son for each one of us; this is the Good NEWS!

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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

401-315-0902

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