Tag: Bible verses about overcoming sin in our lives

Bible Verse of The Day – 4-18-17

James 4:7 (NKJV) 7 Therefore submit to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you.

Is someone you know having trouble doing the right thing, resisting sin and temptation?

How about you? Are you having trouble resisting the devil and living a righteous lifestyle?

Why is that? Why do some people just seem to have so much trouble turning away from evil and doing right?

It’s all about submission. It’s about who we submit ourselves to.

If we submit to God, our lives will reflect that, and we will live a life that’s a reflection of God’s nature.

This doesn’t mean that our lives will be perfect, or that we will never make mistakes or make bad choices. But the big picture will show people who know us that God is alive in us and moving in our lives.

If, however, our lives are submitted to the devil, they will reflect that. Attitudes will be poor. Actions will be ungodly. Fruit, if there is any, will be rotten. So it’s critical that we make sure we are submitted to God.

Submission requires humility. Humility can be tough for us sometimes, because it means that we have to admit that we are wrong and that we need help. Some people wrestle with this more than others. But we all need help in this area at one point or another.

So let’s determine in our hearts today to humble ourselves and submit ourselves to God, so we can resist the devil. And as we do this, he will flee from us.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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

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Bible Verse of The Day – 4-12-17

John 8:36 (NKJV) 36 Therefore if the Son makes you free, you shall be free indeed.

Salvation, healing and restoration take place on the inside of us when Jesus comes into our lives, when we believe God’s word to be true.

People say “well I don’t see or feel any change. Sometimes I still do the same old things I did before I was a Believer, a Christian or child of God”.

When we believe God’s Word, and all that He says about His Son, Jesus Christ, and we repent and put our faith in Him as our Savior, things begin to change on the inside of us. Whether we feel or see the change or not, we are being changed.

Some things are going to take us longer than other things. However, it has begun!

The most important thing to remember is that we will change depending on what we surrender to Him and depending on what we allow Him to work on in us.

If there are things that we feel we are still in bondage to, we need to ask God why. Maybe we are holding on to a small, but yet significant piece of something.

As we let go of those things and surrender them to Him, we will see change taking place in us, a little at a time.

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 – 8-25-16

1 Corinthians 10:13 (NKJV) 13 No temptation has overtaken you except such as is common to man; but God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you are able, but with the temptation will also make the way of escape, that you may be able to bear it.

Temptation is something we all deal with. None of us is exempt. We all face temptation and we all make a choice whether to give in to it or not.

The funny thing about temptation is that some people handle it better than others. Some people just seem to give in to it every time they’re faced with it. Others seem to have a really good handle on overcoming it and walking away from it.

Why is that? What’s the difference between the two types of people?

First, we need to understand that sin is a choice. Giving in to temptation is a choice. No, we don’t usually set out with the idea of intentionally sinning. But when push comes to shove, sin is still a choice that we make.

But the key to overcoming temptation is our walk with God. As we grow closer to Him, we will be more likely to make choices that please Him.

And as we do this, as we devour His word and digest it and put it into action, our lives will reflect Him and His word. And our discernment and our strength to overcome sin will grow and multiply!

Then, and only then, will we be able to consistently turn and walk away from the things that tempt us. Because then we will have the strength, the wisdom and the understanding to overcome those things that tempt us.

And as Jesus said to the woman caught in adultery, “Go and sin no more”.

John 8:11 (NKJV) 11 …And Jesus said to her, “Neither do I condemn you; go and sin no more.”

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 – 6-18-16

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

“God, please break me.”

How many times have we prayed that seemingly simple prayer or something like it? We know we need to change. We want to change. We want to break free of the sin or the complacency in our lives. So we tell God to do it for us. But it doesn’t happen.

Let’s talk about why it doesn’t happen.

God is not a puppeteer. We have no strings attached to us that allow Him to control or manipulate us. And He will never force us to do something.

Therefore, He will never break us or force us to stop sinning or doing those things that we know aren’t pleasing to Him. It’s up to us. Yes, that sounds a bit strange, but it really is up to us.

God hates sin and complacency. But He loves us. So, because He loves us, and He wants our affection for Him to be genuine, He allows us to choose the path for our lives.

We can choose to follow Him or reject Him. We can choose to get free from sin or stay entangled in it. We can choose to walk closely with Him or have a “casual”, weak relationship with Him and walk with Him at a distance.

It’s all up to us. We choose. So if it’s up to us, how can we make change happen in our lives if we seem and feel so powerless?

Through Christ and the power of the Holy Spirit.

Through Christ, we can do all things. We can overcome sin in our lives. We can defeat complacency in our lives. We can make choices and decisions that bring about change in our lives, not on our own strength, but through the strength of Christ in us!

So when temptation comes our way, either to sin or to remain complacent in our walk with God, we need to take the initiative to do the thing that pleases God. Once we make the first move, God will meet us where we’re at and help us follow through.

And he will give us whatever we need to bring about the change in our lives that we are in need of.

1 Corinthians 10:13 (NKJV) 13 No temptation has overtaken you except such as is common to man; but God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you are able, but with the temptation will also make the way of escape, that you may be able to bear it.

This doesn’t mean it will always come easy. It may not. But as we make more right choices, and we press in to God and build our relationship with Him, it will get easier over time.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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

401-315-0902

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