Tag: Bible verses about the importance of discernment

Bible Verse of The Day – 12-10-18

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.

As believers it’s important that we understand that some things in God’s word deal with the natural man and the natural world, while others speak specifically of the spiritual man and the spiritual world.

This is what caused so many people to scoff at Jesus when He spoke, because they were so spiritually dull that they couldn’t see that He spoke symbolically and from a spiritual point of view, not just of natural things.

This caused many to think that He was way off with some of the things He said. Many accused Him of being crazy simply because they didn’t have the spiritual discernment to know that He spoke spiritually, not just naturally.

As we read and spend time in His word, it’s also important for us to have that same understanding and discernment. We need to know when God is speaking of the natural and when He is referring to the spiritual.

Luke 12:56 (NKJV) 56 Hypocrites! You can discern the face of the sky and of the earth, but how is it you do not discern this time?

As we get this kind of understanding, we will begin to see and understand more and more of what His word is really saying. Our grasp of spiritual things will grow and develop, and we will become more and more mature as believers.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
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Bible Verse of The Day – 9-16-18 – Be Sober and Vigilant

Please click to watch the video now.Greetings in the name of Jesus! 

God’s word tells us that we should be sober and vigilant. In our latest video, we explain why this is so important. 

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The enemy has one goal; to destroy you and me. And he is a master at doing so, using deceitful tactics that can fool us if we’re not sharp and alert. We share some interesting info about this in the video also. 

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As we learn to be sober and vigilant, we will be more likely to spot his attacks and recognize them for what they are, making it easier to avoid getting caught up in his snares. 

We hope you’ll take a few minutes and watch this one, so you will be better equipped to stay on the path that God has set before you. 

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Enjoy the rest of your day and stay close to God in all you do. 

Sincerely in Christ, 

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie 

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

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Bible Verse of The Day – 5-18-18

Philippians 4:7 (NKJV) 7 and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.

How can we tell if what we are entering into is from God or not?

It can be hard to discern sometimes, especially if the thing we are attempting to do, or the opportunity that is before us, appears to be something that will bring about good things.

One of the things we have learned is to not assume anything when it comes to making decisions, even if something looks good. We don’t touch it unless we go to God and we both feel it is the right move to make.

There are things we have given up, turned down, because it was not what God wanted us to do. They appeared to be very good things. Some appeared to be great things, and it appeared that they would have helped us out a lot at the time. But, He had something much better in store for us.

Looking back later on, we were glad we listened and followed His leading because we could see why He had us turn them down.

In some cases, we may not know for sure at first. We may feel like we have to take a step in that direction. But if it is God, there will be a peace that comes with it that will reassure us, even when we still aren’t 100% sure. It will be there to guide us until we do know for sure.

Another way to tell if something is from God or not is by whether it interferes with our relationship with Him.

Is it taking up all of our time and all of our thoughts? Is it pulling us away from Him, instead of toward Him? Is it affecting our attitude in a bad way?

You see, God will always be watching out for our best interest. He will make sure that if He has us involved in anything or with anyone, it will somehow compliment what He is already doing in us and through us.

We should always be growing closer to Him. He will never put something in front of us that will pull us away from Him.

If something we entered into is causing us to backslide, let’s ask God for forgiveness, and for His help with getting back on track. We need to be willing to do whatever is necessary to fix it.

He will lead us if we ask for His help. It’s up to us to want to follow.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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

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Bible Verse of The Day – 3-16-16

Philippians 1:9 (NKJV) 9 And this I pray, that your love may abound still more and more in knowledge and all discernment…

There are going to be things that look good on the surface; people that have just the right lingo, situations that are so tempting.

But the motive which is behind these things may be hidden and harmful to us. We need to be able to discern the danger, even if it has a “pretty face” and sounds good.

We don’t always sense the danger in things. Maybe we are just that type of person who always wants to keep a positive outlook until something happens or goes wrong.

Maybe we are easily agreeable with people and certain situations. We don’t want to be looked at as a stick in the mud or the one always questioning everything new that comes our way. Maybe we don’t like controversies; it’s too uncomfortable to us, etc.

God gives us discernment for a reason; to discern things! It doesn’t matter who we are around, how pretty things look and how good things feel. He wants us to be discerning. He wants to save us from getting involved in things or situations that can hurt us, bring us down or simply get us off track.

We don’t need to be paranoid, but we need to be alert and discerning. Getting too relaxed can cause problems. Big or little problems, it doesn’t matter; it all will affect us.

We need to ask God to help us walk in His discernment each day and teach us how to avoid things that may try to get us off track.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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

401-315-0902

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