Tag: God’s grace

Bible Verse of The Day – 6-28-14

Titus 3:4-7 (NKJV) 4 But when the kindness and the love of God our Savior toward man appeared, 5 not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to His mercy He saved us, through the washing of regeneration and renewing of the Holy Spirit, 6 whom He poured out on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Savior, 7 that having been justified by His grace we should become heirs according to the hope of eternal life.

We are heirs, by His grace, according to the hope of eternal life!

We are heirs with Christ if we have put our faith in Him as our savior.

There isn’t a single thing we can do to earn this. We can’t work for it. We can’t pay for it. We can’t score points and win entry into heaven.

It is ours by His grace. Nothing more, nothing less.

So if you’re beating yourself up today, feeling like you’ve fallen short, stop right now. Stop, because we have all fallen short. Not a single one of us deserves salvation. None of us!

But God has freely given it.

We can never truly understand this, but we can accept it, embrace it and be thankful for it.

Thank you, God, for your grace that you freely give.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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

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Bible Verse of The Day – 11-1-13

Ephesians 2:8-9 (NKJV) 8 For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, 9 not of works, lest anyone should boast.

Salvation is given to us as a free gift, through God’s grace.

This grace is also something that we cannot earn or work for, no matter how hard we might try.

I love the fact that God puts every, single one of us on a level playing field, by eliminating “the favor factor”. He doesn’t view what you’ve done as worse than what I’ve done or what I’ve done as worse than what you’ve done!

We are equal in God’s eyes. Period.

Some of us struggle with this, trying so hard to earn God’s grace and favor. But we need to realize that everything we need with regard to God’s grace was already paid for on the cross.

It doesn’t matter if you’re a new Christian or if you’ve been saved for most of your life, or even if you’re searching for God and don’t know anything about Him, God’s grace is freely given to each of us.

So stop struggling, trying to work hard to earn what God has already freely given. All the hard work in the world won’t get more grace for you.

Dropping our pride and kneeling at the feet of God in complete humility, repentance and reverence is what He truly wants from us.

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 – 7-11-13

Romans 3:10 (NKJV) As it is written: “There is none righteous, no, not one;

So often we hear this verse quoted when someone is being led to Christ. It helps them to understand that everyone sins. Nobody is exempt.

Today, let’s look at it from another point of view… as believers and followers of Christ.

If we are a follower of Christ, we have been washed by His blood. Our sins have been forgiven the second we receive Him. This is something that the human mind can’t even begin to comprehend in its fullness. It is a work of God’s spirit… not a work of flesh.

However, sometimes we need to be reminded that we are still sinners who have been washed in His blood. We are not sinless. We have not arrived!

We should not wallow in our sins or be condemned by them, but we do need to stay humble and realize that not a single one of us is perfect or sinless. Not one of us makes it through a day without sinning.

Sometimes it can be easy to forget that “we once were lost but now are found”. And it can become easy to look down our noses at someone who is still lost and trying to find their way, mumbling under our breath about their shortcomings.

1 Corinthians 15:10 (NKJV) But by the grace of God I am what I am…

It is the grace of God that has made us who we are in Christ. It is not our own strengths, skills, talents, intelligence or physical stature. God’s grace. Period. Pretty humbling, isn’t it?

So as we go through the day today, let’s remember where we came from and Who got us to where we are now. And then let’s thank Him for 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 – 4-8-13

(Isaiah 45:22 NKJV)  “Look to Me, and be saved, All you ends of the earth! For I am God, and there is no other.

As we begin our new week let us look to Him. He will guide us and give us Peace on our journey.

Last week was just one of those weeks for us. It was coming from every direction! Smack, bang, boom! Oh and while your trying to get up, BAM, here’s another one!!

My husband and I were tired when Saturday came. He hooked up with a buddy and went fishing. I was just going to stay in and lay low. It seemed like it all hit me at once… it was more than I could handle.

So here I was, all alone…or so I thought. I was just letting it all out on my living room floor, crying like a child. There may have been no people around me and I thought no one could hear me, but I knew God was right beside me. Deep within me I felt His Peace and the words that came to me were,”it’s alright.”

These two words calmed me right down, and in moments I began to feel better. I felt a relief as I looked to Him. He took it all and the heaviness was gone. I got up and began to sing and went about my business. I had a great day!

He was there for me; He saved me in my time of need.

There is NO other like Him. Amen!!

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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

401-377-5400

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Bible Verse of The Day – 1-12-13

(Philippians 4:23 NKJV)  The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen.

As you read this, let God’s grace flow over you and through you. Let it give you the peace of God that surpasses all understanding.

Let God’s grace give you rest in your times of trial and testing. Let it bring you joy when you feel like you have no joy left in you.

Let His grace put a smile in your heart and a spring in your step, knowing that all things are in His hands.

Let His grace bring you a knowing in your spirit that no matter what comes your way, the enemy will never prevail over you.

Rest in Him today and know that He is lord over all. Amen.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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

401-377-5400

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Bible Verse of The Day – 9-21-12

(Jude 1:2 NKJV)  Mercy, peace, and love be multiplied to you.

We’d like to take today and thank you all for helping us with Seven Seas Ministries’ Bible Verse of The Day!

We are so appreciative of you and your support. We can not do this without you. We have realized that this world is full of hurting, hungry, homeless, lost, struggling people.

Since we started the Bible Verse of The Day, many people have written to us and told us how they have been saved, healed, delivered, how they have grown closer to God and how marriages have been restored!

You have been right their with us, reaching out to all those in need as you continue to lift us up in prayer, as you encourage us to keep going and as you send in your financial support.

This ministry started with one person on our mailing list and has grown tremendously. We can’t even keep track of how many actually get the verses each day because we send it to the ones who have signed up to receive it and many have told us they forward it to others.

God is doing a MIGHTY work and we are so honored to be a part of what He is doing! We Are Giving Him All The Glory!!

Today, from our hearts, we pray the verse above, with sincerity, for each one of you!

Thank you and may you continue to draw closer to God!

Love in Christ,

Pastor Curt and Pastor Ellie

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Bible Verse of The Day – 8-18-12

(1 John 1:5 NKJV)  This is the message which we have heard from Him and declare to you, that God is light and in Him is no darkness at all.

We serve a God who is perfect in all aspects. There is no darkness in Him.

He is not capable of lying or deceiving. He is pure and full of light.

How incredible is it that He would allow us to be called His own?

We have been given the opportunity of all opportunities; to become sons and daughters of the Most High God!

We should not take this lightly. Every breath that we breathe should be done with purpose and determination, to live our lives in a way that brings honor and glory to Him!

Thank God today for calling you to be one of His own.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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

401-377-5400

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Bible Verse of The Day – 8-9-12

(Rom 16:24 NKJV)  The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen.

The grace of Jesus is what sets us free and gives us peace in our lives.

As you go through your day today, do so knowing that God’s grace is like a protective shield for you. It’s the bridge that closes the gap between God and man. It’s the door that opens for us to obtain salvation for our souls and forgiveness for our sins.

If it was not for the grace of God, where would any of us be? There’s no telling. Our lives would be so vastly different, wouldn’t they?

I sometimes think about where I might be right now if it wasn’t for God’s grace and the truth of this makes me shake my head, because I know it would not be good.

Take a moment right now and thank God for His grace and mercy. He is awesome, isn’t He?

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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

401-377-5400

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Your Daily Bible Verse – 12-05-11

(2 Cor 5:20 NKJV)  Now then, we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God were pleading through us: we implore you on Christ’s behalf, be reconciled to God.

We’d like to share with you what was taught today with our home group. This is fitting for all of us, no matter where we are or what we’re going through.

We are ambassadors for Christ. Think about that. Think about what that means.

As ambassadors, we represent the kingdom of God here on earth. Everything we say and everything we do should be done in a way that represents God and His kingdom accurately and in a way that brings glory and honor to our Creator and our Savior.

We are the love and the light of God here on earth. We carry God’s spirit in us and we bring His love, grace, mercy and compassion to those around us, with our words and our actions.

What an incredible gift and an awesome responsibility!

It’s our job and our purpose to share God’s excellence. We need to carry God’s best within us and be ready at a moment’s notice to share it everywhere we go.

God has equipped each and every one of us with His spirit so we will have the words to speak and the actions we need to take in order to show His love to a dying world.

Let’s do our best for him!

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie
Seven Seas Ministries
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Your Daily Bible Verse – 11-29-11

(John 4:42 NKJV)  Then they said to the woman, “Now we believe, not because of what you said, for we ourselves have heard Him and we know that this is indeed the Christ, the Savior of the world.”

I got saved at an early age in my life. I remember the day I gave my life to Christ. I have 8 brothers and sisters and we all went up to the front of the church that day to receive Jesus. It was an exciting moment, but very serious indeed.

My parents paved the way for us. They gave us this opportunity to learn about Christ by sending us to church even if we didn’t want to go. They would pray for our salvation and believe that one day we too would have Christ as our Savior.

I did accept Christ that day as my own personal Savior, even though I was with all my brothers and sisters. It was years later that I began to learn more about Christ and He became even more personal to me.

At first, as a child, I would watch and learn how to be a good Christian by the way my Mom and Dad would do things. But as I grew and matured, Jesus taught me more as an individual and led me in a way that I could understand Him.

He taught me how to trust in Him and believe Him for the things He would advise me to do. He walked me through personal situations that no one else knew of but me and I saw His love and faithfulness in answering my prayers.

He became my very own personal Savior and today our relationship is so dear and special to me. I made Him my own.

Make Him your own today. Let Him take you on a journey you won’t forget and you won’t sell out on Him, because His love is so real!

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie
Seven Seas Ministries
401-377-5400

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Your Daily Bible Verse – 11-15-11

(Psa 103:12 NKJV)  As far as the east is from the west, So far has He removed our transgressions from us.

Have you ever done anything you regretted? Have you committed sins in the past that you look back on now and they make you cringe? I think we can all answer that with a definite “yes”.

Not a single one of us has lived perfectly. We have all sinned and disappointed God and ourselves, as well as those around us.

Maybe you did this before you knew God, or maybe afterward. Or maybe you don’t know God yet, but you’re seeking Him.

Here’s the good news. God has said that He will forgive us and our sins will be removed as far away from us as the east is from the west. That’s pretty far!

Now, maybe you’re having trouble understanding what that means, so just know that when you ask God to forgive you for something, and you’re sincere about it, He will remove that sin from our life and it will be gone… period. There is not a trace of it left, as far as He is concerned.

So if you’ve ever wondered about those things you’ve done in your past, stop wondering. Ask for forgiveness, ask God to help you not to do it again and then keep moving forward and looking ahead.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie
Seven Seas Ministries
401-377-5400

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