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Bible Verse of The Day – 6-27-14

(Matthew 7:1 NKJV)  “Judge not, that you be not judged.

Why do we feel the need, at times when someone messes up, to have to judge the situation and give our opinion on the matter? Do we forget that we aren’t perfect and that we mess up too?

Sometimes we need to be reminded that falling, messing up or making mistakes happens to all of us at times, and that none of us are perfect and we need each other more than we think… especially when we make mistakes.

God tells us not to judge each other, but to love one another.

(John 13:34 NKJV)  “A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another; as I have loved you, that you also love one another.

Help someone today that has messed up, by letting them know that no matter what they did wrong, we will still love them.

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 – 4-9-14

Matthew 7:1-2 (NKJV) 7 “Judge not, that you be not judged. 2 For with what judgment you judge, you will be judged; and with the measure you use, it will be measured back to you.

Have you ever been unjustly judged? Have you ever been judged by the way you look, something you said or maybe even something you did when you happened to make a poor choice about something?

Sometimes we can do something that causes us to “wear that label” on us for a long time. It can take years to shake that stigma off. And sometimes it never completely goes away.

And it never, ever feels good, does it? Sometimes it feels like it might kill us or destroy us emotionally. Sometimes it might even make us feel like we want to give up and throw in the towel, so to speak.

Well, how about when we do that to someone else? Have we ever judged someone based on what we see on the surface or maybe something we heard from someone else? Have we ever written someone off because we thought they weren’t worth anything?

So how do we think it makes them feel? No better than we feel when it happens to us, right?

OK. So what are we going to do about it? We need to stop judging. We need to start seeing people through the eyes of God, with love and compassion, just as we want people to see us.

We need to remind ourselves of how we feel when people judge us without knowing us or what we’ve walked through in our lives. And then we need to view others with that in mind.

Remember, Jesus died for that person that we’re judging, as much as He died for you and for me. God’s compassion, mercy and forgiveness extend to them just as much as they extend to you and me.

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 – 2-5-14

(Matthew 7:1 NKJV)  “Judge not, that you be not judged.

We know that no one is perfect, right? But yet at times we find ourselves frustrated and angry at those we are very close to and care deeply about, because of the wrong choices they are making.

Why do we feel like this? Two words, “WE CARE”!

When we see someone in trouble, we want to help. If they don’t let us help or won’t heed our advice it can cause us to become fearful, afraid of the consequences. This can cause us to panic and start worrying, which then can lead us into being judgmental toward them.

If we find ourselves in this position, we need to remind ourselves of this verse that tells us not to judge. If we don’t judge the person, we can be more of a help than we can be if we judge them. Remember, we all make mistakes and wrong choices at times.

Panicking will cause us to want to talk about the situation to others, hoping to find comfort or a solution to ease our worrying. Panic can also cause us to start looking at the person and judging them for choices they are making.

How do we help in a situation like this? What can we do instead of worrying, panicking or judging?  We take our concerns to God in prayer.

We show the person love in whatever way God leads us. Sometimes just being there for them as they go through things, without judging them, can be the best love and support anyone can ever show.

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 – 12-24-13

Matthew 7:1 (NKJV) “Judge not, that you be not judged.

Seven little words.

But these seven little words carry a lot of weight. And over the last several months God has been driving this home to me in many, many ways, showing me that all Christians are guilty of this and that our guilt has driven people away from Him by the millions.

100 years ago this might not have been such an obvious problem in light of that fact that there was no television, no internet and very few telephones over which people could gossip and share their judgments about others.

But it was still happening and it has bloomed into a major problem today. Modern technology has cause this problem to be magnified a million times over, causing much hurt in the world.

We need to remember that even though we know the truth of God’s word when it comes to sin, and the consequences of sin, it is not our duty to pass judgment on anyone who partakes of particular sins.

We are, after all, all sinners. And sin is sin, regardless of what kind of sin we are each guilty of.

Jesus set the example for us Himself, as He chose to LOVE sinners, rather than judge them for their sin. This was obvious in so many instances, where He would tell them plainly that He did not condemn them, but would tell them to sin no more and then send them on their way.

Church, let’s follow in His footsteps. Let’s love people for who they are and let God be their judge.

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 – 8-30-13

John 8:10-12 (NKJV) 10 When Jesus had raised Himself up and saw no one but the woman, He said to her, “Woman, where are those accusers of yours? Has no one condemned you?” 11 She said, “No one, Lord.” And Jesus said to her, “Neither do I condemn you; go and sin no more.”

Leading up to the verses above, a woman had been caught in the act of adultery and dragged into the streets. A crowd had gathered and they were about to stone her to death.

At some point during this ruckus, Jesus happened upon the scene. He spoke some words that caused the woman’s accusers to drop their stones and walk away, one by one.

It was at this point that He asked the woman where her accusers were and if any of them had ended up condemning her.

As the woman answered Jesus, she realized that not a single one of them had condemned her, once Jesus had shown them their own sinfulness.

Now… this was the perfect opportunity for Jesus to go up one side of this woman and down the other about the terrible act that she had been caught in. So what did He do? Did he judge her, which He had every right to do?

No. He showed her mercy, compassion and LOVE! He held her attention and gained her trust by not condemning her, and instead, showed her what God’s love is. And by doing so, He taught her more than any judgmental look or harsh words could ever have done.

This is a lesson that the church, the body of Christ, needs to learn and get deep into our spirits. Yes… sin is sin and it destroys its victims. But it is love that makes people aware of their sinfulness and causes them to repent. Not judgmental glances, harsh words or scathing discourses on the consequences of sin.

“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 – 8-14-12

(Mat 9:11-12 NKJV)  And when the Pharisees saw it, they said to His disciples, “Why does your Teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners?” {12} When Jesus heard that, He said to them, “Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick“.

I want to share something with you today that is a very serious matter. This relates directly to the current state of the body of Christ and the way we see and treat others.

In order to get the point across as clearly and strongly as I can, I want to tell you a little story. Stories help us to see things more clearly sometimes. This might be a bit longer than normal, but I think you’ll see why by the end. So here we go…

Many years ago my family and I were attending a local church. We were there for the Sunday morning service and it was almost starting time. As people filed in and took their seats, a woman who had never been there before made her way through the doors and sat down.

Almost immediately a man got up from his seat and approached her, asking her to please leave because she wasn’t dressed appropriately. The lady was wearing a halter top and this seemed to offend some people because they deemed it to be inappropriate attire for church.

This woman had obviously never been there and had no idea that she was expected to dress a certain way. She came seeking God.

As she got up from her seat to leave, another man in the church intercepted her. He had seen and heard what had happened and offered her a seat next to him and his wife.

This second man showed her love whereas the first man, and those others who had also complained, showed her disdain and self-righteousness… not the love of Christ. They had looked down their noses at her because she didn’t fit the mold that they had established.

Sadly, things like this happen every single day across the globe, inside and outside of church buildings. It happens on the streets and in stores, in work places, in schools and anywhere else where we go.

Man has overstepped their bounds and decided who should and shouldn’t come to Christ, based on the way they are dressed or the way they look. People who have certain haircuts are judged. People wearing certain kinds of clothing are judged. People with certain kinds of tattoos or a certain number of them are judged.

People who drink, smoke or use drugs are judged. Adulterers, fornicators and homosexuals are judged and deemed unworthy to enter the doors of the church. Prostitutes, strippers, gang members… they’re all judged and looked down upon.

This is a travesty… a pity. These are the very people who need to find the love and forgiving power of Christ, yet the church turns them away because they don’t fit the mold.

It’s time for the body of Christ to get over itself and realize that without God’s grace every single one of us could be in those very same shoes.

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

Is the behavior of the sinners pleasing to God? Absolutely not. Sin is sin. But it’s the sinner that needs forgiveness and we are supposed to be the vessels through which God’s love and forgiveness flow!!

Church, we need to get on our knees and beg God to forgive us and then ask Him to give us a new heart… a heart for the lost. It’s time for us all to stop putting on airs and start putting on the righteousness of Christ, not our own righteousness, and start seeing the sinner for who they are… lost souls needing love and forgiveness.

This is what we were put here for.

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 – 11-19-11

(John 8:7 NKJV)  So when they continued asking Him, He raised Himself up and said to them, “He who is without sin among you, let him throw a stone at her first.”

Every once in a while we need to have God give us a gentle nudge to remind us that we are not the one who walked on water or lived a sinless life.

A while back I was doing some research for a work-related project. While doing this, I found some websites that devote all of their time… every single minute of it, to denouncing well-known preachers and teachers of the Word of God.

Let me make it clear that these are not unbelievers, as you might suspect. These are Christians who have appointed themselves as someone to “watch over the word of God” and let us all know when a preacher has made a mistake.

In their hearts, I think that most of them believe they are doing us all a great service. But their words are hurtful, both to the people they are tearing down and to God’s kingdom, as they draw attention to what they believe to be false preaching and teaching, or to the faults and failures of these men and women of God.

I will admit that when I first started reading some of what they had written, I was a little bothered by what I read, almost falling into their line of thinking, ready to throw stones at people.

But God showed me in the past couple of days that none of His people are perfect and never will be perfect. David was a man after God’s heart and yet he fell many times. Peter was one of Christ’s disciples and he denied Jesus and cursed at the people when he was revealed as such. There is a long list of people in the Bible who fell. They were saved only by God’s mercy.

Maybe some of what these people write has some truth in it, but as I stated already, the tone in which it is written is harmful to the body of Christ and to God’s kingdom.

We all need to be careful before we “throw a stone” at anyone.

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

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