Tag: living by God’s Spirit

Bible Verse of The Day – 12-22-14

John 6:63 (NKJV) 63 It is the Spirit who gives life; the flesh profits nothing. The words that I speak to you are spirit, and they are life.

Where there is death, God’s Spirit brings new life.

Where there is ignorance, God’s Spirit brings understanding.

Where there is hatred, God’s Spirit brings love.

Where there is darkness, God’s Spirit brings light.

Where there is strife and discord, the Spirit of God brings peace and contentment.

We can do absolutely nothing long-lasting by the flesh. We can try. And we can have great intentions. And sometimes we can even see temporary results from fleshly endeavors. But nothing of the flesh lasts forever.

Only God’s Spirit can bring true change where it is needed.

There are a lot of people and movements in the world today, trying to bring about positive changes. Some of them have genuinely good motives.

But because the change that comes is born of man, and not of God’s Spirit, hearts will not be genuinely changed. And because hearts aren’t genuinely changed, the good that is accomplished won’t last.

People of God, we need to be pressing in to God and seeking Him in everything that we do, so that what we do will please Him and have a lasting impact.

God’s Spirit brings life. Amen!

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 – 3-14-14

(Psalm 1:1-2 NKJV)  Blessed is the man Who walks not in the counsel of the ungodly, Nor stands in the path of sinners, Nor sits in the seat of the scornful; {2} But his delight is in the law of the LORD, And in His law he meditates day and night.

Meditating on God’s word helps us to stay sensitive to the things that please Him. The more we keep our thoughts and heart pure, the easier it gets to do the right things throughout our day. We are blessed if we can stay clear of the things that are not pleasing to God.

In order to stay clear of the things that are not godly, we must be strong in our spirit man, and to get strong we need to meditate on His word, letting it penetrate the deepest part of our heart.

Enjoy your time with Him. God is faithful!!

(Psalm 37:4 NKJV)  Delight yourself also in the LORD, And He shall give you the desires of your heart.

Amen.

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 – 12-30-13

Romans 12:2 (NKJV) And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God.

The renewing of your mind. What is that anyway?

It’s the key to our walk with God and how He can use us in this world we live in.

As followers of Christ, our minds shouldn’t be the same as they were before we knew Him. Our old minds used to think a certain way. They processed carnal thoughts and had no idea about spiritual things.

We functioned solely by intellect and logic. But that was before we knew the truth. Now that we have embraced the Truth, our minds have been renewed, just as we have become new creations in Christ.

So what does that mean? It means that we should now be led by God’s spirit, not by our carnal, intellectual or logical thoughts. It means that everything we do should be gaged by whether it lines up with what God says or not.

This doesn’t mean that we throw out common sense, but it does mean that sometimes God will have us say or do things that just don’t make sense to your heads. Sometimes He will have us do things that people will look at us a little funny for doing, because it won’t make sense to them.

But that’s OK. If our minds have been renewed and we are following God’s leading, we don’t need to worry about what others think.

It’s what God thinks that truly matters.

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 – 10-10-13

(John 3:6 NKJV)  “That which is born of the flesh is flesh, and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.

The Spirit of God is birthed in us when we repent of our sins and we ask His Son, Jesus Christ to be our Lord and Savior. He comes in and, from there, we let Him change our heart and transform us into the person He wants us to be.

The flesh will begin to change as we let God’s Spirit grow within us, through reading His Word and praying.

The difference between the flesh and the Spirit is as God’s word says…

(Galatians 5:19-23 NKJV)  Now the works of the flesh are evident, which are: adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lewdness, {20} idolatry, sorcery, hatred, contentions, jealousies, outbursts of wrath, selfish ambitions, dissensions, heresies, {21} envy, murders, drunkenness, revelries, and the like; of which I tell you beforehand, just as I also told you in time past, that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God.

{22} But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, {23} gentleness, self-control. Against such there is no law.

When you are born of the Spirit, you have flesh and Spirit living together in your body. In order to have peace, God’s Spirit must be ruler. Therefore the flesh must come under submission to the Spirit of God.

Let God’s Spirit be the ruler in your heart today!! Amen.

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 – 4-25-12

(Rom 8:12-14 NKJV)  Therefore, brethren, we are debtors; not to the flesh, to live according to the flesh. {13} For if you live according to the flesh you will die; but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body, you will live. {14} For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, these are sons of God.

Wanting to do the right things daily, not just making good decisions, but God decisions, takes walking by His Spirit. It takes keeping our will under control and letting God’s will rise up in us. It takes us giving God freedom in us and and letting His Spirit, lead us.

If we think that God’s Spirit does not lead us then we are misled. We need to understand that He will guide us and lead us everyday. We can’t do it by our own power and intellect. If we try to do this, we will fail.

Walking by the Spirit brings change in us and the way we do things… period. We will live, as we allow God to move in us.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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

401-377-5400

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