Tag: salvation

Bible Verse of The Day – 8-17-12

(Luke 23:35 NKJV)  And the people stood looking on. But even the rulers with them sneered, saying, “He saved others; let Him save Himself if He is the Christ, the chosen of God.”

Jesus came to save us from our sins. The rulers just didn’t get it and some people today just don’t get it.

It’s a simple message; so simple that even children can understand it. Jesus didn’t need to save Himself! Jesus was God in the flesh. It was His purpose all along to do what He did.

When they saw Christ on that cross they thought He was helpless and without power. They thought they had Him. But little did they know that what He was doing for the world, no other person could have done.

It took His righteous blood to wash away our sins. He did it for you and I, that we may have everlasting life with Him.

What an Awesome God we serve… He is so worthy of our praise today!

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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

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Bible Verse of The Day – 7-30-12

(John 19:30 NKJV)  So when Jesus had received the sour wine, He said, “It is finished!” And bowing His head, He gave up His spirit.

“It is finished.” These are the most significant words spoken in the history of man.

These 3 words represent the beginning of salvation for man and the end of the power of death.

Jesus came and walked this earth for this reason… to give His life for us. It is this that gives us salvation. It is this that gives us freedom from sin. It is this that makes us righteous. We just need to claim it.

You have been bought with a price. There’s nothing that you can do to add to it. Jesus paid it all and made it possible for us to stand before God, spotless and clean. We just need to ask for it.

Have you accepted the offer of salvation that Jesus made for you on that terrible cross? If not, you need to! It’s not difficult and you don’t need to feel like you have to clean yourself up before you can come to God.

Come to Him first and then let Him help you with the cleanup process afterward. It’s a very simple thing to do. Just ask Him! If you have never accepted God’s offer of salvation and forgiveness for your sins, just say this prayer or something similar in your own words:

God, I know I am a sinner. Please forgive me for my sins and make me a new creation. I believe Jesus died for me. I want to live my life for you. Amen.

That’s all there is to it! If you prayed that prayer for the first time, congratulations! You are now a child of God! Your sins have been forgiven and you are starting with a clean slate.

If you have just been saved, be sure to write to us and tell us. We want to share in your joy!

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 – 7-28-12

(Rev 3:20 NKJV)  “Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and dine with him, and he with Me.

Is Jesus knocking on your door today? Is He asking you to let Him in?

Why would we not let Him come in? Do we feel that we are not clean enough? Listen and hear what God is saying.

We don’t have to be clean. When we let Him in, He will clean us up. We don’t have to wait until we are doing everything just right. When we let Him in He will help us do things right. We don’t have to try to act righteous. As we let Him in, He will cleanse us and through His blood He will make us righteous.

We won’t want to do the same things over again that bring us pain or suffering. We won’t want to live the way we were living. We will feel ourselves wanting to get away from the things that are wrong and run to the things that are right and are good for us!!  Our lives and habits will change when Christ comes in!

Is Jesus knocking? Open the door and let Him in! It’s the best choice we could ever make in this life!!

Be blessed and write to us and let us know if you opened the door to Jesus today! We want to rejoice with you and pray with you for we know that He has a wonderful life for you!!

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 – 4-9-12

(Mat 18:11 NKJV)  “For the Son of Man has come to save that which was lost.

I’d like to speak to anyone out there today who is searching, seeking, trying to find the truth.

Jesus, the Christ, the Messiah, came to save that those who are lost. He came to this earth as a man, feeling everything we feel, experiencing pain, heartbreak, betrayal, and every other emotion we experience in our lives.

He was tempted just as we are, yet He never gave in. He had the opportunity to sin each and every day, yet He chose to remain sinless.

He had the opportunity to turn His back on the mission set before Him, and walk away from the death that would pay the price for our sins, but yet He chose to love us so much, and be obedient in His purpose, even to die on a cross for each and every one of us.

If you’ve been seeking the truth, look no further. Jesus is the truth. He took my sin and yours upon His own body and washed them away with His blood.

And then on top of all that, He rose from the grave and defeated death, hell and the grave so that we can all be assured of eternal life. All we need to do is reach out and take it.

Reach out to Him right now. Accept His offer of salvation… everlasting life, in exchange for taking your past life and your past sins away from you. It’s not difficult to do and there is no sin too big for Him to take away. Just do it, right now.

Accept His offer of grace and mercy and then write to us to tell us. We want to share in your new life and your excitement!

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 – 4-5-12

(Acts 2:28 NKJV)  You have made known to me the ways of life; You will make me full of joy in Your presence.’

God has made known to us the ways of life. He has poured Himself out as a sacrifice for us, through His only Son, Jesus Christ.

I’d like each and every one of us to meditate on that, even for just a moment. This is life-changing stuff!

The God of heaven and earth, the Creator of all we see, the Giver of life, came down from heaven in the form of a man and walked among us to make known the ways of life, so that we might have true life.

This is truly life-changing in every aspect of those words. We have been bought with a price. And as I have said before, it was a very high price that was paid for each and every one of us.

I know these might seem like somber words and at first they might not seem very cheerful or encouraging, but the exact opposite is true! These words are demonstrating how much God loved us and how He gave us new life!

As you walk through this day, do so knowing that God loved you enough to make known to you the ways of life.

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 – 2-17-12

(Gal 6:15 NKJV)  For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision avails anything, but a new creation.

The salvation offered through Jesus Christ transcends all lines of race, nationality, sex, skin color, financial status, height, weight, intelligence, talent, and anything else we can think of that people are usually judged by.

It doesn’t matter what family we’re born into, what country we live in or even what religion we’re born into.

Through Jesus, God has bridged all of these gaps and broken down all of the barriers that man has erected, breaking them down forever through the death and resurrection of Jesus, offering us salvation for eternity.

We are new creations in Christ, shedding our old selves and leaving our dead life of sin behind, in the name of Jesus.

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 – 1-13-12

(John 19:30 NKJV)  So when Jesus had received the sour wine, He said, “It is finished!” And bowing His head, He gave up His spirit.

It is finished. These are the most crucial words spoken in human history.

These three words tell us that the work Jesus had come to do was complete. There was nothing further needed to secure our salvation.

His death on the cross paid the price for our sins 100%. Not 50%, 75% or even 99.9%. His shed blood, offered up for us, paid the price in full.

Anyone who tries to tell us that there is anything further needed to secure our salvation is diminishing the importance of His sacrifice and implying that what Jesus did was not good enough.

These are very serious words to consider. Don’t ever let anyone, anywhere, tell you that Jesus’ death wasn’t enough. If Jesus said it is finished, then it is finished.

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 – 1-11-12

(Acts 16:29-32 NKJV)  Then he called for a light, ran in, and fell down trembling before Paul and Silas. {30} And he brought them out and said, “Sirs, what must I do to be saved?” {31} So they said, “Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and you will be saved, you and your household.” {32} Then they spoke the word of the Lord to him and to all who were in his house.

Today I want to bring your attention to something that is a point of debate for many people. Hopefully this will bring some clarity to an area where some people get very confused.

What must I do to be saved? This was the question asked of Paul & Silas while they were in prison for preaching the gospel of Jesus. A prison worker came to Paul & Silas, trembling, asking them with all sincerity what he must do to be saved.

Paul didn’t go into a long dissertation or a deep theological message. It wasn’t necessary. He told this man to do one simple thing: believe on the Lord Jesus Christ. And that is all that is required.

We are not required to be baptized to be saved. We are not required to join a church or a denomination to be saved. We aren’t required to walk down an aisle or respond to an altar call to be saved. We simply need to reach a point within ourselves where we believe on a personal level and accept the sacrifice that Jesus made for us, on a personal level. That’s it.

Baptism is good, and we should all be baptized. But it is not a requirement for salvation. Responding to an altar call is good, if that’s where God happens to reach us, but it’s not required for salvation. Many things are good, but they are not required for our salvation. Simply believe on a personal level, and you will be saved.

Do you believe?

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 6:57-58 NKJV)  “As the living Father sent Me, and I live because of the Father, so he who feeds on Me will live because of Me. {58} “This is the bread which came down from heaven; not as your fathers ate the manna, and are dead. He who eats this bread will live forever.”

Living for God and partaking of Him is simply receiving the gift that He has given us, His Son Jesus Christ. We need to believe it with all our hearts, allowing Jesus to come into our lives and change us.

You see, if Christ is living in us, if we give Him full rule and reign over us, WE WILL CHANGE!

Things in us, desires and so forth that we had, will begin to change. Our language and our thoughts will change. The way we treat people and act around people will change. Our financial situation will change, etc.

It doesn’t happen overnight, but it will happen over time as we allow Jesus to move and have control over our daily routines. It’s fun, It’s exciting and full of adventure!

This world, the everyday hustle and bustle will not be here forever. And then WHAT?

(John 6:27 NIV)  Do not work for food that spoils, but for food that endures to eternal life, which the Son of Man will give you. On him God the Father has placed his seal of approval.”

Are you going to live forever? Eat of the bread the Father has sent us and LIVE!!

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 – 11-29-11

(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 – 11-9-11

(Mark 10:45 NKJV)  “For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life a ransom for many.”

Jesus came and walked this earth for one purpose; to pay the price for our sins and take our place on the cross.

While He was here He did so many incredible things. He healed the sick, gave sight to the blind, cast out demons, and the list could go on and on. These are all very awesome things that He did to set an example for us, but His ultimate purpose was to give Himself for us.

Have you ever really thought about this? Has it really ever hit home with you and caused you to have a revelation of what Jesus really did for us?

Think about it. Jesus left heaven and came to this earth as a man. He came here as a baby, living out the complete human experience and walking every single step of human life, so He could see and feel everything that we see and feel. We can never say that He doesn’t understand what we go through!

Ultimately, Jesus gave His life for us. He died the cruelest death at the hands of the Romans… a civilization that had perfected cruel deaths on mechanisms such as the cross. The Bible says He was beaten beyond recognition. I don’t believe that any of us can ever fully understand the extent of the physical punishment He took at the hands of the Roman soldiers, in our place.

If you have never embraced the death of Jesus and accepted the sacrifice that he made for you on the cross, consider it right now. Understand that everything He suffered, He suffered for you and for me.

Embrace Him today. Ask Him to forgive you for your sins and ask Him into your life. Forgiveness of your sins is the most incredible gift you will ever receive during your entire life.

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

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