Tag: What the Bible says about victory in our battles

Bible Verse of The Day – 8-16-20 – The Need For Battles

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

Do you like battles?

We didn’t think so. Very few people do.

But, in today’s video, The Need For Battles, we teach on the fact that battles are necessary in many situations, especially if we hope to have victory.

In the video, we shed some light on various facts that often get lost or overlooked, but will help change the way we see the tough situations that we face in our lives.

We hope you will take a few minutes and watch it.

Enjoy the rest of your day.

Sincerely,

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
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Bible Verse of The Day – 3-6-20

Ephesians 6:12 (NKJV) 12 For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places.

This is one of the most important things we can learn from all of this talk about battles.

We face an adversary who is not made of flesh and blood. He is a spirit; a demonic, evil spirit. And he uses an army of other evil spirits to further his cause. Their single goal is to destroy us.

1 Peter 5:8 (NKJV) 8 Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil walks about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour.

With that said, it doesn’t mean that some of our battles aren’t the result of natural situations or natural choices or even by decisions we have made.

But it’s important that we know and understand that much of what we fight is invisible to the natural eye and can only be discerned by the Spirit of God dwelling in us.

Either way, though, whether we’re facing a spiritual battle, or we are fighting circumstances that are purely natural, we absolutely need God’s wisdom and guidance to fight in a winning manner.

Some of these battles may be short. Others may be long. Some are very long, lasting months, or possibly even years.

No matter the length or duration, God can use them to shape us and mold us, as we learn and grow through them.

Finally, the most important thing we remember when coming out the other side of a battle is that we give 100% of the honor and glory for each victory, whether small or large, to God Himself.

Even if we don’t necessarily win a battle, there will always be good that comes from them where God deserves glory. So be sure to give that glory to Him, no matter the circumstances.

We hope this mini-series on battles has helped bring some understanding on this topic.

Follow God closely. Let His Spirit lead you. Watch and listen closely for His voice. And know your enemy.

1 Samuel 17:47 (NKJV) 47 Then all this assembly shall know that the Lord does not save with sword and spear; for the battle is the Lord’s, and He will give you into our hands.”

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
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Bible Verse of The Day – 3-5-20

Deuteronomy 31:6 (NKJV) 6 Be strong and of good courage, do not fear nor be afraid of them; for the Lord your God, He is the One who goes with you. He will not leave you nor forsake you.”

Here’s something very important for each and every one of us to understand; We can never have victory, in anything, if we don’t first face a battle.

Without a battle there is no need for victory.

So, for all of the talk we hear in the body of Christ about victory, we had better recognize that if we want victory in anything, we have to fight for it. It’s not a very soothing thought, but it is reality.

Until we understand this, we will flounder and wallow in our battles, struggling to move forward against the attacks we face.

Now, here’s where the best part of all this comes in.

We don’t have to fight any of our battles alone. We have an ally; God Himself!

In the scripture above we are told plainly that God will go with us into our battles. And we are assured that He will never leave us nor forsake us.

This doesn’t necessarily mean that He is going to swoop down from the skies and bail us out every time we face a battle. But He will walk us through it.

He will guide us by the Holy Spirit, who dwells within us. He will give us wisdom and understanding of things we need to understand.

He will tell us when to move and when to stick. He will show us whether to move to the left or to the right. He will even show us the smallest details to help us. We need to be sure to watch and listen, so we don’t miss these things.

So, instead of praying and desperately asking God to take this battle away, we need to be praying, instead, and asking Him to show us how to win it by His spirit!

As we do this, we will slowly gain understanding, moving us further and further forward, toward victory in this battle.

Stick with it. Draw strength from God.

It’s not easy, but He will walk us through it.

More on this topic tomorrow.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
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Bible Verse of The Day – 3-4-20

Psalm 18:39 (NKJV) 39 For You have armed me with strength for the battle; You have subdued under me those who rose up against me.

Battles.

Almost nobody likes them. They take immense effort and precise strategy if we hope to win. They take hard work. And sometimes they also take losing some things.

Battles hurt. They wound us. They leave scars.

But battles also teach us. A lot.

They teach us about who we are. They teach us where our treasure is. They teach us what we hold dear to our hearts. They force us to see ourselves.

And they test our faith.

Battles change us. They shape us. They alter the path our lives take because we never come out of a battle the same as we went into them.

Battles will often redefine us and the way we think.

Sometimes we win our battles. And yes, sometimes we lose them.

But here’s the important thing to remember about battles. We all face them from time to time.

There’s no escaping it. Battles are a fact of life. Most of you reading this are either facing a battle, in the midst of a battle, or have just come through a battle of some kind in your life.

And if there’s one thing we all have in common, it’s this; all of our battles have given us something that we can now offer to others who are going through their own battles.

It doesn’t matter if we won or lost our battle. We came away from it with insight and knowledge that we didn’t have before.

Battles are a part of life that none of us can avoid, especially if we ever want to move forward in our lives.

Let’s talk more tomorrow about battles. As we begin to get understanding about them, it will help us in many ways.

More to come tomorrow.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
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Bradford, RI 02808

401-315-0902

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Bible Verse of The Day – 3-1-20 – Battles and Scars

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Battles are something that we all face from time to time. They are a fact of life. 

In our newest video, Battles and Scars, we discuss some of the various aspects of battles, as well as the scars they can leave. 

This video is not your normal “Bible teaching” topic, so we hope you’ll tune in and watch it, since there is a lot to glean from it. 

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Enjoy your day! 

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie 

Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
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Bible Verse of The Day – 12-30-19

1 Corinthians 15:57 (NKJV) 57 But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.

Christmas has passed once again, and the hustle and bustle of the season is winding down.

As things settle down, many people will once again be face to face with their situations, no longer being distracted with the Christmas and holiday festivities.

This can be a sobering dose of reality for some.

It doesn’t matter who you are, where you live or what your past has been like. Right now, here in this exact moment, you are faced with things that can be a bit scary for you.

You’ve done your best to pretend it isn’t real. You’ve spent countless hours during the past weeks, or maybe even months, pondering on the “what ifs”, the unforeseen possibilities of your situation.

And yet, no matter how much pondering and wondering you have done, it has gained you nothing. It has not gotten you answers, and it hasn’t laid your fears and concerns to rest.

But here is what you need to know today, right now; your victory doesn’t lie in what you see, think or feel. It lies in the One who breathed life into your lungs and gave your heart its beating rhythm.

Our lives will never be perfect. We will go through valleys and dance on mountaintops. And we will spend countless days somewhere in between.

But in the end, He holds everything in His hands. So, who are we to spend our days fretting and worrying?

Matthew 6:34 (NKJV) 34 Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about its own things. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble.

This is not a message to hype you up. Nor it is a message to make light of your situation. But it is a message to give you hope, and to let you know that no matter what direction your life takes you, you are safe in the Hands of the One who loves you more than your mind can ever comprehend.

So, rest your mind. Stop fretting. Stop trying to figure it all out.

Give it to Him. Then listen to His voice and do what He tells you to do, whether it seems like something major or something small and seemingly insignificant.

We may not see the victory right away. We may not even know what victory means in our given situation. But it will come, in God’s way and in His timing.

John 16:33 (NKJV) 33 These things I have spoken to you, that in Me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation; but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world.”

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
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Bible Verse of The Day – 10-18-19

Nehemiah 4:6 (NKJV) 6 So we built the wall, and the entire wall was joined together up to half its height, for the people had a mind to work.

Nehemiah had seen the terrible state of Jerusalem. The city was in ruins, and its protective wall had also been destroyed.

Because of this, his heart was broken and he wanted to fix it.

Nehemiah was only one man, but God had given him a vision for what needed to be done, so he set about gathering the people to help him get it done.

Things weren’t easy for Nehemiah. He had plenty of opposition in a man named Sanballat.

Nehemiah 4:1 (NKJV) 4 But it so happened, when Sanballat heard that we were rebuilding the wall, that he was furious and very indignant, and mocked the Jews.

The opposition became so strong that Nehemiah and his men actually worked with swords in one hand and the tools needed to rebuild the wall in the other hand.

But Nehemiah and his men stayed strong, pushed through the opposition and, with perseverance and determination, they rebuilt the entire wall.

You see, when God plants a vision in us, we will have what it takes to make it happen, even if it means pushing back our opposition and getting others to help with it.

Having God backing us doesn’t mean that it will all happen easily, with no opposition.

On the contrary, when God is doing something, the opposition will sometimes grow stronger. But God will always lead us and equip us, even surrounding us with those He wants to help us.

It’s up to us to hold fast to God, push back against our enemies and follow God as He leads us to victory.

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 – 12-7-18

2 Timothy 4:7 (NKJV) 7 I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.

We are survivors, through Christ!

We don’t give up and we don’t give in. We live day to day and we fight the good fight.

Our minds may battle us at times, and sometimes it might get to the point where we just want to give in and do things the way our human understanding tells us to. But the voice that is strong within us keeps us walking on that straight and narrow path.

We are strong. We are moving forward. Satan is a loser and God has already won the battle!

Let us not grow weary in doing what is good. For in the end we will see it was all worth it.

Galatians 6:9 (NKJV) 9 And let us not grow weary while doing good, for in due season we shall reap if we do not lose heart.

We are ambassadors for Christ. We walk by faith and not by sight. Whatever battle we see in front of us now is not too hard for us to face. We need to put on God’s armor, stand firm on His words and His promises to us, and walk forward.

God is our Rock!

1 Samuel 2:2 (NKJV) 2 “No one is holy like the Lord, For there is none besides You, Nor is there any rock like our God.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
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Bible Verse of The Day – 8-16-18

1 Samuel 17:33 (NKJV) 33 And Saul said to David, “You are not able to go against this Philistine to fight with him; for you are a youth, and he a man of war from his youth.”

Have we ever been told we can’t do something, but deep down inside we had a feeling that we could, if we were just given the chance?

There are times in our lives that we may hear this very same thing. And it is up to us to discern if what we are hearing is for us to take, or to leave and push forward anyway.

In David’s case, he was ready and prepared to do whatever it took to win. His heart was close to God. God had delivered David from lions and bears. He knew that this same God would deliver Him from a Philistine giant as well. Why?

Because David’s trust was not in himself, but rather in the name of His Lord!

1 Samuel 17:45 (NKJV) 45 Then David said to the Philistine, “You come to me with a sword, with a spear, and with a javelin. But I come to you in the name of the Lord of hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom you have defied.

What giant are we dealing with today? We may hear that we can’t beat it. It’s too big for us. It’s there for life. But, just as David went into this battle trusting in the Lord, we too need to make that our priority.

Don’t be afraid of what we are facing. Call on the name of the Lord and trust Him.

We may be too weak on our own, but with the wisdom, strength and knowledge of God, we will be made strong!

Psalm 105:24 (NKJV) 24 He increased His people greatly, And made them stronger than their enemies.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
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Bible Verse of The Day – Gaining Victory and Not Losing Ground (Part 3) – 2-4-18

Greetings! 

Trials, tribulations, seasons of famine; we all experience them. And not a single one of us enjoys them! 

But, as we press in to God and let Him lead us through those tough times, He will teach us a lot, if we let Him. 

We published a new video today where we discuss this in great detail. 

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Today’s video is the final in a set of three where we share things that we learned while going through a 5-year-long season of trials that God used to teach us how to lean on Him, press in to Him, listen for His leading, and then to follow Him. 

And wow! The things we learned were incredible. 

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All of these things will benefit others as we share them because it’s not about us. It’s about what God did and how He did it. So there’s something here for everyone to learn. 

We hope you’ll take a few minutes to watch it and share it with others who might benefit from it. 

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Enjoy the rest of your day. 

Sincerely in Christ, 

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie 

Seven Seas Ministries
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Bible Verse of The Day – Gaining Victory and Not Losing Ground (Part 2) – 1-28-18

Greetings, brothers and sisters in Christ! 

Victory is something we hear a lot about. And we all want to have victory in our lives, especially when it comes to pushing through trials in our lives. 

Today’s video is part 2 of our series titled Gaining Victory and Not Losing Ground. 

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When we face trials, it’s important that we don’t let the trial push us away from God or cause us to back off in our relationship with Him. In today’s video, we discuss why that’s so important. 

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Victory comes with perseverance, and with listening to God and obeying what He tells us to do (and not do). 

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We love you all and we pray for victory in your lives, in the name of Jesus! 

Be brave and strong in Him! 

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie 

Seven Seas Ministries
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