Month: June 2019

Bible Verse of The Day – 6-19-19

Romans 7:20 (NKJV) 20 Now if I do what I will not to do, it is no longer I who do it, but sin that dwells in me.

We all wrestle with making the right choices. It’s part of human nature. The Bible calls it “the sin nature” or “the sinful nature”, depending on which translation you read.

Basically, this means that it is in our human nature to sin. This is the root of the vast majority of the problems that plague humanity as a whole.

Many may try to blame it on specific things that ignore the sinful nature of man. But in the end, it all boils down to the fact that our human nature enjoys sin.

Many people actually delight in sin. Some grow to love certain sins to the point where it destroys them, emotionally, spiritually and physically.

So, what do we do about this? Are we powerless, destined to “sin ourselves to death”?

Not at all. God has provided a way for us to break free from this sinful nature that tries so desperately to control and destroy us.

How?

By deliverance through Jesus Christ!

Romans 7:25 (NKJV) 25 I thank God—through Jesus Christ our Lord!…

God is merciful and He doesn’t want to see a single person perish at the hands of sin. So, He provided a way of deliverance through the blood of Christ and the power of the Holy Spirit.

It’s up to us to reach a point where we want to be set free, pushing back the desire to please ourselves and, instead, learn to live to please God.

It’s not always easy. In fact, sometimes it can be downright difficult, especially if we love the sin.

But with God, nothing is impossible if we will submit ourselves to Him and surrender our will.

There is freedom waiting for us. We just have to reach out and grab hold of it, in Jesus’ name.

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Bible Verse of The Day – 6-18-19

1 Peter 3:17 (NKJV) 17 For it is better, if it is the will of God, to suffer for doing good than for doing evil.

If it is the will of God. This is a huge statement.

Many people suffer and it’s not the will of God. God is not in it nor near it. We are suffering because of things we have done or said. We are suffering because of wrong choices. We may even be suffering because of false prophecies or words that were spoken over us. Sometimes we suffer due to things other people have done to us.

This verse says, “if it is the will of God”. Sometimes, as hard as it is, we will suffer for things and it is because of the stance we take for our Lord Jesus Christ. It will be for doing good instead of indulging in the bad.

But, be encouraged today that God is saying, “it is better”! This means that we are doing good, following Him. And because of this, people may lash out at us in anger.

Maybe they are jealous or envious of us. Maybe they are spreading lies, etc. Whatever it may be, If we are doing good, we need to keep it up.

Don’t let this behavior taint us. Don’t let it cause us to turn back or back down because of the heat of it. Remember what God says. “It is better! “

What does better mean? It means more excellently or more effectively.

So let us continue to be BETTER. Amen.

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Bible Verse of The Day – 6-17-19

James 2:20 (NKJV) 20 But do you want to know, O foolish man, that faith without works is dead?

Faith without works. What exactly is James referring to here?

Most times we hear this expounded on with regard to helping others. And while this is accurate, there is also another side to this that James mentions, but we rarely hear about.

Most times we think of and refer to works as something we do for others. We help them, we support them in prayer. We encourage them. We may even give them things.

But what else was James referring to when he was inspired by the Holy Spirit to write this?

He was referring to the things we do for God, in obedience to His spirit.

James 2:21 (NKJV) 21 Was not Abraham our father justified by works when he offered Isaac his son on the altar?

You see, we can display our faith by helping others. And we should do this.

But if we fail to follow God’s leading in the areas where He requires something of us, then our faith isn’t really as strong as we might think, is it?

Obviously, God doesn’t ask us to sacrifice our children on an altar. But He may ask us to make other kinds of sacrifices, such as financial sacrifices, sacrifices of our time, or even sacrifices of our will.

And even though we may be happy to surrender ourselves by way of helping others, are we willing to sacrifice ourselves when God asks us to step out and follow Him in other ways that might not be as easy or straight-forward?

Abraham was. And his faith to do so was credited to him as righteousness. And he was called a friend of God.

James 2:22-23 (NKJV) 22 Do you see that faith was working together with his works, and by works faith was made perfect? 23 And the Scripture was fulfilled which says, “Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness.” And he was called the friend of God.

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Bible Verse of The Day – 6-16-19 – As Many as Received Him

Please click to watch the video now.Greetings! 

Child of God is an expression that’s taken on many meanings in recent times. 

Some believe that simply being alive makes us a child of God. Others may say that all we have to do is believe that God exists. 

In today’s video, As Many as Received Him, we spend a few minutes discussing this and breaking down what it really means to be a child of God vs. what the masses may believe. 

We hope you will watch this video and share it with others who may need a better understanding of being God’s child. 

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Be blessed in all you do. 

Sincerely in Christ, 

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie 

Seven Seas Ministries
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Bible Verse of The Day – 6-15-19

Hebrews 11:1 (NKJV) 1 Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.

We must understand that having faith does not always stop things from coming against us. We will still have trials and tribulations. However, faith is what will get us through those hard and trying seasons.

If we are going through one now, our faith will get us past it. If someone we know is going through something, then their faith will get them through it.

If they don’t have much faith, and we get behind them with our faith, what does it do? It makes a stronger faith. And with our faith working together, we get to see it through.

Many times, God will use His children to help someone through a trial. Sometimes it takes a while to see any results. Other times it may be quick and painless.

And then there are times when we may be in their lives for a short time and then out again

It’s so important we stand with them for the time needed to help them through.

No matter what we or someone else may be going through, faith WILL get us past this season. If we don’t stop believing, we stand firm and take the steps put in front of us, we will come out on the other side.

We have seen many situations change for people. Some problems were bigger than others. Some seemed like they lasted forever. But, all of these people had things in common, and their faith grew during those times.

Their closeness with God became more evident. They matured in their walk with Him.

When things come against us, we tend to start worrying right away, and we automatically think, “Oh no, we are going to lose something.”

But, if we remember that we have a Mighty God that is for us, then nothing will stop us from moving forward and walking in victory, even in trying seasons.

Faith is our answer today! Amen.

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Seven Seas Ministries
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Bible Verse of The Day – 6-14-19

James 1:19-20 (NKJV) 19 So then, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath; 20 for the wrath of man does not produce the righteousness of God.

Let’s take a look at this today and break it down a bit, so we can clearly understand what it’s telling us.

So then, my beloved brethren. Understand this, my dear brothers and sisters in Christ.

Let every man be swift to hear. Let us all be careful to listen thoughtfully, taking the time and making the effort to be sure of what it is that we have heard, not jumping to any conclusions or making assumptions.

Slow to speak. Let us choose our words carefully, being mindful of how our words will impact those who hear them, knowing that once words are spoken, they can’t be unspoken.

Slow to wrath. Let us be patient, even-tempered, kind, considerate, understanding and forgiving toward those around us, knowing that how we interact with others is a reflection of God in our lives.

For the wrath of man does not produce the righteousness of God. Rash, resentful anger in anyone does not align with the standards of behavior that God expects and requires of us.

There are many of us that can benefit from getting these verses ingrained and embedded in us.

Anger seems to be on the increase in today’s world. And many times, we say or do things because we fail to exercise self-control. Then we quickly regret it.

So, it would behoove us to live by the Spirit, whereby we display His fruits, bringing glory and honor to our Father in heaven.

Galatians 5:22-23 (NKJV) 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.

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Seven Seas Ministries
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Bible Verse of The Day – 6-13-19

Matthew 14:29 (NKJV) 29 So He said, “Come.” And when Peter had come down out of the boat, he walked on the water to go to Jesus.

For some of us, this is going to be a season of learning to come when Jesus says, “come”.

For Peter, it was stepping out onto the water. For us, it may be something else.

For some, it may just be learning to say no at times, and not letting guilt have its way because of it.

For others, it may be stepping out and doing something completely different, something not in our routine or scheduled day.

Some of us have had some things drilled into us for a very long time, and God may be telling us that those things that were drilled into us go against His word and are not accurate. The step we must take is in letting those things go and learning the right way of doing things.

Whatever He is calling us to step out into, we need to “come”. Hesitating, pondering and going over and over it in our minds about it will cause us to miss out on some wonderful “walking on the water” opportunities.

Isaiah 1:19 (NKJV) 19 If you are willing and obedient, You shall eat the good of the land…

Amen.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
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Bible Verse of The Day – 6-12-19

1 Corinthians 2:12 (NKJV) 12 Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God, that we might know the things that have been freely given to us by God.

There may be many things that we can’t understand about God with our natural minds. This is perfectly normal, since we are carnal and God is spiritual.

As believers, God wants to change that. He wants us to learn to see beyond what our natural eyes can see and understand beyond what our natural minds can comprehend.

Now, that may sound a bit strange to some. After all, we live in a natural world, inside of a natural body of flesh and bone, with a brain made of natural, tangible matter. How can we possibly expect to understand beyond our natural abilities?

Easy. We need to let God teach us to look beyond the natural, into the world behind the scenes; the spiritual world.

God has given us the Holy Spirit, whom He sent to be our Helper.

The Holy Spirit helps us to see and understand the things that our natural mind can’t even begin to fathom. With the help and guidance of the Holy Spirit, we can learn to live by the Spirit 24/7.

And as we grow and mature in living by the Spirit, we will begin to instinctively see past the things right in front of us and see what’s happening behind them.

God has ordained it to be so. It’s part of walking with Him!

Romans 8:14 (NKJV) 14 For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, these are sons of God.

It may seem strange and foreign to us at first. But, over time, and with effort on our part, we can learn to live by the Spirit, see past the flesh, and get understanding that’s only available to sons and daughters of God.

Amen.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
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Bible Verse of The Day – 6-11-19

John 13:34-35 (NKJV) 34 A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another; as I have loved you, that you also love one another. 35 By this all will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another.”

This is one of the most challenging verses that will impact us throughout our entire life as a believer.

Loving someone when all is good is not a problem at all. We can all do that! But when things aren’t so good, it is impossible at times to hold back those feelings, emotions and our tongue. We can’t do this on our own.

We can’t love like this without the Holy Spirit. We need His help to help us restrain ourselves and walk in such a love as this.

Isaiah 63:11 (NKJV) 11 Then he remembered the days of old, Moses and his people, saying: “Where is He who brought them up out of the sea With the shepherd of His flock? Where is He who put His Holy Spirit within them…

God put the Holy Spirit within Moses and his people, and they came through many obstacles victoriously! If they needed Him in the days of old, what makes us think that we don’t need Him today?

The Holy Spirit will guide us and give us the discipline we need to push down the feelings that will cause us to do more harm than good. He will give us wisdom to say the right thing at the right time. And He will give us understanding to know all that we need to know about any situation.

The thing is, if we want to truly love each other the way God loves us, we need to let Him train us through the leading of His Spirit, one situation at a time, over the course of our lives. It doesn’t just happen overnight. But over time, we build on this love.

This is our witness to all, by walking in such a love that God Himself is with us, with the hope that they too will believe in Him and receive Him as their Savior.

John 14:26 (NKJV) 26 But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, He will teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all things that I said to you.

Ask God to fill us with His Holy Spirit.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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Bible Verse of The Day – 6-10-19

Romans 4:13 (NKJV) 13 For the promise that he would be the heir of the world was not to Abraham or to his seed through the law, but through the righteousness of faith.

God has had me doing a lot of reading and studying lately regarding the law vs. justification by faith.

During this time, He has shown me over and over again how important it is to understand the difference.

The law never justified anyone. The law only shows us how lost and sinful we are. Trying to follow the law never saved anyone from their sins. It only helps us to live more closely to the way God wants us to live. In the end, though, if all we have done is follow the law and tried to live a “good” life, we still die, lost in our sins.

Abraham was a groundbreaker. God had him do many things that were ahead of his time. Abraham did those things by faith, not knowing how it would turn out.

He trusted God.

And in the end, his faith was credited to him as righteousness.

Galatians 3:6 (NKJV) 6 just as Abraham “believed God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness.”

It’s important that we remember that Abraham lived long before the law was ever established. So, when he did what he did, it wasn’t because he felt obligated by statutes and regulations.

He did these things because he had faith that God would do exactly what He said He would do.

In these days of living under God’s grace, how much more should we be willing to trust God and walk out the things He has for us to do?

Romans 1:17 (NKJV) 17 For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith to faith; as it is written, “The just shall live by faith.”

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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My Bible Verse of The Day – 6-9-19 – And The Two Shall Become One – Part 3

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

We are super excited to bring you the third and final video in our series on marriage, And The Two Shall Become One – Part 3.

During the two previous weeks we have covered a lot of ground. And in today’s video, we wrap it all up and bring it to a close, discussing some very important areas of marriage that can make it or break it.

We do hope you’ll take the time to watch. And we hope that these videos have been helping everyone to build a stronger relationship with their spouse.

Enjoy the rest of your day.

We love each and every one of you.

Sincerely in Christ,

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
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