Month: November 2021

Bible Verse of The Day – 11-8-21

Jeremiah 29:11 (NIV) 11 For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.

Sometimes God’s plans can be scary when we see them beginning to play out in our lives.

Our carnal minds can’t comprehend what’s happening. We may even question God and what He’s doing.

As children of God, we often seek Him and ask Him to guide us. But when He does, we don’t always recognize it. Especially at the onset.

Because it’s something new, we deem it as foreign. And if we’re not careful, we may even attribute it to the enemy, thinking that it’s bad for us.

But this is where our faith in God comes in. We have to test what we’re seeing and hearing, and then trust Him, allowing the Holy Spirit to show us what’s truly happening.

And we have to remember that God knows better than we do when it comes to guiding our steps and providing for us.

So, when we see things happening that seem out of the ordinary, or a bit scary because they’re unfamiliar, we need to let Him be God and do what He does best.

Remember; His ways are not our ways, and His thoughts are not our thoughts.

Isaiah 55:9 (NKJV) 9 “For as the heavens are higher than the earth, So are My ways higher than your ways, And My thoughts than your thoughts.

Trust Him.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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Bible Verse of The Day – 11-7-21 – How Can It Be?

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

When Mary was greeted by an angel and he told her that she would be the mother of Jesus, she didn’t understand how this could happen. 

In today’s video, “How Can It Be?”, we teach some important Biblical truths that can be gleaned from this passage of scripture. 

The video is short and informative, so we hope you’ll take a few minutes to watch it. 

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Enjoy your day! 

Sincerely, 

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie 

Seven Seas Ministries
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Bible Verse of The Day – 11-6-21

Matthew 20:32 (NKJV) 32 So Jesus stood still and called them, and said, “What do you want Me to do for you?”

I can only imagine their anticipation, knowing that their Healer stood before them, asking them this question; “What do you want me to do for you?”.

If it was us, would we be able to tell Him what we needed? Or would we be too embarrassed or prideful, thinking, “we shouldn’t bother Him with our problems”?

We’d better know what we need to ask for, and humbly come before Him with expectation, knowing that He can take care of our need, If we want miraculous results.

This same Lord who took care of their need stands before us today and asks us the same question, “what do you want me to do for you?”.

It’s up to us to be able to say it.

We need to speak out and ask Him for His answers to our situation.

He wants to help, heal, deliver and bring victory to anything we are struggling with; Anything that is slowing us down or causing us stress or pain.

Matthew 20:33 (NKJV) 33 They said to Him, “Lord, that our eyes may be opened.”

These men told Jesus exactly what they needed taken care of. They were ready for the Great Physician to open their eyes once and for all. They trusted and they knew He could do such a miracle. They were ready to receive it!

Matthew 20:34 (NKJV) 34 So Jesus had compassion and touched their eyes. And immediately their eyes received sight, and they followed Him.

I love that it says He had compassion. How precious is He. We need this same compassion working in us towards others today.

He touched their eyes, they immediately received their sight, and they followed Him. Praise be to God!

Let Him touch our need today. He has compassion for us, too.

Believe in our hearts that He can and will take care of all our needs.

Philippians 4:19 (NKJV) 19 And my God shall supply all your need according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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Bible Verse of The Day – 11-5-21

Acts 9:40 (NKJV) 40 But Peter put them all out, and knelt down and prayed. And turning to the body he said, “Tabitha, arise.” And she opened her eyes, and when she saw Peter she sat up.

Tabitha, who was a disciple of Christ, had become sick, and had ultimately died.

The other disciples had heard that Peter was nearby, so they sent for him. Then hearing what had happened, Peter left immediately and went to Joppa.

Upon arriving, Peter was led to the upper room where Tabitha’s body was. The room was full of widows who were all weeping over her death.

Peter didn’t get distracted, and he didn’t waste any time.

Before he did anything else, he put them all out, leaving him in the room alone, with no distractions. Then he immediately knelt down and prayed.

As he prayed, he spoke to Tabitha, telling her to arise.

Tabitha opened her eyes, saw Peter and sat up. Peter took her hand, helped her up, and then presented her, alive, to the saints and widows.

Peter followed the example of Jesus, sending the weeping widows out of the room.

But he did more than that. He took immediate action when he was needed.

He left where he was. And then what did he do next when he arrived there?

He knelt down and prayed.

He didn’t fret. He didn’t get anxious. He didn’t run away in fear.

He followed in the footsteps of Jesus, raising Tabitha from the dead.

This is a stark contrast to the Peter who denied knowing Jesus 3 times on the night Jesus was arrested, isn’t it?

This, my friends, is what God does with us when we sell out to Him, surrendering ourselves wholly to Him.

He transforms us from scared, helpless children, to mighty, fearless warriors for the kingdom of God.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
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Bible Verse of The Day – 11-4-21

Psalm 147:3 (NKJV) 3 He heals the brokenhearted And binds up their wounds.

Losing a loved one brings up many questions.

Where are they now that we can’t feel, touch or speak to them? Are they in heaven? Are they still in the ground? Do they have a new body? Are they missing me?

Our minds want answers. We try so hard to find those answers, hoping it will bring comfort, taking away the loneliness and the pain of their absence.

Losing someone dear to us can make us stronger or it can break us for life.

Because we loved so much, it almost literally breaks our heart when they pass on or go home.

We can listen to others and try to find comfort in books, counsel, and other sources.

But beware of the mediums who will act like they can reach the dead and connect with them.

It’s all a lie and demonic in every form. They can mess you up completely and severely damage your relationship with God.

Unless we let God heal that broken, lonely heart, we will never get up and get back on our feet again. We too will die on the inside. We will still be walking and breathing, but dead to everything around us.

Getting mad at anyone, even God, will not do a bit of good.

We need to be healed. Time will help with that, but what’s most important is that we run to Him with our pain.

We need to rest in His arms, laying down all that is in us that concerns us. As we do this, He will bring healing and find a way to get us up and walking again.

The devil would love for us to blame God. He would love for us to be angry at Him and the world.

But all that will do is hurt us more, causing us to fall away from the One who can truly help us and comfort us.

He will be our best friend in such a difficult time.

If we are suffering or struggling because of our loss, there are two things to do today.

1. Acknowledge our brokenness.

2. Ask God to bring healing and get us up and walking again.

Death is part of this life here on earth.

But in Heaven there is no more death, no sorrow and no pain.

There is no loss. There is no sin and there are no struggles.

But while we are still here, our healing comes by putting one foot in front of the other and walking out each day with the Lord’s guidance.

Death happens to us all at times. Let us cry out for God’s help to get us through it.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
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Bible Verse of The Day – 11-3-21

Psalm 27:14 (NKJV) 14 Wait on the Lord; Be of good courage, And He shall strengthen your heart; Wait, I say, on the Lord!

Wait!

That’s a word most of us learned to dislike as children. Kids don’t like to wait for anything. That’s quite apparent in the loud screams, cries and temper tantrums displayed by a child who has been told by their parents, “no, not now”.

You know; kicking, screaming, yelling at the top of their lungs in front of everyone in an effort to try to get their way and not have to wait. We’ve all seen it!

But you see, God wants us to wait on Him. Not because He’s cynical or has bad intentions. And not even to watch us throw a tantrum (even though some of us may do that at times). But because He knows us better than we know ourselves. And He knows what’s best for us, even when we might think otherwise.

Sometimes we have no choice but to wait. Some things are just out of our control. It’s not about whether we wait. It’s about how we wait.

In the verse above, the word used for “wait” indicates waiting with patient excitement and anticipation; trusting God in faith, not with doubts and a long face or a temper tantrum.

And what else does it say? Be of good courage (brave)!

And if we do that, He will strengthen our heart, giving us the fortitude (bravery, courage) that we may lack naturally. But the bravery He gives us will be supernatural. Not weak or wimpy or feigned.

Join me in waiting on God with expectant and patient faith, courage and bravery, as He sets in motion the very things that orchestrate the paths of our lives.

Amen

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
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Bible Verse of The Day – 11-2-21

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.

How do we discern or judge situations that we know are wrong based on what we have been taught?

Some situations that we come across are very easy to discern.

They are ”in our face and very disturbing”.

We know immediately to stay clear of these, and to pray for those that are caught up in it.

Other times it may not be as noticeable at first, and we can get caught up in them if we are not being careful and paying attention to the promptings/conviction of God’s Spirit living in our heart.

As Christians, we are under attack all the time. The enemy, aka the devil, is always out to get us.

He doesn’t sleep, rest or say, “I give up”.  If he can find a weakness, as the saying goes, he’s “on it like a bonnet”. He roams about looking for someone to devour.

That’s us; and he hates us!

If we expect anyone in the world to hate us, it’s him. It’s a compliment.

However, knowing this, we have to be alert. We have to be communicating regularly with the Holy Spirit.

He is always at work for us. And He will get us through the toughest, hardest situations we may ever face in this lifetime.

We are not alone. We have what it takes to battle and to win if we obey the steps He gives us to take.

We will face times and people that are more than we know how to handle. But praise be to God, He gave us the armor to wear and come out alive.

He will blow our minds and our thinking to pieces with His great wisdom, and mighty conquering Spirit! He alone has disarmed and triumphed over darkness.

Colossians 2:15 (NKJV) 15 Having disarmed principalities and powers, He made a public spectacle of them, triumphing over them in it.

Stay alive, keep discerning, and be on guard.

Our Captain is on the bridge! Amen.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
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Bible Verse of The Day – 11-1-21

Nehemiah 6:1-4 (NKJV) 6 Now it happened when Sanballat, Tobiah, Geshem the Arab, and the rest of our enemies heard that I had rebuilt the wall, and that there were no breaks left in it (though at that time I had not hung the doors in the gates), 2 that Sanballat and Geshem sent to me, saying, “Come, let us meet together among the villages in the plain of Ono.” But they thought to do me harm. 3 So I sent messengers to them, saying, “I am doing a great work, so that I cannot come down. Why should the work cease while I leave it and go down to you?” 4 But they sent me this message four times, and I answered them in the same manner.

Nehemiah was a warrior. He loved God and stood firm to serve Him, even in the face of extreme adversity.

As Nehemiah worked feverishly with others to rebuild the wall around Jerusalem, he was threatened numerous times by people who hated him and those who worked with him because of what they were doing. They wanted badly to see them fail and would go to great lengths to try to make that happen.

They tried everything they could think of to get them to stop; threats, physical attacks on them, and even so-called “diplomatic” meetings.

But take note of what Nehemiah did; he blew them off, knowing in his heart that they intended to harm him.

There are important lessons for us to learn in this.

The enemy will continually attack us, try to scare us, threaten us and taunt us in an effort to get us to cave in and back down from standing for God’s truth.

As Nehemiah did, we need to be sure to stand firm, even when it means taking hits and feeling extreme pressure.

It may not be comfortable or easy. But remember what Jesus did for us.

Ease and comfort were never promised for us when we chose to become a child of God.

Joshua 1:9 (NKJV) 9 Have I not commanded you? Be strong and of good courage; do not be afraid, nor be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.”

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
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