Month: June 2022

Bible Verse of The Day – 6-30-22

Matthew 13:14-15 (NKJV) 14 And in them the prophecy of Isaiah is fulfilled, which says: ‘Hearing you will hear and shall not understand, And seeing you will see and not perceive; 15 For the hearts of this people have grown dull. Their ears are hard of hearing, And their eyes they have closed, Lest they should see with their eyes and hear with their ears, Lest they should understand with their hearts and turn, So that I should heal them.’

Sometimes while reading the word of God, we need to be careful not to miss some subtle things that are really very important.

Here in this discourse by Jesus, He quoted the prophet Isaiah.

What this did was bring an ancient prophecy back into the present time, making it relevant to more than just the Israelites, to whom it was originally spoken.

It revived the prophecy, so to speak, making it relevant again.

And this prophecy is also very relevant today because a large percentage of the church (the bride of Christ) is sound asleep.

Their eyes have closed, and they fail to see or hear what God is doing and saying.

People of God, if there was ever a time when it was most important to be awake, hearing and seeing, it is now!

We are living out Biblical prophecies right before our eyes. We are seeing events foretold centuries and centuries ago unfold in front of us.

God is moving. He is setting up kings and removing kings. He is putting people and things in place to carry out His plan.

But some of us may not recognize God in many of these things because they don’t look like things that God would have any part of.

Don’t let yourself be fooled!

The Bible is full of examples where God used not-so-nice leaders to teach His people valuable lessons.

Yes, He used evil people to punish the Israelites, His very own people.

Has God changed? Absolutely not!

We are still subject today to discipline if we are His children.

He chastens those whom He loves (Hebrews 12:6). And, people of God, we are being chastened on a global scale.

Let us not stick our heads in the sand and ignore what is right in front of us.

Let us seek Him wholeheartedly, repenting before Him for our own sins, and the sins of the bride.

He is still faithful to hear cries of repentance, and to forgive those who humbly come before Him, calling out for His mercy.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
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Hampstead, NC 28443

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Bible Verse of The Day – 6-29-22

Proverbs 29:11 (NKJV) 11 A fool vents all his feelings, But a wise man holds them back.

Sometimes our emotions can get the best of us and we just open our mouths and blurt out what we’re feeling. This is especially true when we’re angry.

Some people have a harder time than others with this. If we’re not one of those people, we may know someone who is.

Many times, this is due to our personality type. A more outspoken person is likely to be the one who readily airs their feelings or anger when something riles them up.

This isn’t always wrong, but it can lead to problems if we don’t allow the Holy Spirit to teach us when to speak and when to be silent.

James warns us about this in the following verse.

James 1:19 (NLT) 19 Understand this, my dear brothers and sisters: You must all be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to get angry.

So, it is imperative that we allow God to teach us when we should speak and when we should be silent.

Sometimes we need to be silent. And that’s the end of it.

Other times we need to be silent for a time, allowing us to better understand certain things before we speak. And then we speak slowly, using wisdom to be sure that we don’t say things or use tones that cause harm or incite anger in others.

It’s a delicate balancing act that can be difficult to learn. But God is faithful to teach us as we are faithful to listen to Him.

Ecclesiastes 3:7 (NKJV) 7 A time to tear, And a time to sew; A time to keep silence, And a time to speak;

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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Bible Verse of The Day – 6-28-22

Luke 10:27 (NKJV) 27 So he answered and said, “ ‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your strength, and with all your mind,’ and ‘your neighbor as yourself.’ ”

This verse is a fitting description of a healthy marriage! And it applies perfectly to our relationship with God.

It teaches us about a relationship so strong and deep that nothing can defeat it. It is a love that sacrifices much.

It takes two, who ultimately come together as one.

How does this happen?

We start by giving Him our heart, and letting Him clean us up.

Maybe there are some things we need to let go of. Maybe we are struggling with addictions. Maybe we have some deeply rooted obsessions.

But, we are starting by saying, “yes, we want to change. And we want this relationship with Him”.

And then, the journey begins.

Just like any relationship or marriage, there are going to be sacrifices on both sides. This is not a one way street.

And so it is in our relationship with our Heavenly Father.

He set the example by giving to us first; His ultimate sacrifice. His only begotten Son, in exchange for our life. He gave first because He loved us first.

1 John 4:19 (NKJV) 19 We love Him because He first loved us.

There are some things we must do in this relationship. We have to make decisions to separate ourselves from certain worldly things, people, and lifestyles.

What sacrifices do we need to make today to help our relationship grow stronger with Him?

Will we be willing to do that? Will we give up the very things that He calls out; that thing that comes between Him and us?

With each sacrifice we make (and there may be some deeply rooted attachments involved) the more real this scripture will become in our lives.

And as we do this, the stronger our relationship will grow to be with our Heavenly Father. Amen.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
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Bible Verse of The Day – 6-27-22

Hebrews 12:2 (NKJV) 2 looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith, who for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.

There are many things humans have a hard time with.

Here are a few of them; waiting, discomfort, humiliation, trials.

Many of us get terribly impatient, hate being uncomfortable, are appalled when we are humiliated and despise trials or hard times.

Because of this, we can never see beyond our disdain for them and see the good that can come from many of these types of things in our lives.

This can be a terrible weakness that has major consequences in our lives. But we may never know or recognize those consequences because we don’t even know that they are, in fact, consequences at all.

We just never connect the dots, so to speak.

Let me explain.

Sometimes we have things happen to us that are the result of choices that we have made. Maybe those choices were made in an effort to avoid something uncomfortable.

But, because we have avoided something uncomfortable, we may miss out on a blessing or a reward that God had for us.

And we never know that we missed out on it as a consequence of not wanting to do the uncomfortable, unpopular or difficult thing.

Look at what Jesus did, referenced in the verse above.

First, He looked beyond what was immediately in front of Him in order to see the joy (reward) that was in the distance; pleasing His Father, taking the place of honor at the Father’s right hand.

Second, He endured the cross; the most brutal, agonizing method of capital punishment that Rome had come up with to execute human beings.

Third, He despised (disregarded, pushed aside, ignored) the shame that came with being crucified. This was due to the stigma that was attached to crucifixion. Jews considered it a curse.

Jesus did all of this because He allowed Himself to see beyond the discomfort and inconvenience of the short term in order to reach His goal and consider the long term.

Oh, what we can learn from Him!

Let us also do the same, looking beyond the short-term inconveniences of life, that we might see the blessings on the other side of them.

Maybe, just maybe we will become more resilient, less likely to complain or give up when we face tough situations, and more likely to walk in the blessings that come from pushing through instead of giving up when things get hard.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
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Hampstead, NC 28443

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Bible Verse of The Day – 6-26-22 – Let it Be Unto me

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

Throughout the word of God, there are examples of God showing or telling an individual what He wants to do in their lives. The way each person reacted is something we can all learn from. 

In today’s video, Let it Be Unto Me, we teach on this and share some examples that are easy to relate to. 

There is something in this video for everyone, so we hope you’ll take a few minutes to watch it. 

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We hope you enjoy the video, and we hope it draws you closer to God. 

Keep seeking Him. 

Sincerely in Christ, 

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie 

Seven Seas Ministries
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Bible Verse of The Day – 6-25-22

Psalm 103:17-18 (NKJV) 17 But the mercy of the Lord is from everlasting to everlasting On those who fear Him, And His righteousness to children’s children, 18 To such as keep His covenant, And to those who remember His commandments to do them.

There is something that I find troubling in today’s society; where is the fear of God?

We need to make sure we are not getting desensitized to the world. And only we can tell if we are or not.

If I tell someone I’m a Christian, but I still act like the world and fit right in, and if nothing that I see in the world seems to bother me, I’d better think again.

if we have been washed in the blood, of Jesus Christ, if we have been forgiven of our sins and made whole, seeing worldly behavior should bother us. It should frustrate us to no end.

Life is short compared to eternity. We need to make sure we are doing our best as believers/Christians to share the love of God and cause people to ask others, “who is that person?”.

Don’t be embarrassed to do the right thing in places where it might seem unusual. Fear God enough to make a statement and stand out!

What makes us do the right thing?

Knowing who we are and Who we belong to, and knowing that He is Almighty God, Alpha and Omega, our Heavenly Father who chose us first.

1 John 4:19 (NKJV) 19 We love Him because He first loved us.

He loves us. And we love Him back by keeping His covenant and walking in His Commandments.

We need to stop idolizing and worshipping things; money & status symbols, etc.

We need to stop gossiping and stop judging.

We need to stop pretending that we are living a fairy tale life. We live in a real hard place.

We need to stop being prideful and arrogant.

We need to stop watching and listening to filth.

We need to rise up, fear God and do what we know we are supposed to do; teach and train up those God brings around us by being an example! Amen.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
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Hampstead, NC 28443

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Bible Verse of The Day – 6-24-22

Malachi 3:6 (NKJV) 6 “For I am the Lord, I do not change; Therefore you are not consumed, O sons of Jacob.

In a world full of uncertainties, God’s unchanging nature is something we can hold fast to.

This verse is pretty interesting if we look closely at it, so let’s dig in!

Israel was a rebellious nation.

No matter what God did for them, how often He forgave them, or how many times He saved them from harm or destruction, they continued to rebel.

And they actually accused God of leaving them, when it was them who had abandoned God, over and over again.

He had every right to utterly destroy them. But He didn’t.

Why?

Because He had promised not to do so. He had promised to be their God and watch over them.

Because of His unchanging nature, He kept that promise. And because of that, He would not destroy them, even though they likely deserved it.

This is great for us to understand for two reasons.

One, it shows that God is trustworthy. He will never fail us.

Two, it shows that even when we rebel, if we sincerely repent, He will stand by us and do right by us.

And while He’s waiting for us to see our own sins and repent, He will wait patiently.

This is good news for us today, as we watch the world wallow in horrible amounts of horrific sin and evil.

Be assured that God will not abandon us. He will wait, wooing us to Himself, providing us with a way out of our rebellious ways.

Let us obey Him and do what He is asking us to do.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
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Hampstead, NC 28443

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Bible Verse of The Day – 6-23-22

2 Timothy 1:1 (NKJV) 1 Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, according to the promise of life which is in Christ Jesus…

Paul was an apostle by the will of God, meaning that God wanted to use Paul in such a way.

Could Paul have said no to God? Yes, he could have. God does give us a choice.

However, think of all that would have changed if he did not obey the will of God for his life.

These books, Romans, 1 and 2 Corinthians, Galatians, Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians, 1 and 2 Thessalonians, 1 and 2 Timothy, Titus, Philemon, and Hebrews, in the New testament would not have been written.

All the knowledge, wisdom, correction, struggles, strengths, etc. would have been lost. Wow! Paul’s obedience benefitted us all.

God’s will for our lives may not be to become an apostle like Paul.

Whatever it may be, though, will be very meaningful and make a great difference in some way, through the guidance of the Holy Spirit.

We have a choice. We can say no to His will for us. But I know that if I did, I would always be thinking about the “what if”.

Let us get serious and seek God for who He is, and He will guide us into the things He desires us to do in serving others.

Keep His word in us. It is His manual that guides our steps!

Psalm 119:105 (NKJV) 105 Your word is a lamp to my feet And a light to my path.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
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Bible Verse of The Day – 6-22-22

Psalm 103:17-18 (NKJV) 17 But the mercy of the Lord is from everlasting to everlasting On those who fear Him, And His righteousness to children’s children, 18 To such as keep His covenant, And to those who remember His commandments to do them.

Many people like to quote the first several words of verse 17, above; “the mercy of the Lord is from everlasting to everlasting”.

Sadly, they also often leave out the next few words, which are the qualifiers of that first sentence. This completely changes the meaning of what was written.

God’s word needs to be read in context if we are to get the truth, not just warm fuzzy feelings from words that make us feel good.

With that said, let’s look at this more closely.

The mercy of the Lord is from everlasting to everlasting.

So, on whom is His mercy from everlasting to everlasting (unending)?

On those who fear Him.

That’s pretty straight forward. But you see, some people don’t like to include it because it literally decreases the number of people upon whom His mercy is unending, making it less of a warm and fuzzy, feel-good verse.

Jesus said that the truth will set us free.

John 8:32 (NKJV) 32 And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.”

But half-truths will only create a false sense of security, resulting in people remaining slaves to their sin.

Verse 18 further qualifies those first several words, listing other requirements for His mercy to be forever upon us; keep His covenant, and remember (practice or walk out) His commandments.

Let’s be careful to study and utilize God’s word in its proper context, being cautious not to “cherry pick’ phrases that sound good, but don’t represent the entirety of what was intended to be said.

The fruits of proper use of God’s word will surely outweigh and outlast the fruits of improper use.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
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Hampstead, NC 28443

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Bible Verse of The Day – 6-21-22

1 John 1:2 (NKJV) 2 the life was manifested, and we have seen, and bear witness, and declare to you that eternal life which was with the Father and was manifested to us…

Eternal life was with the Father and was manifested to us through His Son Jesus Christ. Through Him we can receive it.

He is the author and finisher of our faith! Hallelujah!

He looked beyond the cruelty that He was about to endure for us on the cross and did it anyways.

He suffered for you and me and gave us the greatest opportunity, to believe and receive the gift of eternal life.

Hebrews 12:2 (NKJV) 2 looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith, who for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.

He now sits at the right hand of His Father and has sent to us a Helper to guide us and lead us through these very disturbing times we live in.

Is it easy, even with our Helper at hand?

No. It’s not easy. But it is very comforting to have Someone so excellent to guide and lead us down the right road every time.

We don’t need to worry about taking the wrong steps if we follow and listen to Him.  Amen.

Our Helper, the Holy Spirit, will be there for us. And He will give us the strength we need to make it through each day and each situation we face.

Trials and tribulations will come for sure. And if we are in denial, we will get trampled and beaten down.

Know that even though we are believers, we will face hardship at times. We need our Helper. He will prepare us for the things to come and remind us of the things that will speak directly to the situation we face.

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.

Cling to Him.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
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401-439-3780

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Bible Verse of The Day – 6-20-22

Proverbs 13:24 (NKJV) 24 He who spares his rod hates his son, But he who loves him disciplines him promptly.

Sometimes we have to spend some time going back to the basics, even with the word of God.

This verse is an example of that. It doesn’t unlock any of the deeper mysteries of God’s word, or give us a deeper relationship with Him in the usual sense of things.

What it does, though, is to reinforce how we are to handle the raising of our children.

Far too many parents today have lost sight of the fact that firm discipline is necessary if we want our children to understand right and wrong. It also helps them to grasp the importance of obeying, respecting and honoring authority in their lives from a young age.

Firm discipline doesn’t mean being abusive or harsh. It just means that there are absolutes that are enforced, giving our children a clearer understanding of what is expected of them.

Interestingly, the very first part of the verse states that those who do not discipline their children properly, “hate them”.

In reality, this refers to the product of a home or upbringing with little or no discipline.

An undisciplined child typically ends up being an unruly child who is difficult for people to be around. This makes them less than desirable to spend time with due to their poor behavior.

Thus, the word “hate” being applied to such situations.

And one last thing that’s noteworthy in this verse is the word, “promptly”, which is actually the very last word in the scripture.

Promptly actually means “early”. So, we are to begin proper discipline of our children early, while they are still at a young age.

This is an important piece of the puzzle that many miss, for fear of damaging their child’s psyche or for fear of causing children to be afraid of their parents.

Trust God’s word. If God disciplines those whom He loves, then should we not also properly discipline our own children?

Proverbs 3:12 (NKJV) 12 For whom the Lord loves He corrects, Just as a father the son in whom he delights.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
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