Month: November 2022

Bible Verse of The Day – 11-19-22

John 16:13 (NKJV) 13 However, when He, the Spirit of truth, has come, He will guide you into all truth; for He will not speak on His own authority, but whatever He hears He will speak; and He will tell you things to come.

Conviction comes to us when the Holy Spirit is allowed to have free rule and reign in our lives.

If we shove Him down and continuously ignore His promptings, after a while it gets easier and easier to ignore Him completely. It gets harder to hear Him, and then chaos creeps into our lives.

People sense and feel God’s conviction at different levels because we are all in a different place spiritually.

Where we are in our walk with God will often determine how strong the conviction and promptings will be.

It’s critical that we grow as believers. Our spiritual discernment needs to be sharp in order to make life-changing choices.

If we are close to God, making a sincere effort to spend time with Him, keeping our ears open, our Helper will guide us through our daily walk and we will become spiritually mature.

It’s the only way to stay close to God, by the leading of the Holy Spirit! He will lead us in all truth and keep us straight on that path.

Amen.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
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Hampstead, NC 28443

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Bible Verse of The Day – 11-18-22

1 John 2:3 (NKJV) 3 Now by this we know that we know Him, if we keep His commandments.

The word of God is such an incredible resource for each of us.

It instructs us, guides us and teaches us everything we need to know to walk faithfully with our God.

Sometimes it is soft and subtle. Sometimes it is bold and direct.

The scripture above is rather direct in its inference, proclaiming that if we know God, we will keep His commandments.

This is something that we need to pay close attention to, not in a condemning way, but in a way that causes each of us to check ourselves and take inventory of where we are in our walk with God.

Many may read this and think immediately of the Ten Commandments, and its list of what to do and not to do.

While it is true that every human being should adhere to the Ten Commandments, the verse above is taking it one step further, referring to more than just adherence to a list.

Instead, it is urging us to follow God’s word as closely as possible, so our lives will be modeled after Christ and the example He set while He was here on earth.

This isn’t to be done out of ritual or tradition, or just because we think it’s the right thing to do.

It’s done out of loyalty and reverence for our God, that we would demonstrate our love and commitment to Him in every aspect of our lives.

Our obedience to God proves that we have a true, living relationship with Him.

This isn’t for show or status among fellow believers. It’s about who we are when nobody is watching us, which says more about our integrity as a follower of Christ and our faith in God than anything we do before the eyes of man.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
49 N Lamplighters Walk
Hampstead, NC 28443

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Bible Verse of The Day – 11-17-22

Psalm 6:2 (NKJV) 2 Have mercy on me, O Lord, for I am weak; O Lord, heal me, for my bones are troubled.

The world tries to make us feel more powerful than we really are. It tries to give us a false sense of security.

The Bible reassures and teaches that when we give our heart to Christ, we need to learn to depend on Him! And we need to know that It’s OK for us to depend on Him frequently.

We need Him and all He has to offer us as we walk out our daily lives in this world.

If we try to be on our own, we will end up battered and bruised, with many unhealed wounds. This will leave us with deep scars. It will be a life of constant sorrow and loss.

A lot of times we will hear people say, “where is God when we need Him?”.

It’s only in a hard situation that they say this. If nothing difficult was happening, they would still be trying to get through life on their own.

But for some reason, they wait until they need a miracle to ask for help.

That’s not how we believers should live.

It’s important that we see the need to depend completely on God at all times, for we are weak in and of ourselves all the time. But through Him we are strong!

Philippians 4:13 (NKJV) 13 I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.

If we are suffering today in a situation that we cannot handle on our own, we must cry out for help.

Get serious with God and let Him get us on the other side of our problem. He will increase our strength and knowledge, giving us what we need to make it and not give up.

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 – 11-16-22

Psalm 31:7 (NKJV) 7 I will be glad and rejoice in Your mercy, For You have considered my trouble; You have known my soul in adversities,

Most of us never fully comprehend the effects of God’s mercy over our lives.

Without His mercy, we would all be in serious trouble. Some of us may very well no longer be alive had it not been for His mercy over our lives. I’m sure this is the case in my own life, as I look back at some of the stupid things I did early on in my years here on earth.

Just as important, though, His mercy impacts our lives every single day, as we face various troubles and trials (adversities).

Some of these trials can hit us pretty hard, leaving us reeling and wondering what just happened.

In fact, some of these trials can cause us to lose our way in our walk with God if we’re not careful to stay focused and close to Him.

The pressures of life will wear us down if we let them. So, it’s important that we allow the mercy of God to act as a shield to guard us from the onslaught of the enemy, preventing us from faltering in our faith.

It’s up to us to allow Him to protect us.

While that may sound crazy to some, we need to understand that we sometimes make choices that put us in harm’s way and tie the hands of God in His efforts to help and protect us.

So, let us move carefully, discern sharply and make our choices wisely.

And may we let God’s mercy continue to protect our soul in adversities.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
49 N Lamplighters Walk
Hampstead, NC 28443

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Bible Verse of The Day – 11-15-22

Isaiah 12:2-3 (NKJV) “Behold, God is my salvation, I will trust and not be afraid; For the Lord God is my strength and song, And He has become my salvation.” Therefore, you will joyously draw water From the springs of salvation.

Our spirit will let us know when we are missing Him. It will thirst for Him!

Sometimes we can get so busy in doing our work for the Lord that we will find ourselves just wanting to stop and rest in His presence.

But the question is, will we?

When we moved to NC back in December, it took a lot of our time and energy.

Thinking and preparing for the big move caused us to be very busy, 24/7. When night time rolled around and we hit that bed, we went out like lights! There was not one ounce of anything left in us.

After running like that for several weeks, I began to feel like something was wrong, even though everything was getting done. Every “I” was dotted and every “T” was crossed.

Everything was going just as planned and we knew God was in it all.

Then, I read the verse below. And it spoke to me for days after I read it.

John 19:28 (NKJV) 28 After this, Jesus, knowing that all things were now accomplished, that the Scripture might be fulfilled, said, “I thirst!”

Jesus was done with His work here. It was finished; completed. All that He had to do, He did. He accomplished all that He had set out to do!

When He said, “I thirst!”, I believe His spirit was thirsting, longing for His Father. He was ready to go HOME.

I realized exactly what was happening; my spirit thirsted. It wanted quality time with Him. It wanted down time with Him. It wanted to rest in Him and lay there in His presence and soak up the renewing and refreshing fullness that He gives when we seek after Him; when we draw near to Him.

I needed my time with my God, My Lord, my song. I needed to draw water from the springs of salvation. I needed to be quiet, steadfast, listening, and loving on Him.

Oh, how we thirst for Him at times. We can’t allow ourselves to run dry. Go to the springs of salvation today and get quenched. Amen.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
49 N Lamplighters Walk
Hampstead, NC 28443

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Bible Verse of The Day – 11-14-22

Psalm 37:4-5 (NKJV) 4 Delight yourself also in the Lord, And He shall give you the desires of your heart. 5 Commit your way to the Lord, Trust also in Him, And He shall bring it to pass.

Here’s a simple prayer for today.

Father,

We come before You today with humble hearts.

We lift You up above all things in the heavens and on the earth, for You are worthy of all praise and all worship.

We thank You, Lord God, for who You are. We thank You for your provision. We thank You for your strength, your protection and your steadfastness.

We thank You, Lord, that You never change. You are the same yesterday, today and forever.

We thank You for your sovereignty and your holiness.

We ask You to give us the strength to endure the storms that we face, and the discernment to hear your voice in the midst of those storms, that we might make wise choices and decisions, and follow the path that You set before us.

Let us not be swayed by the strength of these storms or by the pressures we face from peers, whether they be believers or non-believers. Let us only follow You, adhering to sound doctrine.

Help us to overcome any fears that we have when facing challenges.

Show us where we have fallen short and disappointed You. We repent for our sins and shortcomings. And we thank You for the forgiveness You offer by way of your mercy and grace.

Most of all, Lord, let us work to draw closer and closer to You. We know that when we do that, so many other things will fall into place.

For closer to you is where we truly want to be. So, please help us to do what it takes to make that happen in our lives.

We give You praise, honor and glory for all that You do, and we worship You for who You are.

We pray this in the mighty name of Jesus. Amen

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
49 N Lamplighters Walk
Hampstead, NC 28443

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Bible Verse of The Day – 11-13-22 – Worried and Distracted

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

We have a great lesson today in our newest video, Worried and Distracted. 

In this new video, we teach about the importance of not being worried and distracted, which can cause many different problems in our walk with God. 

This is something that we all need to pay attention to, and our teaching today is based on words that came directly from the lips of Jesus Himself. 

We do hope you’ll take a few minutes to watch it. 

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We love you all! 

Sincerely, 

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie 

Seven Seas Ministries
49 N Lamplighters Walk
Hampstead, NC 28443 

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Bible Verse of The Day – 11-12-22

Psalm 37:25 (NKJV) 25 I have been young, and now am old; Yet I have not seen the righteous forsaken, Nor his descendants begging bread.

Life can sometimes be very hard.

It can throw things at us that we never expected and have no idea how to overcome.

But in all that we face in our lives, God is faithful. His faithfulness far outweighs the storms that hit us.

This doesn’t mean that we won’t go through times that feel like they might kill us. That feeling isn’t unusual during rough seasons. In fact, it happens to almost everyone. Tough seasons hit us all from time to time.

Most of us reading this can probably nod our heads in agreement.

And we can also likely nod our heads in agreement when it comes to God’s faithfulness and His ability to exceed the power of the storms that hit us.

When the storms come, and the waters and waves have receded afterward, God is there in the aftermath to help us recover.

No, it may not ever go back to the way it was before the storm. We have to learn to accept that.

“Normal” isn’t always what we perceive it to be. It’s just what we’re used to. And sometimes we need to allow God to redefine our normal.

In the end, though, God provides in the way He sees fit. We may not always like it, but He provides and that’s all that really matters.

And in that, He will never forsake us or leave us begging for bread.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
49 N Lamplighters Walk
Hampstead, NC 28443

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Bible Verse of The Day – 11-11-22

Psalm 27:13-14 (NKJV) 13 I would have lost heart, unless I had believed That I would see the goodness of the Lord In the land of the living.

This verse has recently become more and more meaningful to me.

Why?

Because as we have all faced increasing amounts of evil in our everyday lives, it has magnified the goodness of God in everything that I see.

That may seem counterintuitive, so let me explain.

In the natural, seeing such an explosion of evil at play would normally cause me to become really irritated at the huge amount of injustice we’re seeing.

And it does, in the natural realm.

But as God has taught me and helped me to mature spiritually, the massive presence of evil has caused His goodness to be magnified, giving me a stronger appreciation for who He is.

No, that doesn’t remove the evil presence, and it doesn’t undo what the evil is doing.

But it causes me to change my perspective and stop focusing on the evil, focusing instead on Him and His goodness.

And with that comes a greater joy and a stronger peace that only He can give.

We encourage you to let God do the same for you, giving you peace amid the turmoil that surrounds us, even as the fires of evil rage.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
49 N Lamplighters Walk
Hampstead, NC 28443

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Bible Verse of The Day – 11-10-22

Proverbs 17:28 (NKJV) 28 Even a fool is counted wise when he holds his peace; When he shuts his lips, he is considered perceptive.

Being able to hold our peace takes discipline. And the Holy Spirit will enable us to do this if we give Him rule over us and our lips.

Sometimes our lips want to flap. We’ve all been there.

This is especially true when our bucket is full and we’ve heard and seen enough. It’s like we’re saying, “hold me back, it’s rising up, I have no control, and it’s not going to be good”.

But yes, we do have complete control and WE are the only ones who can control it!

Jesus Christ is our example; the King of kings, dealing with what He went through.

People mocked Him, spit on Him and beat Him. And He just kept His cool. He spoke when it meant the most and said what needed to be said at the right times. Wow!

It takes a knowing and understanding that we don’t always have to defend ourselves; That we just need to wait for the perfect opportunity to be heard and the right words to use.

It will be very productive and have a good turnout. We need to rest in that and be OK with it. In due season all will be heard.

Proverbs 15:23 (NKJV) 23 A man has joy by the answer of his mouth, And a word spoken in due season, how good it is!

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
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Hampstead, NC 28443

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Bible Verse of The Day – 11-9-22

1 Peter 1:1 (NKJV) 1 Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, To the pilgrims of the Dispersion in Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia…

As Peter began his first epistle, he greeted a variety of believers in different geographical regions who had been “dispersed”.

While some believers of that time were scattered due to persecution, that was not the case for these.

It’s interesting, though, that Peter chose to use the word, “pilgrims”, when addressing all of them.

This is significant because it indicates and confirms the temporary nature of our presence here on earth.

Pilgrims can also be defined as strangers, sojourners or temporary residents of a land.

So it is with us, as followers of Christ. We are not here permanently, but temporarily, to live for a season and then move on to eternity.

Our home is not here. It is a heavenly home, in the presence of our Creator and the One who redeemed us.

It’s very easy for us to sometimes forget this and begin to put down roots that are deeper than necessary here, becoming entangled in the affairs of this world.

This can cause separation between us and God without us even realizing it because it’s not necessarily intentional on our part. It just kind of happens a little at a time.

The word says in James 4:4 that friendship with the world is enmity (hostility, animosity) toward God.

And sometimes it creeps in so subtly that we don’t see it until it’s been there for a long time.

This is why it’s so important that we stay sharp, constantly discerning everything; even those things that seem harmless, innocent and insignificant, because a little bit of yeast leavens the whole lump (Galatians 5:9).

Let us be reminded that we are merely pilgrims here, passing through on our way to our eternal home, and that the things of this world are not ours to hold.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
49 N Lamplighters Walk
Hampstead, NC 28443

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