Month: April 2023

Bible Verse of The Day – 4-30-23 – God of Great Hope

Greetings in the name of Jesus! 

We serve an incredible God. And He wants us to have hope! 

We have a new video today that addresses this topic. 

In this video we teach about the importance of letting the Holy Spirit lead us through times of darkness, so we don’t lose our hope and our joy. 

The video is called, “God of Great Hope”, and we think you’ll enjoy it. 

Please click here to watch the video now.

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 – 4-29-23

Genesis 22:2 (NKJV) 2 Then God said, “Take your son, your only son, whom you love – Isaac – and go to the region of Moriah. Sacrifice him there as a burnt offering on a mountain I will show you.”

Our most important goal in this world should be to please God.

Whatever He asks of us, as long as we know it’s Him, we need to find it in ourselves to take the first step and say, “I will do it”.

How many of us are ready, willing and open to make many sacrifices to do His will?

A lot of people will not let go of the things that they need to let go of in order to reach this point.

As a couple, Pastor Curt and I are in agreement when it comes to putting God first!

And we are both aware of the fact we can’t have our say in some matters regarding God’s plan. We just have to agree with what He is asking of us.

We definitely cannot have any emotional attachments, or it will only make it that much harder when we have to let them go.

This is a heart condition. And it takes time, sometimes years, to reach this place.

But, as God changes us a little here and a little there, we will reach a point to where we will give up just about anything to please and obey Him.

Abraham would never have been willing to sacrifice his only son if his heart had been attached to anything more than it was to God.

God knows where each one of us are at in this process. If He is asking us to do something and it’s very hard to let go, remember that He wouldn’t ask it of us if He thought it would hurt us in any way.

He has nothing but good intentions for each one of us.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
49 N Lamplighters Walk
Hampstead, NC 28443

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Bible Verse of The Day – 4-28-23

2 Corinthians 10:4-5 (NKJV) 4 For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal but mighty in God for pulling down strongholds, 5 casting down arguments and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ,

God has given us every weapon we need to win the battles we face.

We must understand those weapons. And, just as important, we must understand our enemy!

We see the people who carry out the orders of the demons who have been given authority over specific regions (principalities). We don’t, however, see the spirits behind the actions of those people.

We get caught up in the people we can see.

We need, instead, to be focused on the spirits (demons) behind their actions.

This is where the battle really lies. This is where the war is won or lost.

It’s critical that we allow the Holy Spirit to show us the unseen.

This doesn’t mean that we will visibly see the spirits in action.

It simply means that we will see what’s behind the actions of the people who are carrying out the evil strategies of the principalities who have been given authority over those regions.

But when we allow the Holy Spirit to give us eyes to see and ears to hear, our perspective will change drastically.

We will no longer be like shadow boxers fighting the air. Instead, we will better understand what our target is, and we will be able to pray very specific prayers to help us defeat them.

So, in all our battles, we need to be sure to understand this one thing; we do not fight against flesh and blood.

Once we fully understand that, everything about our prayers and our perception will change.

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.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
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Hampstead, NC 28443

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Bible Verse of The Day – 4-27-23

John 8:11 (NKJV) 11 She said, “No one, Lord.” And Jesus said to her, “Neither do I condemn you; go and sin no more.”

While in prayer this morning, I had a vision.

A man was on a surgical table. He was under anesthesia. He was out cold. But yet he suddenly sat up on the table and yelled, “stop!”.

Even though he was under the influence of the anesthesia, he pushed through the effects of it and yelled out.

The anesthesia in this vision is symbolic of sin; the sins that we can fall under the influence of at times.

This shows us that even if we have fallen prey to sin, and it has us under its influence, we must do whatever is necessary to fight it.

You see, no matter how far into sin we are, our conscience or our will can override it and choose to stop.

The man on the operating table was out, but he woke up enough to yell, “stop”. We too must wake up and take action.

We have to be aware of our sin, and we have to be the ones to stop it. No one else can do it for us. It  takes resistance and strength to stop it. And God will help us with both.

Who’s in trouble today? How deep are we under the influence of our sin? No matter the depth, resist it. Sit up and stop it.

Go, and sin no more. Amen.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
49 N Lamplighters Walk
Hampstead, NC 28443

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Bible Verse of The Day – 4-26-23

Philippians 3:10 (NKJV) 10 that I may know Him and the power of His resurrection, and the fellowship of His sufferings, being conformed to His death,

As I have grown and matured as a believer, this verse has become very personal for me.

As the apostle Paul penned these words, he was sharing the deepest possible expressions of His love for and dedication to his Savior, Jesus Christ.

Paul, having previously been a persecutor of “followers of The Way”, was now a Christian himself.

The zeal with which he had pursued and persecuted Christians was now being funneled into his newfound faith in Christ.

Paul was an all-or-nothing kind of person. When he did something, he did it with everything in him.

So, as He worked out his relationship with the Savior, he wanted to know Christ in every aspect. He wanted to know Him and the power of His resurrection, and the fellowship of His sufferings.

Paul didn’t just want to know the power that had raised Christ from the dead. He also wanted to know and understand the pain and struggles that Jesus had walked through to get to His ultimate goal; crucifixion and death on the cross.

Paul undoubtedly knew that his faith in Christ might eventually cost him his life. And ultimately it did.

So, this leads me to ask the question, “do we also want to know the fellowship of His sufferings?”.

Are we (you and I) willing to do whatever it takes to walk out our faith, even if it means suffering for it?

This is a question that we need to ask ourselves and give an honest answer to.

Let us seek God and the leading of the Holy Spirit on this most serious topic.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
49 N Lamplighters Walk
Hampstead, NC 28443

401-439-3780

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Bible Verse of The Day – 4-25-23

Jonah 1:17 (NKJV) 17 Now the Lord had prepared a great fish to swallow Jonah. And Jonah was in the belly of the fish three days and three nights.

It’s important to take notice that the Lord prepared this great fish that would swallow Jonah, hold him in his belly and spit him out when Jonah’s heart got right.

It wasn’t the doing of Jonah’s enemy, or anyone else for that matter. This was God’s doing.

God asked Jonah to bring a message to Nineveh. But instead, Jonah ran away. He got on a boat to go somewhere other than Nineveh.

Now, you might think, “well, that’s Jonah’s choice. Let him go”.

But God knew Jonah’s heart. And Jonah’s actions proved what God already knew. He was on the run!

The boat that Jonah was on began to face some terrible weather conditions.

The men on board prayed and prayed to their gods. But then they realized when it didn’t cease that there was something else going on. And they knew that Jonah was the cause of it all. They knew he needed to pray to his God

They found Jonah and asked him if he knew anything about this. Jonah told them it was because of him. He was the reason for the weather disturbances.

And he urged them men to just toss him overboard.  So, they did!

And The great fish that God prepared was right there to swallow him up. And he was in its belly for 3 days.

God will often respond to disobedience in ways we may not like. And this can cause us much fear and discomfort.

Just as Jonah did after being 3 days in the belly of this big fish, we will likely have a change of heart when facing the consequences of our choices.

What is going on in our personal lives today?

Maybe it’s not our enemy that’s causing our discomfort or the things that are taking place. Is it God saying, “hey, I asked you to do something and I’m not letting you run from it this time.”?

We have to be willing to obey God in everything He asks us to do, not just in the things that come easy for us or the things we enjoy doing.

Most times we don’t get to pick and choose. And if we’re not careful, God just might send us a “great Jonah fish” and cause us to stop and get things right. Amen.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
49 N Lamplighters Walk
Hampstead, NC 28443

401-439-3780

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Bible Verse of The Day – 4-24-23

1 Peter 2:24 (NKJV) 24 who Himself bore our sins in His own body on the tree, that we, having died to sins, might live for righteousness — by whose stripes you were healed.

Most people who know anything at all about Jesus already know that He bore our sins. He paid the price for the sins that we, you and I, committed.

That’s a well-established and well-known fact that most will readily recognize and admit.

What’s not so well known, or so readily admitted, is the fact that because He bore our sins and died in our place, we, having died to sin, might live for righteousness.

You see, it’s easy to accept the fact that Jesus died for us. Knowing and acknowledging that fact doesn’t require any real effort or sacrifice on our part.

Doing something about it is a different story; a reality that screams for action on our part. And some of those actions require great effort and sacrifices on our end.

This is where things can get a bit sticky for some. Where the men and women are separated from the boys and the girls, so to speak.

It’s where our faith and dedication (or lack of them) become obvious. And it is where we often recognize our own shortcomings when it comes to our willingness to deliver on our commitment to our walk with God.

This is not a hopeless situation, though. It doesn’t have to be a permanent problem that derails our faith and condemns us for eternity.

God is the God of compassion, mercy and hope. And He is willing to forgive us if we are willing to turn from our errant ways and repent.

It’s important that we recognize the debt that was paid for each of us by Christ on that cross, and that we live up to the price that was paid that day.

And as we recognize this, it will cause us to want to live our lives righteously for Him.

In turn, this will cause us to want to do the right thing daily, setting ourselves aside and putting Him first in every aspect of our lives, that we may be acceptable to Him in everything.

Romans 12:1 (NKJV) 12 I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your reasonable service.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
49 N Lamplighters Walk
Hampstead, NC 28443

401-439-3780

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Bible Verse of The Day – 4-23-23 – The Power of His Resurrection

Please click to watch the video now.Greetings in the precious name of Jesus, our wonderful Savior and Redeemer. 

Last week we shared a video where we discussed and taught about sharing in the fellowship of Christ’s suffering. 

This week we have a follow-up video that we had promised to do for you; “The Power of His Resurrection”. 

We hope this video encourages everyone and gives you incredible hope, not just for your life here, but for eternity. 

Please click here to watch the video now. 

We love you all immensely. 

Sincerely in Christ, 

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie 

Seven Seas Ministries
49 N Lamplighters Walk
Hampstead, NC 28443 

401-439-3780

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Bible Verse of The Day – 4-22-23

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.

If we notice, this verse says these are “the fruit”. Fruit by whom? The Spirit!

Only the Holy Spirit can produce them. These are not man’s fruit.

We cannot walk in these by our own efforts. Our flesh is not made up of this type of fruit.

That’s why we find ourselves wrestling at times, asking God, “we know we are supposed to be like this, but how God, how?”.

It seems impossible for us to walk these out.

God does not expect us to walk in this fruit on our own power and strength. The Holy Spirit will help guide us into maturing as believers, and it will become a normal way of living for us.

The first three, love, joy and peace describe our attitude toward God.

The next three, longsuffering, kindness, and goodness deal with social relationships.

The last three describe principles that guide our conduct; faithfulness, gentleness and self-control.

It takes time and submission to the Holy Spirit if we are to learn how to walk in such fruit.

Are we ready to change and give Him full control over ourselves?

When we do, He will produce such fruit, and even we will look at ourselves and ask, “who are you?”.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
49 N Lamplighters Walk
Hampstead, NC 28443

401-439-3780

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Bible Verse of The Day – 4-21-23

Acts 10:34 (NKJV) 34 Then Peter opened his mouth and said: “In truth I perceive that God shows no partiality.

When Peter and some of the others in the early church received the revelation that God shows no partiality, it was life-changing for them.

This took place as the Holy Spirit was in the process of revealing to them that they were no longer restricted when it came to eating or not eating certain kinds of meat.

God had shown Peter in a vision that every animal was now declared clean and approved to be killed and eaten. They were no longer considered to be unclean.

Likewise, people were also no longer to be considered common or unclean (Acts 10:28).

This (Acts 10:28) is a powerful revelation that we all need to grasp the importance of.

In summary, God was declaring everyone equal; Jew or Gentile.

And as the gospel of Christ spread, even into the Gentile communities, this became clearer to everyone.

You see, God uses ordinary people to do extraordinary things.

God chooses whom He will.

He does not subscribe to the whims of man; the fickle thoughts and preferences that divide people by ethnicity, or social status.

God does not consider a person’s wealth or lack of it.

When God chooses to use someone, He does so because He has set that person aside and prepared them for the task at hand. He has called them for a purpose.

The same holds true today. God does not change.

God may choose to use a man or woman with great wealth, with only a little money or with nothing.

Why?

Because God looks at the heart, not on the outward appearance.

1 Samuel 16:7 (NKJV) 7 But the Lord said to Samuel, “Do not look at his appearance or at his physical stature, because I have refused him. For the Lord does not see as man sees; for man looks at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.”

So, know that God can use someone regardless of their current situation. Whether they are the CEO of a major corporation or a person with no financial means whatsoever, God can use them if He chooses to do so.

And that person may even be you!

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
49 N Lamplighters Walk
Hampstead, NC 28443

401-439-3780

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Bible Verse of The Day – 4-20-23

Luke 5:32 (NKJV) 32 I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners, to repentance.”

Who are the righteous?

In this example, Jesus was referring to those who are haughty and prideful, who think they don’t need God’s forgiveness, nor believe in His Son, Jesus Christ.

Thus, they remain arrogant, thinking they are better than everyone.

Who are the sinners? We are all sinners.

He has come to call sinners to repent and be saved. This was His purpose from the start.

He wants us to have a humble, repentant heart; a heart full of sincere regret and remorse for the things we have done wrong.

When our hearts are in a place of repentance, we will change. We will find ourselves getting serious with ourselves and with God.

We take off the blinders and look deep within. We open up and we are not afraid to admit the convictions we have at times, and our failed attempts to get them right.

It’s a place where everything gets real.

God will meet us in this place, and our hardness will begin to shed as we share our deepest secrets and allow Him to touch us through His forgiveness. This brings healing, deliverance and encouragement.

Matthew 3:2 (NKJV) 2 … “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand!”

It is good to have a repentant heart, to be real with God and to make things right.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
49 N Lamplighters Walk
Hampstead, NC 28443

401-439-3780

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