Month: February 2024

Bible Verse of The Day – 2-29-24

Ecclesiastes 1:14 (NKJV) 14 I have seen all the works that are done under the sun; and indeed, all is vanity and grasping for the wind.

What is it that we are trying to accomplish each day? What or whom are we chasing after?

Lately I have been taking a good look at my life to see if I am spending my time here on this earth wisely.

Think about it, we only have so many years here. And they go by quickly; more quickly than most of us realize.

Am I doing what God has called me to do, or am I just mimicking the way we think we are supposed to do things according to this world?

Boy, wouldn’t the devil love to get all God’s children grasping for the wind?

Jesus didn’t have a place to lay His head. He didn’t have a place He called home. He was always busy doing His Father’s will.

Now, we understand Jesus was God’s Son, and He was perfect. His mission was clear.

But even though He was God in the flesh, He had emotions, feelings, desires and needs. He was a man, just like we are. He got tired.

Matthew 8:20 (NKJV) 20 And Jesus said to him, “Foxes have holes and birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay His head.”

There was nowhere for Him to lay His head. He kept focused on His purpose and didn’t worry about comfort and material things.

That is the word I keep hearing over and over. Keep focused!

Wake up each day and know what we are going to do for the day. Have a plan and stick to it. Don’t stray from it unless the Holy Spirit leads us in another direction.

2 Timothy 4:2 (NKJV) 2 Preach the word! Be ready in season and out of season. Convince, rebuke, exhort, with all longsuffering and teaching.

Life here is temporary. This place is not home. It’s our mission field.

And our time here goes by quickly. So, let us be busy each day spreading the good news and being ready, in season and out of season.

If we do this, we will not miss out on anything worthwhile, for the rest is all vanity.

Let us not be grasping for the wind. Follow God’s purpose, not the worlds way of living!

Amen.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
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Bible Verse of The Day – 2-28-24

Psalm 23:4 (NKJV) 4 Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil; For You are with me; Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me.

David wrote many of the most-well-known Psalms while crying out to God in times of great desperation.

The words above are a perfect example of that. And the 23rd Psalm is likely the most well-known of all words in the Old Testament.

Why is that?

What is it about Psalm 23 that makes it so attractive to people?

Why is this group of verses so often quoted, even at the funerals of people who were clearly not believers?

Because the words of the 23rd Psalm give hope to those who hear them.

Many of the words that David penned give great hope and encouragement.

Because of the things David faced, he cried out earnestly and with great conviction, begging God to help him and show His favor over his life amid devastating attacks.

David’s words were heartfelt and sincere. He knew His God and understood His faithfulness, no matter what he faced in life.

And that understanding was projected in the words he wrote.

David had a level of trust in God that few know in their lifetimes.

He was not without flaws. He did some things that God was not pleased with at different times.

But in the end, he lived a life that put God first in just about every choice he made, and he did his best to make sure others knew that he served God above all others.

Let each of us also learn to have convictions as strong as David’s, that we might also glorify God in a way that people will remember long after we are gone.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
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Bible Verse of The Day – 2-27-24

Deuteronomy 31:8 (NKJV) 8 And the Lord, He is the One who goes before you. He will be with you, He will not leave you nor forsake you; do not fear nor be dismayed.”

One day I was watching an artist paint a picture. It was a painting of Jesus holding a Lamb.

As I was watching, it came time for him to draw the eyes. It was like the painting came alive and the eyes of Jesus were looking right at me.

I squirmed a bit in my seat. It was that touching. Deep inside of me I heard, “I see you”.

Tears began to come down my cheek, because only the Lord knew what I was feeling at this time in my life.

I had truly been feeling alone. I thought I was the only one that knew what I was going through.

It’s funny how He knows even the slightest thoughts we may have. And He addresses them as we put our faith in Him.

That moment I heard, “I see you”, it touched me so deeply. I couldn’t stop my tears from flowing. It surely was a God moment as the Holy Spirit spoke to me through this painting.

You just never know when or how the Lord will answer your unspoken thoughts or concerns.

That day a weight was lifted from me.

I want you to know today, He sees you too.

He sees what is going on in your life right now, and He will never leave you nor forsake you. He is going to be there with you through thick and thin. You don’t run this race alone.

Amen.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries 
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Bible Verse of The Day – 2-26-24

Romans 3:24 (AMPC) 24 [All] are justified and made upright and in right standing with God, freely and gratuitously by His grace (His unmerited favor and mercy), through the redemption which is [provided] in Christ Jesus,

I am unworthy of God’s salvation.

In fact, there is not a single human being born by the will of man who has been, is, or ever will be, worthy of God’s salvation.

There is, though, One who came and died for us. He was (is) perfect and sinless.

It is His sacrifice for us, His death on the cross, by which we can be made righteous in God’s eyes.

It requires only that we put our faith in Him, accepting the sacrifice that He made for me and for you.

By God’s grace, we are given the opportunity to pass from filthy and laden down with sin, to washed and forgiven.

No longer are we despicable and unworthy.

When Jesus breathed His last breath, the veil of the temple was torn in two, from top to bottom, giving us direct access to the Father without fear of retribution or being cast away.

Matthew 27:50-51 (NKJV) 50 And Jesus cried out again with a loud voice, and yielded up His spirit. 51 Then, behold, the veil of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom; and the earth quaked, and the rocks were split,

We pass from being unworthy of approaching God, to right standing, being given the privilege of approaching His throne boldly.

Hebrews 4:16 (NKJV) 16 Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need.

Let us recognize and embrace His grace, that unmerited (undeserved) favor that He offers, that we might be made whole by the blood that was spilled for us willingly by the One perfect man, Jesus Christ, Immanuel, God with us.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
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Bible Verse of The Day – 2-25-24 – Worshiping God in Spirit and in Truth

Please click to watch the video now.Greetings! 

We serve a mighty, incredible, omnipotent God who loves us with a love that we can’t even begin to comprehend. 

So, we have published a new video today that teaches about how to properly worship Him. 

In this new video, Worshiping God in Spirit and in Truth, we cover many aspects of understanding what true worship is, based on what God’s word teaches us. 

We hope you enjoy this new video, and it will shine some light on things that maybe you hadn’t seen or understood before. 

Please click here to watch the video now.

We love you all dearly! 

Sincerely, 

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 – 2-24-24

Psalm 34:4 (NKJV) 4 I sought the Lord, and He heard me, And delivered me from all my fears.

It can be this simple if we let it.

I sought the Lord and He heard me. What did He do? He delivered me from all my fears.

Are we fearful today? Then we need to go after the Lord. Get His wisdom, His peace and His joy.

Whatever it is that is causing us to be fearful, seek the Lord and get delivered. He is waiting for us to come to Him!

Don’t wait one more minute. Go to Him. Give Him our concerns and our worries, and let Him guide us.

He will bring deliverance from whatever it is that is causing us to be fearful.

Yes, there will often be steps we need to take. But the first step is to do what?

David said, “I sought the Lord….” And then came deliverance!

Let us also take that first step, and seek Him!

Sometimes we just need a word from the Lord to settle us down. But we must seek Him first.

Amen.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries 
49 N Lamplighters Walk 
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Bible Verse of The Day – 2-23-24

Ephesians 2:8-9 (NKJV) 8 For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, 9 not of works, lest anyone should boast.

I don’t know you, but I’m willing to bet that you probably live your life with the best intentions, trying to do good in everything.

I know that is what I do. I try my hardest to treat others the way I would like them to treat me; with respect and common courtesy.

And it is good that we do that!

But here is the thing we need to understand; doing so will not save us.

It will not cause God to see us as special.

It will not cause God to see us as worthy of His forgiveness.

It will not cause God to reward us for our good behavior.

We can live our lives giving generously to the poor, helping the elderly, visiting the sick, and finding many other ways to treat people kindly.

But none of those things will act as a penance for our sins, paving the way to eternal life for us. They will not save us.

It is only by God’s grace that we are saved.

It is only by His unfathomable mercy that He made a way for us to be saved, through faith in Christ.

What is this thing called grace?

It is unmerited (undeserved, unearned) favor, shown to us by God because of His incredible love for us; for you, and for me.

And it is because of this fierce love for us that He also shows us His mercy, choosing not to punish us when punishment is clearly due as payment for our many sins.

That mercy means that we will not get the punishment that we deserve.

So, He has made a way by which He will show us favor that we don’t deserve, and He will withhold punishment that we do deserve.

How can this happen?

It is made possible by the blood of Christ, which was shed on the cross for you and for me.

We need to recognize our sinful condition, sincerely repent (turn from our sin), ask God to forgive us, and let the cleansing blood of Christ be applied to us by trusting in Jesus, who died for us.

It is by this, God’s grace, that we can be saved.

Let us take Him at His word and never think that our good works can save us.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
49 N Lamplighters Walk
Hampstead, NC 28443

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Bible Verse of The Day – 2-22-24

John 4:50 (NKJV) 50 Jesus said to him, “Go your way; your son lives.” So the man believed the word that Jesus spoke to him, and he went his way.

Believing before seeing is where the miracle takes place.

How many of us today need to believe what He is saying to us? Are we waiting to see if He will deliver first, before we believe?

It won’t happen if we don’t believe what He is speaking to our hearts. This man’s son lived because the father believed Jesus at His word.

Maybe we are like this man today. We need healing or a breakthrough, either for us or someone we love.

We have to believe what Jesus is showing us.

As the man arrived close to home, his servant came to him and told him, your son lives! When he inquired of the time it happened, it was right when the man believed Jesus’ words, “your son lives”…Praise God!!

Are we holding back a miracle because we are waiting for a sign, or needing to see something take place or happen first? Pray for God to help us in our unbelief.

Mark 9:24 (NKJV) 24 Immediately the father of the child cried out and said with tears, “Lord, I believe; help my unbelief!”

Amen.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
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Bible Verse of The Day – 2-21-24

Acts 20:21 (NLT) 21 I have had one message for Jews and Greeks alike—the necessity of repenting from sin and turning to God, and of having faith in our Lord Jesus.

As Paul spoke to the Ephesian elders, he made a statement in the verse above that is one of the most concise summaries of Christianity that I have seen in the entirety of the Bible.

First, he stated that he carried one message, and that he delivered that message to both Jew and Greek (Gentile) alike. He showed no partiality.

Next, look closely at what he said, because it wraps Christianity into one neat package that is very easily understood; the necessity of repenting from sin, turning to God, and putting faith in Jesus Christ.

For all the deep, theological discussions that can be had regarding becoming a Christian, that short statement by Paul removes all the mystery very quickly.

It may not expound on the fact that the blood of Jesus was pure and holy.

It may not teach about Christ defeating death for all by rising from the dead.

And it may not address many other deeper spiritual topics.

But it suffices to bring understanding to some who may otherwise not be able to understand salvation.

So, let us, as children of God, endeavor to also keep God’s message of hope for humanity as direct and succinct as Paul did in his exhortation to the Ephesian elders, that more may come to know Him in His fulness.

Repent (turn away) from your sins. Turn to God. Put your faith and trust in Christ.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
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Bible verse of The Day – 2-20-24

Exodus 20:11 (NKJV) 11 For in six days the Lord made the heavens and the earth, the sea, and all that is in them, and rested the seventh day. Therefore the Lord blessed the Sabbath day and hallowed it.

Rest.

It’s so very important to rest.

Sometimes, by the time we feel the need to rest and actually do it, it’s gone way beyond time, and now we desperately need it.

We speak from experience on this one, because neither one of us knows when to stop. But, we are learning the importance of it.

If we feel the need to rest our heads, we simply need to know it’s OK.

If we feel the need to rest our physical bodies, we need to know it’s OK.

If we feel the need to rest in our spiritual walk, we need to know it’s OK.

Taking time to rest is what will give us the strength we need to keep going down the path God has set before us.

When we rest we get renewed, refreshed, and rejuvenated, and that is what helps us to make right decisions.

Get some rest today.

It doesn’t necessarily mean we have to lay down and sleep.

Sometimes it’s just shutting down for a bit and doing something outside of our routine that doesn’t require a lot of planning, effort, or thought.

God desires us to rest!

Amen.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
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Bible Verse of The Day – 2-19-24

Mark 12:41-44 (NKJV) 41 Now Jesus sat opposite the treasury and saw how the people put money into the treasury. And many who were rich put in much. 42 Then one poor widow came and threw in two mites, which make a quadrans. 43 So He called His disciples to Himself and said to them, “Assuredly, I say to you that this poor widow has put in more than all those who have given to the treasury; 44 for they all put in out of their abundance, but she out of her poverty put in all that she had, her whole livelihood.”

Over the years, I have realized that many Christians have it all wrong when it comes to their giving.

What do I mean by that?

I mean that many Christians who give regularly do so only “when they can afford it” but quickly stop when money gets scarce.

They give what they feel to be a “reasonable” amount until things get financially tight. Then, when things get a little tough, they forfeit their giving. They quit.

Rarely do people like this tithe. They feel that giving 10% of their income is too much to ask. And they may even say that tithing was an Old Testament thing related to The Law.

This line of thinking goes something like this; Money has gotten tight, so I can no longer afford to give to God.

And how do I know this?

Because I used to be one of those Christians. I would give each week, usually far less than what would be considered a tithe. And then if things got tough, I would stop giving. I would quit.

But if we look at the example above, with Jesus observing the people as they “put money into the treasury”, He never suggested that the poor widow should not tithe or give according to her income.

On the contrary, He noted that she gave more than the rest despite her poverty.

This flies in the face of thinking that we should give what we can afford, and then we stop giving if things get tough.

Many years ago, during one of the toughest times we faced financially, God spoke very clearly to us and told us that we needed to tithe, trusting Him with our finances and our situation at that time.

We had no idea how that would work out, since we were already not able to keep up with our bills.

But we obeyed. We trusted God and took Him at His word, and we began sowing 10% of our income each week, even though I was unemployed, and we were living on very little income.

We didn’t look at it as us making a sacrifice. We looked at it specifically as us obeying God.

You see, it was all His money anyway. We were just stewards who had been entrusted with managing what He had provided.

And as we stepped out in obedience, He began to show us how trustworthy He is.

No, hordes of money did not suddenly come rolling in. And no, our situation did not instantly go from bad to excellent.

But as we continued to trust Him and obey Him, He slowly worked things out.

Some bills that we owed were mysteriously marked as “paid in full” with no explanation as to how or why.

Putting Him first in our finances taught us how to be diligent and faithful with what He had provided for us.

And, over time, He pulled us out of the hole we had gotten into.

That was roughly 30 years ago. And we have never looked back.

No matter what has hit us, we have never stopped obeying God. He still comes first. We still obey Him.

And He continues to prove that He is faithful. He is still the same yesterday, today, and forever.

There is none like Him.

And we can attest to the fact that tithing is never about whether we can afford it or not.

It is about whether we trust God or not.

Put him first. Obey Him. You will never regret it.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
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Hampstead, NC 28443

401-439-3780

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