Category: Becoming a child of God

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 – 8-1-23

John 1:12-13 (NKJV) 12 But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, to those who believe in His name: 13 who were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.

For those who have received Him and believe in the name of Jesus Christ, what did He do for them?

He gave them the right to become one of God’s children!

Outside of this, it is not possible to be God’s child.

He gives us that right when we put our faith in Him; it cannot happen or take place any other way.

As we become His child, we must understand that He has a purpose for us.

And because we are now His child, He will protect us, care for us, and guide us.

Yes, that’s right! He will lead us down the path He has for us. We will be led by the God of heaven and earth if we allow our spirit to listen and be led.

As we grow, our spirit will crave His wisdom and knowledge. It is up to us to feed our spirit by learning about what His word says to do and how to do it.

Our heart will feel His love. And His love living in us will cause us to want to give of ourselves by helping others.

Sometimes we will even feel the need to give out more than we have for ourselves. That’s not a bad thing. It is God moving in us. And when this happens, He will provide as we obey Him.

Think about the five loaves and two fish that Jesus used to feed 5,000 people (John 6:10-13).

The disciples didn’t have enough to start with, but as they took the step that Jesus told them to take, in obedience and faith, God supplied for everyone there. And there were even baskets full of leftovers!!

Being a child of God is a blessing. We have nothing to worry about. He has gone before us and knows well in advance what we need to do at times. He has us covered.

It doesn’t mean we won’t face hardships. It does mean, however, that if we do face a hardship, and we don’t give up on Him, He will help us every step of the way.

His children are everything to Him. Be serious about our walk and watch what He will do in our lives as we seek first His kingdom, not ours. Amen.

Matthew 6:33 (NKJV) 33 But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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Bible Verse of The Day – 3-31-22

John 1:12 (NKJV) 12 But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, to those who believe in His name…

The right to become children of God; what a beautiful thing it is to become a child of God.

Do you see the verb, become, in this sentence? This means that we must take action in order to become a child of God. And that action is that we believe and receive Him.

We can’t expect this to just happen simply because our parents, our ministers or our friends are already children of God. We can’t expect that we will be a child of God because we do good things and make good choices.

There is action required for us to “become”. This is very important, and it can only be done by us. No one else can do it for us.

John 1:13 (NKJV) 13 who were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.

This verse states that children of God are not born of man, but of God.

This is what Jesus referred to as being “born again”.

John 3:3 (NKJV) 3 Jesus answered and said to him, “Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.”

When Jesus said we must be born again, the word, “again”, literally means “from above”.

We are not born all over again, as a natural baby is born. It is of God.

Our spirit man comes alive as we receive Him and believe in His name; the name of Jesus Christ.

Once this happens, we will want our spirit to grow and learn all about His will for us and the things that please Him.

We are a new creation. He has begun a new work in us.

John 4:34 (NKJV) 34 Jesus said to them, “My food is to do the will of Him who sent Me, and to finish His work.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
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Bible Verse of The Day – 10-30-21

Matthew 12:50 (NKJV) 50 For whoever does the will of My Father in heaven is My brother and sister and mother.”

How do we do the will of God?

By giving our all to follow His word in believing that His Son, Jesus Christ, is Who He says He is; The Messiah, the Christ, our Savior, God in the flesh.

He takes those in like family who believe in Him and trust Him.

We are His brother, sister, and even His mother.

This applies only to only those who enter in through the right door; the door that is open for every person who wants to believe. This door is open to every person that wants to give up their life and serve Him with all their heart.

In order to be in His family, we need to believe Jesus Christ is the Son of God. We need to repent and let Him change us, by renewing our minds and softening our hearts. We need to let Him have complete control over our life, doing all that He has for us to do.

Let us be open and honest about everything. We are family. We can talk to Him. He will understand and listen and bring correction and encouragement where needed.

Revelation 3:19 (NKJV) 19 As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten. Therefore be zealous and repent.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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Bible Verse of The Day – 1-26-21

Galatians 3:26-28 (NKJV) 26 For you are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus. 27 For as many of you as were baptized into Christ have put on Christ. 28 There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is neither male nor female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus.

Son, daughter, child of God; that’s what we are. How?

Through faith in Christ Jesus.

If we don’t believe Jesus is Who He says He is, then we don’t belong to Him. That’s it; simply, our faith in Jesus determines this fact.

We have put on Christ. Now we are no longer any better or any less than anyone else. We are all one in Him.

What a beautiful thing He has done for us. The Lord does not look down His nose at us about anything. Instead, He wants to see us grow, mature and be blessed. He’s rooting for us to move to the path He has for us.

That means we can all stop judging and comparing.

We are all equal in God’s eyes when we become His child. Not one of us is better than the other. We all have our issues, so to speak.

We’re praying for you no matter what you have done, no matter what you’ve been through, no matter who you are or who you aren’t.

As part of the body of Christ, we love you and will pray for you and be happy and excited for you when we see you grow and change in Christ.

We will praise God for you and in the hopes that you too will pray for us.

God bless you and all that He has for your life. May you walk in it every day and flourish in His love. Amen.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
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Bible Verse of The Day – 1-7-21

John 5:24 (NKJV) 24 “Most assuredly, I say to you, he who hears My word and believes in Him who sent Me has everlasting life, and shall not come into judgment, but has passed from death into life.

If we truly accept God as our Father, and Jesus as His Son, and we walk out the life He has for us, trusting in them both, we will not see judgment but forever live eternally with them.

What a beautiful plan He made for those who believe, to live life with such a loving and compassionate Father, Son and Holy Spirit throughout our journey here on this earth, and after we leave here.

John 1:12-13 (NKJV) 12 But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, to those who believe in His name: 13 who were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.

As God’s children, we are so very blessed. Amen. We have eternal life with the great I AM!

Exodus 3:14 (NKJV) 14 And God said to Moses, “I AM WHO I AM.” And He said, “Thus you shall say to the children of Israel, ‘I AM has sent me to you.’ ”

Celebrate our life with Him today, give Him praise!

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
Bradford, RI 02808

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Bible Verse of The Day – 4-19-20 – Children of God

Please click to watch the video now.Greetings in Jesus’ name, 

In today’s video, Children of God, we teach about what it means to be a child of God, as well as what it takes to become one. 

Today’s teaching is a bit different than many of our other videos, since it is a bit more structured than usual. 

But this is a critical teaching that we hope you will take the time to watch. 

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Enjoy the rest of your day. And, as always know that you are greatly loved! 

Sincerely in Christ, 

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie 

Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
Bradford, RI 02808 

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Bible Verse of The Day – 4-15-20

John 1:12-13 (NKJV) 12 But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, to those who believe in His name: 13 who were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.

Have you ever heard the expression, “we are all God’s children”?

Did you know that is a lie?

Somewhere along the way, the enemy planted seeds that grew into this terrible lie in order to deceive millions upon millions into thinking that being born into this world makes them one of God’s children.

Let’s take a look at the two verses above and see why this is so.

Verse 12 states very clearly, “to them He gave the right to become children of God”.

Who is “them”?

They are “as many as received Him” and “those who believe in His name”.

This is referring to anyone who has put their faith and trust in Him, offering loyalty, faithfulness and devotion to Him in their heart.

And to further dispel the lie, take a look at verse 13.

This applies to those “who were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God”.

As you can see, simply being born (of the flesh, of blood, or by the will of man) does not make us God’s children.

So, what does make us a child of God?

Being born “of God”.

Jesus referred to this as being “born again”.

John 3:3 (NKJV) 3 Jesus answered and said to him, “Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.”

The phrase “born again” literally means “born from above”, which equates to being born “of God”.

And there you have it, very plain and simple.

The word of God never ceases to amaze me with its intricacies and its attention to every little detail, all while spanning thousands of years.

Let us all pray that more people will get this understanding and become true children of God. Amen.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
Bradford, RI 02808

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Bible Verse of The Day – 6-16-19 – As Many as Received Him

Please click to watch the video now.Greetings! 

Child of God is an expression that’s taken on many meanings in recent times. 

Some believe that simply being alive makes us a child of God. Others may say that all we have to do is believe that God exists. 

In today’s video, As Many as Received Him, we spend a few minutes discussing this and breaking down what it really means to be a child of God vs. what the masses may believe. 

We hope you will watch this video and share it with others who may need a better understanding of being God’s child. 

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Be blessed in all you do. 

Sincerely in Christ, 

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie 

Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
Bradford, RI 02808 

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Bible Verse of The Day – 12-24-18

John 1:12 (NKJV) 12 But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, to those who believe in His name…

How do we become children of God? We receive and believe in Jesus Christ as our Savior, our Messiah, and our Lord!

This is the most wonderful thing we could have in this life!

When we truly open up and repent from our sins, the freedom and peace we get is phenomenal.

Our spirit unites with God, through His precious Son, Jesus Christ. And we begin to want to learn more and more about Him. As we study Him, and the way He desires for us to live, we will begin to change. Our hearts will grow soft.

When our hearts become soft and compliant enough, God will begin to use us here on earth.

Eventually, if we let God continue to shape us, we will sell ourselves out to Him.

The disciples gave up everything they knew in order to follow Jesus. That is what will take place in our hearts if we allow it to happen.

Our life as a child of God is a constant journey of learning, training and becoming all that He so desires for us to be.

He is a heart changer, and for a very good purpose!

Every one of us will change, but how much we change will depend on our willingness. We are all different and unique in many ways. Some of us move quickly and others tend to move a little more cautiously or slowly.

The important thing is that when God changes our hearts, we will be ready to move when He says to move, change when He says to change and let go when He says to let go.

There is no holding back from Him when He truly touches us and brings change to our hearts.

It is rewarding to serve as a child of God.

Mark 10:45 (NKJV) 45 For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life a ransom for many.”

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
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Bible Verse of The Day – 11-22-16

John 1:12-13 (NKJV) 12 But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, to those who believe in His name: 13 who were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.

Have you ever stopped to consider what it really means to be a child of God?

This scripture tells us that those who choose to receive Him, they are given the right to become His children. That’s a pretty powerful statement!

A right is something that nobody can take away from us. Not even the enemy can steal this from us.

And why can’t it be stolen from us? Because it’s not of natural descent. It’s purely spiritual. And it comes directly from God himself.

Things of this earth and of this world can be stolen. They can be taken away. But if something is a God-given right, it is ours. No questions asked. There is no doubt and no question about it.

So as you ponder on whether you’re really a child of God, remember that if you have received Him and believed in Him, you are His child. It is your right. A right given to us directly by God.

There is nothing more powerful than that. So kick your doubts to the curb and lift your eyes to Him. And give Him thanks today.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
Bradford, RI 02808

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