Category: Marriage

Bible Verse of The Day – 10-1-20

Mark 10:7-8 (NKJV) 7 ‘For this reason a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, 8 and the two shall become one flesh’; so then they are no longer two, but one flesh.

I want to make sure that everyone reading this knows that these words are being written in love and with genuine concern for the wellbeing of men, women and children. This is not being written in anger toward anyone.

Yes, there is a certain level of frustration on my end due to the constant onslaught of lies being propagated by the enemy that I see day after day. But I know that this is a spiritual battle, not a battle against people.

As we pick up where we left off yesterday, let me state very emphatically that there is no “alternative version” of marriage. There is no other scriptural definition for marriage.

A man shall marry a woman. And the two shall become one flesh. We see this definition repeated several times throughout the Old Testament and the New Testament.

It is not an old-fashioned concept that went out of style because God changed His mind or changed His way of thinking, or simply because Jesus arrived on the scene and told us to be kind to one another.

Jesus Himself spoke these very words, reinforcing the definition of marriage, thus also confirming the definition of sexual relations as designed and intended by God. One man, one woman, committed to one another in marriage.

Now, let me speak directly to the men who are reading this.

As men, we have a responsibility as the heads of the family. God has placed a mantle upon us; a directive to lead, guide, nurture and protect

Part of protecting, leading and guiding involves making sure that truth takes precedence over falsehoods. We need to play an active role in making sure that our children know and understand truth.

The fact of the matter is that if we don’t do this, someone else will give them their version of truth.

So, we need to protect their minds as well as their physical beings. For the mind is the battleground upon which the enemy will prey when our children are in their formative years. And the damage that can be wrought, if left unchecked, is unfathomable.

I hope you are starting to see where this is leading, and that we are letting it penetrate our hearts.

This is critical, and it needs to be heard and digested with the help and guidance of the Holy Spirit.

We will conclude tomorrow.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
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Bible Verse of The Day – 9-30-20

Ephesians 5:25 (NKJV) 25 Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ also loved the church and gave Himself for her…

I’m writing this message with an urgency, for all believers who read this, to hear it and take it to heart.

I am a husband, father and grandfather. I am a man of God who has been married for almost 38 years, which I believe qualifies me to speak on this topic from a Biblical point of view with at least some semblance of knowledge and authority on it.

My beautiful bride and I write almost daily on varying topics of importance to the body of Christ.

As we have written recently, the traditional (Biblical) definition of a family is (and has been for some time now) under a brutal attack by very dark, very evil forces.

Men, women and children have been having unholy (unscriptural) definitions and concepts of family, marriage and sexual relations pushed on us from just about every angle for a few decades now, with ever-increasing frequency and intensity during the last 15 years.

While some have stood adamantly and very vocally against this, others have been more timid and shy when it comes to speaking out and resisting what our children are being taught in most public schools and by society as a whole.

Some of this timidity has been due to not wanting to cause waves or stir up dissension. Others have held back because they weren’t sure how Christ-like it might be to speak out. Political correctness, which has also been forced on us, has caused people to become afraid to take a stand.

Still others have held back because they don’t like conflict.

I am here today, in this moment, to boldly proclaim that there is little time left for indecision. The time to stand up and speak out is now. Not tomorrow. Not next week. Today. Right now.

It’s time for believers to stand for what God says is right, holy and pure.

As a man, I am urging other men of faith to stand up and be the head of the household that God has placed you over.

We have an obligation, a duty that has been assigned by God Himself.

I will continue this message tomorrow, so please be sure to read it.

In the meantime, I urge you to seek God and press in to Him. Ask Him to prepare your heart for what He is asking you to undertake.

More on this tomorrow.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
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Bible Verse of The Day – 3-19-20

Colossians 3:5 (NKJV) 5 Therefore put to death your members which are on the earth: fornication, uncleanness, passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry.

The first thing listed above is fornication.

United States census data from 2012 shows that 7.8 million couples were living together at that time, without walking down the aisle, compared to 2.9 million in 1996.

And two-thirds of couples married in 2012 shared a home together for more than two years before they ever made the commitment to marriage.

And recently, it has become a more common option than marriage. According to new U.S. Census Bureau data, as of 2018 15 percent of young adults ages 25-34 live with an unmarried partner.

People are thinking this is the way to go, but do they realize the danger in it?

It’s just getting worse.

It’s not hard to get a marriage license. What’s hard is thinking that we can live together and nothing is wrong with it. We can’t just live together and think God’s going to bless our situation.

Fornication brings on the wrath of God. In His eyes it is direct disobedience toward Him.

Colossians 3:6 (NKJV) 6 Because of these things the wrath of God is coming upon the sons of disobedience…

This is a warning to those that think, for whatever reason, that it’s OK.

The world we live in today may say it’s better, but God has a different view. He says put fornication to death.

Do whatever it takes and make it right. Repent and get married.

There is nothing like saying our vows to each other before God. It is what makes it a Holy Matrimony; a lifelong commitment between a man and women that lasts until death.

May God bless your marriage today!

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
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Bible Verse of The Day – 11-29-19

Genesis 2:24 (NKJV) 24 Therefore a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and they shall become one flesh.

Marriage is an incredible thing. A man and a woman are joined together, and they become one.

Yes, this is referring to the physical union that takes place in matrimonial intimacy.

But it’s referring to more than just that.

God intended for a married couple to join together for life. And in that lifelong union, the two grow and mature together as a couple, becoming closer and closer over time.

This is not a cheap shot at those who may have gotten divorced. Divorce is a topic all its own that we won’t get into in this devotional.

We simply want to look at marriage and what God intended it to be; a sacred union between a man and a woman whereby they grow together, under God’s covering, helping each other and nurturing each other and learning to work through whatever difficulties they encounter in life.

Two people becoming one is something that only God can make happen. Why? Because it’s based on more than just feelings, emotions and warm fuzzies.

Yes, being in love helps! But love can come in more ways than just an initial physical attraction based on looks. True love will ultimately carry a couple way beyond physical intimacy and way beyond staring intently into each other’s eyes.

When we do marital counseling, we like to share something with the couple we are counseling that we call the marriage triangle. In your mind, picture a triangle: God is at the head (top) of the triangle. The man and woman are each at a lower corner.

Because they are at the bottom corners, they are not very close. There is space between them.

But, as each of the two people moves closer to God at the top of the triangle, they also move closer to each other. Ultimately, when they both reach God, at the top, they also meet each other there.

Some people might say that this is only a representation of a perfect marriage. In reality, though, it is simply an illustration that shows us how to grow as a couple and keep God at the center of it all.

That is the key; putting and keeping God at the center of everything.

Marriage isn’t always easy. Sometimes it can be downright difficult. None of us is promised a picture-perfect marriage.

But there is one thing we are promised if we put God, and keep God, at the center, and allow Him to be the head of our marriage; that no matter what we face, He will lead us, guide us and bring us through our trials and difficulties, if we let Him.

Will we let Him?

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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

401-315-0902

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My Bible Verse of The Day – 6-9-19 – And The Two Shall Become One – Part 3

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

We are super excited to bring you the third and final video in our series on marriage, And The Two Shall Become One – Part 3.

During the two previous weeks we have covered a lot of ground. And in today’s video, we wrap it all up and bring it to a close, discussing some very important areas of marriage that can make it or break it.

We do hope you’ll take the time to watch. And we hope that these videos have been helping everyone to build a stronger relationship with their spouse.

Enjoy the rest of your day.

We love each and every one of you.

Sincerely in Christ,

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
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Bible Verse of The Day – 6-2-19 – And The Two Shall Become One – Part 2

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

In marriage, there are a few very key things that can make the difference between a healthy marriage and a failed marriage. 

One of those key things is communication. Honest, open communication will help keep a marriage relationship growing and flourishing. 

In our newest video, And The Two Shall Become One – Part 2, we spend a lot of time discussing communication and its importance. 

We even do a little something different in this video that we hope you will enjoy! 

Please click here to watch the video now. 

Keep your marriage healthy! 

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 – 5-26-19 – And The Two Shall Become One

Please click to watch the video.Greetings fellow brothers and sisters in Christ! 

Marriage is a huge topic that can be looked at from so many different angles. It’s also the topic of our newest video series, And The Two Shall Become One. 

In the first of three videos, we lay the foundation for building a strong marriage that will last a lifetime. 

We talk about the various elements of a marriage, and how to tie those all together with our walk with God, so our marriage relationship won’t have to stand on its own when facing challenges. 

If you’re married, engaged to be married or if you’re in a serious relationship, we hope you will take a few minutes and watch this video. 

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Be strong and bold in your marriage relationship! 

Sincerely in Christ, 

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie 

Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
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Bible Verse of The Day – 1-16-19

Genesis 2:24 (NKJV) 24 Therefore a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and they shall become one flesh.

Being one is something all couples need to work at. We need to be in unity. We need to be on the same page.

If two people who are together are thinking or operating on a separate page, they are off. In other words, they don’t see eye to eye on things.

When we don’t agree on something, we shouldn’t just give up. We don’t just throw in the towel. We don’t start putting the other person down, or discrediting them around others. We don’t disrespect them just because we don’t agree on something.

What do we do then? We work that much harder to get on the same page.

Have we ever noticed when we are not together on something what kind of fruit it produces? There is anger, hurt feelings and disappointment.

When we separate from each other like this, it affects our whole relationship.

Being together in unity, being joined as one in everything is vital in a relationship.

This does not mean we will not have differences of opinion. It simply means that when we do, we need to work that much harder at coming together regarding whatever the difference may be. We need to work it out and learn from each other. We need to help each other.

Don’t run from it. Put the time and effort aside and work together in making it what it needs to be.

Ask God for help in your marriage/relationship. Ask Him to help you stay in unity with each other, with Him as the Head of your relationship.

Be sure to put the time aside and make every effort to work things out. Take it very seriously.

Your relationship is worth everything. Be sure to treat it that way.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
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Bible Verse of The Day – 11-29-18

Genesis 2:24 (NKJV) 24 Therefore a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and they shall become one flesh.

Aside from the decision to follow Christ, choosing our husband or wife is the most important decision we will make in our lifetime.

When we unite with someone in marriage, we are making a commitment to that person, in the presence of God, to build a lifelong relationship with them. It is not something we should take lightly.

Before the marriage ever takes place, we need to be looking at our relationship in a way that goes beyond the rush of emotions we feel.

The “warm fuzzies” are nice, but they will not carry us through a lifetime of ups and downs. They will not carry us over the hurdles we will face as a husband and wife. They will not help us conquer the challenges that life throws at us.

Movies and books tend to portray love as something that is magical, fairytale-like, with glowing sunsets every evening, and wondrous bliss each morning as we wake up. However, real life is a bit different than that.

Yes, there will be beautiful sunsets observed together as husband and wife. There will be blissful moments that you will both cherish for years and years. There will be much joy over the years.

However, there will be challenges that we face too. Those challenges will require 100% effort on the part of both people if we truly want to overcome them and keep our relationship strong.

Some of life’s challenges will feel like they are bent on destroying our marriage, giving us a feeling of hopelessness if we let them. But we never, ever have to let them!

A marriage built with God as its foundation will be strong, will flourish and last a lifetime. Storms will come, but the relationship will last because we built it on the Rock.

Matthew 7:24-25  (NKJV) 24 “Therefore whoever hears these sayings of Mine, and does them, I will liken him to a wise man who built his house on the rock: 25 and the rain descended, the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house; and it did not fall, for it was founded on the rock.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
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Bible Verse of The Day – 8-3-18

Ephesians 5:25 (NKJV) 25 Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ also loved the church and gave Himself for her…

I’ve been a husband for over 35 years. And I have loved every moment of it.

During those 35+ years I have learned a few things about the responsibilities of being a good husband and what God wants husbands to do. I didn’t learn these things by my own intelligence or wisdom. God has taught them to me.

First, anyone can be a husband. All they need to do is find a woman and marry them. That’s it. They are now a husband.

But, being a good husband is a whole other story. So, let’s talk about that.

God has told us that to be a good husband, we need to love our wives as Christ loved the church and gave Himself for her. That’s a pretty tall order.

Loving our wife the way Christ loved the church means that we put her first, before ourselves. It means that we treat her with respect and honor. It means that we don’t treat them as a piece of property.

It also means that we don’t look at them as a prized possession or a trophy to be paraded before our friends and family. We treat them as a blessing from God, not as a showcase piece.

If our wife is beautiful, then we thank God for her beauty. We don’t flaunt it before others in inappropriate photos. We don’t parade them in front of other men as a status symbol. We don’t smile as other men ogle them, knowing that they can look but not touch.

We protect the sanctity of their love for us by acting as their covering. It’s hard to do this if we’re more concerned with impressing our friends than we are with the welfare of our wife.

In these days of social media, it’s important that we be careful with what we post when it comes to our wife. We may be awestruck with their beauty, but parading it before the world only makes them look like objects of our pride on display.

This might seem like a bit of an odd message to some, but it’s extremely relevant and timely for the day and age that we live in.

Husbands, love your wives just as Christ loved the church. Amen

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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

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Bible Verse of The Day – 4-5-18

Ephesians 5:30-33 (NKJV) 30 For we are members of His body, of His flesh and of His bones. 31 “For this reason a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh.” 32 This is a great mystery, but I speak concerning Christ and the church. 33 Nevertheless let each one of you in particular so love his own wife as himself, and let the wife see that she respects her husband.

As members of His body, we are one with Him.

Just as we are one with Him, we are told that a man will leave his mother and father and become one with his bride. The two shall become one flesh.

To the human mind, two people becoming one flesh is very mysterious and hard to understand. But when we begin to look at it through spiritual eyes, and through God’s word, we can see that the relationship between a husband and his wife is symbolic of the relationship between Christ and His bride.

As we draw near to God and learn of Him, we begin to become one with Him on many levels.

As a husband and wife come together, both in physical intimacy and in every other aspect of their lives, they also become one on many levels. With couples who have been together for a very long time, it’s usually very easy to see how united they are as we watch them interact with each other.

It’s truly a miracle and a mystery of God to see, and to live out.

We can personally attest to this in our own marriage. God has truly brought us together and shown us how to become “one flesh” in every area of our relationship.

He has blessed us with a bond that can only be explained by the phrase “one flesh”.

We recently celebrated our 35th wedding anniversary, on March 12. It was a huge milestone for us, not just in our marriage, but in our lives in general, as He has walked us through so much. We were very excited about it!

And despite some of the things we have faced over the years, it was our unity through the bonds that God created that kept us moving forward without so much as a small hiccup in our marriage. And for that, we give God all of the glory and honor.

It’s very fitting that the first verse of Ephesians chapter 5 starts off by telling us to be imitators of God, and the last verse gives us instructions telling husbands and wives to love and respect each other.

And as we become imitators of God, everything about our marriage relationship will become stronger, and our love and respect for each other will grow in ways we could never have imagined. Amen

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
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