Category: Sin

Bible Verse of The Day – 12-4-24

Psalm 19:12-13 (NLT) 12 How can I know all the sins lurking in my heart? Cleanse me from these hidden faults. 13 Keep your servant from deliberate sins! Don’t let them control me. Then I will be free of guilt and innocent of great sin.

As David contemplated his relationship with God, he addressed his own sinfulness.

David’s heart longed to please God. He wanted to do what was right and pleasing before Him.

But he did not trust himself fully when it came to avoiding sin.

He prayed for God to reveal to him the sins lurking in his heart; the hidden faults that may cause him to fall to temptation.

He laid bare his frailty as a man, acknowledging his weaknesses, but knowing that God could deliver him from them all.

There is a great lesson here for all of us.

We need to acknowledge our own sins, weaknesses, and faults. And we need to lay them before God, asking Him to give us strength; to cleanse us from the things that lead to unrighteous behavior on our part.

Weakness and frailty are not a license or an excuse to sin. They are something that we see for what they are. And then we allow God to show us how to overcome them by His Spirit instead of using them as a crutch or an excuse for our failures.

God is faithful to lead us as we ask Him and allow Him to.

He will set us free if we truly submit and follow Him wholeheartedly, desiring to be loosed from the control of sin in our lives.

In doing so, we will be free of guilt, and innocent of great sin.

Amen

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
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Bible Verse of The Day – 5-19-24 – Do Not Be Deceived

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Greetings in the name of Jesus! 

We hope that you are prospering in your walk with God and drawing ever closer to Him each day. 

We have a new video for you today in which we teach about the seriousness of things that the Bible says will prevent us from entering into the kingdom of God. 

The video is called, Do Not Be Deceived. 

In this video we take a serious look at things the Bible addresses, and that it states plainly we must examine in ourselves if we wish to spend eternity in God’s presence. 

This is a serious look at an important topic. We hope it will bring to light some things that are easily ignored, and that it will help give strength where there is weakness when it comes to obeying the word of God. 

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We love you all. 

Enjoy the rest of your day. 

Sincerely in Christ, 

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie 

Seven Seas Ministries
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Hampstead, NC 28443  

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Bible Verse of The Day – 4-9-24

1 Corinthians 6:9-11 (NKJV) 9 Do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived. Neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor homosexuals, nor sodomites, 10 nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners will inherit the kingdom of God. 11 And such were some of you. But you were washed, but you were sanctified, but you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus and by the Spirit of our God.

One common denominator with the things listed above is that they are all sinful behaviors.

Thankfully, God gave us a conscience, and it tells us not to participate in these things.

We don’t necessarily have to be taught. We inherently know right from wrong.

Because of this, we will know when something we are about to do is wrong even if we are not a child of God because of the conscience He placed within us.

You may say there is a part of us that desires doing such things, even as a believer. This makes it hard to say no.

That can be true.

But this is usually due to the fact that this is a part of us that we have not completely surrendered to God. We have failed to allow Him to deliver us from it because that part of us does desire it.

None of us are perfect. And God does forgive us when we sincerely, remorsefully repent from our sin.

But what is important to know is that in the scripture above there is a list of “will not inherit the kingdom of God” unless we allow ourselves to be washed, sanctified, and justified.

We can not willfully continue in and repeating the same sinful behaviors over and over again and think it’s OK!

God so loves us all, but even in this deep love He can not “accept” us if we are  willfully, continually participating in this sinful behavior.

John 3:16 (NKJV) 16 For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.

His Son made the way for God to accept us as His child and give us everlasting life. He can help us, like a Father helps his child, to be set free from such things.

If you struggle with participating in sinful behaviors and you feel like you can not beat it, and even as a believer your desire is strong toward these things, reach out and get help. Don’t just give into it.

There is Someone you can trust and has the power to set you free from such behavior! His name is Jesus Christ.

John 8:36 (NKJV) 36 Therefore if the Son makes you free, you shall be free indeed.

If you need to talk or you need prayer, or maybe you need answers to your questions, call or write us.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries 
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Hampstead, NC 28443

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Bible Verse of The Day – 4-2-24

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

When God corrects us, it is because He loves us. He loves us more than we could ever know. And He will show us when we have done wrong.

Whether it’s a big sin or little, in His eyes sin is sin. He will point it out.

We must listen for that voice of correction and the promptings of the Holy Spirit just as much as we listen for His encouragement.

The verse here says, be zealous (eager) to repent.

If we don’t deal with our sin, it will take us out.

Sin is something that will eat away at our health, our marriage, the raising of our children correctly, our work performance, and anything we touch.

Sin brings death and destruction if not dealt with.

When we know what it is we are doing wrong, we should nip it quickly. Don’t play with it. Don’t flirt with it.

We must repent and turn from it, getting our heart back on track.

Amen.

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Seven Seas Ministries 
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Hampstead, NC 28443

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Bible Verse of The Day – 1-31-24

John 3:19-20 (NKJV) 19 And this is the condemnation, that the light has come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil. 20 For everyone practicing evil hates the light and does not come to the light, lest his deeds should be exposed.

As we ended yesterday’s devotional, we mentioned that some people will reject God’s offer of salvation, choosing instead to continue their evil practices.

This is a perfect example of human nature in play.

The natural man loves sin. It feels good. It brings a type of carnal pleasure that our (spiritually dead) flesh craves.

This can often make it hard to break away from it even when we know it is wrong.

Even the offer of God’s forgiveness, redemption from sin, and eternal life with God isn’t enough to coax us away from it at times.

Why? Because this would require us to forfeit (give up) that sin. And that thought is just too much for the flesh of many people to bear.

As God draws us to Him, His light shines on us. This light exposes our sin.

That exposure embarrasses many, causing them to shrink back and withdraw into the darkness where their sin is concealed.

For many, though, the opportunity to break free from the sin that so badly ensnares them is life changing.

They feel God’s love through His wooing, causing them to cast their apprehension aside and run headlong into His open arms, embracing His forgiveness and forsaking their sinful ways in exchange for that perfect redemption that only He can offer us.

At that moment, they enter into God’s family and become His child; a forgiven soul grafted into the body of Christ.

Jesus said that the angels in heaven rejoice when a lost soul comes to repentance.

Luke 15:10 (NKJV) 10 Likewise, I say to you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents.”

So, we ask you today, are you struggling with sin? Will you give that sin to Him? Will you accept His offer of forgiveness and go from darkness to light, death to life?

God’s forgiveness is complete. We just need to sincerely ask Him for it.

He will give us the power needed to forsake our sinful ways. And He will change our heart if we let Him, making us a new creation in Christ.

2 Corinthians 5:17 (NKJV) 17 Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new.

Surrender your sin. Let Him make you new. You will never regret it.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
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Bible Verse of The Day – 10-27-23

1 John 2:1 (NKJV) 1 My little children, these things I write to you, so that you may not sin. And if anyone sins, we have an Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous.

Sin is part of the lives of every human being. It is a sad fact, and a reality that we each must face.

We are human, and we fall short of the glory of God, as stated in Romans 3:23.

We are sinners saved by the grace of God (Ephesians 2:8-9).

The degree to which each of us sins varies from one person to another.

There are distinct reasons for this variation from person to person, but much of it revolves around our spiritual growth and maturity.

Ideally, our sins will decrease as we mature in Christ.

John specifically states in the verse above that he has written “these things” so they (his readers) will not sin.

In “these things” he is referring to what he wrote in 1 John, chapter 1, immediately prior.

He is not stating that living a sinless life is possible. Christ was the only man to walk the earth who could accomplish that.

But he is encouraging them to take whatever steps are necessary to avoid sin as much as possible.

John states that when we do sin, we have an Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ, the righteous.

That fact should bring us hope, reminding us that if we are in Christ, we are not condemned because we are under the blood, which deems us as righteous in God’s sight.

But let us heed John’s instructions as he urges us to take the necessary steps to refrain from sinning, not by our own strength, but by the leading and the power of the Holy Spirit.

By Him and in Him all things are possible. Amen

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
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Bible Verse of The Day – 9-9-23

Romans 1:28 (NKJV) 28 And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a debased mind, to do those things which are not fitting…

It is important for us to notice what Paul is saying here; God gave them over to a debased mind.

What is a debased mind?

It is a mind that is lowered in status, esteem, quality, or character.

The synonyms for debased are vitiated, depraved, corrupted, debauched, and perverted.

Vitiate implies a destruction of purity, validity, or effectiveness by allowing entrance of a fault or defect.

Depraved implies moral deterioration by evil thoughts or influences.

Corrupt implies loss of soundness, purity, or integrity.

Debauch implies a debasing through sensual indulgence.

Pervert implies a twisting or distorting from what is natural or normal.

When God gives them over to such a thing, it is not because He doesn’t love them. It is not because He doesn’t desire them to change or repent and turn their hearts around.

He gives them over because it is their will to live in such a lifestyle.

They choose what they do over and over again and love it more than anything or anyone. And they deny God and His truth. They are filled with all unrighteousness.

Romans 1:29-31 (NKJV) 29 being filled with all unrighteousness, sexual immorality, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, evil-mindedness; they are whisperers, 30 backbiters, haters of God, violent, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents, 31 undiscerning, untrustworthy, unloving, unforgiving, unmerciful…

Those that are living in depravity or under a debased mind, do not want to be helped. They have given themselves completely over to their desires of wickedness.

We can spend time trying to help such people, however, even God gives them over to what they desire. He is our example in this.

It’s a hard thing to watch and accept if we know or love someone who chooses this path.

I know people right now who live such a lifestyle and love it. They have lost everything, but they still go back to doing the same things that are destroying them.

There is not a thing we can do to change them.

We can teach them, showing them how wrong it is. They wake up every day knowing that what they do can lead to destruction, yet they continue in it with everything in them.

Romans 1:32 (NKJV) 32 who, knowing the righteous judgment of God, that those who practice such things are deserving of death, not only do the same but also approve of those who practice them.

Children of God, the best thing we can do is continue to pray for them and hope that one day they will repent and learn to hate the things they are doing.

Let us also remember to pray for one another that we will walk in the righteous lifestyle that God’s word teaches us, standing for truth and resisting the enemy and those things that are not fitting. Amen.

James 4:7 (NKJV) 7 Therefore submit to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
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Bible Verse of The Day – 8-5-23

Romans 6:1-2 (NKJV) 1 What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin that grace may abound? 2 Certainly not! How shall we who died to sin live any longer in it?

When a person becomes a believer, a follower of Christ, they are given new life. They are made a new creation in Christ.

In this there is an implication that our old selves will fall away and be gone.

2 Corinthians 5:17 (NKJV) 17 Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new.

This loss of our old self can take some time to manifest. But we need to make sure that it does manifest.

It is important that we are not ignorant of this. It is equally important that we do not ignore this.

As God teaches us and brings understanding about how He wants us to live, it is important that we heed what He shows us and follow through to do our part.

We will only grow as much as we allow ourselves to. And that growth will be in accordance with the amount of effort we make.

This is something that we all need to pay attention to. None of us is exempt.

Why do we share this? Why did Paul write so extensively about this?

Is it to single someone out and scold them? Is it to bring you shame?

Absolutely not.

Paul wrote these things, and we share them, simply because you are loved, and we want God’s absolute best for your lives.

Our desire is for every person reading this to flourish in their walk with God.

And sometimes that requires things to be spoken that may not be easy to hear. But it is those things that are difficult to say and to hear that bring the most growth. And that growth, in turn, brings forth the greatest fruit.

So, we urge you in love to seek God wholeheartedly in every aspect of your lives.

Let Him have preeminence in everything you do, every decision, and every choice you make, so that He might rule your heart and mind and bring you to the place where He wants you to be.

Romans 12:1 (NKJV) 1 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
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Bible Verse of The Day – 7-2-22

John 8:7 (NKJV) 7 So when they continued asking Him, He raised Himself up and said to them, “He who is without sin among you, let him throw a stone at her first.”

These people, the pharisees and scribes, wanted to test Jesus, that they might have something they could accuse Him of.

What would He do to this woman because of the sin she had been caught in?

But Jesus had the answer that caused them all to take a good look at themselves. He turned it around on them.

He has a way of showing us things that bring us face to face with reality in our own self. No one and nothing can be hidden from Him.

Did He look down on them, knowing they weren’t without sin as well?

No. He just gave them a chance to see what they were doing, and to make the right choice, knowing deep down they weren’t any better.

They all had their things at times. And maybe some of them were even still involved in a sinful lifestyle.

Romans 3:23 (NKJV) 23 for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God…

So, after Jesus had gotten them to look at themselves, He urged them to go ahead and throw a stone if they were without sin.

But, none of them could do it. He made them see that they too needed forgiveness.

We need to make sure we are not pointing the finger at someone else for what they are doing when we struggle with sin ourselves. No one is perfect. Have mercy, and learn from Jesus’ words.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
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Bible Verse of The Day – 9-13-21

Part 6

1 Corinthians 6:10 (NKJV) 10 nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners will inherit the kingdom of God.

Welcome to the final teaching in this series. Thank you for sticking with it all the way through!

Thieves; people who steal another person’s property.

Covetous; having or showing a great desire to possess something belonging to someone else.

Thievery and covetousness go hand in hand. It is coveting what someone else has that leads many to engage in thievery, stealing what is not theirs, taking possession of what they did not earn or work for.

Some may shrug this off as not being as bad as other sins. But rest assured that it is every bit as bad, regardless of the level of severity at which it is engaged in.

Drunkards; people who habitually and regularly engage in over-consumption of alcohol to the point of being drunk.

Drunkards are not looked at favorably in God’s word. Many times, they are compared to gluttons. It is said in God’s word that the drunkard will come to poverty (Proverbs 23:21).

Alcoholism is a serious problem. It can and will literally kill you. And the spillover effects from it onto the lives of those around the drinker are devastating and long-lasting. If you struggle with it, get help! Don’t let it destroy you and the ones you love.

Revilers; people who use words to sharply criticize, verbally abuse or destroy others.

This is one of the toughest forms of abuse to spot because there are no visible wounds or symptoms on the part of the abused person. Verbally abused people are usually also abused emotionally due to the constant onslaught of the words and insults hurled at them.

If you are a reviler, stop and consider those you are hurling insults at. Get help with your anger and cynicism. Ask God to show you where your heart needs to change, and then let Him begin making those changes in you. Nobody should live their lives abusing those around them. Let God change you from the inside, out, and let His love replace whatever is causing you to constantly lash out.

Extortioners; those who steal by way of threats or force (coercion).

This sin ties in very closely with thievery and covetous. The only difference is that the extortioner takes what they want in ways that make it less visible to those around them.

Come clean before God. Confess your sin and repent before Him, asking Him for His mercy upon your life. You don’t have the right to take what is not yours. Let God put your feet on a new path today, before your way of life destroys you.

As we wrap this up, take note what the scriptures above say; no one practicing these things “will inherit the kingdom of God”.

This is a warning that needs to be taken seriously by all of us. God does not take sin lightly, particularly habitual sin that we keep going back to.

But we want to state very clearly that there is hope and there is help for anyone who is participating in these sins and wants to get free of them.

God does not show favoritism. This means that He will help you get free from whatever you wrestle with if you are sincere and you have a repentant heart.

Go to Him. Confess your sins. Get the help you need. Don’t let sin control you any longer.

Let the blood of Jesus set you free.

John 8:36 (NKJV) 36 Therefore if the Son makes you free, you shall be free indeed.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
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Bradford, RI 02808

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Bible Verse of The Day- 9-11-21

Part 5

1 Corinthians 6:9 (NKJV) 9 Do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived. Neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor homosexuals, nor sodomites…

Welcome to part 5 of our latest series. Let’s get started!

Today’s topic is probably the most sensitive and controversial of them all.

Homosexuals; a person who engages in sexual acts with their own sex.

Sodomites; males who engage in sexual acts with other males.

We live in an age where just about everything seems to be acceptable in the world. And these are at the top of that list.

We will discuss them regarding both male and female, not just one gender or one sex.

It’s interesting to note, though, that the word used for homosexual in this particular verse is “catamites”.

Catamites in that day were typically young teenage males who engaged in sexual relationships with adult males.

This particular word was likely used due to its familiarity in the cultures that Paul was addressing.

In its bigger definition, homosexuality encompasses people who choose to engage in sexual acts with those of their own gender, both male and female.

Despite the smattering of names that have been given to the various groups who participate in these acts, one word still defines them; homosexuals.

Homosexuality has been decried throughout the entirety of God’s word as being a sin. Some verses call it shameful.

Whatever words have been used in the Bible to describe it, it is clearly not acceptable behavior before God, our Creator.

In fact, God destroyed two cities for their unbridled participation in the sin of homosexuality (Sodom & Gomorrah).

Many reading this have been affected by homosexuality in one way or another, either directly or indirectly.

Maybe you have struggled with same-sex attractions. Maybe someone in your family participates in homosexual acts. Maybe someone has pressured you, trying to draw or push you into a homosexual act or relationship.

It doesn’t matter which gender you are, sexual acts with someone who is the same gender as you are wrong; a sin.

We encourage you to seek God’s help and to repent. He is willing to forgive us and help us with any sin. We just have to seek that help and that forgiveness.

Don’t wait. Today is the day and now is the moment to make that change.

It might not be easy. Doing the right thing seldom is. It takes determination and perseverance to make the right choice and stick to it.

But you can do it with God’s help. Take that step today, right now, in the name of Jesus.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
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