Category: Wealth

Bible Verse of The Day – 9-30-24

1 Timothy 6:11 (NKJV) 11 But you, O man of God, flee these things and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, gentleness.

As most of us have already heard many times, God’s word is a handbook for life.

It will teach us who God is, who He wants us to be, and how to live our lives.

It will teach us to love others, to forgive those who have wronged us, and to give God preference in everything we do.

It will also teach us about the things that we should avoid.

Sometimes our flesh wrestles with us about such things, trying desperately to hold onto our old selves and our old habits.

With that said, let us look at what Paul was sharing with Timothy in the verses immediately prior to this one!

While many in the world spend their time chasing wealth with a passion exhibited in few other pursuits, Paul proclaims that we gain much more than financial status when our godliness is accompanied by contentment.

1 Timothy 6:6 (LSB) 6 But godliness actually is a means of great gain, when accompanied by contentment.

So, our passion should be for what pleases God, not for what elevates us in the world’s eyes.

And as Paul proceeded (verses 7-8), he also reminded Timothy that we brought nothing into the world, and we will surely not take anything with us when we exit this world. Therefore, if we have food and clothing, let us be satisfied (content).

Finally, he warned Timothy (verses 9-10) that those whose desire is to be rich are increasingly likely to fall into temptation and harmful lusts which drown men and plunge them into ruin and destruction.

Let us learn to be content, trusting God and putting our hope and our efforts solely in our pursuit of, and our relationship with, the One who is worthy of our efforts and our passion.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
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Bible Verse of The Day – 7-8-24

John 10:10 (NKJV) 10 The thief does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy. I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly.

As Jesus spoke, He was contrasting Himself with the devil, who He referred to as the thief.

He stated that the devil had come to steal, kill, and destroy, but He had come that we might have life abundantly.

But what exactly is the abundance Jesus was referring to?

Many people will immediately think of monetary wealth or material possessions.

This is a popular viewpoint among some believers and teachers since Jesus didn’t specify the type of abundance He was referring to as He spoke in this situation.

But if we were to look at the teachings of Jesus overall, viewing the bigger picture, we would see that He was not speaking at all about monetary or material abundance.

You see, Jesus spoke frequently about why He had come. Never did He state that He had come to make people wealthy or to help them store up an abundance of material goods.

For anyone to teach that this was His purpose would be terribly incorrect. It would, in fact, be bordering on heresy.

Jesus did speak many times throughout His ministry about riches, wealth, storing up treasures on earth, etc. But not once did He speak of these things in a positive light.

In fact, He stated that the possibility of a rich man entering heaven was as difficult as a camel passing through the eye of a needle.

Matthew 19:23-24 (NKJV)23 Then Jesus said to His disciples, “Assuredly, I say to you that it is hard for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven. 24 And again I say to you, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God.”

When His disciples questioned Him further, Jesus told them that with man it is impossible, but with God all things are possible, clarifying that a rich man entering the kingdom of heaven is only possible if that man submits everything about his life to God, including his wealth.

To be clear, the abundance Jesus came to bring was not material wealth. It was spiritual wealth.

It is the redemption and salvation of mankind that He offers to all who will accept it.

It is the healing power that comes by way of faith in Him.

And it is the forgiveness of our sins by the washing of them in His blood, making us new creations in Him.

Any teaching that claims Christ died a cruel, terrible death on the cross for mankind to become wealthy is false and needs to be seen as such.

Turn away from such teachings and embrace the true gospel that states we must take up our cross and deny ourselves.

Luke 9:23 (NKJV) 23 Then He said to them all, “If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow Me.

And let us find true treasure in our relationship with the one, true God.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
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Bible Verse of The Day – 6-24-24

Luke 12:19-21 (NKJV) 19 And I will say to my soul, “Soul, you have many goods laid up for many years; take your ease; eat, drink, and be merry.” ’ 20 But God said to him, ‘Fool! This night your soul will be required of you; then whose will those things be which you have provided?’ 21 “So is he who lays up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God.”

As followers of Christ, it should be our desire to handle our finances in a way that pleases God.

This can be a challenge, and it requires us to follow the leading of the Holy Spirit to strike the balance that places us in the center of God’s desires for us.

Spending foolishly and without discretion will lead us to poverty and constant financial difficulties.

On the contrary, packing all our material gains away like a squirrel storing nuts for the winter season will lead to us hoarding our material blessings instead of using them to sustain ourselves and also bless those in need, which we are repeatedly told to do in God’s word.

In the verses above, the man in this parable had much material wealth. He had so much, in fact, he lacked sufficient space to store it.

In his desire to maintain possession and control of it, he built new barns to store his goods, surmising that he would be secure for the future.

While this may seem proper to our logical minds, we need to remember what Jesus told the rich young man who asked Him what he needed to do to inherit eternal life.

Jesus listed several things that revolved around obeying God’s commands, such as not lying, not stealing, honoring his parents, and loving his neighbor as himself.

When the young man acknowledged that he already did all those things, Jesus commended him and told him that if he desired to be perfect, he must sell all he owned, give to the poor, and follow Him.

At this the man was sad, since his wealth was great.

This one parable should give us understanding as to the importance of handling our material possessions properly. It should not be taken lightly.

The man who had grand plans of building new barns in which he could store his goods was called a fool for doing so since his life would be required of him that same night, leaving all his wealth to someone other than himself.

What will we do?

Will we be like the man storing up wealth? Or the young ruler who walked away sad when told to sell everything he owned and give to the poor?

Or will we submit wholly to God, including our earthly possessions?

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
49 N Lamplighters Walk
Hampstead, NC 28443

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Bible Verse of The Day – 4-20-24

Ephesians 5:2 (NKJV) 2 And walk in love, as Christ also has loved us and given Himself for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweet-smelling aroma.

The Lord not only told us He loved us, but He proved it by following through with His plan. He gave Himself for us.

His plan was to do the will of His Father. He loved His Father and He loved us. He was focused on the plan to bring salvation to everyone!

It’s the greatest gift we will ever receive. Far greater than any material thing can be!

With that being said, why do we work so hard to gain wealth and material status? Why are all our efforts put toward gaining what we will leave behind someday?

This picture needs to change in the lives of believers.

He gave His life for us. He showed us how much He loves us. He was the ultimate sacrifice that was needed for us to be cleansed and set free from our sins.

He did it for us!

We, in return, need to give our lives by submitting to His plan for us, even making great sacrifices at times to do His will!

Amen.

We don’t know what He is asking you personally to do today, only you know.

Let’s get serious, church. The time is now!

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries 
49 N Lamplighters Walk 
Hampstead, NC 28443

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Bible Verse of The Day – 10-14-23

Deuteronomy 8:18 (NKJV) 18 “And you shall remember the Lord your God, for it is He who gives you power to get wealth, that He may establish His covenant which He swore to your fathers, as it is this day.

In the verse above, Moses is informing Israel that it is God who gives to them the ability to get wealth.

As His children, we should humbly acknowledge that this power is a God-given ability.

Hopefully we humbly acknowledge where our wealth comes from and are grateful to God for it.

Now, if it is God that gives us this ability to gain wealth, our next question is going to make us think.

Are we lacking in this area? Have we taken the wealth that He has already given to us and spent it foolishly?

God shows us what to do with our finances to make sure we have food in our house.

We must worship Him with our first fruit by giving Him a tenth of it, sowing it into the place that feeds us spiritually.

Are we taking this very important step? If not, then that may be why we are always struggling financially.

Malachi 3:10 (NKJV) 10 Bring all the tithes into the storehouse, That there may be food in My house, And try Me now in this,” Says the Lord of hosts, “If I will not open for you the windows of heaven And pour out for you such blessing.

God will pour out such blessings as we bring our tithes into the storehouse, worshipping Him and thanking Him for power or the God-given ability to get wealth.

He will also protect us and keep our fruit safe as we obey Him in this area, instead of being greedy with the finances that He provides.

Malachi 3:11 (NKJV) 11 “And I will rebuke the devourer for your sakes, So that he will not destroy the fruit of your ground, Nor shall the vine fail to bear fruit for you in the field,” Says the Lord of hosts…

Who is he that tries to destroy our fruit? The enemy!

Let’s cut him off at the knees today, preventing him from stealing our finances, and follow what God has taught us, by bringing all our tithes into the storehouse. Amen.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries 
49 N Lamplighters Walk 
Hampstead, NC 28443

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Bible Verse of The Day – 7-18-23

1 Timothy 6:17 (NKJV) 17 Command those who are rich in this present age not to be haughty, nor to trust in uncertain riches but in the living God, who gives us richly all things to enjoy.

Paul is writing this to Timothy. He is telling him to command (give an authoritative order) to those who are wealthy, to not become haughty.

Another way of saying this is, do not be arrogant, superior-acting, disdainful, showing contempt or lack of respect to others just because of your wealth.

God gives all of us things to enjoy.

But when we start to get confident in those things, or we begin to see ourselves as untouchable, it  can open the door to haughtiness.

Instead of our trust being in God, It can shift to our comfortable lifestyle.

Instead of Who we have, we look at what we have. Instead of trusting with our hearts, we now trust with our head and what we can see and touch.

Having wealth is not a bad thing in and of itself. It’s how we handle it that defines us.

Will we honor God with it?  Or will we lay up for ourselves treasures here on earth?

Matthew 6:19-21 (NKJV) 19 “Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal; 20 but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal. 21 For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.

Let us keep our hearts soft and pliable no matter what we have been blessed with.

God is watching our attitudes. He is seeing what we are doing with the riches that He places in our hands.

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 – 7-26-22

Ecclesiastes 5:10 (NKJV) 10 He who loves silver will not be satisfied with silver; Nor he who loves abundance, with increase. This also is vanity.

Wealth and material gain will not bring satisfaction to our human soul. It is intrinsically elusive, meaning very hard to attain and hold onto.

There is a difference in wealth that has been sought after and wealth that has come by the hand of God. Wealth that comes by the hand of God has no curse associated with it.

God will bring wealth to those who can handle it. And we can only handle it if we look at it as not being ours, but His.

Let Him do with it what He wants to do.

If He wants to help someone or bless them with what He has blessed us with, let Him have full rule over what He has put in our possession.

There are times when God wants to bless His child with riches and wealth. He just wants us to rejoice in the fruits of our labor. We can’t let it go to our head. This is a gift from God, not man.

Enjoy and be grateful. Remain humble and carry on.

Ecclesiastes 5:19 (NKJV) 19 As for every man to whom God has given riches and wealth, and given him power to eat of it, to receive his heritage and rejoice in his labor—this is the gift of God.

God’s gifts to us come in many shapes and sizes, but there will be no greater gift than Salvation through His Son, Jesus Christ!

Let Him bring His gifts of wealth and riches, etc. to us as He sees fit. And let us receive them with joy.

But remember the most important gift, Jesus Christ; the One who will keep us close to the Father. He will teach us how to handle all other gifts through His guidance, and keep them in their proper place.

Amen.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
49 N Lamplighters Walk
Hampstead, NC 28443

401-439-3780

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