Bible Verse of The Day – 6-12-24

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.

If there is one thing we can state with certainty about the enemy, it is that he is the master of all deceivers.

His deceptions are skillful, using a myriad of tactics to coax unknowing victims to take his bait.

The most effective of those deceptions is the use of a counterfeit; the mimicking of something genuine that is desirable to his prospective victim.

He uses this not only on the unsaved, but also on believers; genuine, blood-bought children of God.

This tactic will be used on the minds of its victims, relying on us to work and move by our emotions, our intellect, and our human understanding, instead of by the leading of the Holy Spirit.

As followers of Christ, we are taught repeatedly that we are to live and walk by the Spirit, not by the flesh.

Romans 8:14 (NKJV) 14 For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, these are sons of God.

God has placed a spirit in each of us. It is this spirit in us that communes with God, being led by Him because God is Spirit.

John 4:24 (NKJV) 24 God is Spirit, and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and truth.”

As a deceiver, the enemy will appeal to our natural senses, using a counterfeit to convince us that what we are seeing and hearing is the leading of God’s Spirit. And in this we can be led astray while believing that we are following God.

Counterfeits will satisfy our human requirements, “checking all the necessary boxes” (intellect, understanding, logic). And this is how we can become cunningly deceived into believing it is the real thing.

It is imperative for us to recognize these deceitful tactics and turn away from them.

We need to develop razor-sharp discernment that causes red flags to wave well in advance to prevent us from falling prey to this sly tactic.

Let us learn to live and move by the Spirit of God, relying on Him alone to walk daily on the path He has set before us.

To learn more and get a better understanding of this topic, feel free to watch our latest video, The Edge of The Cliff, where we share more in-depth insights.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
49 N Lamplighters Walk
Hampstead, NC 28443

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Bible Verse of The Day – 6-11-24

Matthew 5:16 (NKJV) 16 Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven.

As I was sitting at a local community swimming pool recently, I heard some young girls talking.

I was trying not to pay attention to the vulgar language they were using. But hearing it caused me to think about how much things have changed.

Children, teens, and young adults have grown up in a whole different world than I was used to. These times we live in are surely different.

We don’t always know what young ones are going through. And maybe it is sometimes why they carry themselves the way they do.

Is it an excuse for bad behavior, and should we make light of it? absolutely not.

But being a little understanding and patient at times can do wonders.

I have learned that trying to talk with people that are just not ready to hear what we have to say is wasteful.

Did the mom in me want to come out toward the youngsters and address their attitudes and their language? At first, oh yes it did!

But the more I listened, the more I realized they didn’t need a mom, dad or teacher. They needed a light in the darkness. A soft word, a smile, a happy to see you, maybe even a hug.

As harsh as their words were, maybe that was showing me their internal pain, heartache, sorrow, etc. And maybe they needed a gentle touch.

2 Timothy 2:24 (NKJV) 24 And a servant of the Lord must not quarrel but be gentle to all, able to teach, patient…

Sometimes it’s just a really bad day for some. Will we be that vessel to let God’s light shine bright and bring change to that atmosphere?

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries 
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Bible Verse of The Day – 6-10-24

Mark 9:28-29 (NKJV) 28 And when He had come into the house, His disciples asked Him privately, “Why could we not cast it out?” 29 So He said to them, “This kind can come out by nothing but prayer and fasting.”

Fasting is a topic that is often misunderstood.

Many people struggle to understand it in a meaningful way that produces fruit in their walk with God.

Today we would like to shed some light on this topic and bring clarity where there may be confusion or a lack of understanding.

First, we need to establish the fact that fasting is not meant to be a ritual or done to draw attention to oneself. It is not to be done with selfish motives.

Fasting is meant to be deeply spiritual; a personal sacrifice that expresses a sincere desire to draw closer to God and show a willingness to deprive yourself of sustenance or pleasure.

We endure physical hunger as an expression of our spiritual hunger for God.

Fasting done ritualistically or out of rote is meaningless and will accomplish nothing but making us feel good about ourselves, and a sense of pride in what we have done.

Fasting should never be done simply because we think we should.

Fasting should take place because we are led of the Holy Spirit to do so for a purpose.

True Biblical fasting done with the right heart will cause us to draw increasingly closer to God and will break the stronghold that food and other habits/pleasures have over us.

And as we move deeper into our fasting time, we will become steadily more aware of God’s presence, hearing Him with more acuity and accuracy.

The fact that Jesus fasted immediately before beginning His ministry is significant and should teach us much about the weight that fasting carries.

Some may question whether we need to fast for forty days, since that is the time Jesus, Moses and Elijah fasted for.

Nowhere in God’s word are we ever instructed that forty days are required for a fast to be considered legitimate or Biblical.

When the disciples asked Jesus why they were not able to cast a demon out of a man, Jesus told them (Mark 9:27-29) that “This kind can come out by nothing but prayer and fasting”. Jesus did not mention a requirement of forty days, or any specific number of days.

There is much we can gain as we learn about and partake in Biblical fasting. But this gain is not material.

The gains that we experience will be purely spiritual in nature, allowing us to draw ever closer to our Father in heaven as we shed the bonds of earthly desires and trade them for the desires of our heavenly Father.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
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Bible Verse of the Day – 6-9-24 – And The Lord Was With Joseph

Please click to watch the video now.Greetings in the wonderful name of our Savior, Jesus Christ! 

We serve an amazing God who loves us in a way that we will never fully comprehend. 

In that amazing love, He does things that are for our benefit, but we may not understand at the time they happen. 

In today’s new video, And The Lord Was With Joseph, we teach about the ways God will use the situations and circumstances of our lives to build us and grow us into who He wants us to be.

We think there is something for everyone in this video, so we hope you enjoy it and it speaks to you. 

Please click here to watch the video now.

We love you all. 

Sincerely, 

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie 

Seven Seas Ministries
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Bible Verse of The Day – 6-8-24

Matthew 17:20 (NKJV) 20 So Jesus said to them, “Because of your unbelief; for assuredly, I say to you, if you have faith as a mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move; and nothing will be impossible for you.

Let’s talk about this faith walk we must have if we want to live the life God has for us here on earth.

This mustard seed is a tiny little seed. But we need to have faith the size of it or nothing will happen.

How do we get such mustard seed faith so we can believe God to move the mountains in our life?

Just the other day I was praying; “God, look what you have done in my life. The changes, the completions, the miracles, the healing, the connections. My life is really now nothing more than Your desires for me coming to pass. You set things in place. Your tore down and You built up. You erased and added to. I can’t even believe this is my life. You did it all!”

He softly spoke these words to me: “It is by faith you are here. Keep believing Me, my dear child, and you will see even greater things than these.”

How do we have faith the size of a mustard seed? We start today, trusting Him in what He wants to do through us.

For some, you need salvation. He wants to save you.

For others, healing and deliverance. He wants to turn your life around and set you free from those things that are keeping you in bondage.

Maybe someone needs food. He has a way for you to have a full belly.

Or maybe a bill needs to be paid, and you have no idea how this can happen. He has a way that you know nothing of. Trust Him and seek Him. He will show the way as we seek Him and listen to what He shows us.

Maybe you need a good job with a nicer atmosphere. He sees you crying day and night from being bullied and underpaid. He has that job for you.

Many may need forgiveness for a particular sin they have been indulging in. If you can believe, He will forgive you as soon as you repent.

For others, it may just be a word needed to help you move forward; the word that only God can give is right there for you.

Can you believe Him?

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries 
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Bible Verse of The Day – 6-7-24

Psalm 34:18 (NKJV) 18 The Lord is near to those who have a broken heart, And saves such as have a contrite spirit.

As we have worked our way through this week’s devotionals, many of them have had a theme of the importance of humility.

God wants us to be humble before Him, contrite (repentant) of heart.

This does not mean that we must feel perpetual guilt. It simply means that we must recognize our frailty and our faults as humans and come before God with an attitude of repentance and remorse for our shortcomings.

A haughty spirit will always land us in trouble. Haughtiness is a form of pride, which God warns us about.

Proverbs 16:18 (NKJV) 18 Pride goes before destruction, And a haughty spirit before a fall.

The opening scripture states that God is near those who have a broken heart.

Often, the phrase “broken heart” refers to a heart that has been broken due to emotional trauma.

Additionally, a heart that is “broken before God” is one that recognizes its need for God.

Such a person has seen their own shortfalls and knows that God is the only One who can fix them and make them new. In humility, this person surrenders completely to God, broken in spirit and placing themselves in His hands to be shaped and molded as a potter molds and shapes clay.

As we discussed earlier this week, David was powerful, yet humble, acknowledging his need for God in every aspect of his life.

John the Baptist was powerful, yet humble, deferring to Christ as the One he was sent to point people to.

And God calls us to be humble as well, learning to put Him first in every aspect of our lives.

Humility keeps the lines of communication open between us and God, allowing us to hear Him clearly, whereas pride will cut those lines quickly, leaving us struggling to hear Him at all.

Isaiah 57:15 (NKJV) 15 For thus says the High and Lofty One Who inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy: “I dwell in the high and holy place, With him who has a contrite and humble spirit, To revive the spirit of the humble, And to revive the heart of the contrite ones.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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

Acts 9:35 (NKJV) 35 So all who dwelt at Lydda and Sharon saw him and turned to the Lord.

These people who turned to the Lord had just witnessed a man named Aeneas be healed. To them it was a sign.

The healing of this man would bring many to Christ.

We may have no idea why many things happen, but God uses things like this for a purpose.

And that purpose is to help people see God in a way that they cannot deny it is Him. And this is the very thing that often causes us to turn to Him.

Some of us may state that we have given our heart to Jesus Christ. But have we actually turned to Him?

Have we allowed Him to help us make those necessary changes in our lives that will make a difference in our relationship with Him?

The word “turn”, used in the opening verse, means to change direction; To move so that we are in a different position.

Some Synonyms would be: change course, swing round, wheel round, veer.

Change direction or change course; two very important steps.

This is exactly what should happen to us when we have been convicted in our heart, and we have put our faith in Jesus Christ as our Lord and Savior. This “turn towards Him” is a must.

There has to be a change of direction in our walk. And a very noticeable one at that.

Whether it’s the words from our mouths, our habits, our thoughts, our entertainment choices, our friends and family that we spend time with. Whatever we are convicted of and we now know better, we must turn from. And doing so will cause a change of direction.

We do not want to be apart from His peace that comes when we turn to Him.

1 Peter 3:11 (NKJV) 11 Let him turn away from evil and do good; Let him seek peace and pursue it.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries 
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Bible Verse of The Day – 6-5-24

John 1:26-27 (NKJV) 26 John answered them, saying, “I baptize with water, but there stands One among you whom you do not know. 27 It is He who, coming after me, is preferred before me, whose sandal strap I am not worthy to loose.”

John the Baptist was known for his fiery speech and his disdain for the religious leaders who frequently questioned him.

He went as far as calling them a brood of vipers!

John was adamant about the necessity of repenting from sin. His intense words on this topic made him both reviled and feared by many, including king Herod.

Because of this, king Herod had him beheaded.

But in all the fiery speech and intensity that John exhibited, there was a humility that is often overlooked.

John knew in his heart that he was there only to point people to the coming Messiah, his cousin, Jesus of Nazareth.

His humility was evident when the religious leaders sent their underlings to question him about who he was.

He clearly pointed to the fact that he was not the messiah, but simply the voice of one crying in the wilderness, prepare the way of the Lord.

When questioned further, John explained that he baptized only with (in) water, and that his baptism was unto repentance, whereas One was coming after him Whose sandal straps he was not worthy to untie.

John had every opportunity to grab the attention of those around him, shining the spotlight on himself.

Instead, he pointed solely to the One who was to come. The One who was already among them, but they did not yet know.

The most powerful of John’s statements was his allusion to the fact that he was not even worthy to untie the sandals of Jesus.

This was a task that was typically allotted to slaves. And yet John lowered himself to not being worthy of even this lowly task.

One of his final recorded statements of humility was one we likely all know well; “I must decrease, He must increase” in which he spoke of Jesus to his own disciples when they questioned John about why some disciples were leaving him to follow this unknown Messiah.

Let us also learn the importance of humility from this powerhouse prophet of God.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
49 N Lamplighters Walk
Hampstead, NC 28443

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Bible Verse of The Day – 6-4-24

1 Thessalonians 5:11 (NKJV) 11 Therefore comfort each other and edify one another, just as you also are doing.

When people want to comfort others, they will often say things like, “we are here for you if you need anything at all.”

These words can make all the difference in the world when we hear them. Even if we may never need to call on them, just knowing they are willing to be there is huge! It brings great comfort.

We have had many of you comfort us with such kindness and sincerity on this journey. And you have truly been there for us. Thank you for comforting and bring edification to us at times with words and actions from your heart.

Thank God for those who will step up to the plate and be that one who will follow through.

We are here for you; five words that can bring such rest to a weary mind.

Yes, it is a sacrificial statement on one’s part. And we will feel the responsibility of it if we truly mean it.

Struggling people will take such words and hold them dear.

They are counting on these spoken words that hit them in their heart to get them through.

God bless you for your willingness “to be there” when needed. It’s comforting and means everything to someone who is going through a rough spot in their walk.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries 
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401-439-3780

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Bible Verse of The Day – 6-3-24

Psalm 51:10 (NKJV) 10 Create in me a clean heart, O God, And renew a steadfast spirit within me.

The world has a way of trying to wear us down.

Each day presents new challenges that can easily affect our walk with God if we allow them to.

We feel peer pressure to conform. We are inundated with the perversions of the world. We are enticed with ideas that are contrary to God’s word and His ways.

The list of things we battle each day is endless.

The battles that we face individually will vary from one person to the next, all the while sharing a common thread with every believer; to derail our walk with God and destroy our faith in Him.

That is the single goal of the enemy of our souls.

How we handle this onslaught is a choice we make day by day, minute by minute. And the decisions we make will affect our future battles.

How we choose today will impact every day thereafter, sometimes creating a domino effect, for the good or for the bad.

Now, that may sound gloomy. It may make us feel like it is a battle that we can never win.

But we can win!

David cried out in the verse above, asking God to create in him a clean heart, and renew within him a steadfast spirit.

David understood what was required to live a life that was pleasing to God.

He knew that only God could change His heart and make his spirit steadfast (faithful, devoted, loyal, true, etc.).

So, he leaned completely on God to make him who he needed to be to carry out the tasks that God had set before him in a way that pleased God and brought glory and honor to Him.

There is much we can learn from David.

Humility is one of the biggest factors that made Him who He was. He knew he was frail as a human, so He cried out to God frequently, asking for His help.

Let us also do the same, keeping ourselves humble before God, allowing Him to lead us, guide us, and correct us when we need it.

In doing this, we will find satisfaction and peace that the world could never offer us.

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 – 6-2-24 – My Redeemer Lives

Please click to watch the video now.Greetings! 

We have something to tell everyone today. My Redeemer Lives! 

Not only is this true, but it is also the name of our latest video. 

In this new video, we teach from Job 19:25, discussing the words of Job as he proclaimed amid his trials that he knew his Redeemer lived. 

This video is encouraging, and we hope it will bring some light into your day as you watch it. 

Please click here to watch the video now.

We love you all very much! 

Enjoy your day. 

Sincerely, 

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie 

Seven Seas Ministries
49 N Lamplighters Walk
Hampstead, NC 28443  

401-439-3780

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