Bible Verse of The Day – 1-28-23

Psalm 118:24 (NKJV) 24 This is the day the Lord has made; We will rejoice and be glad in it.

Praise Him in the morning. Praise Him in the afternoon, and praise Him at night!

He is so worthy of all our praise.

Today, as I sit out on my porch, it is a beautiful, sunny, warm day. The birds are so pretty to listen to. My Camelia plant is blossoming, and the stillness of the morning is just breathtaking.

What a  gorgeous day here in NC.

I pray that I don’t take it for granted; none of it.

These are our blessings. These are the things that our Father gave to us to enjoy; to have at any time. No matter what our situation is, we will always have this beauty to turn to.

It’s like a warm blanket wrapped tightly around us saying, “I love You!. Enjoy”.

Take a moment and ponder on the beauty and sounds that the Lord God has placed around us.

Look up! Look all around, and see the wonders of creation. And know that it was created for our eyes and ears to behold.

God bless you and your family on this day that the Lord has made.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
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Bible Verse of The Day – 1-27-23

Matthew 6:19 (NKJV) 19 “Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal;

When I was young, I liked to buy things. Sometimes I would spend a lot of time just looking for something to buy.

Now that I am not so young, this is no longer the case.

Don’t get me wrong. I still enjoy buying something occasionally, but typically only if it’s something that I need.

I have learned that the more things we own, the more problems we have because those things break or fail us.

And those things don’t bring us happiness in the truest sense of the word.

They may bring us pleasure for a time, but that pleasure fades. The excitement dissipates, usually rather quickly, and then we tend to move on to the next thing we want to buy.

Let us not spend the money that God blesses us with on things that rust, break down, fade or get stolen by thieves.

Let us, instead, spend our time, money and effort storing up treasures in heaven.

We need to let God teach us how He wants us to handle our finances and the things we spend our money on. If we do this, it will change the way we look at our finances. It will change our spending habits.

And it will even change what we like and don’t like regarding what we buy. The things we used to like to spend our money on will fade away into the distant past as God transforms our heart and mind.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
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Bible Verse of The Day – 1-26-23

1 Peter 4:10 (NKJV) 10 As each one has received a gift, minister it to one another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.

Just the other day we took a walk.

After our walk I was thirsty and in need of a drink. So, we stopped by this small shop and I grabbed an iced tea.

As the young lady at the counter was waiting on me, I asked her, “how was your Christmas?”. Just a simple question.

Sometimes we ask things and are not expecting the answer that we get.

She went on to explain to me about her Christmas, I listened intently, only to hear about this poor young lady’s experience as she shared what she was going through.

What she shared was heavy. And I told her that there are things in life that we go through that we will only make it through with God’s help. And then I told her that I will be praying for her.

She welcomed it and was so happy to hear that someone would pray for her. She smiled big, but I could see the pain in her eyes from the heartache she was carrying.

As I got back into the vehicle, I began to cry very hard. Seeing this young girl go through so much hit me hard.

We just never know when or where God will use us to minister His love to others.

We need to be open to serving Him no matter what we’re doing or where we are.

He wants to help people, and we are His good stewards, full of His love and compassion.

We need to let it flow to those He directs us to.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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Bible Verse of The Day – 1-25-23

Psalm 20:7 (NKJV) 7 Some trust in chariots, and some in horses; But we will remember the name of the Lord our God.

In this topsy turvy world that we live in, I have been shown over and over again that my trust needs to lie solely in God.

Humans are fickle, and they can let us down at any moment.

Organizations, which are owned and run by humans, will also let us down.

Even churches will let us down. Why? Because they are run by humans.

And humans will disappoint us.

This doesn’t mean that we can never trust anyone. It simply means that man will eventually let us down in one way or another.

Human nature is unpredictable, constantly changing. We all fail in one way or another on a regular basis. This is just a fact of life.

Sometimes we may find ourselves putting too much trust in people or organizations, and not enough trust in God.

Psalm 146:3 (NKJV) 3 Do not put your trust in princes, Nor in a son of man, in whom there is no help.

Disappointment comes when we place too much trust in man or manmade entities.

We need to understand that only God will never betray our trust.

2 Samuel 22:31 (NKJV) 31 As for God, His way is perfect; The word of the Lord is proven; He is a shield to all who trust in Him.

As for man, trusting people is something that we must do as part of life. It’s something that we can’t avoid.

But we need to do it knowing that man is not infallible; imperfect. This will help prevent us from being hurt so badly when someone disappoints us.

So, to summarize? Trust God. He is our shield.

2 Samuel 22:31 (NKJV) 31 As for God, His way is perfect; The word of the Lord is proven; He is a shield to all who trust in Him.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
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Bible Verse of The Day – 1-24-23

Psalm 37:4 (NKJV) 4 Delight yourself also in the Lord, And He shall give you the desires of your heart.

Another way to say this would be to simply fall in love with Him, listen to Him, chase after or seek Him, and obey Him!

We need to realize that He is everything we long for and need.

He holds our destiny.

If our desire is for Him more than anything else, not only will we find Him, but everything else we may desire will follow us as we keep our heart and eyes fixed on Him.

Take time with Him today. Yes, that means to shut off the phone, the TV and anything else that might distract us, and just bask at His feet daily.

Not only will it be the best thing we ever invested our time in, but we will find it to be very rewarding.

He cares for us.

1 Peter 5:7 (NKJV)7 casting all your care upon Him, for He cares for you.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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Bible Verse of The Day – 1-23-23

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?

Over the last several years, I have noticed something that I would call a disconnect in the body of Christ; a disconnect between some Christians and what the word of God says about the words we choose to speak.

This is not about whether we speak joyful things or negative things. It’s about certain types of words that I hear people who profess to be Christians using on a repeated basis; cuss words.

For some reason, many Christians fail to understand that God doesn’t want us to be using this kind of language. It is something that we should be leaving behind, as part of our past; our old life before Christ.

This scripture states plainly that we should not be using “filthy language.

Colossians 3:8 (NKJV) 8 But now you yourselves are to put off all these: anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy language out of your mouth.

This next scripture states that we should avoid “coarse jesting”; dirty jokes and similar talk.

Ephesians 5:4 (NKJV) 4 neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor coarse jesting, which are not fitting, but rather giving of thanks.

The problem seems to stem from a failure to allow God to change us completely.

When we give ourselves to Christ, we need to surrender to Him completely, letting Him change us from the inside, out, leaving no area of our lives untouched.

We need to let the Holy Spirit convict us, even in areas where we resist change.

This kind of language is part of the world, not part of the kingdom of God. And God’s word says we are to leave the world behind, separating ourselves form it.

2 Corinthians 6:17 (NKJV) 17 Therefore “Come out from among them And be separate, says the Lord. Do not touch what is unclean, And I will receive you.”

We need to allow God to renew our minds, transforming the way we think and the way we act, helping us leave our sinful ways behind.

Romans 12:2 (NKJV) 2 And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God.

This won’t happen overnight. But as we allow God to convict us, He will bring change to us a little at a time.

We recently released a video on this topic. If you’d like to watch it, please click here to watch it now.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
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Hampstead, NC 28443

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Bible Verse of The Day – 1-22-23 – The Anointing of The Holy Spirit

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

We have a new video for you today that’s incredibly important. It is probably one of the “meatiest” videos we have done in quite some time. And it has the potential to bring change to the lives of every believer who watches it. 

We don’t say this because it’s our video. We say this because in this new video we present some truths from God’s word that have the power to change us. 

The video is called, The Anointing of The Holy Spirit. 

And in this video, we teach about the anointing of the Holy Spirit, and understanding how incredibly important this is in the life of every believer. 

We hope you’ll take the time to watch it from start to finish and absorb what it teaches. 

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We love you all and we pray for God’s best for your lives. 

Sincerely, 

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie 

Seven Seas Ministries
49 N Lamplighters Walk
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Bible Verse of The Day – 1-21-23

Acts 10:38 (NKJV) 38 how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power, who went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with Him.

If Jesus Christ, God’s own son, needed to be anointed to do good things and bring healing upon the oppressed, how much more do we need the Holy Spirit moving through us just to live out our daily walk in this day and time?

The Greek word for this power is dunamis (doo-nam-is), which means energy, power, might, great force, great ability, and strength.

The dunamis that Jesus walked in resulted in dramatic transformation. This is exactly what every believer can and should walk in.

We are not meant to carry on and be witnesses on our own ability.

Our natural man, our fleshly intellectual ways, cannot handle the tasks God gives us. But the Holy Spirit working in us will amazingly get the job done.

Acts 4:33 (NKJV) 33 And with great power the apostles gave witness to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus. And great grace was upon them all.

The Holy Sprit power needs to be upon us. There is a lot to do here on this earth. We need His strength everyday.

Pray for the anointing, that we may reach the ends of this earth with God’s message by the dunamis of the Holy Spirit moving through us. God be with us. Amen.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
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Bible Verse of The Day – 1-20-23

2 Corinthians 5:14-15 (NKJV) 14 For the love of Christ compels us, because we judge thus: that if One died for all, then all died; 15 and He died for all, that those who live should live no longer for themselves, but for Him who died for them and rose again.

These two verses are sobering, to say the least.

Let’s take a look at them, so we’re sure to fully understand and apply them personally.

What does it mean in verse 14, when it says that the love of Christ compels us?

The love of Christ is what motivates us. It is (or should be) what causes us to do everything that we do.

Compel: to cause someone to do something.

Knowing Christ’s love for us should cause (compel) us to make choices that bring glory and honor to God. Our decisions should not be selfish or self-motivated.

Why should it compel us?

Because Christ died for us. And in return, we should all die to ourselves, leaving our old lives behind.

This is our reasonable service, as mentioned in Romans 12:1.

Romans 12:1 (NKJV) 12 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.

Verse 15 then goes on to tell us that Christ died for all. And because He died for all, those who live (in Him) should no longer live for themselves, but for Him, who rose again.

So, if we are His, if we have put our faith in Him, we no longer belong to ourselves. We are His.

And our lives should reflect this in everything we do.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
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Hampstead, NC 28443

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Bible Verse of The Day – 1-19-23

Mark 4:39 (NKJV) 39 Then He arose and rebuked the wind, and said to the sea, “Peace, be still!” And the wind ceased and there was a great calm.

These 3 words changed the outcome of the storm.

What we say and do when we face a storm will determine our outcome.

Jesus rebuked the wind and spoke to the sea. The wind ceased and the sea was calm.

Jesus knew what to do and what to say in that moment. He spoke the words necessary for the moment, and the storm ceased.

Will we remain calm enough in the midst of a storm to hear God and apply His Words to our situation?

When we have faith in God and we trust Him no matter what rises up around us, it is powerful! There is no storm, no change in our situation, no problem too big for us to face with Him in the boat with us.

If we are facing a sudden, unexpected change in our situation, or if a heavy storm has hit, remember the 3 words Jesus spoke; Peace, be still!

Have faith and trust God to bring the calm. Amen.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
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Bible Verse of The Day – 1-18-23

Exodus 28:5-6 (NKJV) 5 “They shall take the gold, blue, purple, and scarlet thread, and the fine linen, 6 and they shall make the ephod of gold, blue, purple, and scarlet thread, and fine woven linen, artistically worked.

Over the years, I have gone through the Bible in its entirety many times. And no matter how many times I have done this, there are specific sections of some books that aren’t easy to read; they don’t hold my attention due to the subject matter being discussed.

But as I was making my way through Leviticus recently, which is one of those books with lots of things that haven’t held my attention in the past, I noticed something that changed my thinking.

If you look at the verse above, you will notice that there are many details being given to Moses regarding the clothing that was to be made for the priests to wear.

These verses are specific to the ephod, a sacred garment to be worn by the priests.

Verses 5-6, above, are just a small piece of the detailed instructions that God gave Moses regarding this one item. His instructions actually continued through verse 14.

So, what does this mean to us? After all, we don’t wear an ephod. And why did verses like this one change my thinking?

What caught my attention is the fact that God pays attention to even the littlest of details.

He is not random when He does something. It all matters.

Now, we may not always understand why He does something the way he does, or why He requires us to do something a certain way. But He has His reasons.

This should comfort us, knowing that God doesn’t operate randomly, but with a purpose in all He does.

His detailed nature can be seen in His creation.

Planets rotate on a specific axis. Orbits are specific in their timing. Distances between planets are for a purpose. Seasons last a specific amount of time, etc.

We may not know or understand all those purposes, but that doesn’t make them any less important.

So, if you’ve ever felt like nothing matters, that everything is just random and without purpose, let this be a reminder that God has a purpose for everything.

And in that purpose, there is stability and goodness.

He is faithful in everything. Amen

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
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