Tag: Bible verses about building our relationship with God

Bible Verse of The Day – 2-26-19

2 Timothy 2:12 (NKJV) 12 If we endure, We shall also reign with Him. If we deny Him, He also will deny us.

If we endure, we will also reign with Him.

Endure, withstand, bear, tolerate, brave, suffer, persist.

These are all words indicating a struggle or suffering of some kind.

As we follow Christ on this earth, we will face trials at times because of our faith. This doesn’t always mean faith-induced face-to-face persecution. But because we are a believer, we may have to make choices that we would otherwise not make if we were not believers.

Living by the Spirit of God requires us to make moral choices that tend to largely go against the grain of today’s thinking. These choices can cause us to take paths that may be more difficult than other paths just by the nature of the choice itself.

We may even face occasional loss because of those choices. We may lose friends. We may lose income. We may lose any number of other things. But we will not lose our walk with God, our Sustainer.

Interestingly, verse 12 tells us that if we do choose to endure, we will reign with Him. But if we give up, and we choose to deny Him, He will also deny us.

These are some pretty tough words. They are words that should cause us to wake up when we read them or hear them. These words should shake us from our slumber.

But we need to remember that He never, ever expects us to endure alone, or by our own strength. He has given us His spirit to help us and comfort us.

John 14:16 (TLB) 15-16 “If you love me, obey me; and I will ask the Father and he will give you another Comforter, and he will never leave you.

So, take heart. Press in to Him.

Draw near to Him and He will draw near to you (James 4:8).

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
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Bible Verse of The Day – 2-25-19

2 Timothy 2:11-13 (NKJV) 11 This is a faithful saying: For if we died with Him, We shall also live with Him. 12 If we endure, We shall also reign with Him. If we deny Him, He also will deny us. 13 If we are faithless, He remains faithful; He cannot deny Himself.

These three verses, if we consider them seriously, will cause us to look at our relationship with God in a new way.

Why?

Because they lay the groundwork for almost every aspect of that relationship with a no-holds-barred honesty and candor that we often don’t like to hear. They make us think and consider our walk with God in a way that gives us no opportunity to make excuses or to justify our shortcomings.

This is not to say that God lacks compassion or mercy, because that would be 100% false. But it’s a reminder that we are responsible for our destiny inasmuch as we need to walk out our faith each and every day.

Let’s take a look at verse 11 today, and then we will cover verses 12-13 the next two days.

If we died with Him, we shall also live with Him.

If we live out our earthly lives pursuing Him and all that He wants for us, even death cannot separate us from Him. We live with Him, we die with Him. And though we may die, if we live with Him in this life, we will also live with Him in eternity.

But more than that, if we live with Him here, we truly live. Our lives are full and meaningful. Not in a mushy, emotional sort of way, but in a way that we can only see and understand by His spirit.

A life lived with (and for) Him is a life with joy, contentment, victory and much more.

It doesn’t depend on wealth, social status, career success, physical appearance, IQ level or any of the other earthly factors that so many of us look at.

It only depends on us taking the time to spend with Him, that we might know Him in all His fullness.

Philippians 3:10-11 (NKJV) 10 that I may know Him and the power of His resurrection, and the fellowship of His sufferings, being conformed to His death, 11 if, by any means, I may attain to the resurrection from the dead.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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

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Bible Verse of The Day – 6-17-18 – The Ark and the Glory

The Ark and The Glory - Click to watch the video now.Greetings in the name of Jesus! 

The ark of the covenant was very important to God’s people, Israel. For them it represented the presence of God among them. 

But what does the ark mean to us today? What kind of parallels can be drawn between the ark and the Holy Spirit? 

Today’s video discusses this very thing, and we think you’ll find it very interesting. 

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Samuel led the Israelites for a long season, and he was very loyal to God. He helped Israel see when they had strayed away from God. 

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We hope you’ll watch and hear how what Samuel said to Israel relates very closely to what God is saying to us today, thousands of years later. 

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Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie 

Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
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Bible Verse of The Day – How to Get Closer to God – 3-4-18

Greetings in the name of Jesus! 

How do we get closer to God? This is the number one question we get from people. And it’s a very good question! 

This week’s video covers this very topic. 

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Getting closer to God is the foundation for a fruitful life and a fruitful relationship with our Creator and Savior. 

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Many people think that the secret to getting closer to God is something mysterious. Please watch the video to find out what we have to say about this. 

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We do hope you’ll take a few minutes to watch this and get understanding in this area. 

Enjoy your day and be sure to love on those you’re close to. 

Sincerely in Christ, 

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie 

Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
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Bible Verse of The Day – 2-26-18

Philippians 3:10 (NKJV) 10 that I may know Him and the power of His resurrection, and the fellowship of His sufferings, being conformed to His death… 

Many of us, or maybe even most of us, want to know God more intimately than we do now. Some of us only know Him a little. Some of us know Him very well. Either way, though, we long to know Him better. 

Personally, I crave to know Him more deeply. It’s a yearning that I feel inside of me. It drives me. It pushes me to go deeper with Him. To work harder to obtain the knowledge and understanding that I need in order to walk more closely with my Father, my Creator, the Giver of life to us all. 

And don’t make any mistakes regarding the words “work harder”. I’m not implying that works (good deeds) will draw us closer to God. I’m referring, instead, to making whatever effort is needed to push away the obstacles that would try and hinder me and interfere with me, in order to prevent me from reaching my goal of knowing Him more intimately. 

As I write this, I feel the words of Paul resounding within me, as He shared his longing for the very same thing. 

Philippians 3:8-11 (NKJV) 8 Yet indeed I also count all things loss for the excellence of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord, for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and count them as rubbish, that I may gain Christ 9 and be found in Him, not having my own righteousness, which is from the law, but that which is through faith in Christ, the righteousness which is from God by faith; 10 that I may know Him and the power of His resurrection, and the fellowship of His sufferings, being conformed to His death, 11 if, by any means, I may attain to the resurrection from the dead. 

I may not have been through the same things as Paul when it comes to paying a price for my faith. But I still feel the same longing within me to “know Him and the power of His resurrection” in my life. 

Many of you reading this are likely feeling the same thing. Are you longing to know Him more? Is He calling you to go deeper with Him? Do you feel like there are so very many things that try to hinder you and prevent you from pressing in to Him and building a deeper relationship with Him? 

That’s the work I’m referring to! The work that’s required to meet Him in a quiet place and listen for His voice as He speaks to our hearts and nurtures us as only He can do. 

He is there, church. He’s in the quiet places, beckoning us, calling us to come away from the noise and the distractions. Reminding us that it’s never too late to start. That today is a new day full of wonder that He wants to be able to share with us, one-on-one. 

It’s time, children of God. It’s time to stop putting it off; the work that’s required to cast off those things that hold us down like a ball and chain, preventing us from meeting and communing with Him. 

Only we can change it. We have to want it badly enough to do something about it. We have to desire it like nothing else. And we have to be willing to do what it takes to obtain it. 

We work so hard for other things that are meaningless compared to eternity. We slave away our hours, days and weeks for material possessions. We trade our hours for dollars day after day. 

Now it’s time for us to put that much effort into our walk with God. 

Do it. We dare you. And we promise you’ll never, ever be the same again. 

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie 

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

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Bible Verse of The Day – 12-9-17

Genesis 6:9 (NKJV) 9 This is the genealogy of Noah. Noah was a just man, perfect in his generations. Noah walked with God.

Noah walked with God. What a way to live this life here on earth.

Did Noah wait until he got to heaven to walk with God? No way! He walked with Him here.

We all need to walk daily with God. That means we need to make room for Him. That means we need to stop trying to walk on our own, by ourselves, for ourselves and in and of ourselves.

There are many Christians today that, even though God is their Father and they are His child, still have a problem with letting God in on their life.

They feel that life is theirs until they get to Heaven. Then and only then God can have them.

That is not how it is intended to be. Of course, it can be that way if that is our will. But think about this; is that really what we want?

Do we want God in our life only when we need Him? Or do we want to walk daily with Him, like Noah did?

Some may mistakenly take this verse as saying God walked with Noah because he was a just man; Because he was perfect in his generation. But, Noah became this man from his relationship and his walk with God.

This man, Noah, was human. He had faults of his own, just like you and I. But by walking with God he became this man.

Noah and God had a relationship. And we can all have that, simply by walking humbly, following His word, and trusting and believing in His Son, Jesus Christ. Don’t wait to get to Heaven. know Him now, every day.

Micah 6:8 (NKJV) 8 He has shown you, O man, what is good; And what does the Lord require of you But to do justly, To love mercy, And to walk humbly with your God?

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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

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Bible Verse of The Day – 11-27-17

John 15:4 (NKJV) 4 Abide in Me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in Me.

Do we ever find ourselves looking at our lives and wondering why nothing ever changes, or why we can’t seem to get to where we want to be in life?

Many times, we can trace this directly back to our walk with God.

You see, as we learn to put our walk with God first, and we put into practice what He teaches us, our lives will begin to change, a little at a time.

As we get our priorities straight and we begin to get understanding about who He wants us to be, we will begin to change the way we do things. And this will lead to godly changes in our lives.

Our attitude will change because our outlook on life changes. We begin to see things through a different set of eyes as we allow Him to have precedence in everything we do.

In turn, this will bring about the change that we feel like we’re so often missing.

It’s not about just wanting to change. Many people want to change. But unless we put wheels under that desire, and we actually do something about it, we will never see change come.

Above, Jesus said that without Him we can bear no fruit. In John 15:5, He says that without Him we can do nothing. So maybe it would be a good idea for us to listen to what He says and apply it to our lives if we truly want to see things happen for the better.

John 15:5 (NKJV) 5 “I am the vine, you are the branches. He who abides in Me, and I in him, bears much fruit; for without Me you can do nothing.

So, what does this mean?

It means that we get a good grasp on the fact that without Him, we can do nothing. And then we start putting Him first in everything we do. We do this without a motive. We do it without looking for something in return.

We do it because we love Him and we want to honor Him with our lives. And we do it because it is what He has told us to do. We lay all of our preconceived ideas aside and let Him lead us in each step we take.

We spend time in His word. We let it become our food each day. We get it in us and we let it nourish us and strengthen us.

We talk with Him and we listen to what He says to us. We follow His leading each and every day.

Then, we watch in awe as our lives begin to change.

And we give Him the glory and honor He deserves for everything that He does in our lives.

It isn’t always easy. It takes effort on our part. It won’t happen overnight. It takes time.

But it’s worth every bit of time and effort that is required. And our lives will be forever changed if we are diligent and faithful in it.

Amen

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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

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Bible Verse of The Day – 6-13-16

Mark 1:35 (NKJV) 35 Now in the morning, having risen a long while before daylight, He went out and departed to a solitary place; and there He prayed.

Building a relationship with our heavenly Father will also help us with any other relationships that come our way. Time is going to be the key that will unlock the door.

If we can put some time aside and dedicate it to that relationship, the growth of our relationship will begin. It doesn’t have to be the same amount of time or at the same time every day, but just some time.

Some days will seem harder than others to put the time aside, depending on the things that are pulling on us.

But what we need to remember is that if we lack time with God, we hurt ourselves.

Our time with Him, building our relationship, will help us to have a better attitude toward the things going on around us.

It will help us to be more patient, kind and compassionate, when our emotions are wanting to freak out.

It will help us to be wiser, alert and ready for things that we may face throughout our day.

Yes, it will take time. But during the time we spend with Him, we will learn His voice and follow His way each day.

John 10:27 (NKJV) 27 My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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

401-315-0902

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Bible Verse of The Day – 6-1-16

Jeremiah 29:13 (NKJV) 13 And you will seek Me and find Me, when you search for Me with all your heart.

Nothing can be found if it isn’t searched for diligently and persistently.

Sure, we can stumble onto something once in a while that is worthwhile. But if there’s something that we know is valuable and we really want to find it, we will expend a lot of energy to seek it out.

It’s this way with God. If we seek Him, we will find Him. If we don’t, then we won’t.

There are so many of us who long for a better walk with God… a closer relationship with Him. We see others who seem to have a great relationship with Him and we wish we had that same kind of relationship. We may even envy them.

We’re here to tell you today that we can all have that kind of strong, close relationship with Him. First and foremost, we have to want it. And then we have to go after it.

Nothing comes without work and effort. And this is true with relationships, whether it be with our spouse or with our Creator… our Redeemer. It takes work and deliberate effort to build our relationship with Him.

So, just as we will expend a lot of energy to seek after tangible things, so also we must expend energy to seek after the One who loved us enough to sacrifice His Son for us.

It’s really that simple. If we’re longing for a strong relationship, if we want to know Him intimately, we have to be willing to go after it. We have to be willing to search for Him with all our heart.

Proverbs 8:17 (NKJV) 17 I love those who love me, And those who seek me diligently will find me.

There are no shortcuts. There are no secret methods. No number of books that we read will make it happen for us. It takes good, old-fashioned hard work and deliberate effort to put it together.

Yes, that might sound discouraging to some. It might make it seem hard to find God and grow close to Him.

But the key to this is to take it one little step at a time, one day at a time. Don’t look too far ahead. Don’t try to look at the big picture and take it in all at once. Look at today, right here and right now.

Do what’s necessary to build that relationship today. Tomorrow, do what is necessary to build it tomorrow. And so on. One day at a time. And before you know it, you will be able to look back and see how far you’ve come!

It takes work. It takes time. And it takes effort.

And He’s worth every bit of it!

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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

401-315-0902

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Bible Verse of The Day – 3-29-16

1 Timothy 2:5(NKJV) 5 For there is one God and one Mediator between God and men, the Man Christ Jesus,

Our relationship with the Father can be as deep and as strong as we want it to be. Isn’t that AWESOME?

There is NO limit to how much time we spend with Him! We can go to the Father morning, noon or night. Why? Because Jesus Christ, our Mediator, has made this possible.

We don’t have to go through any other man to get to God. What a privilege and honor!

Are we working on our relationship with Him today? Are we growing stronger in our walk or are we still at where we were when we first came to know Him?

Draw near to Him today by communicating and spending time with Him.

Psalm 73:28 (NKJV) 28 But it is good for me to draw near to God; I have put my trust in the Lord GOD, That I may declare all Your works.

He is faithful!!

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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

401-315-0902

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Bible Verse of The Day – 3-23-16

Jeremiah 29:13 (NKJV) 13 And you will seek Me and find Me, when you search for Me with all your heart.

The words above are the secret to a deep, lasting relationship with our Father in heaven.

God is faithful with doing His part. We need to learn how to be faithful with doing our part.

And what is that part? Seeking Him with all our heart!

We need to be constantly seeking Him, pushing further and further forward, closer to Him each and every day.

Some days we’ll feel like we moved miles ahead. Other days we might feel like we went miles backwards. But the important thing is that we never stop seeking. We can never, ever give up and stop trying.

Even though it might sometimes feel like we’re not making any progress, all we need to do is look back at where we used to be.

If we ask, God is faithful to give the increase.

Matthew 7:7 (NKJV) 7 “Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you.

So let’s keep pressing in, seeking Him every day that we live and breathe. Remember… He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him!

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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

401-315-0902

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