Tag: Bible verses about growing as a believer

Bible Verse of The Day – 10-29-21

1 Corinthians 13:11 (NKJV) 11 When I was a child, I spoke as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child; but when I became a man, I put away childish things.

There is something very important implied here for all believers to pay close attention to.

That something is our growth and maturity in Christ.

When we first put our faith in Christ, we are mere children in our relationship with Him.

But as time goes by, we need to make sure that we’re doing our part to mature and grow.

Everyone grows at different rates. This is a given. The important thing is that we do grow!

Thankfully, God is patient, and He gives us grace as we learn to crawl, then move on to walking and, ultimately, running.

Some of us might get stuck at crawling. There are usually a couple of reasons for this.

1. A lack of time and effort put into it on our part.

2. A lack of understanding.

There is a solution for both of these. Let’s take a look.

For the first problem, we need to be sure we’re disciplined enough to set aside the time needed to build and grow our relationship with God. It’s critical to growth as a believer.

If we’re not doing this, many times it’s because we haven’t taken the relationship seriously enough. The cure for that is to grasp and understand what Christ did for us on the cross, literally taking our place, dying as a substitute for you and for me.

To fix the lack of understanding, there are usually two different issues we need to look at.

The first would be making sure that we’re spending the time needed in God’s word to get that understanding. And if we’re having trouble understanding what we’re reading, it’s a great idea to get some help from someone who can help us understand it better.

Lastly, if we are already learning from someone else, but we’re still having difficulty, we may need to sit under a different teacher or organization in order to get taught in a way that helps us. This can sometimes make a major difference in how well we learn!

So, remember that we need to be growing as believers. But remember, also, that we are not on our own as we do learn and grow.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
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Bible Verse of The Day – 10-18-21

Matthew 7:22-23 (NKJV) 22 Many will say to Me in that day, ‘Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in Your name, cast out demons in Your name, and done many wonders in Your name?’ 23 And then I will declare to them, ‘I never knew you; depart from Me, you who practice lawlessness!’

Many might read this and think that Jesus is referring to those we might consider “unsaved” in our eyes; those who live ungodly lives and are easily recognized as unbelievers.

But look more closely. What does Jesus say they did?

They prophesied in His name, cast out demons and performed wonders in His name. That doesn’t really describe anyone who is easily recognized as an unbeliever, does it?

You see, there are (and will continue to be) many who “walked the aisle”. There will be many who “prayed the prayer”. And even many who “repented and asked for forgiveness”.

And yet, the hearts of those never changed. They walked through all of the outward motions, but they never allowed God to touch their heart and bring genuine change.

These people look, for all appearance’ sake, like believers; followers of Christ.

They speak the right words, act the right way at the right time, etc. But deep inside, they are the same person they have always been; dead in their sin.

I can recall a short period of time where I was that person. I had “walked the aisle” and “prayed the prayer”. And though I “felt something” when I took those steps, I didn’t change right away.

I still cussed up a blue streak. I still drank (and got drunk). I still lived like the world.

But at some point after that, I finally “got it”. I felt God’s Spirit tugging at my heart, wooing me, calling me to truly repent and let Him in.

And when I finally surrendered, I knew it. And it was outwardly obvious that I was beginning to be transformed into a new person; a person who had been touched by God in a life-changing way.

It’s important for us to understand that we don’t need to “walk an aisle” or “pray a specific prayer” to be saved. We just need to genuinely, wholly surrender to God, recognizing that we are lost and need His grace and mercy over our lives, through the sacrifice that was made on the cross by Jesus Christ.

This is not to say that “walking an aisle” is bad. Nor is “praying a specific prayer” to ask for God’s forgiveness. But they are not Biblically required or necessary in order for us to be born again.

The work was already done for us when Jesus died and rose again, making a way for us to be saved from our flesh and the sin that dominates us. All we need to do is sincerely, genuinely embrace that gift and then live it out.

Let’s not be one who walks an aisle and recites a prayer, and then goes on to live life as though God never touched us. Because the truth of the matter is, if we live like that, He probably never did touch us.

And that puts us in grave danger of being one of those mentioned above, where Jesus says “I never knew you; depart from Me, you who practice lawlessness!”.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
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Bible Verse of The Day – 9-14-21

Hebrews 6:12 (NKJV) 12 that you do not become sluggish, but imitate those who through faith and patience inherit the promises.

As followers of Christ, we have to be in a forward motion and not give up on our walk with God.

Growing and becoming Christlike takes being patient and enduring to the end.

We can’t get lazy. We cannot let down our guard. We need to be steadfast, alert, discerning, and learning continually.

What helps us to be good faith-filled warriors?

Ephesians 6:11 (NKJV) 11 Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.

God’s armor will keep us alert and protected! We need to be fully dressed in His armor; covered from head to toe.

What is God’s armor?

Ephesians 6:14-18 (NKJV) 14 Stand therefore, having girded your waist with truth, having put on the breastplate of righteousness, 15 and having shod your feet with the preparation of the gospel of peace; 16 above all, taking the shield of faith with which you will be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked one. 17 And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God; 18 praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, being watchful to this end with all perseverance and supplication for all the saints—

It’s all right here in these verses…

14 – Knowing the truth and standing firm in it.

15 – Prepare ourselves with the gospel of Peace.

16 – Walk in faith; don’t try to do it on our own, but trust that God’s Spirit is with us all the way.

17 – Walk in the freedom we have received through salvation in Christ, carrying His word in our hearts.

18 – pray, watch and keep going.

Be encouraged today. Don’t waste time listening to the naysayers. Keep persevering, and stay fully covered in God’s armor. We shall inherit the promises together! Amen.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
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Bible Verse of The Day – 8-6-21

Hebrews 6:1-2 (NKJV) 1 Therefore, leaving the discussion of the elementary principles of Christ, let us go on to perfection, not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works and of faith toward God, 2 of the doctrine of baptisms, of laying on of hands, of resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment.

This is one of the best direct references to maturing as a believer in the entirety of God’s word. It is direct and forthright in its intentions; to convey the importance of not “laying again the foundation” of the “elementary principles of Christ”.

This is a point often lost on many believers. It is often thought that once a person places their faith in Christ, they are good to go, so to speak; ready to move on to living their new life as a believer, but without much thought as to what that really means.

We need to understand, though, that this is far from the truth. For if we are truly putting our faith in Christ, we will want to know all we can about Him, since we are (or should be) trusting Him with our eternal destiny.

And if we are simply “putting our faith in Him” to reserve a spot in heaven, and then just want to “get on with our life”, we may want to re-think our “strategy”.

So, if we are truly putting our faith in Him, we should want to learn all we can about Him. We should be willing to spend the time needed to mature and grow. He did, after all, give His life (literally) for us in order to make a way for our sins to be forgiven.

So, as the writer of Hebrews says, we need to move beyond the basics, once we have a sound understanding of them, and begin to leave behind the “milk” in exchange for more solid foods.

Hebrews 5:13-14 (NKJV) 13 For everyone who partakes only of milk is unskilled in the word of righteousness, for he is a babe. 14 But solid food belongs to those who are of full age, that is, those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil.

You see, it is the learning of His word that gives us the ability to partake of, and digest, the weightier spiritual things, and to be able to learn to discern good and evil more readily.

And this is crucial for all believers, especially during the season in which we live.

So, we strongly encourage you to spend time in this mighty tool (weapon) that God has supplied us with; His word. Let’s move beyond the basic, elementary principles of Christ.

Your life depends on it, in more ways than most understand.

As we make the effort, God will give the increase.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
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Bible Verse of The Day – 5-17-21

Psalm 32:8 (NKJV) 8 I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will guide you with My eye.

God wants us all to learn and grow, and He is faithful to instruct us, teach us and guide us in the way we should go.

Do we sometimes wrestle with the direction our life is going?

Do we fail over and over again when it comes to making sound decisions and choices that are pleasing to God and healthy for our walk with Him?

It happens to everyone. At some point in our relationship with Christ, we reach a point where we realize that He is our all, and that we can do nothing without Him.

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.

It’s at that point when we need to reach out to Him, surrendering our own will, and finally begin letting Him have the reins when it comes to guiding our steps.

You see, He gives us the freedom to choose. He never forces Himself on us. We choose.

And this is why our relationship with Him will be so strong and beautiful when we make the choice ourselves.

It will be sincere and genuine. Because we made the choice, we will better understand its importance. And we will be more willing to put forth the effort it requires in order to grow and become stronger.

And what a difference that will make in our lives!

Let Him instruct, teach and guide us. And let’s show our gratitude by walking out those very steps that He leads us to take.

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 – 5-9-21 – Being Sure

Please click to watch the video now.Greetings in the name of Jesus! 

We hope you are growing and maturing as a follower of Jesus Christ. Doing so makes being sure of our eternal destiny much easier. 

Speaking of being sure, that’s the title of our latest video; Being Sure. 

In this video, we teach about being sure of our salvation and how maturing as a believer is an important part of that. 

There is lots of Biblical meat for us to feed on in this one, so we hope you’ll spend a few minutes watching it and letting God speak to your hearts. 

Please click here to watch the video now. 

We love you all, and we sincerely want God’s best for your lives. 

Love in Christ, 

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie 

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

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Bible Verse of The Day – 3-19-21

1 Thessalonians 2:4 (NKJV) 4 But as we have been approved by God to be entrusted with the gospel, even so we speak, not as pleasing men, but God who tests our hearts.

Our hearts are constantly in awe at what God is doing.

It’s a terrifying thing to have God entrust you with something, yet not tell you exactly what that thing is, except day by day.

But we endeavor to do what God has given us to do, in a way that pleases Him and edifies the body.

We consider ourselves nothing more than His servants, used by the Holy Spirit to teach, encourage, exhort, feed, counsel, lead, guide and direct His people, one day, one step at a time.

In this, we want to thank you, His people, for your faithfulness in receiving what He has given us to say, for your prayers, for your support and for your encouragement.

We have seen so many of you grow in your walk with our heavenly Father and the Son, Jesus Christ.

It is evident in the emails, phone calls, cards and letters we receive. And it brings a special kind of joy to our hearts as we have watched so many of you move forward as children of God and soldiers in Christ.

We tell you this today, not to revel or glory in what God is using us for, but to encourage you to keep it up; keep pushing ahead, even when it gets tough to do so.

We know that this is a very tough season, but we are here right now because this is why God has made us, for such a time as this.

Let us be the Esthers, the Davids, the John the Baptists, the Elijahs and the Daniels in the spirit, holding fast to God and standing boldly in the face of the enemy, doing battle in the spirit realm, pushing back the darkness that so blatantly taunts us.

We can do this, by God’s strength alone.

Keep learning. Keep growing. Keep leaning in. Keep letting God mold you and shape you.

We love you all very much.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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

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Bible Verse of The Day – 3-5-21

1 John 1:6 (NKJV) 6 If we say that we have fellowship with Him, and walk in darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth.

Walking in darkness is not something we should do.

Yes, we might occasionally make a wrong choice that leads us to do or say something we shouldn’t do or say. But this should be the exception, not the rule.

As children of God, we are told that we are to walk in the light (1 John 1:7). Doing so shows evidence of our repentant heart and the fact that we are truly His.

As each of us grows in our walk with Him and our spiritual maturity, we will all be in a different place in this.

This comes over time, as we learn of God and allow Him to touch our hearts and change them, from the inside, out.

His love will transform us as we surrender to Him in various areas of our lives.

And as the years go by, we will eventually reach a place where we may no longer even recognize ourselves when compared to who we once were.

This is a process. It takes time. It doesn’t happen overnight.

We need to make the effort and be diligent in walking it out. And we need to learn to be patient as God works it out in us.

It may sometimes seem like we’re not growing as fast as we would like to be. But if we are faithful and diligent, God’s mercy and grace will shape us and mold us into a faithful servant with a heart that longs more and more to be like Him.

Amen.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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

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Bible Verse of The Day – 9-14-20

Hebrews 5:12 (NKJV) 12 For though by this time you ought to be teachers, you need someone to teach you again the first principles of the oracles of God; and you have come to need milk and not solid food.

Growing and maturing as a believer is a serious topic that we all should ponder and seek God about.

When we are born again, it is implied by various passages and texts in God’s word that we, as believers, should grow and mature.

Nowhere is it ever implied that we should remain as spiritual infants, lacking maturity or growth.

In Paul’s letter to the Corinthian believers, he scolded them for being immature. He told them plainly that he should be able to give them meat, but due to their lack of maturity he was forced to still be feeding them milk.

1 Corinthians 3:2 (NKJV) 2 I fed you with milk and not with solid food; for until now you were not able to receive it, and even now you are still not able;

Not growing as a believer is due to a few different factors.

One, we don’t fully understand or appreciate what Christ did for us. And, two, we don’t have someone to properly teach us beyond the basics of Christianity.

It’s up to us to learn and recognize what God has done for us through His grace and His mercy, offering forgiveness of sins through the blood of Christ. Getting understanding of this alone will usually be enough to cause us to want to learn more and more of Him, spurring up forward in our growth and maturity.

It is also up to us to dig in and learn God’s word in a way that helps us grow in our everyday lives as believers.

Most times this works best when we sit under someone (a person or organization) who can lead us and guide us in getting understanding of God’s word so it can be properly applied to our hearts and lives.

Having someone to guide us in our learning is important, as it can help us navigate through whatever parts of God’s word that we may have trouble understanding.

It also helps us when we can glean pieces of wisdom and understanding from them as they share things they have learned as they have walked through various things in their lives.

Most importantly, all of this can help us gain insight and discernment as we learn to see God move and hear Him speak to our spirit, leading and guiding us every step of the way.

If you’re interested in learning more about this, we have created a three-part video series on this topic. You can view video #1 here: The Process – Part 1.

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 – 9-13-20 – The Process – Part 3

Please click to watch the video now.Greetings in the incredible name of Jesus! 

We hope you are being blessed by God and maturing as a believer. 

Speaking of growing, we have released our latest video in our 3-part series, called “The Process – Part 3”. 

In today’s video, we wrap up our teaching on growing and maturing as a believer. We discuss why we should grow and how God has equipped us to grow. 

We do hope you’ll take the time to watch it and then share it with others. 

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We love you all more than you know. 

Sincerely in Christ, 

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 – 9-6-20 – The Process – Part 2

Please click to watch the video now.Greetings in the name of Jesus! 

We hope you enjoyed last week’s video and that it helped bring some understanding in the area of growth and maturity of believers. 

In today’s video, The Process – Part 2, we continue teaching on this topic, diving in a bit deeper and bringing to light the 2 most important factors when it comes to growing and maturing as a believer. 

We believe that these two factors are what people need to understand in order to get beyond the basics and become a strong child of God. 

We hope you will take a few minutes and watch this video. 

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Enjoy your day and trust God in all that you do. 

Sincerely in Christ, 

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie 

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

401-315-0902

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