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Bible Verse of The Day – 5-30-23

1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 (NKJV) 16 Rejoice always, 17 pray without ceasing, 18 in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.

Why do we have to rejoice, pray, and give thanks? Because it is the will of God for us.

These are the things we must do to build up our relationship in God.

We often get asked the question, “how do we know what God is saying?”. And we always answer by saying, “get close to Him”.

How do we get close?

Knowing what scripture tells us to do, and then obeying it, will definitely get His attention.

He will draw near to us as we draw near to Him.

He will be so near to us that we will instantly be convicted when we are about to make a wrong move.

What a beautiful life!

He will show us in advance if we are about to do something wrong or if someone is about to take us out or cause us harm.

And by obeying what God shows us to do regarding it, we will avoid the situation and keep on moving forward. Wow!

It doesn’t come easy. We have to make an effort to get close to God to achieve such discernment.

By listening to His word and doing it, we will surely grow closer.

Start here by rejoicing, praying and giving thanks from our hearts, and we are on our way to a closer walk with Him.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
49 N Lamplighters Walk
Hampstead, NC 28443

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Bible Verse of The Day – 5-28-23 – Deeper

Please click to watch the video nowGreetings, precious brothers and sisters in Christ. 

Jesus is alive and God is still on the throne. Amen! 

We have another new video for you today. This video is called, “Deeper”. 

In today’s video we teach about the importance of constantly working to grow our relationship with God, taking it deeper, and how we do that. 

There is a lot of “meat” in this video, so we hope you’ll take a few minutes to watch it. 

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We love you all! 

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie 

Seven Seas Ministries
49 N Lamplighters Walk
Hampstead, NC 28443 

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Bible Verse of The Day – 11-15-22

Isaiah 12:2-3 (NKJV) “Behold, God is my salvation, I will trust and not be afraid; For the Lord God is my strength and song, And He has become my salvation.” Therefore, you will joyously draw water From the springs of salvation.

Our spirit will let us know when we are missing Him. It will thirst for Him!

Sometimes we can get so busy in doing our work for the Lord that we will find ourselves just wanting to stop and rest in His presence.

But the question is, will we?

When we moved to NC back in December, it took a lot of our time and energy.

Thinking and preparing for the big move caused us to be very busy, 24/7. When night time rolled around and we hit that bed, we went out like lights! There was not one ounce of anything left in us.

After running like that for several weeks, I began to feel like something was wrong, even though everything was getting done. Every “I” was dotted and every “T” was crossed.

Everything was going just as planned and we knew God was in it all.

Then, I read the verse below. And it spoke to me for days after I read it.

John 19:28 (NKJV) 28 After this, Jesus, knowing that all things were now accomplished, that the Scripture might be fulfilled, said, “I thirst!”

Jesus was done with His work here. It was finished; completed. All that He had to do, He did. He accomplished all that He had set out to do!

When He said, “I thirst!”, I believe His spirit was thirsting, longing for His Father. He was ready to go HOME.

I realized exactly what was happening; my spirit thirsted. It wanted quality time with Him. It wanted down time with Him. It wanted to rest in Him and lay there in His presence and soak up the renewing and refreshing fullness that He gives when we seek after Him; when we draw near to Him.

I needed my time with my God, My Lord, my song. I needed to draw water from the springs of salvation. I needed to be quiet, steadfast, listening, and loving on Him.

Oh, how we thirst for Him at times. We can’t allow ourselves to run dry. Go to the springs of salvation today and get quenched. Amen.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
49 N Lamplighters Walk
Hampstead, NC 28443

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Bible Verse of The Day – 6-28-22

Luke 10:27 (NKJV) 27 So he answered and said, “ ‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your strength, and with all your mind,’ and ‘your neighbor as yourself.’ ”

This verse is a fitting description of a healthy marriage! And it applies perfectly to our relationship with God.

It teaches us about a relationship so strong and deep that nothing can defeat it. It is a love that sacrifices much.

It takes two, who ultimately come together as one.

How does this happen?

We start by giving Him our heart, and letting Him clean us up.

Maybe there are some things we need to let go of. Maybe we are struggling with addictions. Maybe we have some deeply rooted obsessions.

But, we are starting by saying, “yes, we want to change. And we want this relationship with Him”.

And then, the journey begins.

Just like any relationship or marriage, there are going to be sacrifices on both sides. This is not a one way street.

And so it is in our relationship with our Heavenly Father.

He set the example by giving to us first; His ultimate sacrifice. His only begotten Son, in exchange for our life. He gave first because He loved us first.

1 John 4:19 (NKJV) 19 We love Him because He first loved us.

There are some things we must do in this relationship. We have to make decisions to separate ourselves from certain worldly things, people, and lifestyles.

What sacrifices do we need to make today to help our relationship grow stronger with Him?

Will we be willing to do that? Will we give up the very things that He calls out; that thing that comes between Him and us?

With each sacrifice we make (and there may be some deeply rooted attachments involved) the more real this scripture will become in our lives.

And as we do this, the stronger our relationship will grow to be with our Heavenly Father. 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 – 6-19-22 – Deep or Shallow?

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

We have a new video for everyone today that we think you’ll enjoy and learn from. 

“Deep or Shallow?” is the title, and it’s also a question we ask during the video. 

Is our walk with God deep, or is it shallow? 

We hope you’ll set aside the 10 minutes required to give it a watch. 

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We love you all. 

Enjoy the rest of your day. 

Sincerely in Christ, 

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 – 5-14-22

Zechariah 1:3 (NKJV) 3 Therefore say to them, ‘Thus says the Lord of hosts: “Return to Me,” says the Lord of hosts, “and I will return to you,” says the Lord of hosts.

The more time we spend in God’s word, the more proof we will see that our relationship with Him is reciprocal.

We give, He gives back.

It’s important to note that this is not just referring to our finances. It goes much deeper than that.

You see, it boils down to this; He wants our whole heart, not just a piece of it.

The word of God is loaded with references to Him drawing near to us if we will draw near to Him (James 4:8).

And we are told that we will find Him if we seek Him with all our heart (Jeremiah 29:13).

It’s critical for us to understand that, with God, we get what we give (Galatians 6:7).

In other words, He wants us to take action in our walk with Him, not just be passive and complacent.

The rewards for this are endless. But we need to be careful that we don’t seek Him because we’re looking for rewards.

We seek Him because we want to know Him more deeply.

And knowing Him more deeply will forever change us.

Our heart, our actions, our thoughts and our words will all be deeply affected by a sincere, wholehearted relationship with our Father and Creator.

Draw near to Him. We dare you!

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 – 11-15-21

John 13:9 (NKJV) 9 Simon Peter said to Him, “Lord, not my feet only, but also my hands and my head!”

As Jesus was spending His last hours with the disciples, He shocked them by washing their feet. This is something that only servants did during that time period.

The fact that their Master would lower Himself to wash their feet was beyond their comprehension.

What’s more, though, is that Peter flat out refused to let Jesus do so. He didn’t feel worthy to have Jesus perform such a seemingly menial task on his behalf.

When Peter refused, Jesus rebuked him, telling Peter that if he wouldn’t allow Jesus to wash his feet, then he couldn’t have any part with Him.

At that, Peter proclaimed, “Lord, not my feet only, but also my hands and my head!”.

And so it should be with you and I.

Not that Jesus is standing in front of us offering to wash our feet, but that we would allow Jesus to “wash” our whole selves, cleansing us and making us vessels that are worthy of His name, by the power of His Spirit and through our complete submission to Him.

This is the only way we will ever fully develop our relationship with Him, allowing us to grow into mature believers who serve God wholeheartedly, shining His light brightly to bring glory and honor to Him.

Jesus, wash all of 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 – 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
P.O. Box 272
Bradford, RI 02808

401-315-0902

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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
Bradford, RI 02808

401-315-0902

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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
Bradford, RI 02808

401-315-0902

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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
Bradford, RI 02808

401-315-0902

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