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Bible Verse of The Day – 1-26-24

Posted on January 26, 2024
Obeying God
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Luke 21:19 (NKJV) 19 By your patience possess your souls.

As Jesus spoke to His disciples, He began warning them of some things that were to come that would signify “the end of the age”.

His first warning was that no one fall victim to the deceptive tactics of the false messiahs who would come.

He went on to tell them of numerous signs and events that would take place that would be very difficult for those who had to endure them.

There will be great earthquakes, pestilences, fearful sights, and great signs from heaven.

He then expounded on the great persecution that His followers will be subjected to during that time.

Part of this persecution involves “them laying their hands on you” and “delivering you up to synagogues and prisons”.

And “they will put some of you to death” for your faith.

Why will this happen?

Because His followers will be hated for His name’s sake.

These are not easy things to talk about or to imagine having to endure.

But Jesus was speaking truth that we must all embrace the reality of.

None of us knows if we will face these things. But we must all understand that it is a real possibility, and that we must be prepared for it should it happen.

Jesus didn’t speak of this to scare His disciples. He spoke of it to prepare them!

But after all His warnings, He reassured them that “not a hair of your head shall be lost” if they stood firm, patiently enduring and persisting in their faith.

What would they gain by their patient endurance?

Here is what 4 different translations say:

NKJV – By your patience possess your souls.

NLT – By standing firm, you will win your souls.

AMP – By your [patient] endurance [empowered by the Holy Spirit] you will gain your souls.

NIV – Stand firm, and you will win life.

These 4 translations each state this truth a bit differently. But the meaning is the same. Stand firm and protect our eternal destiny.

Faith in Christ is not for the weak or the faint of heart.

It is not something we should approach flippantly or lightheartedly.

Let us all do whatever is necessary to make our calling and election sure.

2 Peter 1:10 (NKJV) 10 Therefore, brethren, be even more diligent to make your call and election sure, for if you do these things you will never stumble;

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
49 N Lamplighters Walk
Hampstead, NC 28443

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Bible Verse of The Day – 5-19-17

Posted on May 19, 2017
Discernment
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Jeremiah 1:5 (NKJV) 5 “Before I formed you in the womb I knew you; Before you were born I sanctified you; I ordained you a prophet to the nations.”

Do we let people influence who we are and how we act?

God created us to be special… unique. He created each one of us with a purpose and a plan.

No, we were not all created to be a prophet to the nations, as Jeremiah was. But He has, nonetheless, put something special in each and every one of us.

And if we’re not careful, we can abort our own destiny because of things people have said or done to us.

This can come from a variety of people in our lives, both in the world and in the body of Christ. And these influences can be both positive and negative, regardless of their source.

One of the biggest dangers is when influences appear to be positive, yet are actually harmful to us.

That may sound contradictory, but here’s what we mean. Negative influences are usually obvious and easy to discern. However, a misguided “positive” influence can sometimes send us down the wrong path, seeking and searching for something that we should never be seeking.

This happens when a well-meaning person, sometimes even a fellow believer, tells us something that they think we want to hear or that they believe to be correct or accurate. Their intentions are usually good, but their lack of discernment or understanding is dangerous to us.

So our guard needs to be up and our own discernment needs to be sharp regardless of who we’re dealing with. We need to protect our calling and our destiny by making sure we’re staying on the path that God has for us, not chasing some wild fantasy that was planted in our heads by an outside influence.

And if we’re not sure where we’re supposed to be or what we’re supposed to be doing, we need to be seeking God and His answers. Not man’s answers.

Jeremiah 29:11 (NKJV) 11 For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the Lord, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope.