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Bible Verse of The Day – 10-31-24

Acts 4:12 (NKJV) 12 Nor is there salvation in any other, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved.”

Jesus Christ is the only Way to God! He is our Savior.

God made a way for us to have life after we leave this earth. This happens by us putting our faith and trust in His Son, Jesus Christ, while we are here on earth.

As a child, my parents made us children go to Sunday School; all 9 of us.

But, that isn’t what saved me.

Learning those lesson was good for me. But what saved me was when I walked to the front of the church and asked the Pastor to pray with me, as I believed that Jesus Christ was my Lord and Savior. I wanted to be forgiven for my sins and live for Him.

Jesus is who saved me!

I was a child, and for sure didn’t know all the ins and outs at that time. But I knew in that little heart of mine that I wanted Jesus Christ!

It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to know the truth. It takes listening to our heart no matter our age, as the Holy Spirit convicts us of our sinful condition and draws us to Him.

John 14:6 (NKJV) 6 Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.

Is He speaking to you today right where you are?

Cry out to Him and repent of your sins. Ask Him to forgive you and be your Savior. He is waiting for you!

Please reply to this message and write to us and let us know if you did pray today to be saved. We want to keep you in our prayers as well.

God is faithful! Amen.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries 
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Hampstead, NC 28443

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Bible Verse of The Day – 7-28-24 – You Are Saved – What Now?

Please click to watch the video now.Greetings! 

You are saved. What now? 

That is the title of our latest video in which we teach about what we should expect after becoming a child of God, and the ways that God will help us better understand this new way of life we have entered into. 

We hope this video will help bring understanding where there may be questions. 

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We love you all and hope you are walking closely with God, growing and maturing every day. 

Sincerely, 

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 – 4-27-24

Mark 16:15 (NKJV) 15 And He said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature.

I am feeling grateful today.

It’s been 3 years since my dad passed.

He was such a great dad, it’s still hard for me to believe he is gone.

Since losing him, death has become very real to me. I never really spent any time thinking of it until his departure from this earth.

Perhaps there are others out there like me. It has become so real to you too.

We cannot know when our own time will come. But we do need to be ready.

It makes me wonder how many folks are not ready to go.

How many have never heard about Jesus and His saving grace? Or how many have, but have not really taken Him seriously? How many are just lukewarm and have never made a solid commitment?

Revelation 3:16 (NKJV) 16 So then, because you are lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will vomit you out of My mouth.

It makes me realize how important our work here is as believers. I’m scared for people like this who don’t get their hearts right. Where will they spend eternity?

You see, I know my dad is home.

It brings me and the rest of my family great comfort when we know our loved ones are home, where we will also go when our time comes.

Some people just aren’t sure, and they need to be.

It makes me that much more willing to do what it takes to reach that one person. It’s so important that we are sure of our salvation and the salvation of those we love and care for.

The work we do is not about Pastors Curt and Ellie.

This is God’s work, to reach anyone who needs Christ. We are just vessels trying to get His truth to them.

Thank you for joining us. We are so very grateful for you.

Together, we will teach and share His love, and many will have a home in Heaven and spend eternity with the Lord Jesus Christ!

It brings us great JOY! Amen.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries 
49 N Lamplighters Walk 
Hampstead, NC 28443

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Bible Verse of The Day – 4-12-24

1 Timothy 4:16 (NKJV) 16 Take heed to yourself and to the doctrine. Continue in them, for in doing this you will save both yourself and those who hear you.

Throughout the body of Christ there are different interpretations of salvation and what it entails.

Faith in Christ is at the center of all the various ideas. But beyond that central focal point, things can get a bit murky. Hence, the many different denominations we see.

One of the areas where doctrines differ is how salvation actually plays out in the life of a believer.

But the verse above speaks precisely to this topic, spelling it out for us so there can be no doubts.

As Paul wrote to Timothy, he exhorted Timothy to be sure to do many different things in his ministry to the body of Christ.

In verse 16 above, he tells Timothy to take heed to himself and the doctrine. What does that mean?

Here is another translation that makes the message much clearer.

1 Timothy 4:16 (NLT) 16 Keep a close watch on how you live and on your teaching. Stay true to what is right for the sake of your own salvation and the salvation of those who hear you.

From this we can see that Paul is encouraging Timothy to pay close attention to his actions and his teaching, being sure to stay true to what he has been taught, and what he knows is right.

Why is this important for him to do?

For the sake of his salvation and the salvation of others.

You see, Paul was stating that salvation is not a one-off experience. It is intended to be a lifelong walk.

It does not consist of a simple prayer spoken, a short walk down an aisle, or a conversion experience without our life showing fruit from that experience.

Jesus said, “go and sin no more” to the woman who had been caught in adultery (John 8:11).

And the foundational teaching of leaving our sinful ways behind as evidence of God’s hand on our lives is taught throughout the rest of the New Testament.

So, let us do as Paul instructed Timothy to do, taking heed to our actions and what God’s word instructs us regarding living sanctified lives, that we may show God at work in us and be an example that others may see, with the hope that it may also lead to their salvation.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
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Hampstead, NC 28443

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Bible Verse of The Day – 2-16-24

Ephesians 2:1-2 (NKJV) 1 And you He made alive, who were dead in trespasses and sins, 2 in which you once walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit who now works in the sons of disobedience,

There is so much to unpack in these two verses.

The incredible miracle of salvation is presented in this one short phrase; you He made alive, who were dead in trespasses and sins.

It is hard for the human mind to comprehend that prior to Christ we were dead.

Our bodies were alive, but our spirits were not. They were dead in sin.

We once walked according to the course of this world. We were literally walking dead.

Why?

Because we were walking and living according to the prince of the powers of the air; satan himself.

We may not have known that we were walking the path of the evil one. That is because we were not yet alive. We were simply following the ways of the world. We knew nothing else.

We may have even considered ourselves to be good people.

But we lived 100% by the flesh and its desires. Whether we recognized it or not, our goal in life was to satisfy our flesh.

But by the blood of Christ, we were washed. And by faith in Christ, we were raised from the dead.

We were made new, alive in Him!

Corinthians 5:17 (NKJV) 17 Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new.

The enemy no longer owns us. We are now a child of God, the Most High, Creator of all we see.

Let us cast off the ways of the world, walking as the new creations that we have been made, giving glory and honor to Him who gave all to save us.

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 – 2-1-24

Ephesians 2:8-9 (NKJV) 8 For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, 9 not of works, lest anyone should boast.

As we work our way through this Essentials of Faith series, we will continue today by talking a bit more about our salvation.

The two verses above can give us a much better understanding of what salvation really is, and what it is not.

What is salvation?

It is a gift offered to us; the gift of God.

It is God presenting a way for each of us to make ourselves right with Him.

What is it not?

Salvation is not based on our works, or our ability to earn it. It cannot be earned.

Why can it not be earned?

Because salvation is never about bragging rights or favoritism.

God judges equally and fairly. He is not biased and does not show favor.

Sin is sin, and every one of us is equally guilty.

Therefore, when we are forgiven, we are equally forgiven.

Romans 3:23-24 (NKJV) 23 for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, 24 being justified freely by His grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus,

Salvation is given freely to those who ask for it. If we fail or refuse to ask, or if we choose not to accept the gift that God has freely offered, we will not receive it.

And how are we saved?

We are saved through faith, as shown in verse 8 of the opening scripture.

You see, if we cannot earn our salvation, we can never boast about it. We can never brag about what we did to gain it.

And because of this, we can never justifiably look down at or judge others.

If we have received forgiveness and redemption because of God’s favor, as a gift, who are we to then look at those around us who are still in sin and cast stones at them for their sinful state?

How quickly we forget how lost we once were, and how lost we would still be had it not been for God’s incredible grace and mercy.

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 – 1-24-24

Luke 23:43 (NKJV) 43 And Jesus said to him, “Assuredly, I say to you, today you will be with Me in Paradise.”

Today you will be with Me in paradise.

This short sentence spoken by Jesus makes a huge statement about salvation.

We have all heard at one time or another that salvation comes by responding to an altar call, or by speaking specific words, inviting Jesus into our heart.

While this might not necessarily be wrong, it is confusing at best.

Salvation is simple. Humans complicate it.

Jesus was within hours of His own death. He was hanging on a cross next to two criminals who were also being put to death by crucifixion.

One criminal mocked Him. The other defended Jesus, recognizing His innocence and surrendering to Him, and then asking Him to remember him when he came to His kingdom.

He recognized Jesus for who He was, the long-awaited Messiah, and surrendered to Him right there on his cross.

What did Jesus do?

Did He tell the criminal that he needed to walk an aisle and accept an invitation to be saved?

Did He tell him that he must be baptized to be saved?

Did He tell him that he must confess his faith in Christ to others to be saved?

Did He tell him that he must pray “the sinner’s prayer” to be saved?

Absolutely not.

The man had already proven his faith in Jesus by His repentance and the words he spoke. The change in his heart had already taken place.

Luke 23:40-42 (NKJV) 40 But the other, answering, rebuked him, saying, “Do you not even fear God, seeing you are under the same condemnation? 41 And we indeed justly, for we receive the due reward of our deeds; but this Man has done nothing wrong.” 42 Then he said to Jesus, “Lord, remember me when You come into Your kingdom.”

Faith in Christ is a matter of the heart.

It is a choice we make within ourselves, as we recognize our own sinful state, to embrace the gift of salvation offered to us by God in His mercy and recognize the redemptive power of the shed blood of Christ, all in a split second!

In that moment, we move from death to life.

Tradition may say otherwise. It may tell us we need to do A, then B, and then C to be saved.

Let us be careful not to place boundaries on salvation that God did not create.

Acts 16:30-31 (NKJV) 30 And he brought them out and said, “Sirs, what must I do to be saved?” 31 So they said, “Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and you will be saved, you and your household.”

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 – 12-15-23

Acts 16:29-31 (NKJV) 29 Then he called for a light, ran in, and fell down trembling before Paul and Silas. 30 And he brought them out and said, “Sirs, what must I do to be saved?” 31 So they said, “Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and you will be saved, you and your household.”

What must I do to be saved?

This is the question asked of Paul and Silas by a prison guard.

It’s important to note what they didn’t say would save the guard in their reply to him.

They didn’t say churches will save us.

They didn’t say church attendance will save us.

They didn’t say pastors will save us

They didn’t say reading our Bible will save us.

They didn’t say doing good deeds will save us.

They didn’t say fasting will save us.

They didn’t say giving to the poor will save us.

They didn’t say living a right life will save us.

They didn’t say helping the elderly or those who are incapacitated in some way will save us.

They didn’t say being kind will save us.

They didn’t say being charitable with our finances will save us.

They didn’t say doing our best to refrain from sin will save us.

They didn’t even say believing that God exists will save us.

So, with that lengthy list of things that won’t save us, what exactly will save us?

There is only one way to be saved; by putting our faith in Jesus, the Way, the Truth, the Life.

He is the only Way to be saved.

John 14:6 (NKJV) 6 Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.

In that list above, it is important to note that we should be doing all those things. They are the traits of a follower of Christ.

But none of those things will give us eternal life or redeem us, offering us forgiveness for our sin.

Not even believing that God exists will save us. How can that be?

Take note that even the demons believe He exists, and they tremble.

James 2:19 (NKJV) 19 You believe that there is one God. You do well. Even the demons believe—and tremble!

So, let us be sure that we are not trusting in our good works to save us. They will not.

Only the blood of Christ can save us. And then only if we apply His blood personally, turning from our sins and putting our faith and trust in Him.

There is one Way; faith in Jesus 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 – 10-25-23

Luke 10:17 (NKJV) 17 Then the seventy returned with joy, saying, “Lord, even the demons are subject to us in Your name.”

As the number of followers of Jesus multiplied, He spent time instructing a specific smaller group of them.

When He felt they were ready, He then sent them out on their own, in teams of two.

He wanted them to see and understand firsthand what it meant to be one of His disciples.

After a period of time, the length of which the Bible does not specify, they began to return home. And when they had all returned, they gathered and discussed what had happened.

The disciples were elated to share with Jesus, “Lord, even the demons are subject to us in Your name”!

As they shared this, Jesus spoke. And in verse 19 He said the following:

Luke 10:19 (NKJV) 19 Behold, I give you the authority to trample on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy, and nothing shall by any means hurt you.

He wanted them to know that what they experienced was not abnormal. It was exactly what should have happened because of the authority found in His name.

And then He went on to tell them of the authority that was being given to them for their future ministry work as they preached, taught, and spoke in His name.

He wanted them to understand the importance of their work. But He also wanted them to know that He was empowering them to do that work.

And then He warned them about something.

Luke 10:20 (NKJV) 20 Nevertheless do not rejoice in this, that the spirits are subject to you, but rather rejoice because your names are written in heaven.”

You see, although Jesus understood their excitement and enthusiasm, He also wanted them to understand what was really at the heart of all this; their eternal destiny, their salvation.

And we should also understand this.

Many things cause excitement and enthusiasm. Many things can catch our attention. And none of this is inherently wrong. In fact, these things can be incredibly good.

But we need to make sure that the thing we pay the closest attention to, and the thing that excites us the most is our eternal salvation.

For nothing rises above this in the grand scheme of things.

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 – 6-4-23 – The Other Half

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

Salvation is a two-part experience, but one part doesn’t get the attention it should get! 

In today’s video, The Other Half, we teach about the part of salvation that doesn’t get as much attention as it should get, yet gives us immense hope in God. 

This video is fun, informative, hopeful and will likely remind many of us of things that are often forgotten or overlooked. 

So, we hope you’ll take a few minutes to watch it. 

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Enjoy your day and stay close to God! 

We love you all. 

Sincerely, 

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 – 3-11-23

Acts 4:12 (NKJV) 12 Nor is there salvation in any other, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved.”

This verse is straight forward and right to the point. There is no other name.

No matter how we were raised, no matter what religious organization we belong to we need to make sure we know this very important truth.

And what name is it by which we must be saved?

Philippians 2:10 (NKJV) 10 that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of those in heaven, and of those on earth, and of those under the earth…

No one will be standing. No one will be doing anything except bowing.

All will bow at the name of Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior. And those who don’t accept Him for who He is will not be saved.

Our prayer today is that those who are so lost in themselves, and those who once knew Christ, or those once walked with Him but have turned away and grown cold, may drink of the water which He offers them, as they bow their knee and trust in His name.

John 4:14 (NKJV) 14 but whoever drinks of the water that I shall give him will never thirst. But the water that I shall give him will become in him a fountain of water springing up into everlasting life.”

We praise You Lord!

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
49 N Lamplighters Walk
Hampstead, NC 28443

401-439-3780

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