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Bible Verse of The Day – 3-24-23

1 Samuel 10:6 (NKJV) 6 Then the Spirit of the Lord will come upon you, and you will prophesy with them and be turned into another man.

The Holy Spirit is not just a New Testament phenomenon. He has been a part of everything that has taken place since the beginning of time.

He participated in creation. He has spoken to men through the generations. And He has been the changer of men’s hearts for all of time.

I’d like to share a little personal testimony today to demonstrate the power of the Holy Spirit when it comes to changing the hearts of men.

I put my faith in Christ when I was 18 years old. I knew nothing of God except a few tidbits that I had learned along the way through my childhood and teen years. And that didn’t add up to very much.

After I became a Christian, I began to change a little. But the progress was very slow.

I wasn’t really much different than the rest of the world.

But about 4 years later, something happened. And that event changed me drastically.

I began to grow at breakneck speed. My heart began to change. My mind began to be renewed and transformed.

The words out of my mouth began to change. My attitude changed. My actions changed. The ways of the world began to drop off me and I began to behave more like a child of God than a child of the evil one.

God was changing me right before my very own eyes and the eyes of Pastor Ellie.

But amid all this change, there is one event that stands out to me even now, almost 40 years later.

I threw most of my records away.

You see, I absolutely love music. And back in the day, I was a huge fan of many secular rock bands. I had a stack of records that was literally up to my knees or higher. Hundreds of albums.

And one day God put it on my heart to gather most of them up and throw them away, literally.

So, I went through them all. I stacked them up and put them in paper grocery bags. Then I took them to the landfill to dispose of them forever.

This season that I was in was a major turning point in my life where I began to take my walk with God seriously. And it showed outwardly in so many ways.

What was the cause of this drastic change?

The Holy Spirit (the Spirit of the Lord) had come upon me.

He changed my heart. He changed my desires. He changed just about everything about me.

And I never looked back.

Jesus saved me. He made me a new creation when He forgave me and redeemed me from my sins.

It was my encounter with the Holy Spirit, 4 years later, that caused me to break free from those things that still had a grip on me.

1 Samuel 10:9 (NKJV) 9 So it was, when he had turned his back to go from Samuel, that God gave him another heart; and all those signs came to pass that day.

Don’t ignore the power of the Holy Spirit. Let Him touch you. Let Him give you a new heart, that God may be able to bring “those signs” to pass in your life.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
49 N Lamplighters Walk
Hampstead, NC 28443

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Bible Verse of The Day – 1-7-23

Romans 8:13 (NKJV) 13 For if you live according to the flesh you will die; but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body, you will live.

Have you ever noticed how it is that God tells us to do what He wants us to do?

By the Spirit!

Not by flesh, not by intellect, not by human understanding, not by power or by might.

By His Spirit.

The verse above is a perfect example of that; by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body.

It is not by our own power or strength. Indeed, we cannot do anything by our own strength.

Anything accomplished by human strength is temporary at best. It will eventually fail.

The Holy Spirit’s presence and unhindered operation in our lives is critical and absolutely necessary. He is the fuel who gives us the fire we need to do great and mighty things for the kingdom of God.

And if we operate by the Holy Spirit, none of the things we accomplish will cause us to become proud or haughty. Every shred of glory and honor for them will be given to God.

It is by the Holy Spirt that we defeat the enemy in our personal lives.

We defeat addictions; alcohol, drugs, porn, sex and more.

We overcome our old self, leaving behind the things of this world; filthy language, gossip, adultery, drunkenness, fornication, stealing, lying.

And we live the kingdom life; loving others, forgiving those who hurt us, helping those in need, putting others before ourselves, giving of ourselves even when it hurts.

These are all things that we can’t do by our flesh.

We can do this only by the power of the Holy Spirit, by giving Him sovereignty over our lives.

Jesus said it best when He told us 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.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
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Bible Verse of The Day – 12-27-22

John 14:26 (NKJV) 26 But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, He will teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all things that I said to you.

When the disciples had Christ with them, they learned how to do things. They learned His way, the right way.

After Christ was crucified, they needed to walk out what he taught them without Him beside them in person. But He didn’t leave them all alone. He had a Helper come and guide them through it all.

That Helper, the Holy Spirit, gave them a backbone to go on and do things they never thought they could do.

He gave them power and strength to be bold, and wisdom to know what to say at times.

They healed the sick and spread the gospel to the ends of the earth through the gifts of the Holy Spirit.

Acts 1:8 (NKJV) 8 But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be witnesses to Me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.”

Change came to the disciples when Christ was not with them any longer. But He sent them the Holy Spirit, and through Him much was accomplished as they continued to push forward.

They grew and matured and followed through, doing what was needed to faithfully run the race that was set before them.

2 Timothy 4:7 (NKJV) 7 I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.

Christ has made a way for us to do whatever He puts in front of us.

Don’t get discouraged when things change. Listen and watch. The answer is there.

He has made it possible for us to face whatever comes our way while we do what is meant for us to do here on this earth.

Do what it takes. Stay faithful. Finish the race before you.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
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Hampstead, NC 28443

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Bible Verse of The Day – 9-26-22

John 14:26 (NKJV) 26 But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, He will teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all things that I said to you.

As the time for Jesus to be crucified drew closer, He tried to help His disciples understand why these things must happen.

First, and what most people would view as most important, was Christ’s atoning death on the cross. His shed blood opened the door for our sins to be forgiven, and for us to have a one-on-One relationship with the Creator of heaven and earth.

Without the death of Jesus, this would be impossible.

This is indeed the most critical aspect of what he did when we look at it from an eternal perspective.

Additionally, Jesus would be resurrected. And then, after spending time with the Disciples, He would leave.

Now, this is where we see the part that’s extremely important to believers who are still alive here on earth; the sending of the Holy Spirit to be our Helper (literally, our Comforter).

The Holy Spirit is critical to our walk with God.

He gives us discernment. He guides us. He shows us things that we would otherwise never know by our natural understanding.

Jesus assured His disciples that it was imperative for Him to leave them.

Why?

Because if He didn’t go, the Holy Spirit would not be able to come.

John 16:7 (NKJV) 7 Nevertheless I tell you the truth. It is to your advantage that I go away; for if I do not go away, the Helper will not come to you; but if I depart, I will send Him to you.

The presence of the Holy Spirit in our lives helps us to live beyond what our own natural abilities would allow us to do.

This applies to some things in the natural. But it is much more important from a supernatural (spiritual) point of view, since the enemies and the battles that we face are spiritual at their core.

We need to be sure we are allowing the Holy Spirit to work and move in our lives. Trying to walk this earth as a follower of Christ without His leading and guiding is futile, to put it mildly.

We desperately need Him every minute of every day. It’s just a fact of life.

Surrender to the Holy Spirit today. Let Him work in you, help you, lead you, guide you, comfort you and strengthen you.

Once we fully understand this, our lives will be forever changed.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
49 N Lamplighters Walk
Hampstead, NC 28443

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Bible Verse of The Day – 9-8-22

Luke 4:1 (NKJV) 1 Then Jesus, being filled with the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness…

Jesus was led into the wilderness. There He fasted for 40 days and 40 nights. In Luke 4:2, it says, afterwards He was hungry.

The devil came to Him right after and said, “if You are the Son of God, command that these stones become bread”.

What a temptation! After not eating for 40 days, bread would taste mighty good, wouldn’t it?

But Jesus was onto him, through the help of the Holy Spirit. And His reply was that of the Son of God, a Man filled with the Holy Spirit. Amen.

Matthew 4:4 (NKJV) 4 But He answered and said, “It is written, ‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God.

The devil came to Him two other times and tempted Him while in the wilderness. And each time Jesus rebuked his offer, and replying with the Word of God.

Praise You, Lord, for Your focus and strength to stay on track.

If Jesus, the Son of the Mighty God, needed the Holy Spirit to fill Him and work through Him, we most definitely need Him moving and helping us daily.

We all need to stop trying to be the hero on this journey of life as a believer. We don’t help God. He helps us.

We aren’t doing anything for Him in and of ourselves. His word says that without His help, we can do nothing.

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.

This may be a hard thing for some people to swallow. But so many have it backwards; we need God in order to win battles, to move mountains and to lead people to Christ. He sent us a Helper because He knew we would need Him.

The devil will tempt us daily, hourly, minute by minute. We must be strong enough to resist Him and do just that.

James 4:7 (NKJV) 7 Therefore submit to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you.

Be filled with our Helper, the Holy Spirit, just as Jesus was filled.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
49 N Lamplighters Walk
Hampstead, NC 28443

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Bible Verse of The Day – 7-12-22

John 7:39 (NKJV) 39 But this He spoke concerning the Spirit, whom those believing in Him would receive; for the Holy Spirit was not yet given, because Jesus was not yet glorified.

The Holy Spirit, Whom Jesus had promised, was for every believer in every generation.

We should expect the same help and experiences from Him as what occurred during the birth of the early church.

God is not going to give to those in the that day and not give to us, in this day and hour that we live in.

He gave to us all a Helper. We must have this Helper if we want to live the life He has for us and walk it out accordingly.

Acts 2:33 (NKJV) 33 Therefore being exalted to the right hand of God, and having received from the Father the promise of the Holy Spirit, He poured out this which you now see and hear.

If we think we can live as a Christian, and be a good example without our Helper, we are sadly mistaken. We will struggle immensely and be in a constant battle with our own fleshly desires. And we will fail many times.

It is through the gift of the Holy Spirit that we will have the power to defeat sin and walk in obedience.

It is through Him we can be a witness and a light to others, knowing what to say and when to say it.

It is only through Him that we can do things that we would otherwise never have been able to do in and of our own strength.

It is through the Holy Spirit that we have the strength to resist the devil. It is His power in us.

Acts 1:8 (NKJV) 8 But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be witnesses to Me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.”

We need to receive Him and let Him be our Helper. Listen to His promptings. Let Him guide us and move freely within us.

With the help of the Holy Spirit working in us we will bring forth the fruit of good character.

Jesus Christ was a primary example of that. His life was conceived by the Holy Spirit.

Welcome Him into our lives. He will help us to know what to pray for.

If we want to change and be all that God wants us to be, let our Helper and Promise from above have His way in us.  Amen.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
49 N Lamplighters Walk
Hampstead, NC 28443

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Bible Verse of The Day – 9-20-20 – The Same Spirit

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

Did you know that the same Spirit who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you and in me? 

In our newest video, The Same Spirit, we teach on this and what it means for us as children of God. 

We hope you will take a few minutes to watch it! 

Please click to watch the video now. 

Be blessed and enjoy the rest of your day. 

Sincerely, 

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie 

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

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Bible Verse of The Day – 8-4-18

Matthew 16:15-16 (NKJV) 15 He said to them, “But who do you say that I am?” 16 Simon Peter answered and said, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.”

He was the Christ, the Son of the living God! He lived among man and He was perfect. He was pure. He was righteous and miraculous in His life here!

The work that was done through Jesus Christ was done solely by the power of the Holy Spirit.

John 1:32 (NKJV) 32 And John bore witness, saying, “I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove, and He remained upon Him.

The Holy Spirit remained upon Jesus throughout His work here on this earth.

It is impossible for any man or woman to minister, in the way God has intended for us, without the anointing of the Holy Spirit. And it is impossible to live the life God has intended for us individually without the Holy Spirit moving through us.

John 14:26 (NKJV) 26 But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, He will teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all things that I said to you.

We need our Helper. We need to be taught, prompted and reminded constantly throughout our day of the things we need to hear, do and say.

Some of us have been trying so hard to get things right. Our hearts are willing, but we keep failing because we lack what it will take to get it done. It takes the Holy Spirit.

Today, ask Him to come and help us in our decisions, in our trials, in our raising and training up of our children, in our ministry and in our everyday walk.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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

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Bible Verse of The Day – 7-2-18

John 3:3 (NKJV) 3 Jesus answered and said to him, “Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.”

This scripture is one of the most well-known verses when it comes to sharing the Biblical truth of being “born again”. In fact, it’s safe to say that this single verse alone is responsible for the term “born-again Christian”.

But let’s take a look at this in a little deeper way.

Nicodemus came to Jesus in the night, to ask Him some questions. He had obviously observed Jesus doing some things and had probably also heard a lot about Him.

Nicodemus was a Pharisee, a Jewish ruler. He explained to Jesus that he had concluded that He was “from God”, based on the things He had done. Nicodemus said that no one could do the things Jesus had done unless God was with Him.

Instead of replying to the indirect question of Nicodemus and telling him who He was, Jesus responded with a statement, saying; “unless one is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God“.

So many times, we just skim right over this and just simply proclaim that “we must be born again!”.

But think about being in the shoes of Nicodemus! This was such a new and unusual statement from Jesus that he just couldn’t grasp it. This was an extremely deep, profound statement. Nobody had ever said anything like this before!

Nicodemus was floored. His head spun as he tried to process what he had just heard.

The first thought he had was that Jesus was somehow implicating that one would need to literally climb back into their mother’s womb, which we all know is 100% impossible. Nicodemus also knew this, so he was completely puzzled by Jesus’ statement.

But Jesus continued on and explained to Nicodemus that in order to be born again, we need to be born of the Spirit. Now this helps us to understand things a bit better!

What Jesus was saying is that we must pursue God in a way that goes beyond simple head knowledge. We need to develop a relationship with Him that defies our own intellect and understanding, relying instead on the Holy Spirit to lead us and teach us.

Think about that for a moment. If we were to step outside of the things we’ve been taught about salvation, and someone was to walk up to us and tell us that we need to be born again, we would probably also hurt our heads trying to figure it out!

But this is who Jesus was and what He did. He turned the religious world upside down, teaching things that people had never heard and doing things people had never seen.

His words were extremely deep, profound and powerful in ways that are probably still not fully comprehended or recognized today, even by experienced, educated Bible scholars.

But the beauty of all this is that God sent the Holy Spirit, our Helper, to lead us into truth and reveal things to us that are beyond our normal thinking.

John 16:13 (NKJV) 13 However, when He, the Spirit of truth, has come, He will guide you into all truth; for He will not speak on His own authority, but whatever He hears He will speak; and He will tell you things to come.

He helps us to follow God’s leading, even when we may not fully understand why God is leading us in a specific direction.

And as we grow in our walk with Him, we will begin to learn to look beyond the earthly way of understanding, and allow the Holy Spirit to show us those things that only He can show us.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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

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Bible Verse of The Day – 10-21-17

John 14:26 (NKJV) 26 But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, He will teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all things that I said to you.

Let us get on the right track today by taking the things we messed up on yesterday and working on getting them right today.

Sometimes we say the wrong things. Other times we may have a bad attitude and it shows in our actions. Maybe we just love drama and love to repeat negative things, etc.

Whatever we may have done in the past, today is a new day. We can learn from those things we did or said wrong yesterday, and turn them around. How? By not repeating those same mistakes.

That’s all that God asks for, is that we realize our error, repent of it and work at fixing the things that cause us to keep doing it.

There is a disappointing feeling that comes when we continue doing wrong over and over again, no matter how hard we try to get it right. But, be encouraged today and know that we can overcome it with God’s help.

God understands our frailty as humans. He knew we needed to have help to resist temptation, break bad habits and undo learned behavior. He has provided a way for us.

Our help comes through receiving the Holy Spirit and letting Him guide us. He gives us discernment and discipline to shut those things down when they begin to rise against us.

We cannot avoid temptation on our own. We need an EXPERT to help us, and to remind us of the right things to do and say in that moment. He will give us what it takes to do it right. Ask God to send our Helper, the Holy Spirit. And He will come.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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

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Bible Verse of The Day – 12-21-16

John 14:26 (NKJV) 26 But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, He will teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all things that I said to you.

Have we been trying to do everything ourselves? Has our life been made up of everything that we know to do on our own power, using our own understanding? Have we ever once given God the OK to lead us in accomplishing anything?

How will we ever see God’s hand, His miracles, blessings or breakthroughs if we are always leaving Him out?

Well, we say, “God gave us a brain”. Yes, He definitely did. But there are times that the brain needs help. Where did the brain get Adam and Eve the day they ate the fruit and were kicked out of the garden (Genesis 3:1-7 NKJV)?

Where did that brain get Samson when Delilah shaved his head and took his power (Judges 16:16-20 NKJV)?

Where did that brain get David when he saw Bathsheba, another man’s wife, bathing on the rooftop and committed adultery with her? (2 Samuel 11: 2–4 NKJV)?

When it comes to temptation, the brain is weak. The brain needs the help that God has offered to us. It needs the strength, wisdom, power and understanding of the Holy Spirit. It needs to be able to push back temptation and say NO!

God’s Spirit will help us in every situation.

Many of us have fallen at different times because we were too stubborn, ignorant or full of pride, and we didn’t ask God for His Helper.

Get help today. Ask God for His Helper, the Holy Spirit, to help us and guide us in all things; even those things we think we can handle. Amen!!

John 14:16 (NKJV) 16 And I will pray the Father, and He will give you another Helper, that He may abide with you forever…

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
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