Tag: WHat the Bible says about God’s grace

Bible Verse of The Day – 2-26-24

Romans 3:24 (AMPC) 24 [All] are justified and made upright and in right standing with God, freely and gratuitously by His grace (His unmerited favor and mercy), through the redemption which is [provided] in Christ Jesus,

I am unworthy of God’s salvation.

In fact, there is not a single human being born by the will of man who has been, is, or ever will be, worthy of God’s salvation.

There is, though, One who came and died for us. He was (is) perfect and sinless.

It is His sacrifice for us, His death on the cross, by which we can be made righteous in God’s eyes.

It requires only that we put our faith in Him, accepting the sacrifice that He made for me and for you.

By God’s grace, we are given the opportunity to pass from filthy and laden down with sin, to washed and forgiven.

No longer are we despicable and unworthy.

When Jesus breathed His last breath, the veil of the temple was torn in two, from top to bottom, giving us direct access to the Father without fear of retribution or being cast away.

Matthew 27:50-51 (NKJV) 50 And Jesus cried out again with a loud voice, and yielded up His spirit. 51 Then, behold, the veil of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom; and the earth quaked, and the rocks were split,

We pass from being unworthy of approaching God, to right standing, being given the privilege of approaching His throne boldly.

Hebrews 4:16 (NKJV) 16 Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need.

Let us recognize and embrace His grace, that unmerited (undeserved) favor that He offers, that we might be made whole by the blood that was spilled for us willingly by the One perfect man, Jesus Christ, Immanuel, God with us.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
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Bible Verse of The Day – 2-23-24

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.

I don’t know you, but I’m willing to bet that you probably live your life with the best intentions, trying to do good in everything.

I know that is what I do. I try my hardest to treat others the way I would like them to treat me; with respect and common courtesy.

And it is good that we do that!

But here is the thing we need to understand; doing so will not save us.

It will not cause God to see us as special.

It will not cause God to see us as worthy of His forgiveness.

It will not cause God to reward us for our good behavior.

We can live our lives giving generously to the poor, helping the elderly, visiting the sick, and finding many other ways to treat people kindly.

But none of those things will act as a penance for our sins, paving the way to eternal life for us. They will not save us.

It is only by God’s grace that we are saved.

It is only by His unfathomable mercy that He made a way for us to be saved, through faith in Christ.

What is this thing called grace?

It is unmerited (undeserved, unearned) favor, shown to us by God because of His incredible love for us; for you, and for me.

And it is because of this fierce love for us that He also shows us His mercy, choosing not to punish us when punishment is clearly due as payment for our many sins.

That mercy means that we will not get the punishment that we deserve.

So, He has made a way by which He will show us favor that we don’t deserve, and He will withhold punishment that we do deserve.

How can this happen?

It is made possible by the blood of Christ, which was shed on the cross for you and for me.

We need to recognize our sinful condition, sincerely repent (turn from our sin), ask God to forgive us, and let the cleansing blood of Christ be applied to us by trusting in Jesus, who died for us.

It is by this, God’s grace, that we can be saved.

Let us take Him at His word and never think that our good works can save us.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
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Bible Verse of The Day – 3-30-23

1 Corinthians 15:10 (NKJV) 10 But by the grace of God I am what I am, and His grace toward me was not in vain; but I labored more abundantly than they all, yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me.

I feel like today God wants me to speak to the women out there who read this.

You are making a difference.

Even if you may not see the results of everything that you do, your touch is so important.

It’s important to your spouse, who needs you more than you know. Maybe he can’t tell you for whatever reason, but I’m telling you today!

He needs your voice. He needs your touch, and he needs your love. He needs your understanding. He needs the balance that you bring to the relationship.

It’s important to your children.

They need your loving arms, your warmth, the firmness in your voice.

Yes, they absolutely need you to drive your point home at times, even if they might not like it at that moment. And for some it may take speaking it repeatedly.

You may cry from fatigue, from loneliness, from not feeling good enough. You may think you are the worst at this job at times.

But the day will come when the tears turn to laughter. It will all be worth it!

You’re important to your place of work. They need you!

They need you and the performance you provide for them.

You are doing a great job, even if they don’t give you what you are really worth. Keep it up, be diligent and don’t let them crush you with harsh words and bad attitudes.

Push through, and know that you carry a spirit of excellence in you, and you can’t help but to do well in all that you touch every day.

You could be struggling today in a bad way.

Your heart is tired from giving so much and not being rewarded with a single “thank you”, a simple hug, or maybe flowers or your favorite meal.

But on this day, whatever day it is that you get this email, God wants desperately for you to know.

By His grace, you are who you are! You labor more abundantly than all of them by the grace of God that is within YOU!

Know that He loves you.

He hugs you with His loving arms right now and He says, “you will laugh, you will dance again, and you will see the fruits of your labor. Don’t give up. Stand up and keep going. You are my princess, and in Me you have what it takes to finish this race”.

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

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
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Hampstead, NC 28443

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Bible Verse of The Day – 12-9-22

John 8:10-11 (NKJV) 10 When Jesus had raised Himself up and saw no one but the woman, He said to her, “Woman, where are those accusers of yours? Has no one condemned you?” 11 She said, “No one, Lord.” And Jesus said to her, “Neither do I condemn you; go and sin no more.”

Today, we want to talk to anyone who might be reading this and battling condemnation or confusion.

Maybe you’re a believer. Maybe you’re not. Or maybe you’re on the fence about everything and just not sure where you stand.

Jesus came to earth to demonstrate God’s love for humanity. He did this in many ways.

While He walked among us, He showed us how to love and to forgive in ways that the Jews found unfathomable. They had never seen this kind of mercy and compassion before.

And we’d like to direct that same love, mercy and compassion toward you today.

Jesus showed His mercy and compassion to people who had sinned in ways that caused the Jews to want to stone them, literally, to death. It was what they had always done.

But Jesus intervened on their behalf demonstrated love and forgiveness. And in doing so, He also urged them to “sin no more”.

One such encounter is in the verses above. Another can be found in John 4:5-29, where Jesus spoke with a Samaritan woman at a well, and He revealed things about her that only a prophet, or God Himself, could have known.

And though He revealed her sin, He did not condemn her outright. He allowed the Holy Spirit to work on her as He spoke, giving the woman the opportunity to deal with her sin, one-on-one with God.

The thief on the cross also demonstrates God’s love and mercy, as Jesus told him, “today you will be with Me in Paradise”.

Jesus never condoned their sin, so we should not mistakenly think this.

But He demonstrated love, mercy and compassion that changed the hearts of the people He encountered.

And we want you to understand that mercy and compassion today, that you would trust Him with your own situation.

So, if you’re wrestling with condemnation, guilt, or the feeling that you have no direction and don’t know where to go, go to Jesus. Pour your heart out to Him. He will never reject you.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
49 N Lamplighters Walk
Hampstead, NC 28443

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Bible Verse of The Day – 4-22-22

Ephesians 1:7 (NKJV) 7 In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of His grace…

The mission of Christ here on earth was immeasurable in its scope; to save humanity from their sins.

As I read this verse, I noticed that the entirety of that mission was summed up here in one tidy little package.

In Him (Christ) we have redemption through His blood.

It is the blood of Christ that redeems us; washes us clean from our sins. We just need to apply it to ourselves by trusting Him and putting our faith in Him.

We can also have forgiveness for our sins through Christ by the simple act of sincerely repenting and asking for His forgiveness.

How could this be?

Because the death of Christ bought us (literally purchased us) out from under the burden (bonds, chains) of slavery. Slavery to what? Slavery to sin.

And if we look at the very last part of this verse, we are told how this is all made possible; according to the riches of His grace.

It is the grace of God that makes this possible. Without that grace, we would all be eternally condemned, without hope.

But by His grace we can be set free and become a child of God, allowing us to walk with Him in a relationship that will change us for eternity.

Amen.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
49 N Lamplighters Walk
Hampstead, NC 28443

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Bible Verse of The Day – 10-11-21

Luke 5:31 (NKJV) 31 Jesus answered and said to them, “Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick.

As Jesus sat and ate with tax collectors and others, the scribes and Pharisees saw this. And they complained; “Why do You eat and drink with tax collectors and sinners?”.

Jesus was very matter of fact as He answered; “Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick”.

We often hear this used when teaching about sharing the gospel with the unsaved.

Today, though, let’s take a look at it from a different point of view.

The sick that Jesus referred to included you and I at one time. We were “sick”, unwell, dead in our sins.

We were in need of a Savior and His forgiveness. We just didn’t know it at the time.

We were liars, thieves, adulterers, fornicators, drunkards, blasphemers, etc.

1 Corinthians 6:11 (NKJV) 11 And such were some of you. But you were washed, but you were sanctified, but you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus and by the Spirit of our God.

But by the grace of God, and the blood of Christ, we have been cleansed and made whole!

Our sins have been forgiven; washed away. And we have been sanctified in His death and resurrection, made alive by His Spirit.

It is good for us to remember this from time to time. Not so we are ashamed of it, but so we remember from where He brought us.

And, so we can be reminded to thank Him for His incredible grace and mercy in our lives.

Amen

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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

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Bible Verse of The Day – 5-2-21 – For All

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

What Jesus did, He didn’t do for just a select few. 

God is not a discriminator. He offers His grace freely to all who will accept it. 

In today’s video, For All, we teach on this very important truth. 

We hope it will encourage you and speak to you. 

Please click here to watch it now. 

We love you all. Enjoy 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 – 1-5-21

John 4:39 (NKJV) 39 And many of the Samaritans of that city believed in Him because of the word of the woman who testified, “He told me all that I ever did.”

Do we know that just as Jesus knew everything this woman had done, He knows everything we have ever done?

Why do we continue to act like He doesn’t know us?

Why do we get scared that He won’t show up and pull us through? Why do we take things into our own hands at times? Why do we not have the patience to wait on Him to deliver us, knowing He will not forsake us?

I’m here today to remind us all… He knows. He knows what we did. He knows what we spoke at times. And He knows how we carried things out.

He knows every detail of our lives. Nothing is hidden from Him.

Does He still love us, or does He hold it against us?

Romans 5:8 (NKJV) 8 But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.

So, the answer is, yes and no. Yes, He still loves us. And no, He doesn’t hold it against us, if we truly repent.

He hates our sin, but He loves us. He knows everything about us, and still loves us.

We need to start confessing and crying out to Him, asking Him to help us get a grip on these things that we keep falling into over and over again. Life is slipping away and the time is now to get ourselves right.

Remember; He knows everything about us.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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

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Bible Verse of The Day – 6-1-20

Philippians 1:6 (NKJV) 6 being confident of this very thing, that He who has begun a good work in you will complete it until the day of Jesus Christ;

As believers, we are a work in progress.

Each one of us is in a different place in our walk with God. Where we are depends on many different things; our spiritual age, our spiritual maturity, our commitment to our walk with God, our willingness to change and grow, etc.

Sometimes there are outside factors that can impact us, but more often than not, where we are depends largely on what we do or don’t do.

Thankfully, though, even if we’re not the most faithful or diligent in our relationship with God, He never wavers and is never at fault for our shortcomings.

Even better, take a look once more at what the scripture above says; “He who has begun a good work in you will complete it until the day of Jesus Christ”.

That means that He sticks with us for the duration, never leaving us, even until the day of Jesus Christ, when He returns for His people.

His grace is like the special glue that fills in the gaps that we create, giving us every opportunity to keep pursuing Him and building our relationship with Him.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
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Bible Verse of The Day – 4-20-19

Ephesians 1:7 (NKJV) 7 In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of His grace…

Grace, grace, God’s Grace…how wonderful is His Grace!! Thank you, Lord, for the forgiveness of our sins. Thank you for your Grace! Amen.

Today is a good day to be reminded of what the Lord did for us.

He loves us so much that He gave His life on the cross for you and me. Some may say, “why, I don’t even deserve it? I am so bad at times and even when I want to be good, I still mess things up, so why would Jesus love me so much?”.

Why did He do it? Because, He is God in the flesh, and God loved us even before we were born.

Ephesians 1:4 (NKJV) 4 just as He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before Him in love…

He came here through a virgin, to gather us up to Him and to destroy the darkness that tries to destroy us.

He loves us, and nothing shall separate us from Him. Not death, not life, nor powers of darkness, and not anything in and of this world.

Romans 8:38-39 (NKJV) 38 For I am persuaded that neither death nor life, nor angels nor principalities nor powers, nor things present nor things to come, 39 nor height nor depth, nor any other created thing, shall be able to separate us from the love of God which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Rejoice in Him today. We don’t have to search any more for love, because He first loved us.

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

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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Bible Verse of The Day – 12-4-18

Ephesians 2:4-5 (NKJV) 4 But God, who is rich in mercy, because of His great love with which He loved us, 5 even when we were dead in trespasses, made us alive together with Christ (by grace you have been saved),

God’s grace is often misunderstood, under-valued, and sometimes even strangely twisted by some.

We recently had someone comment on one of our videos that was teaching about righteousness. In his comments, the man stated that God’s grace is not enough to save us.

He went on to say that we are ultimately saved by our works, and that God’s grace is only enough to erase the sins that we committed prior to finding Christ. After we are saved, it is up to us to earn our way into heaven by our own righteousness and good works.

If that was true, we would be in a heap of trouble. All of us.

Romans 3:10 (NKJV) 10 As it is written: “There is none righteous, no, not one;

You see, God wants us to live our lives righteously. His word tells us this many, many times, even in the New Testament, after Jesus had come and died for our sins. But this isn’t so we can earn our way into heaven.

It is to set an example to others and to show that we are no longer slaves to the sin that so strongly held us captive before we met Jesus.

The Bible tells us that if we are free in Christ, we are free indeed. It doesn’t say that we will be free if we live the rest of our lives 100% sinless. That is a human impossibility.

But because we now have the Holy Spirit to lead us and guide us, God has equipped us to be able to resist temptation and walk away from sin as He leads us to do so.

Will we always do that perfectly? No. We will still make some poor choices at times. But we are told very bluntly that if we resist the devil, he will flee from us.

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

Salvation and forgiveness are gifts of God. Plain and simple. They are not to be earned. They cannot be used like trophies that we have won in a race. We cannot boast in what we have done to secure them.

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.

If we are to boast in anything at all, it should only be in what Jesus has done for all of us.

Galatians 6:14 (NKJV) 14 But God forbid that I should boast except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world.

Amen

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
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