Tag: What the Bible says about life in Christ

Bible Verse of The Day – 3-2-23

1 John 5:12 (NKJV) 12 He who has the Son has life; he who does not have the Son of God does not have life.

People who do not put their faith in Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior are only functioning and living by their flesh.

They are surviving by their intellect and a very small part of their hearts. They are very limited in their ability to think, love, grow and understand.

When John says, “they do not have life”, he is talking about those who haven’t put their faith in Jesus Christ. And because of that, their spirit has never come alive. They have not been born again.

They are not truly living the life God has for them, for God is Spirit and He only communes with our spirit. But if we never believe in His Son, Jesus Christ, our spirit will remain dead.

Without our spirit being made alive, we just live by the flesh.

True life begins when we repent, recognize Jesus Christ as God’s Son, and put our faith in Him.

Our spirit comes alive when this takes place.

A new life begins for us as we follow His teachings and obey His steps. We find ourselves surrendering our fleshly understanding and taking on a “spiritual” walk to replace our old, fleshly ways.

The flesh alone will live a worldly lifestyle. But Jesus calls us to come out from among the world and be separate. It’s then that we experience a life that is fulfilling and meaningful.

2 Corinthians 6:17 (NKJV) 17 Therefore “Come out from among them And be separate, says the Lord. Do not touch what is unclean, And I will receive you.”

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
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Bible Verse of The Day – 7-12-21

Ephesians 2:4-6 (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), 6 and raised us up together, and made us sit together in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus…

We were dead in our trespasses (sins). But we are alive now.

Why?

Because God saw fit, in His mercy toward us (because of His great love), to make us alive together with Christ.

And if that wasn’t enough, He raised us up to sit together with Christ in heavenly places!

When I read this and it really sank in, my mind was blown. It just knocked me for a loop to know that God took me, a dead person, immersed in the sinful ways of the world, and made me alive in Christ.

He didn’t just paint over the old me. He made me new, washed in the blood of Christ.

2 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.

I am no longer that same person. And if you have been washed in that same blood, neither are you the same person.

Oh, the old me or you may try to rear its ugly head at times, but if we submit to the Holy Spirit, that won’t last long. And as we mature in Christ, the old us will eventually stay dead and buried.

Think about the enormity of that fact; that we were dead but have been made alive in Him.

This is truly incomprehensible for the human mind; impossible to fully grasp.

It is true, nonetheless!

And once we start to grasp that truth, it will change the way we think and the way we live our lives.

It will cause us to carefully consider every choice we make, whether big or small, and listen more carefully for the voice of the Holy Spirit, so we can follow His leading and walk the path of life, leaving behind the paths of the old, dead man that we once were.

We were dead, but are now alive in Christ.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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

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Bible Verse of The Day – 5-17-19

Galatians 2:20 (NKJV) 20 I have been crucified with Christ; it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself for me.

The life I now live, I live by faith in the Son of God.

What an awesome summary of life in Christ!

We have been crucified with Christ, dead, but made alive again in Him. Our past has been erased by the mercy and grace of God. We are a new creation in Christ.

It is no longer us who lives, but Christ living in us. He has bought us at a price, shedding His blood for our sins, thereby enabling us to become one of His. In Him we live and move and have our being.

Our life is no longer our own. This is one of the biggest things we need to recognize and understand. When we finally get this, it will change the way we see life. And it will change the way we live.

We now live life by faith in the Son of God. We recognize that without Him, we are nothing… dead in sin, purposeless and meaningless. But in Him, we are now dead to sin.

He loved us and gave His life for us. The ultimate sacrifice. For you, and for me.

We need to understand it, embrace it, and walk in it every day of 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 – 1-7-19

Romans 6:10-11 (NKJV) 10 For the death that He died, He died to sin once for all; but the life that He lives, He lives to God. 11 Likewise you also, reckon yourselves to be dead indeed to sin, but alive to God in Christ Jesus our Lord.

We are dead. Yet we are more alive than we have ever been, if we are “in Christ”.

In our life before putting our faith in Jesus, our body was alive, but our spirit was dead. This is because we were separated from God. Our sin created an impenetrable barrier between us and Him.

But the moment we put our faith and trust in Christ, that barrier was destroyed, and our spirit was made alive!

You see, Jesus died one death, for all. His death essentially wiped out sin that kept us from God.

In the days of the Old Testament, followers of God were bound to very specific laws that required them to sacrifice various types of animals in order to atone for their sins. The ultimate sacrifice was a spotless lamb.

Jesus took the place of the spotless lamb and died for you, and for me, to break the chains of sin and give us direct access to God.

1 Timothy 2:5 (NKJV) 5 For there is one God and one Mediator between God and men, the Man Christ Jesus,

Jesus was the final High Priest. He did away with the need for priests (or other human beings) to stand between us and God, acting on our behalf.

As Jesus breathed His last breath, the veil in the temple that divided us and God was torn in two, allowing us to approach God directly with our confessions, our petitions and our worship, without fear of rebuke.

Mark 15:38 (NKJV) 38 Then the veil of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom.

Now, because of what Jesus did for us, we can approach God 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.

We are alive in Him!

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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

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Bible Verse of The Day – 11-20-18

John 6:51 (NKJV) 51 I am the living bread which came down from heaven. If anyone eats of this bread, he will live forever; and the bread that I shall give is My flesh, which I shall give for the life of the world.”

What a beautiful love story this is.

Jesus was born to set us free. He came down from Heaven and was born to a virgin named Mary, through the Holy Spirit. His life had purpose from the very start. He came for you and me.

Everything He did was for us, as He followed the leading of His Father in heaven. All He wanted to do was bring Glory to His Father and give us everlasting life.

He gave His all. But, He gave it willingly. It was not taken from Him.

If we don’t have a personal relationship with the Son of God, Jesus Christ, who came from heaven to give us life more abundantly, then today is the day to say yes to Him.

John 10:10 (NKJV) 10 The thief does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy. I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly.

Believe in Who He says He is, and what He has done for us. Repent of our sins and receive the life He has for us. Live it, walk it out and let Him be our Savior!

He is waiting.

Dear God in heaven,

Thank you for sending me life through your Son, Jesus Christ. Forgive me of my wrongdoings, mistakes and the heartache I have caused You at times by the choices I have made. I am truly sorry and want to live my life learning this walk You have for me.

I give you my heart today. Take me and change me. Transform me into the person You want me to be. I want to be Yours. And You be mine.

In Jesus’ name I ask. 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 – 11-19-16

John 6:35(NKJV) 35 And Jesus said to them, “I am the bread of life. He who comes to Me shall never hunger, and he who believes in Me shall never thirst.

How wonderful is our Savior, Jesus Christ! We are truly blessed to be His!

He has saved us from our sins and given us completeness and fulfillment through Him, in Him and by Him!

We don’t have to be worrying about this or that. We don’t have to try to figure things out that don’t make sense. We don’t have to waste time or energy on things that are out of our control. Even things that are in our control, we have Him to encourage us and let us know when we are doing the right things.

Life with Christ is the best life anyone could ever have.

He is our everything. Enjoy this day and give thanks to our Bread of LIFE, Jesus Christ, our best friend!

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 – 9-16-16

Ezekiel 37:4 (NKJV) 4 Again He said to me, “Prophesy to these bones, and say to them, ‘O dry bones, hear the word of the Lord!

The prophet Ezekiel had been taken up in the Spirit. During this time, God showed him a valley full of dry bones. Ezekiel remarked that not only were there many, but there were very many! And not only were the bones dry, but they were very dry!

As God showed him more, He told Ezekiel to prophesy to those bones and speak life back into them! So Ezekiel spoke to them and watched as God restored their muscles, their flesh and their breath. And they lived again, in numbers of an exceedingly great army!

And God showed Ezekiel that these were representatives of the nation of Israel. Israel had become very dry and separated from God. They were spiritually dead.

And God spoke once more to Ezekiel and told him to prophesy again to them, telling them that He would put His spirit in them and they would indeed live and possess the land that He would provide for them. And in these things, they would know that He was God.

And so we speak to you, the body of Christ, today! We speak life into your tired, dry, weary spirits! Breathe again, in the name of Jesus. Let God renew your spirits. Let Him pick you up and re-create you, making you new in Him!

Let Him clean off the dirt and the cares of the world. Let Him show you how to cast off all that would try to weigh you down and dig a hole and bury you. Rise up, church, and live again!

Shake off the burdens of man-made traditions. Leave behind the rituals that would try to bind your hands and rob you of the freedom that Jesus died to give you.

Be still and let God fill you with His mercy and compassion. And receive His joy, for it is His joy that gives you strength!

Live again, bride of Christ! Live in the fullness that Jesus gave us. Amen!

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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

401-315-0902

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