Month: August 2025

Bible Verse of The Day – 8-20-25

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

Life can be hard. Sometimes it seems like we barely get past one dilemma, and another one comes crashing down.

Sometimes we make choices that we question.

We spend our waking hours looking backwards, wondering if we could (or should) have done something differently. And maybe if we had, we would not have ended up in the situation we are currently in.

And we beat ourselves up, over and over again, blaming ourselves for the mess we are in.

And then we begin to question whether God could still love us because of the things we have done.

And sometimes it may seem that God has gone silent, abandoning us; leaving us to wallow in painful solitude in our darkness and misery.

But the truth is that this solitude and silence is not a byproduct of God abandoning us. He does not stop loving us because of the things we have done.

If there is one constant in life, it is God’s love.

It never changes. It is more powerful than our finite human minds can comprehend.

And it is that love that never fails; never faltering because of a choice we made or a trial that we are facing.

Never let the enemy, or your mind, convince you that God has left.

Does He go quiet at times? Yes.

But does He ever stop loving us, or will He cast us aside because of our choices?

Never.

So, what do we do when we have messed up, and we feel like we have blown it for the final time and we cannot possibly be redeemed?

We go to Him. We repent. We bare our souls before Him. And we worship Him, even in the deafening silence.

And we lay our cares and shortcomings at His feet.

And then we let Him work in our heart to propel us past the darkness and condemnation that the enemy has blanketed us in, looking expectantly to Him for His peace once again; that peace that surpasses all understanding.

And we watch as he delivers us as only He can do.

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 – 8-19-25

Mark 7:15 (NKJV) 15 There is nothing that enters a man from outside which can defile him; but the things which come out of him, those are the things that defile a man.

It’s what is in us that hurts us.

What can we work on today together? We all have an area where we are weak.

Whether it’s our mouth, our desires, our anger, our habits, etc., there is something in us that, if we don’t bring it into submission, can defile us and cause problems in our walk with Christ.

Not one of us is perfect. And we all have inner things that, right now as this is being read, we know exactly what they are.

Mark 7:16 (NKJV) 16 If anyone has ears to hear, let him hear!”

Are we willing to work on them? Will we let God put His finger on it today and help us overcome that which is in us that defiles us.

Let us do this together. Pick that one thing that stands out the most, and let’s focus on allowing God to help us turn it around.

Together, right now, we are praying and agreeing with you that we will have victory over it!

In Jesus’ name, Amen!

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries 
49 N Lamplighters Walk 
Hampstead, NC 28443

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Bible Verse of The Day – 8-18-25

Luke 22:31 (LSB) 31 “Simon, Simon, behold, Satan has demanded to sift all of you like wheat.

In the hours leading up to the betrayal of Jesus in the Garden of Gethsemane, He spent time preparing His disciples for what was immediately ahead, as well as what they could expect in the long-term future.

He had a genuine desire to help them understand the reality of what they would face as His disciples.

This was a difficult, but necessary thing, as He wanted them to know the seriousness of it.

He did this in a way that was direct, but somewhat gentle and genuinely compassionate.

The verse above is one that carries a tremendous amount of weight, as it speaks directly to Satan’s desire and intent to take drastic measures to persecute them as heavily as God would allow.

This is reminiscent of Satan requesting permission to test Job, that he might persuade him to abandon his faith in God (Job 1:11–12).

The concept of Satan “sifting” believers is not new, yet it remains unfamiliar to many — and even more obscure is the truth that God grants him permission to do so.

This is not to say that God grants permission to every request of Satan. Some that we never know of are denied.

But we must understand that if we are being tested by trials, God is not unaware, nor does it happen without His consent.

So, the desire of Jesus was to help His disciples comprehend what they would face in the days, months, and years ahead, as their faith in Him propelled them into places and situations that they could not comprehend at that moment.

So it is with us. We put our faith and trust in God through Christ. And we become a target of Satan the very moment we do so.

Should we expect to face the same trials that the disciples faced? Will our lives be put at risk because of our faith?

It is highly unlikely. But it is something that we should consider and be prepared for if the situation arises.

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 – 8-17-25 – God’s Everlasting Faithfulness

Please click to watch the video nowGreetings in the wonderful name of Jesus Christ! 

We would like to remind everyone today of one of God’s incredible attributes; His faithfulness across all generations. 

In our new video, God’s Everlasting Faithfulness, we teach about the faithfulness of God across the generations no matter what we face, or what may happen in our lives. 

So, whether things work out the way we want them to or not, He is faithful and sovereign in all things. 

We hope this video strengthens you, brings new understanding, and gives you a newfound trust in God’s sovereignty. 

Please click here to watch the video now.

We love you all. 

Enjoy the rest of your 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 – 8-16-25

Jeremiah 29:13 (NKJV) 13 And you will seek Me and find Me, when you search for Me with all your heart.

Finding God for ourselves is of the utmost importance.

God wants to be very personal in our lives. But for this to happen we must get real with Him.

This means that when we talk with Him, we share our most private thoughts with Him; how we feel about this and that. And what we think about certain situations.

If we are angry or disappointed about anything or anyone, we tell Him. We share those things with Him that no one else can ever know.; our secrets about ourselves and how we feel about life.

The only way God becomes personal to us is if we are truthful with Him and let Him into our personal life.

We don’t hold anything back. We put it out there and let Him help us with sorting through those things that are very difficult.

You may say “well, God already knows.”

Yes, He does! But opening our mouths and talking to Him about it is helping us to share our heart with Him.

We may not know how to open up to Him. Maybe we are not even open to ourselves!

This is not something that we figure out how to do overnight. It takes time to learn, one step at a time.

Start today, Share something personal with Him. And if you need an answer from Him, listen and watch for His answer on this one subject.

It doesn’t mean you will hear or see something right away, it may take time. But know and have faith in Him to give you an answer that will help you with whatever you shared with Him.

John 10:27 (NKJV) 27 My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me.

He may speak to our innermost being; our spirit.

He may use someone else to speak to us causing us to think, “how did they know I needed to hear that?”

He may show us through ways we never expected, but be expecting Him to answer. And He will. We will know His voice.

He is there for us; seek Him with all our heart.

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 – 8-15-25

Luke 5:8-9 (LSB) 8 But when Simon Peter saw this, he fell down at Jesus’ knees, saying, “Go away from me Lord, for I am a sinful man!” 9 For amazement had seized him and all his companions because of the catch of fish which they had taken,

As we look at the life of Peter and study the events he experienced, we find several key moments where he received powerful revelations about who Jesus truly is—moments that profoundly changed his life.

In the example above, Peter witnessed Jesus providing him and his fellow fishermen with a catch that was unexplainable. It couldn’t be fathomed with the natural mind.

And when he saw what had happened, the reality of who Jesus is impacted him in a way that caused him to see himself as well; a sinful man not worthy to stand before the long-awaited Messiah.

Now, let’s explore another pivotal moment in Peter’s journey.

In Matthew 16, Jesus and His disciples discussed who the people were saying Jesus was. And as Jesus asked the disciples who they believed He was, Peter immediately spoke up, proclaiming, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.”

Another major revelation for Peter!

Jesus went on to explain to Peter that flesh and blood had not revealed this to him, but only by God’s Spirit had he understood this.

Again, another life-changing moment for Peter!

Peter’s ability to discern these things contrasts greatly with his various failures, showing that God was truly at work in his heart, slowly transforming him into the man God had plans for.

In John 13:6–10, on a third occasion, which gripped Peter in a way that defies words to properly describe it, Jesus was washing the feet of the disciples as He prepared them for what was to come.

The disciples were baffled that the long-awaited Messiah, the Son of God, would kneel and wash the feet of mere men who did nothing to deserve such an act of pure humility and servanthood.

And as Jesus approached Peter, Peter objected vehemently, telling Jesus, “You will never wash my feet—ever!”

But Jesus replied, “If I do not wash you, you have no part with Me.”

It was at this moment that Peter plead with Jesus, “Lord, not only my feet, but also my hands and my head.”

Peter realized the gravity of this moment and saw his error, receiving another Holy Spirit-inspired revelation of Who was standing before him, preparing to wash his feet.

You see, God has a way of catching us at a moment when we least expect it and showing Himself to us in ways that defy our human understanding.

And it changes us forever.

Let us learn to recognize the voice of God, even when it comes at the most unexpected moments, so that His will and purpose may be fulfilled in our lives.

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 – 8-14-25

John 2:5 (NKJV) 5 His mother said to the servants, “Whatever He says to you, do it.”

Are you broken yet?

The day will come for us all at one time or another when we are broken on the floor and we are looking up, and all we can see is Jesus!

Because Jesus is the only One who can help us get up. He is the only One with the strength we need in that moment to get up.

Jesus is the answer, has the answer and will give the answer!

You are not alone when you feel so broken. You don’t have to fight this fight alone. You have already been given the answer for your problem. And that answer is Jesus Christ!

He will guide you. How? Through our Helper whom He has given to us as we put our faith and trust in Him!

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.

What help are you needing today? Do you want the answer?

Submit your entire self to Him, and get up off that floor, broken as you are, and take that next step that He impresses upon your heart to take.

We may say well, “I’m afraid! I’ve never done it this way before.”

No, we haven’t. And it may possibly be why we still continue to be in the situation we are in.

Do whatever He tells us to do!

God bless you. Our prayers are with you. And you are on a road of healing and redemption if you follow His lead to the end.

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 – 8-13-25

1 John 1:7 (LSB) 7 but if we walk in the Light as He Himself is in the Light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus His Son cleanses us from all sin.

The knitting together of the body of Christ, even across great distances and in cases where people have never met, is something that the Holy Spirit has made me acutely aware of over the last decade.

Because of the nature of what we do, we have grown to know and love people that God has connected us with, even without ever meeting most of you.

It is a strange thing for my mind to grasp the fact that we could be standing right next to one of you somewhere and not even know it. It is even stranger still that you may know who we are, while we would be unaware.

But God in His wonder has bridged the physical gap between us by His Spirit. And it is in that vein that I would like to share a story to illustrate God’s miraculous power.

Several years ago, we had been receiving emails from a wife, asking us to pray for her husband who was battling some health issues.

We were praying for her, and for him. And we would receive periodic updates via email.

Some months went by, and she had informed us that his health was declining.

By God’s power, we were bonded to this couple despite them being on the opposite side of the world, quite literally.

As time went by, she updated us again to let us know that he was continuing to fail, and he was in great pain and discomfort due to his condition.

And then one day, while we were far away from home, while we were sitting down eating our lunch, another email arrived with news that he had passed away.

There we were, sitting in a very public place. And as Pastor Ellie read the news to me, I broke down and cried, tears streaming down my face.

I felt genuine sadness for a man and woman that we did not know, had never met, to whom we had been joined by God’s Spirit, thousands of miles from where we were.

This is the God that we serve, Who, as we walk in His light, joins us together in fellowship, even across the seas.

His power transcends everything our minds can comprehend. And His goodness is more than we could ever earn or deserve.

Let us give Him the glory and honor He so richly deserves as He works His wonders in our lives.

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 – 8-12-25

Matthew 5:16 (NKJV) 16 Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven.

What is the purpose of letting our light shine?

It’s not for us to be seen, but that our Father be glorified. It’s a sacrifice we need to be willing to make.

When life is going good, we are good! But we all know that trials come. And we don’t get to stop shining when this happens.

It’s part of growing and maturing in our walk with God.

We’ve got to keep our position…

Those good works have to remain good even when we are struggling!

They have to be seen even when we are tired!

We have to push through the chaff and let good works be visible even when life is taking it’s toll on us!

We won’t lie. it is very challenging.

Can we be steady in this even in times of difficulty?

Will we give it our all and then some?

Are we in a place today where we say, “I don’t have it in me, I’m dealing with my own situation and that light is growing dim?”

Today, is a good day to ask God for His supernatural strength to revive us.

Psalm 85:6 (NKJV) 6 Will You not revive us again, That Your people may rejoice in You?

Bring revival in our hearts once again, oh Lord!

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 – 8-11-25

John 15:5 (LSB) 5 I am the vine, you are the branches; he who abides in Me and I in him, he bears much fruit, for apart from Me you can do nothing.

Without Him, I can do nothing. In fact, without Him, I am nothing.

On my own, I am filthy; dirty with sin.

On your own, you are filthy; dirty with sin.

Our righteous acts have no bearing on our standing with God.

There is nothing we can do in and of ourselves to earn a right standing with God.

This sounds very disheartening, as if it is impossible for us to know God or receive His favor or forgiveness.

We might even get the impression that His favor and forgiveness are out of reach.

And in the natural sense, they are.

But though these things are impossible with man, with God, all things are possible.

Matthew 19:26 (NKJV) 26 But Jesus looked at them and said to them, “With men this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.”

Despite this seeming so bleak, there is hope!

That hope is found only in the blood of Christ, which was shed for you, for me, and for all mankind.

And through that precious, perfect blood, our sins are washed away if we put our faith in Him and we repent.

And if we do that, we are no longer dirty. We are no longer filthy before Him.

When that pure, holy blood of Christ washes over us, we are made clean and holy in His sight. That blood makes us righteous.

It is the gift of God. And though it cost Jesus everything, He offers it to us freely.

And that distance between us and God? It is removed by that same blood, giving us direct access to the Father Himself.

So, fear not!

Know that if we have applied the blood of Christ to our life and repented of our sins, we have been made clean. No longer do we bear the stench of sin, but instead, we bear the sweet aroma of forgiveness and redemption in the name of Jesus.

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 – 8-10-25 – A Good, Grounded Heart

Please click to watch the video now.Greetings in the wonderful name of our Savior, Jesus Christ of Nazareth! 

Whether or not you have an interest in gardening or planting, we have a new video for you today that we think you’ll be interested in. 

The video is called, A Good, Grounded Heart. 

And in this video, we teach about allowing God to soften our hearts, making them grounded, and good soil where His word can take root and produce abundant fruit. 

There is something for everyone in this video, whether you have been a believer for a few days, a few months, or more years than you can remember! 

We hope you will watch. 

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We love you all! 

We hope you enjoy the rest of your day 😊 

Sincerely in Christ, 

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie 

Seven Seas Ministries
49 N Lamplighters Walk
Hampstead, NC 28443  

401-439-3780

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