Month: January 2026

Bible Verse of The Day – 1-31-26

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

Jesus didn’t die for us because we were all doing the right things.

He didn’t die for us because He saw that we were all good people.

He didn’t come because He thought, aw they’re so obedient, let Me do something nice for them.

No. He did it while we were all sinners. He did it when we were in our worst state. He did it because He knew He was the Only way.

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.

We needed Him if we were going to overcome our sinful state.

His motive for saving us was LOVE. He came for us.

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

Jesus Christ loved us first even in our awful state.

Cry out to Him today, walk with Him, and find everlasting life through His redeeming blood that was shed for us on that cross! Amen.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
49 N Lamplighters Walk
Hampstead, NC 28443

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Bible Verse of The Day – 1-30-26

1 Corinthians 13:13 (LSB) 13 But now abide faith, hope, love—these three; but the greatest of these is love.

Love.

We hear this word tossed around very freely far too often.

Most people who use this word loosely, with little care or understanding of its true meaning or what love at its core truly means.

This word, love, can be greatly misunderstood by us all at one time or another.

It is only through learning of and understanding Gods definition of love that we begin to truly grasp what it means to love.

Love is patient and kind; it is slow to anger.

Love does not seek its own; it is not selfish or self-centered. It puts the needs of others first.

Love does not keep a record of offenses. It forgives when it has been wronged.

Love does not take joy in sin or unrighteousness.

Love is not haughty, proud, boastful, or arrogant.

Love does not act unbecomingly; displaying inappropriate, disrespectful, or rude behavior toward others

Love hopes; it does not doubt or focus on the negative side of situations of circumstances.

Love endures all things; it bears difficult situations, leaning on God for strength and understanding to face the seemingly impossible.

Jesus was the epitome of love clothed in human flesh.

Let us learn from His example, and allow the Holy Spirit to teach us how to walk this out in our own lives, that we might bring glory and honor to our Father in heaven 🙏

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 – 1-29-26

John 4:7 (NKJV) 7 A woman of Samaria came to draw water. Jesus said to her, “Give Me a drink.”

Jesus sat down at a well, wearied from His journey.

As he sat, a woman came to draw water. He asked her for a drink.

Jesus began talking with the woman. And in the course of the conversation, he tells her to go and call her husband.

The woman replied, telling Jesus that she has no husband.

Jesus already knew this, explaining to her that she has already had 5 husbands, and the man she is with now is not her husband.

Her personal life was laid out, right there at the well, no secrets hidden.

How many of us today think our lives are hidden from God?

Do we have personal things that need to be laid out before us before we will confess them? Do we need to see the truth about ourselves?

We all need to get to that well; a place in our lives where we are not covering or hiding anything from God. We need to get it out in the open and let Him help us make things right.

John 4:28-29(NKJV) 28 The woman then left her waterpot, went her way into the city, and said to the men, 29 “Come, see a Man who told me all things that I ever did. Could this be the Christ?”

You see, when truth is around, it will expose sin, lies, and deceit.

The good news is Jesus Christ is the Truth!

He died for us, to pay for our sins. But if we don’t repent of them and make things right, we will die in them.

Meet with Jesus today. Admit those things you do in secret and let Him help you set things right.

Not only did this woman believe that day, but others that she told, “He told me everything I did,” also believed!

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.”

When we admit to the truth about ourself, and we want to make things right, Jesus will be there.

He is as real as real can get. Be real with Him today!

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 – 1-28-26

James 1:2-3 (LSB) 2 Consider it all joy, my brothers, when you encounter various trials, 3 knowing that the testing of your faith brings about perseverance.

Walking with God teaches us a wide variety of things.

Some of those things are surprising.

We learn of who He is. We learn His ways. We learn of His faithfulness.

And we learn of our own weaknesses, frailties, and faults.

But another thing we learn is less obvious.

It is this; unless we are in a battle or facing a giant or an enemy of some kind, we have no need for victory.

We don’t recognize it until we have walked through many things and see Him move on our behalf.

We all wish life could be easy; lacking tragedy, difficult times, or seasons of distress.

But that would be unrealistic.

Instead, we may face seasons of famine. We witness the realities of what life throws at us from time to time.

And some of it can be gut-wrenching, leaving us feeling as though we have been kicked in the stomach, trying desperately to catch our breath.

But until we face things, we have no need for God’s miracles working on our behalf.

It is the difficulties in life that allow us to see His power and His faithfulness.

It was being sandwiched between the Red Sea and the Egyptian army that allowed the Israelites to see God part that sea and let them walk through on dry land.

It was a severe famine that allowed the widow and her son to see God fulfill what Elijah had spoken and watch Him provide sustenance for them from what was only a single meal’s worth of flour and oil for the duration of that famine.

And it was a looming giant that David faced that allowed the entire Israelite army to witness God’s power as a young shepherd boy killed that giant with a single stone.

Are giants, famines, and attacks of the enemy inconvenient? Yes!

Do they cause us discomfort, pain, and frustration? Of course they do!

But they also cause us to pull on God and trust Him in ways that would not happen had we not faced these difficult seasons.

So, let us embrace the words of wisdom found in James 1:2-3, above, and learn to walk this truth out in our own lives even as we push through the discomfort and frustration of the trials we face 🙏

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 – 1-27-26

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.”

Today we are going to talk about the power of the Holy Spirit referred to in this verse, and what He will do through us.

His power will give us what we need to be witnesses for Christ!

Boldness and ability will be there to share the gospel, whether by words or deeds.

We will have His strength to overcome temptations in our daily lives, and to reflect a Christlike character.

Jesus asked the Father to send Him for us. He will be with us forever; we will not be on our own.

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—

He will help us understand scripture and apply it to our own lives.

We will walk in spiritual gifts, healing, prophecy, and speaking in tongues.

The power of the Holy Spirit is God Himself moving through us.

He is our Helper, that we may accomplish a lifestyle allowing us to be the salt and light of the world.

Matthew 5:13-16 (NKJV) 13 “You are the salt of the earth; but if the salt loses its flavor, how shall it be seasoned? It is then good for nothing but to be thrown out and trampled underfoot by men. 14 “You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hidden. 15 Nor do they light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a lampstand, and it gives light to all who are in the house. 16 Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven.

The Holy Spirit gives us God-inspired power to shine brightly, and let them see our good deeds, that they will glorify our Father!

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 – 1-26-26

Matthew 19:26 (LSB) 26 And looking at them Jesus said to them, “With people this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.”

I have been a believer for many years. I was 20 years old when I embraced Christ and began following Him. I am now 63.

During the last 43 years I have been privileged to see God move in the lives of many people, including my own.

I have witnessed His power.

I have seen Him do the impossible.

I have seen Him heal when doctors said it couldn’t be done.

I have seen His faithfulness.

And I want to use what I have seen, my testimony of His faithfulness, to encourage you today.

I don’t know what you may be facing; what hurdles or obstacles may be staring you in the face. But I do know this; whatever it is, no matter how big it may loom before you, it is much smaller than God.

There is nothing too big for God to help you overcome or bring you through.

With God, there is nothing that is impossible. With Him, all things are possible.

And, with that said, I say this to you.

Press into Him. Seek Him with all your heart; with every fiber of your being.

Call on Him. Listen for His voice. Obey His voice. Follow His leading.

And trust Him.

Don’t limit Him with human logic or intellect. He is bigger than what we can comprehend in our finite minds.

Don’t let the whispers of the enemy sow fear and doubt within you.

Hold fast to your faith.

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 – 1-25-26 – Being True to Our First Love

Please click to watch the videoGreetings in the wonderful name of Jesus!

Proverbs chapter 7 teaches us about the seductive tactics of a harlot: a promiscuous woman who seeks to ensnare a young, unsuspecting man. 

But there are many lessons beyond what is directly stated in these verses. And we can learn much from those less obvious, implied symbolisms. 

In our new video today, we address these verses in a well-rounded way that helps us to see the ways this can be applied to our lives. 

We hope the video, Being True to Our First Love, speaks to your heart as you watch and listen 🙏 

Please click here to watch the video now.

Enjoy the rest of your day. 

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 – 1-24-26

Matthew 12:21 (LSB) 21 And in His name the Gentiles will hope.”

In this verse, and the verses leading up to this one, Jesus was quoting the prophet, Isaiah.

Leading up to this, Jesus had healed a man who had a deformity in his hand. It was on the Sabbath that this took place, and the religious leaders took issue with Jesus for “working” on the Sabbath.

Jesus had withdrawn from the location of this incident. But the crowds had followed Him, so He spoke to them, quoting this well-known prophecy.

The prophecy revolved wholly around the coming Messiah, bringing to light many details about who He would be and how He would carry out His work.

But this last line of what Jesus quoted, above, says it all in one succinct sentence; in His name the nations (Gentiles) will hope.

You see, without Him, we are a hopeless people wandering through life with no purpose and no anchor; boats drifting on the sea with no direction and no stability.

But in Him we find hope, direction, and purpose.

This hope is for the nations; every earth-bound soul born from Adam and Eve until the last day.

There is no hope apart from Him.

In Him there is rest for the weary, peace for the embattled soul, joy for those who mourn, and, most importantly, redemption for the lost.

Matthew 11:29-30 (LSB) 29 Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. 30 For My yoke is easy and My burden is light.”

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 – 1-23-26

1 Chronicles 28:20 (LSB) 20 Then David said to his son Solomon, “Be strong and courageous, and act; do not fear nor be dismayed, for Yahweh God, my God, is with you. He will not fail you nor forsake you until all the work for the service of the house of Yahweh is completed.

Sometimes when facing difficult situations, we need to take action.

We often tend to think that all we need to do is to pray and wait for God to fix whatever problem we are up against.

But many times, He will show us things to do; steps to walk out.

David spoke the words in the opening scripture to Solomon regarding building the temple of God.

Take note that he not only told Solomon to be strong and courageous, but also to act!

Being strong and courageous is often required when tackling large or daunting tasks. It is not enough to simply pray and ask God for help while we sit back and wait for Him to fix our problems.

Make no mistake. This doesn’t mean that God doesn’t help us. It simply means that as God helps us, He may also require us to take specific steps as part of that process.

Many times, these steps require not just courage, but active faith on our part. For without faith, we cannot walk out what God shows us.

The word of God tells us in Hebrews 11:6 that without faith it is impossible to please God.

And we will see over time that without faith it is also impossible to walk the path that God places before us.

It takes faith to put into action the steps that God instructs us to take.

It also requires courage on our part. But this is not ordinary human courage. It is courage given by the Holy Spirit.

Sometimes that courage doesn’t look quite the way we might picture it. We may still feel afraid. If that’s the case, we begin to move even while afraid. And God will give us what it takes to complete it even while being afraid.

So, be strong, be courageous in the Holy Spirit. And act when God says to.

And by His leading, as we walk out whatever He requires, we will begin to see the solutions to our problems, and the answers to our prayers begin to unfold.

If you are struggling with this, feel free to watch a video that we recently released by clicking here.

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Bible Verse of The Day – 1-22-26

Acts 2:38 (NKJV) 38 Then Peter said to them, “Repent, and let every one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins; and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

As we established previously, the baptism of the Holy Spirit is for all believers. God has offered the gift of the Holy Spirit to anyone who has the faith to receive Him. This gift is for you.

To receive Him, we must first be born again.

The person who will be filled must have the indwelling of God’s Spirit, which takes place at the time of our salvation through Christ. That happens when we repent of our sins, believe and receive Jesus Christ as our Lord and Savior. He comes and dwells in us.

To receive the infilling, or baptism of the Holy Spirit, we must ask.

When we ask, we do so believing that God will baptize us with the Holy Spirit. And it will be done as we have faith in Him to do so.

We must be willing to open our mouths and let the Holy Spirit speak through us. No matter what it sounds like, we need to be willing to let it flow out!

We cannot be embarrassed, or fear what others may think about us when the Holy Spirit is upon us. We simply need to obey Him.

Whatever we say or do when the Holy Spirit is moving in us will always be aligned with scripture. He will never have us say or do anything contrary to God’s word.

Below is our prayer for you.

Dear God in Heaven,

We pray for the person today who is seeking your gift of the Holy Spirit. We ask that You will meet them where they are, and fill them, just as You have promised that You will fill us. We stand in agreement, believing Your words and receiving the baptism of the Holy Spirit, In the name of Jesus Christ.

Have Your way Holy Spirit. We surrender to You. We will open our mouths and let Your words flow from our tongue.

We praise You, God. Pray through me today. Amen

Acts 2:4 (NKJV) 4 And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.

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 – 1-21-26

Acts 19:6 (NKJV) 6 And when Paul had laid hands on them, the Holy Spirit came upon them, and they spoke with tongues and prophesied.

While Paul was in Ephesus, he found some disciples in the area. He asked them a very important question; did you receive the Holy Spirit when you believed?

They answered that they did not. And they admitted that they didn’t even know about the Holy Spirit.

How many of us today know about the Holy Spirit and the gifts He has for us to walk in? Are we trying to do God’s work without Him?

Paul laid hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit. And they prayed in tongues and prophesied.

We can see here that the baptism of the Holy Spirit was not limited to the day of Pentecost. These believers were clearly not in the upper room with the others when Paul prayed for them.

But they received the Holy Spirit on this day, an unspecified period of time after they had come to believe.

Paul also spent time teaching the Corinthians that there are gifts of the Holy Spirit.

He wanted to help bring order to the meetings regarding the use of these gifts.

He addressed the fact that various spiritual gifts have been given to each one. And then he named the gifts or manifestations of the Spirit.

1 Corinthians 12:7-10 (NKJV) 7 But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to each one for the profit of all: 8 for to one is given the word of wisdom through the Spirit, to another the word of knowledge through the same Spirit, 9 to another faith by the same Spirit, to another gifts of healings by the same Spirit, 10 to another the working of miracles, to another prophecy, to another discerning of spirits, to another different kinds of tongues, to another the interpretation of tongues.

As you can read here, these gifts were given after the day of Pentecost for people who were not in the upper room.

Paul named them each; word of wisdom, word of knowledge, faith, gifts of healing, working of miracles, prophecy, discerning of spirits, different kinds of tongues, and interpretation of tongues.

You can see that tongues was a gift among those he listed.

As Paul addressed the Corinthian believers, He was teaching them how to keep order within the church while moving in the gifts.

1 Corinthians 14:27-32 (NKJV) 27 If anyone speaks in a tongue, let there be two or at the most three, each in turn, and let one interpret. 28 But if there is no interpreter, let him keep silent in church, and let him speak to himself and to God. 29 Let two or three prophets speak, and let the others judge. 30 But if anything is revealed to another who sits by, let the first keep silent. 31 For you can all prophesy one by one, that all may learn and all may be encouraged. 32 And the spirits of the prophets are subject to the prophets.

The people who received these gifts were believers; followers of Christ. They are not given to unbelievers.

If we are God’s children, these gifts are for us today, to bring edification to the body and to glorify our Father in Heaven.

Acts 11:16 (NKJV) 16 Then I remembered the word of the Lord, how He said, ‘John indeed baptized with water, but you shall be baptized with the Holy Spirit.

Let us diligently seek God, to be baptized in the Holy Spirit and walk in the gifts that He gives to empower us for service, to witness, for spiritual warfare, and for boldness to speak truth, bringing glory and honor to Him!

We will finish this tomorrow!

Amen.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries 
49 N Lamplighters Walk 
Hampstead, NC 28443

401-439-3780

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