Month: January 2026

Bible Verse of The Day – 1-20-26

Acts 1:4-5 (NKJV) 4 And being assembled together with them, He commanded them not to depart from Jerusalem, but to wait for the Promise of the Father, “which,” He said, “you have heard from Me; 5 for John truly baptized with water, but you shall be baptized with the Holy Spirit not many days from now.”

“John baptized with water, but you shall be baptized with the Holy Spirit.”

It is very important to note that Jesus commanded them not to depart from Jerusalem, but to wait for the Promise of the Father.

It was critical for them to be baptized in the Holy Spirit.

Why?

Because their mission required what the Holy Spirit had for them; Power!

Power to be witnesses for Jesus Christ to the ends of the earth.

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.”

This mission could only be fulfilled by supernatural power from on High.

The day of Pentecost came when they were all in one accord, in one place; an upper room.

He came and filled each one of them. And they began to speak with other tongues.

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.

Some may ask, was this just for the disciples in those days? Can anyone be baptized in the Holy Spirit, or was it limited for just that one time?

Tomorrow we will dive deeper into this topic and see what the word of God shows us.

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 – 1-19-26

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

We are given new life when we are born again. We were (spiritually) dead, but by the blood of Christ we are made alive (quickened).

We do not begin to fully live, however, until we crucify our flesh and die to self.

Here’s why.

New life in Christ is a gift; a new start and a promise of redemption, that we may overcome death and spend eternity in God’s presence.

This is where it all begins. It’s the first step. But it is not meant to end there.

Jesus taught this; repent of our sins and become a new creation in Christ.

But He also went on to teach of something just as important; dying to our self.

It is only when we learn this and embrace it that we truly begin to walk in the way that God desires.

And it is only then that we begin to understand what it means to be a follower of Christ.

You see, our lives are not our own.

We were bought at a price.

1 Corinthians 6:20 (LSB) 20 For you were bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body.

But it goes well beyond acknowledging the price that Christ paid. It is a spiritual transformation that takes place within us that causes us to desire to die to self and deny our flesh.

No amount of human willpower can accomplish this.

But when we finally get this understanding, it is incredibly life-altering.

No longer will we spend our days centered on self.

Our own desires and wants will fade into the past. And our new desires and purpose will begin to align with the Holy Spirit’s leading as we give deference to the will of God for our lives.

Welcome to a life of denying oneself and living to please God.

Luke 9:23 (LSB) 23 And He was saying to them all, “If anyone wishes to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily and follow Me.

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 – 1-18-26 – Understanding Luke 9:23

Please click to watch the video.Greetings, brothers and sisters in Christ! 

Sometimes the importance of certain scriptures escapes us. For some reason, it just doesn’t “click” when we hear it or read it. 

In today’s new video, Understanding Luke 9:23, we will be discussing and teaching on one of those verses. 

We break down Luke 9:23 and discuss specifics that help us understand it more completely so it can be walked out in our lives the way God desires it to be 🙏 

We hope this video brings a new level of clarity and understanding regarding this specific verse spoken by Jesus. 

Please click here to watch the video now.

We love you all ❤️ 

Enjoy the rest of your day. 

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 – 1-17-26

1 Peter 5:7 (NKJV) 7 casting all your care upon Him, for He cares for you.

What or who comes first in our day?

This is something we must keep in check every day. What will we put first?

Our schedule, or our God?

Will we let the demands of our day take over?

As soon as our feet hit the floor, are we running?

Are we totally thinking of all the things we need to get done, meetings, deadlines, meal planning, cleaning, dropping kids off, etc.?

What is it that puts us in a whirlwind first thing when we open our eyes?

It’s our own mind.

Even if we have a full plate, we don’t have to let these appointments, deadlines, demands, and everyday routines take us there first thing.

We must make a conscious effort to start our day off on the right foot.

Pray, read, and have a time of quietness with our Heavenly Father, the One who knows us and loves us more than we can ever understand. The One who cares about us, and wants the very best for us today and every day we are alive!

Spend a few moments with Him before we start our day, and we will see a difference in our attitude, our outlook, and how we carry ourselves throughout the day.

He is faithful to be there for us; we just have to show up and let Him set us straight before we begin the day.

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 – 1-16-26

Psalm 22:1-3 (LSB) 22 My God, my God, why have You forsaken me? Far from my salvation are the words of my groaning. 2 O my God, I call by day, but You do not answer; And by night, but I have no rest. 3 Yet You are holy, Enthroned upon the praises of Israel.

David was labeled by God as a man after His own heart.

Yet he was not a perfect man. He had his faults and shortcomings.

But he desired to please God in his life as a whole.

He trusted God.

It was to God that he gave thanks and praise.

It was to God that he looked for understanding and wisdom.

And it was to God he would go when he was in trouble.

He understood taking things to God in prayer.

He understood the importance and power of fasting.

And he knew the pain of feeling like God had forsaken him during times when he needed Him most.

But David never forsook God. He knew that God was faithful. And he knew that without God, he could do nothing.

In fact, without God, he would have been nothing more than a shepherd. It was God’s call and anointing upon his life that made him who he was; king of Israel, and the leader of God’s people.

David didn’t let his position or power go to his head. He did not think more of himself than he should have.

He looked to God as his source of everything.

And it was the words of David in the verse above that Jesus cried out on the cross; “My God, my God, why have You forsaken me?”.

Yet David stayed steadfast in trusting God.

There is much we can learn from David’s example. God is faithful in everything.

Just as David did, that is something we can count on no matter what we face in life.

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 – 1-15-26

Isaiah 46:4 (NKJV) 4 Even to your old age, I am He, And even to gray hairs I will carry you! I have made, and I will bear; Even I will carry, and will deliver you.

My Mom & Dad taught us about faith when we were children.

They taught us about how God will carry and deliver us. They taught us to never stop believing.

They both worked hard.

And there were seasons when things were tough.

At times we would have to carry buckets of water up from the well when our pipes in our old farmhouse froze.

But Dad and Mom raised us to be content and thankful with what we had. And we as children thought we had it all!

We had much more than money could ever buy. We had parents that taught us how to trust God. And their examples of walking it out it drove it home for us.

With 10 children, you can imagine what it took just to feed all those mouths. But God, made a way for us. We were never forsaken and left begging for bread.

Psalm 37:25 (NKJV) 25 I have been young, and now am old; Yet I have not seen the righteous forsaken, Nor his descendants begging bread.

As children we spent a lot of time most days doing our chores, but also having time with Mom and Dad at supper every night. They were always there with us.

Parents, the “little things” matter.

Money will not keep your children safe from the evil in this world. But spending time with them and teaching them to walk with God and have faith in Him will.

It will carry them through the hardest moments they may have to face in their life.

Keep life simple and show them by example how to walk by faith.

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 – 1-14-26

Matthew 27:45-46 (LSB) 45 Now from the sixth hour darkness fell upon all the land until the ninth hour. 46 And about the ninth hour Jesus cried out with a loud voice, saying, “Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani?” that is, “My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?”

Sometimes the concept and truth of Jesus being a full-on human being is hard for our minds to grasp.

He was, after all, Immanuel, God with us.

He was God, yet He was man.

His in-body human experience was full, not partial. He was born as a man and spent roughly 33 years walking the earth, showing us who God is through His words and His actions.

He felt everything that you and I feel in our lives; joy, pain, laughter, suffering, temptation, discomfort, weariness, and betrayal.

He proclaimed to everyone that He did only what His Father showed Him to do and spoke only what His Father told Him to speak.

John 12:49 (LSB) 49 For I did not speak from Myself, but the Father Himself who sent Me has given Me a commandment—what to say and what to speak.

Jesus also wept, showing His human side in a way that every other human being can relate to.

But His most human, vulnerable moment was shortly before His death, as He cried out the words, “My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?”

Not long after, He spoke one last time and then surrendered His spirit up to the Father.

Luke 23:46 (LSB) 46 And Jesus, crying out with a loud voice, said, “Father, into Your hands I commit My spirit.” Having said this, He breathed His last.

You see, Jesus was fully surrendered to the Father. This was His example to us, His followers.

We must not just attempt to mimic His words or His behaviors. But let us truly surrender ourselves to God in a way that carries weight, rendering us as bondservants of Christ, wholly committed to Him in everything we 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 – 1-13-26

Psalm 23:3 (NKJV) 3 He restores my soul; He leads me in the paths of righteousness For His name’s sake.

I like how the word restore is used in this verse.

To restore something or someone means to bring it or them back to former conditions.

In the beginning, before Adam and Eve disobeyed God and He  sent them out of the Garden, they had a good relationship with Him. It was pure, and they were close to Him. They were safe with Him.

But things changed when they disobeyed Him and failed to follow His instructions.

All our lives were affected by this one act of disobedience that took place in the garden with Adam and Eve. Everything was brought to a halt.

The relationship that was there was no longer the same. Our lives were changed.

But thank God He doesn’t leave us orphans.

John 14:18 (NKJV) 18 I will not leave you orphans; I will come to you.

He chose to come down and restore us back to Him. Praise our glorious Father in heaven!

Our salvation in Christ is just that.

It is a complete restoration of our right standing with God, bringing us back to the beginning, when He first created us.

Jesus Christ is the restorer for our souls. He was God’s answer to getting us back in that righteous relationship with Him.

John 3:17 (NKJV) 17 For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved.

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 – 1-12-26

John 20:24 (LSB) 24 But Thomas, one of the twelve, called Didymus, was not with them when Jesus came.

After Jesus rose from the dead, He showed Himself to some of the disciples at different times.

Some disciples who were not present to witness the resurrected Jesus in the flesh had to rely on the hearsay of others.

Thomas was one who had not yet seen Jesus with his own eyes. And he was skeptical, to say the least.

In fact, he insisted that the only way he would believe that Jesus was alive was if he was able to physically place his fingers in the wounds that Jesus received during His crucifixion.

This was a bold proclamation on the part of Thomas!

John 20:25 (LSB) 25 So the other disciples were saying to him, “We have seen the Lord!” But he said to them, “Unless I see in His hands the imprint of the nails, and put my finger into the place of the nails, and put my hand into His side, I will not believe.”

Eight days later, Thomas had that opportunity as Jesus entered a room, despite the door being shut and locked, and stood in their midst.

John 20:26 (LSB) 26 And after eight days His disciples were again inside, and Thomas with them. Jesus came, the doors having been shut, and stood in their midst and said, “Peace be with you.”

Jesus also went on to say something that implies something that is easy to miss.

John 20:27 (LSB) 27 Then He said to Thomas, “Bring your finger here, and see My hands; and bring your hand here and put it into My side; and do not be unbelieving, but believing.”

Jesus used the very words that Thomas had spoken to the other disciples, despite not being there to hear them.

The words He spoke proved who He was; God in the flesh, Immanuel.

And it impacted Thomas instantly in a life-changing way.

John 20:28 (LSB) 28 Thomas answered and said to Him, “My Lord and my God!”

Thomas experienced a redemptive moment; a split second in time where he wholly surrendered to the risen Jesus, God with us.

May we all experience a “Thomas moment”; a point in our lives where we see our faults and failures, falling on our knees before God, crying out, “my Lord and my God, I am wholly yours” 🙏

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 – 1-11-26 – Do Something!

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

We trust that you are learning more of God and walking more closely with Him every day. 

We have a new video for you that we hope will shed some light on something that we all encounter from time to time. 

The video is called “Do Something!” 

In this video we teach about seeking God’s answers for our situations and then doing what He tells us to do. 

We hope this message will meet you right where you are, and that it will give you the understanding and insight to make the right choices at this moment in your life. 

Please click here to watch the video now.

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 – 1-10-26

Matthew 23:11 (NKJV) 11 But he who is greatest among you shall be your servant,

True greatness is measured in terms of serving.

Jesus provided the highest standard of service in His death on the cross.

As we follow Christ and allow Him to change our hearts, we will find ourselves serving others more than usual.

Servanthood will become part of our very nature.

Serving others is not something to be ashamed of. It is the very thing that Jesus did for us.

When Jesus Christ, God in the flesh, came to earth, He took on the form of a bondservant.

Philippians 2:6-7 (NKJV) 6 who, being in the form of God, did not consider it robbery to be equal with God, 7 but made Himself of no reputation, taking the form of a bondservant, and coming in the likeness of men.

A bondservant is someone who makes a voluntary, lifelong commitment to another’s will, choosing to remain with them out of love, loyalty, and devotion. Such is Christ’s relationship with His Father.

The closer we get to Christ, the more we are willing to take on such a commitment. Servanthood will take over. And it will be an honor to serve God and whoever He puts in our path.

The closer we get to Christ, the more the servant’s heart will grow in us.

Amen.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries 
49 N Lamplighters Walk 
Hampstead, NC 28443

401-439-3780

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