Author: Pastor Curt

Bible Verse of The Day – 10-24-22

Hebrews 6:15 (NLT) 15 Then Abraham waited patiently, and he received what God had promised.

Oh, what we can learn from Abraham!

Many times over the years I have heard people refer to “the patience of Job”.

But I have never heard anyone mention the patience of Abraham!

In reality, it was Job’s faith that brought him through his ordeal; his battle with the enemy and the bodily attacks he endured.

Abraham, on the other hand, had patience.

When God promised Abraham that He would make him a great nation, Abraham was 75 years old (Genesis 12:1-4).

By the time Isaac, the child that God had promised him, was born, Abraham was 100 years old. Now that’s patience!

Don’t get it wrong; Abraham was far from perfect. And his wife, Sarah, was just as bad, as she encouraged Abraham to have a child with her maidservant after waiting 10 years or so.

In the end, though, God was faithful as He always is, and Sarah conceived a son in her old age. And Abraham held on for that promise, knowing that God would somehow make His promises come to pass.

Let’s try to put ourselves in Abraham’s shoes for a minute or two.

How would we have handled his situation? Would we have endured long enough to allow God to carry out His plan?

Many of us don’t want to wait 25 minutes, never mind 25 years. But as we mature in Christ, we usually learn that God’s word is true, and His promises are worth holding onto because He is faithful.

And with our maturity, we begin to understand that God’s timing is almost never the same as ours. That’s the biggest thing we can learn when it comes to trusting God and waiting on Him.

Trust God. Wait on Him. It’s not necessarily easy. But it’s God’s plan and His way that we need to follow, not ours!

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
49 N Lamplighters Walk
Hampstead, NC 28443

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Bible Verse of The Day – 10-23-22 – I Thirst

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

God is good, and He is faithful in all things. 

We have a brand-new video for you today, I Thirst. 

In today’s video we teach about the importance of staying spiritually hydrated. 

This is something that’s very easy for all of us to overlook, so we hope you’ll take the time to watch it. 

Please click here to watch it now. 

We love you all more than you know. 

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie 

Seven Seas Ministries
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Bible Verse of The Day – 10-22-22

Matthew 6:33 (NKJV) 33 But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you.

A nice little reminder for us today to not be preoccupied with material things and worldly desires. Instead, put more of our time and effort toward seeking the kingdom of God and His righteous.

Let us make sure we guard our time with Him with our life.

Yes, at times it can be a struggle with everything pulling on us the way that it does. It seems harder nowadays to stay focused. There are a lot of distractions.

Sometimes when I’m running out to do errands, I look around and see others moving so quickly and just barely looking up.

Their heads are down and they are on the move. We can all get in this mode. And yes, there are times we just need to get things done.

But remember the important thing in this life and keep it in its place; making time for Him.

How can we stay focused, on track and make this a priority?

We simplify our lives.

We need to acknowledge the things that are taking up all of our time and energy.

Then, we need to figure out what we can do to change it, so we can give more of our time and attention to seeking His kingdom.

As we do this, God will meet us in that quiet place; that place of no interruptions. That place where nothing matters more than Him.

His sweet presence will be there.

We don’t always realize how rewarding it can be. But once we find the time to do this, we will learn it is a necessity to keep it a priority. Amen.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
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Bible Verse of The Day – 10-21-22

John 16:24 (NKJV) 24 Until now you have asked nothing in My name. Ask, and you will receive, that your joy may be full.

Don’t neglect to ask the Father for those things we need to live and to do His work.

He expects to help us with our needs. And He has made a way for us to come to Him and ask, so that we may receive through His precious Son, Jesus Christ.

He is there to help us in so many ways, and yet sometimes we find it hard to simply ask.

With the help of the Holy Spirit, we will know exactly what to ask for, whether it is big or small.

We need to pay close attention to what the Holy Spirit lays on our heart to pray for at times. And when we ask for such things, it’s a good idea to write them down.

Why? Because it is important that we remember to thank Him for our answered prayers. And writing them down will help us do that!

May your joy be full, for He is faithful!

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
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Hampstead, NC 28443

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Bible Verse of The Day – 10-20-22

2 Corinthians 13:14 (NKJV) 14 The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all. Amen.

The Lord has given us this verse to pray over each and every one of you this morning.

Grace, love and communion are the three most powerful and important gifts that we have been given to keep our relationship alive and moving forward every day.

They are exactly what God is all about.

Because of God’s love for us, He sent His Son to save us from death and destruction.

Jesus Christ brought grace to us through His sacrificial death on the cross. He spilled His precious, perfect and holy blood for us.

The Holy Spirit brings us into communion and strong relationship with our Heavenly Father; The Creator of the heavens and earth!

We can live, breathe and walk out His plan through the gift of the Holy Spirit in us.

May you know the love we have for you and how much we want to see you living in your calling, walking daily in the life God has planned out specifically for you and your family.

His plan is so beautiful and so fitting to your specific personality, gifts and your needs here on this earth.

Our greatest reward is to know you are living in it. That is what we move and breathe for each day.

Hear our hearts cry for you today and rejoice in the Lord, for He is good! You are in our prayers. Amen.

Colossians 1:3 (NKJV) 3 We give thanks to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for you…

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 – 10-19-22

2 Timothy 1:14 (NLT) 14 Through the power of the Holy Spirit who lives within us, carefully guard the precious truth that has been entrusted to you.

As Paul wrote to Timothy, he reminded Timothy to “carefully guard the precious truth” that had been entrusted to him.

This phrase is particularly intriguing.

First, it says that Timothy needs to guard something carefully.

Guarding something carefully requires that we be vigilant and alert, which will help us detect anything or anyone who might try to steal or compromise what we’re guarding.

To do that, we must also be aware of who the enemy is and what their devices might be. We would need to understand the various ways that they might try to steal or destroy the thing that we’re protecting.

Second, it infers that what he is urged to guard is precious.

Some words that might describe or define precious would be; valuable, costly, priceless.

In Timothy’s case, the thing Paul was referring to is the gospel of Christ that Timothy had personally embraced.

This same warning holds true for us today. We must fiercely guard what God has put in us through the blood of Christ.

The diligence necessary to do this requires that we allow God to teach us about the enemy of our souls, who roams about like a roaring lion, seeking those he can devour and destroy.

1 Peter 5:8 (NKJV) 8 Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil walks about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour.

In addition to having understanding about our enemy, we need to have the skills to discern his methods of attack. This kind of understanding comes only through the Holy Spirit as we learn the word of God and walk it out in our lives.

The Holy Spirit is faithful to show us things that we would not ordinarily know if we were to rely solely on human understanding. He operates outside of our intellect, allowing us to see and understand things that are critical to us being able to flourish as a child of God.

As Paul did with Timothy, we urge you to “carefully guard the precious truth that has been entrusted to you”, making the necessary effort to grow and mature in your walk with God, that you may be able to spot and defeat the works of the enemy in your life.

Amen

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
49 N Lamplighters Walk
Hampstead, NC 28443

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Bible Verse of The Day – 10-18-22

John 16:7 (NKJV) 7 Nevertheless I tell you the truth. It is to your advantage that I go away; for if I do not go away, the Helper will not come to you; but if I depart, I will send Him to you.

It’s important that we take notice of something important in this verse.

It was to our advantage that Christ had to leave us.

People of God, the very fact that Jesus Christ states this in this verse opens my eyes to see that we must take it to heart and embrace our Helper. It’s critically important to give Him a BIG part in our walk with God!

The Helper is the 3rd person of the Trinity. He is called the Holy Spirit.

His job is to convict the world.

That’s right! He brings conviction of sin, righteousness and judgment.

Oh, we wonder why we there is so much trouble in the world right now.

Is this world missing out on the Holy Spirit’s conviction?

How about the bride of Christ? Have we grieved His presence by letting the world desensitize sin?

Children of God, it is never too late to get back on track; to take a stand and turn this ship around.

John 16:8 (NKJV) 8 And when He has come, He will convict the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment…

What does He convict us of? Sin! And what kind of sin? Unbelief; not believing in Jesus Christ.

John 16:9 (NKJV) 9 of sin, because they do not believe in Me…

With conviction, judgement and righteousness will come.

Submitting to the Holy Spirit will bring spiritual growth, causing us to see the importance of being fully aligned with God.

The way we do that is by being Spirit led/Spirit filled. In this way we will see the heart of God.

The Holy Spirit gives us the ability to pray in His power. He teaches us and helps us to live this life God has called us to live by avoiding strong temptations.

He’s our Advocate and Guide. He will give us true spiritual understanding.

He builds us up by enabling us to live out a God-filled life.

In all His doing, all that He came for is to lift up Jesus Christ. And He helps us to do the same in our daily walk.

Pray for the conviction of the Holy Spirit in our own lives and in this world. Open up to Him, and embrace His understanding and guidance. 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 – 10-17-22

Deuteronomy 4:24 (NKJV) 24 For the Lord your God is a consuming fire, a jealous God.

As I was getting some things done this afternoon, I was pondering on the things of God, and I suddenly heard this question in my spirit: “Who is this God?”

I stopped what I was doing and became very attentive, because I knew an answer would come. And it did.

Here is what I heard: “He is holy and pure, righteous and just. And His holiness is like a burning, unquenchable fire”.

And then I heard, “But the blood of Christ acts as a buffer between Him and us, removing the sins of those who apply it to their lives”.

And then He stopped speaking, as if to say, “That’s enough for now. Go. Study and show yourself approved”.

And this is how God works so many times. Little gems from heaven dropped into our spirits, giving us food for thought and answers to some of our questions; even those questions we might not ask outright.

He is constantly speaking to us, feeding us, giving us what we need to grow and mature, moving beyond spiritual milk and on to meat, developing our understanding and our comprehension of the deeper things of God.

His love and passion for us are unfathomable. He longs for us to seek Him out, to draw near to Him and press tightly into Him.

He is a jealous God.

He wants our whole heart. And it is when we give Him our whole heart that we will begin to truly understand who He is and how deeply He loves us. It’s then that we will also begin letting go of those things that come between us and Him, giving Him His right place in everything that we do.

Jeremiah 29:13 (NKJV) 13 And you will seek Me and find Me, when you search for Me with all your 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 – 10-16-22 – Hand Picked

Please click to watch the video now.Greetings in the beautiful name of Jesus. 

Today’s post would normally contain a teaching video. This week, however, we weren’t able to record a video because we have both been laid up with a bad virus. 

Because of this, we didn’t have the time or the energy to record anything. 

So, we wanted to share a video that was recorded back in the early Summer while we were still trying to find our way and get settled into our new location. For some reason, it never got sent out. 

Today seemed like a good opportunity to finally share it, since it required no editing or production work. 

The video is literally less than 2 minutes long, but it expresses our hearts to you all. 

We hope each and every one of you will take the 2 minutes required to watch it and hear what it says. 

Please click to watch the video now. 

We love you all very much. 

Sincerely, 

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie 

Seven Seas Ministries
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Bible Verse of The Day – 10-15-22

Matthew 6:11-13 (NKJV) 11 Give us this day our daily bread. 12 And forgive us our debts, As we forgive our debtors. 13 And do not lead us into temptation, But deliver us from the evil one. For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen.

Yesterday, we left off with verse 10. Let’s continue today with verses 11-13.

“Give us this day our daily bread” might read like this in modern English:

Lord, we ask that you supply our needs. Provide us with what will sustain us and allow us to walk out your will and your plan here on earth.

“And forgive us our debts, As we forgive our debtors”.

Debts in this verse refers to sins, not actual monetary debts. The inference is that sin creates a spiritual debt. So, here’s how this might read today:

We know we have sinned, so we ask You to forgive us, just as we have forgiven those who may have sinned against us.

Jesus referenced this again in Matthew 6:14-15, as He further explained that we must forgive if we expect to be forgiven.

“And do not lead us into temptation, But deliver us from the evil one”.

This one can cause some confusion, since it requests of God that He not lead us into temptation. This is simply a wording that was used due to the style of writing.

God will never tempt us or lead us into being tempted. So, in reality this is a prayer or request that God help us avoid temptation, as well as a plea (deliver us from the evil one) for God to help us fight whatever temptation we do encounter.

Many translations don’t include the last half of verse 13, but for the sake of being thorough, let’s look at it anyway.

“For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever.”

Suffice it to say that this is simply a way of stating that everything belongs to God, the glory is all His, and may it remain that way forever.

So, with all of that said, we hope that this series has helped to break down these verses in a way that brings understanding and clarity regarding this model prayer that Jesus shared with His followers.

We trust that it will help everyone pray more powerfully, more succinctly and more genuinely, helping you to overcome routines and rituals in your prayer life, while breathing new life and energy into your desire to spend more time communing with the One who breathed the breath of life into each one of 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 – 10-14-22

Matthew 6:9-10 (NKJV) 9 In this manner, therefore, pray: Our Father in heaven, Hallowed be Your name. 10 Your kingdom come. Your will be done On earth as it is in heaven.

We’re glad to have you back again for this discourse on prayer!

Let’s continue to study and understand what Jesus taught us about praying life-filled, fruitful prayers.

After teaching people how not to pray, Jesus then went on to share the proper way to pray.

It’s important for us to understand that Jesus never intended for this to become a ritualistic prayer that would be repeated word for word through the centuries.

Instead, it was meant to be a sort of guide or “template” upon which to base the structure and substance of our time spent praying.

Never were we instructed to quote His instructions word for word.

With that cleared up, let’s see what Jesus said.

As Jesus shared, He began by teaching us how to address God; “Our Father in heaven, Hallowed be Your name”.

Translated into everyday English, here is what it might sound like.

God in heaven, your name is holy. You are above all things and all people. There is none like you.

And then in verse 10, Jesus continued; “Your kingdom come. Your will be done On earth as it is in heaven”.

A modern translation might be this:

Lord, let us willingly submit to Your plans and Your purposes, that we might live out Your plan in our lives while we’re here on the earth. Teach us to surrender to you in all things, that our will would be forfeited, and Your will be done in our lives.

To be continued…

Please join us again tomorrow!

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
49 N Lamplighters Walk
Hampstead, NC 28443

401-439-3780

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