Author: Pastor Curt

Bible Verse of The Day – 7-6-22

1 Peter 1:18-19 (NKJV) 18 knowing that you were not redeemed with corruptible things, like silver or gold, from your aimless conduct received by tradition from your fathers, 19 but with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot.

In keeping with the devotional from Monday, which discussed being born again, let’s talk more today about salvation in Christ.

While the scripture above never specifically mentions salvation or being born again, Peter is speaking to those who have already been born again, set free from their sinful former selves through the blood of Christ.

What he is telling them is very important for all of us to understand. Let’s take a look.

First, they (we) were not redeemed (set free from sin and tradition) by corruptible (tangible, material) things.

Their (our) freedom from sin was not bought with gold, silver or other material items. It was, instead, bought and paid for by the blood of Christ. It is a spiritual redemption, not a physical redemption.

The application of His blood to our lives on a personal level breaks the chains of sin in our lives, setting us free.

This is a perfect parallel illustration of being set free from slavery in the natural.

Slaves in the days when Peter wrote this book could be redeemed (set free from slavery to another human being) by way of payment of silver or gold to their master.

That single payment bought them their freedom, allowing them to live the rest of their lives as free men and women.

Likewise, the blood of Christ, if personally applied to our lives, sets us free from the bonds of sin.

In the case of a human slave, the payment for their freedom is made with corruptible (imperfect), tangible things.

In the case of redemption in Christ, His precious blood frees us with perfection because Jesus was without spot or blemish (without sin).

This was/is the only way that we could ever be bought (redeemed) from the chains of our sin. And because of Christ’s perfection, His blood over our lives has made us clean and holy before God.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
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Bible Verse of The Day – 7-5-22

John 8:29 (NKJV) 29 And He who sent Me is with Me. The Father has not left Me alone, for I always do those things that please Him.”

Why did the Father not leave Jesus alone?

Because He always did what pleased His Father. He had focus, determination and purpose. And He didn’t let anything get in His way.

His Father sent Him to do a certain thing, and His heart was going all the way! He loved His Father and put Him before His own will.

Luke 22:42 (NKJV) 42 saying, “Father, if it is Your will, take this cup away from Me; nevertheless not My will, but Yours, be done.”

What is God asking us to do today?

Do we have purpose in fulfilling it? Will we go all the way, or will we give up and pull away from Him when things get heated or harder than we had planned?

When it gets a bit uncomfortable, will we push through or pull back?

Only we can decide this.

We are going to have to get serious. At times we are going to have to push through with everything in us. And even that won’t seem like enough at times.

But remember, when we feel like we can’t go any further, the Holy Spirit will give us what it takes to go the rest of the way. We just have to acknowledge our Helper and He will come to our rescue.

 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–

It’s important that we understand that He will give us another Helper and He (the Holy Spirit) will stay with us forever.

We may not be able to do this on our own, but we can do it with our Helper. Don’t give up.

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Bible Verse of The Day – 7-4-22

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

Before we ever worry about a single thing related to God, we need to be sure to tend to this one thing; being born again.

You see, without being born again (born of the Spirit), nothing else matters.

That may sound blunt, but it’s the truth.

Jesus Himself said, “unless one is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God”.

There is no room for negotiating or bargaining. It is an absolute.

We need to understand that emotion isn’t part of this. Intellect isn’t part of this. It is 100% spiritual in nature. This is why the word also refers to it as being “born of the Spirit”.

As Jesus spoke with Nicodemus, who had approached Jesus in the night so as not to be seen by others, He told Nicodemus that he must be born again. When Nicodemus questioned this, Jesus spoke further.

John 3:5 (NKJV) 5 Jesus answered, “Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God.

Again, Jesus was absolute in His statement. He didn’t offer alternative ways whereby one can enter the kingdom of God.

Now, to make it clear, being born again, or being born of the Spirit, does not require a certain set of steps. Nor does it require a ceremony of any kind.

It is 100% personal, between you and God.

And it does not require any special prayer or special words to be uttered.

What it requires is a sincerely repentant heart that is seeking God and His truth.

That truth lies in Jesus.

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.

In Him and Him alone can we find salvation; forgiveness for our sins and eternal life with the Father.

So, in all of our seeking, let us be sure to seek first the kingdom of God (Matthew 6:33). Without that, nothing else matters.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
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Bible Verse of The Day – 7-3-22 – Trust and Obey

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

Trust and Obey; that’s the name of an old hymn. It’s also the name of our latest video. 

In this new video, we teach on what it means to trust God, and how that will play out in our lives. 

There’s something for every believer in this video, so we hope you’ll take the time to watch it. 

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We pray for God’s best for each and every one of you. 

We love you all dearly. 

Sincerely, 

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie 

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Bible Verse of The Day – 7-2-22

John 8:7 (NKJV) 7 So when they continued asking Him, He raised Himself up and said to them, “He who is without sin among you, let him throw a stone at her first.”

These people, the pharisees and scribes, wanted to test Jesus, that they might have something they could accuse Him of.

What would He do to this woman because of the sin she had been caught in?

But Jesus had the answer that caused them all to take a good look at themselves. He turned it around on them.

He has a way of showing us things that bring us face to face with reality in our own self. No one and nothing can be hidden from Him.

Did He look down on them, knowing they weren’t without sin as well?

No. He just gave them a chance to see what they were doing, and to make the right choice, knowing deep down they weren’t any better.

They all had their things at times. And maybe some of them were even still involved in a sinful lifestyle.

Romans 3:23 (NKJV) 23 for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God…

So, after Jesus had gotten them to look at themselves, He urged them to go ahead and throw a stone if they were without sin.

But, none of them could do it. He made them see that they too needed forgiveness.

We need to make sure we are not pointing the finger at someone else for what they are doing when we struggle with sin ourselves. No one is perfect. Have mercy, and learn from Jesus’ words.

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Bible Verse of The Day – 7-1-22

Proverbs 1:5 (NKJV) 5 A wise man will hear and increase learning, And a man of understanding will attain wise counsel…

Some people spend their entire lives ignoring the counsel of others.

While it’s true that some people are all too eager to give their opinion and advice, even when it has not been asked for, it will behoove us all to pay attention and let the Holy Spirit show us to whom, and when we should listen.

Failing to hear what someone says to us, especially if we hear it repeatedly over the course of many months or years, can cause us to fail to learn important lessons in our lives.

This only sets us up for failure (usually repeatedly), since we didn’t humble ourselves and heed what we heard many times over.

This may seem like something that’s not deeply spiritual. But the fact of the matter is that God wants us all to learn and grow, and He will use people to help us do that.

But if we fail to listen to those people, either because we’re stiff-necked (stubborn), or because we refuse to humble ourselves (prideful) and admit that they may have wisdom to offer us that could help us, we will find ourselves stuck in the same situations over and over again.

And it may be that we will eventually fall victim to our own devices due to our unwillingness to listen and learn.

This has spiritual ramifications because our growth as a child of God can very well be hindered (stunted) when we refuse to receive counsel from others.

Let’s make sure that we allow God’s Spirit to speak to us, even if we might not like what we’re hearing. Just because we don’t like it doesn’t mean that we can’t learn from it.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
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Bible Verse of The Day – 6-30-22

Matthew 13:14-15 (NKJV) 14 And in them the prophecy of Isaiah is fulfilled, which says: ‘Hearing you will hear and shall not understand, And seeing you will see and not perceive; 15 For the hearts of this people have grown dull. Their ears are hard of hearing, And their eyes they have closed, Lest they should see with their eyes and hear with their ears, Lest they should understand with their hearts and turn, So that I should heal them.’

Sometimes while reading the word of God, we need to be careful not to miss some subtle things that are really very important.

Here in this discourse by Jesus, He quoted the prophet Isaiah.

What this did was bring an ancient prophecy back into the present time, making it relevant to more than just the Israelites, to whom it was originally spoken.

It revived the prophecy, so to speak, making it relevant again.

And this prophecy is also very relevant today because a large percentage of the church (the bride of Christ) is sound asleep.

Their eyes have closed, and they fail to see or hear what God is doing and saying.

People of God, if there was ever a time when it was most important to be awake, hearing and seeing, it is now!

We are living out Biblical prophecies right before our eyes. We are seeing events foretold centuries and centuries ago unfold in front of us.

God is moving. He is setting up kings and removing kings. He is putting people and things in place to carry out His plan.

But some of us may not recognize God in many of these things because they don’t look like things that God would have any part of.

Don’t let yourself be fooled!

The Bible is full of examples where God used not-so-nice leaders to teach His people valuable lessons.

Yes, He used evil people to punish the Israelites, His very own people.

Has God changed? Absolutely not!

We are still subject today to discipline if we are His children.

He chastens those whom He loves (Hebrews 12:6). And, people of God, we are being chastened on a global scale.

Let us not stick our heads in the sand and ignore what is right in front of us.

Let us seek Him wholeheartedly, repenting before Him for our own sins, and the sins of the bride.

He is still faithful to hear cries of repentance, and to forgive those who humbly come before Him, calling out for His mercy.

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 – 6-29-22

Proverbs 29:11 (NKJV) 11 A fool vents all his feelings, But a wise man holds them back.

Sometimes our emotions can get the best of us and we just open our mouths and blurt out what we’re feeling. This is especially true when we’re angry.

Some people have a harder time than others with this. If we’re not one of those people, we may know someone who is.

Many times, this is due to our personality type. A more outspoken person is likely to be the one who readily airs their feelings or anger when something riles them up.

This isn’t always wrong, but it can lead to problems if we don’t allow the Holy Spirit to teach us when to speak and when to be silent.

James warns us about this in the following verse.

James 1:19 (NLT) 19 Understand this, my dear brothers and sisters: You must all be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to get angry.

So, it is imperative that we allow God to teach us when we should speak and when we should be silent.

Sometimes we need to be silent. And that’s the end of it.

Other times we need to be silent for a time, allowing us to better understand certain things before we speak. And then we speak slowly, using wisdom to be sure that we don’t say things or use tones that cause harm or incite anger in others.

It’s a delicate balancing act that can be difficult to learn. But God is faithful to teach us as we are faithful to listen to Him.

Ecclesiastes 3:7 (NKJV) 7 A time to tear, And a time to sew; A time to keep silence, And a time to speak;

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
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Bible Verse of The Day – 6-28-22

Luke 10:27 (NKJV) 27 So he answered and said, “ ‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your strength, and with all your mind,’ and ‘your neighbor as yourself.’ ”

This verse is a fitting description of a healthy marriage! And it applies perfectly to our relationship with God.

It teaches us about a relationship so strong and deep that nothing can defeat it. It is a love that sacrifices much.

It takes two, who ultimately come together as one.

How does this happen?

We start by giving Him our heart, and letting Him clean us up.

Maybe there are some things we need to let go of. Maybe we are struggling with addictions. Maybe we have some deeply rooted obsessions.

But, we are starting by saying, “yes, we want to change. And we want this relationship with Him”.

And then, the journey begins.

Just like any relationship or marriage, there are going to be sacrifices on both sides. This is not a one way street.

And so it is in our relationship with our Heavenly Father.

He set the example by giving to us first; His ultimate sacrifice. His only begotten Son, in exchange for our life. He gave first because He loved us first.

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

There are some things we must do in this relationship. We have to make decisions to separate ourselves from certain worldly things, people, and lifestyles.

What sacrifices do we need to make today to help our relationship grow stronger with Him?

Will we be willing to do that? Will we give up the very things that He calls out; that thing that comes between Him and us?

With each sacrifice we make (and there may be some deeply rooted attachments involved) the more real this scripture will become in our lives.

And as we do this, the stronger our relationship will grow to be with our Heavenly Father. Amen.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
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Hampstead, NC 28443

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Bible Verse of The Day – 6-27-22

Hebrews 12:2 (NKJV) 2 looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith, who for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.

There are many things humans have a hard time with.

Here are a few of them; waiting, discomfort, humiliation, trials.

Many of us get terribly impatient, hate being uncomfortable, are appalled when we are humiliated and despise trials or hard times.

Because of this, we can never see beyond our disdain for them and see the good that can come from many of these types of things in our lives.

This can be a terrible weakness that has major consequences in our lives. But we may never know or recognize those consequences because we don’t even know that they are, in fact, consequences at all.

We just never connect the dots, so to speak.

Let me explain.

Sometimes we have things happen to us that are the result of choices that we have made. Maybe those choices were made in an effort to avoid something uncomfortable.

But, because we have avoided something uncomfortable, we may miss out on a blessing or a reward that God had for us.

And we never know that we missed out on it as a consequence of not wanting to do the uncomfortable, unpopular or difficult thing.

Look at what Jesus did, referenced in the verse above.

First, He looked beyond what was immediately in front of Him in order to see the joy (reward) that was in the distance; pleasing His Father, taking the place of honor at the Father’s right hand.

Second, He endured the cross; the most brutal, agonizing method of capital punishment that Rome had come up with to execute human beings.

Third, He despised (disregarded, pushed aside, ignored) the shame that came with being crucified. This was due to the stigma that was attached to crucifixion. Jews considered it a curse.

Jesus did all of this because He allowed Himself to see beyond the discomfort and inconvenience of the short term in order to reach His goal and consider the long term.

Oh, what we can learn from Him!

Let us also do the same, looking beyond the short-term inconveniences of life, that we might see the blessings on the other side of them.

Maybe, just maybe we will become more resilient, less likely to complain or give up when we face tough situations, and more likely to walk in the blessings that come from pushing through instead of giving up when things get hard.

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 – 6-26-22 – Let it Be Unto me

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

Throughout the word of God, there are examples of God showing or telling an individual what He wants to do in their lives. The way each person reacted is something we can all learn from. 

In today’s video, Let it Be Unto Me, we teach on this and share some examples that are easy to relate to. 

There is something in this video for everyone, so we hope you’ll take a few minutes to watch it. 

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We hope you enjoy the video, and we hope it draws you closer to God. 

Keep seeking Him. 

Sincerely in Christ, 

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie 

Seven Seas Ministries
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