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Bible Verse of The Day – 1-13-23

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Acts 9:1-2 (NKJV) 1 Then Saul, still breathing threats and murder against the disciples of the Lord, went to the high priest 2 and asked letters from him to the synagogues of Damascus, so that if he found any who were of the Way, whether men or women, he might bring them bound to Jerusalem.

Saul was zealous for God.

His zeal, however, had gone terribly wrong. His anger toward “people of the Way” was driving him to have them rounded up and brutally persecuted, including the deaths of some believers.

But God had a plan for Saul, and He was about to begin the execution of that plan as Saul made his way to Damascus.

As most of you probably already know, Saul encountered a sudden light that “shone around him from heaven”.

Saul fell to the ground, and as he did so, he heard Jesus speaking to him, addressing his persecution of believers.

Saul asked who this was that he could hear but not see.

Jesus went on to answer him, and when Saul realized that this was the very person whose disciples and followers he was persecuting, he had a sudden change of heart.

His tone and his attitude suddenly changed. And Saul asked, “Lord, what do You want me to do?”.

In the span of a few moments, Saul had gone from an enraged persecutor of Christians to a broken man, asking Jesus what He wanted him to do.

This is one of the most amazing and most rapid transformations of a man’s heart in the entirety of God’s word.

And here’s the best part of this whole thing; what God did for and with Saul, He can do for anyone.

God’s transforming power can change the heart of any man or woman who submits to Him and seeks His forgiveness.

God has seen it all. He has heard it all. Your sin isn’t too big for Him to forgive.

Go to Him. Repent; turn away from your sins. Ask Him to forgive you. Recognize and embrace Jesus as God’s son and your Savior. And let God show you the way forward.

And He will do for you what He did for Saul.

It’s never too late. And today is the day for you.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
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Hampstead, NC 28443

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Bible Verse of the Day – 1-12-23

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Acts 9:10 (NKJV) 10 Now there was a certain disciple at Damascus named Ananias; and to him the Lord said in a vision, “Ananias.” And he said, “Here I am, Lord.”

Ananias was chosen by God to go and see Saul of Tarsus.

Saul had brought much harm and suffering to God’s people in Jerusalem, and the word had spread about him. So, Ananias was very much aware of Saul.

He was reluctant about what God had asked him to do, but he knew he must go.

Wow! This says a lot about Ananias.

Sometimes God will ask us to do things and we may feel the same way Ananias did. We may even ask God, “are You sure about this?”.

Can you imagine Ananias and what he was going through?

If it was me, I’d be like, “You want me to go where and do what? But he has a bad reputation? Are You sure?”.

Well, God reassured Ananias that it was OK for him to go, that Saul was a chosen vessel of His and all would be fine.

He will do the same for us if we have any concerns about some things that we are chosen to do.

Because God had reassured him, Ananias obeyed God and followed through.

Acts 9:15 (NKJV) 15 But the Lord said to him, “Go, for he is a chosen vessel of Mine to bear My name before Gentiles, kings, and the children of Israel.

How about us?

Will we say, “here I am Lord,” and then follow through when He impresses on our hearts to do something a bit uncomfortable?

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
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Hampstead, NC 28443

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Bible Verse of the Day – 1-11-23

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Micah 6:8 (NKJV) 8 He has shown you, O man, what is good; And what does the Lord require of you But to do justly, To love mercy, And to walk humbly with your God?

In the chapters and verses leading up to the verse above, Micah was issuing a long list of prophecies and warnings to Israel for their unfaithfulness to God.

He listed their transgressions. He spoke firmly to them as a means of chastising them and humbling them.

And then, in verses 6:1 through 6:7, he engaged in a series of rhetorical questions, as though speaking for the people of Israel.

The summation of the questions he asked revolved around how the Israelites could redeem themselves before God and make up for their unfaithfulness.

In those verses there were many things listed that might seem to make sense to someone looking at this from a natural or a carnal point of view.

Again, we need to remember that Micah knew the answer(s) to his rhetorical questions. But he wanted to spell this out so the Israelites could easily understand it and be convicted in their hearts.

And then, in verse 8, he laid it all out for them to see the truth about what was really required of them.

Let’s paraphrase it.

He said, People of Israel, He (God) has shown you what is right and what is good.

But let me remind you what the Lord requires of you!

He requires that you live justly (rightly, properly, righteously), doing what you know is right and true.

He wants you to love mercy (lovingkindness, compassion, grace, forgiveness), and walk in such things each day.

And, finally, walk humbly before your God.

You see, God just wanted them to walk these things out in a sincere way that showed that they did so because it was what was in their hearts, wanting to please Him, not because they rigidly tried to follow a set of rules simply by rote.

And the same applies to you and me. God wants our whole hearts. He wants us to live for Him because it’s what is in our hearts; something that we desire because we love Him, not simply because we feel guilty if we don’t do it.

You may ask, “how can I get there? How can I reach that point in my relationship and my walk with God?”.

And to that we simply answer with the words of Jeremiah.

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
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Bible Verse of The Day – 1-10-23

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2 Timothy 4:2 (NKJV) 2 Preach the word! Be ready in season and out of season. Convince, rebuke, exhort, with all longsuffering and teaching.

Few are willing to tell us that being a believer is not always an easy road.

As believers, it takes sincerity of heart for a person to really change when God begins putting His finger on things in our lives.

It takes trust. Trusting God to help us make the sacrifices needed and righteous choices in the most difficult times.

It takes being ready at all times.

Just a month ago, we went to a church event/gathering. It was an outreach for the community.

In this event, which was held by a well-established church, there was barely a mention of God. And the music that was played at this outdoor event through a DJ was all secular.

We are not judging them by any means. We are sure they do a lot of good things.

What kept going through my mind at the time was, what about the one? The one person who may need to hear about God’s love and His offer of forgiveness through Christ.

There was an open door to reach the lost, and yet there was little or no mention of God; no lifting Him up.

What if that one person was at that point of breaking, and they needed to hear about God’s love?

What is going on?

Jesus said, “if I am lifted up, I will draw all men unto Me”.

John 12:32 (NKJV) 32 And I, if I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all peoples to Myself.”

My prayer today is that the church will get back to its foundation, the reason why we are here; so that as we lift Him up, and His presence is with us, those around us may be drawn to Him.

My prayer is that we don’t stop spreading the good news! That we keep reaching out, sharing God’s truth. And that at every opportunity, we will lift up the name of God and His beautiful Son, Jesus Christ!

God help us stay focused and not get distracted and miss the one.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
49 N Lamplighters Walk
Hampstead, NC 28443

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Bible Verse of The Day – 1-9-23

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Luke 2:10 (NKJV) 10 Then the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid, for behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy which will be to all people.

“Good tidings of great joy which will be to all people”. What a miraculous statement!

God sent an angel to proclaim this good news to some shepherds who were tending their flocks in a field outside Bethlehem.

The news itself was incredible; a Savior was born!

But look at the last part of that verse. What does it say?

It says, “which will be to all people”.

This Savior who was born was for all people!

He did not come for a specific people group. He didn’t come for a specific nationality. He didn’t come for a specific race of people.

He came for “all people”!

This means that access to God and His redemption would no longer be restricted to the Jews, but to all people of the earth.

This was a new concept that many had trouble understanding. And some outright refused to accept it.

But God, in His infinite wisdom, carried out His plan to offer salvation to all people of the world, disregarding the preferences of some who thought they knew better.

And because of His faithfulness, you and I can be called sons and daughters of God.

John 1:11-12 (NKJV) 11 He came to His own, and His own did not receive Him. 12 But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, to those who believe in His name:

Jesus came to His own people, the Jews. And as they rejected Him on a large scale, He carried out God’s plans to offer salvation to the gentiles.

Today, children of God, followers of Christ can be found around the globe. People of every skin color, every nationality, every race, every ethnicity have put their faith in Jesus Christ.

Thank you, Lord, for offering salvation to every one of us, regardless of who we are. Your mercy is great, and your love for humanity is truly too much for the human mind to fully comprehend.

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 – 1-8-23 – Empty Vessels

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

Did you know that we are like vessels that God uses to pour out when He needs us to do something for Him? 

We have a new video for you today. In this new video, Empty Vessels, we teach about the importance of making sure we are always full, so we’re ready for God to use us at a moment’s notice. 

We hope you enjoy the video! 

Please click here to watch the video now. 

We love you all! 

Enjoy 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 – 1-7-23

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Romans 8:13 (NKJV) 13 For if you live according to the flesh you will die; but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body, you will live.

Have you ever noticed how it is that God tells us to do what He wants us to do?

By the Spirit!

Not by flesh, not by intellect, not by human understanding, not by power or by might.

By His Spirit.

The verse above is a perfect example of that; by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body.

It is not by our own power or strength. Indeed, we cannot do anything by our own strength.

Anything accomplished by human strength is temporary at best. It will eventually fail.

The Holy Spirit’s presence and unhindered operation in our lives is critical and absolutely necessary. He is the fuel who gives us the fire we need to do great and mighty things for the kingdom of God.

And if we operate by the Holy Spirit, none of the things we accomplish will cause us to become proud or haughty. Every shred of glory and honor for them will be given to God.

It is by the Holy Spirt that we defeat the enemy in our personal lives.

We defeat addictions; alcohol, drugs, porn, sex and more.

We overcome our old self, leaving behind the things of this world; filthy language, gossip, adultery, drunkenness, fornication, stealing, lying.

And we live the kingdom life; loving others, forgiving those who hurt us, helping those in need, putting others before ourselves, giving of ourselves even when it hurts.

These are all things that we can’t do by our flesh.

We can do this only by the power of the Holy Spirit, by giving Him sovereignty over our lives.

Jesus said it best when He told us that we can do nothing without Him.

John 15:5 (NKJV) 5 “I am the vine, you are the branches. He who abides in Me, and I in him, bears much fruit; for without Me you can do nothing.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
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Hampstead, NC 28443

401-439-3780

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Bible Verse of The Day – 1-6-23

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Exodus 32:1 (NKJV) 1 Now when the people saw that Moses delayed coming down from the mountain, the people gathered together to Aaron, and said to him, “Come, make us gods that shall go before us; for as for this Moses, the man who brought us up out of the land of Egypt, we do not know what has become of him.”

As I was browsing through Exodus recently, I read this verse and I saw something that I had never seen before.

Most times when this verse is discussed, the message will focus on the fact that the Israelites abandoned Moses due to their impatience, and then demanded that Aaron make them a new god to lead them.

But this time, I saw something very different.

The Israelites did not abandon Moses. They abandoned God.

Why?

Because they plainly had no idea who God was. The verse above makes that abundantly clear.

This generation of Israelites had grown up in Egypt, a nation that worshipped idols and numerous false gods. The idea of one sovereign God was something foreign to them.

Moses knew God intimately because God had spoken directly to him, meeting with him face to face. And, in return, Moses had made the effort and taken the time to listen and obey.

The others only saw God as a means to an end; freedom from slavery and a solution to their current situation.

How about us?

Do we treat God the same way as the Israelites of that time, as a means to an end?

Are we looking only for rewards (blessings) and a solution to our situations?

Or have we taken the time to truly seek Him and learn of Him, so we can know Him intimately?

Moses was known as the greatest prophet of the Old Testament. That would not have happened simply because he spoke the words of God to the people of Israel.

It happened because he obeyed God. No, he didn’t do it perfectly. He dropped the ball a few times, and it cost him dearly. But his heart was to do the right thing. And God used him mightily because of it.

Can we say the same for ourselves? Do we honor God with our actions, not just with our words?

Do we seek Him diligently and with our whole heart, as His word tells us to do?

There are only two who know the answers to those questions. Us and God.

How we handle those answers is entirely up to us.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
49 N Lamplighters Walk
Hampstead, NC 28443

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Bible Verse of The Day – 1-5-23

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Acts 8:14-16 (NKJV) 14 Now when the apostles who were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent Peter and John to them, 15 who, when they had come down, prayed for them that they might receive the Holy Spirit. 16 For as yet He had fallen upon none of them. They had only been baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.

When the apostles heard that the Samaritans became Christians, they sent Peter and John to them. Why? Because as of yet He, the Holy Spirit “had fallen upon none of them”.

They had not yet received the baptism of the Holy Spirit; they were saved and were baptized with water.

Acts 8:12 (NKJV) 12 But when they believed Philip as he preached the things concerning the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, both men and women were baptized.

It’s important that we notice there are two different, separate experiences. Water baptism, which the Samaritans had already experienced before Peter and John arrived, and then after they arrived, the baptism or “falling upon the believers” of the Holy Spirit, which was a whole other experience.

The falling upon of the Holy Spirit came after the apostles arrived and laid hands on them, not at the time that they initially believed.

Acts 8:17 (NKJV) 17 Then they laid hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit.

The Samaritans received the Holy Spirit, and Simon watched it take place. He saw that there was power imparted into the new believers as the Holy Spirit fell upon them and he offered the apostles money if they would do the same for him.

He wanted it so he could use it for his own gain.

Acts 8:18 (NKJV) 18 And when Simon saw that through the laying on of the apostles’ hands the Holy Spirit was given, he offered them money…

Well, we all know we can’t buy God’s gifts. But if we have a sincere heart to do the right thing, He will give to us freely.

It is the baptism of the Holy Spirit by which we receive the power to work out our Salvation with fear and trembling.

It is the power of the Holy Spirit “falling upon” us that helps us live as a believer in this world we live in today.

We need Him and His help each day, and without Him we will be powerless to carry out anything that He has asked us to do.

Philippians 2:12 (NKJV) 12 Therefore, my beloved, as you have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling;

Ask Him to fall upon us today and guide our steps. Be strong in the power of the Holy Spirit.

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 – 1-4-23

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2 Peter 1:10 (NKJV) 10 Therefore, brethren, be even more diligent to make your call and election sure, for if you do these things you will never stumble;

As we discussed in a previous devotional, life can sometimes bring major changes; storms that beat on us and threaten to take us down.

In keeping with that theme, we’d like to talk today about doing what is necessary to ensure that the storms we face aren’t successful in defeating us; preventing us from finishing the race we’re running.

Peter spoke about “making our call and election sure”.

He did that for a reason; because we play a major part in ensuring our eternal destiny.

Christ provided the vehicle by which we traverse the road to eternal life.

But we are the driver of that vehicle. We choose its course.

We decide whether we will follow the path set before us by God; the narrow path. The path that few travel.

God will provide us with directions. He is like our own personal GPS (God-Powered-Steersman), giving us guidance. The map is laid out before us.

Will we trust that GPS and make all the right turns on our journey? Or will we wander off course because we don’t like the path He has placed us on?

Maybe we decide to veer off the prescribed path because we think we know a better way. But this only shows that we need to further build our trust in God.

We need to do whatever is necessary to grow and mature in our faith, so we will make the turns we’re directed to make, when we’re directed to make them, without hesitation and without arguing with our “GPS”.

This may require us to “put our blinders on” at times, to keep us from getting distracted by so many of the things we see happening around us.

The stuff we see may pull our attention away from God because we want to take charge and make our own corrections and adjustments.

Or maybe we want to fix something ourselves, because we don’t trust anyone else to do it; not even God, the Giver of life and breath.

It is only in spending time with Him that we can fix this problem in ourselves.

We need to learn to trust Him, one little step at a time, until we reach the point where we trust Him so much that we no longer question Him.

It doesn’t happen overnight. It takes time. But we can get there if we sincerely try.

Trust Him. Follow your “GPS”. Make your call and election sure. 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 – 1-3-23

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Deuteronomy 28:7 (NKJV) 7 “The Lord will cause your enemies who rise against you to be defeated before your face; they shall come out against you one way and flee before you seven ways.

There are times as believers that we will feel like we are all alone in what we face. It feels like we are on our own, that there is nobody we can trust, nobody that will stand with us.

Remember, no matter what kind of battle we face, we go into it on our knees.

That is how we win, through prayer and faith in God!

We go to our Father in Heaven, we tell Him about all our concerns and we let Him show us how to turn it around, by faith.

There will be times when we face our fiercest enemies, and if we don’t give up or run away in fear, we will win!

Don’t give up. Stick it out long enough and know that they will be defeated.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
49 N Lamplighters Walk
Hampstead, NC 28443

401-439-3780

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