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Bible Verse of The Day – 5-27-22

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Matthew 8:2-3 (NKJV) 2 And behold, a leper came and worshiped Him, saying, “Lord, if You are willing, You can make me clean.” 3 Then Jesus put out His hand and touched him, saying, “I am willing; be cleansed.” Immediately his leprosy was cleansed.

Jesus healed many people from a huge number of various diseases and conditions.

Perpetual bleeding, blindness, deafness, physical deformities, demon possession, seizures, and even leprosy, as in the scripture above.

There were many other sicknesses and diseases that he healed people from. These were just some examples.

Each of these people had their own unique situations that they were dealing with.

Some of them were healed with a simple word or phrase spoken from the mouth of Jesus. Others required the person (or people) to take certain steps, following the instructions that Jesus gave them.

In the example above with the leper, Jesus physically touched this man. And in that act, there is something significant that took place aside from the fact that the man was healed.

Based on Mosaic law (The Law), nobody was allowed to touch a leper. Doing so made you “unclean” (defiled) by the standards of The Law.

When Jesus touched the leper, He displayed authority over the disease. He didn’t fear it, and He didn’t fear the reaction of the people who saw this take place.

Many were afraid of touching a leper out of fear of becoming infected with leprosy themselves.

Take note, though, that when Jesus touched the leper, not only did He not become infected, but the leper was no longer infected either. The touch of Jesus, and the faith of the man with leprosy, healed him immediately.

Jesus was more than just a man with a gift to teach. He was more than a rabbi. He was more than a prophet, even though He was all of these and more.

He was God in human skin. He was Immanuel, God with us (Matthew 1:23).

He had absolute authority over everything, including sickness, death, wind and waves (Mark 4:41), demonic spirits and so much more.

So, if we are His, what do we have to fear?

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
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Hampstead, NC 28443

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Bible Verse of The Day – 5-26-22

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Numbers 14:24 (NKJV) 24 But My servant Caleb, because he has a different spirit in him and has followed Me fully, I will bring into the land where he went, and his descendants shall inherit it.

Caleb had a different spirit in him; a spirit that followed God.

He had a good attitude, he followed God wholeheartedly and was very devoted. That was the difference, in a nutshell, between Caleb and the Israelites.

How do we ever get to the promised land God has for us? With a good spirit, and being willing to obey!

We can’t just pretend that we are OK with what God is doing in our lives. It has to be real, genuine and proven through our actions.

The Israelites couldn’t get away with their heart condition. It showed!

It showed in everything they did and everything they spoke.

They did things that kept them from entering into God’s promises for them.

If they’d had the right spirit and their hearts were willing, they could have made this journey in 12 days.

However, instead, they complained that they did not have enough food. They said it would be better to be slaves in Egypt than to starve in the wilderness.

They wanted to go back to where God brought them from.

Sometimes God will set us free from a situation. It might be freedom from an area, or even from certain people.

At first, we may like it, but some days part of us may want to go back. Why? Because we are familiar with what once was . And in some ways familiarity brings us comfort.

Let’s keep our heart on God and His promise for us; that it may come to fruition.

Stay obedient to His plan. He will get us there if we don’t let our mind and emotions long after the “once was”, causing us to give up hope and lose our faith.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
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Bible Verse of The Day – 5-25-22

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Matthew 7:24-25 (NKJV) 24 “Therefore whoever hears these sayings of Mine, and does them, I will liken him to a wise man who built his house on the rock: 25 and the rain descended, the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house; and it did not fall, for it was founded on the rock.

We often hear this verse quoted because it refers to building on the rock, not on sand or other easily-destroyed foundations.

Today, let’s look at this from the opposite angle and see what we can glean from it.

Building on a strong foundation is important. But why is that?

Why is it so important that we have a strong foundation under us?

Because we will face storms.

Look at what Jesus said as He spoke to the masses: the rain descended, the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house.

So, that tells us beyond a doubt that storms will come.

Jesus didn’t tell us this to scare us, but to warn us so that we could be wise in our choices and decisions and prepare for the storms of life by building on the one true foundation; God.

Storms do come. It’s a fact of life that we will never be able to change. Are we prepared for them?

That’s the question we need to be asking ourselves.

Let us heed His advice and build on the Rock, so we will not be easily tossed about or devastated when the storms do come.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
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Bible Verse of The Day – 5-24-22

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Mark 4:41 (NKJV) 41 And they feared exceedingly, and said to one another, “Who can this be, that even the wind and the sea obey Him!”

As a follower of Christ, I am constantly in awe at God and His wonders.

There are often times when I have trouble coming up with words for what I feel when I ponder on Him and who He is, especially when I consider the fact that He chose to save me and now dwells inside of me through the Holy Spirit.

It is mind-blowing, to say the least.

Now, let’s picture the disciples of Jesus as they began fearing for their lives while waves are coming over the sides of the boat.

They were truly in a life-or-death situation as the boat they were in was at risk of sinking.

And as they fretted over their situation, Jesus, the Messiah, the King of kings and Lord of lords, lay asleep in that same boat, unmoved by the commotion.

As things worsened and they began to understand that they were in imminent danger of sinking, they woke Jesus in a desperate plea for His help.

Jesus arose, rebuked the wind and sea. The wind ceased and there was a great calm.

This seemed to scare the disciples more than the wind and waves, as they asked each other, “Who can this be, that even the wind and the sea obey Him?”.

This is Jesus, our Savior. The One who chose to take our place on the cross of Calvary and die for you and for me.

This is Jesus, the son of God, who came to walk the earth in human form, that we might know Him and that he could show us the Father through Him.

And this is Jesus, The Way, The Truth and The Life.

This is the One we follow and cling to with faith and hope for salvation. For in Him alone is life eternal.

Amen.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
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Hampstead, NC 28443

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Bible Verse of The Day – 5-23-22

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Matthew 3:8 (NKJV) 8 Therefore bear fruits worthy of repentance…

As I recently finished reading through the Old Testament, and began the New Testament again, this verse caught my attention.

The New King James (NKJV) translation, which is shown above, doesn’t really stand out or draw a lot of attention. But when I looked at a couple other translations, the depth and importance of this verse became very, very clear and easy to see.

Here it is again, but in the New Living Translation (NLT).

Matthew 3:8 (NLT) 8 Prove by the way you live that you have repented of your sins and turned to God.

This really leaps out when it comes to understanding what it means.

Now, because I don’t like to rely on only one translation for studying, I also checked two or three other translations, including the Amplified Bible (AMPC). Here’s what it said:

Matthew 3:8 (AMPC) 8 Bring forth fruit that is consistent with repentance [let your lives prove your change of heart];

In looking at this verse across the various translations, it becomes very clear that repentance is necessary in a believer’s life.

Repentance is the proof that our heart has been changed; we have been touched by the Spirit of God and changed by the blood of Christ.

You see, without (sincere, genuine) repentance, there is no difference between us and those who have never encountered Christ. We are the same.

The lives of believers should show fruit. And if we look at the verse at the very beginning of this devotional, we will see that the NKJV translation references this by saying, “bear fruits worthy of repentance”.

Our lives should bear fruit that proves that we have repented; turned from our sins and taken a new direction.

As the NLT states, “Prove by the way you live that you have repented of your sins”.

This is something that’s so important for us all to understand.

It is foundational to our walk with Christ.

And as the AMPC translation clearly states, “let your lives prove your change of heart”.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
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Bible Verse of The Day – 5-22-22 – And The Word Became Flesh

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

And the Word Became Flesh. 

That’s a piece of scripture from the book of John. It’s also the title of our latest video. 

In today’s video, we teach about the importance of understanding what this phrase means to us and to the rest of the world. 

This video will help shed light on some things that will not only bring hope, but will solidify your walk with God. 

Please click here to watch the video now. 

We love each and every one of you! 

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 – 5-21-22

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Psalm 9:1 (NKJV) 1 I will praise You, O Lord, with my whole heart; I will tell of all Your marvelous works.

I will praise You for sure, Lord, and tell of all Your marvelous works. Oh, my Lord is so good!

Look around today and see the goodness of the Lord in the land in which we live. There are good things happening all around us. Growth and beauty everywhere!

We are living in the Southern United States since our move back in December. And boy, the birds here know how to sing. They are loud and beautiful!

I listen to them every morning, noon and night; every chance I get!

It sounds like they are in full praise.

Another thing here is there is lots of vitamin D from the sunshine. It is amazing. And, oh, the heat feels so good!

I have not been in the ocean yet to swim. It is still kind of cold. However, I have put my feet in and splashed it on me and it is so refreshing.

And the sky here is so big!

What I mean by that is that in RI we had a different terrain, with hills and lots of very big trees that covered a lot of the sky. Here it is very flat, so nothing blocks your view of the sky. And oh how pretty the sunsets and sunrises are!

I think we got a little closer to heaven.

God is good! You can find His art work all around us. And it shows His love for us all. His creative hand is everywhere we look.

Take time to admire it and give Him praise for all His marvelous work.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
49 N Lamplighters Walk
Hampstead, NC 28443

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Bible Verse of The Day – 5-20-22

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Matthew 4:2-3 (NKJV) 2 And when He had fasted forty days and forty nights, afterward He was hungry. 3 Now when the tempter came to Him, he said, “If You are the Son of God, command that these stones become bread.”

The devil often comes to tempt us when we’re at our weakest moments.

Despite this, we can still win our battles against temptation.

Jesus thwarted the enemy’s attack in this example by quoting the word of God.

For us, maybe quoting the word of God will work.

But even more effective is living out the word of God.

As we partake of God’s word daily, and we get it embedded in our hearts, we become so much better equipped to ward off the attacks of the enemy.

Why?

Because a sincere change of heart brought about by feasting on the word of God, and by drawing near to Him, will cause us to be less susceptible to temptation.

It will also cause us to be stronger overall, since we will be less likely to be walking in the flesh, and more apt to be walking in the Spirit.

As we walk out our life here in human skin, we will never be perfect. But that doesn’t mean we have to be weak and impotent in our faith and in our walk with God.

God will equip us if we let Him.

I will warn you, though, that being properly trained and equipped is not for the faint of heart.

This doesn’t necessarily mean that it is scary. But it does mean that it takes discipline, perseverance and diligence on our part to walk it out.

And if we are careful to let God guide our steps, temptations that come will have less and less power over us, allowing us to effectively push back against the devil, sending him packing.

1 Corinthians 10:13 (NKJV) 13 No temptation has overtaken you except such as is common to man; but God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you are able, but with the temptation will also make the way of escape, that you may be able to bear it.

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 – 5-19-22

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Luke 10:33 (NKJV) 33 But a certain Samaritan, as he journeyed, came where he was. And when he saw him, he had compassion.

The Samaritan man that helped the injured man by the side of the road did not know him. But he had compassion for him. That is God’s heart for us; to have compassion for others whether we know them or not.

Just recently I was out running errands and was able to witness a couple of women with very strong compassion.

On my way into one of the stores, a young lady was leaving. She was full of tears. It was heartbreaking to see her so upset.

Before I could even make a move toward her, two other women looked at each other and thought the same thing and ran after her to help her. I stayed back and waited to see if they needed me as well.

It took only seconds for them to find out what the burden was that she was carrying.

This poor young lady just received a phone call informing her that her mom had passed away.

When they heard this, they were willing to drive her somewhere or do anything needed in order to help her.

What compassion they displayed, to see someone in sorrow and being there to offer a helping hand.

Suffering people need to experience God’s compassion, and what better way than for us to go out of our way for someone that we don’t even know.

It’s in the moment of pain, sorrow and sadness that we need to be there, stepping out of our comfort zone and pushing aside everything just to be there for them.

Thank you, God, for your compassion that lives in us. May we be aware of it each day and as You tug on our hearts, may we share it with others, reaching them right where they’re at.

Hebrews 13:16 (NKJV) 16 But do not forget to do good and to share, for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
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Hampstead, NC 28443

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Bible Verse of The Day – 5-18-22

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Matthew 2:7-8 (NKJV) 7 Then Herod, when he had secretly called the wise men, determined from them what time the star appeared. 8 And he sent them to Bethlehem and said, “Go and search carefully for the young Child, and when you have found Him, bring back word to me, that I may come and worship Him also.”

Herod hoped to deceive the wise men, so he could locate the Christ child and kill Him.

Isn’t it just like the devil to make himself seem to have a righteous purpose behind one of his evil schemes?

And isn’t it just like God to expose the enemy’s evil plans?

People of God, we live in a world where good and evil do battle constantly. And evil masquerades as good, hoping to trick those who are unaware.

We see pieces of it played out right in front of our eyes. But then there is a lot more that we don’t witness in the natural, because it’s carried out in the spiritual realm.

This is why it’s so critically important that we learn to discern absolutely everything that we encounter.

Truth and lies can look so much alike sometimes. And many times, it’s hard to know who to trust when it comes to getting trustworthy counsel and understanding.

Again, this is why it’s so critically important that we learn to discern absolutely everything that we encounter.

So, how do we learn to discern the things we see and hear? How do we know truth from lies? How do we know the difference between honesty and deception?

We immerse ourselves in the word of God. And we let the Holy Spirit teach us how to separate truth from lies; deception from the genuine article.

There is only one place where we can go for this; the word of God.

His word will show us the light in the midst of darkness, even when others can’t see it.

He is trustworthy and true, from start to finish.

He never abandons us and never leaves us without knowledge and understanding.

All we need to do is to desire to know the truth, and then diligently seek it out.

He will be faithful to show 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 – 5-17-22

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Matthew 5:13 (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.

Our life will affect others in a positive or negative way.

If we are a Christian, but not living right, our actions will show it. People around us will think, “boy, they are Christians and they are no different than we are”.

Our fruit will show us and them who we belong to.

I have been focusing on watching my tongue and also how I treat others more so than ever. It’s been very challenging at times, I will say. It’s hard to stay calm when I see or hear certain things.
But God keeps reminding me, “you don’t know what they have been through or where they are at in their walk”. He is gently reminding me that no one is perfect; not even me.

Being the salt of the earth is really just focusing on our walk with God and cleaning some things up as He leads us.

That’s when we will draw closer to Him and He will draw near to us.

He will point out those things we tend to overlook. He will be there to help us overcome the things that seem to get in our way in building a deeper relationship with Him.

Let’s face it, we need Him and each other to get stronger in our walk and to be the salt of the earth.

Proverbs 27:17 (NKJV) 17 As iron sharpens iron, So a man sharpens the countenance of his friend.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
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401-439-3780

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