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Bible Verse of The Day – 4-13-22

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Daniel 2:20-22 (NKJV) 20 Daniel answered and said: “Blessed be the name of God forever and ever, For wisdom and might are His. 21 And He changes the times and the seasons; He removes kings and raises up kings; He gives wisdom to the wise And knowledge to those who have understanding.

Sometimes things can be hard to swallow.

Being a child of God doesn’t negate that.

There are sometimes things that God does that can baffle us. And I will readily admit that sometimes I get frustrated with the way I see things go.

But, as a child of God, I also understand fully that God’s ways are higher than our ways, and His thoughts are higher than our thoughts. And so, I rest in that knowing that my ways would likely render less than ideal results.

As I mentioned in a previous devotional, Daniel saw beyond the natural and understood the deeper spiritual things.

This gave Daniel a unique perspective that allowed God to use him in unusual and very powerful ways.

With regard to that, Daniel stated that God not only changes the times and seasons, but He also removes kings and raises up kings.

This is one of those things that my flesh has a hard time with, since some of the “kings” that we see operating are clearly operating at less than godly standards. Some are outright evil in their behaviors and their methods.

But, because I am a child of God, and He has given me His Spirit, I am learning more every day about trusting Him and being content with knowing that He is still on His throne and still in charge.

This saves me a lot of headaches because it causes me to question less of that I see.

Does this mean that I shut my mouth and simply watch as evil thrives? Absolutely not.

But it does mean that I am spending more time seeking God, and working harder to discern what we are all seeing, hoping to better understand it all from a spiritual point of view.

I’d like to invite you to do the same; to allow God to shape our view in a more spiritually-minded, Biblically-educated way that helps us better discern the things we’re seeing happen around us, and trust Him with them.

And, as part of that, to lay my concerns at His feet, letting Him guide my thoughts and my steps so that I might bring Him more glory and honor with each day that I live for Him.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
49 N Lamplighters Walk
Hampstead, NC 28443

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Bible Verse of the Day – 4-12-22

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John 4:16-18 16 Jesus said to her, “Go, call your husband, and come here.” 17 The woman answered and said, “I have no husband.” Jesus said to her, “You have well said, ‘I have no husband,’ 18 for you have had five husbands, and the one whom you now have is not your husband; in that you spoke truly.”

This verse always intrigues me, because I know that Jesus knew she didn’t have a husband. But He asked her to go call him.

It’s like He gave her the perfect opportunity to tell the truth.

And praise God she didn’t try to hide it or lie about it. She didn’t know Jesus, and she could have easily lied. But instead, she shared her personal information with Him.

It’s important not to be in denial with Jesus about our lifestyle if we are doing things that are wrong.

We need to be able to see it and admit it or confess it. And speaking it out of our own mouth, for some reason, brings it home.

Is Jesus reading our mail today, asking us a personal question regarding our own situation?

Are we continuing in some sort of sin, and it’s time to see it for what it is and straighten things out?

Is it our opportune time to speak truth about what we are doing? Is it our time to own it and deal with it?

Let us not be in denial, trying to make excuses. We can’t hide it from Him any longer.

Let’s speak truthfully about it and let Jesus help us find deliverance and live a righteous life. He is willing.

Psalm 40:13 (NKJV) 13 Be pleased, O Lord, to deliver me; O Lord, make haste to help me!

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
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Hampstead, NC 28443

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Bible Verse of The Day – 4-11-22

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Daniel 1:8 (NKJV) 8 But Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself with the portion of the king’s delicacies, nor with the wine which he drank; therefore he requested of the chief of the eunuchs that he might not defile himself.

Daniel was an outstanding young man of God.

He chose to do what was right in the eyes of God, even if something appeared on the surface to be acceptable.

Daniel served under a king from a foreign land whom God had chosen to defeat the Israeli people, leading many of them away into exile. And he did so with great integrity.

How could he do this? Because he understood the deeper spiritual things, including the fact that sometimes we need to look beyond what we see with the natural eye.

Daniel also understood the importance of keeping himself pure in God’s eyes. He did not want to defile himself.

So, when he was told by his overseer that he would be required to consume food and drinks that were not acceptable to him, he took the steps necessary to do what he could do to change that.

Daniel put himself at risk by even mentioning this. He was after all, a slave of sorts to the king, since he had been appointed to serve in the king’s palace.

But he took the risk and did what he knew in his heart was right. And God gave him favor.

Let each of us be like Daniel. Let’s do the thing that is right, even if it means taking risks and standing out from the crowd.

It may not always be easy, but when we do what pleases God, He will show us His favor.

And pleasing God is surely more important than pleasing man.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
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Hampstead, NC 28443

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Bible Verse of The Day – 4-10-22 – Get What You Need

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Please click to watch the video nowGreetings in the name of Jesus! 

We trust that you are walking in the blessings of God’s faithfulness. 

Sometimes we can find it difficult to accept what God offers us with regard to supplying our needs. 

We know that might sound like kind of an odd statement. But once you watch our newest video, Get What You Need, you will understand it better. 

So, we hope that you will take a few minutes and watch this video. 

Please click here to watch the video now. 

Enjoy your day, and stay close to God in everything! 

Sincerely, 

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie 

Seven Seas Ministries
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Hampstead, NC 28443 

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Bible Verse of The Day – 4-9-22

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Matthew 7:13-14 (NKJV) 13 “Enter by the narrow gate; for wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and there are many who go in by it. 14 Because narrow is the gate and difficult is the way which leads to life, and there are few who find it.

Why are there few that find it? Two words tell us why; “it’s difficult”.

In order to enter through the narrow gate, we must be willing to surrender. And that is hard to do. Our flesh loves worldly- minded things.

We must truly be reborn in Christ to walk out such a life. We have to be changed from within. Our new birth must take precedence over our old self. And, we need a Helper, to guide us and teach us how to do it.

John 14:26 (NKJV) 26 But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, He will teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all things that I said to you.

Most people will not want to give up worldly things. They will not want to be bothered asking for help from anyone, never mind the Holy Spirit. They love feeding their own cravings, things that please them. They live for the wide gate and the broad way.

It takes courage and discipline to take the path that few will find; the road that no one wants.

It may be a bumpy ride, not too comfortable, a little stiff, and it can be exhausting at times.

It may be scary. And some moments may cause pain and heartache.

Loneliness is a common thread on this road. And having to learn to say, “no” a lot to our own desires can be a daily struggle. Some may think it is too hard to do.

But we do not walk it out on our own. We have a Helper. And even though there is much self to lose, what we lose will be nothing in comparison to the new life that He gives us to live.

Will we find the narrow gate and surrender to the cross that stands before us today? Or will we line up with our worldly desires and keep living on the broad path to destruction?

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 – 4-8-22

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Ecclesiastes 3:1 (NKJV) 1 To everything there is a season, A time for every purpose under heaven:

Seasons.

Our lives are made of them. We move from one season to another, even if we aren’t aware of it.

The more aware we are of this Biblical principle, the more easily we can navigate the various seasons.

On the other hand, though, if we are not aware of this, we will have great difficulties traversing from season to season.

Seasons can be good, or they can be bad. Some are a mix of both. This is how life works.

One of the biggest problems we run into is when we try hard to hang onto a particular season because we enjoyed it so much. This can cause some pretty bad repercussions for us if we do this.

When this happens, we tend to have one foot in the new season, while trying our hardest to keep the other foot in the season that’s passing. This can be very painful, end even disastrous if we don’t recognize it quickly enough and let go of what we were trying to hold onto.

The changing of seasons may not always be easily recognizable. But as we grow closer to God and we learn to discern the seasons, we will begin to see the changes more easily, saving ourselves a lot of difficulty and heartbreak.

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 – 4-7-22

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Proverbs 18:24 (NKJV) 24 A man who has friends must himself be friendly, But there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.

We all want a friend. Not some fly-by-night, but someone that will stick by our side through good times and bad times.

People are fickle sometimes. It can be hard to find a good friend.

When we do find someone to call our friend, it’s important to make sure that we are good to them and we respect them. Remember to give back. That is what makes a balanced friendship.

How many today have never found someone good that they can call on, but, you yourself are always there for others?

That is the way a lot of so-called friendships are; one way. Not much of a friendship at all for the one that is always giving, doing and putting forth the effort to keep it going.

It can be exhausting at times. And eventually we get burnt out and want to run away.

There is One, though, who will stand by our side; someone closer than a brother. And that’s pretty close.

He will be there for us no matter what we have to deal with. He even knows before we will have to deal with things and He goes before us to make sure things go right.

He protects, loves and listens to us, and we need to do the same for Him.

Listen, He is the best friend we could ever have. When He says come to me and rest, He means it. We can rest in His arms and He won’t get mad or upset because it requires effort on His part.

Matthew 11:28 (NKJV) 28 Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.

Don’t be afraid today if you feel lonely and without a close friend. Reach out to the One who can hold us better than any other person ever could.

Jesus is there for us. Never will He leave us, even in the most disappointing moments and seasons of our lives. 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 – 4-6-22

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Ephesians 6:13 (NKJV) 13 Therefore take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.

One of our most recent teaching series focused on spiritual warfare, covering many aspects of what goes on behind the scenes, away from the natural eye.

We taught about principalities, powers, spiritual hosts of wickedness, etc.

What we didn’t teach on in that series was how to defend ourselves against those same evil spirits, and the attacks that they bring against us each and every day.

So, today we will touch on the foundational basics of our defense against them. Then, in the very near future, we will do another series that will continue where today’s teaching leaves off.

So, consider this to be a primer on self-defense against spiritual enemies.

In the verse above, we are told that we are to take up the whole armor of God.

Why is that?

It is so we may be able to withstand in the evil day, warding off these attacks.

And, what is the evil day?

It is, literally, every day that we face here on earth. The world is full of evil, and has been since the fall of man. The enemy is always in attack mode. It’s what he does.

Each day we face new attacks. And it is these attacks that we need to be able to defend ourselves against.

As we take up and wear the armor of God, look at what verse 13, above, says we are to do; and having done all, to stand.

This is pretty significant for us to understand.

When we have done all that we know, what do we do?

We stand.

We don’t quit. We don’t back down. We don’t shrink back. We don’t fall or falter and we don’t waver. We stand at all costs.

That is, after all, just what Jesus did for us. He stood at all costs, to fulfill His mission here on earth; to set us free from the grips of sin and death.

We will teach more on this very soon. In the meantime, hold fast and press in to Him.

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 – 4-5-22

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John 1:14 (NKJV) 14 And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth.

The Holy Spirit planted God’s seed in a virgin. Her name was Mary.

The seed grew, and when the time was right, a baby was born. The child that was born was named Jesus; God in the flesh, the Savior of the world.

He lived among us, and carried out His everyday activities. He grew up and entered into His work doing only the will of His heavenly Father.

John 5:30 (NKJV) 30 I can of Myself do nothing. As I hear, I judge; and My judgment is righteous, because I do not seek My own will but the will of the Father who sent Me.

They had purposed to save the lost; Jesus Christ, full of grace and truth, Who is willing to forgive us and show us how to make things right with the Father.

If we are struggling today with sin in our lives, we need to trust in Him, ask Him for forgiveness and let Him help us to get on the right track as we follow Him.

We are not alone in this world. God, Jesus Christ and the Holy Spirit (our Helper), are here to help us every day. They will stand by us.

It is amazing how well God’s plan of salvation is laid out for us if we will call upon the name of Jesus and take His hand.

Trust Him today, and follow Him.

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 – 4-4-22

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Luke 19:2-4 (NKJV) 2 Now behold, there was a man named Zacchaeus who was a chief tax collector, and he was rich. 3 And he sought to see who Jesus was, but could not because of the crowd, for he was of short stature. 4 So he ran ahead and climbed up into a sycamore tree to see Him, for He was going to pass that way.

Zacchaeus was a tax collector. The Bible says he was also a rich man. He had heard about Jesus, and when he found out that Jesus was coming by, he wanted badly to see Him!

The problem was that Zacchaeus was also a short man. So, the crowd around Jesus was a problem for him. There was no way that he would be able to see Jesus because of his short stature.

But Zacchaeus was determined, so he devised a plan to overcome his situation. He ran ahead and climbed a Sycamore tree, allowing him to see over the crowd and lay eyes on Jesus as He passed by.

Not only did he get to see Jesus, but Jesus saw him! And when Jesus saw him, He called him down out of the tree and made plans to go to his house to stay with him!

Now, had Zacchaeus just sat there and waited for Jesus to break out of the crowd and find him, he would have been left behind, still waiting to see Him. But he took action. And that action changed the outcome drastically.

So it is with us.

We may not have the opportunity to see Jesus physically passing by. But we have the opportunity to pursue Jesus daily, allowing us to draw closer to Him, strengthening our relationship with Him by doing so.

The question, though, is this; will we? Will we make the effort and take the time to do it?

Or will we be passive and casual about our walk with God?

Only we can answer that question. And the truth of the matter is that we will also be the one who will reap from our choice; pursue God relentlessly or pursue Him casually.

Which will it be?

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 – 4-3-22 – Good Enough

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

Are we good enough to deserve God’s love, mercy and grace in our lives? 

In our newest video, Good Enough, we teach on this topic and share Biblical insights that will answer this question for everyone. 

We hope you’ll watch it and share it with others! 

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We love you all very much! 

Sincerely in Christ, 

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie 

Seven Seas Ministries
49 N Lamplighters Walk
Hampstead, NC 28443 

401-439-3780 

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