Author: Pastor Curt

Bible Verse of The Day – 1-26-26

Matthew 19:26 (LSB) 26 And looking at them Jesus said to them, “With people this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.”

I have been a believer for many years. I was 20 years old when I embraced Christ and began following Him. I am now 63.

During the last 43 years I have been privileged to see God move in the lives of many people, including my own.

I have witnessed His power.

I have seen Him do the impossible.

I have seen Him heal when doctors said it couldn’t be done.

I have seen His faithfulness.

And I want to use what I have seen, my testimony of His faithfulness, to encourage you today.

I don’t know what you may be facing; what hurdles or obstacles may be staring you in the face. But I do know this; whatever it is, no matter how big it may loom before you, it is much smaller than God.

There is nothing too big for God to help you overcome or bring you through.

With God, there is nothing that is impossible. With Him, all things are possible.

And, with that said, I say this to you.

Press into Him. Seek Him with all your heart; with every fiber of your being.

Call on Him. Listen for His voice. Obey His voice. Follow His leading.

And trust Him.

Don’t limit Him with human logic or intellect. He is bigger than what we can comprehend in our finite minds.

Don’t let the whispers of the enemy sow fear and doubt within you.

Hold fast to your faith.

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 – 1-25-26 – Being True to Our First Love

Please click to watch the videoGreetings in the wonderful name of Jesus!

Proverbs chapter 7 teaches us about the seductive tactics of a harlot: a promiscuous woman who seeks to ensnare a young, unsuspecting man. 

But there are many lessons beyond what is directly stated in these verses. And we can learn much from those less obvious, implied symbolisms. 

In our new video today, we address these verses in a well-rounded way that helps us to see the ways this can be applied to our lives. 

We hope the video, Being True to Our First Love, speaks to your heart as you watch and listen 🙏 

Please click here to watch the video now.

Enjoy the rest of your day. 

We love you all! 

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 – 1-24-26

Matthew 12:21 (LSB) 21 And in His name the Gentiles will hope.”

In this verse, and the verses leading up to this one, Jesus was quoting the prophet, Isaiah.

Leading up to this, Jesus had healed a man who had a deformity in his hand. It was on the Sabbath that this took place, and the religious leaders took issue with Jesus for “working” on the Sabbath.

Jesus had withdrawn from the location of this incident. But the crowds had followed Him, so He spoke to them, quoting this well-known prophecy.

The prophecy revolved wholly around the coming Messiah, bringing to light many details about who He would be and how He would carry out His work.

But this last line of what Jesus quoted, above, says it all in one succinct sentence; in His name the nations (Gentiles) will hope.

You see, without Him, we are a hopeless people wandering through life with no purpose and no anchor; boats drifting on the sea with no direction and no stability.

But in Him we find hope, direction, and purpose.

This hope is for the nations; every earth-bound soul born from Adam and Eve until the last day.

There is no hope apart from Him.

In Him there is rest for the weary, peace for the embattled soul, joy for those who mourn, and, most importantly, redemption for the lost.

Matthew 11:29-30 (LSB) 29 Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. 30 For My yoke is easy and My burden is light.”

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 – 1-23-26

1 Chronicles 28:20 (LSB) 20 Then David said to his son Solomon, “Be strong and courageous, and act; do not fear nor be dismayed, for Yahweh God, my God, is with you. He will not fail you nor forsake you until all the work for the service of the house of Yahweh is completed.

Sometimes when facing difficult situations, we need to take action.

We often tend to think that all we need to do is to pray and wait for God to fix whatever problem we are up against.

But many times, He will show us things to do; steps to walk out.

David spoke the words in the opening scripture to Solomon regarding building the temple of God.

Take note that he not only told Solomon to be strong and courageous, but also to act!

Being strong and courageous is often required when tackling large or daunting tasks. It is not enough to simply pray and ask God for help while we sit back and wait for Him to fix our problems.

Make no mistake. This doesn’t mean that God doesn’t help us. It simply means that as God helps us, He may also require us to take specific steps as part of that process.

Many times, these steps require not just courage, but active faith on our part. For without faith, we cannot walk out what God shows us.

The word of God tells us in Hebrews 11:6 that without faith it is impossible to please God.

And we will see over time that without faith it is also impossible to walk the path that God places before us.

It takes faith to put into action the steps that God instructs us to take.

It also requires courage on our part. But this is not ordinary human courage. It is courage given by the Holy Spirit.

Sometimes that courage doesn’t look quite the way we might picture it. We may still feel afraid. If that’s the case, we begin to move even while afraid. And God will give us what it takes to complete it even while being afraid.

So, be strong, be courageous in the Holy Spirit. And act when God says to.

And by His leading, as we walk out whatever He requires, we will begin to see the solutions to our problems, and the answers to our prayers begin to unfold.

If you are struggling with this, feel free to watch a video that we recently released by clicking here.

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Bible Verse of The Day – 1-22-26

Acts 2:38 (NKJV) 38 Then Peter said to them, “Repent, and let every one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins; and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

As we established previously, the baptism of the Holy Spirit is for all believers. God has offered the gift of the Holy Spirit to anyone who has the faith to receive Him. This gift is for you.

To receive Him, we must first be born again.

The person who will be filled must have the indwelling of God’s Spirit, which takes place at the time of our salvation through Christ. That happens when we repent of our sins, believe and receive Jesus Christ as our Lord and Savior. He comes and dwells in us.

To receive the infilling, or baptism of the Holy Spirit, we must ask.

When we ask, we do so believing that God will baptize us with the Holy Spirit. And it will be done as we have faith in Him to do so.

We must be willing to open our mouths and let the Holy Spirit speak through us. No matter what it sounds like, we need to be willing to let it flow out!

We cannot be embarrassed, or fear what others may think about us when the Holy Spirit is upon us. We simply need to obey Him.

Whatever we say or do when the Holy Spirit is moving in us will always be aligned with scripture. He will never have us say or do anything contrary to God’s word.

Below is our prayer for you.

Dear God in Heaven,

We pray for the person today who is seeking your gift of the Holy Spirit. We ask that You will meet them where they are, and fill them, just as You have promised that You will fill us. We stand in agreement, believing Your words and receiving the baptism of the Holy Spirit, In the name of Jesus Christ.

Have Your way Holy Spirit. We surrender to You. We will open our mouths and let Your words flow from our tongue.

We praise You, God. Pray through me today. Amen

Acts 2:4 (NKJV) 4 And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.

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 – 1-21-26

Acts 19:6 (NKJV) 6 And when Paul had laid hands on them, the Holy Spirit came upon them, and they spoke with tongues and prophesied.

While Paul was in Ephesus, he found some disciples in the area. He asked them a very important question; did you receive the Holy Spirit when you believed?

They answered that they did not. And they admitted that they didn’t even know about the Holy Spirit.

How many of us today know about the Holy Spirit and the gifts He has for us to walk in? Are we trying to do God’s work without Him?

Paul laid hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit. And they prayed in tongues and prophesied.

We can see here that the baptism of the Holy Spirit was not limited to the day of Pentecost. These believers were clearly not in the upper room with the others when Paul prayed for them.

But they received the Holy Spirit on this day, an unspecified period of time after they had come to believe.

Paul also spent time teaching the Corinthians that there are gifts of the Holy Spirit.

He wanted to help bring order to the meetings regarding the use of these gifts.

He addressed the fact that various spiritual gifts have been given to each one. And then he named the gifts or manifestations of the Spirit.

1 Corinthians 12:7-10 (NKJV) 7 But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to each one for the profit of all: 8 for to one is given the word of wisdom through the Spirit, to another the word of knowledge through the same Spirit, 9 to another faith by the same Spirit, to another gifts of healings by the same Spirit, 10 to another the working of miracles, to another prophecy, to another discerning of spirits, to another different kinds of tongues, to another the interpretation of tongues.

As you can read here, these gifts were given after the day of Pentecost for people who were not in the upper room.

Paul named them each; word of wisdom, word of knowledge, faith, gifts of healing, working of miracles, prophecy, discerning of spirits, different kinds of tongues, and interpretation of tongues.

You can see that tongues was a gift among those he listed.

As Paul addressed the Corinthian believers, He was teaching them how to keep order within the church while moving in the gifts.

1 Corinthians 14:27-32 (NKJV) 27 If anyone speaks in a tongue, let there be two or at the most three, each in turn, and let one interpret. 28 But if there is no interpreter, let him keep silent in church, and let him speak to himself and to God. 29 Let two or three prophets speak, and let the others judge. 30 But if anything is revealed to another who sits by, let the first keep silent. 31 For you can all prophesy one by one, that all may learn and all may be encouraged. 32 And the spirits of the prophets are subject to the prophets.

The people who received these gifts were believers; followers of Christ. They are not given to unbelievers.

If we are God’s children, these gifts are for us today, to bring edification to the body and to glorify our Father in Heaven.

Acts 11:16 (NKJV) 16 Then I remembered the word of the Lord, how He said, ‘John indeed baptized with water, but you shall be baptized with the Holy Spirit.

Let us diligently seek God, to be baptized in the Holy Spirit and walk in the gifts that He gives to empower us for service, to witness, for spiritual warfare, and for boldness to speak truth, bringing glory and honor to Him!

We will finish this tomorrow!

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 – 1-20-26

Acts 1:4-5 (NKJV) 4 And being assembled together with them, He commanded them not to depart from Jerusalem, but to wait for the Promise of the Father, “which,” He said, “you have heard from Me; 5 for John truly baptized with water, but you shall be baptized with the Holy Spirit not many days from now.”

“John baptized with water, but you shall be baptized with the Holy Spirit.”

It is very important to note that Jesus commanded them not to depart from Jerusalem, but to wait for the Promise of the Father.

It was critical for them to be baptized in the Holy Spirit.

Why?

Because their mission required what the Holy Spirit had for them; Power!

Power to be witnesses for Jesus Christ to the ends of the earth.

Acts 1:8 (NKJV) 8 But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be witnesses to Me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.”

This mission could only be fulfilled by supernatural power from on High.

The day of Pentecost came when they were all in one accord, in one place; an upper room.

He came and filled each one of them. And they began to speak with other tongues.

Acts 2:4 (NKJV) 4 And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.

Some may ask, was this just for the disciples in those days? Can anyone be baptized in the Holy Spirit, or was it limited for just that one time?

Tomorrow we will dive deeper into this topic and see what the word of God shows 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 – 1-19-26

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

We are given new life when we are born again. We were (spiritually) dead, but by the blood of Christ we are made alive (quickened).

We do not begin to fully live, however, until we crucify our flesh and die to self.

Here’s why.

New life in Christ is a gift; a new start and a promise of redemption, that we may overcome death and spend eternity in God’s presence.

This is where it all begins. It’s the first step. But it is not meant to end there.

Jesus taught this; repent of our sins and become a new creation in Christ.

But He also went on to teach of something just as important; dying to our self.

It is only when we learn this and embrace it that we truly begin to walk in the way that God desires.

And it is only then that we begin to understand what it means to be a follower of Christ.

You see, our lives are not our own.

We were bought at a price.

1 Corinthians 6:20 (LSB) 20 For you were bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body.

But it goes well beyond acknowledging the price that Christ paid. It is a spiritual transformation that takes place within us that causes us to desire to die to self and deny our flesh.

No amount of human willpower can accomplish this.

But when we finally get this understanding, it is incredibly life-altering.

No longer will we spend our days centered on self.

Our own desires and wants will fade into the past. And our new desires and purpose will begin to align with the Holy Spirit’s leading as we give deference to the will of God for our lives.

Welcome to a life of denying oneself and living to please God.

Luke 9:23 (LSB) 23 And He was saying to them all, “If anyone wishes to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily and follow Me.

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 – 1-18-26 – Understanding Luke 9:23

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

Sometimes the importance of certain scriptures escapes us. For some reason, it just doesn’t “click” when we hear it or read it. 

In today’s new video, Understanding Luke 9:23, we will be discussing and teaching on one of those verses. 

We break down Luke 9:23 and discuss specifics that help us understand it more completely so it can be walked out in our lives the way God desires it to be 🙏 

We hope this video brings a new level of clarity and understanding regarding this specific verse spoken by Jesus. 

Please click here to watch the video now.

We love you all ❤️ 

Enjoy the rest of your day. 

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 – 1-17-26

1 Peter 5:7 (NKJV) 7 casting all your care upon Him, for He cares for you.

What or who comes first in our day?

This is something we must keep in check every day. What will we put first?

Our schedule, or our God?

Will we let the demands of our day take over?

As soon as our feet hit the floor, are we running?

Are we totally thinking of all the things we need to get done, meetings, deadlines, meal planning, cleaning, dropping kids off, etc.?

What is it that puts us in a whirlwind first thing when we open our eyes?

It’s our own mind.

Even if we have a full plate, we don’t have to let these appointments, deadlines, demands, and everyday routines take us there first thing.

We must make a conscious effort to start our day off on the right foot.

Pray, read, and have a time of quietness with our Heavenly Father, the One who knows us and loves us more than we can ever understand. The One who cares about us, and wants the very best for us today and every day we are alive!

Spend a few moments with Him before we start our day, and we will see a difference in our attitude, our outlook, and how we carry ourselves throughout the day.

He is faithful to be there for us; we just have to show up and let Him set us straight before we begin the day.

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 – 1-16-26

Psalm 22:1-3 (LSB) 22 My God, my God, why have You forsaken me? Far from my salvation are the words of my groaning. 2 O my God, I call by day, but You do not answer; And by night, but I have no rest. 3 Yet You are holy, Enthroned upon the praises of Israel.

David was labeled by God as a man after His own heart.

Yet he was not a perfect man. He had his faults and shortcomings.

But he desired to please God in his life as a whole.

He trusted God.

It was to God that he gave thanks and praise.

It was to God that he looked for understanding and wisdom.

And it was to God he would go when he was in trouble.

He understood taking things to God in prayer.

He understood the importance and power of fasting.

And he knew the pain of feeling like God had forsaken him during times when he needed Him most.

But David never forsook God. He knew that God was faithful. And he knew that without God, he could do nothing.

In fact, without God, he would have been nothing more than a shepherd. It was God’s call and anointing upon his life that made him who he was; king of Israel, and the leader of God’s people.

David didn’t let his position or power go to his head. He did not think more of himself than he should have.

He looked to God as his source of everything.

And it was the words of David in the verse above that Jesus cried out on the cross; “My God, my God, why have You forsaken me?”.

Yet David stayed steadfast in trusting God.

There is much we can learn from David’s example. God is faithful in everything.

Just as David did, that is something we can count on no matter what we face in life.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
49 N Lamplighters Walk
Hampstead, NC 28443

401-439-3780

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