Author: Pastor Curt

Bible Verse of The Day – 12-24-25

1 Peter 4:1-2 (LSB) 1 Therefore, since Christ has suffered in the flesh, arm yourselves also with the same purpose—because he who has suffered in the flesh has ceased from sin— 2 so as to no longer live the rest of the time in the flesh for the lusts of men, but for the will of God.

These are truly interesting words penned by Peter.

Let’s dig into them to better understand what he was referring to.

His initial few words refer to Christ suffering in the flesh; literal wounds to His body.

But he then turns this to believers, urging us to arm ourselves with the same purpose.

This is not implying that we should intentionally seek opportunities to subject ourselves to physical harm just for the sake of suffering.

Peter is referring to a level of maturity whereby which we would accept physical suffering for the sake or the cause of Christ.

He is not implying that suffering itself purifies us. Rather, when our willingness to endure suffering for Christ outweighs our desire to satisfy the flesh, it reveals that we are no longer living to pursue our fleshly desires.

Our willingness to suffer shows that obedience to God matters more to us than comfort and pleasure.

Physically suffering for the One who died to pay for our sins helps us recognize the futility of fleshly pursuits; chasing after fruitless endeavors, lusting after people and things.

We realize that these things are, as Solomon so aptly stated, chasing after the wind; empty and in vain.

When we reach a point in our lives where we are willing to suffer for Christ, it shows maturity and the fact that our will is aligned with God’s will.

We have come to understand the Biblical concept of being bought at a price, and being willing to stand up for our faith, even if it means suffering for doing so.

The pleasures of the flesh become meaningless to us.

When we stand for our faith, we may lose social standing or become the subject of mocking and ridicule. Or we may experience being mistreated in various ways aside from physical affliction or harm.

These losses only confirm that our desires have been transformed by the Holy Spirit, no longer determined to please ourselves, but the One who shed His blood for us.

But Jesus prepared us well ahead of time to face such things when He spoke these words.

John 16:33 (LSB) 33 These things I have spoken to you, so that in Me you may have peace. In the world you have tribulation, but take courage; I have overcome the world.”

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
49 N Lamplighters Walk
Hampstead, NC 28443

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Bible Verse of The Day – 12-23-25

Genesis 7:1 (NKJV) 1 Then the Lord said to Noah, “Come into the ark, you and all your household, because I have seen that you are righteous before Me in this generation.

Who was speaking to Noah? The Lord. What did He tell him that He saw? That Noah was righteous before Him.

What does it mean to be righteous before God?

The Hebrew word for righteous is “Tsaddiq”, meaning one who is right, just, clear, clean, righteous: a person who is characterized by fairness, integrity, and justice in his dealings. It conveys justice and integrity in one’s lifestyle.

None of us can be perfect. But if we have the desire to work toward it and let God teach us, repenting when we mess up, and submitting to Him for help in the areas where we are weak, this is what God sees in us.

It says in Gen 6:9 that Noah was a just man, perfect or blameless, having integrity. He walked with God by faith.

What does it mean that he walked with God?

In our own lives, it means we make a choice to trust the Lord and to keep or obey what His word teaches us. To commune with Him and be aware of His presence at all times, following His lead, His examples, His path.

Noah’s heart was after God.

Some may ask, how does God become so personal to us? As we seek Him, we will find Him, His answers, His direction, His comfort. etc.

God will speak to our spirit through prayer. He will also use His Word to speak to us. He may use a person. He might even use a situation.

He will meet us where we are and guide us in a way that we will understand and know that it is Him.

Are we listening for Him? Or do we think He will never speak to us?

Do we think that He only spoke to those who lived in the Bible times? The devil would love for us to believe that, and never ask God for help or guidance, and to never seek Him for anything.

We want you to know today that God will speak to you. If you need answers or direction, He would love to guide you as His child.

We don’t have to walk this road alone. He is with us.

Matthew 28:20 (NKJV) 20 teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.”

Amen.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries 
49 N Lamplighters Walk 
Hampstead, NC 28443 

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Bible Verse of The Day – 12-22-25

2 Peter 1:3 (NLT) 3 By His divine power, God has given us everything we need for living a godly life. We have received all of this by coming to know Him, the one who called us to Himself by means of His marvelous glory and excellence.

As children of God, He has equipped each of us with everything we need to live godly lives.

He shows no partiality (Romans 2:11), so we were each given the same measure. No one is underequipped.

We are without excuse if we choose to make poor moral choices.

The verse above states plainly that we receive this (the ability and strength to make good moral choices) by coming to know Him.

Therefore, if we lack proper judgment and moral fortitude, it can be concluded that we have failed to get to know Him.

And check out what verse 4 tells us.

2 Peter 1:4 (NLT) 4 And because of His glory and excellence, He has given us great and precious promises. These are the promises that enable you to share His divine nature and escape the world’s corruption caused by human desires.

By His promises, we share His divine nature! He has sown into us what is needed for us to walk upright and just before Him.

Verse 5 tells us that, because of all this (God’s promises and provision), we are to “supplement our faith with a generous provision of moral excellence”.

Moral excellence!

Peter is very outspoken with what he is sharing and implying. But let’s read further!

In verse 8, he begins to summarize it all.

2 Peter 1:8 (NLT) 8 The more you grow like this, the more productive and useful you will be in your knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Are we productive and useful in our knowledge of Jesus Christ?

And in verse 9, he drives it all home.

2 Peter 1:9 (NLT) 9 But those who fail to develop in this way are shortsighted or blind, forgetting that they have been cleansed from their old sins.

Are we blind? Or are we shortsighted, forgetting that we have been cleansed from our old sins?

This group of verses gives us all much food for thought; deep reasons to ponder our relationship with God and our growth and maturity as a believer.

May we sincerely and fervently seek God in these matters, asking Him to reveal our hearts to us.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
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Hampstead, NC 28443

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Bible Verse of The Day – 12-21-25 – The Noise Inside Our Heads

Greetings in the wonderful name of Jesus! 

Do you ever wrestle with hearing God? Does it seem like an impossible or extremely difficult task to hear what He is telling you? 

Today’s video, The Noise Inside Our Heads, might be able to shed some light on this and help bring some clarity to this topic. 

In this new video, we teach directly from the word of God to share what God says to do to fix this problem once and for all. 

We hope you enjoy it and it brings you peace and understanding. 

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We love you all very much. 

Trust God with everything about your life. He is faithful. 

Sincerely, 

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie 

Seven Seas Ministries
49 N Lamplighters Walk
Hampstead, NC 28443  

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Bible Verse of The Day – 12-20-25

James 1:6 (NKJV) 6 But let him ask in faith, with no doubting, for he who doubts is like a wave of the sea driven and tossed by the wind.

Asking in faith simply means that we ask for what we need, and then we allow God to answer in the way that He knows is best for us.

We accept His answer when it comes, and we continue to walk out whatever it is that He puts before us with integrity and loyalty.

We must believe that His plan is perfect for us even if it isn’t what we were expecting it to be.

So many times, answers that God gave me, as I prayed in faith, were not what I expected or asked for. But they were what I needed far more than what I was looking to receive.

They were so much better for me. And I can’t thank God enough for doing what was best for me rather then what I was seeking or expecting.

We must reach a point where we trust God more than we trust ourselves, even if we don’t understand His answer at first. Understand this; if you have faith in Him, His answer is all we need.

Ouch. This is a hard one to learn. But it will bring stability when we learn it and walk it out.

We will have faith, not in our own answers, but in His. We will seek Him more diligently for His guidance and understanding.

We will be drawn to spend more time with Him, putting Him before anything or anyone else, and learn of His ways for our life.

And through it all we will please Him as we take the steps He brings before us to take.

Hebrews 11:6 (NKJV) 6 But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him.

Today, if you have something you need answers for, have faith in Him to show you. And trust His answers. He knows the beginning and the end.

He is omniscient, knowing everything!

1 John 3:20 (NKJV) 20 For if our heart condemns us, God is greater than our heart, and knows all things.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries 
49 N Lamplighters Walk 
Hampstead, NC 28443

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Bible Verse of The Day – 12-19-25

Joshua 24:23 (LSB) 23 “So now, put away the foreign gods which are in your midst, and incline your hearts to Yahweh, the God of Israel.”

As I was preparing for my day one recent morning, I was prompted by the Holy Spirit to stop what I was doing and write down what He was about to tell me.

So, being the tech geek that I am, I immediately grabbed my phone and began to speak the words that I heard, dictating it as a text message to myself.

I then asked God what the purpose of this word was. And He impressed strongly upon my spirit that I was to share it with everyone.

So, below is what He said, word for word. And then I will expound for clarification.

The words in bold are what He spoke to me.

“Do not worship foreign gods.

Do not mix truth with what is false. There is one Way. There is one Truth. And there is one God. All else is false, and what is false will lead to destruction and death.

Do not mingle with that which is foreign and false. Do not marry that which is foreign. Give no honor to imposter gods who call your name.

Walk with Me only. I will sustain you. I will protect you. I will give you life eternal.

All others lead to death and eternal condemnation.”

As you can see, everything in this word revolved around foreign/false gods.

He accented this with words affirming that there is but one Way.

The mingling and inter-marrying are not literal in this case. They are symbolic.

We are not to mix truth with falsehoods; false teachings and false teachers. We must compare what we hear with His word, always, verifying its legitimacy.

We are to stay away from these things and these people. We cannot mingle with them physically or spiritually.

And He concluded it with a very strong warning.

False, foreign gods, and their illegitimate teachings lead to death and eternal destruction.

This is a word that we all need to hear and must apply to our lives.

It is a very strong warning and a caution for the body of Christ to exercise very sharp discernment regarding what we consume and what we accept as truth.

Thank you, Father, for your faithfulness in keeping us alert, and on the straight and narrow path that leads to life 🙏

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
49 N Lamplighters Walk
Hampstead, NC 28443

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Bible Verse of The Day – 12-18-25

John 11:25 (NKJV) 25 Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in Me, though he may die, he shall live.

“I am the resurrection and the life.”

Death has no power over Jesus Christ.

Jesus spoke the words in the verse above as He talked to Martha. He was preparing to call Lazarus from the tomb after he had been dead for 4 days.

You see, Jesus did this for them. It was not for His own benefit.

They needed to see that He was who He said He was. Lazarus’ death and resurrection had a purpose; that they would believe that Jesus Christ  was indeed sent from God.

John 11:42 (NKJV) 42 And I know that You always hear Me, but because of the people who are standing by I said this, that they may believe that You sent Me.”

We can say “I believe”, but when it comes right down to it, do we really believe? Or do we need proof so we will believe?

Christ raised Lazarus from the dead in plain sight. They saw it take place with their own eyes.

How much more would it mean if we believed in Him without seeing?

It means a lot; for the word of God says we are blessed if we believe and have not seen.

John 20:29 (NKJV) 29 Jesus said to him, “Thomas, because you have seen Me, you have believed. Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed.”

Faith is believing without having to see, having evidence, or proof.

He is the resurrection and the life! Have faith in Him today. 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 – 12-17-25

Psalm 23:4 (LSB) 4 Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I fear no evil, for You are with me; Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me.

This verse can teach us a lot about handling times and seasons in our lives when the road we’re traveling gets hard.

How we handle those hard times tells us a lot about ourselves.

We get angry, annoyed, and frustrated.

Or maybe we feel sorry for ourselves, wallowing in self-pity and convincing ourselves that we don’t deserve what we’re suffering through.

We’ve all been guilty of this at one time or another in our lives. It’s OK to admit it.

One thing is clear, based on the verse above; we cannot always expect God to immediately deliver us from these kinds of difficult situations.

So, instead of focusing on the negative aspects of the trial we’re up against, we should push forward and allow God to comfort us as we “walk through the dark valley” that we are currently in.

A time will come when we are past the situation, and then we can rest.

But in the middle of a difficult trial is not that time.

These are the times when we must seek God and get His direction as to the best way to navigate this. We need His wisdom, insights, and His strength to sustain us and bring us through to the other side.

This requires sacrifice on our part. And it requires hard work, perseverance, and fortitude.

We were never promised that our lives would be easy because we follow Jesus.

On the contrary, Jesus told us that trials and tribulations would come. But that we should have courage to face them because He has already overcome the world!

John 16:33 (LSB) 33 These things I have spoken to you, so that in Me you may have peace. In the world you have tribulation, but take courage; I have overcome the world.”

So, let us not spend our time wallowing in our self-pity. But let us set our faces like a flint, and when we have done all we can to stand, let us stand even stronger.

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 – 12-16-25

Psalm 139:14 (NKJV) 14 I will praise You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made; Marvelous are Your works, And that my soul knows very well.

Praise God, He took time to make us!

God created Adam from the dust of the earth and breathed the breath of life into his nostrils, causing him to become a living being.

Genesis 2:7 (NKJV) 7 And the Lord God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living being.

And He created woman by putting Adam into a deep sleep, then taking his rib and forming a woman from it. This led Adam to say, “this is now bone of my bones and flesh of my flesh.” Such a precious and strong statement.

Genesis 2:22 (NKJV) 22 Then the rib which the Lord God had taken from man He made into a woman, and He brought her to the man.

Our divinely-crafted and unique persona came from our Heavenly Father. Everything about us was fearfully and wonderfully made. We were created in His image.

Genesis 1:27 (NKJV) 27 So God created man in His own image; in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them.

You are blessed today; you were  beautifully made.

May you be encouraged today knowing you are special in God’s eyes, and He loves you more than you can comprehend.

Don’t be shy. Go to Him through Jesus Christ and tell Him all about what is weighing on you.

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

You can trust Him! 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 – 12-15-25

Job 1:20-22 (LSB) 20 Then Job arose and tore his robe and shaved his head, and he fell to the ground and worshiped. 21 And he said, “Naked I came from my mother’s womb, And naked I shall return there. Yahweh gave, and Yahweh has taken away. Blessed be the name of Yahweh.” 22 Through all this Job did not sin, nor did he give offense to God.

There is a remarkable statement in these verses that we must pay attention to!

Job had just received reports that he had lost everything that he held dear; his workers, all his possessions, and every one of his children.

Nothing remained. All that he had worked for, and all that meant anything to him had vanished in a matter of hours.

This is utter devastation no matter how you look at it.

What did Job do?

Did he throw a temper tantrum?

Did he shake his fist at God and ask how this could have happened?

Did he yell and curse God for the disaster that had befallen him?

No. He fell to his knees and worshiped God, proclaiming “naked I came into this world, and naked I will leave it. God gave, and God has taken away. Blessed be the name of God.”

Further, Job did not sin by charging God with doing wrong.

Job had a unique understanding of the sovereignty of God. He understood that God reigns over all things.

Job could have chosen to rage at God, cursing Him, as his wife encouraged him to do.

He could have shown contempt for God, abandoning his faith and walking away.

But he did not.

He stayed steadfast in his reverence for God. And he allowed God to teach him through these terrible events that came upon him.

Oh, the lessons we can all learn from Job!

Let us use his example and learn to understand the sovereignty and the faithfulness of God even as we face times of turmoil and tragedy in our lives, as God works all things for good.

Romans 8:28 (NKJV) 28 And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose.

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 – 12-14-25 – The Truth About Moral Excellence

Greetings in the wonderful name of Jesus 😊 

Did you know that the Bible teaches us about moral excellence? 

Did you also know that it teaches us about being “useful to the kingdom of God”? 

It teaches both of these very important things! 

And our new video, The Truth About Moral Excellence, also teaches about it. 

In this new video, we discuss moral excellence, what it means, and what the word of God says about it for each of us. 

We hope this video will inspire you and encourage you. 

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We love you all. And we hope you have a great rest of your day. 

Sincerely, 

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie 

Seven Seas Ministries
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401-439-3780 

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