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Bible Verse of The Day – 3-14-24

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Proverbs 14:14 (NKJV) 14 The backslider in heart will be filled with his own ways, But a good man will be satisfied from above.

Oh boy, this scripture nails it.

When we want to do our own thing vs. what God wants us to do, it can be a real fight.

We think what we want to do is the answer for us, but, most times our own ways are wrong and harmful to us.

Doing things the way the world does them is usually what causes us to backslide.

Why? Because the world is usually trying to satisfy and please the flesh and its desires.

But God’s word tells us to crucify the flesh, not please it.

Galatians 5:24 (NKJV) 24 And those who are Christ’s have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires.

If we follow His direction, we will be satisfied!

If we choose to follow God, He will provide the way.

He has the right path for us, and He doesn’t mind sharing the insight if we are serious in wanting to know.

Do we want to be satisfied?

Then we need to turn from our sin, be remorseful. Be disciplined, and focus on doing what is right in the eyes of God.

Ezekiel 18:21 (NKJV) 21 “But if a wicked man turns from all his sins which he has committed, keeps all My statutes, and does what is lawful and right, he shall surely live; he shall not die.

A good man will be satisfied from above. God is faithful!

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
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Hampstead, NC 28443

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Bible Verse of The Day – 3-13-24

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Job 1:6 (NKJV) 6 Now there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the Lord, and Satan also came among them.

This verse should be of interest to every child of God.

Why?

Because it gives us a glimpse of some of the things that go on in the spiritual realm, behind the scenes.

This is another piece of proof that what we see playing out on the earth is merely a piece of a battle that is being waged and fought beyond what our eyes can see.

Despite not showing an actual battle scene playing out, this verse shows some of the events that take place in the heavens.

It is proof of spiritual warfare and strategies being played out.

There is a good reason why the Bible tells us that we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, hosts of wickedness in heavenly places, etc.

Ephesians 6:12 (NKJV) 12 For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places.

For everything we see happening in the natural world, there are many other things that we cannot see happening. They are being played out in a world that is imperceivable to our natural eyes.

Evidence of spiritual warfare is all around us. But we must rely on the Holy Spirit to reveal it to us. Our flesh and bones cannot see it nor discern it.

It can be easy for our eyes to see evil actions carried out by people in the natural world. For us to see it “in the spirit”, however, we need to allow God to teach us how to discern what is behind the things we see.

As we learn this, we will discover that there is always more than meets the eye.

Take the time to study God’s word.

Be careful to watch and listen for God to show us the truth about what we see around us.

This is not spooky or weird. It is God’s word and prophecies from centuries ago being played out right before our eyes.

As we learn to allow God to show us the big picture, prepare to be blown away by what we see.

And rest in knowing none of it surprises God. He is still on His throne.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
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Bible Verse of The Day – 3-12-24

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Ephesians 4:25 (NKJV) 25 Therefore, putting away lying, “Let each one of you speak truth with his neighbor,” for we are members of one another.

The time comes when we may have to speak up and share the truth with someone that we never thought we would.

One day I was casually talking with an acquaintance.

As I was listening to them talk, they made a comment about where “we all” came from, and began talking about “our ancestors”, the apes.

Now, I usually am not the person to speak up quickly. I’m more of a hear-them-out type of person. But, when I was included in the, “we all”, I could not stay quiet.

So, in a non-threatening way, I claimed my belief and told her that is not where I came from. And by doing so, there was a clear understanding that I did not agree with her.

I really feel like sometimes as believers we can hold out on speaking the truth for fear of causing conflict or problems.

However, when we need to speak truth, we cannot worry or fret over these things that may happen. We just need to say it in love and move on.

Maybe things will be a little uncomfortable moving forward for us, but I’d rather share the truth than to not share it and then wish later that I had.

Ephesians 4:15 (NKJV) 15 but, speaking the truth in love, may grow up in all things into Him who is the head—Christ—

The next time someone is speaking what we know to be a lie, we want to encourage you, it’s OK, as the Holy Spirit guides your lips, let truth flow and be made known.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
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Hampstead, NC 28443

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Bible Verse of The Day – 3-11-24

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1 Corinthians 4:20 (NKJV) 20 For the kingdom of God is not in word but in power.

Sometimes, the meaning of simple verses, like the one above, can get lost in certain translations.

The way we speak has changed over time, so translations from past centuries or decades might not carry well today.

With 1 Corinthians 4:20 above, we may not fully understand what was being said due to the way it was translated.

As we have mentioned in past devotionals, sometimes it is good to compare translations to get a clearer picture of what is being said. In doing so, we gain a stronger understanding.

So, let us look at various translations today to piece together what is being said in 1 Corinthians 4:20.

The New Living Translation states it this way:

1 Corinthians 4:20 (NLT) 20 For the Kingdom of God is not just a lot of talk; it is living by God’s power.

The Amplified Bible, Classic Edition says this:

1 Corinthians 4:20 (AMPC) 20 For the kingdom of God consists of and is based on not talk but power (moral power and excellence of soul).

And the Common English Bible states this:

1 Corinthians 4:20 (CEB) 20 God’s kingdom isn’t about words but about power.

As we compare these translations, we can see the pieces of the puzzle begin to come together, giving us a clearer understanding.

The kingdom of God is not about (built or based on) words (spoken or written).

It is built on power; the power of God.

It is this incredible foundation (the power and sovereignty of God) that guarantees the kingdom of God will never fail.

Ultimate victory is guaranteed against the powers of darkness.

So it should also be in the lives of believers. We should never believe that we were created to live impotent lives of weakness and failure.

The power of God gives us victory if we choose to follow Him and the path He lays out before us.

Will that victory always look the way we want it to or believe it should be?

No, it won’t. God’s ways are higher than our ways. And His thoughts are higher than our thoughts.

But know this. As we learn of Him, and grow in Him, our understanding of Him will grow, allowing us to no longer see only through our human eyes, but through eyes powered by the Holy Spirit.

And it is in this that we will find our victory, as we learn that the kingdom of God is not just about words, but about power.

We hope this will strengthen your faith and trust in God, and it has shown you the importance and value of comparing various translations to gain understanding.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
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Hampstead, NC 28443

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Bible Verse of The Day – 3-10-24 – Paying Attention to The Little Things

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

We trust that you are walking in the blessings of our God. 

We have a new video for you today that we think you will enjoy. 

In this new video, we teach about why it’s important to pay attention to the little things that we may think are insignificant. 

The video is called, “Paying Attention to The Little Things”. 

We hope you find the video insightful and inspiring. 

Please click here to watch the video now. 

We love you all bigly! 

Sincerely, 

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 – 3-9-24

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Psalm 50:10-12 (NKJV) 10 For every beast of the forest is Mine, And the cattle on a thousand hills. 11 I know all the birds of the mountains, And the wild beasts of the field are Mine. 12 “If I were hungry, I would not tell you; For the world is Mine, and all its fullness.

God owns it all!

What can we give to Him who has everything?

The one thing that God loves is an obedient heart of praise; He loves to have our thanks and He loves to have our worship!

But how can we give Him such worship, praise and thanks if our heart is made of stone? 

Ezekiel 36:26 (NKJV) 26 I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit within you; I will take the heart of stone out of your flesh and give you a heart of flesh.

When we allow God to change us, He softens our heart by His word. He teaches us how to make righteous decisions.

As we call on Him, He will answer us, showing us great and mighty things that we do not know. 

Jeremiah 33:3 (NKJV) 3 ‘Call to Me, and I will answer you, and show you great and mighty things, which you do not know.’

For we have been created by Him to do good works. We are His workmanship!

Let us give Him praise today and worship Him from a heart that is truly grateful for Who He is and all that He has done!

Ephesians 2:10 (NKJV) 10 For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them.

Amen.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
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Bible Verse of The Day – 3-8-24

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John 1:1-5 (NKJV) 1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 He was in the beginning with God. 3 All things were made through Him, and without Him nothing was made that was made. 4 In Him was life, and the life was the light of men. 5 And the light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not comprehend it.

Now that you have read those verses, take a minute, go back, and read them again.

But this time, take your time. Read them slowly, as though you have never seen them before.

Take the time needed to allow each word to penetrate. Allow God to speak to you through those words.

Try to process what they mean in their fullness.

If we were to read those words and try to understand them solely by our own intellect, they would mean nothing to us.

They would likely sound senseless.

Why is that?

Because they were inspired and written under the power of the Holy Spirit. They are words spoken by God Himself, to a human writer.

The depth of God’s word is sometimes beyond our comprehension. This can often cause us to skim right over it, completely missing the immense truth staring us in the face.

But this is where our reliance on God’s Spirit really starts to become obvious to us.

As we spend time in His word, we begin to see how dependent we truly are on Him to teach us and help us grow as His children.

Knowing this, it is critical for us to immerse ourselves in His word in a way that allows Him to use that word to transform us, changing the way we think and understand.

Doing this will surely challenge us intellectually, causing us to begin to rely more heavily on Him, and less on our human understanding.

And the change that He orchestrates in us will blow us away when we look back over time and see who we have become compared to who we once were.

Only by the power of God can this happen.

Amen.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
49 N Lamplighters Walk
Hampstead, NC 28443

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Bible Verse of The Day – 3-7-24

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Isaiah 43:18-19 (NKJV) 18 “Do not remember the former things, Nor consider the things of old. 19 Behold, I will do a new thing, Now it shall spring forth; Shall you not know it? I will even make a road in the wilderness And rivers in the desert.

In these verses, Isaiah is telling Judah to forget (yes, forget), when she struggled to be a nation among nations.

God wanted to do a new thing!

How many of us are being held back because we can’t forget or let go of the things that we knew?

When God wants to do a new thing, we can’t take the former things with us. We must let go of or forget those old things. Forget the way things use to be.

When we hang onto the old, we can also be holding onto the hard times that may have left scars on us. Sometimes those struggles can keep us from ever wanting to step into a new thing again.

Why?

Because of the fear that we felt going through those struggles.

This can cause us to be afraid of making the wrong move again. We tend to hold onto these things because we don’t want to forget what we learned from it.

It’s funny how we can dislike the situation we are in, but not want to let it go either. We don’t like what it did to us, but yet some how we find comfort in its familiarity.

Letting go of the former things is a decision we have to make.

If we let it go, God can do a new thing! If we don’t, and we want to hold on tightly to the old, then we chose to stay where we are at

By not letting it go, we say “no” to God wanting to take us into a new thing.

Forget the former things. They have brought us as far as we can go. God has a new thing. Let Him work it in the ways that only He can!

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 – 3-6-24

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Exodus 3:14 (NKJV) 14 And God said to Moses, “I AM WHO I AM.” And He said, “Thus you shall say to the children of Israel, ‘I AM has sent me to you.’ ”

The sovereignty and majesty of God is truly beyond human comprehension.

Imagine the audacity of God when Moses asked Him who he should tell the Israelites had sent him to them, and God simply said, “I AM WHO I AM. Tell them I AM has sent me to you”.

But God has every right to be this audacious.

Why?

Because HE IS.

He WAS before everything else.

He spoke everything that is seen and unseen into existence

Imagine that for a moment. God spoke, and everything obeyed His voice, coming immediately into order.

The laws of physics were created by God.

Science does not disprove God.

On the contrary, science belongs to God, for He set all the absolutes in place that science relies on, even though many scientists deny His existence. God owns science.

Were it not for God, science would not exist. For science relies on what God established and put in order.

Day and night are because God spoke.

Moon phases and tides are because God spoke.

Seasons come and go faithfully each year because God spoke.

And the earth and other planets follow their orbit around the sun because God spoke and said it was so.

God spoke and chaos surrendered to order.

Let us not forget Who we serve, Who saved us, and Who holds everything we see in His hands, raising up kings and removing kings.

Psalm 24:8 (NKJV) 8 Who is this King of glory? The Lord strong and mighty, The Lord mighty in battle.

It is God, the Lord Almighty.

Amen

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 – 3-5-24

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Galatians 5:1 (NKJV) 1 Stand fast therefore in the liberty by which Christ has made us free, and do not be entangled again with a yoke of bondage.

Do you know we can put ourselves in bondage all over again if we don’t take the right steps in keeping ourselves free?

Now, we are not talking about us losing our salvation here. We are talking about sin that keeps us from growing in our relationship with Christ. Sin that puts distance between us and God.

Once God has set us free, we must put forth effort to keep that freedom.

Every day we get up we must make sure nothing puts us back into that same sin or bondage again.

We have to fight to keep our flesh from wanting to go back. Why? Because flesh loves routine, loves comfort, and it loves familiarity.

Sin is something that comes natural to us. We were all born sinners.

We have to remember before we were saved we were once used to conducting ourselves by the lust of our flesh. Now we must fight off the desires of our flesh and mind.

Ephesians 2:3 (NKJV) 3 among whom also we all once conducted ourselves in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind, and were by nature children of wrath, just as the others.

It can be very hard to do at times.

However, when temptation comes (and it will come), remember that with the help of the Holy Spirit, and our desire not to fall into the same trap again, we can defeat the enemy and escape the temptation. God’s word tells us this!

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.

So, let us not fall back into the same bondage. Let us be completely free through the way of escape that God provides in that moment of great temptation!

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 – 3-4-24

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Mark 10:7-9 (NKJV) 7 ‘For this reason a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, 8 and the two shall become one flesh’; so then they are no longer two, but one flesh. 9 Therefore what God has joined together, let not man separate.”

The Biblical institution of marriage, holy matrimony, is one that so few can fully understand or comprehend in its deepest meaning.

Marriage is more than a man and woman being united by a ceremony.

Marriage, in its truest meaning, is symbolic of our union with God, being united with Him in purity and sanctification.

God’s intent for marriage was more than just mushy emotions and warm fuzzy feelings.

Marriage was intended to emulate the joining of our heart to God. It was intended to be holy and lifelong. And it was designed that the man would represent God being united with His bride, the body of Christ.

The physical intimacy between a man and woman was designed by God to be holy; symbolic of a pure, intimate relationship between God and the body of Christ.

And, just as a human marital relation is intended and designed to grow over time, to become stronger, so is our relationship with God designed to be.

Some marriages fail. But this is not due to any error or failure on God’s part. Humans are frail and fickle, and sometimes we just cannot seem to get things right.

But when a man and woman are married for a lengthy period of time, and they give the relationship the time and attention it is due, that relationship flourishes. And the two become more united.

This is more than just a physical, sexual bond.

The couple becomes one emotionally, learning and growing to understand each other better as they spend more years together.

And it is this growing union that causes such distress when one of the two leaves this earth and moves on to eternity.

There is a brokenness that takes place in the remaining spouse that words can never sufficiently describe. Anyone reading this who has walked through it will agree wholeheartedly. You may even be nodding in agreement as you read these words.

Some may struggle deeply with their loss, fighting to hold on to their desire to live.

Others may express anger with God for taking their spouse.

But in the end, it is God who gives us the hope and the strength to push through the trauma of our loss, if we allow Him to help us.

If you are married, we encourage you, both husband and wife, to give your marriage 110%. Every relationship is worth the effort required to make it work.

And if you are one who was married for a long time, and you have lost your spouse, we speak life and healing into your broken heart, in the name of Jesus.

May you look to Him for your solace, your healing, and your recovery as you pick up the pieces and move forward one step at a time.

We love you all.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
49 N Lamplighters Walk
Hampstead, NC 28443

401-439-3780

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