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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

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Bible Verse of The Day – 3-3-24 – The Fruit of Our Lips

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

We trust that your walk with God is stronger today than it was yesterday! 

We have a new video for you today, The Fruit of Our Lips, which teaches about the words we speak, and the fruit that we reap from those words. 

This is a very important teaching that reminds us that our words are like seeds from which we all reap. 

We hope you can watch it! 

Please click here to watch the video now. 

We love you all very much! 

Enjoy the rest of your day. 

Sincerely, 

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie 

Seven Seas Ministries
49 N Lamplighters Walk
Hampstead, NC 28443  

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Bible Verse of The Day – 3-2-24

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John 7:5 (NKJV) 5 For even His brothers did not believe in Him.

Sometimes those closest to us can be the hardest to deal with when we are trying to walk out God’s call on our lives. They can honestly be a hinderance with the things they say or think about us.

They look at us like we have 3 heads and have come from another planet, saying things like, “you’re not who you think you are”, reminding us constantly of our past or who they knew us to be.

Psalm 69:8 (NKJV) 8 I have become a stranger to my brothers, And an alien to my mother’s children…

If we are not careful, their words will penetrate and make us doubt or second-guess who we have become.

Don’t stop changing because family or close friends are uncomfortable with the changes that have taken place in us.

Some will fight and argue with us till the end; many times those who we would never expect. They act as though we have betrayed them.

Micah 7:6 (NKJV) 6 For son dishonors father, Daughter rises against her mother, Daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law; A man’s enemies are the men of his own household.

The thing about people that are close to us is that they are too familiar with us. They find it hard to accept us any other way than how we used to be.

They know what they know, and this makes it difficult for them to see us changing.

It’s almost better to distance ourselves from these friends or siblings if it becomes a constant battle for us.

Matthew 13:55 (NKJV) 55 Is this not the carpenter’s son? Is not His mother called Mary? And His brothers James, Joses, Simon, and Judas?

When change comes and we begin to walk in the things of the Lord vs the things we’re used to doing, those familiar people will accuse us, persecute us, talk down to us and think we are nuts.

Mark 3:21 (NKJV) 21 But when His own people heard about this, they went out to lay hold of Him, for they said, “He is out of His mind.”

We can honestly say some will never accept what God is doing in our lives. They will try to talk us out of it instead of supporting and encouraging us.

Remember, even Jesus’ brothers didn’t believe in Him.

Some of those who are close will not believe us either. We can’t let it get to us.

Keep pressing on. For there will be those who will respect and welcome what the Holy Spirit is doing in and through us.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
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Hampstead, NC 28443

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Bible Verse of The Day – 3-1-24

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Matthew 22:35-40 (NKJV) 35 Then one of them, a lawyer, asked Him a question, testing Him, and saying, 36 “Teacher, which is the great commandment in the law?” 37 Jesus said to him, “‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.’ 38 This is the first and great commandment. 39 And the second is like it: ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ 40 On these two commandments hang all the Law and the Prophets.”

A lawyer asked Jesus a question that he believed would be difficult for Him to answer.

He was hoping to get Jesus to stumble, so the religious leaders could prove He was a false teacher.

But Jesus never blinked, answering his question effortlessly and with precision.

What Jesus told him is something we should all pay close attention to.

Why?

Because of those last few words that Jesus spoke; On these two commandments hang all the Law and the Prophets.

You see, what He said goes way beyond the Mosaic Law. It is the foundation of everything in God’s word.

First, “love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind”.

Put God first in everything. Simple and straight forward.

Second, “love your neighbor as yourself”.

The first is obvious. Putting God above all else should be easy for any of us to recognize as our most important priority.

The second one, though, may seem a bit more complicated once we understand the depth of it.

Loving our neighbor as ourselves sounds very easy and straight forward, right?

And it is, in principle. But the real-life application of that principle can confound the kindest of people when the rubber meets the road.

Loving others is one of the most difficult things we can be told we need to do.

Think about the person who cuts you off in traffic and causes you to nearly lose control of your vehicle.

Picture the person who purposely insults you or someone you love.

Think about the child who physically beat you up for no reason when you were a kid in school, making a mockery of you in front of all your schoolmates.

Consider the one who bullies your child.

Or ponder the situation when your elderly parent was assaulted and robbed by a wayward teenager.

Do any of those things make your blood boil, or cause you to bristle up just thinking about them?

That is exactly what I was referring to when I stated that loving others is the most difficult thing we will ever be told we need to do.

It is easy to love those who love us. But loving those who do us wrong is exponentially more difficult.

Yet, Jesus told us that this is second only to loving God.

Food for thought as we go through our day today.

Matthew 5:44-45 (NKJV) 44 But I say to you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who spitefully use you and persecute you, 45 that you may be sons of your Father in heaven; for He makes His sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the just and on the unjust.

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 – 2-29-24

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Ecclesiastes 1:14 (NKJV) 14 I have seen all the works that are done under the sun; and indeed, all is vanity and grasping for the wind.

What is it that we are trying to accomplish each day? What or whom are we chasing after?

Lately I have been taking a good look at my life to see if I am spending my time here on this earth wisely.

Think about it, we only have so many years here. And they go by quickly; more quickly than most of us realize.

Am I doing what God has called me to do, or am I just mimicking the way we think we are supposed to do things according to this world?

Boy, wouldn’t the devil love to get all God’s children grasping for the wind?

Jesus didn’t have a place to lay His head. He didn’t have a place He called home. He was always busy doing His Father’s will.

Now, we understand Jesus was God’s Son, and He was perfect. His mission was clear.

But even though He was God in the flesh, He had emotions, feelings, desires and needs. He was a man, just like we are. He got tired.

Matthew 8:20 (NKJV) 20 And Jesus said to him, “Foxes have holes and birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay His head.”

There was nowhere for Him to lay His head. He kept focused on His purpose and didn’t worry about comfort and material things.

That is the word I keep hearing over and over. Keep focused!

Wake up each day and know what we are going to do for the day. Have a plan and stick to it. Don’t stray from it unless the Holy Spirit leads us in another direction.

2 Timothy 4:2 (NKJV) 2 Preach the word! Be ready in season and out of season. Convince, rebuke, exhort, with all longsuffering and teaching.

Life here is temporary. This place is not home. It’s our mission field.

And our time here goes by quickly. So, let us be busy each day spreading the good news and being ready, in season and out of season.

If we do this, we will not miss out on anything worthwhile, for the rest is all vanity.

Let us not be grasping for the wind. Follow God’s purpose, not the worlds way of living!

Amen.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
49 N Lamplighters Walk
Hampstead, NC 28443

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Bible Verse of The Day – 2-28-24

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

David wrote many of the most-well-known Psalms while crying out to God in times of great desperation.

The words above are a perfect example of that. And the 23rd Psalm is likely the most well-known of all words in the Old Testament.

Why is that?

What is it about Psalm 23 that makes it so attractive to people?

Why is this group of verses so often quoted, even at the funerals of people who were clearly not believers?

Because the words of the 23rd Psalm give hope to those who hear them.

Many of the words that David penned give great hope and encouragement.

Because of the things David faced, he cried out earnestly and with great conviction, begging God to help him and show His favor over his life amid devastating attacks.

David’s words were heartfelt and sincere. He knew His God and understood His faithfulness, no matter what he faced in life.

And that understanding was projected in the words he wrote.

David had a level of trust in God that few know in their lifetimes.

He was not without flaws. He did some things that God was not pleased with at different times.

But in the end, he lived a life that put God first in just about every choice he made, and he did his best to make sure others knew that he served God above all others.

Let each of us also learn to have convictions as strong as David’s, that we might also glorify God in a way that people will remember long after we are gone.

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 – 2-27-24

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Deuteronomy 31:8 (NKJV) 8 And the Lord, He is the One who goes before you. He will be with you, He will not leave you nor forsake you; do not fear nor be dismayed.”

One day I was watching an artist paint a picture. It was a painting of Jesus holding a Lamb.

As I was watching, it came time for him to draw the eyes. It was like the painting came alive and the eyes of Jesus were looking right at me.

I squirmed a bit in my seat. It was that touching. Deep inside of me I heard, “I see you”.

Tears began to come down my cheek, because only the Lord knew what I was feeling at this time in my life.

I had truly been feeling alone. I thought I was the only one that knew what I was going through.

It’s funny how He knows even the slightest thoughts we may have. And He addresses them as we put our faith in Him.

That moment I heard, “I see you”, it touched me so deeply. I couldn’t stop my tears from flowing. It surely was a God moment as the Holy Spirit spoke to me through this painting.

You just never know when or how the Lord will answer your unspoken thoughts or concerns.

That day a weight was lifted from me.

I want you to know today, He sees you too.

He sees what is going on in your life right now, and He will never leave you nor forsake you. He is going to be there with you through thick and thin. You don’t run this race alone.

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 – 2-26-24

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Romans 3:24 (AMPC) 24 [All] are justified and made upright and in right standing with God, freely and gratuitously by His grace (His unmerited favor and mercy), through the redemption which is [provided] in Christ Jesus,

I am unworthy of God’s salvation.

In fact, there is not a single human being born by the will of man who has been, is, or ever will be, worthy of God’s salvation.

There is, though, One who came and died for us. He was (is) perfect and sinless.

It is His sacrifice for us, His death on the cross, by which we can be made righteous in God’s eyes.

It requires only that we put our faith in Him, accepting the sacrifice that He made for me and for you.

By God’s grace, we are given the opportunity to pass from filthy and laden down with sin, to washed and forgiven.

No longer are we despicable and unworthy.

When Jesus breathed His last breath, the veil of the temple was torn in two, from top to bottom, giving us direct access to the Father without fear of retribution or being cast away.

Matthew 27:50-51 (NKJV) 50 And Jesus cried out again with a loud voice, and yielded up His spirit. 51 Then, behold, the veil of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom; and the earth quaked, and the rocks were split,

We pass from being unworthy of approaching God, to right standing, being given the privilege of approaching His throne boldly.

Hebrews 4:16 (NKJV) 16 Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need.

Let us recognize and embrace His grace, that unmerited (undeserved) favor that He offers, that we might be made whole by the blood that was spilled for us willingly by the One perfect man, Jesus Christ, Immanuel, God with 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 – 2-25-24 – Worshiping God in Spirit and in Truth

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Please click to watch the video now.Greetings! 

We serve a mighty, incredible, omnipotent God who loves us with a love that we can’t even begin to comprehend. 

So, we have published a new video today that teaches about how to properly worship Him. 

In this new video, Worshiping God in Spirit and in Truth, we cover many aspects of understanding what true worship is, based on what God’s word teaches us. 

We hope you enjoy this new video, and it will shine some light on things that maybe you hadn’t seen or understood before. 

Please click here to watch the video now.

We love you all dearly! 

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 – 2-24-24

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Psalm 34:4 (NKJV) 4 I sought the Lord, and He heard me, And delivered me from all my fears.

It can be this simple if we let it.

I sought the Lord and He heard me. What did He do? He delivered me from all my fears.

Are we fearful today? Then we need to go after the Lord. Get His wisdom, His peace and His joy.

Whatever it is that is causing us to be fearful, seek the Lord and get delivered. He is waiting for us to come to Him!

Don’t wait one more minute. Go to Him. Give Him our concerns and our worries, and let Him guide us.

He will bring deliverance from whatever it is that is causing us to be fearful.

Yes, there will often be steps we need to take. But the first step is to do what?

David said, “I sought the Lord….” And then came deliverance!

Let us also take that first step, and seek Him!

Sometimes we just need a word from the Lord to settle us down. But we must seek Him first.

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 – 2-23-24

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Ephesians 2:8-9 (NKJV) 8 For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, 9 not of works, lest anyone should boast.

I don’t know you, but I’m willing to bet that you probably live your life with the best intentions, trying to do good in everything.

I know that is what I do. I try my hardest to treat others the way I would like them to treat me; with respect and common courtesy.

And it is good that we do that!

But here is the thing we need to understand; doing so will not save us.

It will not cause God to see us as special.

It will not cause God to see us as worthy of His forgiveness.

It will not cause God to reward us for our good behavior.

We can live our lives giving generously to the poor, helping the elderly, visiting the sick, and finding many other ways to treat people kindly.

But none of those things will act as a penance for our sins, paving the way to eternal life for us. They will not save us.

It is only by God’s grace that we are saved.

It is only by His unfathomable mercy that He made a way for us to be saved, through faith in Christ.

What is this thing called grace?

It is unmerited (undeserved, unearned) favor, shown to us by God because of His incredible love for us; for you, and for me.

And it is because of this fierce love for us that He also shows us His mercy, choosing not to punish us when punishment is clearly due as payment for our many sins.

That mercy means that we will not get the punishment that we deserve.

So, He has made a way by which He will show us favor that we don’t deserve, and He will withhold punishment that we do deserve.

How can this happen?

It is made possible by the blood of Christ, which was shed on the cross for you and for me.

We need to recognize our sinful condition, sincerely repent (turn from our sin), ask God to forgive us, and let the cleansing blood of Christ be applied to us by trusting in Jesus, who died for us.

It is by this, God’s grace, that we can be saved.

Let us take Him at His word and never think that our good works can save us.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
49 N Lamplighters Walk
Hampstead, NC 28443

401-439-3780

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