Category: Obeying God

Bible Verse of The Day – 10-28-22

Genesis 12:1 (NKJV) 1 Now the Lord had said to Abram: “Get out of your country, From your family And from your father’s house, To a land that I will show you.

As I have recently been studying people of great faith in the Bible, I have noticed a common thread that runs among them; they never asked God why.

God would tell them what to do, and they would obey.

Abraham was the first person where I noticed this.

God had told him on more than one occasion to do something that was out of the ordinary; beyond human comprehension.

And these things that God told him to do made no sense to the human mind. Take a look!

  • Leave your homeland and go somewhere that I will show you.
  • You will become the father of a great nation even though you have no children, and you are very old.
  • Trust me to give you a son even though you’re old and your wife is beyond child-bearing age.
  • Take your son to the top of the mountain and offer him as a sacrifice.

And these are only a few examples from Abraham’s life. There are many others who had the same kinds of things happen to them.

One of the things that stood out to me is that Abraham never asked God why.

In human terms, he had the right to do so. Our flesh would think that this would not only be normal, but obligatory.

We need to remember, though, that faith operates outside of human terms and outside the boundaries of human intellect.

So, as we learn to trust God more, we also tend to question Him less. It just comes with the territory of walking in faith and knowing who our God is.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
49 N Lamplighters Walk
Hampstead, NC 28443

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Bible Verse of The Day – 8-30-22

John 12:27 (NKJV) 27 “Now My soul is troubled, and what shall I say? ‘Father, save Me from this hour’? But for this purpose I came to this hour.

Jesus asked, “what shall I say?”. And then He answered His own question.

Jesus came for this hour, for one purpose, to glorify His Father on the cross by His sacrificial death.

He was troubled because He knew what He was about to face. It was not going to be easy, not even for the KING of kings, knowing that what He came to do was fast approaching.

What He did for His Father should be the heart of the church. It should move us. It is the very breath of Jesus’s work here; to see His Father glorified in everything He did!

He went to great lengths to obey the Father. And we, His children, should have the same heart as we learn to follow all of the examples set by Jesus in our individual walk with God.

We too may find ourselves troubled at times when we are called to obey and do something specific to glorify the Father.

These are moments when “the rubber meets the road,” so to speak. And we have to decide whether we will surrender to Someone greater and give up our own will in order for His will to be done.

It’s a challenge, and it can sometimes be very troubling. But it is worth every bit of that trouble if we choose to follow through.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
49 N Lamplighters Walk
Hampstead, NC 28443

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Bible Verse of The Day – 8-24-22

Jeremiah 24:7 (NKJV) 7 Then I will give them a heart to know Me, that I am the Lord; and they shall be My people, and I will be their God, for they shall return to Me with their whole heart.

Over the years, as I have drawn closer to God and studied His word more, I have come to understand that there are two things that please God immensely; surrender and obedience.

These two things in our lives will help us to walk our walk with Him in a way that’s pleasing more than anything else.

Interestingly, these two things go hand in hand.

You see, in order to obey God, we need to surrender.

Surrender has to come first because it helps us to be more willing to obey. A heart that’s not surrendered will never be as willing to obey God as a heart that has fully surrendered (submitted).

Surrender (submission) comes only as we learn of Him and allow Him to change our heart.

It requires that we genuinely pursue Him and put Him first in everything that we do; even in those things that might seem insignificant to us, or in things that we might think don’t matter to Him.

Everything matters.

Every choice that we make and every little thing that we do will either take us closer to Him or further away.

So, once we have made the choice to surrender to Him, we will no longer be living our lives to please ourselves, but to bring honor and glory to Him. And this will cause us to obey Him.

This is why it’s so important for us to understand that He wants our whole heart, not just a piece of it.

Let’s give Him our whole heart. And in doing so, we will more readily surrender and obey Him in all that we do. Amen

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
49 N Lamplighters Walk
Hampstead, NC 28443

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Bible Verse of The Day – 1-19-22

Isaiah 52:11 (NKJV) 11 Depart! Depart! Go out from there, Touch no unclean thing; Go out from the midst of her, Be clean, You who bear the vessels of the Lord.

These words were originally spoken to the Israelites who had been exiled from their homeland.

As they prepared to enter back into the land where they had been exiled from, they were warned to get out, not to touch the unclean things of the land where they had been dwelling, and not to carry anything unholy back to their homeland.

The fact that these words were originally spoken through an Old Testament prophet to the people of Israel does not negate their relevance to us today.

As believers, it’s important that we heed the Holy Spirit if He warns us of things or places that are dangerous to us.

Sometimes He will caution us to beware. Other times, He will tell us very directly to “get out”.

Getting out can refer to many things; a place or situation that causes us to be tempted, a job, a relationship, or even a place where we live.

No matter which category it happens to fall into, we need to be diligent to pay attention and follow God’s leading.

This won’t always be easy.

Sometimes it will be downright difficult. Sometimes it may even require that we be figuratively dragged, kicking and screaming, from the place or the situation that endangers us.

No matter the situation, our willingness to obey is critical to our spiritual wellbeing and our long-term relationship with our Father.

So, if you feel like you’re being told to “get out and touch no unclean thing”, be sure to listen and obey!

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
49 N Lamplighters Walk
Hampstead, NC 28443

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Bible Verse of The Day – 1-9-22 – Obedience Brings Freedom

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

Bondage is something that we all wrestle with at some point, to some degree. It can impact the lives of every person, regardless of who they are. 

In today’s video, Obedience Brings Freedom, we teach about the fact that obedience to God brings freedom from bondage. 

This is something that’s critical for everyone to know and understand, so we hope you’ll watch it and share it with others. 

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We hope you enjoy the rest of your day. 

Be sure to stick close to God and that your relationship with Him grows stronger every 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 – 1-1-22

Genesis 26:12 (NKJV) 12 Then Isaac sowed in that land, and reaped in the same year a hundredfold; and the Lord blessed him.

God showed His faithfulness to Isaac as he obeyed Him and what He had told him to do.

We have to be obedient if we want to walk in the Lord’s blessings.

Some may say, “what is God saying to me right now?”.

He is saying to us what He says to all His children; sow in the land that I show you and reap a hundredfold.

Sometimes all He is saying is to start at the beginning. Start with your heart and give it to me. Give Me your heart and I will show you my will for you.

Step two; give Me your tithes and offerings and I will bless your finances and your health as you give to Me from your firstfruits.

Step three; give Me all the things that matter most to you and trust Me with them. I will take care of every little detail as you lean on Me.

So many times we want to reap God’s blessings, but these three steps interfere with receiving those blessings because we are not willing to let go or surrender fully to the Creator of our universe and Savior of our soul.

God, help us to obey. Amen.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
49 N Lamplighters Walk
Hampstead, NC 28443

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Bible Verse of The Day – 8-14-21

Psalm 119:60 (NKJV) 60 I made haste, and did not delay To keep Your commandments.

How many of us hurry to do what God has asked us to do?

Or do we have to take our time and ponder on it? Maybe we even get the opinion of others on it?

Sometimes we may even wait until our backs are up against a wall before we make a move.

We need to get a new mindset. We need to be ready, in season and out of season, to move quickly when God says so.

How many times have we missed out on seeing God move mightily because we had to ponder or figure out why He is asking us to do certain things, a certain way in a certain timing?

Let’s not delay. Let us go hastily and obey Him in whatever He is asking of us to do. Amen.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
Bradford, RI 02808

401-315-0902

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Bible Verse of The Day – 8-8-21 – Prefect, or WIlling?

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

We hope that you are walking close to God, our Father. 

God loves when we put Him first. He loves when obeying Him is our heart’s desire. 

In our latest video, Perfect, Or Willing?, we teach about the difference between trying to be perfect vs. obeying God. 

Remember that, in God’s eyes, obedience is better than sacrifice. 

This is a video that so many of us can learn from, so we hope you’ll take a few minutes to watch it. 

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We love you all immensely. 

Sincerely in Christ, 

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie 

Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
Bradford, RI 02808 

401-315-0902

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Bible Verse of The Day – 6-12-21

1 Chronicles 22:19 (NKJV) 19 Now set your heart and your soul to seek the Lord your God. Therefore arise and build the sanctuary of the Lord God, to bring the ark of the covenant of the Lord and the holy articles of God into the house that is to be built for the name of the Lord.”

I think it’s important that we notice here it says to “set your heart and soul to seek the Lord”.

And here’s what’s important to understand; no one will do this for us. No one will take this step for us; we must be the ones to take the bull by the horns, so to speak, and do it for ourselves.

Our heart and soul will not do this on their own. We must take charge and set them, or put them in the right position.

When the heart is lined up, the soul will follow.

It’s something we all need to do; set our heart and soul to seek Him.

That is where we will find our answers, our peace, our healing, our provision.

As we obey Him, He will deliver. And we will eat the good of the land.

Isaiah 1:19 (NKJV) 19 If you are willing and obedient, You shall eat the good of the land…

God will not do this for us. As His children, it is up to us to take the time we need to get with Him. And that is how we will grow and move forward in the plan He has for us.

It won’t happen by us just spending time in church services. It won’t happen by just talking the talk. He wants individual, one-on-one time with us so we can make things right with Him.

And it’s up to us to set our hearts and soul to seek Him out.

Make the time. Stay close, and know what He is saying to us today.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
Bradford, RI 02808

401-315-0902

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Bible Verse of The Day – 5-1-21

1 Kings 17:11 (NKJV) 11 And as she was going to get it, he called to her and said, “Please bring me a morsel of bread in your hand.”

As Elijah spoke to this particular widow, this was her giving moment right here. If she chose to obey God, she would be saved from the dire situation she was facing.

The woman had just enough food left for her and her son to eat a final meal, then they were going to die.

Then, along comes a man of God; a prophet named Elijah.

Elijah was asking her to make him a meal before making one for herself and her son.

She had to decide what she should do.

I can only imagine, with her child to think of, what a decision this would be to have to make.

Well, she chose to listen and do what the prophet asked. In return, God made provision for her.

1 Kings 17:14 (NKJV) 14 For thus says the Lord God of Israel: ‘The bin of flour shall not be used up, nor shall the jar of oil run dry, until the day the Lord sends rain on the earth.’

She sowed the remainder of what she had, and she did it with the right heart.

The seed she gave went into good ground. And she and her son were taken care of.

Boy, how quickly things can change when we obey.

We know that giving is a very touchy subject for some people. Many people would rather not discuss it.

But the reason we choose to teach on this sensitive topic is because we know it can help people immensely once they understand it.

We teach on it because it’s God’s truth, and it works.

We have seen God move in so many ways when we have obeyed Him in this area.

When giving is done from the heart, it is powerful!

We have literally seen God come through many times on our behalf, or on the behalf of others, because of our giving of one thing or another.

Sometimes It’s money. Other times it’s labor or spending time with someone.

Sometimes it is giving up food for a period of time (fasting), etc. It’s whatever God is asking of us at that particular moment in time.

Oh, the joys of giving! The blessings of the Lord that come from planting our seed in God-given fertile ground.

Sometimes we are not sure if we should give to certain things. When this happens, we may feel torn and undecided.

One day, while listening to someone’s situation, they began crying and saying they couldn’t do it alone. They needed financial help.

Their emotional plea began to move me, and I was willing to give anything I could to help them at that moment.

But when I pulled myself together, I asked God, “do you want me to give to this cause?”.

I thought for sure He would tell me “yes”, and then give me an amount.

But to my surprise He said, “no”. Just like that. No.

I found out later they got more than what they needed within a very short time.

God knew. And I’m glad I listened.

Giving is something we need to take seriously.

When God says, “give”, we need to obey.

When God says, “no, not for this”, no matter how much it is pulling or tugging on our emotions, we need to obey and follow God’s lead.

We can’t let our emotions cause us to act in such a way that it overrides what God is saying to do.

Ask Him for guidance or reassurance, and then follow.

Giving is powerful and makes a difference if we give to what, who and where we are supposed to. Amen.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
Bradford, RI 02808

401-315-0902

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Bible Verse of The Day – 4-27-21

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

Are we ready for God to show us great and mighty things?

Are we willing to take steps of obedience?

Are we ready to lay down the desires of our own hearts and walk in His desires, letting His plan unfold right before our very eyes?

How exciting it will be to follow after Him and walk in His way for us.

We may be scared at times; we may not know the outcome of our steps. But one thing we will know for sure is that as we obey Him and follow His lead, we will win!

Now, how do we know we will win?

Because God does not lie. He tells us to obey and follow His path, and all things will work together for the good of those who love Him and are called according to His purposes.

The most important thing here is that we love Him. And that love will cause us to want to obey His purpose for our lives.

Now, we may say, “Pastors, how do we know His purpose for our life?”.

Will God lead us blindly? Will we not know what to do or say in any given situation?

Has there been anyone in the Bible that followed Him and did not know at any time what to do or not to do?

Even at their worst, they knew to TRUST HIM and He would show up!!

If we ask of Him, will He not answer us?

Matthew 7:11 (NKJV) 11 If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father who is in heaven give good things to those who ask Him!

He will never leave us high and dry. He will never leave us without a plan and He will never neglect giving  us what we need when He feels we need it.

Never ever will He forsake us.

Hebrews 13:5 (NKJV) 5 Let your conduct be without covetousness; be content with such things as you have. For He Himself has said, “I will never leave you nor forsake you.”

Let us take a moment today and surrender our plans to Him, and say, “Lord, if there is something you’d rather have me do…let’s do it Your way! “  In Jesus’ name we ask… Amen.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
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