Repentance

Bible Verse of The Day – 5-18-26

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Ezekiel 36:25-27 (LSB) 25 Then I will sprinkle clean water on you, and you will be clean; I will cleanse you from all your uncleanness and from all your idols. 26 Moreover, I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit within you; and I will remove the heart of stone from your flesh and give you a heart of flesh. 27 I will put My Spirit within you and cause you to walk in My statutes, and you will be careful to do My judgments.

I recently had a dream while I was sleeping.

The dream was very vivid. So much so that it stuck with me in detail after I awoke.

In the dream, I was in a room with some other people. These were people that I did not know. Most, if not all, were men.

I felt a strong prompting by the Holy Spirit to speak aloud, impromptu.

I hesitated, for fear of their reaction. But He urged me to speak, reassuring me that He would give me the words I needed to say. So, I began.

“God has told me that everyone here needs to repent.”

The room fell silent. But I continued.

“You have allowed your hearts to become hardened, and sin has crept in over time. And now you no longer feel the conviction of God’s Spirit.”

I saw one man, who was rather intimidating in his physical stature, being someone who was very physically fit. He began to gently smile as he heard the words of God flow out. He knew God was speaking and his smile prompted me to continue, as it reassured me that some in the room were receiving what was being said.

The dream ended shortly afterward, and I woke up enough to realize that I had been dreaming.

But the dream never left me. And God began to prompt me again, letting me know that this same message needs to be shared here, now.

There are some who read these daily messages whose hearts have grown hard; cold as stone.

Life has worn you down, and hardship has caused hurt and bitterness in your heart.

The promptings of the Holy Spirit are ignored; brushed off with disregard as though they are not happening.

You struggle to hear God or feel His presence. Because of that, you have given up.

And habitual, repetitive sin has slowly become a part of your everyday life.

This word is for you today. God sees your situation and He is reaching out with a message; “repent and return to Me.”

Turn from your sinful ways, go to Him and embrace Him once again.

When you do, He will replace your heart of stone with a heart of flesh.

As you draw near to Him, He will draw near to you. And as you seek Him with all your heart, you will find Him.

Today is the day. The moment is now.

Don’t wait.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
49 N Lamplighters Walk
Hampstead, NC 28443

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Bible Verse of The Day – 3-12-26

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Luke 23:42 (NKJV) 42 Then he said to Jesus, “Lord, remember me when You come into Your kingdom.”

Remember me.

These two words, spoken at just the right time, in the right hour, with the right heart. Let us consider them.

You may be laying on your death bed today, knowing your life is almost over.

You know in your heart you did not live right, but you also did not make any effort to change it. You loved your life and the things you did. And even now if you could get out of that bed, you would still have the desire to live that same way.

That’s the heart of the flesh, and it’s normal to love the desires of the flesh when you live by it.

The man in this verse asking the Lord to remember him was also a man after the things of the flesh. He was a criminal. And for his crimes he was being crucified.

But what is fascinating is that this man recognized who Jesus was; the Christ. He had a revelation right there on his cross, and he spoke out to defend Him while dying on that cross.

Luke 23:41 (NKJV) 41 And we indeed justly, for we receive the due reward of our deeds; but this Man has done nothing wrong.”

As he acknowledges Him, he cried out to Jesus, remember me.

What did Jesus do? Did He say, it’s too late for you? You waited too long? Your life was a mess?

Luke 23:43 (NKJV) 43 And Jesus said to him, “Assuredly, I say to you, today you will be with Me in Paradise.”

It’s not too late for you today to repent and cry out to Jesus for forgiveness. It may be the last thing you do, but it will be the most important thing you will do.

Romans 10:9 (NKJV) 9 that if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved.

He will remember you too, and you will be in paradise with 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 – 9-22-25

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Luke 5:32 (LSB) 32 I have not come to call the righteous but sinners to repentance.”

Earlier this week I witnessed the assassination of a young man of God. He was a husband, and a father to two very young children.

He was mercilessly killed for boldly sharing truth and the word of God and trying to help a generation of young people who have lost their way.

Seeing this was horrific, and it affected me deeply.

It showed me a level of evil that is truly hard to comprehend.

And it showed me the uncertainty, fragility, and brevity of life here on earth.

The only consolation in his death is the fact that he was a child of God; a strong believer in, and lover of Jesus Christ.

He is home now, in the presence of God.

For the first 24-48 hours after his death, I wrestled with several emotions.

The first was pure sadness. I mourned his death. And I felt sadness for his wife and two children, knowing that their lives are forever changed.

And I wrestled with what I was feeling about whoever took his life.

Anger, frustration, and a desire to see the killer punished were very strongly rising up within me.

But I also knew that the perpetrator of this terrible crime needs Jesus.

And as I was going about my daily things this morning, God gave me a clear breakdown of this, and how we should view it as believers.

We should want to see justice for this killing. Laws were broken, and God’s commandments were violated. Choices have consequences, and punishments must be handed out for violating those laws.

But we must also desire that the killer see his/her own heart, and the evil that is at play within them to have carried out such a heinous act, and repent before God, begging for His mercy.

If this person is caught and convicted, they will likely spend the rest of their life in prison. But if they truly see their lost state, and they sincerely repent and turn to God, He will forgive them and create in them a new heart, and make them a new creation.

And in that, their life could become fruitful, and their soul would be eternally saved.

Let us be sure not to get caught up in becoming so focused on seeing justice that we lose sight of God’s desire that every man and woman should bow before Him in repentance here on earth, so they can also spend eternity in His presence, worshiping Him with the rest of the saints and the angels.

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 – 3-31-24 – Therefore, Be Zealous

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

We serve a mighty God who is full of compassion and mercy. 

We have a new video for you today. It is called, Therefore, Be Zealous. 

In this new video, we teach about God’s call for us to be eager to repent. 

We hope it feeds your spirit and strengthens you. 

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 – 8-10-23

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Proverbs 28:13 (NKJV) 13 He who covers his sins will not prosper, But whoever confesses and forsakes them will have mercy.

Ignoring, stuffing down or hiding what we have said or done wrong will not help us.

It may take the sting away for a bit as we try to forget it, but peace comes only when we receive God’s mercy by asking for forgiveness.

If we don’t remain an open book with God, and be held accountable to Him, it will be easy for us to overlook the things we should be repenting of and coming clean from.

Whether we think our sin is little or big in God’s eyes, we must repent. Why? Because sin is sin.

We need to keep a remorseful mindset, knowing that God is holy, and that sin will put distance between us and Him if we don’t remove it.

As soon as we know or are convicted, we need to give it up and ask for forgiveness.

Walk away from those things that put distance between us and God.

Remember; covering up our sin will cause us to not prosper. But when we confess, He will show us mercy.

1 Chronicles 29:13 (NKJV)  13 “Now therefore, our God, We thank You And praise Your glorious name.

Thank you, God!

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 – 4-20-23

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Luke 5:32 (NKJV) 32 I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners, to repentance.”

Who are the righteous?

In this example, Jesus was referring to those who are haughty and prideful, who think they don’t need God’s forgiveness, nor believe in His Son, Jesus Christ.

Thus, they remain arrogant, thinking they are better than everyone.

Who are the sinners? We are all sinners.

He has come to call sinners to repent and be saved. This was His purpose from the start.

He wants us to have a humble, repentant heart; a heart full of sincere regret and remorse for the things we have done wrong.

When our hearts are in a place of repentance, we will change. We will find ourselves getting serious with ourselves and with God.

We take off the blinders and look deep within. We open up and we are not afraid to admit the convictions we have at times, and our failed attempts to get them right.

It’s a place where everything gets real.

God will meet us in this place, and our hardness will begin to shed as we share our deepest secrets and allow Him to touch us through His forgiveness. This brings healing, deliverance and encouragement.

Matthew 3:2 (NKJV) 2 … “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand!”

It is good to have a repentant heart, to be real with God and to make things right.

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 – 4-17-23

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Mark 1:3 (NKJV) 3 “The voice of one crying in the wilderness: ‘Prepare the way of the Lord; Make His paths straight”.

Centuries ago, John the Baptist showed up and began preaching, preparing the hearts of the people for the Messiah; the One who was still to come.

John’s message was unique, something that was new; a message compelling people to be baptized unto repentance, for the remission of their sins.

Not long after, Jesus arrived and shared these words:

Mark 1:15 (NKJV) 15 … “The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand. Repent, and believe in the gospel.”

John baptized unto repentance. Jesus told people to repent.

Now, thousands of years later, we want to share that same message; repent, for the kingdom of God is at hand.

We are not insinuating that the world is about to end, but that the world is definitely in a terrible state, and that it is largely due to sin.

The human condition has continued to decline. Increased sin is a sure sign of that.

We are calling the church to repentance on a large scale. It is crucial that the bride of Christ recognizes the season in which we live.

So, just as John the Baptist cried out in the wilderness, we too are crying out, “repent”!

As our recent video stated, many have left their first love. It’s time to return to the One who loves us so much that He gave His life to offer us redemption.

Come, church. Come back to Him and make Him your first love again.

“Make straight the way of the Lord”.

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 – 4-2-23 – The Cry

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Please click to watch the video now.Greetings in the name of our precious Savior, Jesus Christ. 

The days in which we are living are unique to all of us. It’s unlikely that any of us have seen the things that we are witnessing today. 

Our video for today, “The Cry”, is for this season we are living in. 

Its message is a very important one that we hope to get out to as many people as possible, so after you watch it, we would greatly appreciate it if you would share it with others. 

Please click here to watch the video now.

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 – 6-14-22

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Jeremiah 33:6 (NKJV) 6 Behold, I will bring it health and healing; I will heal them and reveal to them the abundance of peace and truth.

Because of wickedness that took place in Judah, God hid His face from them.

How sad this is. I would never want this to happen to us, His people, today.

But if we look at our situation, and the state which we are currently in as a whole, we have to ask ourselves, “are we in a similar place?”.

How far away from Him have we strayed? Did we not take a stance on certain things when we should have?

Did we not push at all to get or do what was just and right, to keep God at the forefront of our country, of our home, of our church?

We cry out to You today, God. We need You!

After punishment and repentance, healing will come. God said to Jeremiah that He would rebuild them as they were before.

Jeremiah 33:7-8 (NIV) 7 I will bring Judah and Israel back from captivity and will rebuild them as they were before. 8 I will cleanse them from all the sin they have committed against me and will forgive all their sins of rebellion against me.

We, the church, God’s sons and daughters, must act responsibly and enter into a place of repentance.

Just like Judah, our lands need health and healing. They must be cleansed from top to bottom from all sin, that He may forgive us for rebelling against Him.

And repentance is the key to it all.

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 – 5-23-22

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Matthew 3:8 (NKJV) 8 Therefore bear fruits worthy of repentance…

As I recently finished reading through the Old Testament, and began the New Testament again, this verse caught my attention.

The New King James (NKJV) translation, which is shown above, doesn’t really stand out or draw a lot of attention. But when I looked at a couple other translations, the depth and importance of this verse became very, very clear and easy to see.

Here it is again, but in the New Living Translation (NLT).

Matthew 3:8 (NLT) 8 Prove by the way you live that you have repented of your sins and turned to God.

This really leaps out when it comes to understanding what it means.

Now, because I don’t like to rely on only one translation for studying, I also checked two or three other translations, including the Amplified Bible (AMPC). Here’s what it said:

Matthew 3:8 (AMPC) 8 Bring forth fruit that is consistent with repentance [let your lives prove your change of heart];

In looking at this verse across the various translations, it becomes very clear that repentance is necessary in a believer’s life.

Repentance is the proof that our heart has been changed; we have been touched by the Spirit of God and changed by the blood of Christ.

You see, without (sincere, genuine) repentance, there is no difference between us and those who have never encountered Christ. We are the same.

The lives of believers should show fruit. And if we look at the verse at the very beginning of this devotional, we will see that the NKJV translation references this by saying, “bear fruits worthy of repentance”.

Our lives should bear fruit that proves that we have repented; turned from our sins and taken a new direction.

As the NLT states, “Prove by the way you live that you have repented of your sins”.

This is something that’s so important for us all to understand.

It is foundational to our walk with Christ.

And as the AMPC translation clearly states, “let your lives prove your change of heart”.

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 – 2-28-22

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Jeremiah 36:3 (NKJV) 3 It may be that the house of Judah will hear all the adversities which I purpose to bring upon them, that everyone may turn from his evil way, that I may forgive their iniquity and their sin.”

As I recently read this verse, I saw something that stood out to me in a big way, so I wanted to share it with you.

But before we dig into it, let me say something that’s relevant and important for us to understand.

The concept of repentance is an integral part of God’s desire for our lives. It is also a critical piece of the puzzle when it comes to our personal salvation.

Now, with that in mind, let’s get back to the verse at the top of the devotional.

If we look closely at the second half of the verse, we see that God tells Jeremiah that “everyone may turn from his evil way”.

What is He saying there? He’s talking about people turning away from their sins; repenting.

But then take note of what he says immediately afterward; “that I may forgive their iniquity and their sin”.

Keep in mind that everything that God has said in the last half of this verse is based on the very first part of the verse; It may be that the house of Judah will hear all the adversities which I purpose to bring upon them.

You see, God was using Jeremiah to warn His people that He was about to punish them for their sins by bringing “adversities” (difficulties, hardships, suffering) upon them.

It’s important for us to understand that repentance is taught throughout the entirety of God’s word, not just in the Old Testament. John the Baptist and Jesus both told the people to repent, as did the disciples.

On that note, look closely at what God said in the opening verse; that if the people would turn away from their sins (repent), He could forgive them.

The implication here is very, very clear; repentance is required for forgiveness.

So, we urge everyone to consider this very carefully. Never let anyone tell you that repentance is optional, and that God will forgive us for our sins simply because we ask Him to while still deliberately continuing in those same sins.

There are requirements on our part. And repentance is one of those requirements. It always has been, and it always will be.

Let’s be sure that we clearly understand God’s word, and that we live by it each and every day.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
49 N Lamplighters Walk
Hampstead, NC 28443

401-439-3780

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