Category: Suffering For Christ

Bible Verse of The Day – 4-25-24

Philippians 1:29 (NKJV) 29 For to you it has been granted on behalf of Christ, not only to believe in Him, but also to suffer for His sake…

Suffering for Christ is something we must welcome and embrace; and that the life of faith isn’t always going to be easy.

Many times, we will suffer for Jesus’ sake. But no matter what we go through, He will always be right there with us.

Have you ever had to take a stand because you know that what others are trying to pressure you into is not right for you anymore? That’s your loyalty to Jesus coming out. That’s embracing your responsibility as a child of God now.

You love those who are dear to you, but you no longer fall for those things that you used to do with them; those things that were borderline and you knew it.

But receiving Christ as Your Lord, you now completely put those things behind you and take on your new life with Him.

Sacrifice comes in many forms. And we have all had our share. But, remember no matter how big or how small it is, it is well worth it, knowing that it is for Jesus’ sake.

He has, after all, done much for us.

Think of His life. He got very close to His disciples. He spent so much time with them.

Then, the day came, and He knew it was time to go through His crucifixion.

He not only knew He would suffer, but also that He would have to leave behind those He spent day and night with for 3 years.

He taught them, ate with them, ministered to them. They were His friends. He saw them laugh, He saw them cry. He saw them grow and change into the men God was making them.

John 11:35 (NKJV) 35 Jesus wept.

Jesus had His share of pain and sorrow here on earth; more than we can ever imagine. His sacrifice for us was deep.

Can we find it in our hearts to do the same for Him?

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 – 4-16-23 – That I May Know Him

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

We have a new video today that helps us to understand a specific piece of God’s word in a very personal way. 

This new video, That I May Know Him, teaches about Paul’s desire to know Christ in both His resurrection power and in the fellowship of His sufferings. 

The underlying theme of Paul’s desire is life-changing for us once we fully understand it. 

We hope God will use this video to touch your heart in a very special way. 

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 – 4-28-22

Philippians 1:29 (NKJV) 29 For to you it has been granted on behalf of Christ, not only to believe in Him, but also to suffer for His sake…

No one wants to hear about suffering for Christ, but it is definitely a part of our walk with Him.

We will suffer at times, and not all suffering is the same. It’s different from time to time.

Some will be abused because of their stance for Christ. Some will be looked at differently. Some will be mocked and laughed at. Some will be persecuted to great lengths, even physically. And some people will die for their faith in Christ.

None of this is pleasant to talk about. But we must know the truth. And sometimes the truth is not easy to swallow.

Believing in Christ will come at a cost. We are not talking here about our salvation, because Jesus already paid for that. He bore the cross for our sins.

However, our walk with Him here on this earth will sometimes be difficult because of our belief in Him.

No matter what the cost may be, or the suffering we endure, it will be well worth whatever we go through for Him.

He will be there with us, giving us the strength to bear it. And when we are at a loss for words, He will give us wisdom in what to say in that moment.

Jehovah God, Jesus Christ His Son, and the Holy Spirit are on our side!! They are working with us, alongside us. Who can be against us? Amen

Romans 8:31 (NKJV) 31 What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who can be against 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 – 5-31-21

Acts 14:21-22 (NLT) 21 After preaching the Good News in Derbe and making many disciples, Paul and Barnabas returned to Lystra, Iconium, and Antioch of Pisidia, 22 where they strengthened the believers. They encouraged them to continue in the faith, reminding them that we must suffer many hardships to enter the Kingdom of God.

As I have been making my way through the book of Acts again recently, I have found more and more very deep, “meaty” topics than I remembered were there since the last time I read through it.

The verses above are just a sample of this.

In today’s world, everyone wants comfort and an easy life. Convenience and ease of living are in high demand.

In fact, there are even some who would teach that God offers us all of this (wealth, comfort, happiness, etc.) if we would just “give Jesus a try”. Follow Him and He will make your life fantastic!

Sadly, many people (yes, even some genuine believers) fall for this fallacy, believing that God is the path to easy wealth, creature comforts and unending happiness.

What’s even more sad is that many are led away from God by this, instead of toward Him.

You see, God’s word says that trials and tribulations will come for all of us. It’s a fact of life. It’s reality.

Jesus Himself told us this.

John 16:33 (NKJV) 33 These things I have spoken to you, that in Me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation; but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world.”

In fact, James says that we should count it all joy when they come.

James 1:2-3 (NKJV) 2 My brethren, count it all joy when you fall into various trials, 3 knowing that the testing of your faith produces patience.

And Jesus, after telling us that there would be tribulations, tells us to be cheerful because He has overcome the world in which we live, where those tribulations will come upon us.

So, let’s not make the mistake of seeking and pursuing lives where there are no trials or tribulations.

No, none of us likes trials or tribulations. They hurt. They’re uncomfortable. They’re inconvenient.

But it is by way of those trials and tribulations that we are cleansed, pruned and purified in the fire, allowing us to enter into the kingdom of God.

Thank you, Father, for all that you do, even when it hurts.

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 – 6-30-20

Psalm 121:7-8 (NKJV) 7 The Lord shall preserve you from all evil; He shall preserve your soul. 8 The Lord shall preserve your going out and your coming in From this time forth, and even forevermore.

No one likes suffering, suffering spells pain. It’s hard to accept the fact that even as a child of God we will suffer at times while we are alive on this earth. But, at least with Him, we have Someone to help us through it. Amen.

Who says, “OK God, bring on the suffering part of my life please. I want to get it over with.”? No one! Instead, we most likely hope we never have to endure such tribulations.

Pain for any length of time will make us want to give up. But if we fight hard to hold fast to Him, He will give us wisdom to come out on the other side with victory, and having learned some valuable lessons.

Joshua 23:8 (NKJV) 8 but you shall hold fast to the Lord your God, as you have done to this day.

Who’s in this place today? We know what it feels like. Suffering is suffering, no matter how we look at it. We can relate.

The Lord shall preserve you, your children, your finances, your work/business, your spouse and your ministry, etc., from evil. In Jesus name. 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 – 4-10-20

Philippians 1:29 (NKJV) 29 For to you it has been granted on behalf of Christ, not only to believe in Him, but also to suffer for His sake,

Wow! Did you see what that says?

It has been granted on behalf of Christ that we would suffer for His sake.

This is a pretty heavy message for us to take in.

So much of what we hear revolves around good stuff; God’s grace and mercy, Joy in the Lord, Enjoying His benefits, etc.

We don’t often hear about suffering for Christ.

But suffering for Christ is a reality. That’s 100% truth.

The thing is that we often view this incorrectly, as though suffering is a curse, or some kind of punishment. It’s not either of those, though. So let’s take a look.

First, notice that it says that it has been “granted” for us to suffer. Understanding why that word was used will completely change our perspective when it comes to suffering for Christ.

If something is granted to someone, it typically means that it is given to them, sometimes even as a gift of some sort.

Even further, if we look at the original Greek text, the word used here was originally the Greek noun for grace.

So, suffering for Christ is a gift of grace, which ultimately brings us power. That power comes by way of learning to endure suffering, and understanding that it will ultimately lead to eternal rewards.

And finally, we need to be sure to understand that all human suffering is not the same as suffering for Christ.

For example, being a Christian and suffering with a disease, or suffering from a chronic back injury, or something similar, isn’t suffering for Christ just because we are a believer. This is something that has been terribly misunderstood by many people for centuries, so we wanted to try to clear that up and dispel this incorrect belief.

And with that, we leave you with this verse.

1 Peter 4:13 (NKJV) 13 but rejoice to the extent that you partake of Christ’s sufferings, that when His glory is revealed, you may also be glad with exceeding joy.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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

401-315-0902

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