Category: The Holy Spirit

Bible Verse of The Day – 1-7-23

Romans 8:13 (NKJV) 13 For if you live according to the flesh you will die; but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body, you will live.

Have you ever noticed how it is that God tells us to do what He wants us to do?

By the Spirit!

Not by flesh, not by intellect, not by human understanding, not by power or by might.

By His Spirit.

The verse above is a perfect example of that; by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body.

It is not by our own power or strength. Indeed, we cannot do anything by our own strength.

Anything accomplished by human strength is temporary at best. It will eventually fail.

The Holy Spirit’s presence and unhindered operation in our lives is critical and absolutely necessary. He is the fuel who gives us the fire we need to do great and mighty things for the kingdom of God.

And if we operate by the Holy Spirit, none of the things we accomplish will cause us to become proud or haughty. Every shred of glory and honor for them will be given to God.

It is by the Holy Spirt that we defeat the enemy in our personal lives.

We defeat addictions; alcohol, drugs, porn, sex and more.

We overcome our old self, leaving behind the things of this world; filthy language, gossip, adultery, drunkenness, fornication, stealing, lying.

And we live the kingdom life; loving others, forgiving those who hurt us, helping those in need, putting others before ourselves, giving of ourselves even when it hurts.

These are all things that we can’t do by our flesh.

We can do this only by the power of the Holy Spirit, by giving Him sovereignty over our lives.

Jesus said it best when He told us that we can do nothing without Him.

John 15:5 (NKJV) 5 “I am the vine, you are the branches. He who abides in Me, and I in him, bears much fruit; for without Me you can do nothing.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
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Bible Verse of The Day – 1-5-23

Acts 8:14-16 (NKJV) 14 Now when the apostles who were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent Peter and John to them, 15 who, when they had come down, prayed for them that they might receive the Holy Spirit. 16 For as yet He had fallen upon none of them. They had only been baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.

When the apostles heard that the Samaritans became Christians, they sent Peter and John to them. Why? Because as of yet He, the Holy Spirit “had fallen upon none of them”.

They had not yet received the baptism of the Holy Spirit; they were saved and were baptized with water.

Acts 8:12 (NKJV) 12 But when they believed Philip as he preached the things concerning the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, both men and women were baptized.

It’s important that we notice there are two different, separate experiences. Water baptism, which the Samaritans had already experienced before Peter and John arrived, and then after they arrived, the baptism or “falling upon the believers” of the Holy Spirit, which was a whole other experience.

The falling upon of the Holy Spirit came after the apostles arrived and laid hands on them, not at the time that they initially believed.

Acts 8:17 (NKJV) 17 Then they laid hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit.

The Samaritans received the Holy Spirit, and Simon watched it take place. He saw that there was power imparted into the new believers as the Holy Spirit fell upon them and he offered the apostles money if they would do the same for him.

He wanted it so he could use it for his own gain.

Acts 8:18 (NKJV) 18 And when Simon saw that through the laying on of the apostles’ hands the Holy Spirit was given, he offered them money…

Well, we all know we can’t buy God’s gifts. But if we have a sincere heart to do the right thing, He will give to us freely.

It is the baptism of the Holy Spirit by which we receive the power to work out our Salvation with fear and trembling.

It is the power of the Holy Spirit “falling upon” us that helps us live as a believer in this world we live in today.

We need Him and His help each day, and without Him we will be powerless to carry out anything that He has asked us to do.

Philippians 2:12 (NKJV) 12 Therefore, my beloved, as you have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling;

Ask Him to fall upon us today and guide our steps. Be strong in the power of the Holy Spirit.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
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Bible Verse of The Day – 12-27-22

John 14:26 (NKJV) 26 But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, He will teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all things that I said to you.

When the disciples had Christ with them, they learned how to do things. They learned His way, the right way.

After Christ was crucified, they needed to walk out what he taught them without Him beside them in person. But He didn’t leave them all alone. He had a Helper come and guide them through it all.

That Helper, the Holy Spirit, gave them a backbone to go on and do things they never thought they could do.

He gave them power and strength to be bold, and wisdom to know what to say at times.

They healed the sick and spread the gospel to the ends of the earth through the gifts of the Holy Spirit.

Acts 1:8 (NKJV) 8 But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be witnesses to Me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.”

Change came to the disciples when Christ was not with them any longer. But He sent them the Holy Spirit, and through Him much was accomplished as they continued to push forward.

They grew and matured and followed through, doing what was needed to faithfully run the race that was set before them.

2 Timothy 4:7 (NKJV) 7 I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.

Christ has made a way for us to do whatever He puts in front of us.

Don’t get discouraged when things change. Listen and watch. The answer is there.

He has made it possible for us to face whatever comes our way while we do what is meant for us to do here on this earth.

Do what it takes. Stay faithful. Finish the race before you.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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Bible Verse of The Day – 12-1-22

Acts 2:39 (NKJV) 39 For the promise is to you and to your children, and to all who are afar off, as many as the Lord our God will call.”

The promise of the Holy Spirit is a gift for every believer in every generation, in every era, no matter where they are.

All who are afar off includes all believers; as many as give their life to Jesus Christ. All been given the opportunity to receive this promise.

Who wouldn’t want to be led by the Spirit of God every day, making choices that guide us and help us to live a life full of pleasing God our Father?

When the Holy Spirit leads us and empowers us to do the things each day that need to be done, it will bring God-centered and God-empowered changes into the hardest places/situations.

We are not saying that everything will go perfectly and we will live a life with no problems.

But, in the problems we may face throughout this life, we will have the upper hand; His hand going before and behind us.

He will give us direction and the strength to keep going, allowing us to come out the other end with victory!

This life is for every believer. Don’t leave our promised Gift, our Helper, in the dark.

Receive His teachings and let Him have a place in our lives today.

John 14:26 (NKJV) 26 But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, He will teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all things that I said to you.

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Bible Verse of The Day – 10-18-22

John 16:7 (NKJV) 7 Nevertheless I tell you the truth. It is to your advantage that I go away; for if I do not go away, the Helper will not come to you; but if I depart, I will send Him to you.

It’s important that we take notice of something important in this verse.

It was to our advantage that Christ had to leave us.

People of God, the very fact that Jesus Christ states this in this verse opens my eyes to see that we must take it to heart and embrace our Helper. It’s critically important to give Him a BIG part in our walk with God!

The Helper is the 3rd person of the Trinity. He is called the Holy Spirit.

His job is to convict the world.

That’s right! He brings conviction of sin, righteousness and judgment.

Oh, we wonder why we there is so much trouble in the world right now.

Is this world missing out on the Holy Spirit’s conviction?

How about the bride of Christ? Have we grieved His presence by letting the world desensitize sin?

Children of God, it is never too late to get back on track; to take a stand and turn this ship around.

John 16:8 (NKJV) 8 And when He has come, He will convict the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment…

What does He convict us of? Sin! And what kind of sin? Unbelief; not believing in Jesus Christ.

John 16:9 (NKJV) 9 of sin, because they do not believe in Me…

With conviction, judgement and righteousness will come.

Submitting to the Holy Spirit will bring spiritual growth, causing us to see the importance of being fully aligned with God.

The way we do that is by being Spirit led/Spirit filled. In this way we will see the heart of God.

The Holy Spirit gives us the ability to pray in His power. He teaches us and helps us to live this life God has called us to live by avoiding strong temptations.

He’s our Advocate and Guide. He will give us true spiritual understanding.

He builds us up by enabling us to live out a God-filled life.

In all His doing, all that He came for is to lift up Jesus Christ. And He helps us to do the same in our daily walk.

Pray for the conviction of the Holy Spirit in our own lives and in this world. Open up to Him, and embrace His understanding and guidance. Amen.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
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Bible Verse of The Day – 9-26-22

John 14:26 (NKJV) 26 But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, He will teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all things that I said to you.

As the time for Jesus to be crucified drew closer, He tried to help His disciples understand why these things must happen.

First, and what most people would view as most important, was Christ’s atoning death on the cross. His shed blood opened the door for our sins to be forgiven, and for us to have a one-on-One relationship with the Creator of heaven and earth.

Without the death of Jesus, this would be impossible.

This is indeed the most critical aspect of what he did when we look at it from an eternal perspective.

Additionally, Jesus would be resurrected. And then, after spending time with the Disciples, He would leave.

Now, this is where we see the part that’s extremely important to believers who are still alive here on earth; the sending of the Holy Spirit to be our Helper (literally, our Comforter).

The Holy Spirit is critical to our walk with God.

He gives us discernment. He guides us. He shows us things that we would otherwise never know by our natural understanding.

Jesus assured His disciples that it was imperative for Him to leave them.

Why?

Because if He didn’t go, the Holy Spirit would not be able to come.

John 16:7 (NKJV) 7 Nevertheless I tell you the truth. It is to your advantage that I go away; for if I do not go away, the Helper will not come to you; but if I depart, I will send Him to you.

The presence of the Holy Spirit in our lives helps us to live beyond what our own natural abilities would allow us to do.

This applies to some things in the natural. But it is much more important from a supernatural (spiritual) point of view, since the enemies and the battles that we face are spiritual at their core.

We need to be sure we are allowing the Holy Spirit to work and move in our lives. Trying to walk this earth as a follower of Christ without His leading and guiding is futile, to put it mildly.

We desperately need Him every minute of every day. It’s just a fact of life.

Surrender to the Holy Spirit today. Let Him work in you, help you, lead you, guide you, comfort you and strengthen you.

Once we fully understand this, our lives will be forever changed.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
49 N Lamplighters Walk
Hampstead, NC 28443

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Bible Verse of The Day – 9-14-22

Acts 11:16 (NKJV) 16 Then I remembered the word of the Lord, how He said, ‘John indeed baptized with water, but you shall be baptized with the Holy Spirit.’

After we repent, accept Jesus as our Lord and Savior, and are baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of our sins, we will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

For this is the promise to us, and to all that the Lord our God will call.

Acts 2:38 (NKJV) 38 Then Peter said to them, “Repent, and let every one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins; and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

The Holy Spirt is our gift. He bears witness to the reality of the exaltation of Jesus and is given to those who believe, have faith and obey Him.

The most important thing we can learn is to surrender to Him.

There will be times when our flesh does not understand fully what the Holy Spirit may be impressing on us to do. It’s in those moments that we need to trust Him and not try to follow our intellect.

Why? Because our intellect doesn’t understand the things of the Spirit.

The Holy Spirit will always line up with God’s word. He will never have us do something that goes against the Word of God.

Walking in the gift of the Holy Spirit will enable us to pray in tongues, as the Spirit gives utterance and as we open our mouth by faith and let it come out.

Acts 2:4 (NKJV) 4 And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.

Step out in faith. Obey the Holy Spirit. And as we do this, He will become more active in our lives.

Amen.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
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Bible Verse of The Day – 9-8-22

Luke 4:1 (NKJV) 1 Then Jesus, being filled with the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness…

Jesus was led into the wilderness. There He fasted for 40 days and 40 nights. In Luke 4:2, it says, afterwards He was hungry.

The devil came to Him right after and said, “if You are the Son of God, command that these stones become bread”.

What a temptation! After not eating for 40 days, bread would taste mighty good, wouldn’t it?

But Jesus was onto him, through the help of the Holy Spirit. And His reply was that of the Son of God, a Man filled with the Holy Spirit. Amen.

Matthew 4:4 (NKJV) 4 But He answered and said, “It is written, ‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God.

The devil came to Him two other times and tempted Him while in the wilderness. And each time Jesus rebuked his offer, and replying with the Word of God.

Praise You, Lord, for Your focus and strength to stay on track.

If Jesus, the Son of the Mighty God, needed the Holy Spirit to fill Him and work through Him, we most definitely need Him moving and helping us daily.

We all need to stop trying to be the hero on this journey of life as a believer. We don’t help God. He helps us.

We aren’t doing anything for Him in and of ourselves. His word says that without His help, we can do nothing.

John 15:5 (NKJV) 5 “I am the vine; you are the branches. He who abides in Me, and I in him, bears much fruit; for without Me you can do nothing.

This may be a hard thing for some people to swallow. But so many have it backwards; we need God in order to win battles, to move mountains and to lead people to Christ. He sent us a Helper because He knew we would need Him.

The devil will tempt us daily, hourly, minute by minute. We must be strong enough to resist Him and do just that.

James 4:7 (NKJV) 7 Therefore submit to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you.

Be filled with our Helper, the Holy Spirit, just as Jesus was filled.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
49 N Lamplighters Walk
Hampstead, NC 28443

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Bible Verse of The Day – 7-12-22

John 7:39 (NKJV) 39 But this He spoke concerning the Spirit, whom those believing in Him would receive; for the Holy Spirit was not yet given, because Jesus was not yet glorified.

The Holy Spirit, Whom Jesus had promised, was for every believer in every generation.

We should expect the same help and experiences from Him as what occurred during the birth of the early church.

God is not going to give to those in the that day and not give to us, in this day and hour that we live in.

He gave to us all a Helper. We must have this Helper if we want to live the life He has for us and walk it out accordingly.

Acts 2:33 (NKJV) 33 Therefore being exalted to the right hand of God, and having received from the Father the promise of the Holy Spirit, He poured out this which you now see and hear.

If we think we can live as a Christian, and be a good example without our Helper, we are sadly mistaken. We will struggle immensely and be in a constant battle with our own fleshly desires. And we will fail many times.

It is through the gift of the Holy Spirit that we will have the power to defeat sin and walk in obedience.

It is through Him we can be a witness and a light to others, knowing what to say and when to say it.

It is only through Him that we can do things that we would otherwise never have been able to do in and of our own strength.

It is through the Holy Spirit that we have the strength to resist the devil. It is His power in us.

Acts 1:8 (NKJV) 8 But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be witnesses to Me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.”

We need to receive Him and let Him be our Helper. Listen to His promptings. Let Him guide us and move freely within us.

With the help of the Holy Spirit working in us we will bring forth the fruit of good character.

Jesus Christ was a primary example of that. His life was conceived by the Holy Spirit.

Welcome Him into our lives. He will help us to know what to pray for.

If we want to change and be all that God wants us to be, let our Helper and Promise from above have His way in us.  Amen.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
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Bible Verse of The Day – 7-5-22

John 8:29 (NKJV) 29 And He who sent Me is with Me. The Father has not left Me alone, for I always do those things that please Him.”

Why did the Father not leave Jesus alone?

Because He always did what pleased His Father. He had focus, determination and purpose. And He didn’t let anything get in His way.

His Father sent Him to do a certain thing, and His heart was going all the way! He loved His Father and put Him before His own will.

Luke 22:42 (NKJV) 42 saying, “Father, if it is Your will, take this cup away from Me; nevertheless not My will, but Yours, be done.”

What is God asking us to do today?

Do we have purpose in fulfilling it? Will we go all the way, or will we give up and pull away from Him when things get heated or harder than we had planned?

When it gets a bit uncomfortable, will we push through or pull back?

Only we can decide this.

We are going to have to get serious. At times we are going to have to push through with everything in us. And even that won’t seem like enough at times.

But remember, when we feel like we can’t go any further, the Holy Spirit will give us what it takes to go the rest of the way. We just have to acknowledge our Helper and He will come to our rescue.

 John 14:16 (NKJV) 16 And I will pray the Father, and He will give you another Helper, that He may abide with you forever–

It’s important that we understand that He will give us another Helper and He (the Holy Spirit) will stay with us forever.

We may not be able to do this on our own, but we can do it with our Helper. Don’t give up.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
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Bible Verse of The Day – 10-12-21

Matthew 16:13 (NKJV) 13 When Jesus came into the region of Caesarea Philippi, He asked His disciples, saying, “Who do men say that I, the Son of Man, am?”

The disciples spoke up and said, “some say John the Baptist, some Elijah, and others Jeremiah or one of the prophets”.

Jesus then said, “who do you say that I am?”.

Simon Peter spoke right up and said, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God”.

Matthew 16:15 (NKJV) 15 He said to them, “But who do you say that I am?”

You have here two different answers.

You have the first answer, from the intellectual mind, that could only relate to what it sees on its own; John the Baptist, Elijah, Jeremiah or a prophet.

Then, you have the second answer that only God can reveal through the Holy Spirit; The Christ, the Son of the living God.

Jesus told Peter, “blessed are you, for flesh and blood did not reveal this to you, but My Father who is in heaven”.

He also told Peter that on that rock He will build His church, and the gates of hell will not prevail against it.

What rock will He build His church on? The truth that was revealed to Peter by the Spirit of God.

When Peter gave his answer, it showed that he was tuned into hearing the Holy Spirit.

This marked a turning point, and Jesus began to teach them about the things He must suffer, including His death on the cross and then His resurrection.

Matthew 16:21 (NKJV) 21 From that time Jesus began to show to His disciples that He must go to Jerusalem, and suffer many things from the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and be raised the third day.

Jesus was now able to move forward and take the next steps toward His purpose here on earth.

As we stay open and connected with the Holy Spirit, He will give us wisdom, knowledge and understanding deep within ourselves; something the mind can never get on its own.

We teach frequently about drawing close to God. This is the very reason for that; so we can have His understanding on all things.

Don’t be afraid of the Holy Spirit. He is our Helper.

John 14:26 (NKJV) 26 But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, He will teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all things that I said to you.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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

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