Bible Verse of The Day – 9-22-25

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

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Bible Verse of The Day – 9-21-25 – Discerning The Spirits

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

We trust that you are walking close to our God. Amen 🙏 

We have a new video for you today. This one is called, Discerning the Spirits. 

In this new video we teach about the importance of not only testing the spirits but also learning to discern them. 

As always, we use God’s word to dig into this topic and learn what this means, as well as what it takes to be able to do this. 

We hope this new video edifies and informs you.

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We love you all dearly. 

Sincere in Christ, 

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 – 9-20-25

John 14:6 (NKJV) 6 Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.

As a young woman told me the story of what happened to her recently, she shared that she almost died.

It opened the door for me to ask her this very important question.

“Do you know where you would go if we had lost you?”

She looked at me like, are you kidding? And I continued to explain there are only two places we go when we die; heaven or hell.

She looked at me and chuckled, and said, “I think I’m probably going to hell.”

I said to her, “it is my responsibility right now to help you know for sure.”

As I started to explain this, I could tell she wasn’t interested. I clearly sensed she wasn’t at all concerned.

She made a statement to me; “maybe there’s another place to go to besides heaven or hell.”

And on that note, I mentioned that “if it was me, I would want to know for sure rather than to wait and find out that I’m wrong.

Please don’t let yourself be in this same situation.

Let us be safe and know for sure the way to Heaven; one way, through Jesus Christ.

It’s not a game. It’s Heaven or hell.

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 – 9-19-25

1 Peter 5:7 (LSB) 7 casting all your anxiety on Him, because He cares for you.

In the body of Christ, we often talk about laying something at God’s feet or laying it at the foot of the cross.

While that phrase is not found in the entirety of the Bible, the concept of it is.

We are told in the verse above that we should cast our cares, or our anxieties, on God, surrendering them to Him because He cares for us.

This is a concept that we all love; take our cares and concerns, all the things that weigh us down, and give them to God.

But let’s be honest; it is easier said than done!

How often do we lay something at God’s feet and then find ourselves running back to pick it up because we don’t see anything happening, or we feel like whatever God is going to do is taking too long?

This is far more common than most of us care to admit.

It is human nature to want to control everything. And when we are facing something difficult or stressful, we often think we have the answer, so we try with everything in us to maintain control and fix it, even when we have supposedly given it to God.

We may not have a clue as to how to fix our problem, but we will hold onto it with a death grip instead of surrendering it.

This should show us who we are and how strong (or weak) our trust in God is.

Ouch!

We must learn to trust God with EVERYTHING about our lives.

If we trust Him with our souls, should we not also trust Him with our situations and our trials?

Giving them to God does not mean that difficult things will simply go away.

But it does mean that while we are waiting, obeying what He tells us to do, and allowing Him to work and move on our behalf, we can have peace that makes no sense to our human understanding.

Yes. We can have incredible peace during the most powerful, savage storms, even when we can’t see an answer or solution.

How? By trusting Him and allowing Him to move on our behalf and refusing to run and pick up that thing that we laid at His feet.

His ways are higher than our ways, and His thoughts are higher than our thoughts.

Let us learn to trust 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 – 9-18-25

Matthew 13:15 (NKJV) 15 For the hearts of this people have grown dull. Their ears are hard of hearing, And their eyes they have closed, Lest they should see with their eyes and hear with their ears, Lest they should understand with their hearts and turn, So that I should heal them.’

When our hearts grow dull, it’s hard to hear, see or understand what we should or shouldn’t be doing.

In this state, our heart desperately needs healing.

It’s important that we find someone who can speak the words we need to hear without sugar-coating them, reaching us right where we are.

When our heart grows dull, it becomes hard. This may cause us to resist truth and become less responsive to spiritual guidance.

If we are in this state, we need God’s intervention more than we know.

You see, a dull, hardened heart rarely happens overnight.

It happened over a period of time, navigating painful situations that we’ve been faced with, and never getting the proper care or healing afterwards.

When the heart doesn’t get the proper care, it develops callouses and scar tissue. And this makes it very hard for anything or anyone to get through.

That heart is hard as a stone. But take heed to what God says!

Ezekiel 36:26 (NKJV) 26 I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit within you; I will take the heart of stone out of your flesh and give you a heart of flesh.

If our heart is in this state today, God can and will meet us where we are.

As we surrender to Him, He will guide us through a healing process.

His goal is to transform our heart so we can hear Him, and understand that if we surrender to Him, He is able to work with and through us!

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 – 9-17-25

Acts 20:3 (LSB) 3 And there he spent three months, and when a plot was formed against him by the Jews as he was about to set sail for Syria, he decided to return through Macedonia.

This verse is a great example of Paul using natural wisdom and understanding to protect himself from a plot that was in place to take his life.

As believers, it is important for us to understand that God moves in more ways than just miracles.

His word frequently encourages us to get wisdom and understanding.

And though seeing God work miracles is astounding beyond words, sometimes He simply warns us of danger by natural means, such as this example of Paul being made aware of a plot to take his life.

Did he ignore the plot and push ahead, expecting God to protect him from the evil that was set to befall him?

No! He changed his plans to keep himself from encountering those who were plotting to kill him.

We see this in the life of Jesus as well.

Even while Jesus was an infant, there were many plans and schemes to take His life. But his father, Joseph, was warned to “take the child and His mother and flee to Egypt” (Matthew 2:13).

Did Joseph simply assume that because Jesus was the Messiah that God would protect Him from these attacks?

No. He paid attention to the warnings, and he moved when God told him to move.

So it is with us.

We must learn and understand that God doesn’t always use miracles to rescue us. Sometimes He uses natural means that may not seem so spectacular. But they do what God intends them to do to protect us as we pay attention and obey.

Miracles are incredible. But let us not get fixated on them to the point where we push God away when what He wants to do comes in a form other than a miracle.

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 – 9-16-25

Matthew 18:12 (NKJV) 12 “What do you think? If a man has a hundred sheep, and one of them goes astray, does he not leave the ninety-nine and go to the mountains to seek the one that is straying?

This verse is a fitting description for how My Bible Verse of The Day began!

We were contacted by a woman many years ago who asked if we could write and send a devotional to her each day via email.

She had been receiving recordings of our home church meetings each week by mail on a CD, but wanted something that would feed her during the week as well.

She had a situation that made it impossible for her to attend church or any kind of church events and outings.

This is how we began, with just the one request; a single person receiving our emails each day.

God blessed the work we were doing, and He multiplied it!

You see, if we have the right heart toward what we are doing, and we start with the one that we know needs help, we just never know what God may do with it.

Don’t let your mind talk you out of doing something you know you need to do just because it may seem insignificant at that moment.

Maybe you think it won’t make a difference.

But that one that you help is significant to God. Jesus gave His life for them.

Step out for the one! And see what God does from there.

We will never know until we take that first step 😊

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 – 9-15-25

Acts 26:19-20 (LSB) 19 “So, King Agrippa, I did not prove disobedient to the heavenly vision, 20 but kept declaring both to those of Damascus first, and also at Jerusalem and then throughout all the region of Judea, and even to the Gentiles, that they should repent and turn to God, practicing deeds appropriate to repentance.

As the Apostle Paul stood before king Agrippa, he testified about his behavior and his motives, showing that his accusers (Jewish leaders) were falsely accusing him of inciting riots.

During this testimony, Paul shared that since encountering Jesus on his way to Damascus, his purpose had been singular; to share one message with Jews and Gentiles alike.

That message was very simple; that they should repent and turn to God, practicing deeds appropriate to repentance.

The first part of that message is very clear. We must repent and turn to God.

But the last part, practicing deeds appropriate to repentance, may be a bit foggy in its meaning due to the way it is worded in various translations.

So, let’s look at that a little more closely to be sure we fully understand its meaning.

This last part is not deep or mysterious at all. And it is not difficult to understand once we see it plainly.

Practicing deeds appropriate to repentance simply means that someone who has genuinely repented will reflect that change in their behavior and their lifestyle.

The practice of habitually, intentionally sinning will fade away and be replaced by a godly lifestyle.

In short, genuine repentance is evidenced by changed behavior.

The NLT translation states it plainly:

Acts 26:20 (NLT) 20 I preached first to those in Damascus, then in Jerusalem and throughout all Judea, and also to the Gentiles, that all must repent of their sins and turn to God—and prove they have changed by the good things they do.

No, we are not saved by our works. But what we say and what we do are proof of where our heart lies.

Let our hearts be one with God, and reflect our redemption in our words and our actions 🙏

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 – 9-14-25 – Don’t Pick It Up!

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

God is amazing in His power, might, and sovereignty. 

We have a new video for you today that we hope you will enjoy, and that you will benefit from. 

In this new video, Don’t Pick It Up, we teach about what it means to lay something at God’s feet, and why we should never pick it back up again. 

We pray that this will encourage you and bring God’s peace to your lives 🙏 

Please click here to watch the video now. 

We love you all! 

Enjoy the rest of your day. 

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 – 9-13-25

Hebrews 4:12 (NKJV) 12 For the word of God is living and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the division of soul and spirit, and of joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.

I love God’s word.

And with each day, month and year that passes, I love it more.

Why?

Because It nourishes my soul and strengthens my spirit.

It teaches me who God is. It encourages me to draw near to Him.

It gives me understanding in the things of God.

It shows me the path to walk in life, bringing glory and honor to God in all that I do.

And it sharpens me, like a flint sharpens a razor, taking off the blemishes and rough edges.

God’s word is a critical part of our relationship with Him. The more we feed on it, the stronger we become.

Read what David wrote about God’s word!

Psalm 119:130 (LSB) 130 The unfolding of Your words gives light; It gives understanding to the simple.

Psalm 119:9 (LSB) 9 How can a young man keep his way pure? By keeping it according to Your word.

Psalm 119:114 (NKJV) 114 You are my hiding place and my shield; I hope in Your word.

Psalm 119:11 (NKJV) 11 Your word I have hidden in my heart, That I might not sin against You.

Psalm 119:105 (NKJV) 105 Your word is a lamp to my feet And a light to my path.

Let us each devote ourselves to the learning and study of, and the meditation upon His word that we may grow and flourish as His children.

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 – 9-12-25

1 Thessalonians 5:17 (NKJV) 17 pray without ceasing,

It’s 3 AM. You’ve awakened. And now you can’t get back to sleep.

Maybe you don’t know why you awoke. Maybe you do.

But sleep evades you now.

What do you do?

What can be done to make use of this time that is seemingly being wasted, tossing and turning in your bed?

Pray!

You don’t know what to pray for, or for whom?

Listen for God’s voice; His Spirit that leads us, guides us, and prompts us.

He guides us into all truth. And He will surely place someone, or some situation, on our hearts to pray for!

Meditate on His word.

Let His word bring peace to your mind. Let it soothe your soul and feed your spirit!

Those wee hours of the night and very early morning can be used to strengthen us.

They can be used to lift up others who need strengthening.

They can be used to do spiritual warfare, bringing down strongholds, and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God.

And meditate on His word. Let it illuminate your soul and bring you into His presence.

Don’t count these times as lost sleep. Count them as hours gained doing the work of a soldier of Christ!

Amen

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
49 N Lamplighters Walk
Hampstead, NC 28443

401-439-3780

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