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Bible Verse of The Day – 1-24-26

Matthew 12:21 (LSB) 21 And in His name the Gentiles will hope.”

In this verse, and the verses leading up to this one, Jesus was quoting the prophet, Isaiah.

Leading up to this, Jesus had healed a man who had a deformity in his hand. It was on the Sabbath that this took place, and the religious leaders took issue with Jesus for “working” on the Sabbath.

Jesus had withdrawn from the location of this incident. But the crowds had followed Him, so He spoke to them, quoting this well-known prophecy.

The prophecy revolved wholly around the coming Messiah, bringing to light many details about who He would be and how He would carry out His work.

But this last line of what Jesus quoted, above, says it all in one succinct sentence; in His name the nations (Gentiles) will hope.

You see, without Him, we are a hopeless people wandering through life with no purpose and no anchor; boats drifting on the sea with no direction and no stability.

But in Him we find hope, direction, and purpose.

This hope is for the nations; every earth-bound soul born from Adam and Eve until the last day.

There is no hope apart from Him.

In Him there is rest for the weary, peace for the embattled soul, joy for those who mourn, and, most importantly, redemption for the lost.

Matthew 11:29-30 (LSB) 29 Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. 30 For My yoke is easy and My burden is light.”

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
49 N Lamplighters Walk
Hampstead, NC 28443

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Bible Verse of The Day – 1-7-26

Revelation 16:1 (LSB) 1 Then I heard a loud voice from the sanctuary, saying to the seven angels, “Go and pour out on the earth the seven bowls of the wrath of God.”

As I have recently been working my way through the book of Revelation, through the lens of Biblical prophecy I have seen confirmation of the great depravity of the world.

Now, this could cause great anxiety or depression.

But I am a child of God, And I know that this is all part of what was spoken of through the prophets centuries ago as He revealed His plans, that we might not be ignorant.

I rest securely in Him. I have no fear or worries.

Instead, I have great hope!

Because I am a blood-bought follower of Christ, I know who wins in the end. I’ve read the Book, and we already know how the story ends.

Does the condition of humanity, and the massive presence of evil in the world bother me?

Of course it does. It is devastating to watch people around the globe descend into what can only be described as demon-inspired sin and utter depravity, ignorant to the destruction they are hurtling toward at breakneck speeds.

But I also know that the love of God, and the plans He has, are bigger and more powerful than anything the devil can scheme up.

So, we would like to encourage you today. Do not let the difficulties of the days we live in cause you to become distraught or fearful.

God is giving us glimpses of His light and His power.

Set your face like a flint and fix your eyes squarely on Him, the KING OF KINGS AND LORD OF LORDS.

He truly holds the future in His hands.

And if you are His child, He holds you in those same hands.

Take comfort in Him and rest in His peace that surpasses all understanding.

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 – 8-11-25

John 15:5 (LSB) 5 I am the vine, you are the branches; he who abides in Me and I in him, he bears much fruit, for apart from Me you can do nothing.

Without Him, I can do nothing. In fact, without Him, I am nothing.

On my own, I am filthy; dirty with sin.

On your own, you are filthy; dirty with sin.

Our righteous acts have no bearing on our standing with God.

There is nothing we can do in and of ourselves to earn a right standing with God.

This sounds very disheartening, as if it is impossible for us to know God or receive His favor or forgiveness.

We might even get the impression that His favor and forgiveness are out of reach.

And in the natural sense, they are.

But though these things are impossible with man, with God, all things are possible.

Matthew 19:26 (NKJV) 26 But Jesus looked at them and said to them, “With men this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.”

Despite this seeming so bleak, there is hope!

That hope is found only in the blood of Christ, which was shed for you, for me, and for all mankind.

And through that precious, perfect blood, our sins are washed away if we put our faith in Him and we repent.

And if we do that, we are no longer dirty. We are no longer filthy before Him.

When that pure, holy blood of Christ washes over us, we are made clean and holy in His sight. That blood makes us righteous.

It is the gift of God. And though it cost Jesus everything, He offers it to us freely.

And that distance between us and God? It is removed by that same blood, giving us direct access to the Father Himself.

So, fear not!

Know that if we have applied the blood of Christ to our life and repented of our sins, we have been made clean. No longer do we bear the stench of sin, but instead, we bear the sweet aroma of forgiveness and redemption in the name of Jesus.

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 – 2-10-25

Psalm 71:5 (NKJV) 5 For You are my hope, O Lord God; You are my trust from my youth.

Hope.

It is a word we use daily.

I hope you are OK. I hope things work out. Let us hope for the best. That is my hope for you.

And while this implies wanting the best to happen, what is this hope founded on or rooted in?

Do we ever stop to think about this?

Hope expressed by the masses can be a simple emotion; a genuine desire that something goes the best way possible. It is well-meaning, but without a foundation to hold it up.

It can be encouraging, but does it produce fruit?

There is nothing necessarily wrong with this. But let us look a little more closely at what our hope is founded on as followers of Christ.

As children of God, we have a hope that is rooted and grounded. It is built on the one, true Foundation; God Himself.

We have a reason to express hope and hold onto that hope, primarily due to the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the grave.

This is an eternal hope; one that has implications for every life far beyond our time here on earth.

In God’s word, Peter wrote under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit that we are to rest our hope fully upon the grace that is to be brought at the revelation of Jesus Christ. There is nothing that sums it up more perfectly than this.

1 Peter 1:13 (NKJV) 13 Therefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and rest your hope fully upon the grace that is to be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ;

And, finally, Paul exhorts us to abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.

Romans 15:13 (NKJV) 13 Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that you may abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.

So, let our hope be genuine, and built solely on the foundation of our God, who alone gives hope that is true.

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 – 8-11-24 – It’s Gonna Be OK

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

Life can be challenging sometimes. 

Many of us are dealing with situations we have probably never faced before. We may feel powerless, and the enemy is whispering in our ear, taunting us with words to defeat us. 

But we serve a mighty God who will walk us through whatever it is we have standing before us. 

Today we have a very short video for you. 

We wanted to share a short, encouraging word to give you hope in whatever you may be facing at this moment. No matter what it is, It’s Gonna Be OK. 

We hope this video speaks to your heart, strengthens your spirit, and gives you hope! 

Please click here to watch the video now.

Cling tightly to Him and He will lead you through whatever you are facing. 

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 – 5-13-24

Psalm 31:24 (NKJV) 24 Be of good courage, And He shall strengthen your heart, All you who hope in the Lord.

Are you facing something extremely difficult right now?

Do you wake up in the morning with fear hanging over you, making you want to stay in bed?

Do you feel alone, like no one knows or cares about what you are facing?

Does it feel like you may not make it through this?

We want you to know that you are not alone.

You may be feeling less than optimistic, but God is bigger than the obstacle you are facing.

We realize that may sound cliche. But we promise you it is true.

We have also faced difficult challenges at times. We know how it feels to be flat on our backs, looking up and having no idea how we will overcome the obstacle before us.

But God is forever faithful. He does not change, and His arm is not short.

God’s infinite wisdom supersedes earthly troubles. His understanding transcends human intellect.

His solutions confound the most intelligent human minds. But those solutions are as solid as God Himself, our Rock and Redeemer.

So, as you walk through the trials and difficulties of life, lean on Him. Hold fast to Him. Let Him give you the strength to push through.

For it is in Him alone that we find our strength.

Psalm 27:1 (NKJV) 1 The Lord is my light and my salvation; Whom shall I fear? The Lord is the strength of my life; Of whom shall I be afraid?

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 – 6-21-23

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.”

Life is never perfect; not for any of us.

Some of us deal with some very hard things in our lives, and we don’t always find a solution for them.

Some of these things last a long time… years and years. For some, these things might even last for a majority of their lives.

People often question this and ask why these things happen. Why do some people suffer so much in their lives?

There are no perfect, happy-ever-after type answers for the questions that get asked when these kinds of situations are encountered.

Sometimes life is just hard, with situations that are hard to understand, and even harder to endure.

Sometimes these things happen as consequences for choices we have made. Other times, they happen by no fault of our own. They just happen.

But take note that Jesus told us in the verse above that trials and tribulations would come. None of us is exempt.

Does that mean we can’t ask God for help or wisdom about our situation? Absolutely not.

The best thing we can do if we are in these kinds of situations is understand that God is our rock and our fortress in everything that we face.

He is our source of peace and of hope.

He is our solace (comfort, consolation, cheer, support).

His joy is our strength.

We should be seeking Him every day, not just to ask Him how to get out of our situation, but also to ask Him what we can learn from it.

How can we bring glory to Him in the midst of the storm we are traveling through?

Let us grow while facing trials. Let us look to Him for His comfort and strength. And let us find our joy in Him, even as we push through times of great difficulty.

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 – 5-1-23

Romans 15:13 (NKJV) 13 Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that you may abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.

Our walk with God is a walk of hope, rooted in and built upon the faith we have in Him.

This scripture says a lot when it comes to our walk and what we should expect.

Because of the hope He gives us, we will also experience joy and peace.

When do we experience this joy and peace? When we believe!

Our faith and trust in God are the catalyst that brings joy and peace.

These are not simply emotions that we feel based on how our life is going for us.

True joy and peace are byproducts of our faith and our trust in God that become more strongly developed on a level that’s parallel to our growth as a believer.

And take note of that last line of the verse above; “that you may abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit”.

You see, that line gives proof that these are not just emotions, but an outcome that takes place because of our growing trust in God.

This is not a deep spiritual mystery. It is a simple reality that doesn’t require a degree in theology, an extensive understanding of the word of God or decades of studying the Hebrew or Greek languages.

It takes only a genuine desire and a willingness to make a sincere effort to know and trust God more every day.

In this we will not only find Him, but we will also find that joy and peace that can only come by way of God’s Spirit through a deeper walk with our Savior.

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 – 5-15-22 – The Light

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

We hope you are walking more closely to God than you were last week or last month. 

The very first chapter of the book of John is fascinating to read and study; especially the first 15 verses or so. This one section provides enough meat to feast on for days. 

So, in today’s video, The Light, we dig into the very first section of John 1, and we break it down in a way that we’ve never done in any of our past videos. 

In light of the amount of depth in this video, we’d highly recommend that you take a few minutes to watch it. 

Please click here to watch it now. 

And remember; no matter what we’re seeing happen around us, God is our hope. 

We love you all! 

Sincerely 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 – 3-16-22

Romans 15:13 (NKJV) 13 Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that you may abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.

Who is God?

He is the God of hope.

I don’t know about you, but to me I would say that we could all use a little more hope these days.

So, if God is the God of hope, and we are His children, hope should be part of our nature.

We should not be hopeless. We should not lack hope.

We should be hopeful, and steadfast in that hope, since we carry the “DNA” of Christ in our spirit.

This is not to say that we are like little “Christs” running around. That’s not the case.

But because (if we have put our faith and trust in Christ) we are children of the Most High God, we should be inherently more hopeful than any other people on earth.

Why? Because our Father is the One in charge and on the throne!

Don’t let the situation in the world get you down. Don’t let it drag your thoughts down to the point where you’re constantly discouraged.

God has told us that things of this nature will happen. And the fact that they are should prove His word is true.

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 – 5-24-19

Jeremiah 29:11 (NLT) 11 For I know the plans I have for you,” says the Lord. “They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope.

This verse is very frequently quoted. It’s a very encouraging word from God!

Today we want to focus on one little word that gives us very big encouragement; Hope.

God says in this verse that He has plans for each one of us. Wrapping it up, He says His plans are to give us hope.

Hope is something that we all need. Without it, our lives can seem pretty meaningless. Without hope, we have nothing to look forward to, nothing to live for. And if we are going to have hope, the best kind of hope that we can have is hope from God.

Hope in anything less than God is hope that can be very fragile. But if we hope in God, we are on a firm foundation, trusting in the very One who spoke the worlds into existence.

We are all unique, and our situations are also unique. So, our hopes can vary greatly from one person to another. But it’s safe to say that, no matter who we are, if our hope is based on and rooted in God, they are hopes that aren’t just wishful thinking.

So, if you are feeling down, look up today. If you’re feeling hopeless, let God give you the best kind of hope that can be found; His hope.

He will never, ever disappoint us if we place our hope in Him.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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

401-315-0902

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