Tag: What the Bible says about hope in Christ

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 – 5-15-22 – 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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Bible Verse of The Day – 4-25-18

Romans 8:24-25 (NKJV) 24 For we were saved in this hope, but hope that is seen is not hope; for why does one still hope for what he sees? 25 But if we hope for what we do not see, we eagerly wait for it with perseverance.

Hope. It’s what our walk with God is based on. None of us has ever seen God. Yet we pursue Him and follow Him.

We trust that He has our eternal destiny in His hands. Why? Because His word says so.

Some may ask why we believe in Someone that we can’t see. But that question contains its own answer.

If we were able to see God, there would be no need for hope or faith. Once something is seen, hope and faith are no longer necessary.

But we know that our hope is not in vain. Although we may not be able to see God face to face, He reveals Himself in many other ways. Creation demands a Creator.

The sights that we take in each and every day are a confirmation for the hope that we have.

The new life that enters the world when a new baby is born is proof for the hope we have.

The sun rising and setting each day, and the planets that surround us are evidence for the hope we have.

The birds of the air and the fish of the sea are just a tiny piece of the foundation for our hope.

And there is so much more that we could say. But it’s not necessary. Because He speaks for Himself in so many ways.

So, we wait eagerly and with perseverance for the hope that our faith is built upon, knowing that one day we will stand before Him, taking in the glory of His presence, in all of its awe and wonder.

Lamentations 3:24 (NKJV) 24 “The Lord is my portion,” says my soul, “Therefore I hope in Him!”

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 – 8-26-15

Romans 12:10-12 (NKJV) 10 Be kindly affectionate to one another with brotherly love, in honor giving preference to one another; 11 not lagging in diligence, fervent in spirit, serving the Lord; 12 rejoicing in hope, patient in tribulation, continuing steadfastly in prayer;

There’s a lot of good stuff in these verses that could be taught on, but today we’re going to focus on one thing; hope. Faith & hope work hand in hand.

Hebrews 11:1 (NKJV) 11 Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.

Everything we do related to our walk with God is based on hope. So what is hope?

Hope: To cherish a desire with anticipation. To desire with the expectation of obtainment. To expect with confidence. Trust

Our walk of faith is built upon hope. And it is this hope that helps to keep us going each day.

We trust God, therefore we put hope in the promises that He has made in His word. There are things in His word that we have never seen, or seen proof of, but we place our trust in Him, with hope.

When God answers a prayer or we see Him perform a miracle, we no longer hope for that thing. It was fulfilled.

Once something is seen and obtained, it is no longer hoped for. It is now a reality. But we continue holding onto hope for other promises of God.

The enemy will, many times, work on our minds, to try to get us to let go of hope. He will try to crush us emotionally in order to get us to give up. But if we hold fast to our confession of faith in God, our hope will not be crushed, but affirmed and made stronger.

Hebrews 10:23 (NKJV) 23 Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for He who promised is faithful.

So we urge you today to hold on to hope. Never let go, for if we lose hope, we have nothing.

God is faithful to sustain us and bring victory to our lives, if we hold fast to our hope and don’t waver, and if we allow Him to move in the way that He sees fit to move, not putting Him in a box and trying to tell Him how to do His job 🙂

Hold on to hope!

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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

401-315-0902

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