Super Sunday in Missouri

What a great joy it is for Rev. Mancini and I to be in Missouri again!  As we drove to church Sunday, the familiar scenes of horses running, large farmhouses and black angus cows was a reminder to us that we were definitely not in the city.  It took us a little while to get inside the church because of the heavy rain but once we got inside everyone was so excited to see us.  Song service was wonderful. They sang songs right out of the hymnbook. Some of these songs I am sad to say I have not heard in years like “Victory in Jesus” and "Onward Christian Soldiers”.  After song service they turned the service over to me and I shared a mission report on the heartbeat of God.  The people clapped and praised God as I shared about God’s desire for humanity in the times that we are living in.  I also shared about The New Church in D.R. Congo and how it is almost completed!  I talked about Rev. Engman and Sister Adrienne our T.E.A.C.H. representative’s trip to Lusaka, Zambia this year to work with the Lighthouse Blessing School in Misisi Compound.  And I shared about the upcoming trip to Loreto, Peru where we will be preaching and teaching the fourth Bi-Annual Pastors and leaders conference!  After the mission report I shared a message on “Thou Art Loosed”.  One woman who came to the altar was trembling.  She was so bound from some many things that she could not even look up.  We could see the agony and torment on her face!  We could hear her pain as she cried!  As she began to call on Jesus she fell to her knees and God began to set her free.  She grabbed onto my hand like a person who was drowning in the sea and found a lifeline!  The more God touched her the freer she became!  The Lord moved in such a beautiful way this morning!

Sunday night started the tent revival.  There was a group of ladies called "The Daughters of God” who sang many great songs.  Soon after that Rev. Mancini preached a powerful message on the two gifts God has given to man.  He talked about your will and your faith and it is your choice how you will use them but God intended for us to surrender our will to His perfect will and to put our faith in Him.  The altar was lined up with people seeking God.  One young man was on his knees just weeping and crying out to God.  Another man just really surrendered to God.  God was reaching out to people all day.  It is His desire to set people free and to save and deliver souls.


The Bible says in Hebrews 11:6, “But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.”  So first of all we need to have faith in God; not in our situation, not in the circumstances and not in all the impossibilities.  We must simply put our faith in God!  Secondly let us come boldy before the throne of grace and make our petitions known.  Bring your problems to God; bring your situation to God.  Before you talk to anybody else, take a minute and talk to God first!  Telling other people won’t change the outcome but telling the One who has the power to say, “It is finished” means victory is ahead!  The Bible tells us He rewards the diligent seekers.  That means He rewards people who pursue Him, people who are persistent no mater what they face, they will not give up or quit until they touch or get an answer from God.  So I want to encourage you today to be diligent in your seeking!  Don’t you dare give up or quit!  I don’t care how hard it gets!  Hang on to your faith!  Keep pressing in!  Keep seeking Him!  Keep asking Him.  Keep knocking!  For the Bible says, "For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh  it shall be opened."!

God bless you
Rev. Melvin L. Sanchez