May 6, 2007 Sunday Morning

Repentance was the theme of Bro Joe Coon’s Sunday morning lesson here at the Courtyard Marriott.  He dealt extensively about repentance and what it meant – deep remorse over hurting God and turning in the opposite direction.  There was much input from the group as different ones shared thoughts and personal testimonies of their repentance experience.  We are learning to “exhort one another” not just in designated “testimony services” but in all the gatherings that we have. 

Bro Joe interspersed his teaching with singing just like he does in his rest home service ministry.  In between songs, he would teach and exhort, and then would sing a song to go along with the thought, and we would join in as a congregation.  In fact, he didn’t put his guitar down until he was done with the lesson.  Truly, this was a demonstration of Col 3:16 where the saints were “teaching and admonishing one another in psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs.”  Singing is really a ministry in itself.  When a person really thinks about the words he is singing, songs can be a source of teaching, especially ones that are loaded with biblical truth.  We thank God for Bro Joe’s singing ministry and how he was able to exercise his gifting with us this morning.