Lee Grady Visits City Temple
14/10/2008
Lee Grady has been in Wales as part of the speaking team at Impact The Nations conference organised by my good mate Carl Brettle. On Sunday he ministered in City Temple and last night spoke at Band of Brothers (See earlier Blogs). Speaking on the subject "3 Secret Key to loving you wife more" by announcing his theme the previous day in church, he was guaranteed a good turn out as wives encouraged husbands to attend.
Lee is a personable, rational, highly intelligent man of God who routes his preaching in the word with an expectation that signs and wonders will follow. Nothing unusual in this or is there? Some of the issues in the charismatic and pentecostal church, Lee observes is that we preacher chases the signs and wonders and omits the need to sound biblical preaching and doctrine.
The three secrets were:
1) Treat Your wife as an equal. 1 Corinthians 7:3-4
This passage suggests sexual mutuality. This is the model for the rest of our lives
2) Learn to serve your Wife
Ephesians 5: 22-33
Particularly the majority of the passages that talk about husbands should treat their wives. Christ heart was to wash the disciples feet. Thjs is the model for men. There was also the sobering thought illustrated in 1: Peter 3:7.
Husbands, in the same way be considerate as you live with your wives, and treat them with respect as the weaker partner and as heirs with you of the gracious gift of life, so that nothing will hinder your prayers.
This Passage indicates that God does not listen to a man who is abusing his wife
3) Release your wife into her ministry Matthew 1:20
Mary's gift was nurtured and protected by Joseph. So it should be with us
Interesting stuff that lead to a lively debate!
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