Men of the Word Sermon Podcast · Grace Community Church

Q&A

·1 hr 23 min·5 clips

John says a Christian cannot be demon-possessed because believers belong to Christ, not Satan.

The room opens with a moderator taking the questions and routing most of the answers to the other men. He has just flown in after an early morning, and he says the setup is intentional. The main Men of the Word series on 1 John stays in view. Questions from the ongoing marriage series are welcome too, and Chris Hamilton can especially handle those questions. The discussion then turns to a question about Roman Catholicism and the gospel. One speaker reaches first for Ephesians 2:1-10 and then narrows the matter to 2 Corinthians 5:21 as a compact statement of substitution and righteousness. Romans 8:1 follows as the verse that grounds assurance for the believer. He tells a story about sharing the gospel with a Catholic priest named Father Joe. That conversation is used to press the question of whether a man can know he is going to heaven. The answer given is no, at least for the priest in that setting, and that becomes an illustration of what the speaker sees as the Catholic position. The argument is direct. Assurance belongs with justification by faith alone, and the Roman Catholic Church is said to anathematize that doctrine. Another voice adds that many in the room have come out of Roman Catholicism and now confess the true gospel. The exchange stays pastoral even when the language is severe. The speakers keep returning to scripture as the standard for clarity. Questions are handled as part of shepherding, not performance. A book recommendation comes up near the end, then the conversation moves on. The gathering closes with prayer for the men, their small groups, and the church. The prayer also asks to see Christ and echoes the longing of 1 John 3:3. The final note is worshipful and steady, with the room ending on gratitude and hope.

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A Q&A that keeps assurance tied to Scripture and speaks plainly about confidence in Christ.

Men of the Word uses a Q&A format to press on assurance, Scripture, and the shape of the gospel. It moves from 1 John and marriage questions into a tight exchange about Roman Catholicism, with 2 Corinthians 5:21 and Romans 8:1 doing the main work.

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