More Than Conquerors

Have you ever felt like life was a battle you couldn’t win? Like every time you took one step forward, something pushed you two steps back? Maybe it’s been sickness, loss, rejection, temptation, or just the slow grind of discouragement. The truth is, life is a battle—but it’s not one we face alone.

Paul writes in Romans 8:37, “No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us.” Not just conquerors—more than conquerors.

That means our victory isn’t just about surviving—it’s about thriving. Not just getting through it, but coming out stronger, with purpose, with peace, and with the overwhelming assurance that nothing—absolutely nothing—can separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus.

So today, we’re not here to deny the battle—we’re here to declare the victory.

Let’s talk about what it means to be More Than Conquerors.

Turn with me to Romans 8. I will begin reading at verse 31.

Romans 8:31–39 NIV

31 What, then, shall we say in response to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us? 32 He who did not spare his own Son, but gave him up for us all—how will he not also, along with him, graciously give us all things? 33 Who will bring any charge against those whom God has chosen? It is God who justifies. 34 Who then is the one who condemns? No one. Christ Jesus who died—more than that, who was raised to life—is at the right hand of God and is also interceding for us. 35 Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall trouble or hardship or persecution or famine or nakedness or danger or sword? 36 As it is written: “For your sake we face death all day long; we are considered as sheep to be slaughtered.” 37 No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. 38 For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, 39 neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Last week in Romans 8, we read about all the promises that God has given to us. Paul responds to these promises by asking a question, “What shall we say to these things?”

God is For Us - Who Can Be Against Us?

If God—the all-powerful, all-knowing, and sovereign Creator—is for us, no enemy can ultimately prevail against us.

If God, our loving father is willing to send His one and only son to die for us, then we know that He won’t withhold anything we truly need.

There is a great story in 2 Kings chapter 6, where Elisha and his servant is surrounded by enemy forces. The servant gets nervous and turns to Elisha and says,

2 Kings 6:15 NIV

15 When the servant of the man of God got up and went out early the next morning, an army with horses and chariots had surrounded the city. “Oh no, my lord! What shall we do?” the servant asked.

What the servant didn’t know is that Elisha could see into the supernatural and there was way more soldiers of God’s angel armies then there were of there enemies.

Elisha prayed and asked God to open the servant’s eyes to see all the heavenly chariots of fire encamped around them. Verse 16 is Elisha’s response to his servant.

2 Kings 6:16 NIV

16 “Don’t be afraid,” the prophet answered. “Those who are with us are more than those who are with them.”

Just because you can’t see God’s help doesn’t mean it isn’t there.

You may feel outnumbered, but God’s presence is greater than your problem.

If God is for us who can be against us.

God Justifies Us - Who Can Accuse Us?

Paul then proceeds to ask another question. He asks in verse 33, “Who will bring any charge against those whom God has chosen?”

The answer to this question is NO ONE!

God has already declared us righteous. When Jesus died on the cross for you, you were made righteous through Christ. Jesus went to the cross, He rose again, and now He intercedes for you and me. This is what silences any accusation that might be made against you.

When Christ rose from the dead, He came and presented you with a receipt that is marked “paid in full”. If your debt is paid in full, then how can you be charged again for a debt that’s already paid.

The enemy likes to remind you of your past, but God has erased your record.

As a matter-of-fact, the next time the enemy reminds you of your past, why don’t you just remind him of his future.

You are clothed in righteousness and there is no accusation that can undo God’s verdict.

The next question that Paul asks is “What can separate us?”

God Loves Us - What can Separate Us?

Paul then proceeds to give us a pretty awful list of things that I believe each of us would call these things terrible. Look at this list.

Trouble Hardship Persecution Famine Nakedness Danger Sword

He asks if any of these things can separate us from the love that Christ has for us.

The implied answer here is no. Nothing on this earth can separate us from the love of Christ.

When you asked Jesus to be your Lord and Savior, it did not give you a get out of trouble card. God loves you.

In verse 36, Paul is quoting Psalm 44:22

Psalm 44:22 NIV

22 Yet for your sake we face death all day long; we are considered as sheep to be slaughtered.

He is reminding us that suffering has always been part of the faithful life—not a sign of God’s absence.

If there was ever someone in the Bible that would have thought God had abandoned him it was Joseph. But not once did he feel like God had left him.

If you look all throughout Genesis 37 - 50 you will read the story of Joseph. Joseph was betrayed, enslaved, falsely accused, and imprisoned. And yet God was with him through it all, positioning him to save lives.

Genesis 50:20 NIV

20 You intended to harm me, but God intended it for good to accomplish what is now being done, the saving of many lives.

There are going to be times that life will smack you in the face and it is going to hurt so bad. But when life hurts you, it is in those moments that God holds you.

You must remember that when you suffer it is never the absence of God’s love and it is sometimes in those moments that you see God the clearest.

When the three Hebrew children were thrown in the fire. God didn’t abandon them, He was walking in the fire with them.

When you suffer, you do not go through it alone. God is there with you, fighting beside you.

I love how Paul brings chapter 8 to a close. He says in verse 37.

Romans 8:37 NIV

37 No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us.

This is a bold declaration.

God Strengthens Us - We are More Than Conquerors

The phrase “more than conquerors” means overwhelming victory—not by our strength but by Christ’s love.

The other night Brenley and I were watching Canada face Honduras in the Gold Cup. The Gold Cup is a soccer tournament that takes place every two years amongst national teams in North America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Canada destroyed Honduras 6 to 0. This is the equivalent score of a football team beating their opponent 42 to 0. This was an overwhelming victory for Canada. They were more than conquerors.

Christ loved you so much and He has made you more than conquerors. There is no power—physical or spiritual, past or future—that can separate us from God’s love.

When David went out and faced Goliath he didn’t rely on human strength, he placed all his trust in God.

David declared, “The battle is the Lord’s”, and he defeated the giant.

Everyday you are faced with giants, you must stand your ground and declare, “I am more than a conqueror.

David didn’t just survive, he inspired a nation and glorified God.

We think that we are fighting for victory, but the truth is you have already won, so you are fighting from a victorious position. You are more than a conqueror.

You’re not barely getting by, you’re already on the winning side because of Christ.

Remember that you are not fighting to prove yourself, you are living in the victory already won at the cross.

Conclusion: God’s Unshakable Love

Stop walking around defeated all the time. Walk around with your chest held high.

Monday afternoon when that Razorback pitcher pitched his no hitter, you could see him with his chest held high. He knew he has won.

As a believer, who is in Christ, you can walk around with your head held high knowing that you have won. Even when you are going through things, you have won.

Remember…

God was for Elisha when the enemies surrounded him.

God’s love sustained Joseph in the darkest seasons.

God was walking around in the fire with Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego.

God empowered David to conquer what seems unconquerable.

And that same God that was with each of them is with you today.

Nothing can separate you. No one can accuse you. No fear can defeat you. Because you are more than a conqueror through Him who loves you.

ALTAR CALL:

Maybe as I’ve been preaching today, you’ve been nodding your head—but deep down, you’re still asking, “If I’m more than a conqueror, why do I feel so defeated?”

You’re not alone. Life hits hard. But listen—victory doesn’t mean the absence of struggle. Victory means the presence of Christ in the middle of it.

Romans 8 doesn’t say we avoid the fire—it says we’re not alone in the fire. It doesn’t say we won’t be surrounded—it says those who are with us are more than those against us. It doesn’t say we won’t be accused—it says God has already justified you.

And it declares, boldly and without apology:

“Nothing can separate you from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.”

So here’s the invitation:

If you’re tired of fighting alone…

If you’re ready to stop striving and start standing in the victory that Jesus already won…

If you need to be reminded—not just in your head, but in your heart—that you are more than a conqueror through Him who loves you…

Then I want to invite you to come. Come to the front. Come and surrender. Come and receive.

Some of you need to give your life to Jesus today—for the first time, or for the first time in a long time. Others of you love Him, but you’ve been living like you’ve lost. It’s time to step into the truth: You are not a victim—you are not forsaken—you are more than a conqueror through Christ who loves you.

The altar is open.

Come and let God remind you of who you are.

Come and let God fight your battles.

Come and receive the love that nothing can separate you from.

Because the war has already been won…

…And your victory starts with surrender.