More Than Conquerors (Part 2) Romans 8:36-37 (Part 8 of God for Us series)

Since God for us

• No enemies—v. 31b

• No lack—v. 32

• No guilt—v. 33 (no one can file a charge)

• No judge—v. 34

• No catastrophe—vv. 35-36 (he lists several possibilities)

• No separation—vv. 37-39

The cause of suffering—v. 36—“for thy sake”

• This is our expectation—“just as it is written”

• This is God’s will

The conquest of suffering—v. 37 “more than”

• The quality of victory

o “We are more than conquerors”

• The completeness of victory

o “In all these things”

• The miracle of victory

o “Through him that loved us”

Observations

• In Romans 8:34, we have 3 aspects of Christ’s death (what He has done “for/on behalf” of us)

o His death—this removes condemnation

o His resurrection—this imparts life

o His intercession—this pledges security

• In Romans 8:24, “in hope we have been saved—why “hope”? (why not “faith”?)

o Hope is faith that is two things . . .

1) Instructed—faith that is taught is then . . .

2) Advanced

• In Romans 8:35, 38-39 tells us that even the smallest and most insignificant believer in the world can defy the whole world

• In Romans 8:36, “for thy sake”

o To suffer and even die for Christ was regarded as the highest privilege

o It was also counted as the greatest fellowship

Romans 8:38-39

• Settled conviction—for I am persuaded

• Universal search—then he will take a run through the universe to see if there is anything that can separate from the love of God in Christ

• “I am persuaded”

• Perfect tense

• Passive voice

Three elements necessary to grow

• Existence of truth

• Teaching of truth

• Believing of truth