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ENGAGE
This life is difficult.
And seems to be more challenging than ever.
4000 live lost in Russia’ war against Ukraine.
Covid, Monkeypox, cancer, heart disease and a myriad of other ailments plague our land and our world.
21 lives lost in the Uvalde, Texas shooting.
Divorce, even among Christians is rampant
Spousal abuse is blight on our culture.
Abortion
Pornography
Homelessness
Mental health challenges
Not to mention anxiety, depression, and hopelessness are plaguing our country - even our state.
Life is difficult.
It is challenging.
Life is dangerous.
How are we supposed to live when these things I listed are our normal?
How can we keep from becoming paralyzed in fear or despair?
Well, consider the passage we are going to look at this morning.
In this passage there is a key word that should really bolster you.
ὑπερνικάω hupernikáō; contracted hupernikṓ, fut.
hupernikḗsō, from hupér (5228), more, and nikáō (3528), to conquer, overcome.
To more than conquer, utterly defeat (Rom.
8:37).
You are a Super Conqueror!
But if that’s the case, it sounds like all the conquering is up to me!
And I have a hard enough time making my bed in the morning, let alone Conquering the challenges of this life.
ENCOUNTER
Main Idea - The Key To Conquering the Challenges of Life is Resting in Your God!
1. Rest in God’s Love for You (vs.
35-37)
Explain - I’m not sure if you have thought much about this lately, but God LOVES you!!
You are His beautiful creation.
He has places tremendous value on you for many theological reasons,
There are several ideas I want to pull out of these verses and the first one we see is...
A Great Question - Take a look at a rhetorical question in which the implications are beyond your wildest comprehension.
Is there anyone that is able to SEPARATE us from the “agape” love of Jesus?
To SEPARATE means “to pull apart.”
Is it possible to pull apart something that an all-powerful God has ahold of?
The answer is NO!!
There is no one powerful enough to thwart the plans of God.
But to make sure, Paul starts a list of possible candidates that could put God and his children apart from one another.
Shall...
Tribulation (Trouble) - A word that is used when pressing olives for olive oil.
This is specifically speaking of the pressure of following Jesus.
Distress (Hardship) - Narrowness, Being pressed or hemmed in.
Hendriksen holds that the combination of the two words means outward affliction plus inward distress.
Persecution - Pursuit, particularly of enemies, hostile prosecution.
Famine - Suffering hunger, want of food.
Perhaps due to loss of income due to one’s faith.
Nakedness - destitute of convenient or decent clothing.
Again, the cost of following Christ.
Danger - Peril
Sword - Martyrdom.
Which Paul did eventually lose his life for the sake of the gospel.
“These things—stated in increasing intensity—do not separate Christians from Christ; instead they are part of the “all things” (Rom.
8:28) God uses to bring them to conformity to His Son.” - The Bible Knowledge Commentary (8:35–37)
The second idea I want to pull out of these verses is...
A Thorough Answer - What is the thorough answer?
The answer is NO, but...
What does that mean?
It means that nothing will separate you, but this life will be a challenge nonetheless.
And Paul proves his point by quoting Psalm 44:22
Living the Christian life will bring all kinds of challenges as Paul has listed - including potential death.
But the one thing that you have that those challenges can never destroy is the Biblical reality that NOTHING WILL OR CAN SEPARATE you from the LOVE of God!
Christian, can I tell you something about yourself?
You are a SUPER conqueror -
As I said earlier, you are not just a conqueror, the greek phrase literally means...
“A compound Gr.
word, which means to over-conquer, to conquer completely, without any real threat to personal life or health.”
- The MacArthur Study Bible (Chapter 8)
Illustrate - “Sometimes God rescues us from things.
Sometimes he rescues us out of things.
And sometimes he change us in things.
Let Him choose.
He knows best.”
- Tony Evans Study Bible, 1327.
Apply - Life is difficult!
Life is exhausting.
What can I do about this?
Rest in God’s love for you.
How?
How do I do this?
Go to Jesus - Are you working for Jesus but not resting in him?
How much time do you spend just silently rest in the Lord’s presence?
Take the Yoke of Jesus - What is the yoke of Jesus?
Why should you take it?
How do you take it?
Yoke = submission
Submitting to Jesus leads to everlasting life!
repentance and faith in Christ alone for your salvation and sanctification.
Learn from Jesus - What is there to learn from Jesus? Simply this.
He wholly and completely trusted His heavenly Father!
Review - The Key To Conquering the Challenges of Life is Resting in Your God!
Rest in God’s Love for You
Transition -
2. Rest in God’s Connection to You (vs.
38-39)
God is connected to you.
He established this connection to you at your salvation!
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