More Than Conquerors

Romans 8:28–39 NIV84

28 And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose. 29 For those God foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the likeness of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brothers. 30 And those he predestined, he also called; those he called, he also justified; those he justified, he also glorified. 31 What, then, shall we say in response to this? 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 is he that condemns? 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.

We remember. 9/11/2001

The world changed. Air travel changed. Perception changed (how we view others). Many innocent people died. Many families were broken. We remember. We must never forget. In the midst of the most devastating event in our lifetime, God was still at work. We pray that His peace continue to comfort the many families who suffered and continue to live without their loved ones.

1. More than conquerors through His Purpose

When you are called according to His purpose things work for your good

If you are called, getting fired is working for your good

If you are called, getting sick is working for your good

If you are called, the chaos around you is working for your good

If you are called, the heartbreak is working for you

If you are called, the bad days and the good days are working for your good

Prov 19:21 “21 Many are the plans in a man’s heart, but it is the Lord’s purpose that prevails.”

If you plans don’t align with His purpose, get ready to have new plans

God will close doors to get you to the door He opened for you

God will allow the heartache to get you to the one He has for you

God will allow sickness to show His healing power

If you are going to be more than conquerors you must be in a fight

If you are in a fight, He will fight your battles

His purpose must rule your life

Jesus said, “Your will be done”

Say, “Your will be done”

Your purpose is what is good

2. More than conquerors through His Power

With God all things are possible

Remember how He delivered His children from Egypt

Remember how He delivered you from your Egypt

God still has power to deliver

Eph 3:20 “20 Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us,”

You don’t have because you don’t ask

You don’t ask because you don’t believe

You don’t believe because you don’t see

You don’t see because you close your eyes

Open your eyes and realize that when God is for you He is more than the world against you

There is Power in the Blood of Jesus

At the sound of His Name every knee will bow

At the sound of His Name, demons tremble

At the sound of His Name, sicknesses must go

At the sound of His Name, chains are broken

At the sound of His Name, there is deliverance

At the sound of His Name, there is healing

There is Power in His Name

More than conquerors through Christ Jesus our Lord

3. More than conquerors through His Promises

His letter to us (the Bible) is filled with promises

2 Cor 1:20 “20 For no matter how many promises God has made, they are “Yes” in Christ. And so through him the “Amen” is spoken by us to the glory of God.”

His promises are yes and amen

No demon can stop His promises

No sickness can deter His healing promise

1 Ki 8:56 “56 “Praise be to the Lord, who has given rest to his people Israel just as he promised. Not one word has failed of all the good promises he gave through his servant Moses.”

Every Promise will come to pass

You must believe His Promises

More than conquerors because you know

When you know you know

If you know God is for you, you live different

If you know God is for you, your attitude changes

If you know God is for you, you hold your head up high

If you know God is for you, you ask with confidence

If you know God is for you, you don’t settle

His promises are yes and amen

4. More than conquerors through Praise

Live a life of praise

Stop thinking about negativity or you will become negative

Don’t let negative in

Fill your life with His Word, His Promises, and you will learn to praise Him

Ps 71:14 “14 But as for me, I will always have hope; I will praise you more and more.”

When you know His purpose, you can’t help it but praise Him

Ps 146:2 “2 I will praise the Lord all my life; I will sing praise to my God as long as I live.”

When you know His Power, you can’t help it but praise Him all your life

Ps 34:1 “1 I will extol the Lord at all times; his praise will always be on my lips.”

When you know His Promises, you will learn to praise Him because His promises are yes and amen

Praise Him in the morning

Praise Him in the midst of trouble

Praise Him in the heartache

Praise Him in your trouble

Praise Him in the midday

Praise Him in your lack

Praise Him in you plenty

Praise Him in you blessing

Praise Him in your brokenness

Praise Him in the evening

Praise Him all the time