Ive chosen a name for the sermon tonight out of this passage. Yet in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. Id like to begin reading tonight with verse 35, romans chapter 8 beginning. I know it took many years for me to learn what it means and how to live the victorious life jesus died to give. Depressed, broken stresses and strains illhealth, difficult family situations, broken friendships, unemployment, financial problems. A lot of people by into the hype of commentators dialogue about who has the upper advantage without even knowing what the outcome will be. John piper is founder and teacher of and chancellor of bethlehem. Sometime ago, someone gave an illustration to explain the term more than conquerors. Paul probably learned to think of this verse as an illustration of the inevitability of the suffering of the righteous during his days as a jewish rabbi. More than conquerors first presbyterian church, jackson.
And paul again says, i want to say a little something more than that. God has to do this for us, but we have to allow him. Crane suggested an ingenious plan go home and act as if you really love your husband. What does it mean that we are more than conquerors romans. The news of the result of the battle of waterloo was eagerly awaited by the people of great britain, for so much depended on it. Verses 14 are the introduction, verses 517 form the. It, as our lord said, it takes extraordinary prayer and fasting to cast out one demon from on person, how much less can we expect to have him cast out of the church and the world. Not that we are victorious just by a hairs breadth out of. Indeed, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. A boxer fought hard and won a prize in a boxing match. This translates a word that only appears here in the new testament. A respected pastor first gave me an illustration of what the meaning of more than conqueror was. Obstacles get in the way but they dont hold much permanence.
Paul is not simply saying that we will be victorious over our calamities, but he is saying that we are more than conquerors. Doors get locked but somewhere theres a key if well just look diligently enough. And here the emphasis falls on gods love for us again. And the little more is really not a little something more, its a big something more. We cant, we dont have this power to do it ourselves. What does it mean that we are more than conquerors romans 8. Get sermon ideas from stan coffey by more than conquerors 14 of 20. We oftentimes sing, a little talk with jesus makes it quite all right, but beloved, it is going. More than conquerors even in impossibilities by bob hoekstra. No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us.
That means we can face anything the world has to throw at us. The battle is the lords sermon by apostle grace lubega saturday 20th july 2019. Aug 12, 2001 unless we are thinking for a moment that the trial itself is what produced the grace. I know it took many years for me to learn what it means and how to live the victorious life jesus died to give us as believers. When the world to sin would lure me is there victory for me. More than conquerors through him who loved us, read the promise oer and oer.
More than conquerors the church of christ in zion, illinois. My brothers and sister, it is my desire to encourage you, even while you might be in the midst of going through. It comes from the greek word hupernikos, a compound of the words huper and nikos. We are superconquerors through jesus christ who loved us. The abundant victory of love more than conquerors as it says romans 8.
Defeats happen but theyre only little battles, not the big war. More than conquerors the following sermon is going to examine romans 8. We are not just conquerors but more than conquerors through christ, not just in some situations, but in all circumstances of life. Paul says we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. This content is part of a series more than conquerors 14 of 20 series. He has left us assurances such as the witness of the spirit of god in our hearts. Jan 02, 2020 to be more than conquerors means we face the trials of life with the certainty that we are not alone. A sermon delivered on sunday morning, may 19, 1867, by c. Shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword. We are more than conquerors outline february 10, 2008 lent 1 romans 8. Actually, we are already more than conquerors even while we are in the midst of the impossibilities. Regardless of how things feel to us or look to us, we are still more than conquerors. The scource of our victory if you have your bible tonight, lets turn to the eighth chapter of the book of romans. From underdogs to more than conquerors faithlife sermons.
Oh, how alarming is the condition of the evangelical church today. Joyce meyer more than conquerors sermon 2017 youtube. The country was plunged into mourning, and great was the lamentation until the mistake was discovered, and. More than conquerors option 1 this powerpoint contains all standard resolution 4. May 30, 2018 in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us. Mar 28, 2011 a sermon delivered on sunday morning, may 19, 1867, by c. God having manifested his love in giving his own son for us, and not hesitating at that, can we imagine that any thing else should divert or dissolve that love. God is with all who su er for his name, and we are still more than conquerors even if this suffering leads to death because, having been raised with. In order to fully understand and grasp the victory in this saying, we must read a few verses before this in v35 and v36 romans 8. More than conquerors by apostle grace lubega youtube.
Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us. Your position of being more than a conqueror is right now. More than conquerors 14 of 20 stan coffey sermon outlines. He cited the case of a boxer who goes into the ring, fights and defeats his opponents, receives the prize and returns home ton handover the prize to his wife. Sometimes when we read the words of those who have been more than conquerors, we feel almost despondent.
More than conquerors nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us. We approach the darkest valleys with confidence, knowing that nothing can happen to us that is not permitted by our loving father for our good psalm 23. See more ideas about bible verses, word of god and bible. Paul wrote to a congregation that knew, beyond all others, what a conqueror was.
Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us romans 8. Can i stand against the pressure and a conqueror truly be. Before i divorce him, i want to hurt him as much as he has me. Unless we are thinking for a moment that the trial itself is what produced the grace. What does it mean that we are more than conquerors.
When the tempter like an angel garbs himself in robes of light. Im a takeactionguy and my wife was talking about how different we are. The english language does not have a single equivalent word for supernikao. But they won through step by step by little bits of wills, little denials of self, little inward victories by faithfulness in very little things. The word of god teaches us that we must be more than conquerors in the conquest. More than conquerors gene taylor 3 the whole armor of god introduction 1. That you are more than conquerors in all these things. But do we really know what it means to be more than a conqueror. Of all the things that paul lists, he states that nothing can overcome or defeat the loving and gracious salvation of our lord. His wife was the more than conqueror she got all the benefits and did none of the painful work.
For ye know the grace of our lord jesus christ, that, through he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that ye through his poverty might be rich. More than conquerors sermon by derek geldart, romans 8. The people to whom paul used that word, to whom he wrote it, were accustomed to the use of that word the conqueror, the triumphant warrior for the letter. That is the clear testimony of the word of god, 2 cor. More than conquerors sermon by christian cheong, romans 8. Romans is one of the most powerful books in the bible.
More than conquerors i hope, this day, because they have conquered their enemies by doing them good, converting their persecutors by their patience. We are super conquerors through jesus christ who loved us. Romans chapter 8 has to be the capstone of the entire book, and these verses were studying today are the great crescendo. Spurgeon, at the metropolitan tabernacle, newington. Night and day a soldier was with paul to ensure he would not escape. The spurgeon center more than conquerors charles spurgeon. Near the end of his life, paul was constantly surrounded by roman soldiers. Chapter 8 is about our victory, but in these verses paul declares that we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. Arrangements were made and he was told to go at once to a nearby airport, where the plane would be waiting. We learn a lot about the bible when the bible quotes itself.
In all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us. Jun 19, 2008 then he gave us endearing hope in verse 37 when he said nay, in all things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us. To use the old protestant motto, the church has been the anvil, and the world has been the hammer. With an account at joyce meyer ministries, you can save your likes for future reference. The distinguishing mark of a christian is his confidence in the love of christ, and the yielding of his affections to christ in return. Option 2 this powerpoint includes all wide resolution 16. He said it could mean that you are greater than the conqueror. Through it all, we are more than conquerors sermon by a. Our suffering for christs sake does not mean the lord has stopped loving us. Then he gave us endearing hope in verse 37 when he said nay, in all things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us. As the old song triumphantly announced, victory in jesus. Sermon illustrations on the topic of more than conquerors great truths of the bible outlined in story. The reality of being more than a conqueror everyday answers.
Youll write powerful and fresh messages every week with our preparation tools on a number of sermon topics, including expository preaching. To be more than conquerors means we face the trials of life with the certainty that we are not alone. Conquering, triumph, victory all mean we are overcomers. Newspaper columnist and minister george crane tells of a wife who came into his office full of hatred toward her husband. I want to especially draw your attention to the phrase more than conquerors. I do not only want to get rid of him, i want to get even. Somehow or other the message came with one word short, and only two words got acrosswellington defeated. You are more than a conqueror choices we make in life. Smoke at the scene hampered him and he asked his home office to hire a plane. The photographer for a national magazine was assigned to get photos of a great forest fire.
The fact that you are more than a conqueror is reality. In this lab, john piper looks at pauls use of psalm 44 to see how we are more than. Well have it back up and running as soon as possible. The battle is the lords sermon by apostle grace lubega saturday 20th july 2019 duration. He is saying that even when all of life is arrayed against us, we are still super conquerors. Download free sermons, preaching outlines and illustrations.
In this verse, paul declares that we are more than conquerors through him that loved us. Sermon illustrations on the topic of more than conquerors. Not almost or very nearly, but conquerors and more. He lived in the presence of the greatest military power ever known. Faith is always now and your faith makes you a conqueror right now.
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