Romans 8:35-39
You Can’t Be A Conqueror Without A Battle

Introduction
1. Paul has proven that God cannot fail us. He asks 5 unanswerable questions. If God is for us is
it possible that we can fail Him? Suppose some great trial or temptation comes and you
fall…then what?
2. We are in a spiritual battle. Life isn’t always easy. God doesn’t shelter us from difficulties of
life, because we need to grow. (5:3-5) Romans 8:28 reminds us that these ‘battles’ are working
for us and not against us. The purpose of battle is given in verse 29 that we might be
conformed to the image of His Son.
3. Are you in a battle?
4. Romans 8:35-39 you can never be a conqueror without a battle:

Are you in a battle? You can never be a conqueror without a battle.
I. THE POSSIBILITY IN CONQUEST 8:35
What is happening to me is no reflection on His love. What shall separate us from the love of
Christ?
A.A Love That Will Not Diminish
1.Will the love of Christ for us ever fail?
2.Can anything remove us from His love once we have come to Him?
3.There is a reason for this constant love. I am ‘in Christ’…Christ is in me…Christ is in God for He is God!
B.A Life That Will Not Disintegrate
Possible destroyers are named: Outward circumstance does not define who God is or His love.
1.Tribulation is trouble, it has to do with pressure.
*In the ancient world at the time of grain harvest stalks of grain were brought to the
threshing floor. A wooden threshing instrument covered with strips of metal on the
bottom was dragged over the grain to separate the heads from the chaff. Tribulation
was the threshing sledge.
*Circumstances press down: child abuse, loss of a job, divorce, death severe illness,
etc. That which remains is real! No pressure will ever separate you from Christ’s
love!
2. Distress is hardship made up of two Greek words: Narrow and Space It is to be confined within a narrow oppressive space…’in a bind.’ Marriage…a job…home situations, etc. God’s love in not affected by any of the above.
3.Persecution is to be driven or pursued.
*Millions of Christians worldwide are dying for their faith in Jesus Christ.
*There may be someone who intends to harm you…you are loved!
4. Famine is hunger or a national disaster. Hunger is a terrible thing. It would be easy to
think that God doesn’t love me. You think that God would always provide liberally.
NOT SO!
5. Nakedness is a lack of things for this body. Poverty that is so severe that the person
afflicted didn’t have enough to buy clothes.
6. Peril is danger and uncertainties.
*In some countries Christians are arrested.
*To be protected is not normal.
*Life is uncertain…God’s love isn’t!
7. Sword They were murdered for their faith. 13 die every day for their faith. None of these
enemies can separate me from Christ’s love.

Are you in a battle? You can never be a conqueror without a battle.
II. THE PRONOUNCEMENT IN CONQUEST 8:36
A.What Is Your Authority?
As it is written…Psalm 44:22
B.What Is Your Attitude?
It is for your sake. It is for His glory. It is glory to Him.
C.What Is Your Aspiration?
*Life was never promised to be easy. We were never meant to be strong.
*If you follow Jesus Christ, it will cost you. As sheep to a slaughter…
*If a professing Christians turns his back on the things of God or lives persistently in sin he proves he never belonged to Christ at all!

Are you in a battle? You can never be a conqueror without a battle.
III. THE POWER IN CONQUEST 8:37
A.Our Battle Field
In all these things…all those just mentioned. Those found in verses 38, 39.
B.Our Battle Finale
We are more than conquerors.
1. When it looks like you are losing…you are winning!
2. Conquerors is made up of two Greek words huper super…over/above nikaos
conquerors/victors.
3. This is an overwhelming defeat of every enemy. We are living in a perishing world.
He is building us for time and eternity! Corrie Ten Boom
C.Our Battle Friend
How can this be…a life full of seeming negatives and yet be overcomers?!
1.Through Him that loved us…Jesus Christ that inward resident He gives us victory after victory.
2.Jesus Christ can make us fit for every problem of life.
3.Instead of separating we become closer. His grace and glory rests on us. We realize that He is all we have, and He is all we need!

Are you in a battle? You can never be a conqueror without a battle.
IV. THE PERILS IN CONQUEST 8:38,39
Paul gives a personal testimony.
A. Dangers We Face
1.Death It’s easy to say that God loves us until death snatches your dearest friend. Gone…Gone, leaving an aching void!
*We know nothing of death except what the Word tells us. Death is an ‘appointment’ we will all make.
*There is hope in death. Death cannot separate us. Death ushers us to a closer relationship with Jesus Christ.
2. Life it is often harder than death.
*Lured, seduced, beaten, bitter disappointments…life brings separation.
*Poverty, sickness, limitations of old age (mobility, hearing, seeing, minds dim)
*There is no separation from the love of God!
B.Dangers We Fear
This is the unseen world that we know nothing about!
1. Messengers of the Unseen Universe Angels
*Good angels guard and protect us. Angels today are very popular and often keeps us away from Jesus Christ.
*Stay away from horoscopes, psychic hot lines, tarot cards, Ouija boards, eastern religions, smoke to keep demons away all the above open yourself to wrong spirits.
2.Majesties of the Unseen Universe Principalities
*Principalities is the jurisdiction of a prince.
*The world is Satan’s realm.
3.Miracles of the Unseen Universe Powers
*Miracles this is all forms of miracles and sorcery.
*Witches, superstition, spiritism is wrong.
*Demons…no matter how horrifying, we are safe!
C. Dangers We Fatham
Infinity
1.Heights refers to the zenith (highest point) of a star’s path.
2.Depths is the lowest point. We are secure from beginning to end or from infinity to infinity.
3.Any other creation Since God is the only uncreated thing…Everyone else! Anything else!

Are you in a battle? You can never be a conqueror without a battle.
V. THE PERSUASION IN CONQUEST 8:38,39
I am persuaded…nothing, absolutely nothing shall separate us from the love of God which
is in Christ Jesus!

WE ARE MORE THAN CONQUERORS!