We’ll take our Bible text from Romans 8:35–37
“Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword?… yet in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us.”
Let me ask you a question: have you ever felt like life was just one battle after another? Maybe it’s not a physical war, but it’s something inside: struggles with your health, your finances, your family, your career, or even your faith. Sometimes it feels like wave after wave keeps coming, and all you want is to just survive.
But here’s the truth I want you to hold onto today: you were not created just to survive. You are more than a conqueror through Christ who loves you.
Now, what does that even mean to be more than a conqueror? To conquer is to win. But being more than a conqueror means the victory isn’t just yours, it’s overwhelming, final, and undeniable. Think of a football match where the score ends 10–1. The losing team may have shown up, but they never really stood a chance. That’s the kind of victory God is talking about here. Not a narrow escape, but an overwhelming win.
So, let’s talk about it together. I want us to walk through three key truths:
1. The reality of our conquest
2. The reason for our conquest
3. The response to our conquest
And my prayer is that by the end of this, you’ll stop seeing yourself as a struggler barely making it through life, and start walking boldly in the spiritual authority Christ has already given you.
1. The Reality of Our Conquest
The first thing you need to understand is this: the victory has already been won. Jesus didn’t just come to make life easier for us. He came to defeat sin, death, and Satan once and for all.
Think about it. The greatest fear of any human being is death. But Acts 2:24 says that death could not hold Jesus in the grave. He overcame it!
Not just death, He conquered sin too. Hebrews 4:15 reminds us that though He was tempted in every way like us, He never sinned.
And let’s not forget Satan. Colossians 2:15 says that on the cross, Jesus disarmed principalities and powers and made a public spectacle of them. In other words, the enemy has already been stripped of his authority.
This is the reality of our conquest: Jesus won. And because He won, we win.
That means you don’t have to define yourself by your current struggles. Whether it’s financial difficulty, delayed marriage, sickness, unemployment, or even a mistake you regret. Those things don’t define your identity. Christ does. And He calls you victorious.
Here’s the key: a conqueror fights and wins. But someone who is more than conquerors walks in a victory that’s already secured. Through Christ, we don’t fight for victory, we fight from victory.
That’s why as a child of God, you have authority over sin, over sickness, over Satan, and even over death itself. Not because you’re strong in yourself, but because the One who overcame all these has given you His authority.
2. The Reason for Our Conquest
Ponder on this for a moment: Why would God give us such a victory?
Romans 8:37 gives the answer: “Yet in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us.”
Did you notice that? It didn’t say “in some of these things.” It said “in all these things.” In every circumstance, no matter what you face, the victory is yours.
And the reason is simple, it’s the love of God.
Romans 5:8 says that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. Romans 8:32 adds, “He who did not spare His own Son but gave Him up for us all, how will He not also with Him freely give us all things?”
Do you see it? If God already gave you the most precious gift. His Son. Why would He withhold anything else you need to live victoriously?
God’s love is the reason for your conquest. It’s not your strength, your prayers, or your perfection. It’s His love. And that love is unshakable. It conquers, it’s constant, and it’s complete.
So, when you feel unworthy, when you feel like you’re failing, remind yourself: I am not a conqueror because of what I’ve done. I am more than a conqueror because of what Christ has done.
3. The Response to Our Conquest
Here’s where it gets practical. If we are more than conquerors, how should we live?
The answer is simple: exercise your spiritual authority.
Luke 10:19 tells us that Jesus has given us authority to trample on serpents and scorpions and over all the power of the enemy. That’s delegated power. It means you’re not fighting on your own strength. You’re enforcing heaven’s will on earth.
But let’s be real. Sometimes we don’t feel like conquerors. Sometimes we see our struggles and think, “If I’m victorious, why does life look like this?” Gideon in Judges 6 felt the same way. When the angel called him a “mighty man of valor,” Gideon looked around and said, “If that’s true, then why are all these bad things happening?”
But God saw Gideon not as he was in the moment, but as the man He had destined him to become. And He sees you the same way.
So, what should your conquest response?
- Face your giants with confidence. Remember David and Goliath? David didn’t cower; he declared boldly that God would deliver the giant into his hands.
- Increase your faith over fear. Romans 8:15 says you are a child of God, not a slave to fear.
- Overcome pain with praise. Praise isn’t just a song, it’s a weapon. It shifts your focus from your problem to your God.
And don’t forget, authority is exercised through words. Jesus spoke to storms, demons, and sickness, and they obeyed. David spoke to Goliath before he ever swung the stone. The greatest mistake Israel made before David showed up was that they allowed Goliath to keep speaking.
So, open your mouth. Declare it: “I am more than a conqueror!” You are more than a conqueror. Not because life is easy, but because Christ already won.
