More Than Conquerors Romans 8:31-39 In this fallen world, we are all vulnerable to specific thoughts and patterns of thinking, that are wrong, unbiblical and spiritually destructive. As part of the sanctification process, throughout our lives the Holy Spirit delights to help us to think less like the world and increasingly more in line with the way our Savior Jesus Himself thinks. Key Quote: We learn from all the history of the saints, that Christ has a way of infusing supernatural strength into the weakest of the weak. The Holy Spirit, when he comes into contact with our poor, wavering, feeble spirits, girds us up to something which is absolutely impossible to man alone. You look at man as he is, and what can he do? Brethren, he can do nothing. “Without me, ye can do nothing.” But look at man with God in him, and I will reverse the question— What can he not do? …Oh! it is glorious to think that God should thus take the meanest, poorest, feeblest things, and should put himself into them, and then say, “Come on, all ye that are wise and great, and I will baffle you through those that are foolish and feeble! Now, come, ye devils of hell; come, ye men of earth, who breathe out threatenings, and foam with cruelty; come all of you, and this poor defenceless one shall laugh you all to scorn, and triumph even to the last!” It is the power of Christ.— Spurgeon Questions for Discussion/Application: *Consider taking time to read Romans 8:31-39 out loud. What initial insights or observations of the text do you have? *Overall how have this passage and this sermon encouraged and ministered you? *Re-read verse 31. “God is for us.” Why do we need this reminder? What lies of the enemy does that truth contradict? How can the reality that God is for us strengthen us as we continue on in the Christian journey? *Re-read verse 32. When the enemy assails us with the thought that “your difficult circumstances are a message from God that God is not on your side, that He is against you”– how can this verse help us to reject that lie? *Re-read verses 33-34. How do these verses help us when we struggle with condemnation? *Re-read verses 35-36. How does it comfort and strengthen you to be reminded that nothing can separate us from the love of Christ? *Re-read verse 37 and the Spurgeon quote in the recap. How is that in our weakness, we as believers can truly be more than conquerors? *Re-read verses 37-39 and then take time to pray asking God to cause these truths to go deep into our souls and to strengthen us deeply in our walks with Christ