More than Conquerors

The Spirit helps us in our weakness. - Romans 8:26

(Forgive us our trespasses ... Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.) God's Spirit, His presence, is with us.  We are always weak in ourselves but in Him we are strong.  Only He is our strength.

We know that in all things God works for the good of those who love Him, who have been called according to His purpose. - Romans 8:28

(Your will be done ...)  God is our strength and He doesn't sit idly by waiting on our call.  He "works" for those who love Him, and not just any work, but work for our "good".  Since there is only One who is good (Mark 10:18, Luke 18:19), He works for Him in us.  His will is to destroy sin in us (the work of Satan).

What, then, shall we say in response to these things?  If God is for us, who can be against us? - Romans 8:31

What is my response to God's work in me?  If He is working in me, if He is my strength overcoming my sin weakness, what sin in the world or in any spirit or man can overpower the living God? 

Who shall separate us from the love of Christ?  Shall trouble or hardship or persecution or famine or nakedness or danger or sword? - Romans 8:35

Is there anything in Creation that can overpower the living God who works in me according to His will of destroying sin for my "good" or His work in me?  Is there anything more powerful than God's love for me?  Can I ever believe I am left to myself?

No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us.  For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, 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. - Romans 8:37-39

"We are more than conquerors" of the sin in our lives because Jesus conquered sin.  "We are more than conquerors" of death because Jesus conquered death.  What exactly is "more than conquerors" anyway?  How can you be more than a conqueror?  Either you win or lose right?  You are conquered or you have conquered.  How can you be more than a conqueror?  ...  "We are more than conquerors" because it has already happened.  Sin and death have been defeated.  We do not strive to conquer it now.  We, as children of the Most High God, are inheritors.  We are the princes and princesses to the King.  He has conquered for us.  We are why conquering of sin and death happened.  We, the church of believers, are His prize, His bride.  "We are more than conquerors" because of the immense value He has placed upon us.  "We are more than conquerors" because He has conquered and He works His work in us and nothing will ever overpower Him.