Overcoming the World: Grace to Win the Daily Battle

by Joel R. Beeke

We see all around us that the world is on a quest for pleasure, power, profit, and position. Many Christians struggle to live faithfully in such a world and stay true to Christ's command to be in the world, but not of it. Taking direction from the Puritans, John Calvin, and others, Joel Beeke guides readers to the biblical alternatives to genuine piety and holiness.

Written for such times as these, Overcoming the World will be a source of encouragement and growth for readers that are serious about following Christ. Pastors and other leaders will find here a uniquely practical work that will help them in leading Christians through the narrow gate.

Genres: Christian Living, Christian

201 pages, Paperback

First published June 1, 2005

About the author

Dr. Joel R. Beeke serves as President and Professor of Systematic Theology, Church History, and Homiletics at Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary. He has been in the ministry since 1978 and has served as a pastor of his current church, Heritage Reformed Congregation, since 1986. He is also editor of the Banner of Sovereign Grace Truth, editorial director of Reformation Heritage Books, president of Inheritance Publishers, and vice-president of the Dutch Reformed Translation Society. He has written, co-authored, or edited fifty books and contributed over fifteen hundred articles to Reformed books, journals, periodicals, and encyclopedias. His Ph.D. (1988) from Westminster Theological Seminary is in Reformation and Post-Reformation Theology. He is frequently called upon to lecture at Reformed seminaries and to speak at conferences around the world. He and his wife, Mary, have three children: Calvin, Esther, and Lydia.

Reviews

[Al · Rating 4 out of 5]

Outstanding work on fighting the daily influences of a sinful world. Dr. Beeke applies sound Puritan teaching in presenting the doctrines of grace as a means of presenting ourselves heart, mind, body, and soul as clean as we can possibly get. This is a book I continue to turn to, in addition to the Word, as a way to fight the temptations that not only exist on a day to day basis, but the added stresses of being a Soldier.

[Dwain Minor · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is the first book I have read of Beeke's and will definitely be reading him again. This is a much needed and passionately plea to look to Christ and the great salvation given us to fight the daily battle with sin.