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

Joel R. Beeke (PhD, Westminster Theological Seminary) is the chancellor and professor of homiletics and systematic theology at Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary. He has served as a pastor since 1978 and currently ministers at the Heritage Reformed Congregation of Grand Rapids, Michigan. He is the editor of the Puritan Reformed Journal and The Banner of Sovereign Grace Truth magazine, the board chairman of Reformation Heritage Books, the president of Inheritance Publishers, and the vice president of the Dutch Reformed Translation Society.

Beeke has written and coauthored 120 books, edited 120 books, and contributed 2,500 articles to Reformed books, journals, periodicals, and encyclopedias. He frequently lectures at seminaries and speaks at Reformed conferences around the world. The Lord has blessed him and his wife Mary with three children and eleven grandchildren.

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.