Growing in Grace

Realizing our deficits of spiritual grace can be shocking. We see a chasm between what we know as Christians and what we practice as Christians. But this chasm is not impassable, for the Holy Spirit, the Helper sent from the Father and the Son, works with and within us to traverse that gap. For the Christian, through all of life’s circumstances and our changing conditions, growing in grace is our priority. And God gives what He commands. He gives us means and tools to use that can truly, daily, bring us nearer to the ever-urgent goal of godliness. This book is one of those tools. Growing in Grace presents thirteen essays to assist in your pursuit of godliness.



Table of Contents:

1. Why Spiritual Growth is Important—Stephen Myers

Scriptural Studies

2. Growing in Grace through the Psalms—Rhett Dodson

3. Growing in the Fear of the LORD—Daniel Timmer

4. Growing in Repentance and Faith (James 4:6–10)—Joseph Pipa

5. The Holy Spirit as the Author of Sanctification (1 Peter 2:1–3)—Tom Nettles

6. Growing in Personal Sanctification (Phil. 2:12–13)—Tom Nettles

7. Growing in Heavenly-Mindedness (Phil. 3:17–21)—Maarten Kuivenhoven

Theological Studies

8. Growing in Personal Assurance of Faith—Joel Beeke

9. Growing in Awareness of our Adoption by God—Rob Ventura

10. Growing in Personal Evangelism—Ian Macleod

Experiential Studies

11. Growing in Christlikeness—Greg Salazar

12. Growing in Communion with the Triune God—William VanDoodewaard

13. Growing in Grace in Good Works—Mark Kelderman



Editor

Joel R. Beeke is president and professor of systematic theology and homiletics at Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He also serves as a pastor of the Heritage Reformed Congregation in Grand Rapids, and as editorial director of Reformation Heritage Books.