The fight against Satan

Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil walks about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour. Resist him, steadfast in the faith (1 Peter 5:8-9). If you are a true believer, Satan hates you because you bear the image of Christ and because you have been snatched from his power. Satan wants you back. He wants to sift you as wheat. While we should not overestimate Satan's power, neither should we underestimate him, for he is a living, intelligent, resourceful, and cunning enemy. Every Christian is in a fierce, spiritual, and necessary battle. It is a battle between the kingdom of darkness and the kingdom of our Lord Jesus Christ. We must know the enemy, his personality, his strategies, his weaknesses, his defeat at Calvary, and his ultimate destruction.

This is a time when society is under the dominion of Satan, Satanism is flourishing in Western countries, and certain sectors of the church are preoccupied with "deliverance ministries," while others deny the devil's existence. Dr. Beeke's book offers a sober and practical perspective on this vital topic. He asserts that: "we must know our enemy... we must know how to endure and use spiritual weapons against him. We must defeat him by faith, through lives that bear fruit, and by spreading the truth." Joel Beeke's "The Christian's Battle Against Satan" is the basis for a noble exposition of the Christian life, viewed as the homo viator (the pilgrim traveler) besieged in a war with Satan at his heels. It is in the same vein as John Bunyan's "Pilgrim's Progress," William Gurnall's "The Christian in Complete Armour," or Thomas Brooks' "Precious Remedies Against Satan's Devices." This will help you see the Celestial City and the guarantee of victory in Jesus Christ.

This book provides a biblical foundation and sound doctrine for those who want to know Satan's tactics and weaknesses. It is filled with pastoral wisdom for the believer's life in a world subject to the prince of darkness. Pastor Beeke teaches us how to build an impregnable defense and an offensive attack. It can be used for individual or group study. It should be in every Christian home.