12 Books on Overcoming Sin and Temptation

The following is a list of books, both clasic and modern, which have been helpful to many Chrisitans in their growth in grace and overcoming sin. Some of the books below have free versions that we have made into eBooks.

1. Overcoming Sin and Temptation: 
Three Classic Works by John Owen
Overcoming Sin and Temptation includes three classics from Owen works: “Of the Mortification of Sin in Believers,” “Of Temptation: The Nature and Power of It,” and “Indwelling Sin.” The language has been updated (in the purchase version) to make Owen’s writing more accessible.

2. The Gospel Mystery of Sanctification (modernized) by Walter Marshall (eBook version)

2.  Precious Remedies Against Satan's Devices by Thomas Brooks (eBook version)

3. Keeping the Heart: How to maintain your love for God by by John Flavel (eBook version)

4. The Anatomy of Secret Sins by Obadiah Sedgwick

5. Sinfulness of Sin by Ralph Venning

6. Sin The Greatest Evil by Samuel Bolton 

7. Respectable Sins: Confronting the Sins We Tolerate by Jerry Bridges

8. Fallen: A Theology of Sin Edited by Christopher Morgan and Robert Peterson

9. The Enemy Within: Straight Talk about the Power and Defeat of Sin By Kris Lundgaard

10. Tempted and Tried: Temptation and the Triumph of Christ By Russell D. Moore

11. Getting Back in the Race: The Cure for Backsliding By Joel R. Beeke

12 Faithfulness and Holiness by J. C. Ryle