Perhaps in your past youβve heard a fair bit about John Calvin (1509β1564) and his teaching on the sovereignty of God and predestination, but youβve never quite understood his supporters or his detractors. You know that both Calvinβs theology and these doctrines are important, but you are not entirely sure how to get your mind and arms around them. In this little book, Joel Beeke shows us why Calvinβs teaching on Godβs sovereignty and predestination is crucial indeed. This is an extended version of an address Dr. Beeke originally gave at the Skogheim Conference in South Africa on June 28, 2009.