BIBLE COMMENTARY

A TREE FELL IN FULLERTON

By Chuck Swindoll

A commentary on 1 Corinthians 10:11-13

One year a large section of a tree fell not far from where we had lived for over twenty-two years. Within minutes several of us had gathered to grieve the loss. As I stood there staring in disbelief, the thought struck [...]

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LIVING LIFE APART FROM GOD IS FUTILE

By John MacArthur

A commentary on Ecclesiastes 12:13 

The Book of Ecclesiastes is greatly misunderstood. It is a difficult book to read simply because it is hard to understand. Everything in it appears wrong and as if it doesn’t fit with the rest of Scripture. But it [...]

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WANTED: THINKERS

By Charles R. Swindoll

A commentary on 2 Peter 3 

Entertainment is everything today. So important, in fact, that we have television programs and magazines devoted solely to the subject. All of which makes it real difficult to be committed to substance rather than the superficial. This includes reading widely, [...]

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CHRIST’S RETURN

By Charles R. Swindoll

A commentary on 1 Corinthians 15:50-58

Cynthia and I were enjoying a quiet evening at home. The house was unusually still, and we were sitting there sipping freshly perked coffee and having a quiet conversation. You know, one of those priceless moments you wish you could wrap up and [...]

THE BOOK OF REVELATION

By David Grabbe

1The revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show his servants what must soon take place. He made it known by sending his angel to his servant John, 2who testifies to everything he saw—that is, the word of God and the testimony of Jesus Christ. Revelation 1:1-2

The book [...]

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By The Berean

A commentary on 2 Kings 4:31

2 Kings 4:31 – “Gehazi passed on before them and laid the staff on the child’s face, but the boy neither spoke nor heard. So he went back to meet Elisha [...]

THE GOSPEL OF JOHN

 

Author: John 21:20-24 describes the author as “the disciple whom Jesus loved,” and for both historical and internal reasons this is understood to be John the Apostle, one of the sons of Zebedee (Luke 5:10).

Date of Writing: Discovery of certain papyrus fragments dated around A.D. 135 require the book to have been written, [...]

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By Charles R. Swindoll

Looking at Life: A Commentary on James 4:13-15

Snap a telescopic lens on your perspective for the next few minutes. Pull yourself up close . . . close enough to see the real you. From the reflection in your mental mirror, pay close attention to your life. Try your [...]

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By The Berean

A commentary on Luke 23:43

Did the thief go to heaven with Jesus that very day? No. In the first place, Christ Himself did not go to heaven that day. Instead he was placed in the tomb – in “hell” (Acts 2:31) – where He remained dead for the next [...]

CHARLES STANLEY: ARE YOU READY TO DIE?

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