Resource Type: Commentary

A volume offering verse-by-verse or section-by-section exposition of a biblical book, written to help pastors, teachers, and serious students understand the meaning of Scripture in its context.

1 John, ESV Expository Commentary (8.3)

Mid-levelBusy pastorsStrong recommendation
Author: Ray Van Neste
Bible Book: 1 John
Series: ESV Expository Commentary
Type: Expository (Mid-Level)
Publisher: Crossway
Theological Perspective: Broadly Evangelical
Resource Type: Commentary

Summary

In 1 John, ESV Expository Commentary, Ray Van Neste helps us preach assurance that is rooted in Christ, tested by obedience, and warmed by love for the brethren. Volume 12.

We are guided through the letter’s repeated themes, so that the cycles serve clarity rather than confusion.

Why Should I Own This Commentary?

We should own this volume when we are preaching to tender consciences and complacent hearts at the same time. It helps us keep the letter’s pastoral balance.

We are supported in showing how truth and love belong together, and how the gospel creates a people who walk in the light.

It is also useful for training readers to read the epistle patiently, with attention to repeated words and movements in the argument.

Closing Recommendation

We recommend 1 John, ESV Expository Commentary for pastors and teachers who want a reliable companion for clear exposition and careful application.

As pastoral next steps, we can visit the Bible Book Overview, browse Top Recommendations, and use the Reformed Commentary Index to build a wiser working library.


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2 Peter, ESV Expository Commentary (8.2)

Mid-levelBusy pastorsStrong recommendation
Author: Matthew S. Harmon
Bible Book: 2 Peter
Series: ESV Expository Commentary
Type: Expository (Mid-Level)
Publisher: Crossway
Theological Perspective: Broadly Evangelical
Resource Type: Commentary

Summary

In 2 Peter, ESV Expository Commentary, Matthew S. Harmon helps us preach with watchful seriousness, as the apostle calls the church to grow in grace while resisting false teaching. Volume 12.

We are given clear pathways through the letter’s argument, and steady help to keep each paragraph tied to the whole.

Why Should I Own This Commentary?

We should own this volume when we need a workable guide for weekly preparation, one that keeps pulling us back to the text and its aims.

It supports us in handling warning passages without panic or softness. We are helped to speak plainly about judgment, and also to press the patience and mercy of the Lord.

It is also useful for training, because it models careful reading and measured application that stays close to context.

Closing Recommendation

We recommend 2 Peter, ESV Expository Commentary for pastors and teachers who want a mid level, church facing companion that strengthens faithful proclamation.

As pastoral next steps, we can visit the Bible Book Overview, browse Top Recommendations, and use the Reformed Commentary Index to build a wiser working library.


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1 Peter, ESV Expository Commentary (8.3)

Mid-levelBusy pastors, Pastors-in-trainingStrong recommendation
Author: Sam Storms
Bible Book: 1 Peter
Series: ESV Expository Commentary
Type: Expository (Mid-Level)
Publisher: Crossway
Theological Perspective: Broadly Evangelical
Resource Type: Commentary

Summary

In 1 Peter, ESV Expository Commentary, Sam Storms helps us preach hope for exiles, with a steady focus on the new birth, holy living, and patient endurance under suffering. Volume 12.

We are guided through Peter’s pastoral strategy, so our sermons strengthen faith without softening the letter’s call to holiness.

Why Should I Own This Commentary?

We should own this volume when we want help preaching suffering with realism and hope. It keeps returning us to the gospel foundations of identity and inheritance.

We are also helped to apply holiness texts without harshness. The aim is a people set apart in love, not a people crushed under demands.

It is especially useful for churches facing marginalisation, for pastoral visits, and for teaching believers how to suffer well as Christians.

Closing Recommendation

We recommend 1 Peter, ESV Expository Commentary for pastors and teachers who want a mid level guide that serves faithful exposition and strong encouragement. It helps us preach hope that is anchored in Christ and expressed in holy lives.

As pastoral next steps, we can visit the Bible Book Overview, browse Top Recommendations, and use the Reformed Commentary Index to build a wiser working library.


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James, ESV Expository Commentary (8.2)

Mid-levelBusy pastors, Pastors-in-trainingStrong recommendation
Author: Robert L. Plummer
Bible Book: James
Series: ESV Expository Commentary
Type: Expository (Mid-Level)
Publisher: Crossway
Theological Perspective: Broadly Evangelical
Resource Type: Commentary

Summary

In James, ESV Expository Commentary, Robert L. Plummer helps us preach practical wisdom that is rooted in true faith, so our people hear both the searching demands and the gracious aims of the letter. Volume 12.

We are guided through James’s tight argumentation, vivid images, and repeated calls to integrity.

Why Should I Own This Commentary?

We should own this volume when we want help preaching James without sliding into mere moralism. It keeps the letter connected to living faith, and it helps us show why obedience matters.

We are also helped to handle difficult passages with balance, including the relationship between faith and works, and the way wisdom shapes speech, conflict, and community life.

It is very usable for short series, discipleship classes, and youth or student ministry where the letter’s directness lands strongly.

Closing Recommendation

We recommend James, ESV Expository Commentary for pastors and teachers who want a mid level companion that serves clear exposition and wise application. It helps us preach a holiness that grows from the gospel rather than from pride.

As pastoral next steps, we can visit the Bible Book Overview, browse Top Recommendations, and use the Reformed Commentary Index to build a wiser working library.


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Hebrews, ESV Expository Commentary (8.3)

Mid-levelBusy pastors, Pastors-in-trainingStrong recommendation
Author: Dennis E. Johnson
Bible Book: Hebrews
Series: ESV Expository Commentary
Type: Expository (Mid-Level)
Publisher: Crossway
Theological Perspective: Broadly Evangelical
Resource Type: Commentary

Summary

In Hebrews, ESV Expository Commentary, Dennis E. Johnson helps us preach Christ’s supremacy and priesthood with reverence and clarity, so our people are strengthened to persevere. Volume 12.

We are guided through the book’s argument and its repeated warnings and comforts, so our preaching carries both assurance and holy urgency.

Why Should I Own This Commentary?

We should own this volume when we need help keeping Hebrews coherent. It is easy to lose the thread in such a rich book, but this commentary helps us keep the big movements in view.

We are also helped to handle the warning passages with pastoral steadiness. The aim is not to unsettle tender consciences, but to press the letter’s call to cling to Christ and to draw near in faith.

It serves sermon series work particularly well, where we need both structure and worshipful emphasis.

Closing Recommendation

We recommend Hebrews, ESV Expository Commentary for pastors and teachers who want a mid level guide that keeps Christ central and helps us preach perseverance with gravity and hope. It is especially useful when we are teaching the priesthood of Christ and the confidence of faith.

As pastoral next steps, we can visit the Bible Book Overview, browse Top Recommendations, and use the Reformed Commentary Index to build a wiser working library.


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Philemon, ESV Expository Commentary (8.3)

Mid-levelBusy pastors, Pastors-in-trainingStrong recommendation
Author: Alastair I. Wilson
Bible Book: Philemon
Series: ESV Expository Commentary
Type: Expository (Mid-Level)
Publisher: Crossway
Theological Perspective: Broadly Evangelical
Resource Type: Commentary

Summary

In Philemon, ESV Expository Commentary, Alastair I. Wilson helps us preach gospel shaped reconciliation, where doctrine becomes visible in love, humility, and restored relationships. Volume 11.

We are guided through the letter’s tact and its quiet authority, so we can handle a short text with suitable weight and tenderness.

Why Should I Own This Commentary?

We should own this volume when we want help preaching a brief letter without trivialising it. It helps us see the argument, the implied obligations of grace, and the pastoral wisdom of Paul’s approach.

We are also helped to make application without moralism. The letter is not a bare appeal to niceness, it is a call to live out union with Christ and the new family created by the gospel.

This makes it valuable for preaching, counselling, and teaching on forgiveness within the church.

Closing Recommendation

We recommend Philemon, ESV Expository Commentary for pastors and teachers who want a mid level companion that serves careful exposition and wise pastoral application. It is especially strong when we need help speaking about reconciliation with both truth and gentleness.

As pastoral next steps, we can visit the Bible Book Overview, browse Top Recommendations, and use the Reformed Commentary Index to build a wiser working library.


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Titus, ESV Expository Commentary (8.2)

Mid-levelBusy pastors, Pastors-in-trainingStrong recommendation
Author: Denny Burk
Bible Book: Titus
Series: ESV Expository Commentary
Type: Expository (Mid-Level)
Publisher: Crossway
Theological Perspective: Broadly Evangelical
Resource Type: Commentary

Summary

In Titus, ESV Expository Commentary, Denny Burk helps us preach the gospel’s power to produce godliness, especially in the everyday life of the church. Volume 11.

We are guided through Paul’s instructions on leadership, sound teaching, and good works, so our preaching remains both doctrinal and practical.

Why Should I Own This Commentary?

We should own this volume when we want help making clear the relationship between grace and obedience. It keeps returning us to what God has done in Christ, and then shows how that grace trains us to live differently.

We are also helped to teach on church order without harshness. The aim is a beautiful witness, shaped by sound doctrine and good works.

It is useful for new believer instruction, membership teaching, and leadership development in growing churches.

Closing Recommendation

We recommend Titus, ESV Expository Commentary for pastors and teachers who want a mid level guide that serves clear preaching and wise application. It is particularly useful when we need to connect gospel clarity with ordinary, visible holiness.

As pastoral next steps, we can visit the Bible Book Overview, browse Top Recommendations, and use the Reformed Commentary Index to build a wiser working library.


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2 Timothy, ESV Expository Commentary (8.3)

Mid-levelBusy pastors, Pastors-in-trainingStrong recommendation
Author: Denny Burk
Bible Book: 2 Timothy
Series: ESV Expository Commentary
Type: Expository (Mid-Level)
Publisher: Crossway
Theological Perspective: Broadly Evangelical
Resource Type: Commentary

Summary

In 2 Timothy, ESV Expository Commentary, Denny Burk helps us preach endurance in ministry, with a steady focus on the Word of God, the pattern of sound teaching, and the costly joy of faithfulness. Volume 11.

We are helped to feel the letter’s urgency without resorting to slogans, and to keep our people fixed on Christ’s promise.

Why Should I Own This Commentary?

We should own this volume when we need help preaching a letter that is both personal and programmatic for ministry. It keeps the pastoral charge connected to the gospel and to the realities of suffering.

We are also helped to apply the letter to ordinary church life. The aim is not hero stories, but steady perseverance in prayer, teaching, and discipleship.

It is useful for ordinand training, elders’ devotionals, and sermon series aimed at strengthening weary workers.

Closing Recommendation

We recommend 2 Timothy, ESV Expository Commentary for pastors and teachers who want a mid level guide that keeps the text clear and the application honest. It is at its best when we want to preach courage that is rooted in the Lord, not in ourselves.

As pastoral next steps, we can visit the Bible Book Overview, browse Top Recommendations, and use the Reformed Commentary Index to build a wiser working library.


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1 Timothy, ESV Expository Commentary (8.2)

Mid-levelBusy pastors, Pastors-in-trainingStrong recommendation
Author: Denny Burk
Bible Book: 1 Timothy
Series: ESV Expository Commentary
Type: Expository (Mid-Level)
Publisher: Crossway
Theological Perspective: Broadly Evangelical
Resource Type: Commentary

Summary

In 1 Timothy, ESV Expository Commentary, Denny Burk helps us preach the church’s life under the Word, with practical attention to doctrine, leadership, and godliness. Volume 11.

We are guided through the letter’s priorities, so our teaching strengthens the household of God rather than merely filling in information.

Why Should I Own This Commentary?

We should own this volume when we want help preaching pastoral instruction without losing its gospel heart. It keeps doctrine and discipline together, and it helps us speak to contemporary pressures with biblical proportion.

We are also helped to handle church order texts with care. The aim is not controversy for its own sake, but a church shaped by Christ’s truth and love.

It supports elder training, membership instruction, and any ministry that needs a clear framework for healthy church life.

Closing Recommendation

We recommend 1 Timothy, ESV Expository Commentary for pastors and teachers who want a mid level guide that is orderly, biblically grounded, and practically useful. It serves us well when we are preaching for maturity, not merely for movement.

As pastoral next steps, we can visit the Bible Book Overview, browse Top Recommendations, and use the Reformed Commentary Index to build a wiser working library.


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2 Thessalonians, ESV Expository Commentary (8.2)

Mid-levelBusy pastors, Pastors-in-trainingStrong recommendation
Author: David W. Chapman
Bible Book: 2 Thessalonians
Series: ESV Expository Commentary
Type: Expository (Mid-Level)
Publisher: Crossway
Theological Perspective: Broadly Evangelical
Resource Type: Commentary

Summary

In 2 Thessalonians, ESV Expository Commentary, David W. Chapman helps us preach steady truth in a letter written to correct confusion and strengthen a church under strain. Volume 11.

We are guided through Paul’s blend of reassurance, correction, and firm exhortation, so our preaching remains both comforting and clear.

Why Should I Own This Commentary?

We should own this volume when we want help handling difficult end times material without sensationalism. It encourages careful reading, patient explanation, and faithful application.

We are also helped with the pastoral side of correction. The letter confronts idleness and disorder, and this commentary helps us press that home with wisdom and grace.

In sermon planning, it keeps the argument tight, and it helps us show how hope produces perseverance and obedience.

Closing Recommendation

We recommend 2 Thessalonians, ESV Expository Commentary for pastors and teachers who want a mid level guide that supports faithful exposition in contested passages. It serves the church well when we need clarity that does not crush bruised reeds.

As pastoral next steps, we can visit the Bible Book Overview, browse Top Recommendations, and use the Reformed Commentary Index to build a wiser working library.


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