Christian Focus

"An exaltation of the Lord Jesus Christ by a thorough-going treatment of the Lord's Supper, a praise-provoking theology of the Holy Spirit, a brief but crucial introduction to Trinitarian salvation from Ephesians, and a manual on prayer in short compass - how many books do that in less than 130 pages?! If you are a pastor, the author reminds you of the wonders of sound exegesis, the essential nature of the means of grace, our Lord's kind maintenance of His churches in giving us the Lord's Supper as taught by the Apostle Paul, and our rich confessional history of observing the ordinance. From the introduction by Dr. Renihan, through the Preface and chapters of Dr. Barcellos' thorough work, every page is densely packed with helpful information, capped with persuasive pastoral application in the final chapter. If you are a layperson but wanting some meaty material for meditation, do not let the helpful Greek work intimidate you; you also will find much here to feed your soul and increase your appreciation of our Lord's provision. I heartily recommend this book to every pastor and believer; you will find yourself pausing to bow before the Triune God in praise, wonder, and thanksgiving as you read and ponder the truths so well communicated."

Larry Vincent, Pastor, Heritage Baptist Church, Mansfield, Texas

I'm a pastor. I love to study and teach. I revel in the opportunity to learn the Word and train other men to do so well. However, I often find myself at a loss to provide young leaders with resources which model good scholarship and pastoral application on important topics in brief treatments. Richard Barcellos has served the church in providing just such a resource on the Lord's Supper.

I found myself moved by his exegesis of the text of Scripture as he drew out the implications of the Lord's Supper for Christ's church. I was encouraged by the way in which he built his doctrine on the sure foundation of the Word followed by a demonstration of how a biblical understanding of this important sacrament is supported by historical reformed confessions. I plan to use this book often, not only for instruction on the Lord's Supper, but as a model for my men on how to build their theology from sound exegesis which is mindful of historical interpretation.

This book is worth your time and money. Buy it and read it. Buy several copies of it and give them to men you are training.

Pastor Chad Vegas, Sovereign Grace Church of Bakersfield