God is Love communion addresses

While Jesus Christ and Him crucified was the theme of James W. Alexander’s ministry in New York, it was at the times of the celebration of the Lord’s Supper that many of his most remarkable sermons on the atoning work of Christ were preached. For these communion seasons he also gave to the world his incomparable translation of Paul Gerhardt’s hymn of praise, O Sacred Head, Sore Wounded, and never was the praise of Christ more abundant in New York than in the closing years of his life which saw the great revival of 1857. His death, two years later, was marked by this commemorative book, made up of a selection of his ‘sacramental discourses’. Nothing, Alexander believed, can make the contrite happy but the assurance of God’s love. And that love is to be seen in looking to the Saviour and to the cross, of which believers will never cease to sing,
‘These eyes, new faith receiving,
From Jesus shall not move,
For he who dies believing,
Dies safely through Thy love’.

Publisher: Banner of Truth
Type: Paperback
ISBN: 9780851514598

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James Waddel Alexander (1804-1859) was the eldest son of Archibald and Janetta Alexander. His early education was in Philadelphia where his father was minister of the Third Presbyterian Church from 1807 until his call to be the first professor at the new Princeton Theological Seminary in 1812. James came to assurance of his salvation in 1820 and entered the Seminary in 1822.

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I know R.C. Sproul has often commented how serious books about the person and work of Christ are about the slowest selling books in Christian bookstores. People would rather read all sorts of garbage, as a result there are few good books on the shelves pertaining to His person and work. Anyway, I pass along a fine book which focuses on the Lord Jesus Christ. The book is a collection of communion sermons written by the 19th century Presbyterian J. W. Alexander. The book is published by Banner of Truth and is inexpensive, the collections title is "God Is Love." I give the book my highest rating because of the preeminence given to my Lord and King. Thomas