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Alexander MacLaren (February 11, 1826 - May 5, 1910) was a historian and theologian known for his contributions to Christian theology. His career and personal life remain somewhat obscure due to limited available information.

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Famous Alexander MacLaren Quotes

“If you want to live in this world, doing the duty of life, knowing the blessings of it, doing your work heartily, and yet not absorbed by it, remember that the one power whereby you can so act is, that all shall be consecrated to Christ, and done for His sake.”

Ifs World Want Done Remember Christ Knowing This World Duty Blessing Sake Consecration

Book:Sermons preached in Union chapel, Manchester

Source: Sermons preached in Union chapel, Manchester

“The cross is the centre of the world's history; the incarnation of Christ and the crucifiction of our Lord are the pivot round which all the events of the ages revolve. The testimony of Christ was the spirit of prophecy, and the growing power of Jesus is the spirit of history”

World Age Spirit Jesus Christ Fiction Lord Growing Events Crosses Rounds Prophecy Centre Testimony Our Lord Incarnation

Book:Sermons Preached in Manchester: First series

Source: Sermons Preached in Manchester: First series

“In such a world as this, with such hearts as ours, weakness is wickedness in the long run. Whoever lets himself be shaped and guided by any thing lower than an inflexible will, fixed in obedience to God, will in the end be shaped into a deformity, and guided to wreck and ruin”

World Heart Long Ends Running Decision Weakness Gods Will Ruins Obedience Fixed Long Runs Wickedness Wrecks Deformity Obedience To God

Book:MacLaren's Commentary- Expositions of Holy Scripture

Source: MacLaren's Commentary- Expositions of Holy Scripture

“All things and all acts and this whole wonderful universe proclaim to us the Lord our Father, Christ our love, Christ our hope, our portion, and our joy. Oh, brethren, if you would know the meaning of the world, read Christ in it. If you would see the beauty of earth, take it for a prophet of something higher than itself.”

Ifs Knows World Whole Earth Joy Universe Father Christ Nature Lord Wonderful Higher All Things Prophet Portions Our Love Our Father Brethren

Book:Sermons preached in Union chapel, Manchester

Source: Sermons preached in Union chapel, Manchester

“We believe that the history of the world is but the history of His influence and that the center of the whole universe is the cross of Calvary.”

World Believe Whole Universe History Influence Crosses Easter World History Calvary Happy Easter Religious Easter

Book:Sermons preached in Union chapel, Manchester

Source: Sermons preached in Union chapel, Manchester

“All that this world knows of living lies in giving - and more giving; He that keeps, be sure he loses -Friendship grows by what it uses.”

Knows World Giving Use Lying Grows Loses This World Living A Lie

Author:Alexander MacLaren

“If you would win the world, melt it, do not hammer it.”

Ifs World Winning Hammers

Book:Sermons preached in Union chapel, Manchester

Source: Sermons preached in Union chapel, Manchester

“The mystery of the universe, and the meaning of God's world, are shrouded in hopeless obscurity, until we learn to feel that all laws suppose a lawgiver, and that all working involves a Divine energy.”

World Feels Law Universe Energy Mystery Divine Hopeless Obscurity

Book:Sermons Preached in Manchester: First series

Source: Sermons Preached in Manchester: First series

“The world takes its notions of God from the people who say that they belong to God's family. They read us a great deal more than they read the Bible. They see us; they only hear about Jesus Christ.”

People World Jesus Christ Deals Jesus Christ Notion

Book:The Epistles General of I and II Peter and I John

Source: The Epistles General of I and II Peter and I John

About the Author

Born: February 11, 1826
Died: May 5, 1910
Known for: Author
Quotes: 124

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MacLaren's Commentary- Expositions of Holy ScriptureRelated source material

Sermons preached in Union chapel, ManchesterRelated source material

Sermons Preached in Manchester: First seriesRelated source material

Sermons preached in ManchesterRelated source material

Expositions of Holy ScriptureRelated source material

Sermons Preached in Manchester: third seriesRelated source material

St. Paul's Epistles to the Corinthians: (to II Corinthians, Chapter V)Related source material

The Secret of Power: And Other SermonsRelated source material

After the ResurrectionRelated source material

Classic Sermon OutlinesRelated source material

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