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Mar 05, 2020

LIVING OUR ABSOLUTES:

"For Christians, surrounded by the spirit of the world, the Word of God says there is a practical morality based on absolutes. We are not to use these absolutes only as theoretical tools when we argue against a relativist. We are, by the grace of God, to practice them, to live them, to yield ourselves to righteousness. We are to live in practice upon the basis which God has revealed to us as the expression of His character. Using this to win arguments without living upon them is a special kind of horribleness."

~ Schaeffer, A. Francis, The Complete Works of Francis A. Schaeffer: Volume Three, A Christian View of Spirituality, Westchester, IL, Crossway Books. 59 (Book: No Little People)


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Aug 27, 2019

SPIRITUAL POWER:

"as Christians, we too must comprehend something of our need for spiritual power. If we think we can operate on our own, if we do not comprehend the need for a power beyond our own, we will never get started. If we think the power of our own cleverness is enough, we will be at a standstill."

~ Dr. Francis Schaeffer, Ch. 4. The Lord’s Work in the Lord’s Way, No Little People


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Dec 28, 2018

WHAT DIFFERENCE HAS LOOKING MADE?:

"What difference has looking made? I think we can approach the answer by thinking about the shepherds and looking through the book of Luke. Having had this overwhelming experience in the midst of their normal environment and having believed in the Savior, can we imagine one of the shepherds remarking, "It's very nice that I've seen an angel, and it is nice I have seen the Christ, the Messiah the Jews have been waiting for for so long. It's nice that I've believed in Him (unlike some of the other people in Bethlehem) and that I'm going to be in Heaven. But really, in practice, it's not going to make any difference at all in my life." This is inconceivable."

~ Dr. Francis Schaeffer, No Little People, What Difference Has Looking Made? (A Christmas Study)


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Dec 27, 2018

A CHRISTMAS QUESTION:

"As we ourselves have run down the hill with the shepherds, looked at the baby, and heard the shepherds' testimony, have we believed? If we have, that is a happy thing indeed, for it means we are now Christians. That is fine, but then we must ask ourselves: what difference has this looking made in our present lives?"

~ Dr. Francis Schaeffer, No Little People, What Difference Has Looking Made? (A Christmas Study)


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Dec 26, 2018

WITHOUT EXAMINATION, CHRISTMAS IS BARREN:

"At Christmastime, we set up our Christmas trees and toy trains. We may even walk along singing carols or we may preach a sermon, but these bits and pieces are barren if we are thinking only of them or even thinking only of being in Heaven, and are not stopping to ask ourselves, 'What difference does it make in my life now?'"

~ Dr. Francis Schaeffer, No Little People, What Difference Has Looking Made? (A Christmas Study)


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Dec 24, 2018

FOR MAN'S ULTIMATE DILEMMA:

"He has come not just to eliminate the peripheral results of man's fall (though these will be totally removed at His second coming); He is here to cut the nerve of man's real dilemma, to solve the problem from which all other problems flow. The 'condition of man' is not what modern man thinks it is. Man is a sinner who needs an overwhelming love. Jesus has come to save His people from their sins. This is not to say that He has no interest in these other things now, but we must not get the matters reversed—the central thing is central." ~ Francis Schaeffer, No Little Poeple (What Difference Has Looking Made? (A Christmas Study)

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Dec 23, 2018

CHRISTMAS PROCLAMATION!:

"Just as the shepherds' proclamation was spontaneous, carrying out Jesus' final instructions should be natural to us. If we really believe the truth of the gospel, we should voluntarily declare it. The spontaneity of telling is part of the Christmas story."

~ Dr. Francis Schaeffer, No Little People, What Difference Has Looking Made? (A Christmas Study)


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Dec 22, 2018

GRANDEUR IN A MANGER:

"When we perceive the simplicity and yet the grandeur of what is involved, we are overwhelmed. The second person of the Trinity lies in the manger for a reason. Because He loves the world"

~ Dr. Francis Schaeffer, No Little People, What Difference Has Looking Made? (A Christmas Study)


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Dec 21, 2018

THE NATIVITY REALITY, BEYOND THE SYMBOLIC:

"An artist such as Rembrandt can paint Him with light emanating from His body and if we understand the light as symbolic, it is safe enough. But if we think of it as more than that, it is harmful."

~ Dr. Francis Schaeffer, No Little People, What Difference Has Looking Made? (A Christmas Study)


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Dec 20, 2018

A TRUE BABY, NO MERE RELIGIOUS EXPERIENCE:

"Let us imagine that we are with the shepherds on those hills in Palestine. We have seen and heard the angels, and we have begun to run to Bethlehem. We come bursting into the presence of Mary, Joseph and the baby, and immediately we wonder: what are we looking at? First of all, we are looking at a true baby. He is not an idea or a religious experience."

~ Dr. Francis Schaeffer, No Little People, What Difference Has Looking Made? (A Christmas Study)


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Nov 23, 2018

JOSEPH'S ADVERSITY:

"the lesson of Joseph in adversity, teaches us to be aware of God's reality at all times-both in the midst of the easy and the difficult."

~ Dr. Francis Schaeffer, No Little People, No Little Places


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Nov 18, 2018

THANKFULNESS IN ADVERSITY:

"...we must be men of thankful hearts. Joseph gave God thanks for the comfort God provided in the midst of exile..., he was giving thanks to God. Because of his attitude toward sin and temptation, his conscious and careful choice to give God the glory, and his being a man with a thankful heart, Joseph had peace and usefulness in adversity. We, like Joseph, need to have a God-centered mind."

~ Dr. Francis Schaeffer, No Little People No Little Places


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Nov 16, 2018

OH GIVE THANKS:

"The Jews always looked back to this work that God had done in space and time, and therefore they were linked to something that was tough enough to bear the weight of life, for they knew that God was not far away. Their affirmation was not just a poetic expression. Since God had acted in past history, the people knew they could trust Him for the future."

~ Francis Schaeffer, No Little People, No Little Places, commentary on Ps. 136:1-4.


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Sep 20, 2018

SOCIETY WITHOUT FORM:

"...take a good look at society without form and without at least some force to maintain that form. Anarchy soon dehumanizes men."

~ Francis Schaeffer, No Little People


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Sep 19, 2018

THE CRUELTY OF UTOPIANISM:

"...knowing that all men are sinners frees us from the cruelty of utopianism. Utopianism is cruel, for it expects of men and women what they are not..."

~ Francis Schaeffer, No Little People


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Sep 17, 2018

THE MOST REALISTIC BOOK:

"Many feel that the Bible should portray a romantic view of life, but the Bible is actually the most realistic book in the world. It does not glibly say, 'God's in His heaven--all's right with the world!' It faces the world's dilemmas squarely."

~ Dr. Francis Schaeffer, No Little People


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Sep 09, 2018

NO LITTLE PEOPLE:

"Though it is a child's verse, this statement is profound: 'Red and yellow, black and white, all are precious in His sight.'"

~ Francis Schaeffer, No Little People


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Jul 21, 2018

COMMON CREATURES:

"Our attitude toward all men should be that of equality because we are common creatures."

~ Dr. Francis Schaeffer, No Little People.


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Jun 05, 2018

TRUE RICHES:

"The 'true riches' obviously have nothing to do with money. To have spiritual power to help overcome the awfulness of the post-Christian world--that is true riches."

~ Francis Schaeffer, Ash Heap Lives (No Little People)


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Jun 03, 2018

COMMON CREATURES:

"Our attitude toward all men should be that of equality because we are common creatures."

~ Dr. Francis Schaeffer, No Little People.


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May 10, 2018

BE THE DOXOLOGY:

"One day all Christians will join in a doxology and sing God’s praises with perfection. But even today, individually and corporately, we are not only to sing the doxology, but to be the doxology."

~ Francis Schaeffer, No Little People (The Book of Revelation)


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Feb 03, 2018

NO LITTLE PEOPLE, NO MATTER THE COLOR:

"Though it is a child's verse, this statement is profound: 'Red and yellow, black and white, all are precious in His sight.'"

~ Dr. Francis Schaeffer, No Little People


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Dec 28, 2017

WHAT DIFFERENCE HAS LOOKING MADE?:

"What difference has looking made? I think we can approach the answer by thinking about the shepherds and looking through the book of Luke. Having had this overwhelming experience in the midst of their normal environment and having believed in the Savior, can we imagine one of the shepherds remarking, “It's very nice that I've seen an angel, and it is nice I have seen the Christ, the Messiah the Jews have been waiting for for so long. It's nice that I've believed in Him (unlike some of the other people in Bethlehem) and that I’m going to be in Heaven. But really, in practice, it’s not going to make any difference at all in my life.” This is inconceivable."

~ Dr. Francis Schaeffer, No Little People, What Difference Has Looking Made? (A Christmas Study)


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Dec 27, 2017

A CHRISTMAS QUESTION:

"As we ourselves have run down the hill with the shepherds, looked at the baby, and heard the shepherds’ testimony, have we believed? If we have, that is a happy thing indeed, for it means we are now Christians. That is fine, but then we must ask ourselves: what difference has this looking made in our present lives?"

~ Dr. Francis Schaeffer, No Little People, What Difference Has Looking Made? (A Christmas Study)


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Dec 26, 2017

WITHOUT EXAMINATION, CHRISTMAS IS BARREN:

"At Christmastime, we set up our Christmas trees and toy trains. We may even walk along singing carols or we may preach a sermon, but these bits and pieces are barren if we are thinking only of them or even thinking only of being in Heaven, and are not stopping to ask ourselves, 'What difference does it make in my life now?'"

~ Dr. Francis Schaeffer, No Little People, What Difference Has Looking Made? (A Christmas Study)


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Dec 24, 2017

FOR MAN'S ULTIMATE DILEMMA:

"He has come not just to eliminate the peripheral results of man's fall (though these will be totally removed at His second coming); He is here to cut the nerve of man's real dilemma, to solve the problem from which all other problems flow. The 'condition of man' is not what modern man thinks it is. Man is a sinner who needs an overwhelming love. Jesus has come to save His people from their sins. This is not to say that He has no interest in these other things now, but we must not get the matters reversed—the central thing is central." ~ Francis Schaeffer, No Little Poeple (What Difference Has Looking Made? (A Christmas Study)

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Dec 23, 2017

CHRISTMAS PROCLAMATION!:

"Just as the shepherds' proclamation was spontaneous, carrying out Jesus' final instructions should be natural to us. If we really believe the truth of the gospel, we should voluntarily declare it. The spontaneity of telling is part of the Christmas story."

~ Dr. Francis Schaeffer, No Little People, What Difference Has Looking Made? (A Christmas Study)


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Dec 22, 2017

GRANDEUR IN A MANGER:

"When we perceive the simplicity and yet the grandeur of what is involved, we are overwhelmed. The second person of the Trinity lies in the manger for a reason. Because He loves the world"

~ Dr. Francis Schaeffer, No Little People, What Difference Has Looking Made? (A Christmas Study)


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Dec 21, 2017

THE NATIVITY REALITY, BEYOND THE SYMBOLIC:

"An artist such as Rembrandt can paint Him with light emanating from His body and if we understand the light as symbolic, it is safe enough. But if we think of it as more than that, it is harmful."

~ Dr. Francis Schaeffer, No Little People, What Difference Has Looking Made? (A Christmas Study)


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Dec 20, 2017

A TRUE BABY, NO MERE RELIGIOUS EXPERIENCE:

"Let us imagine that we are with the shepherds on those hills in Palestine. We have seen and heard the angels, and we have begun to run to Bethlehem. We come bursting into the presence of Mary, Joseph and the baby, and immediately we wonder: what are we looking at? First of all, we are looking at a true baby. He is not an idea or a religious experience."

~ Dr. Francis Schaeffer, No Little People, What Difference Has Looking Made? (A Christmas Study)


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Oct 29, 2017

SPIRITUAL POWER:

"as Christians, we too must comprehend something of our need for spiritual power. If we think we can operate on our own, if we do not comprehend the need for a power beyond our own, we will never get started. If we think the power of our own cleverness is enough, we will be at a standstill."

~ Dr. Francis Schaeffer, Ch. 4. The Lord’s Work in the Lord’s Way, No Little People


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Oct 22, 2017

REFORMATION AND REVIVAL:

"May we be those who know the reality of both reformation and revival, so that this poor dark world in which we live may have an exhibition of a portion of the church returned to both pure doctrine and a Spirit-filled life."

~ Francis Schaeffer, No Little People


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Oct 12, 2017

COMMON CREATURES:

"Our attitude toward all men should be that of equality because we are common creatures."

~ Dr. Francis Schaeffer, No Little People.


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Oct 05, 2017

EVANGELICALISM AND SCRIPTURE:

"There is no use of Evangelicalism seeming to get larger and larger, if at the same time appreciable parts of Evangelicalism are getting soft at that which is the central core, namely the Scriptures."

~ Dr. Francis Schaeffer, No Final Conflict


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