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1. Daddy's Girl

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Alan Carr

There was a teenage girl who was out on a date one night. In fact, she and her boyfriend were double dating and one of them suggested that they go to a party where there was going to be alcohol and drugs and all kinds of illicit activity. Well, this particular young lady was a radiant Christian who loved the Lord and she said, “No, I’m not going to do that. And if you’re going to do that you can ...

2. My Friend Knows the Shepherd

John 10:1-21

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Alan Carr

Two men were called into a large classroom to recite the Twenty-third Psalm. One was a published orator trained in speech technique and drama. He repeated the psalm in a powerful way. When he finished, the audience cheered and even asked for an encore that they might hear his wonderful voice again. Then the other man, who was much older, repeated the same words - 'The Lord is my shepherd; I shall ...

3. Scrape the Barnacles Off

Job 42:1-6

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Alan Carr

Along the shoreline in California it is a common sight to see - whales stopping alongside rocks as they migrate from Alaska to Mexico to scrape off barnacles. In our lifetime we also will pick up a collection of personal barnacles that will attach themselves like parasites sapping the life out of us. They must be scraped off. How did Job do it? The same way we can do it through faith. Faith is th...

4. What’s With the Fork?

John 14:1-4

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Alan Carr

A woman was diagnosed with a terminal illness and had been given three months to live. As she was getting her things in order, she contacted her pastor and asked him to come to her house to discuss some of her final wishes. She told him which songs she wanted sung at her funeral service, what Scriptures she would like read, and what outfit she wanted to be buried in. She requested to be buried wit...

5. You Know Your Master Is There

John 14:1-14

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Alan Carr

There is a story told of a dying man who asked his Christian doctor to tell him something about the place to which he was going. As the doctor fumbled for a reply, he heard a scratching at the door, and he had his answer. "Do you hear that?" he asked his patient. "It's my dog. I left him downstairs, but he has grown impatient, and has come up and hears my voice. He has no notion what is inside th...

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1. Daddy's Girl

Illustration

Alan Carr

2. My Friend Knows the Shepherd

John 10:1-21

Illustration

Alan Carr

3. Scrape the Barnacles Off

Job 42:1-6

Illustration

Alan Carr

4. What’s With the Fork?

John 14:1-4

Illustration

Alan Carr

5. You Know Your Master Is There

John 14:1-14

Illustration

Alan Carr

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