Peace on the Battlefield. (7-12 minutes) A General prepares to launch His ultimate plan to save His people; however, His military personnel frenziedly wish to intervene to save their Commander, who has put Himself within range of enemy fire.
John 3:16, Colossians 1:19-22
4 actors in military dress, table w/maps, cell phone
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To Prepare a Place. (5-7 minutes) An old man is upset that his nursing home is closing down. He is comfortable with the routines and does't like the idea of the UNKNOWN. But his daugher arrives and explains that She is taking him home to live with Her!
John 14:1-3
2 actors, wheelchair, cane
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In His Majesty's Sacred Service. (8-15 minutes) Be all that you can be, serving God! Join Goofy, Wimpy, Straight A and one tough drill Sarge in the Army of the Lord. God provides the weapons & power.
Mark 16:15-16, Ezekiel 22:30, James 2:20, Luke 24:49, 2 Cor 6:7, Eph 6:10-11, Mat 25:29, Heb 13:20-21
4 actors, military gear, 3 toy weapons
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The World's Greatest Love(r). (10-15 minutes) Contemporary, on-the-edge handling of Hosea and Gomer. Presents the impossible love of a man for a prostitute, showing how God can accept us, as we are, as filthy as we are. Shows the Gospel in action.
The Book of Hosea
4 actors, bottle, loose cash
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The Devil in Defeat. (15-20 minutes) Christ defeated the devil at the cross, but what is the fallen angel up to these days? Is he cowering somewhere? Are the followers of Christ busily stepping on his head, left and right? Or is he a roaring lion, deceiving the world?
John 14:30, 16:11, 12:31, 1 Peter 5:8
5 actors, podium, staged audience (5-10 people)
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Humble Service. (5-7 minutes) When Ms. Vainglory and Mr. Humble apply for the same job it might appear that hands-down Ms. Vainglory is the best for the job. But are you willing for your identity to break away as you take on more and more of His identity?
John 3:27, 30
3 actors, two clipboards w/pens
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I Have Seen Him. MIME. (5-7 minutes) Defeated, Mary weeps before the empty tomb and remembers when the Master kept an angry mob from stoning her. As the narrator breathes the story, Mary brings it to life. Then Mary receives a surprising visitor! MIME.
John 20:14-18
1 actor, several voice actors 1-5 or 1 that can do voices
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The Problem Parable. (8-12 minutes) One Holy Bible, and yet so many varied interpretations, some of them highly fanciful, or destructive, or plain deceptive. Especially with a parable like The Rich Man & Lazarus, why so problematic?
Luke 8:10, 16:31
3 actors, a gong or bell
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Lifeboat: Grow in Grace. (7-10 minutes) When the ship is sinking, should you sit in your cabin, secure in your ultimate safety? Or should you get into the lifeboat, learn to shoot the flare gun, and help others out of the water? Is obedience legalism?
2 Peter 3:18
2 actors, Bible
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God Answers. (8-12 minutes) You pray to God, you pour out your heart, but is any One hearing you, is any One listening? Does any One care? Why is there pain, suffering, crime -- why does God allow any of it to exist? And what does it mean to be in the "will of God?"
John 5:8-9
1 actor, 1 voice talent
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Wooing from the Heart. (10-15 minutes) What in the world was wrong with Cain's offering, anyway? Why did God prefer Able's offering? This is a modern-day peek into the world of Cain and Able and why God accepts one thing, but not another.
Genesis 4:4-5, Proverbs 21:2, 1 Samuel 16:7
3 actors, gizmo to look high tech (Palm PC or Blackberry)
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Accepting the Cross. (7-10 minutes) Our relationship with God is very much like marriage -- at least that's how the Bible describes it. Will a man forsake all others for his bride? Will he talk to her? Give up his poker night to know her better? Does he really love her?
Matthew 16:24, John 21:16
2 Actors, Bridal Veil & Bouquet
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A Gift with No Strings Attached. (12-18 minutes) It's a pattern that God will give us a gift, and we feel compelled to add to it. God gives us a beautiful golden apple, and we hide it in our own man-made rules, traditions and rituals. A fresh look at the Sabbath.
Mark 2:27-28, Hebrews 4:9, Isaiah 58:13-14
10 Actors, 3 Yarn balls, Golden Apple
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Tough Questions in a Time of Trouble. (20-25 minutes) Tribulation, martyrs, and frightening things for earth, but Jesus promised to be with us until the end of the world, and that we don't have to worry about what we will say, because the Holy Spirit will answer for us.
Mark 13:11, 5 Actors
Palm PC (or a device to represent)
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The VP's Resignation Speech. (4-7 minutes) During a heated strike, a beloved VP voluntarily resigns from his precious company, so that the employees might advance and ultimately own the company. The VP will send a Manager to those not in the Union.
John 17:1-3
3 Actors, 3-5 extra actors to play employees, briefcase, phone
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Art et Amour Toujours
Douglas Christian Larsen
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Completely free Christian scripts, sketches, and mimes.
Always a parable. Storytelling making the difference.
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