Christ vs. the New Age. (25-35 minutes) Based on Mary, Martha and Lazarus, a contemporary look at the age-old deception of separating widows from their money, promising magical miracles, while poor little Larry grows sicker and sicker.
Mathew 7:15, 2 Timothy 4:3, 2 Thessalonians 2:9-12
8 actors, Teddybear, homey stage stuff
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Crying at the Parade. (5-7 minutes) A young woman's past crimes finally catch up with her, and there seems to be absolutely no hope, until her father offers to help her out of her time of trouble; she doesn't understand that he is going to take her place.
John 12:12-13
2 actors (or 5 actors), imagination
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Beauty for Ashes. (7-11 minutes) When someone is aching for a saving relationship with God, should we slam them with denominational creeds and legalistic exercise programs? A young woman begs spiritual first aid from two "religious experts" of different denominations.
Matthew 11:2-6, Luke 4:18-19, 7:22, Isaiah 61:2-3
3 actors, 3 chairs
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Father's Day. (3-5 minutes) A little girl pesters her channel surfing father. Didn't God love His Son? Why would He send His Son to a dark place where people would kill Him? Troubling questions to a little girl, and maybe troubling to a father who wants to be left alone.
John 3:16
2 actors, TV remote, chair, doll
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Abundant New Wine. (7-10 minutes) A secretary is over-worked, under-appreciated, and ready to toss her proverbial cookies. Her boss is a loud-mouthed joker , and he doesn't pay that great. But God can sometimes kill two birds with one stone (metaphorically speaking!).
John 2:3
2 actors, keyboard, flowers, chocolates, envelope, stacks, phone
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God of Drama. (15-20 minutes) Part 1, John 16:21, the 2nd Coming of Jesus is like a woman in childbirth, the contractions get stronger & closer together the closer to the end! Part 2, Daniel 2:31, God uses the dream of a great statue to prophecy the future history of the world!
John 16:21, Daniel 2:31
3 actors, stethoscope, pregnancy padding, football
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Fruit of the Vine. (5-8 minutes) We must bear good fruit, and the Husbandman will help us reach the potential He has planned for us. The pruning is not be fun, but we must allow Him to work through us, because we can't bear fruit of ourselves.
John 15:1-5
3 actors, scissors or pruning shears, several clusters of plastic fruit
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Tenderhearted Kindness. (4-7 minutes) Why in the world would a husband be tender and kind to his wife -- and why in the world would she be nice and sweet to him? Is it a set of rules they must follow? Ground rules they set and then get zapped when they break?
Ephesians 4:32, 1 Corinthians 13:4-8
2 actors, chairs
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Child of Grace. (6-8 minutes) None of us is perfect, we all need forgiveness, and grace. Sometimes the one shouting the loudest, the one pointing the finger, is the most guilty of all. Thank God our Director has deeper and better insight than us.
John 8:1-11
9-12 actors, chalkboard
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The Bishop and Simplicity. (7-11 minutes) UNRESOLVED. If we sound smarter, use bigger words and speak like we know what we're talking about -- God probably hears us better, and answers better, and quicker, right? The faith of a child, and following Biblical directions?
James 5:13-18
7-8 actors, olive oil
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The Long Road Home. (3-5 minutes) UNRESOLVED. A lead-in to the telling of Jacob and Joseph. A modern setting to establish the facts of Jacob coming back home after all these years, all his past problems behind him, no knowing the fresh new troubles on the horizon...
Genesis 37:1-3
2 actors
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Why Didn't You Tell Me? UNRESOLVED. (5-7 minutes) We are told to witness, to evangelize, but HOW can we do that without sounding like crazy people, irritating hypocrites? How can we reach out and touch others? IS there a proper way?
Matthew 28:18-20
2 Actors
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Hang TOUGH. (10 minutes) How can a mother and daughter survive all those hard years, belching/ barfing babyhood, the NOOOOO stage, childhood, the infamous teenage years -- it's more like fighting a duel than having a relationship. If they can only hang tough, what a reward!
1 Timothy 6:11-12
2 actors, 1 Narrator
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God Saw that It was Incredible. (12 minutes) By making any creation, there is the obvious chance that it may be used for evil, even if the intention was good. Should the creation go forth, given that chance? God knew even before the beginning, and had a plan...
Genesis 1:1-25
2 actors, thinguhmucuhbobber, hand-held taperecorder
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Baby at the Burning Bush. (12 minutes) What God chooses, we don't always understand, in fact, we want to make it ours, timing, details -- but we need to get beyond US, obey Him, and experience life more fully, serving better than we thought possible.
1 Corinthians 6:9-11, Exodus 3:10
2 actors, organizer and calendar
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Please Note: These dramas and scripts are completely FREE, but for use in illuminating Scripture, teaching the Gospel, for church, ministry and school presentations. The scripts are not for inclusion under any other byline, or for sale in any compilation. All U.S. copyright laws apply and permission should be requested from the author before using these scripts in film or video or for any commercial purpose. The author grants permission for complete ministerial use, or Vacation Bible School, or for church or school settings. Please use these scripts for good intentions, with a good heart, with a clean spirit, and may God bless you in your endeavors!
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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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