Strength in Weakness. (mini version, 7-10 minutes) A man hits rock bottom, life seems worthless, hopeless. A glimpse of angelic ministration as the man's balance swings precariously between death and salvation. Focuses on the solitary battle to accept Christ's grace.
2 Corinthians 12:9
3 actors, chair
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Strength in Weakness - Spiritual Warfare. (20-25 minutes) A young woman's battle against the forces of darkness -- a deeper glimpse of angelic intervention/demonic oppression, with the added benefit of prayer partners praying prayers of intercession. Big picture view.
Ephesians 6:12, Isaiah 61:1-3
9 actors, chair, Bibles
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Kept in Heaven. (10 minutes) Investing in even the surest things will always be at best a gamble, here on Earth. But there is an investment that can be made that is 100% safe, 100% sure, no economic collapse threatens, no thief will ever steal, no fire will ever burn -- in heaven.
1 Peter 1:3-6, Matthew 6:19-20
3 Actors, laptop computer (or prop to resemble)
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Eating at the Table of the Lord. (45-60 minutes) Bittersweet memory of a boy, a tragic night at the dinner table, when his big, boisterous family of mixed religions and opinions, attempts to get along for the sake of Ally, dying of leukemia. Can't we all just get along?
1 Corinthians 10:21, Jeremiah 29:11-13, Romans 8:28
8-9 Actors, table setting w/ stage and dressing, cozy family dining room
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Music Box to Eternity. (30-40 minutes) Is there hope in a dark world, where we sin and live with the consequences of sin. A terminally ill young boy has the idea for a gift that will make this both the hardest and yet best Christmas -- that he will again see his uncle and mother.
1 Thessalonians 4:16-17
5 Actors, wheelchair/oxygen mask, wine bottle, musicbox
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Real Christmas. (7-10 minutes) A large family, short on funds, explores and shares the real meaning of Christmas on Christmas Eve, staying up late to greet their exhausted father, who never really questions the jlove of a large family worshipping God together in love.
John 3:16, 2 Corinthians 9:15
6-9 Actors, no props, or a few Christmas props as necessary
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All in the Family. MIME. An innocent little girl journeys in a big, dark world, seeking to share love, but what she finds is rejection, anger, fear and violent aggression. How would we react to Christ, a completely innocent man?
John 7:25-30
2 Actors, Narrator, Impagination is the only prop
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Joyful Judgment. A Christian waits in terror for the "Coming of the Lord," positive that more doom/gloom is coming than joy. But SHOULD a Christian think of that Great Day with fear and trembling? Or should there only be joy?
John 5:25-29
3 Actors, small remote control
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Jungle of Deception. UNRESOLVED. (5-7 minutes) Can ANYone escape the deception of the very worst kind of mind-control cult? With man, this is impossible, but with God nothing is impossible. Don't think, FEEL? Don't believe it!
John 8:52, 2 Thessalonians 2:11-12
2 Actors, phone and stack of "prophecy papers"
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Warrior Praise. (5-8 minutes) A devil aids his lesser demon in bringing chaos to the Little Church of Mixed Results. If he can keep the singers and their congregation focused on their own sins and imperfections, he'll block the praising of God. Sometimes even the devil must flee.
2 Corinthians 10:4, Ephesians 1:14, Psalm 150
2 Actors & singers or choir
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Knowing Who You Be. (10-12 minutes) Empowered by the authority of Christ, sometimes we forget our place and begin to believe that we have our OWN authority. Keeping our gaze unwaveringly upon Christ, trusting His power, righteousness and grace, and not US.
Luke 3:15-17, John 1:23,26-27
6 Actors, table with file folders
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God of the Impossible. (8-10 minutes) God is so much more powerful than our strongest imagination, so much wiser than our best science. If God says it is so, it is so, regardless of how much our understanding can grasp it. Depend on Him, not your own understanding.
Proverbs 3:5, Genesis 17:1-2, Hebrews 11:11, Matthew19:26, Romans 4:3
3 Actors, Stethoscope, padding
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Trust in God with the Whole Heart. (7-8 minutes) Eveyone has heard the scripture that we should trust in the Lord with our whole heart, but how exactly do you DO it? One dramatist struggles with illustrating that issue, and no amount of effort can solve her dilemma.
Proverbs 3:5-6
2 Actors, typewriter, paper, Bible
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Boasting in the Lord. (8-10 minutes) God blesses us with strength, health, education, and faith. Join a rousing discussion as different personifications of God's blessings each dabbles in a bit of boasting, until the Lord Himself shows up to set the record straight.
Jeremiah 9:23-24
5 Actors, books, cash, exercise equipment, Bible
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Losing Steam. (4-6 minutes) UNRESOLVED. Ups and downs, physically, mentally, and even spiritually. But we have to be careful, as our attitude can easily affect others, especially "baby" Christians, and those considering Christ.
2 Thessalonians 3:3,5, 2 Peter 1:2-11
2 Actors, 2 Bibles, Thick Novel
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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.
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