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Giving God our tithes and offerings is very personal. Pastor Rufus helps the children understand the concept of giving gifts "from your heart to the Lord" is a great way to worship God. -
Your actions can be a form of worship to God. Doing what we know God wants us to do, and not doing what He tells us not to do is a great way to honor God. -
The characters learn that prayer is simply a respectful way to express thanks to God, ask for forgiveness, and worship Him. -
The idea that our bodies are the temple of the Holy Spirit is introduced to the characters while visiting the hospital. They discover that the Spirit of God no longer lives in man-made temples as in Old Testament days, but that we, as Christians, now have the Holy Spirit living within us. Pastor Rufus encourages them to worship God by keeping their bodies, His “living temples,” pure and undefiled. -
Zelda has trouble letting Tina work the "Sarah" puppet because Zelda made the puppet, and she doesn't want to give it up. After practicing the puppet show about the story of Abraham and Isaac, Zelda realizes that God requires our total commitment, and that we can love nothing more than we love God. -
After practicing a puppet show depicting the story of creation, Harvey realizes his hamsters are just like Adam and Eve because they "disobeyed him" by getting out of their cage that Harvey worked hard to build. Pastor Rufus helps the characters feel God's feelings about His creation, and our sin. -
The story of David's life and youthful passion for God are clearly portrayed by Tina as she boldly expresses her knowledge and love for God. She astounds the rest of the characters as she tells of her faith and desire to serve God, just like David. Tina, and the rest of the characters learn that even though they are young that doesn't mean they can't be leaders! Tina is excited about becoming a Christian and getting baptized! -
Jealousy and selfishness cause Tina and Harvey to have a big fight just before practicing their puppet show about the story of Joseph and his brothers. During the practice, Tina begs for Harvey's forgiveness and Harvey, with the help of Pastor Rufus forgives her. Harvey and Tina learn how difficult it is to forgive family members, but that God expects us to forgive them and blesses us when we do. -
After begging for a "bigger part" in the puppet show about the story of Moses, Tina is given the role of Pharaoh. She is scared and wants someone else to play the part. The rest of the characters, and Pastor Rufus encourage her to rely on God's strength to speak and act, just like Moses did. The characters learn that we are all called to use God's power to lead people out of “slavery” to their own sins, and introduce them to their savior, Jesus. -
The characters are getting tired of doing these puppet shows, and they all start to grumble. Pastor Rufus reminds them of the rules they've made and tells them that their grumbling hurts his feelings. After practicing this second show about the story of Moses, Tina understands that the Ten Commandments were given to us to show us how to live, but that we can't please God without following Jesus. She's ready to become a Christian! -
Pastor Rufus helps Harvey, who is discouraged because a friend of Harvey's made fun of him for being a Christian. After the characters practice another puppet show about the story of Noah, they all realize how much God wants good and sinless people to worship Him even if people make fun of them! -
The characters are so interested in making their puppet stage "the best stage in the whole church" that they neglect practicing their lines. After rehearsing the story of the tower of Babel, they realize that serving God is more important than being the best.
