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Jesus said, "Blessed are the gentle." In this Skit Package, Zelda's ungentle use of karate exemplifies the contrast between a gentle person and a non-gentle person is clearly shown along with the results of the two. -
Jesus said, "Blessed Are The Peacemakers." Being peaceful is sometimes very difficult. Bringing peace to others is always rewarding. By making peace, Harvey learns that those who make peace please God so much that He is proud to call them sons and daughters. -
Jesus said, "Blessed are the persecuted." Harvey receives persecution from the other characters because he doesn't want to do something that he knows wouldn't please God. Pastor Rufus supports Harvey's decision and tells Harvey that it is far better to stand up for what you know God would want you to do rather than go along with the crowd and disobey Him. -
Jesus said, "Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness." Harvey understands that Jesus wants us to want to help others as much as we want to eat or drink! “The new Harvey” helps others as he tries to strongly desire to please God in all that he says and does. -
Jesus said, "Blessed are those who mourn."The characters experience being sad because they aren't perfect. Pastor Rufus challenges them to "be perfect" by offering them T-shirts if they are perfect. They realize that we are incapable of living the Christian life on their own merit or power. They need God’s forgiveness and the indwelling power of His Spirit. -
Finding and being a friend is important to God. The characters discover the power of friendship as they work hard to recover from the hurt caused by words. -
This skit focuses on the relationship between God and man. In this introduction to the book of Proverbs, Zelda learns the value of obedience and respect. She understands that the "fear of the Lord" is the beginning of wisdom. -
God's plan for the family is clear and strong! A family is people living together, respecting each other, using kind words, doing their jobs joyfully, and loving each other. Zelda is now a Christian and a part of God's Heavenly family as well. -
In this skit the characters learn the meaning of wisdom. They learn that fearing, or respecting God, is the beginning of wisdom. -
The foolish person doesn't please God. In this study of Proverbs, the characters become aware of their own foolish tendencies, and ask God for help in being wise. -
God is not happy with lazy sluggards. The "solution" for being a sluggard is a personal relationship with Jesus that helps you do your best, and gives you the help of the Holy Spirit when you are tempted to put things off. -
The use of words is critical to God. The characters struggle with words that hurt. Pastor Rufus explains that their feelings about the dangerous effects of words are God's feelings that He expresses in Proverbs. After the characters realize what has happened with their use of words, they apologize and make up. -
The characters experience the fact that gratefulness is the foundational motivation for worshiping God. In this Skit Package, special emphasis is placed on singing as a form of worship. -
In this Skit Package, Harvey and Tina's family experience "bad" things. Harvey doesn't get picked to be on the baseball team; Tina gets very sick; the family can't pay their bills; their car breaks, and their dad loses his job. Dad shares a message of hope from the scriptures and tells the family to worship God even during “bad” times. -
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. -
Remaining spiritually focused on Christ at Christmas is the theme of this skit. At church, poor Cindy barely gets the Christmas story read. Her cell phone rings, her son switches car keys, and her other two kids announce that the Christmas tree fell through the window. -
This Christian play explains the reasons behind God's mandate for sexual abstinence until marriage, and celebrates God's forgiveness of those who repent and turn away from sexual sin. It sets up a sermon on God's plan for sex, as it tells a compelling story through acting, music, and mime. -
In this simple story of a heart-broken little girl, searching for her lost hamsters, we see the "heart" of God who came to earth in a manger to rescue His beloved people. This play is a "storyline" only. It provides a context into which any number of Christmas songs will fit. Create an unforgettable family holiday memory that looks at the why behind Christmas. -
Skit Package 7 - Harvey, Zelda, Clem, and Tina provide an excellent illustration of what happens when kids don't do their jobs. Pastor Rufus helps the children see that doing their jobs as if they were doing them for God, makes others, and God happy! -
Evangelism in the workplace is the topic of this Skermon (skit/sermon). Three employees torment their co-workers with the Gospel; one with spiritual advice, another with tracts, and another with "holy email." The pastor comments throughout during freezes or at the end as all freeze. -
Our self-concept in Christ is the topic of this skit, setting up a sermon on spiritual warfare when Satan tries to rob us of our identity in Christ. Grace, an overweight young mother, compares herself to the ideal wife of Proverbs 31, but she is unable to please anyone, least of all herself
