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In this "Metaphor Skit," Jeff is trying to run a race, but visitors who offer him drugs, alcohol, dirty magazines and bad company hinder him. Each one leaves a chain, representing a choice to give in to sin, until finally, Jeff drops in discouragement. A sermon on spiritual warfare follows. -
Harvey, Zelda, Clem, and Tina learn that prayer is talking with God. They discover the meaning of the "Lord's Prayer," by explaining it in their own words and making a craft to depict the parts of the prayer that Jesus prayed. -
The Spiritual Growth Chart displays kind of "seed" that is planted in the human heart, and the kinds of soils that were exhibited by both the characters in the parable and the corresponding characters in the skit. -
"Love for others" is a powerful "fruit" of the Spirit. The characters learn that "Agape" love is doing what is best for others, even if it is hard for you to do. They all decide to show that kind of love to the people in the homeless shelter. Clem and Harvey give up their valuable things, but Zelda and Tina are selfish; they give old stuff that they don't want anymore. -
This "Choral Reading" is a particularly effective as a way to present the scripture reading surrounding the rapture of the Church, celebrating hope we have in Christ. It is a captivating opening for a sermon on God's deliverance from the coming tribulations of the end times. -
Clem ends up friendless and lonely because she won’t share her gum with Harvey, her skates with Zelda, or her iPod with Tina. When she hears the parable of “Lazarus and the Rich Man,” she understands that selfish people end up separated from God and from others because they care more about their stuff than they do about the needs of others. -
Clem ends up friendless and lonely because she won’t share her gum with Harvey, her skates with Zelda, or her iPod with Tina. When she hears the parable of “Lazarus and the Rich Man,” she understands that selfish people end up separated from God and from others because they care more about their stuff than they do about the needs of others. -
The characters learn that Jesus died to forgive sin! Harvey takes the punishment for Tina when she burns down the storage shed. Pastor Rufus explains that God loves us so much that Jesus took our punishment of death for sin on the cross because we could not take it for ourselves. Zelda takes her turtles to the church to sacrifice them, hoping their blood will forgive her for stealing Clem's iPod. Rufus intercepts her just in time and reminds her that the blood of Jesus forgives all sin once and for all. -
Harvey and Tina learn that they are not very good at dealing with jealousy. They learn that jealousy is very destructive as they compare their toys to see who has the best stuff. Their toys are mistakenly donated to a mission orphanage. Pastor Rufus shares God's opinion about greed, jealousy, and the power of giving things away. -
The Performance Package contains everything you need to produce God's Masterpiece: The script (with technical notes and music cues), four Performance Music CDs (with every option for soundtrack, solos, and choir), the Performance DVD (a complete performance), the Production CD (with cast list, costume design, professional images, logos, a news release, program text, a team flowchart & job descriptions, art images, budget, and production calendars). -
Pastor Rufus sends everyone on a "Creation Walk" to bring back something God made and something they think God did NOT make. He explains that God also made the raw materials that man uses to make things. This skit celebrates the privilege we have to be the "crown of creation," made in the "image of God," for fellowship with God. We were made "on purpose and with purpose." -
Clem's teacher wants to learn more about God because of Clem's decision to stand up for God. When Harvey rescues some baby birds, he learns that gentleness and goodness are two "fruit" of the Holy Spirit that go together.
