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After a power-outage, Pastor Rufus explains that the Holy Spirit is the third part of God that gives believers the power to live victorious Christian lives. Clem becomes a Christian and learns that the Holy Spirit will help her produce "fruit" (love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, gentleness, faithfulness, goodness, and self-control) that will show others that she is a Christian. -
In this Monologue Skit, a daughter remembers her mother's hope of eternal life. Nikki visits the grave of her mother each year on her mother's birthday and reads the promises of Heaven, setting the stage for a sermon on faith in God's promises and the hope of eternal life in Heaven. -
Harvey cannot “run away” from the love of Pastor Rufus, even after he is responsible for all of Pastor Rufus’ power tools being stolen. Pastor Rufus forgives Harvey and celebrates Harvey's return home. Tina gets jealous. Both Tina and Harvey learn to celebrate God’s continual love, just like they enjoy Pastor Rufus’ love, no matter who ran away, or who stayed home. -
Harvey cannot “run away” from the love of his father, even after he is responsible for all of his dad's (Pastor Rufus) power tools are stolen. Harvey begs his dad’s forgiveness, and Pastor Rufus, cancels Harvey’s debt for breaking the church’s stained-glass window. Tina gets jealous because she still must work off her debt for breaking Harvey’s skateboard. Bonnie tells them the Parable of The Prodigal Son, and Tina and Harvey learn to celebrate God’s continual love. -
This second skit of four expounds on the Four Loves, by explaining that God's "agape" love is a "salty" seasoning that prevents our earthly love relationships from spoiling. God's intends for us to enjoy healthy relationships under the sovereignty of God. (This skit can stand alone.) -
In this Christian Drama Monologue, the Samaritan Woman laments her deep disappointment caused by relationship problems, and sets the stage for a sermon on the meaning of life, which only comes when we follow Jesus and find true love through the "living water." -
The Second Shepherd's Play is the story of four shepherds who find that their comrade, Mak, is a sheep thief. They catch him in the act and are about to hang him, when suddenly the sky fills with angels who announce the birth of the Prince of Peace. How can they hang him now! Will they? -
This Readers Theater skit is a retelling of the "Parable of the Shrewd Manager," placed in a modern context using five businessmen in an office setting. It sets up a sermon admonishing us to see our end coming, and to use money wisely to the Glory of God. -
This "Choral Reading" is a particularly effective as a way to present the scripture reading of several of the Psalms of David, celebrating the sovereignty of God and His love and protection for those who fear Him. It is a captivating opening for a sermon on God's love and His goodness. -
In this Skit Package, Pastor Rufus gives Harvey, Zelda, Clem, and Tina each a Bible to give to a friend. Pastor Rufus repeats Jesus’ challenge in the Parable of the Sower to be “farmers” (sowers) and to plant (or share) the seed (the Word of God) with others. Tina, Clem, Zelda and Harvey become examples of the four "soils" of this parable. -
In this Skit Package, Pastor Rufus gives Harvey, Zelda, Clem, and Tina each a Bible to give to a friend. Pastor Rufus repeats Jesus’ challenge in the Parable of the Sower to be “farmers” (sowers) and to plant (or share) the seed (the Word of God) with others. -
This Readers Theater skit enacts the story of "Stoning of the Apostles," in Acts, Chapter 5, and shows an example of believers who were persecuted for their faith, yet refused to let anyone silence their preaching and their praise of God.
