Drama Scripts for Easter Sketches
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Title: Criminal Enters Heaven
Summary: The story of the crucified criminal next to Jesus to whom Jesus says "I tell you the truth, today you will be with me in paradise" and the significance of the change from living under the law to living under grace through faith in Jesus Christ and how that means for Christians their salvation is assured Keywords : Easter, crucifixion, Jesus, salvation, criminal. Duration : approx 4 minutes Characters/Actors: Security Guard; Criminal Scripture: Luke 23: 32-43 Download Word Document Download PDF File Title: Do You Have Enough Points?
Summary: In many areas of life we can feel, or know, the need to try and “score points” to win favour and do well. But life with Jesus isn’t like that. None of us can score enough points to meet God’s standard, so Jesus has wiped the slate clean of all our point losses, and freely given us all his positive points. Watch the video version here. Keywords : Easter; evangelism; Jesus Duration : approx 8 minutes Characters/Actors: 4 people Scripture: Romans 3: 23-24; Ephesians 2: 1-9; Romans 3: 21-24 and 27-28 The Message Download Word Document Download PDF File Title: Jesus Versus The Easter Bunny
Summary: The Easter Bunny is probably the most well known and popular figure at Easter-time in UK culture today. But what are the origins of The Easter Bunny, and what has The Easter Bunny done for us? Does The Easter Bunny deserve our attention more than Jesus? This was originally performed as a powerpoint presentation with live narration. Watch the video version here. Keywords : Easter; Easter Bunny; Eostre; fertility goddess; spring; Jesus. Duration : approx 7 minutes Characters/Actors: 2 people Scripture: Matthew 26: 47 - 28: 20; Mark 14: 43 - 16: 20; Luke 22: 63 - 24: 53; John 18: 1 - 21: 14 Download Word Document Download PDF File Title: The Road to Emmaus
Summary: A straight-forward re-enactment of one of the recorded resurrection appearances of Jesus, that of Him joining two disciples as they walk the road from Jerusalem to a village called Emmaus. Keywords : Easter; resurrection; Jesus. Duration : approx 4 minutes Characters/Actors: 4 people (or 3 people, and then a crowd of 11 plus to be the disciples waiting in Jerusalem,including a woman disciple). Scripture: Luke 24. Download Word Document Download PDF File Title: Why Jesus Came
Summary: Monologue by God explaining why Jesus needed to be sent to earth to reconcile man to God. Meant as a preamble for an appropriate Bible reading (eg Matthew 21: 33-46 and Luke 20: 9-19 (parable of the tenants), Romans 1: 18-23 (man turns away from God), Isaiah 9: 6-7 (For to us a child is born) and Isaiah 11 (the Root of Jesse), sermon, Easter or Christmas sketch, or discussion group Keywords : God, Jesus, reconciliation, separation, original, sin, redemption, creation Duration : approx 3 minutes Characters/Actors: God Scripture: Matthew 21: 33-46 and Luke 20: 9-19, Romans 1: 18-23, Isaiah 11 Download Word Document Download PDF File |
Title: Don't Mention the Cross!
Summary: A radio play (so audio only) in the style of the 1950s comedy, The Goon Show. This sketch highlights how Jesus' substitutionary death on the cross is essential to the Christian festival of Easter and the gospel message. Without the cross there is no salvation, and no Christianity. Keywords : Easter; the cross. Duration : approx 9 minutes Characters/Actors:5 characters, but as they are voices only one person can play more than one part. Scripture: 1 Peter 2: 24; Colossians 1: 19-20; 1 Corinthians 15: 12-19; 1 Corinthians 1:18-31; and the Easter story: Matthew 26: 47 - 28: 20; Mark 14: 43 - 16: 20; Luke 22: 63 - 24: 53; John 18: 1 - 21: 14. Download Word Document Download PDF File Listen to this sketch Title: The Resurrection
Summary: In the style of a slightly naff daytime TV news report! For evangelism, Easter, or Halloween - we first used this at an Alternative-to-Halloween night, advertising the evening on leaflets and a poster reading: "Just an ordinary guy from Galilee…but he came....BACK FROM THE DEAD! A true story that will make your hair stand on end! -see the five minute version at Richmond Park Church, 31st October..." Keywords : Easter, crucifixion, Jesus, Halloween, resurrection Duration : approx 4 minutes Characters/Actors: Newsreader; Interviewer; Disciple Scripture: Matthew 20: 17-19, and chapters 26-28, Mark 14: 43- 16:20, Luke 22: 47- 24:35, John 18-20 Download Word Document Download PDF File Title: The Story of Jesus
Summary: This is essentially the Easter story, describing the events of Easter week, or The Passion and resurrection of Jesus, but with an introduction explaining their spiritual significance - Jesus came to die on a cross to pay the price for our sins and reconcile us to God the Father - and in the context of his birth and ministry. Keywords : Easter; Jesus Duration : approx 12 minutes Characters/Actors: 5 people Scripture: Matthew 26: 47 - 28: 20; Mark 14: 43 - 16: 20; Luke 22: 63 - 24: 53; John 18: 1 - 21: 14 Download Word Document Download PDF File Title: Jesus Was a Good Person, Wasn't He?
Summary: In this evangelistic drama, our three not-so-bright heroes have a meandering conversation around the thought “Jesus was a good person, wasn’t he?” They look briefly at where we get our ideas about Jesus from – the Bible, TV, thin air? - and whether those sources are reliable. Turns out, the Bible is a more reliable historical document than many other histories we accept as truth. And you can’t say “Jesus was a good person” and leave it there, it doesn’t add up. Because Jesus himself said he is the son of God... Keywords : evangelism; Easter; Bible; Jesus Duration : approx 6 minutes Characters/Actors: 3 people Scripture: Matthew 16: 13-17 Download Word Document Download PDF File |
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