Forgiveness Themed Scripts
Find the right script to perform for your church, school or next event.
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First Stone
First Stone
A man learns a valuable lesson from Christ about forgiveness.
- Characters: 2
- Genre: Drama
- Length: 3-4 minutes Themes:
Resolutions Returns
Resolutions Returns
A funny and light-hearted piece about our new year’s resolutions and our incessant need to give them up.
- Characters: 3
- Genre: Comedy
- Length: 8-10 minutes Themes:
The Terminal
The Terminal
A man traveling with lots of baggage meets the person who can take it off his hands.
- Characters: 2
- Genre: Drama
- Length: 6-7 minutes Themes:
Coming Back
Coming Back
A dramatic piece about the problems we all face when we make mistakes, the fear that exists in all of us when it comes to facing those who may judge us for those mistakes and the love, acceptance and forgiveness that must overcome all of that in order for God to do what He needs to do in a person’s life.
- Characters: 2
- Genre: Drama
- Length: 5-6 minutes Themes:
Mercy: Husband and Wife
Mercy: Husband and Wife
Samuel and Madison discover the pain of giving and receiving mercy.
- Characters: 2
- Genre: Drama
- Length: 6-8 minutes Themes:
The Last Days: Washing the Disciples Feet
The Last Days: Washing the Disciples Feet
A dramatic narrative of Jesus washing his disciples’ feet.
- Characters: 2
- Genre: Drama
- Length: 4-5 minutes Themes:
Easter Is Everything
Easter Is Everything
Mary Magdalene shares the story of when she came to know Jesus, and tells about her front-row seat to the event that changed the course of eternity.
- Characters: 1
- Genre: Drama
- Length: 4-6 minutes Themes:
Grace
Grace
After his resurrection, Jesus offers grace to Peter and gently confronts him about his mistakes, his purpose, and what comes next.
- Characters: 2
- Genre: Drama
- Length: 3-4 minutes Themes:
These Hands
These Hands
We use our hands for many things, some of which God never intended, yet He still sent His son to provide a way for us to join Him forever. In this dramatic series of monologues, seven people examine the work of their hands and realize they need a change.
- Characters: 8
- Genre: Drama
- Length: 5-6 minutes Themes:
The Easter Apology
The Easter Apology
An explanation of Easter.
- Characters: 1
- Genre: Drama
- Length: 3-4 minutes Themes:
Because He Loves Me
Because He Loves Me
This skit shares three stories: one old man who never knew love, a girl who wants to hear her father say “I love you,” and a girl who finds forgiveness and love from her Maker.
- Characters: 7
- Genre: Drama
- Length: 5-7 minutes Themes:
Who Are You God?
Who Are You God?
These three scenes each depict an individual dealing with personal crisis. Through their monologues with God, they each reveal a different attitude reflecting their belief as to who God is.
- Characters: 3
- Genre: Drama
- Length: 3-5 minutes Themes:
His Love Endures Forever
His Love Endures Forever
A prayer of thanksgiving to God and a response from God’s Word from Jeremiah 32 and 33.
- Characters: 3
- Genre: Drama
- Length: 2-3 minutes Themes:
Joseph
Joseph
Joseph was his father’s favorite and his brothers resented him for it. But God had big plans for this little brother.
- Characters: 2
- Genre: Comedy
- Length: 8-10 minutes Themes:
The Prodigal
The Prodigal
Through the eyes of both father and son, one of the most powerful of Jesus’ parables comes to life.
- Characters: 2
- Genre: Drama
- Length: 10 minutes Themes:
Smackdown-LIVE!
Smackdown-LIVE!
Two former tag-team champion wrestlers feud over something trivial. This skit parallels the futility of the grudges between believers.
- Characters: 3
- Genre: Comedy
- Length: 2-3 minutes Themes:
The Father’s Love
The Father’s Love
A Reader’s Theatre about God’s love and acceptance as a Father who pursued His people.
- Characters: 3
- Genre: Drama
- Length: 4-6 minutes Themes:
He Is Alive: Responsive Reading
He Is Alive: Responsive Reading
Worship the risen Savior through scripture this Easter with “He Is Alive: A Responsive Reading” by Eddie James! This script is perfect for those of us who want to be creative in our Easter service but don’t have a lot of time.
- Characters: 3
- Genre: Drama
- Length: 1-3 minutes Themes:
The Search
The Search
While helping his daughter hunt for Easter eggs, a dad wonders how this tradition fits in to the holiday. This script is perfect for your Easter Sunday, or to encourage your congregation to reach out to someone who is searching during this time of Christian celebration.
- Characters: 1
- Genre: Drama
- Length: 4-5 minutes Themes:
At the Cross: The Two Thieves
At the Cross: The Two Thieves
During the crucifixion, Jesus hung on his cross between two thieves- one believed and one did not.
- Characters: 2
- Genre: Drama
- Length: 2-3 minutes Themes:
The Transformation of a Roman Centurion
The Transformation of a Roman Centurion
Many of us feel cemented into our lives and lifestyles by our histories or habits. We mistakenly feel unworthy of God’s grace and we spend our time trying to find our place among life’s consolation prizes. But if a Roman Centurion can realize the renewing gift of Christ’s salvation, how can we not?
- Characters: 2
- Genre: Comedy
- Length: 5 minutes Themes:
Textual Relations
Textual Relations
Pete finds out his good friend has been texting his girlfriend behind his back. Will they ever be able to get past it?
- Characters: 2
- Genre: Comedy
- Length: 3-4 minutes Themes:
Caught
Caught
A woman realizes that she has something she’s rarely had in her life- forgiveness.
- Characters: 1 Female
- Genre: Drama
- Length: 3-5 minutes Themes:
Grace, We Just Don’t Get It
Grace, We Just Don’t Get It
God’s grace is a free gift that we can’t seem to grasp on a daily basis. We know we don’t deserve the blessings God gives us, yet he delights in continuing to bless us despite our shortcomings and willful disobedience.
- Characters: 2
- Genre: Dramedy
- Length: 10 minutes Themes:
The Apple Skit (Spanish)
The Apple Skit (Spanish)
Este guión se trata de una niña que en medio de una serie de relaciones malas, ella pone su confianza y su corazón roto en Jesús.
- Characters: 5
- Genre: Drama
- Length: 8-10 minutes Themes:
John, The Disciple Whom Jesus Loved
John, The Disciple Whom Jesus Loved
A great monologue for Holy Week from the Apostle John as he tells of the events in the upper room, Gethsemene, the trial of Christ, and His crucifixion.
- Characters: 1
- Genre: Drama
- Length: 10-12 minutes Themes:
Stranger in a Strange Land
Stranger in a Strange Land
This creative sermon set-up skit about a stranger who shows up to church for an Easter service, he is amazed at the lengths a church would go to get his attention.
- Characters: 3
- Genre: Comedy
- Length: 2-4 minutes Themes:
The Birdcage
The Birdcage
The Bird Cage is a metaphor to humanity’s imprisonment and Jesus’ redemption plan that sets us free. Skit starts out as a young boy and a man talk about wild birds in a birdcage to the ultimate encounter of Jesus and Satan looking at mankind in the cage.
- Characters: 2
- Genre: Drama
- Length: 5-7 minutes Themes:
Installing Love
Installing Love
A person calls into Tech Support to get Love installed on her Heart
- Characters: 2
- Genre: Drama
- Length: 4-6 Themes:
Working On Love - Adult Worship Version
Working On Love - Adult Worship Version
Eric Swink (a member of the Skitiots) brings to life a comedy with two scenes of a person trying to deal with the aspects and traits of Love. We see Paul trying to live out the quality’s found in 1 Corinthians 13. The scenes start with a conversation in a local starbucks and ends with an argument with Paul’s wife*. All the while Paul stumbles on making the virtues a reality with strangers and the people closest to him. The comedy has truth and liberty for the ending to make a great point.
- Characters: 3
- Genre: Comedy
- Length: 6 minutes Themes: