Jesus Themed Scripts
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What Difference Does Jesus Make?
What Difference Does Jesus Make?
An out-of-work husband and father begins to question the reasons of why we celebrate Christmas, when his wife reminds him that there is a greater purpose at work.
- Characters: 2
- Genre: Drama
- Length: 7-9 minutes Themes:
The Reluctant Baptism
The Reluctant Baptism
A pastor finds a nervous baptism candidate hiding in the broom closet and works to calm him down before beginning the baptism.
- Characters: 2
- Genre: Comedy
- Length: 2-3 minutes Themes:
Even the Demons
Even the Demons
Here are some amazing stories of Jesus’ victories over demons.
- Characters: 2
- Genre: Dramedy
- Length: 6-8 minutes Themes:
Homeless for Christmas
Homeless for Christmas
A well off businessman learns the true meaning of Christmas from an unlikely source.
- Characters: 5
- Genre: Drama
- Length: 8-10 minutes Themes:
An Evening in December
An Evening in December
Sam reminds his family to slow down and remember the true meaning of Christmas through the reading of the Christmas Story.
- Characters: 5
- Genre: Drama
- Length: 15-20 minutes Themes:
Easter Trilogy
Easter Trilogy
This script is three readings- Christ’s death, His resurrection, and our response to the Living Lord. This script is perfect for incorporating into your Easter morning worship service.
- Characters: 2
- Genre: Drama
- Length: 4 minutes Themes:
The Last Days: Peter’s Denial
The Last Days: Peter’s Denial
A narrative of Peter’s denial of Christ before the crucifixion.
- Characters: 2
- Genre: Drama
- Length: 2-3 minutes Themes:
The Last Days: The Garden
The Last Days: The Garden
A narrative of those moments had by Jesus and His disciples in the Garden of Gethsemane just before His arrest and ultimate crucifixion.
- Characters: 2
- Genre: Drama
- Length: 3-4 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:
Greatest Story Ever Told
Greatest Story Ever Told
Don’t have the preparation time, massive cast of actors, or camel rental budget for a huge Easter production this year? We’ve got the solution: a hybrid between a Readers’ Theatre and a Script that will help you present the Greatest Story Ever Told. The powerful story of Christ’s death on the cross and the events leading up to his ultimate sacrifice.
- Characters: 4
- Genre: Drama
- Length: 6-8 minutes Themes:
The Easter Apology
The Easter Apology
An explanation of Easter.
- Characters: 1
- Genre: Drama
- Length: 3-4 minutes Themes:
The Substitute
The Substitute
A family prepares to meet an honored guest: the young soldier whose life was spared thanks to the sacrifice of their son. When the young man and the family meet, the family is met with the disappointment and awareness of the contrast between his life and the life of his substitute. Parallels a holy God’s sacrifice for an unworthy people.
- Characters: 5
- Genre: Drama
- Length: 7 minutes Themes:
Dude, That’s Nothing
Dude, That’s Nothing
Two friends try to top each other with their experiences of knowing Jesus.
- Characters: 2
- Genre: Comedy
- Length: 6-8 minutes Themes:
Fan vs Follower
Fan vs Follower
While a “fan” of Jesus only wants to be in the fan club as long as Jesus is doing something spectacular, a follower marvels at all of Jesus’ works - even the quiet moments seen by few - and wants to live his live in the same way.
- Characters: 2
- Genre: Comedy
- Length: 4-6 minutes Themes:
I’m So Tired
I’m So Tired
In this skit, Actor 2 is tired of living the Christian life and trying to be good all the time. But Actor 1 asks the question, “what if Jesus were too tired?”
- Characters: 2
- Genre: Comedy
- Length: 4-6 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:
Two Kings?
Two Kings?
King Herod knew the birth of another king, Jesus, would mean his life would have to change. Do we recognize the same thing and that there cannot be two kings?
- Characters: 3
- Genre: Drama
- Length: 3-4 minutes Themes:
Heard On High
Heard On High
Two angels reminisce and relive the glory days of one of their first nights, “The Big One,” the night when Jesus was born.
- Characters: 2
- Genre: Comedy
- Length: 5-7 minutes Themes:
Super Jesus Action Figure
Super Jesus Action Figure
Two moms are talking while their sons are playing with their Super Jesus Action Figures, when another mom stops by with her son. They discover that Jesus isn’t what we want to make Him - like a toy in a box that is molded into our image.
- Characters: 6
- Genre: Comedy
- Length: 5-6 minutes Themes:
My Christmas Chaos
My Christmas Chaos
A frazzled young woman struggles with the disenchantment that can come when our holiday expectations don’t align with reality, and the idols we mistakenly establish in our hearts.
- Characters: 1
- Genre: Drama
- Length: 4-6 minutes Themes:
Hey, Aren’t You That Guy?
Hey, Aren’t You That Guy?
This skit examines the different understanding people have of Jesus.
- Characters: 5
- Genre: Drama
- Length: 5 minutes Themes:
What If?
What If?
A series of questions proposing what would have been missed if the shepherds had used excuses to not visit the baby Jesus. Those questions parallel the excuses people use today to avoid meeting Jesus in a personal way.
- Characters: 2
- Genre: Drama
- Length: 4-6 minutes Themes:
Dad vs Bike
Dad vs Bike
A Dad gives up on the directions that came with his child’s bike the night before Christmas as the Mom draws the parallel that God never wanted us to put together our lives without help.
- Characters: 2
- Genre: Comedy
- Length: 4-5 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:
At the Cross: Collection
At the Cross: Collection
This collection includes all seven of the “At the Cross” scripts. Including:
- Mary and the Baby Jesus
- Mary and the Lord Jesus
- Nicodemus
- Peter
- The Centurion
- The Mob
- The Two Thieves
- Genre: Drama 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:
At the Cross: Mary and the Baby Jesus
At the Cross: Mary and the Baby Jesus
Mary has many questions about what God has planned for her little baby boy, Jesus.
- Characters: 1 + crowd
- Genre: Drama
- Length: 1 minute Themes:
Eyewitness - An Easter Play for Children
Eyewitness - An Easter Play for Children
It’s two days after the resurrection of Jesus and the disciples are a little on edge about what will happen next. As they hide away and lay low until things calm down, they reminisce about their time with Jesus. Narrated from the perspective of a young girl, this simple play is a “what if” about the events after Jesus death on the cross. Hear “eyewitness testimonies” from some really fun characters.
- Characters: 19
- Genre: Drama
- Length: 25-30 minutes Themes: