Bible Scripts
Flying Lessons
Two passengers on a plane discuss trust and why it’s important to know your pilot.
- Actors: 3
- Minutes: 5
Holy Bible!
This spoof of the classic TV series, Batman, by the seminal Christian comedy act Mitch & Allen (Hello, God?) asks, “What if even super-heroes aren’t super enough?” Great introduction for gospel presentations.
- Actors: 3
- Minutes: 3
The Parable of the Fruity Fig
A fig tree decides to try and be something he’s not, but things don’t go the way he plans.
- Actors: 7
- Minutes: 5
Present Day Parables: The Good and Bad
A modern day spin is given to two parables that Jesus told about separating the good and the bad. In scene 1, Danny and Darla are moving and throwing out everything they don’t need. In scene 2, Mr. Wellington insists on perfectly flavored ice cream.
- Actors: 5
- Minutes: 6
Jesus in the Old Testament
We celebrate the coming of Jesus at Christmas by reading about His birth in the New Testament. But do we ever think about Jesus being present in the Old Testament? This script is a fun way to recognize that Jesus was part of the plan all along…from the very beginning.
- Actors: 3
- Minutes: 8
THE Story: Duet
Christianity 101. It’s the basics of what we believe as Christians starting from Creation and God’s existence then focusing on the Bible and its import and validity. This script then moves into describing the Messiah and the life that Jesus lived and why that is important to us as we learn to live out God’s love in the world as the Followers of the Way, Christians, the Church. This script is broken up in to 4 sets.
- Actors: 2
- Minutes: 18
THE Story: Ensemble
Christianity 101. It’s the basics of what we believe as Christians starting from Creation and God’s existence then focusing on the Bible and its import and validity. This script then moves into describing the Messiah and the life that Jesus lived and why that is important to us as we learn to live out God’s love in the world as the Followers of the Way, Christians, the Church. This script is broken up in to 4 sets.
- Actors: 7
- Minutes: 18
About God
The character of God and foundation for theology is explained through a simple child’s prayer.
- Actors: 4
- Minutes: 6-8 minutes
The Betrayal of Jackie and Donnie: A Novel
You can’t fake your way through reading the Bible. If you don’t have a passion for it, if you don’t discipline yourself enough to read it, you’ll miss out on the good things that God says through his word. In this sketch, Ted has missed out on reading the book and is just pretending to have read it, hoping that no one asks too much of him. He’s just there for Blanche, as a way of impressing the girl.
- Actors: 6
- Minutes: 6-8 minutes
Where Do We Start?
Celia and Brad discover that reading stories from the Bible can be as juicy and scandalous as watching an episode of CSI.
- Actors: 2
- Minutes: 6-8 minutes
The Best Gospel Sermon Intro Ever
Let’s be honest. Sometimes we lose sight of the wonder of what God did for us through the death and resurrection of Jesus. But there’s nothing mundane about it. In this skit, two friends happen upon each other. One friend is able to share the basics of the mind-blowing gospel in a way that makes the other hungry to know more. Could be a great way to lead into worship or preaching.
- Actors: 2
- Minutes: 3-5 minutes
The Path
God’s word is a lamp to our feet and a light to our path. Yet, so often we try to blaze our own trail, rather than trusting in the one God has designed for us to follow.
- Actors: 2
- Minutes: 5-6 minutes
Pirate Lessons
Just as a pirate needs the help of a compass to find his way, Christians nee the guidance of the Holy Spirit to point us in the right direction.
- Actors: 2
- Minutes: 5-6 minutes
The Roncoe Bible
A sales pitch for a new version of the Bible that promises to give you exactly what you want.
- Actors: 3+
- Minutes: 2 minutes
A Love Letter from His Love Letter
This is a Readers Theatre expressing our devotion and gratefulness to the One who sent us the greatest love letter.
- Actors: 3
- Minutes: 4 minutes
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.
- Actors: 4
- Minutes: 6-8 minutes
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?
- Actors: 3
- Minutes: 3-4 minutes
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.
- Actors: 6
- Minutes: 5-6 minutes
Truth or Inconvenient Truth
This skit examines the difference between standard truth and Jesus’s truth and our reaction when faced with the sometimes inconvenient nature of His truth.
- Actors: 2
- Minutes: 4-5 minutes
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.
- Actors: 2
- Minutes: 4-5 minutes
The Skinny on the Bible
At the center of our faith is a book that tells the story of God and his activity in the lives of men and women throughout history-yet everyone seems to have their own unique perspective on it.
- Actors: 6
- Minutes: 4-5 minutes
Taste and See
Can you imagine being in a gourmet restaurant and ordering a big juicy steak, but once the food comes you admire it and then get up and walk out without eating it? This script is an illustration of how we treat Scripture. We read it and savor it, but often walk away from it without applying it to our lives. This skit works best as a sermon illustration.
- Actors: 3
- Minutes: 3-5 minutes
Pick a Bible
It doesn’t matter what kind of Bible you read…just as long as you read it.
- Actors: 2
- Minutes: 3-4 minutes
Acting 101
Everyday we are faced with a multitude of choices. This skit shows that there is not an easier way for us to live than to stay true to what God has told us to do.
- Actors: 11
- Minutes: 10-12 minutes