Sun 13 July 2014

[ Introduction: leader picks child to knock on bin, everyone calls 'come out Stinky!', Stinky comes out singing his intro tune ]

STINKY: Hello little monkeys!

LEADER: Hello Stinky!

STINKY: Hello Mr Dave! How are you?

LEADER: I'm glad you're here -- I wanted to show you my new Pokemon cards.

STINKY: Oh, OK!

LEADER: Here they are. This one is called Persian. This one is Hippopotas. And this one is Grimer.

STINKY: Oh, they're nice.

LEADER: Yes... but you know, I really wish I had a legendary Pokemon card -- like the Reshiram. It's very rare and special. It's shiny, and it's worth 130 points!

STINKY: Oh...

LEADER: Do you have any Pokemon cards Stinky?

STINKY: Ah, I think I've seen one of them in my bin, somewhere at the bottom.

LEADER: Really?

STINKY: Yeah -- there it is! -- under the leftover banana bits and the mouldy pancake.

LEADER: [Looks down] I can't see it, it's too dark down there.

STINKY: Wait -- I've got my torch here, I'll shine a light on it. [Points torch down] There!

LEADER: Oh, I see it! [Reach down to get it, stuck to side of bin, pulls out] Stinky, do you know which card this is?

STINKY: No...

LEADER: This is a legendary Pokemon. It's Reshiram, the one I told you about. Look everyone! [holds it up]

STINKY: Oh, is it any good?

LEADER: It's very special. See, it's shiny, and it has 130 points! Only a few of these have been made.

STINKY: Oh... maybe I should keep it somewhere special.

LEADER: Yes! It's a special card, so treat it in a special way. If you treat it like rubbish, others won't realise that it's very special.

STINKY: Oh, OK.

LEADER: I'm so glad you told me about it, and shone a light on it, so we could all see how good it is, and enjoy it.

STINKY: Yes! I did a lighty-showy! I shone a light on it, and showed it! A lighty-showy!

LEADER: Ah, you know, there's a word I want to teach you -- to glorify.

STINKY: Glori-whatty?

LEADER: Glorify.

STINKY: Gorillafy? Why do you want to turn them into a gorilla?

LEADER: No, not gorilla - Glorify! You glorify something by showing how good it is. It's a bit like your Pokemon card. We glorified it by shining a light on it, and bringing it out so everyone can see it. That way, we can all enjoy it, and treat it the right way -- a special way.

STINKY: Oh. So what do you glorify?

LEADER: Not what -- who! We glorify God, because God is the best we have. Look at this Bible passage:

[ Ask child to read ]

[ Slide (verse): So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God. 1 Corintians 10:31 ]

LEADER: See? We show others how good God is by the way we live our whole life -- whether we're eating, drinking, or whatever. We should always glorify God, because God is always the best.

STINKY: Always? Even when... we're cross with our friends?

LEADER: Yes! You know, when people are cross at each other, they really need someone to show them how good God is. Let's see our Bible Bite:

[ Slide: Bible Bite: Glorify God always -- show everyone how special He is. ]

LEADER: OK Stinky, can you say it for us?

STINKY: Errgh... Shine the torch on the cross gorilla and show him the banana pancake?

LEADER: Oh Stinky! Let's do it all together: 'Glorify God always -- show everyone how special He is'.

STINKY: Oh, thank you for teaching me a new word -- glorify. I better go now and eat my banana pancake. Bye bye little monkeys!

Category: scripts Tagged: God Glory Evangelism