Sun 09 July 2023

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

Stinky: Hello everybody!

Leader: Hello Stinky. What are you up to?

Stinky: Oh, I'm trying to decide if I should go to a party.

Leader: Oh that sounds fun.

Stinky: I got an invitation, have a look.

Leader: Oh this looks great! It'll be at a great place.

Stinky: Yes.

Leader: There'll be lots of great people!

Stinky: Yes.

Leader: It sounds very promising! So what's there to think about?

Stinky: I'd have to leave behind staying home in my comfy bin...

Leader: That doesn't sound as good as this party.

Stinky: Yeah, but the invite is making some big promises. It feels too good to be true. What if they don't turn out?

Leader: Who is inviting you to this party?

Stinky: My friend Pungent.

Leader: What is Pungent like?

Stinky: Oh, he's great. Kind, wise, has a great big house - it smells amazing!

Leader: OK. Has he ever broken a promise to you?

Stinky: No.

Leader: So... does it make sense to trust him?

Stinky: Yeah... I guess so.

Leader: Well, you'll know you trust him if you go to the party.

Stinky: Oh, so maybe I don't...

Leader: How do you think he would feel if you didn't come to the party because you didn't trust his invite?

Stinky: Uhh... Sad. Maybe offended.

Leader: Yeah.

Stinky: I'm not sure if I'm cool enough or smart enough or smelly enough for this party.

Leader: I think Pungent just wants you to trust him and come to the party. He doesn't need you to impress him.

Stinky: Oh, this feels hard! All this talk of promises and trusting...

Leader: Well, why don't you let me read a Bible passage the grown ups are learning. Let's see if that helps?

Stinky: Oh, OK!

Leader: Great. I'm going to read you from Genesis chapter 12. God makes some amazing promises to a man called Abraham.

[ SLIDE: The Lord had said to Abram, “Go from your country, your people and your father’s family. Go to the land I will show you. ] “I will make you into a great nation. And I will bless you. I will make your name great. You will be a blessing to others. I will bless those who bless you. I will put a curse on anyone who puts a curse on you. All nations on earth will be blessed because of you.” So Abram went, just as the Lord had told him. (Genesis 12:1-4a)

Stinky: It sounds like Abraham was sneezing, because God kept saying 'bless you', 'bless you'!

Leader: Oh, no, God is promising Abraham that he will bless him.

Stinky: What is blessing?

Leader: Blessing is giving a good gift, a great favour. God promises to bless Abraham with a land of his own, a great people made up of his children, and a great name - he would be famous.

Stinky: That sound good...

Leader: And God would make Abraham a blessing for all nations on earth.

Stinky: Even us in Australia?

Leader: Yes, God was caring for his whole world.

Stinky: So what did Abraham do?

Leader: He trusted God's promise.

Stinky: How do you know Abraham trusted God?

Leader: Because when God said 'go', Abraham went!

Stinky: And how did God feel about that?

Leader: God was pleased with Abraham, because Abraham trusted God's promise and accepted God's gift.

Stinky: Oh... So did Abraham get the blessings?

Leader: Well, God kept his promise: He gave Abraham many children, gave them a land of their own, and blessed them.

Stinky: Oh, that's a happy ending.

Leader: Wait, there's more. God SUPER kept his promise.

Stinky: How?

Leader: One of Abraham's children is very special. Kids, who do you think that is?

[ Get answer, 'Jesus' ]

Leader: Yes! When we trust Jesus, we become Abraham's children of faith. We are blessed with God's promises to Abraham.

Stinky: Including the land?

Leader: Yes! Jesus is preparing a place for us where we can enjoy living with him forever.

Stinky: And the great people?

Leader: Jesus is gathering many, many people, from every nation around the world.

Stinky: And the blessing?

Leader: We will enjoy living under king Jesus. That's the greatest blessing!

Stinky: That sounds great! No wonder Abraham is famous!

Leader: Let's read our Bible Bite.

Slide: Bible Bite: God is pleased when we trust His promise of great blessing.

Leader: Stinky, can you say that?

Stinky: Stinky sneezed when he was stressing about the great party.

Leader: Oh, let's say it together and help Stinky.

[ Together: God is pleased when we trust His promise of great blessing. ]

Leader: So Stinky, are you going to go to this party?

Stinky: Yes! I'm going to trust Pungent's promise and come to the party. It'll be great!

Leader: Great! He'll be pleased you did.

Stinky: OK, I better get ready for the party... Bye!

Category: scripts Tagged: faith abraham