Easter Lesson 2009

8/12/2019 Easter Lesson 2009

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GAME ALIVE...ULTIMATE EXPEREINCE

Easter 2009Characters

BoyGirl

Roman SoldierJoseph of ArimatheaPeter

Props

Living room (o!h" offee ta#le" hairs" et$%Small oin #agSin ard&ape'eath ardSilver oins

PSP or other toyog mahinelashing lights for stage)ideo lip of r!ifi*ion)ideo lip of #!rial)ideo lip of res!rretionSo!nd effet of th!nder" #ooms" et$Game Alive game #oard set !p per instr!tionsGame Piees

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Small +ooden ross

Small stone Small piee of +hite loth

Game piee (an #e #!tton or from another game%

Roman soldier,s ost!me

Soldier o!tfit

-ammer

. long spi/esnails

1ross to arry in

Joseph of Arimathea ost!me

Bi#lial ro#e

Peter,s ost!me Bi#lial ro#e

-olding large +hite loth in hands

Boy ost!me

Reg!lar lothes

Girl ost!me

Reg!lar lothes

nle Ro# or A!nt Rose ost!me


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Reg!lar lothes

Tech CuesBlue light cuesYellow cd cuesPink video cues

Fade stage lights down right after worship song and then bring them up after actors arein place. House lights should be down.

Transition music into skit Program C !"

#cene opens in the living room of a house. The game board is set up on a table orcoffee table center stage. The sister is sitting on the couch or chair holding a bag inone hand and some silver coins in the other hand. #he is flipping the coins in her handand starting intentl$ over at the game board. The brother walks in pla$ing with a P#P

or other to$.

%&ame 'live( is on screen.

Bro: -ey$$$+here did yo! get those oins3 -ave yo! #een in dad,s st!ff again3

Sis: )defensive*4o555 6 got them from the game555

Bro: )looking perple+ed* Game333 7hat game333

#ister gets up and walks over to game board on table,coffee table.

Sis: &hat game555

Brother looks at game and reads title.

Bro: )intentl$* Game Alive333 7here did yo! get this and +hat does that mean333

#ister looks intentl$ at game.

Sis: nle Ro#A!nt Rose gave it to me$ -eshe said it,s a game that omes alive tosho+ ho+ Jes!s died and then rose from the dead555

Bro: 8eah right555

Sis: 6,m serio!s555 &hat,s ho+ 6 got this #ag of oins555 6 rolled the dieand landed onthis s:!are5 )points to game board* 4e*t thing 6 /ne+" this g!y in a ro#e omes r!nningin and thro+s this #ag of oins in my hands$

Bro: )shocked*7hat333


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Bro: >/ay5 'on,t #e so !ptight5 )reading the space*-e stands holding three nails inhis hand ready to r!ify Jes!s +hen given the ommand$ )pu00led* Readyto r!ifyJes!s +hen given the ommand3 7hat is that s!pposed to mean3

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Flash stage lights on and off at this time for added effect.

8oman soldier appears from the fog. He is dragging a cross. He has three nails and ahammer in his hand. 7ids shrink back.

Soldier: )in anguish*7hy333 7hy333 7hy did +e r!ify Jes!s333 -e +as aninnoent man555

#olider looks up and points at video screen and watches as crucifi+ion scene unfolds.

1ights dim down while video is pla$ing. He reacts in anguish as he watches. :ideoends and lights come back up.7ids watch as 8oman soldier slowl$ turns and looks at them in anguish.

Soldier: 7hy333 7hy did +e do it3333 7hy did +e r!ify Jes!s333

#oldier la$s down the hammer,nails,cross; turns; and e+its through the fog as the kidswatch him.

Sis: See6 told yo!555

Bro: >/ay6 #elieve yo!555

)looking astonished and somewhat paral$0ed; hepracticall$ throws the dice at her as if it were a spider* -ere" it,s yo!r t!rn555

#ister rolls dice; gets /ayhere goes$ ?2.@5 6 landed on the spae that has a stone on it$ )picks up andlooks under it%

Sis: -ereyo! read it5

Bro: 4o +ay555 6,m not reading it555 8o! started this555

Sis: )takes a deep breath and reluctantl$ reads the space* &a/en from the ross and#!ried in a tom# all alone$$$the entrane sealed +ith a stone5

Bro: B!ried in a tom#333 &his is getting sary555


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123 425#6 1576 TH3468 28 B22# 28 616CT85C5TY. Program C !9F2& B6&54# T2 8211 54. TH6Y 1227 '8234 'F8'5.Flash stage lights on and off during this time for added effect.

=oseph of 'rimathea appears from the fog. He is rolling or carr$ing a large stone. He

stops in front of the kids. He is muttering something to himself and is oblivious to thefact that the brother and sister are there.

The brother and sister look at each other and nod their heads in agreement. The$cautiousl$ approach =oseph and tap him on the shoulder from behind. He whirls andfaces them.

A: 7e #!ried him in my tom#555 7e #!ried him in my tom#555 7e #!ried him in mytom#555

Sis: 7ho+ho+ho are yo!3

A: 6 am Joseph of Arimathea5 After Jes!s died on the ross" 6 too/ -is #ody" +rappedit +ith a #!rial loth" and plaed -im in my tom#$

Bro: 7hy are yo! arrying that stone3

A: 6t,s a reminder of the large stone 6 rolled in front of the tom#$ 6t +as s!h a sadday$$$+e didn,t /no+ if +e,d ever see Jes!s again$ 6 meanhe +as dead5

=oseph points to the screen and the$ watch the burial video.1ights fade down during the video.

Sis: )sad* Sothat,s it3 Jes!s, story ended li/e that3 &hat,s so sad5

Bro: 8eahthat,s a #!mmer5

A: 6t,s +asn,t over yet5 &here,s more5

Points slowl$ at the game; la$s down the stone; and then turns and e+its through thefog$ The kids are now reall$ into the game and are eager to continue.

Bro: )grabs dice*6t,s my t!rn5 6 +ant to see +hat happens ne*t5

Sis: )looks eager as well but still a bit nervous of what to e+pect* >/aygo on let,sget this over +ith$

Brother rolls dice; gets >; and counts out loud as he moves along the spaces on theboard.


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Bro: ?2.@5 -ey$$$there,s a +hite piee of loth on this spae5 )picks itup*7hat does it say !nderneath it3

Sis: )reads space*>n the third daythe stone rolled a+ay$ Jes!s rose from the deadC!st as -e said-is #!rial loth left #ehindfor the disiples to find5

Bro: )confused*Jes!s rose from the dead C!st as -e said3

123 425#6 1576 TH3468; B22#; 28 616CT85C5TY. Program C!9Flash stage lights on and off during this time for special effect.

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Peter appears from the fog. He is carr$ing a white cloth in his hands. He is ver$e+cited.

Peter: &he tom# is empty555 -e,s alive555 -e,s alive555 -e has risen from the dead555

SisD -o+ are yo! so s!re3

Peter: 7e ame to his tom# on the third day and the grave +as empty5 &he lothes -ehad #een #!ried in )holds up white cloth*+ere lying in the tom##!t Jes!s +asn,t5 -e+as alive5

Peter points to the screen and the$ watch the resurrection video pla$.1ights fade down during the video.'fter the video is over; Peter hands the burial cloth to one of the kids and turns toleave. He pauses before he goes back into the fog; turns back to the kids; and sa$s?

Peter: Jes!s is alive555

Peter e+its. The kids turn and look at each other in ama0ement@

Bro: 7o+5 &hat +as ama=ing5

Sis: 8o! an say that again5

Bro: 7o+5 &hat +as ama=ing5

#ister pla$full$ slaps his arm.

Sis: 8o!,re s!h a dor/ sometimes5

Brother laughs.


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Bro: Serio!slythis game has really made me +ant to /no+ more a#o!t this mannamed Jes!s$

Sis: 6 #et nle Ro#A!nt Rose an help !s$sine heshe gave !s the game$ Let mego get himher$

#ister runs out for a few seconds and returns with 3ncle 8ob,'unt 8ose. #he is talkingwith him,her e+citedl$ as walks back in.

Sis: )ver$ h$per; e+cited; and talking fast*and then this man named Joseph ame inand left a stone and then this d!de named Peter gave !s this +hite loth and

UR!AR: >/ayslo+ do+n or yo!,re going to hyperventilate$ Loo/s li/e yo! g!ys have#een playing the ;Game Alive< 6 gave yo!$ Are yo! enCoying it3

Bro: )gets e+cited* 6t,s a+esome5 &hat,s for s!re5

Sis: 8eahand it really got !s thin/ing more a#o!t this man named Jes!s$ Everyonethat ame o!t of the game /ept tal/ing a#o!t -im$ And they left !s these items$

Brother and sister gather up the hammer; nails; cross; stone; and cloth and show themto 3','8.

Bro: 1an yo! tell !s more a#o!t +hat all this means3

UA!AR: S!re6,d #e glad to$

7ids sit down on the stage with 3ncle 8ob,'unt 8ose.

UA!AR: Let,s start +ith the hammer" nails" and ross$

Brother and sister can interact and ask Auestions as 3','8 shares with them.

&hese items +ere #ea!se of !s$ 8o! see +e have this pro#lem alled sin$

)bring out the sin card*

Sin is +hen +e diso#ey God$ 8o! /no+things li/e lying" stealing" heating"diso#eying o!r parents" getting mad" et$

&he Bi#le says everyone has sinned$ Romans .D2. says thisor everyone hassinnedF +e all fall short of God,s glorio!s standard$< )verse on screen*

Brother and sister agree and admit the$ have sinned.


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6 have some sad ne+s to share$ Bea!se of o!r sin+e have a #ig pro#lem$ &heBi#le says in Romans D2.a


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8es$ And -e +asn,t dying for -is sinsremem#er-e didn,t have any$ So +hosesins +as -e dying for3

Brother and sister sa$ ours.

&hat,s orret$ -e +as dying on the ross for o!r sins )nails the sin,death sign to thecross*for all the sins +e,ll ever do$ -e died in o!r plae on the ross5

Brother and sister are ama0ed and sobered at the thought?pause for a few seconds inthought.

Let,s ta/e a loo/ at the item Joseph of Arimathea #ro!ght$

)points to brother to hold it up*

After Jes!s died" -e +as +rapped in a #!rial loth and plaed in a tom#$ A large stone+as rolled in front of the tom#$ Jes!s +as in the tom# for three days$ 6t +as a sadtime#!t then something inredi#le happened5

7ids asked what happened with anticipation.

Jes!s rose from the dead5 &he gro!nd shoo/ as the stone rolled a+ay and Jes!s ameo!t alive5 -e had on:!ered death5

7ids respond with awe and e+citement.

38,3' points to the cloth and asks the sister to pick it up.

Jes!s had #een +rapped in a #!rial loth5 7hen the disiples arrived at the tom#" the#!rial loth +as lying there5 6t +as a sign that Jes!s had risen from the dead C!st li/e-e said -e +o!ld5

7ids respond how cool that is@

7ids look on the game board.

7hat do yo! see in the spae after the loth3

Brother responds he sees a picture of a gift. &ets e+cited and asks if he lands on it willa gift come out for himD He hopes it is an Ebo+ ">.

6t,s at!ally tal/ing a#o!t the greatest gift yo! an ever reeive$ 6t,s the gift of God,sforgiveness and eternal life$


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&he Bi#le says in Romans D2.#


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7ids walk out. 38,'8 turns to audience.

Iids+hat 6 shared +ith #rother and sister is for yo! also$ &he people yo! sa+represent real people +ho sa+ Jes!s$ And Jes!s really +as God,s Son5 -e died foryo! and rose from the dead for yo!5 -e is alive5 -e loves yo! and +ants to #e yo!r

Leader" orgiver" and riend$

&here is an a+esome lass alled ;&he Jo!rney< )on screen* that yo! an attend +ithyo!r parents to learn more a#o!t this$ 6f yo!,d li/e to attend" C!st let yo!r parents /no+and +e an help yo! get signed !p$

Turns to leave and then turns back like remembered something.

>hand #y the +ay$ 6 have a ;Game Alive< for yo! as +ell$ 8o!,ll get it +hen yo!leave today$ &a/e it home and !se it to tell yo!r friends and family a#o!t Jes!s risingfrom the dead5

7ell#etter go5 Brother and sister are +aiting for me5 Later5

38,'8 e+its as lights fade down and %&ame 'live( is seen on screen.

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Easter Lesson 2009