OPENING PUPPET SKIT – Rotation Year 1, #9

TITLE: The Armor of God

CATEGORY:

Bible Story

(Bible Story; Social Issue, Comedy, Song, Black light, Shorts, Misc.)

STORY SUMMARY: Based on Ephesians 6:10-20

Puppets misunderstand armor of God and fight with swords and shields. Narrator explains that the sword and shield that Paul writes about in Ephesians is different. Puppets are invited to come to Bible exploration to learn about them and the other armor.

CRUX OF STORY/LESSON:

The sword of the Spirit is the Bible and the Shield of Faith is the church.

PUPPETS	PUPPETEERS
1. Narrator (either a puppet or a person in front) 2. Two mouth puppets with arms.

PROPS	PROPS	PROPS
· Sword · Shield · Bible	·	·

OUTLINE OF STORY:	PROPS / ACTIONS:
· Narrator welcomes audience and introduces theme for the month, Ephesians 6:10-20 and the armor of God.	· Narrator enters stage (if puppet)
· Narrator introduces puppet friends. Narrator comments that the puppets look sad.	· Puppet friends enter lower stage.
· Puppet Friends comment that they are sad. § One says that s/he is picked on because s/he tries to be nice to kids who aren’t popular § The other says that s/he wanted to go to a friends house this morning but her/his parents made her/him come to church. S/he doesn’t know why s/he has to come to church since s/he already knows Jesus.
· Narrator comments that it is good that they came today. · In Ephesians, Paul tells us to put on the whole armor of God that we can face life’s challenges. · For example, he tells us about sword of the Spirit & the shield of faith	§ Puppet friends listen to narrator but interrupt him/her after s/he mentions the sword of the Spirit and the shield of faith.
§ First puppet interrupts narrator and says that’s what I need a sword! Then no one will make fun of me! § Second puppet says that if the other puppet is getting a sword, I’m getting a shield to defend myself.	· Puppets exit in turn and come up with a sword and a shield respectively. · Puppet with sword swings at puppet with shield.
§ Narrator interrupts. S/he did not mean a sword or shield like they have. o Narrator shows a Bible and says that this is the Sword of the Spirit that Paul meant. o Narrator motions to the audience, and they are the shield of faith, the church. § Puppets ask how Bible is a sword & church is a shield. The nar. explains: o The Bible can guide us on how to handle being teased o The church can support us when if we draw on that support § Puppets are invited to come and learn about the whole armor of God	· Narrator comes between two fighting puppets. · Puppets put down weapons and listen to narrator. · Puppets agree to come and learn about the whole armor of God. Both exit.