You can picture the
scene: Huge crowds pressing in to try and get just a glimpse of Jesus. Everyone
has heard that if you can touch his hem you can be healed. It had to have been
like the red carpet on Oscar night only the stars are Jesus who has the power
to actually do something for you.
Written over 4 scenes, here
are the characters in this short play:
- Peter
- A
Fisherman
- John
- A Woman
- Judas
- A
Thief
- Jesus
Scene
1 -
Fisherman: Hey you're the one that caught all those
fish the other day. Come here I've got a deal for you. I'll give you a 100
Denarii if you can make that happen for me tomorrow.
Peter: That'd be great if it was me that caused
the catch. It wasn't me man it was Jesus. He is our Lord.
Fisherman: You can ask him to do it then. Split the
$ with him and he'll do it!
Peter: Jesus doesn't want your $! He wants your
heart.
Fisherman: My heart? My heart? OK. If I give him my
heart will he get me that catch?
Peter: No but He will make you a Fisher of men.
Jesus will save you.
Fisherman: Save me from what? I'm fine! OK last
chance here do you want the $ or not?
Peter: I actually don't need $
Fisherman: I do! I've got to feed my family by
catching fish and selling it. You know what forget about it! I'll see if James
or John wants this deal. Hey James!
Scene
2 -
Girl: Hey John! I saw that girl get healed the other
day. I’ll give you anything you want if you can heal me too
John: Jesus actually healed that girl you saw and He can
heal you too
Girl: I’ve seen you guys heal as well in his name so how
about it? Look at what you are up for here (body display)
John: (to himself) Jesus says if I look at her in
lust that I’ve committed adultery with her in my heart.
Girl:I’m offering you my WHOLE self if you even agree to
try and heal me!
John: I can’t
Girl: Why not?
John: We are both coming from wrong motives here
Girl: I just want to be healed. What else should my motive
be?
John: Seek first His Kingdom and all things will be added
to you. Repent of your sin and ask Jesus for forgiveness first then He may heal
you.
Girl: May heal me? You mean if I do everything you say and
repent in my heart then fight my way through the crowd to ask Jesus for
forgiveness He still may not heal me?
John: If it is His will you will be healed
Girl: If it’s not His will you mean I have done all that
for nothing?
John: That is a choice only you can make
Girl: Hmmm. How do I start again? Repentance?
All the Apostles had to
be seen as minor celebs. Just like today’s celebs have to have bodyguards
because people stalk them and want things from them and I am sure the same
happened to the Apostles.
Scene
3 -
Thief: Hey Judas I know you have all the $ now give it up
or I know where you live!
Judas: I don’t have the $ on me. It’s in another place.
Thief: Take me there right now
Judas: I can’t right now. I’m working!
Thief: Take me there right now or I’ll take your head
Judas: OK.OK. Let me tell the boss I’m leaving so there is
no commotion. Make sense?
Thief: I will give you two mins
Judas: Jesus, I need to go for my break
Jesus: Judas don’t worry about that thief he won’t bother
you anymore
Judas: Sorry. Thief. OK thanks. That’s freaky. Where is he?
He’s gone! (Looks over at Jesus who nods knowingly)
Picture the scene back
at the campfire with only the Apostles. Jesus is off by himself praying.
Scene
4 -
Peter: Hey John, I saw that woman coming onto you Man that
must’ve been tough
John: Did you see how fine she was? I’ve had hundreds of
women throwing themselves at me lately. They all want something.
Peter: I know what you mean! Me too! And I’ve had offers of
$ and everything else.
Judas: You guys don’t know the half of it I have had
threats on my life if I didn’t open up the money bag to these thieves!
Peter: Does that make you the greatest among us Judas? I
don’t think so
John: Which one is the greatest then? Which one of us? I
think it’s me. I’m the one scoring all the ladies.
Peter: Who has healed the most in Jesus name? Me!
Guys here is where Jesus
in His usual style and wisdom, knowing their thoughts, took a little child and
had him stand beside him. 48 Then he said to them, “Whoever
welcomes this little child in my name welcomes me; and whoever welcomes me
welcomes the one who sent me. For it is the one who is least among you all
who is the greatest.”
Questions:
1.
What
if that were you and you were one of the Apostles with all that temptation and
responsibility? How would you make sure you kept in His will and obeying Jesus?
2.
Again,
stretch your mind and put yourself in the position of an Apostle. What kinds of
things do you think you would’ve seen and heard? Are there things you could do
and things you couldn’t do for yourself or others? What your boundaries?
3.
He
says we are part of His Kingdom and are sent out into the world with His
message of healing and salvation. We actually are just like the Apostles! What
are you going to do with that?
