The Decision Drama (part 1)
Characters
- Potential Convert
- Satan
- Demon
Props
Comments
- PC should ponder each thing the Demon suggests and then come up with the
rebuttal.
Script
- Potential Convert:
- One of my friends at school, Sue, has been telling me about Jesus,
and God, and well, you know, stuff like that. She says that Jesus is her best
friend. She talks to him and everything. I've been to church with her a few
times. Everyone there seemed so happy, and they were really friendly and caring.
- (FREEZE)
- Satan:
- You little good for nothing, get here!
- Demon
- (grovelling) Yes boss, right away Boss.
- Satan:
- We're about to loose someone to the other side. She is starting to
realise that He cares for her. I want this nonsense stopped..... do you hear?
- Demon
- (grovelling) Yes Boss, anything you say Boss.
- (to audience) Good. I get to have some fun for a change! He he he he
he.
- Potential Convert:
- It says right here in God's word "Who shall separate us from the love of
Christ? God is love and whoever lives in love lives in God and God in him."
- Demon
- (to PC) Aahh, but you can't see him. How can you live in something
that isn't there?
- Potential Convert:
- But you can't always see things which exist. No-one can see the wind but
everyone believes in it; and radio waves, and heat, and well, lots of things.
- Demon
- Whatever makes you think God loves you and will let you into Heaven.
You're not a very good person you know!
- Potential Convert:
- But Jesus died for me so that I could live eternally.
- Demon
- You? Nnoooo. That's not possible. God's perfect and you're certainly not
- He wouldn't die for you.
- Potential Convert:
- But He did. it says so right here "For God so loved the world that he gave
his one and only son, so that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have
eternal life."
- Demon
- (to PC) Hold that thought
- (with apprehension) Boss, Bo-oss
- Satan:
- What is it?
- Demon
- Um, Boss, she wouldn't listen.
- Satan:
- How dare you come into my presence without succeeding. (shouting)
Go and try again!!
- Demon
- (To PC) You know everyone will avoid you if you become a
Christian.
- Potential Convert:
- But Sue's a Christian, and she's got heaps of friends.
- Demon
- But you do want to be really popular don't you? You won't be invited out
by your current group of friends. You'll be lonely.
- Potential Convert:
- No, I don't think I would be. Everyone sees Sue as someone who is strong,
secure and dependable. God can change me to be like that, God can do
anything.
- Demon
- OK, do as you wish, but it'll be pretty boring, sitting around singing
hymns, praying and reading the Bible in your spare time. Come-off-it, that's
not your style. You won't have any fun.
- Potential Convert:
- It can't be boring. The people at Sue's church are so full of life, and joy. They don't look the least bit bored.
- Demon
- (goes back to Satan - really grovelling) Oh Boss, Prince of
Darkness, ruler of the Earth, King of the underworld, Beast of
destruction.....
- Satan:
- Yes, yes what is it?
- Demon
- I lied to her about everything, and Boss I was very convincing.....
- Satan:
- So then she believed you....(pause, Demon looks embarrassed,
ashamed) I thought not: (Satan shouting) Fool! I send you out to do
a simple task and you can't even cope with that. Worthless idiot You'll pay for
this. I'll show you again how it's done. (Satan walks to PC, speaks
firmly but softly) God loves you so much doesn't he? He really wants you to
be happy. He wants the very best for you (pause) You're still very young
though. You've got the rest of you're life to plan for, a career to get
started, perhaps marriage and a family. Don't rush into it. You don't want to
make the wrong decision. By all means go to church with Sue if you really want
to, but always remember that you've got plenty of time to make the big
commitment ... plenty of time.
- Demon and Satan:
- (person mouths with them) Plenty of time.
(all freeze, then all walk off stage)
This document copyright (c) 1995 by Mathew Pole. Reproduction and/or
distribution for non-commercial purposes is permissible providing that
the drama is left fully intact. Permission is given to modify the
drama for personal use, under the condition that the changes are not
redistributed. Please send additions or corrections to
Mathew and Paulyn Pole (mathew.paulyn@iname.com)
Last changed: Saturday 12 August 1995