The Decision Drama (part 2)
Summary
Characters
- Potential Convert
- Satan
- Demon
Props
Comments
- PC should ponder each thing the Demon suggests and then come up with the
rebuttal.
Script
- Pontential Convert:
- The Christian life isn't bad at all. Sure it's not always easy, but
you know, when things get tough, God helps me through. Jesus is a really good
friend who I can talk to any time. In fact, because of what He's done for me,
I'd like to go into mission work, so others can hear about God's love for them,
and have the chance to ask Him into their heart.
- Satan:
- You little good for nothing! Get here!!
- Demon:
- Yes Boss! Right away, Boss!
- Satan:
- Remember Joy, that girl who we nearly lost to His side? Well, we lost her
but we still have a chance to get her back. She's thinking about going into
mission work. We don't want that. Becoming a Christian was bad enough, but her
going into mission work, is absolutely disgusting! I want you to get out there
and stop her.
- Demon:
- Yes Boss! Sure! Not a problem, Boss!
- (walks over to PC)
- Demon:
- You know Joy, mission work is really horrible! It's lots of hard
work! You'd hate it!
- Pontential Convert:
- No, I don't think so. I've been to heaps of missionary meetings and every
missionary I've met has been always wanting to go back. They love it, despite
all the hardships.
- Demon:
- But what about your family? And your fiance? You'd have to leave them
all behind!
- Pontential Convert:
- Yes, but Jesus commands us to go and make disciples, so that means being
involved in mission work. In Matthew 19:29 it says "everyone who has left
houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or children or farms for my
sake, shall receive many times as much, and shall inherit eternal life."
- Demon:
- But it's so far away! You'll be in another culture, with a different
language, and you'll have no friends. You'll be lonely!!
- Pontential Convert:
- No I won't. There will be plenty of other people to talk to and besides, God
has promised that "He will never leave me." Working for the Lord gives more
riches and blessings than anyone could ever imagine.
- Demon:
- Yes, riches. What about your career? You've only just started, and
already you've been promoted.
- Pontential Convert:
- Yeah, I know, but, well ...
- Demon:
- And all the missionaries are poor and if you get sick, who's gonna pay?
What about hospitals? In the middle of Africa they don't have any!
- Pontential Convert:
- Yes they do! There's more than one hospital in Africa. Besides, who said I'd be going there? God will look after my health. That's my least concern.
- Demon:
- (to boss) Oh Prince of Darkness, Beast of Destruction, Ruler of
the Earth, King of the underworld!
- Satan:
- Yes? What is it? (You slime bag!!)
Demon I lied to her about everything, and Boss, I was really convincing and
...
- Satan:
- And she believed you? (Demon shakes head) NO, I didn't think so.
Can't you ever get anything right?! 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!! Let
me show you yet again how it's done. (Satan walks to PC, speaks
firmly but softly) So Joy, You're thinking about becoming a missionary?
Well, that's good. God will be really happy with you. But remember, you're
still young. You've got the rest of your life to plan. Your career, perhaps
marriage and a family. Don't rush into it. You don't want to make the wrong
decision. By all means, get involved with your church and local missions and
even give money, if that's what you really want to do. But always remember,
you've plenty of time to make the big commitment...
- Demon and Satan:
- (person mouths with them) Plenty of time.
(all freeze, then all walk off stage)
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Last changed: Saturday 12 August 1995