- Aim:
- To illustrate three of the Beatitudes: Blessed are the merciful, the pure in heart and the peacemakers
- Theme
- Beatitudes, happiness, mercy, purity of heart, peace-making
- Biblical References:
- Matthew 5:1-12, Luke 6:36, James 3:17-18
Puppet Scripts
The puppet scripts provided here are essentially dialogues between two characters. They enable teaching on a biblical point in a humorous and accessible way. The scripts give explanations of the things you can say before and after the puppets to drive the point home.
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Water, water everywhere!” (Puppet Script PJG014)
- Aim:
- To encourage people to think about how they can save money so that it can go to one of the Mission agencies that provides clean water for countries in the third world that need it.
- Theme
- Poverty, Justice
- Biblical References:
- Amos 5:23-24, Micah 6:8, Matthew 25:31-46
The ripple effect (Puppet Script PJG013)
- Aim:
- To encourage people to see the ripple effect of their actions on other people's lives
- Theme
- The ripple effect of our actions on others, faith
- Biblical References:
- Matthew 14:13-21, Mark 6:30-44, 9:23, John 6:1-13
Faith the size of a mustard seed (Puppet Script PJG012)
- Aim:
- To encourage people to deepen their faith in Jesus
- Theme
- Faith, suffering
- Biblical References:
- Matthew 17:20, 21:21-22, Mark 11:22, Luke 17:5-6, John 14:12, Acts 3:1-16, Hebrews 11
Produce good fruit (Puppet Script PJG011)
- Aim:
- To challenge people to live holy lives as the outward fruit of their inward repentance
- Theme
- Advent, John the Baptist, Repentance, Holy Living
- Biblical References:
- Luke 3:1-18, Matthew 23:25-28, Romans 13:11-14, Colossians 3:1-14
The king’s visit (Puppet Script PJG010)
- Aim:
- To challenge people to be ready for Jesus' second coming
- Theme
- Advent, Jesus' second coming
- Biblical References:
- Matthew 24, Acts 1:11, 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18
My heavy load (Puppet Script PJG009)
- Aim:
- To teach that God is willing to lift the heavy burdens off our shoulders and give us His peace for He loves us
- Theme
- Burdens, suffering, worry, trust, God's goodness, prayer
- Biblical References:
- Matthew 6:25-end, 11:28-30, Philippians 4:6, Psalm 23, 46:3, 1 Peter 5:7
Thorns that strangle (Puppet Script PJG008)
- Aim:
- To highlight some of the "thorns that can strangle" the life of discipleship
- Theme
- Spiritual "thorn-bushes," materialism
- Biblical References:
- Matthew 13:1-23
God works for good (Puppet Script PJG007)
- Aim:
- To show that God works through all things for the good of His people and to fulfil His righteous purposes
- Theme
- Suffering, trust
- Biblical References:
- Romans 8:28-29, 1 Peter 1:6-7, Genesis 37-47, 50:20
We all have a part to play (Puppet Script PJG006)
- Aim:
- To encourage people to play their part in the body of Christ
- Theme
- Serving, Commitment
- Biblical References:
- Romans 12:4-8, 1 Corinthians 12, Galatians 5:13, 1 Peter 4:10-11