Walk to Emmaus

Emmanuel on Emmaus

Singer sings "Oh, come, oh, come, Emmanuel"

Narrator: Now that same day, two of them were going to a village called Emmaus, about seven miles from Jerusalem. They were talking with each other about everything that had happened.

Singer: Oh, come, oh, come, Emmanuel,

One: I thought... I was positive he was the Messiah.

Two: His message was unlike anything we had ever heard before.

Singer: And ransom captive Israel,

One: As I listened to his sermons, I said to myself, "Surely, this is the man who will rescue us from the Romans." He was supposed to save us!

Singer: That mourns in lonely exile here

Two: But, he couldn't even save himself. Our Christ was crucified, that is if you can even call him Christ. Now here we stand, alone.

Singer: Until the Son of God appears.

Narrator: As they talked and discussed these things with each other, Jesus himself came up and walked along with them; but they were kept from recognizing him.

Singer: Oh, come, our Dayspring from on high,

Jesus: What are you discussing together as you walk along?

Singer: And cheer us by your drawing nigh,

Narrator: They stood still, their faces downcast. One of them, named Cleopas, asked him:

One: Are you only a visitor to Jerusalem and do not know the things that have happened there in these days?

Jesus: What things?

Singer: Disperse the gloomy clouds of night,

Two: About Jesus of Nazareth!

One: He was a prophet, powerful in word and deed before God and all the people.

Singer: And death's dark shadows put to flight

Two: The chief priests and our rulers handed him over to be sentenced to death, and they crucified him; but we had hoped that he was the one who was going to redeem Israel. And what is more, it is the third day since all this took place.

Singer: Oh, come, our Wisdom from on high,

One: In addition, some of our women amazed us. They went to the tomb early this morning but didn't find his body. They came and told us that they had seen a vision of angels, who said he was alive.

Singer: Who ordered all things mightily;

Two: Then some of our companions went to the tomb and found it just as the women had said, but him they did not see.

Singer: To us the path of knowledge show,

Jesus: How foolish you are, and how slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken! Did not the Christ have to suffer these things and then enter his glory?

Singer: and teach us in her ways to go.

Narrator: And beginning with Moses and all the Prophets, he explained to them what was said in all the Scriptures concerning himself.

Singer: Rejoice!

Narrator: As they approached the village to which they were going, Jesus acted as if he were going farther.

Singer: Rejoice!

One: Stay with us, for it is nearly evening; the day is almost over.

Narrator: So he went in to stay with them.

Singer: Emmanuel.

Narrator: When he was at the table with them, he took bread, gave thanks, broke it and began to give it to them. (Jesus breaks the bread.)

Singer: Shall come to you, O Israel!

Narrator: Then their eyes were opened and they recognized him, and he disappeared from their sight.

Singer: Rejoice!

Two: Were not our hearts burning within us while he talked with us on the road and opened the Scriptures to us?

Singer: Rejoice!

Narrator: They got up and returned at once to Jerusalem. There they found the Eleven and those with them, assembled together.

One: It is true! The Lord has risen and has appeared to Simon.

Singer: Emmanuel.

Narrator: Then the two told what had happened on the way, and how Jesus was recognized by them when he broke the bread.

Singer: Shall come to you, O Israel!

Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel.
Shall come to you, O Israel!

Proof of the Word

This Skit is my start to having a skit for every chapter in the Bible. A daunting process I know (Especially at the rate I am going). This one may be silly, but I wanted something unique. This skit mostly centers around John 1 but has an application for Genesis chapter 1 as well.

Characters:
Mathematician
Student #1
Student #2

(Mathematician enters the room with chalk board in place. Each subsequent formula will illustrate what the Mathematician is to write on board.)

Mathematician: Ok. Students open up to John chapter 1 and put your finger in Genesis chapter 1.
#1: But professor what does that have to do with math?
Mathematician: Everything, my young man.
#1: Yes, professor.
Mathematician: (From the Bible) "In the beginning was the Word." So we know that in the beginning was the Word. Now in our formula W represents the Word. At this point W is our unknown variable. And beginning will be represented by B. Thus, we know at one time both W and B coexisted.

W ↔ B

Mathematician: "And the Word was with God," Now G will represent God. So we can see how both the Word and God coexisted.

W ↔ B
W ↔ G

Mathematician: "and the Word was God." Now here is where a monkey wrench has been thrown into the equation. In our previous formula we have said that the Word was with God, but now we must add the Word equals God. Yet since the two coexist we also must say they are separate. So unfortunately we can not say logically, that W equals G. Which is too bad, because that would make our formula easy.

W ↔ B
W ↔ G
W = G
W ≠ G

Mathematician: "He [the Word] was with God in the beginning." Which is to say that a one particular time the Word, God, and the Beginning coexisted.

W ↔ B
W ↔ G
W = G
W ≠ G
W ↔ B ↔ G

Mathematician: Now we are forced to attack the equation from a different angle. If when move to Genesis chapter 1, we read, "In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth." Thus we know that it is true that God and the beginning coexisted at one time, but we can further add that God was before the beginning.

W ↔ B
W ↔ G
W = G
W ≠ G
W ↔ B ↔ G
G > B

Mathematician: And in John 1:3-4 "Through him [the word] all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made. In him was life, and that life was the light of men." The Word also preceded the beginning.

W ↔ B
W ↔ G
W = G
W ≠ G
W ↔ B ↔ G
G > B
W > B

Mathematician: Thus so far we can conclude that W equals G while simultaneously coexisting with G. Both of which and are greater than B.

W ↔ B
W ↔ G
W = G
W ≠ G
W ↔ B ↔ G
G > B
W > B
(W ↔ G) or (W = G) > B

Mathematician: So then we can assume that W added to G will result with a sum higher than B.

W ↔ B
W ↔ G
W = G
W ≠ G
W ↔ B ↔ G
G > B
W > B
(W ↔ G) or (W = G) > B
W + G > B

Mathematician: So if we then subtract G from both sides of the equation. We can confidently state that W is greater then, equal to, or less than B minus G.

W ↔ B
W ↔ G
W = G
W ≠ G
W ↔ B ↔ G
G > B
W > B
(W ↔ G) or (W = G) > B
W + G > B
W ≥ ≤ B – G


Mathematician: Any questions?
#2: So what does W equal?
Mathematician: Greater than, equal to or less than B minus G. Haven't you been paying attention?
#1: May I suggest that W equals Jesus?
Mathematician: How could one possibly come to that conclusion?
#1: Well John 1:14 "The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the One and Only, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth." and in verse 17,18 say, " For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ. No one has ever seen God, but God the One and Only, who is at the Father's side, has made him known." So Jesus is God in the flesh and the One and Only, separate from the father but still God. You just needed to read a little farther.
Mathematician: So in other words you are saying, Jesus equals the Word and the One and Only which equals God but is not the same as the father. Yet the Father Equals God. (Mathematician erases board and writes new formula.)

W = JC = OO
JC = G = OO
JC ≠ F
F = G

#1: I guess. If that how you want to put it
Mathematician: You just solve this proof. You'll be famous. You'll… (Mathematician rambles with excitement as student leave classroom.)

Solomon Game Show

Here's one of my favorite skit I wrote. Not as expository as I had planned, is something to wet appetites. Fun way for youth to learn about Solomon.

The Solomon Newly Wed Show

Host

Solomon

Wife #1 (Daughter of Egyptian Pharaoh)

Wife #2 (1^st wife)

Wife #3 (700^th wife)

Host: Welcome to “The Newlywed, the sort of Newlywed and the not so Newlywed Game Show.” Where we try to help husbands see which of their wives love them the most. I am your host Sat Jaypack. Now let me introduce you to today’s husband. Coming in all the way from Jerusalem Israel, our husband is a King who enjoys fancy gardens, working on his palace and temple and has 700 wives, give me a hand for… King Solomon.

(Solomon enters)

Sol: Hello Sat.

Host: Our next contestant is the daughter of an Egyptian Pharaoh, who enjoys long walk in her beautiful garden…Wife #1.

(#1 enters)

#1: Hello Sat.

Host: Our next contest is Solomon’s 1^st wife who enjoys doing stuff…Wife #2.

(#2 enters)

#2: Hello Sat.

Host: Are last, but not least contestant, is Solomon’s 700^th wife, who also enjoys doing stuff… Wife #3

(#3 enters)

#3: Hello Sat.

Host: Ok, the rules are simple. Before the start of the show we asked Solomon several questions about his life which he has written down on a set of cards. Now I will ask the same questions to each of the wives and for each correct answer, they will get one point. Whoever has the most points will be the winner, and will earn two tickets to Hawaii. Contestants are you ready?

#1,2,3: Yes.

Host: Ok. The First Question we asked Solomon. “Who were your mother and father and what scandal surrounded them?” We’ll start with you Wife #1.

#1: Um well, I think that Umm Solomon would have said, “Mom and Dad” were his mother and father, and they didn’t give him all the cookies he wanted was the scandal.

Host: #2, your turn.

#2: Well I think that Solomon would have said, David and Bathsheba were his parents, and the scandal would have been his affair with her before they got married.

Host: And #3?

#3 I Agree with Wife #2.

Host: And Solomon how did you answer?

Sol: Well, here’s my answer. (Sol shows his card)

Host: Well it looks like Wife #2 and #3 have one point each. The next question we asked Solomon. “What do you feel was your most faithful experience before God?” We will start with #2 this time.

#2: The time he took out the trash.

Host: #3.

#3: I agree with #2.

Host: #1.

#1: Oh yeah, I remember we he was telling me about how God told him the he would give him whatever he wanted. Solomon told me that he had wanted to make sure he asked for the right thing. He could have asked for power or money, but instead he asked for wisdom so he could be a good king. God was so happy with his request that God told him he would give him great wealth and power with the wisdom he asked for.

Host: Solomon, what did you say?

Sol: (Flips card) The time I asked God for wisdom.

Host: It looks like we have a three way tie at one point each. Next question. “When did you gain the respect of your people as king?” #3 it is you turn to start.

#3: I agree with #1.

Host: But #1 hasn’t said anything.

#3: Well, I still agree with her.

Host: Ok. #1?

#1: Hmmm. Oh I remember hearing that he had a hard time getting respect, and that one of his brothers tried to take the throne, but I… Oh wait I remember. Two prostitutes came to him fighting over a baby they both claimed he was theirs. And Solomon told his guards to cut him in half and split the baby between the two. Of course the real mother would have rather seen the wrong mother have the baby than then have her baby die, so she told Solomon that the other woman could have him. However the other woman didn’t want anyone to have the baby because she was jealous and she had killed her baby so she said, “fine cut him in half.” But Solomon could tell who the real mother was and gave the baby to the one who wanted to do whatever she could to keep the baby alive.

Host: And #2?

#2: When he took out the trash.

Host: Solomon what did you write?

Sol: (Flips next card) The baby judgment.

Host: Well looks like a close match. Next question. “What building did God promise to David would be built by you, and how well did the construction go?” #1 your turn.

#1: The beautiful palace that he made specifically for me. The construction went beautifully.

Host: #2

#2: Well, although he did build a palace for her. That wasn’t what was promised to David. I remember hearing that David wanted to build a temple for the Lord while he was alive, but God told him that Solomon would be the one to build it. And Solomon did. The construction went nicely. If fact people from all over worked together to get it built. When it was done it was amazingly beautiful, and I remember listening to Solomon’s very humble prayer of dedication to the temple.

Host: #3 it’s your turn.

#3: I agree with #1.

Host: Go figure. Solomon, what was your answer?

Sol: (Card) The Temple.

Host: We have a three way tie. Next questions. “Recently you did something to make God upset, what was it and what was your punishment.” #2 you start.

#2: He forgot to take out the trash! Now the palace smells. That has got to be the right answer this time.

Host: #3

#3: I agree with #2.

Host: #1

#1: He left the toilet seat up, and I fell in.

Host: How embarrassing! Solomon what was the right answer.

Sol: (Flipping card) I made alter for many of my foreign wives to worship pagan God’s. And God told me that for my punishment I would lose my kingdom, but I wouldn’t lose it in my life time, but in my son’s life time. However, God promised that for David’s sake my son would keep one tribe as his kingdom, and that the line of David would not lose the kingdom completely.

Host: I guess no one got any points that time. Last question. “You recently wrote a book about the point of life. What is the title? And in this book what do you say about wisdom, work, and pleasure; and what do you say is the point of life?” #3, Who are you going to agree with this time?

#3: #1.

Host: Ok. And #1 what do you think Solomon said?

#1: Well, the title was Ecclesiastes. And about wisdom, work, and pleasure he said that it is “all meaningless, a chasing after the wind.” And he ends the book by saying,

Now all has been heard;
here is the conclusion of the matter:
Fear God and keep his commandments,
for this is the whole duty of man.

For God will bring every deed into judgment,
including every hidden thing,
whether it is good or evil.

Host: And #2, your answer?

#2: I agree with #1.

Host: Solomon, how did you answer?

Sol: (Flips his card) Looks like they all got it right.

Host: Well. I’ll be. I look as if we have a tie. And since we have a tie I guess no one will be going to Hawaii. Well, ladies and gentlemen that is all the time we have for today. But thank you for watching “The Newlywed, the sort of Newlywed and the not so Newlywed Game Show.” I’m Sat Jaypack reminding you to help control the pet population and have your pets spade or neutered.

This is a site where I will highlight some of the Christian skits I have written. My ultimate goal is to have a skit for every chapter of the Bible.