Narrator (or church leader)
Before we continue with our celebration service, we would like to thank everybody for taking time out of their private Christmas celebrations to join together as a church family on this joyous occasion.
For those of you who are guests, we are delighted that you could be with us and we hope you enjoyed the little play that reminds us that the greatest gift we have been given, is Jesus Christ.
In this play, we recognise that even though the wise men are often incorrectly depicted as being present at the manger, what really matters is that we give God the glory for the Christmas story.
One of the names of Jesus that we particularly focus on during this season, is that he is the “Prince of Peace”. That may seem strange to you, given that there are so many distressing situations taking place in the world right now. However, Jesus wants to give you peace and be the continual peace in your heart.
The best type of peace we can have is the assurance of knowing that when we die, we will be with him in Heaven forever. It is only our sin that keeps us away from receiving this blessing. But salvation – being saved from our sins – is a free gift from God to anyone who is willing to receive it.
Right now, you can have the opportunity to get your life right with God, by repeating this prayer in your heart:
Dear God, I humbly come before you now, to give my life to you.
I am sorry for the wrong things I have done in my life, which you call sin.
I acknowledge that I was born a sinner, which means that it’s in my nature to do things that displease you. I know that this includes the deepest thoughts and attitudes of my heart and the real motives behind everything I do.
Please forgive me for those sins and especially for the sin of keeping you out of my life.
Even though you love me, I know that because you are a God of justice and holiness, if I die without having my sins forgiven, I will spend eternity without you, in a terrible place called Hell.
I acknowledge that I need you and I want you in my life.
I believe that Jesus Christ is your son and that he died on the cross to pay the penalty for my sins. I believe he rose again and is the living power that can take the Devil’s hold off my life. Please come into my life now and touch my heart with your forgiveness and love. I want to have a relationship with and get to know you more. My very being was created for this purpose and without you, my hunger for peace and happiness will never be satisfied.
I give you my life now. Please lead me to people who will help me become a good strong Christian and who will show me how to relate to the things of God. Help me to find a Bible that suits my understanding and a church that I can call home.
Thank you, Lord. I believe by faith now that you have answered my prayer. I believe that no matter how bad I may feel about myself in the future, you have forgiven me and saved me from my sins. Thank you. Amen.
