Narrator
We are overwhelmed by the power of the resurrection. When Jesus rose from the dead, he conquered every attack that the enemy fashioned against us including, death, fear, sickness, and Hell itself. Often, we remain battling against illness, anxiety, loneliness, depression and other distressing ailments of life, but Jesus has given us the power to go through him to get to God – it is there in God’s presence we can obtain the peace we need and the strength to not give up the fight for what is rightfully ours – a life full of joy, peace and good health. But, as we all have to die one day, the most important gift that the resurrection brings us is eternal life. This means if we accept Jesus as our Saviour, we get to live with him forever, after this earthly life is over.
If you don’t know what a saviour is, or what eternal life means, and if you don’t know Jesus personally, please speak to a designated leader afterwards and they will be happy to tell you more about how you too can have this wonderful gift. It is free and there’s no catch. Nobody’s trying to entrap you or sign you up for anything. God just wants you to get to know him because he made you for this purpose.
Many of Jesus’ followers had struggled with sins and weaknesses. After an encounter with him, he helped them overcome these things. For some, it was before he died, and for others, it was when they encountered him after he had risen. Either way, when you meet Jesus, he changes your life forever.
He is Risen!
All 8 characters walk onto the stage in any order and stand in a horizontal line, facing the audience. They are wearing their name cards around their neck and with both hands, they hold their character card in front of them – with each arm by their sides, so that the card is resting by their thighs.
Peter is holding, “Fear”.
Thomas is holding, “Unbelief”.
Mary Magdalene is holding, “Rejection”.
Mary (mother of Jesus) is holding, “Bereavement”.
Zacchaeus is holding, “Greed”.
Nicodemus is holding, “Religion”.
Martha is holding, “Wrong priorities”.
Jairus’ daughter is holding, “Sickness”.
One by one, from the person standing to the right of the audience, they hold up their card above their head and say slowly, “Jesus is risen. He is risen indeed, hallelujah!”
After each person speaks, they bend down and place their card on the floor and step onto it. They remain stood on the card.
After the last person has spoken, they all swivel around and pick up their “Hope” card from the chair or table that is behind them.
They then all say in unison,
“Jesus is risen. He is risen indeed, hallelujah!”
The narrator may invite the audience to join in with this last declaration.
