"It Is Written" Luke 19:46: Skits and Plays from the New Testament

By Tonia Erves, Meredith J. Taylor and James Erves Jr.

It is Written presents exciting and instructional plays and skits, as well as a very helpful vacation Bible school guide. The lessons included in this volume teach Scriptures to both young children and adults, as they portray the biblical characters in skits and plays. Performing popular Bible stories can bring the true meaning of the words to life and provide the performers with a unique learning experience. Covering topics from A King is Born to The Last Supper, the most important stories in the Bible have been crafted into plays and skits.

The vacation Bible school creative activities included in this volume will teach students how to understand Gods Word so that they can discover His truths for themselves. The excitement, history, adventure, and spiritual truths of the Bible are presented in an easy-to-follow format.

It is Written also offers great insight into the Old and the New Testament of the Open Book of the New King James Version of the Bible. Children of all ages will find information that is refreshing and rewarding and that will last a lifetime.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Trafford Publishing
• Release date: Apr 11, 2011
• ISBN: 9781490740454

Tonia Erves

Tonia Erves lives in Vicksburg, Mississippi, with her husband, James. They have three children and five grandchildren. In spare time she enjoys writing skits, plays, and vacation bible school books. She is a member of King of Kings Christian Center.

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IT IS WRITTEN

Luke 19:46

SKITS, PLAYS AND A VACATION

BIBLE SCHOOL GUIDE

FROM THE OLD AND

NEW TESTAMENT

WE GLORIFY AND MAGNIFY YOUR NAME OH GOD … … .

VOLUME 1

Written by Tonia Erves

Illustrated by Meredith J. Taylor

Designed by James Erves, Jr.

Published by Trafford Publishing Company

Open Bible New King James Version (Nelson) 1982

© Copyright 2011 Tonia Erves.

All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the written prior permission of the author.

ISBN: 978-1-4269-5251-7

Library of Congress Control Number: 2011900188

Trafford rev. 03/31/2011

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Table of Contents

Part I

Skits and Plays

Introduction

A King is Born

The Birth of Jesus

The Triumphal Entry

The Last Supper

I Find No Fault

The Ascension

Part II

Vacation Bible Class Guide

The Creations of God

Sample Vacation Bible School Flyer

Sample Agenda (The Creations of God)

Monday’s Lesson (Day 1 God created Day and Night and Day 2 Heaven)

Fill in the blank Scripture (Genesis 1:2)

Scripture code (Genesis 1:5)

Display board cut outs (Seven Day Creation)

Tuesday’s Lesson (Day 3 God created Land and Plants and Day 4 –Sun, Moon and Stars)

Fill in the blank Scripture (Genesis 1:16)

Matching game

Wednesday’s Lesson (Day 5 God created Fish and Birds)

Fill in the blank Scripture (Genesis 1:24)

Scripture code (Genesis 1:22)

Thursday’s Lesson (Day 6 God created People and Animals)

Scramble gram (Genesis 1:26-31)

Fill in the blank Scripture (Genesis 1:26)

Friday’s Lesson (Day 7 God Rested)

Trivia (Genesis 2:1-3)

Scripture Matching (Genesis 2:1-3

Overview

Display Board Setup

Certificate

Answer Key

INTRODUCTION

"And whatever you do, do it heartily, as to the Lord and not to

men, knowing that from the Lord you will receive the reward of the

inheritance; for you serve the Lord Christ."

Colossians 3:23-24

Begin the plays, skits and Vacation Bible School activities with prayer, this will put the performance and activities in the right perspective, it will guide your production in the right direction and create unity.

The skits and Vacation Bible School activities has been specially written and designed to help create and develop interest in the Scripture for young readers as well as adults. The activities are also great for Sunday School and the skits can be used for sermon illustrations.

Part I mainly focuses on short plays and skits for different occasions. Part II of this book will teach you how to create the atmosphere for Vacation Bible School which includes different activities. Students will enjoy learning the Scripture by acting out the part of the biblical characters. Other activities will include memorizing scriptures, crafts, word search and decoding the clues. Most activities require that students use their Bibles to find answers or to check their answers. A complete answer key is provided.

The plays and skits are designed to be performed within 20-30 minutes. They will require planning, preparation and rehearsals before the performance. The cast members will be surprise to know that they