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February 17, 2015 -- Issue #7

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Skit: Observing Lint?

Focus: What will you give to Jesus?

Bible reference: Romans 12:1

Two Characters: Preferably older youths or adults

Props: Sack containing a Lint Roller, and a Bible.

Person 1: (removes lint roller from sack and begins rolling it on kids clothing, floor, seats, etc. and then looking closely at the roller each time.)

Person 2: What are you doing?

Person 1: (proudly) Observing Lint!

Person 2: I see that, but why?

Person 1: (continues rolling) It’s that time of year when Christians observe Lint for 40 days before Easter.

 

Person 2: Oh my. I’m glad you’re trying to be faithful, but you have it all wrong! You’re thinking of Lent, L-E-N-T, not lint, l-i-n-t! Lent is the forty-days leading up to Easter when Jesus’ followers remember that he was tempted by Satan in the desert for forty days. During that time, Jesus prayed and fasted to defeat Satan. 

Children, do you know what it means to fast? (Receive answers.) Fasting is giving up something we enjoy doing or eating. Christians do this as a way to remember that Jesus suffered on the cross for our sake, he gave up his life for ours.

Person 1: So that’s why people give up something for Lent! Maybe I’ll give up this lint roller!

Person 2: Okaaay then . . . I think we need to read God’s Word now.

(Remove Bible from Sack. Read Romans 12:1 from a child-friendly Bible.)

Person 2: This verse reminds us to give . . . Continue reading this Lenten Skit.

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