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MISSION IMPOSSIBLE

Theme: People look for God in a lot of different places, but He can be found in His people.
Props: Three black costumes, flashlights, etc.
Roles: Three spies, two audience people

Three people in black walk from back of church up to stage at keyboard while the theme from Mission: Impossible music plays.

Then music fades.

1: Do you think this is where we are supposed to meet?

2: I’m not sure, but it looks like it on the map.

3: It says we’re supposed to press the button on the keyboard for our message.

2: Do we dare?

1: What do you mean, “do we dare?”

2: Who knows what kind of message we will get. Or what kind of sound it will make. You might break your finger while pressing it. The whole world might end!

3: Are you kidding me? You’re a secret agent, and you’re afraid of your own shadow. Who assigned you to this mission, anyway?

2: My daddy.

1: That explains a lot

3: The agency sure has gone downhill since….

1: Just press the button

2: I’m still not sure. All of these people out here might not want this skit to happen that way.

1: They are just waiting for church to start. They probably don’t even notice us. Besides, we have a job to do, and we need to do it.

MESSAGE: Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to find the true Jesus, the Savior of the world. This message will destruct if not properly cared for.

1: What does that mean?

3: He didn’t even give us any guidelines

2: Don’t insult my daddy.

1: Alright, but I have no idea what we’re supposed to do. We don’t know what he looks like, for starters.

2: All we can do is look

3: Let’s go

THEY GO OUT INTO THE AUDIENCE, AND PICK PEOPLE AT RANDOM

3: Hey, what about this one?

1: Too short

2: Here we go

3: Too young

1: This one has got to be Jesus

2: Ask him his name.

1: What’s your name?

MEL: Mel

3: You think that Jesus’ name is Mel?

1: No. I would say that it’s probably JESUS!

2: That’s not him

1: Ok, I’ve got an idea. Everybody, can I have your attention please? We’re looking for Jesus. Will the real Jesus please stand up.

JOHN: (stands up)

3: Now I know that’s not him. The real Jesus doesn’t have glasses.

2: Yeah, I mean, wouldn’t he just rub some mud on his eyes and toss his glasses to the side?

JOHN: I’m not Jesus. I stood up because you guys are confused. Jesus is everywhere. His spirit is in the hearts of His people.

2: Looks like we’re going to have to do some surgery then

JOHN: No, he’s everywhere. He sees everything. He’s in here watching right now. He’s out there…

1: Out there? And we’ve wasted our time on all you people. Let’s go, team. (starts walking) We will fulfill our objectives yet.

2: (walking out) Can we stop by McDonalds? All of this searching for Jesus can make you hungry

3: (almost out the door) Maybe we’ll find him there

 

 

By Lloyd Evans
© 2002 Lloyd Evans