1. And now it’s time for Genesis 15:5 B. Cartoon Reader's Theater
Text & Context
This cartoon Bible story gives guests a context for today’s verse.
PRINT the Reader's Theater scripts provided on the following six Notes Pages.
CHOOSE readers for each part.
PRACTICE, practice, practice!
PRESENT with power, poise and pizzazz!
ASSIGNED LEADERS:
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2. Abraham's Call SLIDE 1 Click to Continue
Reader's Theater Script – BM04
Abraham's Call
Genesis 15:5
Narrator: Long, long ago God called an old childless couple to leave their home and family and travel to a new land. If they would make this journey of faith, God promised to give them the land and bless the whole world through their descendants.
Abraham: Sarah! Pack your bags. We’re moving!
Sarah: Where?
Abraham: I don’t know. Pack your bags. We’re off on an adventure!
Sarah: I sure hope you know what you’re doing.
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3. Reader’s Theater - Slide 2 (Click to advance)
Narrator: Abraham and his wife Sarah packed up and left for the promised land, but 25 long years passed and still..
Girls: No baby!
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4. Reader’s Theater - Slide 3 (Click to advance)
Narrator: Then one night, the Lord came to Abe in a vision:
Boys: Do not be afraid, I am your shield. Your reward shall be very great.
Voices: (Increasingly louder) No baby! No baby! No baby!
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5. Reader’s Theater - Slide 4 (Click to advance)
Abraham: Oh Lord God, what will you give me, for I continue childless!
Narrator: God brought Abraham outside and said to him…
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6. Reader’s Theater - Slide 5 (Click to advance)
Boys: Look toward the heavens and count the stars, if you are able to count them.
Girls: So shall your descendants be.
Voices: Wow! That’s a lot of stars!
Boys: I will establish my covenant between me and you, and your offspring throughout all generations…
Girls: To be God to you and to your offspring.
Narrator: And Abraham believed the Lord, and the Lord reckoned it to him as righteousness.
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7. Reader’s Theater - Slide 6 (Click to advance)
Narrator: Abraham was a hundred years old when his son Isaac was born to him. Sarah said…
Girls: God has brought laughter to me. Everyone who hears will…
Everyone: (Shrieking in delight) Laugh! (Breaking into hysterical laughter for 20 long seconds until the whole room is smiling.)
(Applause)
Permission to use this Reader's Theater is granted only to Faith Inkubators members with a valid membership.
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