Based on Matthew 4:1-11
POY! SKIT GUIDELINES:
- In a small group, participants might simply read their lines, or glance at their lines to get the idea so they can speak in their own words.
- Most POY! skits require no practice in advance.
- Have any small children play a brief part. Most scripts have an optional part for children, listed last under Participants.
- Most scripts have a Narrator who should read the script beforehand to see how to keep moving the story along.
- It is not necessary to employ costumes and objects, unless the skit recommends such.
- It is not required to have an audience watch the skit. All present may participate.
- Scripture and paraphrases, if any, usually appear in bold.
PARTICIPANTS:
Narrator
Devil
Voice (of Jesus) Stand to one side, read slowly and loudly.Prompter (Optional). Prompter shouts a brief line and Companions repeat it.
Companions (Optional): children and all adults that want to take part. Make sure Companions know who the Prompter is, and that they are to repeat Prompter’s words.
SCRIPT:
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Narrator |
The Holy Spirit led Jesus out where He was alone, to fast and pray for forty days. He became famished, and Satan rushed to take advantage of Jesus’ weakness, tempting Jesus to do evil. Satan was trying to stop Jesus from beginning His redemptive work. Satan is known in Scripture as “The Old Dragon†and “The Father of lies!†|
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Prompter & Companions |
Father of lies! Father of lies! |
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Devil |
If You, Jesus of Nazareth, are the Son of God, then command that these stones become bread. |
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Prompter & Companions |
Booo! Booo! |
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Voice |
It is written, ‘Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that proceeds out of the mouth of God.†|
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Narrator |
Satan then took Jesus to the holy city of Jerusalem, to the very top of the great temple. |
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Devil |
If You are the Son of God, throw Yourself down; for it is written, He will command His angels concerning You’; and On their hands they will bear You up, So that You will not strike Your foot against a stone. |
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Voice |
On the other hand, it is written, “You shall not put the Lord your God to the test.†Now, go, devil, go! |
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Prompter & Companions |
Go, devil, go! |
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Narrator |
A third time, the devil, whom Scripture also calls “ruler of this world,†took Jesus to a very high mountain to show Him all the worldly kingdoms and their glory. |
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Devil |
All these things I will give You, if You fall down and worship me. |
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Voice |
Go, Satan! It is written, “You shall worship the Lord your God, and serve Him only.†|
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Narrator |
The devil left Him, but not permanently; and angels came and served Him. Immediately after that victory over Satan, Jesus began proclaiming to the public that the Kingdom of Heaven was near. Now, since He rose from the dead, His Kingdom is here. Lord, reign over us! |
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Prompter & Companions |
Lord, reign over us! Reign over us! |
DISCUSS:
Satan first tempted Jesus to satisfy the desire of the flesh, in this case, physical appetite. In what similar ways does the devil tempt people like us?
The devil’s second temptation was to satisfy human pride.In what similar ways does he tempt people like us?
Satan’s third temptation appealed to man’s lust for power. In what similar ways does he tempt people like us?
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