Spontaneous Melodramas : 24 Impromptu Skits That Bring Bible Stories to Life

by Doug Fields, Laurie Polich and Duffy Robbins / Youth Specialties

• ISBN13: 9780310207757
• ISBN10: 0310207754
• Format: Nonspecific Binding
• Copyright: 1996-03-01
• Publisher: Zondervan

Summary

This volume from Youth Specialties contains 24 more impromptu skits from the Old and New Testaments (with a modern, humorous twist) that help bring Bible stories to life.

Table of Contents

What Are Spontaneous Melodramas, Anyway?	7
The First Tongue Twister The Tower of Babel, Genesis 11	9
A Salt with a Deadly Woman Death of Lot's wife, Genesis 19	13
Josephine's Dream Joseph and his brothers, Genesis 37	17
I Spy The Twelve spies, Numbers 13-14	21
Soul Train Round the City The battle of Jericho, Joshua 6	25
The Young and the Hairless Samson and Delilah, Judges 16	29
Caveheart The disobedience of Saul, 1 Samuel 13	33
If the Shoe Fits, Crown Him The young David is chosen to be king, 1 Samuel 16	37
Dave, the Wave, and the Giant Kahuna David and Goliath, 1 Samuel 17	41
Split Decision The wisdom of Solomon, 1 Kings 3	45
Dances with Lions Daniel in the den of lions, Daniel 6	49
Joe and the Wannafights Jonah and the big fish, Jonah 1	55
Rocky 12: Fight of the Foundations Parable of the wise and foolish builders, Matthew 7 (also Luke 6)	59
WWF Master of the Universe Heal-O-Rama Jesus heals a paralyzed man, Mark 2 (also Matthew 9 and Luke 5)	63
Seeds and Soils Parable of the sower, Mark 4 (also Matthew 13 and Luke 8)	67
Showdown at Tombstone Jesus and the demon-possessed man, Mark 5 (also Matthew 8)	71
The Wicked Witch of the Beast Jesus clears out the Temple, Mark 11 (also Matthew 21, Luke 19, and John2)	75
World Serious: The Empire Strike Out The temptation of Jesus, Luke 4 (also Matthew 4)	79
The Greatest Show on Earth Jesus heals a leper, Luke 5 (also Matthew 8 and Mark 1)	83
Good Sam, the Levis, and Judas Priest Parable of the Good Samaritan, Luke 10	87
Adventures of the Pro Parable of the Prodigal Son, Luke 15	91
Pride Comes before a Fall The Pharisee and the tax collector, Luke 18	95
Zacchaeus the Swinging Sinner Zacchaeus meets Jesus, Luke 19	97
Legend of the Blind Man Jesus heals a blind man with spit, John 9	99