Know Your Weapon (skit)

Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.  Ephesians 6:17 (NIV)

Props: “devil” character costume, large Bible

Helper 1: Are you ready for the battle?

Helper 2: What battle?

Helper 1: Against our enemy…

Helper 2: We have an enemy?

Helper 1: Of course we have an enemy!  Where have you been?  Our enemy, the devil, is always trying to attack us.  He tries to contaminate our heart, mess with our mind, stop us from doing what’s right and pull us away from God.

Helper 2: Oh, maybe that’s why I’ve felt so beat up lately.

Helper 1: The enemy is out to get us and we have to defend ourselves by wearing the full armor of God.  Not only that, but we have to attack him with our sword.

Helper 2: Oooh!  We get to play with swords.

Helper 1: No, it’s not a sword that you can see, and it’s no game.  We’re not playing; we’re at war!  Our sword is the Sword of the Spirit, the Word of God.  You know, the Bible!  (Hands helper 2 a large Bible).

Helper 2: (Looking over Bible).  It doesn’t look like much of a weapon to me, but I guess it’ll do in a pinch. 

Helper 1: I don’t think you understand how powerful the Sword of the Spirit is.  But you’re about to find out.  Here comes the enemy now. 

(“Satan” character enters and makes his way toward Helper 2).

Helper 2: Leave this to me.  I’ll fight the enemy off with my new, uh…“sword.”

Helper1: I don’t think you know what you’re…

Helper 2: I’ll hit him with the Bible!  (Hits the devil character.  Devil is not hurt and goes after helper 2).

Helper 1: It doesn’t work like that!

Helper 2: I’ll throw the Bible at him and hit him in the head. (Starts to throw Bible and is stopped by the devil character’s attacks.  Helper 2 ends up on the floor.)  

Helper 1: That’s not the way you use the Sword of the Spirit!

Helper 2:  Alright, then, Mr. Smarty Pants!  How do you suggest we defeat the enemy?

Helper 1: Speak the Word!  Obey the Bible!  Do what it says!  Live by it!

Helper 2: You can’t just talk to the enemy; you have to fight him!

(The devil character approaches Helper 1 to attack him). 

Helper 1:  God’s power in me is greater than the power of the enemy!

(The devil character cowers , then starts to attack again). 

Helper 1: For God has not given us a spirit of fear and timidity, but of power, love and self-discipline. 

(The devil character cowers again, tries one more time to attack). 

Helper 1: It is the Lord who gives me victory over my enemies.  He has made me more than a winner! 

(Devil character runs away). 

Helper 2: Wow, it really does work! 

Helper1: God’s Word is powerful!  When you know the Bible, obey it and use it against the enemy, he has to run away!  (Starts to run after devil).  Get back here devil!  I’m gonna use the Word to put a bruisin’ on you! 

Helper 2: Yeah!

(Both exit).