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1 Timothy
1 Timothy 1:5
A WAY WITH PEOPLE
It's not often we're forced to think
seriously about our selfishness and the effect it has on our relationships.
But every once in a while, when our failures are too large to deny, we
come face to face with the fact that we care more about ourselves than
those around us. When we allow ourselves to operate on autopilot, we tend
to use people instead of love them as Christ commanded. This sketch, in
true mime style, exaggerates this tendency to mammoth proportions. But
the message comes through loud and clear: don't use people for your own
benefit or you'll face the consequences.

1 Timothy 2:15;4:2
THE BOARD
In this techno-electronic-information
age, the church sometimes forgets what it's all about. We can get caught
up in all the bells and whistles of the new media or try to attract an
audience, which is increasingly looking around for the best "show."
We have good intentions, and we know what our mission is, but it is easy
to forget. This sketch exaggerates in a humorous way the manner in which
the church sometimes loses its focus.

1 Timothy 4
TOUCHED BY AN ALIEN
We live in an age where many people
are spiritual seekers, but often they are not looking toward the church
for answers. As a consequence of people's eagerness to believe, all sorts
of odd things are being accepted, everything from mind reading to ESP
to crystals to UFOs. This sketch provides an opportunity to think about
where the truth really lies.

1 Timothy 4:4
AT THE DANCE
At the school dance, we meet Isabella,
who is quiet and reserved. She has self-esteem problems and covers them
by being quiet, but some kids think she's a snob. We also meet Ellen,
who is loud and boisterous. She has self-esteem problems, too, but overcompensates
by being loud. This sometimes painful, sometimes amusing exploration of
the nature of self-esteem is a great discussion-starter for both teens
and adults.

1 Timothy 4:6-8
A NOSE FOR THE TRUTH
When one woman tells her friend that
she is considering cosmetic surgery on her nose, the other gets upset.
The second woman then tells of her former husband, who wanted to remake
her. The two friends discuss the difference between the real and authentic,
and the artificially altered/improved.

1 Timothy 4:7-8
AN EXERCISE IN FUTILITY
In a world where so much in life is beyond our control,
is the trend toward physical fitness an attempt to impose some limits
over what we can control? We may not be able to slow down the pace of
the world, but we can keep our waistlines from expanding. What are the
spiritual dimensions that the attempts to stay physically vital highlight?
In this sketch, two friends discuss the frustrations of attempting to
keep their bodies in good shape and consider whether it is all worthwhile.

1
Timothy 4:8
In Training
A sportscaster interviews an Olympic hopeful only to find
that he might not be ready to "go for the gold."

1
Timothy 4:12
WEEKEND TRIP Debbie
prepares for a weekend away with her new boyfriend from work. Trish challenges
Debbie to hold to her commitment of purity before marriage.
1 Timothy 4:12 & 6:3-5
SPINELESS IN SEATTLE
Wes and Timothy engage in a debate about
Timothy's fear of disappointing people. He
must decide how to respond to the unjust criticism of a company executive.
 
Timothy 4:12
THE BETTER TO SEE
YOU
To demonstrate how superficial
conversation can be; to open a discussion on relationships.

1
Timothy 5:1-2
MY BOYFRIEND IS A DOG
A young woman dating a boy who literally acts like a dog is encouraged
by a friend to demand better in relationships.
Timothy 6:6-10
BLIND INVESTMENTS
Joe is trying
to balance the family checkbook and chides Shelly for her extravagance
she bought two loaves of bread for the week when the family clearly
only needs one. Shelly, at her wits end with Joes financial
savvy and what its doing to their checking account, has called
a Christian financial consultant to help out. This humorous script is
a good discussion starter on financial responsibility.
1 Timothy 6:9
BIGGER AND BETTER
A husband and wife worry about how affluence heightens
both their own and their teenage son's materialist expectations.

1 Timothy 6:10
STUFF CYCLE
A man visits a Psychiatrist to seek help for his addictive behavior.
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