I'd like to share with you a few pics from Discipleship Training here at our tennis missionary training center and tennis academy in Palm Coast, Fl.
Our focus for the week was Ephesians 6: 10-20.
The students first memorized the verse, then recited it to each other. That was fun, kind of the old fashioned fun that's missing in this My Spaced addicted generation! The academy students paired up and each pair invented a skit to perform. The goal of the week was to prepare students to stand strong against satanic attacks by learning how to pray.
The goal of each skit was to effectively explain Spiritual Armour.
We had a great time. I learned a lot, and the kids seemed to as well. But, I guess the real test will be how they respond out in the real world, you know, like when they are writing messages on My Space or when they feel the need to fill their head with stolen music on their IPOD or in other areas where their integity is being tested.
Before we get started, here's a few pics of the gang preparing their armour in the kitchen of my house...
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Skit #1
Effectiveness of Tracts
Effectiveness of Tracts
Here's a skit with Mel and Mark. In this skit Mark is a down and out guy who received a tract from a person. God works through the tract and Mark becomes a Christian. Mel plays the role of an angel (purple robe) who brings Mark the spiritual armour he prays for, and a demon (red jacket) sent to cause Mark to sin. Loads of fun and a great idea! We have given out literally 1000's of tracts, books, and Bibles. Each is a powerful weapon for Christ.
If anyone in your life ever ridicules you for giving out tracts, run from them. You are staring Satan in the face. But, before you run... give them a tract.
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Skit #2
Christian Kid at Party
In this skit Kara and Tel play the role of a Christian (Kara) and a tempter (Tel). Kara is pretending to be a Christian girl at a party who uses her armor to fend of Satan's fiery darts. We laughed a lot as this skit was a blast.
Unfortunately, spiritual armour is rendered basically ineffective when we choose to go follow the world. Kara should never have been at the party. Properly worn, her spiritual armor would have protected her from going.
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Skit #3
God's Gift on Our Doorstep
God's Gift on Our Doorstep
In this skit Rachel and Ana are two people who receive and unexpected gift on their doorstep. They bring it in the house and open the box. Inside the box is a letter telling them of the urgency to put on their spiritual armour in preparation upcoming trouble. They do. Then they get in their battle stance... which is kneeling down to pray.
This was an amazing, creative skit which shows God's gift are right on our doorstep, and that the purpose of spiritual armour is to strengthen our prayer life.
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10Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. 11Put on the full armor of God so that you can take your stand against the devil's schemes. 12For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.
13Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand. 14Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, 15and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace.
16In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. 17Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. 18And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the saints.
Great time by all in a God-blessed Discipleship training week.
