THE STORYTELLER'S BIBLE
Act VII - Acts and the Pauline Epistles
Script by Bob Allen
For four voices

Scene 11

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VOICE THREE:        Paul

VOICE ONE:             To Timothy

VOICE TWO:            A son in the faith.

VOICE FOUR:          How to behave in the house of God

VOICE THREE:        The church of the living God

VOICE ONE:             The pillar and ground of the truth.

VOICE TWO:            Pay no attention to myth—

VOICE FOUR:          Teach the Word of God.

VOICE THREE:        Don’t drift into shipwreck—

VOICE ONE:             Fight the good fight of faith.

VOICE TWO:            React to authority without wrath—

VOICE THREE:        Holding up all men in prayer.

VOICE FOUR:          Don’t be known for expensive clothing—

VOICE ONE:             Adorn yourselves with good works.

VOICE THREE:        Pastors must not be belligerent—

VOICE TWO:            But temperate, prudent and gentle.

VOICE FOUR:          Not addicted to self-gain—

VOICE THREE:        But free from the love of money.

VOICE ONE:             Don’t call a new convert to your pulpit—

VOICE TWO:            But one who has established a good reputation.

VOICE FOUR:          Deacons should not be double-tongued—

VOICE THREE:        But tested men of dignity.

VOICE TWO:            Their wives must not be malicious gossips—

VOICE ONE:             They should be self-controlled and faithful.

VOICE TWO:            Don’t forbid marriage.

VOICE THREE:        Everything created by God is good.

VOICE ONE:             Exercise bodily for some profit.

VOICE FOUR:          Exercise spiritually for eternal profit.

VOICE TWO:            Offer no one a reason to despise your youthfulness.

VOICE THREE:        Be an example of the believers.

VOICE ONE:             Don’t neglect your spiritual gifts—

VOICE FOUR:          Use everything God has given you.

VOICE THREE:        Stop your tongue before rebuking your elders.

VOICE TWO:            Appeal to them kindly as to a father or mother.

VOICE FOUR:          Benevolence should not promote idleness—

VOICE THREE:        Let each family take care of its own.

VOICE ONE:             Accusations against elders must be carefully examined—

VOICE TWO:            Those who continue in sin should be rebuked publicly.

VOICE FOUR:          Workers must not take advantage of Christian bosses—

VOICE THREE:        Each must treat the other as a brother in Christ.

VOICE ONE:             Avoid those who generate constant friction—

VOICE TWO:            Sound doctrine will conform us to godliness.

VOICE FOUR:          Flee from the love of money—

VOICE THREE:        Pursue righteousness, faith and gentleness.

VOICE ONE:             Tell those who are rich not to grow conceited—

VOICE TWO:            Their greatest riches are stored up in God.

VOICE FOUR:          O Timothy—guard what has been entrusted to you!

ALL:                           Great is the mystery of godliness!

VOICE FOUR:          God was manifest in the flesh!

VOICE THREE:        Justified in the Spirit!

VOICE TWO:            Seen of angels!

VOICE ONE:             Preached unto the Gentiles!

VOICE FOUR:          Believed on in the world!

ALL:                           Received up into glory!