Grace & Rewards

Puppet pops up singing

Puppet - I’m so good, I’m so good. Oh yeah oh yeah. I’m going to heaven because I'm sooooo soooooo
              good! You know it. Oh yeah. I’m good!

Leader- Now hold on, wait a minute here. What is this all about?

Puppet - I’m going to heaven and I’m excited!

Leader- Well that’s great. You should be excited!

Puppet- I’m so good, that is why I am going to heaven. I earned it! Yes sir! I earned it!

Leader- Now hold on. Nobody can earn their way into heaven. Nobody really deserves to go to heaven.

Puppet- But I really am so good.

Leader- I know you are but sometimes you still sin, right? Even when you don’t really mean too?

Puppet- Well sometimes, but I’ve been praying everyday and God has been helping me, so I only sin a little
              bit, and if I realize I sin I always pray & ask GOD to forgive me.

Leader- That is exactly what you are supposed to do. But, what if GOD did not forgive you.

Puppet- God does forgive us because Jesus died on the cross for our sins. He will forgive any sin no matter
              how big because Jesus died for us.

Leader- That’s right. The blood of Jesus washes our sins away so we can go to heaven. We can not earn our
             way into heaven. Only the grace of GOD let’s us enter the kingdom of heaven.

Puppet-  The Grace of God? Who is Grace? Does she hold the key to the gate of heaven?

Leader- Not who, what?

Puppet- what?

Leader- Grace means something given to us that we really do not deserve.

Puppet- Like a gift?

Leader- Exactly like a gift. A free gift that is available to all, no matter what we have done or who we are. All
             we have to do is ask and believe Jesus to be Lord of our life.

Puppet- Wow, I’m bummed.

Leader- Why in the world would you be bummed? We are talking about God’s free gift of salvation through
             His grace & JESUS. If it was not for God’s grace you would not get into heaven at all. What is to be
             bummed about?

Puppet- I know, that part is really really exciting but I thought I was getting a reward for being good.

Leader- Oh my goodness! You have nothing to be bummed about! You are getting into heaven by the grace
             of God. That is a free gift but rewards are something that you earn by being good and doing good
             deeds. When we get to heaven there will be all kinds of rewards passed out. You will get all kinds of
             rewards for everything good that you did in your life, like helping others, giving, not being selfish,
             and all sorts of things. Every time you help or give to others without bragging, God sets aside a
             special reward for you and stores it in heaven until you get there. I am sure you will have lots of
             rewards. Don’t you worry!

Puppets- Oh yeah uh huh. I’m going to heaven by the grace of God but Jesus is giving me rewards because I
               am so good. Rewards for me in heaven cuz I’m so soooo good. Yep yep you know it uh huh uh
               huhh uh huh. Rewards for me.

Leader- OK it is good to be happy but the bible says we should not brag or boast about our good works
             before men or we will not get the reward in heaven.

Puppets- Opps. I couldn’t help it. I’m sooo excited. I didn't mean to brag. I’ll just hum. Hmmmm hmmmm
               hmmm mmm yeah yeah yeah hmm hmmmmmmmm yeah yeah la la la mmm (exit)