Michelle: Does that feel damp to you? [holding out a fleece jacket]
Mark: No, not really
Michelle: You’re saying “no”?
Mark: Yes, no
Michelle: You’re sure?
Mark: Yes, it’s a no – why?
Michelle: Damp means yes, dry means no


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Seeking God’s Will
The Bible has several suggestions on how to seek confirmation of God’s will, the most straight-forward way being to ask God in prayer. But sometimes we are worried that the answer won’t be what we want it to be and we need to be careful not to twist God’s Word to fit with our own desires. Judges 6: 36-40 (Gideon and the wool fleece); Joshua 18: 8-10 and Acts 1: 23-26 (drawing lots); 1Samuel 23: 9-12 (“bring the ephod”); Ezekiel 18: 30-32 (“Repent and live!”); Jeremiah 16: 10-15 (“such a great disaster”); James 1:5 (“he should ask God”); 2Timothy 3: 16 (“All Scripture is God-breathed”); Philippians 4: 8 (“whatever is true..”)


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Peter: We’re going to be “clothed with power from on high” [Luke 24:49]

Andrew: Well, that’s good, because I think you should be clothed in something other than pyjamas if you’re going to go all over the world telling people about Jesus

[At same time as this, use something to represent “the blowing of a violent wind” (Acts 2: 2) eg. a powerful fan with ribbons attached blowing out, or a sound effect (use a search engine to find sound effects you can download for free)]

Bartholomew: You’re so right, I can feel an awful draft…[looks around for the source of the draft – everyone freezes]



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Andrew: Given that he’s giving us this gift so that we have the right words to say when we are arrested, and I quote, “brought before governors and kings as witnesses to them” [Mat 10: 18-20] I’m not sure if I want to find out!

Peter: It’s going to be fine. The Holy Spirit is going to be our Helper too, reminding us of how Jesus would do things [John 14:26] and guiding us [John 16:13]

Bartholomew: It’s going to be like that feeling of courage and excitement we get when Jesus lets us in on the secrets of his kingdom. And we’re going to have that flowing from us all the time [John 37-39]


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Andrew: But we’ve been waiting for days. What if it doesn’t come? What if it has come and we’ve missed it?

Peter: We won’t miss it! We just need to be patient!

Andrew: That’s funny! You! Peter, being patient!

Bartholomew: I wonder what being baptised in the Holy Spirit is like?


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Andrew: No, it’s not come. And I’m beginning to doubt it ever will.

Bartholomew: It will come! It will! He promised!

Andrew: This is so dangerous, waiting here in Jerusalem. If we are going to receive the gift he promised, I wish we could receive it somewhere else!

Bartholomew: I think it’s really exciting! Hiding here, waiting for a special gift of God’s power! [Luke 24:49 and Acts 1:4] I can’t wait to get it!



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Andrew sitting looking dejected, about to tip cornflakes into a cereal bowl. Bartholomew and Peter burst on to stage, all are in pyjamas/ dressing gowns and slippers.

Peter: [very excited - addressing Andrew] Is it here? Has it come?!

Bartholomew: Have you hidden it somewhere?! [searching about]

Andrew: Every morning, it’s the same! When will you two give up?

Peter: So it’s not come then?


richmondparkchurch.org.uk an evangelical pentecostal church in Boscombe, Bournemouth, Dorset, UK.