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A Pictorial “Tour” of God’s Masterpiece
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“The Beginning”
“Three Women Remember”
Song: “I Love To Tell The Story”
The three women, who visited the tomb on that first Easter morning, narrate this play in a series of flashbacks.
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“The Life of Christ In Still-Life”
Instrumental: “The Passion Theme” and “The Masterpiece”
Twenty-two human still-life poses tell the story of Jesus from His birth to the Ascension against the background of poetic narration and stirring orchestration of the “God’s Masterpiece” theme. (see “The Prologue”)
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“The Triumphal Entry”
Song: “Here He Comes”
Adoring crowds, wide-eyed children, and skeptical Pharisees are caught up in the exuberant entrance of Jesus, as His disciples and an escort of dancers herald His coming into the town.
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“The ‘I AMs’ of Jesus”
“The Upper Room”
Staged masterpiece from:
“The Last Supper”
by Leonardo Da Vinci
As an homage to the Medieval “Is It I?” plays, eight of the twelve disciples rise up in turn from the last supper table and narrate their own personal flashbacks of the miraculous events that surrounded the immortal “I AMs of Christ.” The disciples join the action and become both narrators and participants in these famous “Bible-come-alive” moments. The audience falls in love with Jesus all over again, as each disciple reveals the depth of love and devotion he had for his Lord.
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“The ‘I AMs’ Continue”
John Remembers,
‘I AM the Resurrection and the Life.’
The raising of Lazarus.
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“The ‘I AMs’ Continue”
Andrew Remembers,
‘I AM the Bread of Life.’
The feeding of the 5,000.
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“The ‘I AMs’ Continue”
Matthew Remembers,
‘I AM the Light of the World.’
Jesus forgives the adulteress and welcomes the little children.
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“The ‘I AMs’ Continue”
James Remembers,
‘I AM the Good Shepherd.’
Jesus casts the demon out of the madman.
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“The ‘I AMs’ Continue”
Peter Remembers,
‘I AM the Son of God.’
The miraculous catch of fish.
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“The ‘I AMs’ Continue”
Thomas Remembers,
‘I AM Not of This World,’
Jesus explains what it means to be “born again” to Nicodemus.
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“The ‘I AMs’ Continue”
Judas Remembers
His frustration with Jesus and his desire to speed things along with a meeting.
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“The Betrayal and the Persecution”
“The ‘I AMs’ Continue”
Communion
‘I AM the Way, the Truth, and the Life.’
The sacrament of communion comes to life as Jesus and His disciples portray the ceremony of remembrance that has become so precious to the Church.
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“The ‘I AMs’ Continue”
The Farewell
‘I AM the Vine, You are the Branches.’
Song: “A Place for You”
Jesus prays the “Priestly Prayer” as His disciples surround Him.
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“The Garden of Gethsemane”
Staged masterpiece from:
“Christ In The Garden of Gethsemane”
by Heinrich Hofmann
Jesus begs God, “…let this cup be taken from Me.”
