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SCENE 7
JOHNNY: (to audience) Well, that was a Christmas I'll never forget—
when I got rescued! Oh, I don't just mean from the island. I'm
afraid I'd just forgotten the real good news of Christmas … the
"good news of great joy for all the people" … until those
castaways reminded me.
The good news is that God sent His Son Jesus to rescue us from
our sins, and He was the only one who could do it. That Baby
grew to be a man who lived a sinless life. He died on the cross
and then He rose from the grave! John 3:16 says, "God so
loved the world, that he gave his one and only son, that
whoever believes in him shall not perish, but have eternal life."
See, it's just like those helicopter rescuers told us, "we'll save
you, but you gotta grab on tight." The birth of Jesus was such
"good news for all the people" because anyone who takes hold
of Him in faith is rescued from sin and death!
Oh, sorry. I gotta run! I helped the Captain rebuild the S.S.
Mango, and we're running excursions to that famous island
where the Christmas rescue happened! Hey, you feeling like a
Christmas cruise? Come on. Let's go!
(music begins to "Away in a Mango Curtain Calls")
SONG: "AWAY IN A MANGO CURTAIN CALLS"
