Archangel (in White Dress): The end of the matter; all has been heard. Fear God, and keep his commandments; for that is the whole duty of everyone. For God will bring every deed into judgment, including every secret thing, whether good or evil (Eccl. 12:13-14). Come and check your record taken by the busy hands of the Angels whether you will go to heaven or to hell. Come, come, come everyone. (Then enters…)
I. Veterinary Doctor: Hail, Oh! Archangel!!! Open the record and tell me the great works that I’ve done on earth.
Archangel (open a big Register ad read out): Here is your record. Listen, your record shows that you were not sincere with your work when you were alive physically. Your neighbours and villagers have complains that you were not faithful at all. As a Veterinary Doctor, you were supposed to take care of chickens, pigs, dogs, cat, buffalo, cows and other animals and birds. But you did not save even the life of a single cow. Not a chicken’s life too. How can you expect God to save your life? Also, you have been charged of selling away the medicine supplied by government. This is not the place for the people like you. Go away.
Veterinary Doctor: Oh! Please send me back to life so that I can warn my family members and my people not to live like me.
Archangel: No. It’s not possible. They have Pastors and Deacons to teach them. They should listen to them. And if your people will not listen to them, they will not listen to you too. (then the veterinary doctor departed to his way beating his breast weeping…)
II. Famous Writer: Hail Archangel!!! Open the Record and tell me the great works that I’ve done on earth…
Archangel: Here is your record. Listen, your record shows that you were a prolific writer. You claimed yourself to be a great believer of God. You have written many articles and many books published in your name about God. You have written books in the name of God to popularize your name. You have written books in the name of God to earn money for enjoyment. Your writings have confused many people about God. Your theology has confused many people that they backslide from their faith. How can I give you a place here when you have blocked so many people to come to this place? I am sorry. This is not the place for the people like you. Go away.
Famous Writer: Oh! Please send me back to life so that I can warn my family members and my people not to live like me.
Archangel: No. It’s not possible. They have Pastors and Deacons to teach them. They should listen to them. And if your people will not listen to them, they will not listen to you too.
III. Rich Man: Hail Archangel!!! Open the Record and tell me the great works that I’ve done.
Archangel: Here is your record. Listen, your record shows that you were a very rich man. Do you know Bill Gates?
Rich Man: Of course, he was my best friend. He has more wealth than the wealth of 44 poorest countries put together. I am really proud of him. He is doing lots of charity work. Everyone is appreciating him.
Archangel: Oh Rich Man, you are poor man here. Riches and wealth do not qualify one to enter in this kind of place. Your accumulation of wealth has made many people suffer and die. If people, who are very rich like you, share with others with what you have, no people on earth would go hungry. You got sick and died because of over-eating. Others die because of no food to eat as they don’t have enough power to get access to their basic needs. When many people have died because of people like you, how can I allow you to reside here? I am sorry. This is not the place for the people like you. Go away.
Rich Man: Oh! Please send me back to life so that I can warn my family members and my people not to live like me.
Archangel: No. It’s not possible. They have Pastors and Deacons to teach them. They should listen to them. And if your people will not listen to them, they will not listen to you too.
IV. Famous Singer: Hail Archangel!!! Open the Record and tell me the great works that I’ve done.
Archangel: Here is your record. Listen, your record shows that you were a renowned singer. You possessed a melodious voice- a gift from God. You have toured around the world. You were well known by people all over the country. You have performed lots of musical concerts in many parts of the world. How great you were when you were alive.
Hey Singer, listen, your Record shows that you did not really sing songs to praise God. You sing to get praise and fame for yourself. The way you sing and the way you live did not match. You presented songs in the Church only to get praise from others. You produced Gospel cassettes not to proclaim God’s word but to earn money. Whenever you conduct a Musical Concert, the ticket price was too dear for the poor to buy that they were deprived from joining it. You even cover the whole stadium so that people with no money couldn’t even peep through the hole and enjoy your songs. Although God gave you good voice, you did not make use of it for God. When you did not allow many people to listen to your sweet voice, how can I allow you to stay here? I am sorry. This is not the place for the people like you. Go away.
Famous Singer: Oh! Please send me back to life so that I can warn my family members and my people not to live like me.
Archangel: No. It’s not possible. They have Pastors and Deacons to teach them. They should listen to them. And if your people will not listen to them, they will not listen to you too.
V. Politician: Hail Archangel!!! Open the Record and tell me the great works that I’ve done.
Archangel: Here is your record. Listen, your record shows that you were a famous politician. Many people looked at you as their Saviour. They had great confidence and made you as their leader. You were greatly respected leader. You were treated like Kings of olden days. Wherever you visit, you were greeted with pomp and show.
Listen, O! Politician, you have misused your power and privileges. Crores and crores of rupees sanctioned for the construction of roads, of irrigation, of schools and of hospitals have been misused by you. You have misappropriated millions of rupees meant for the poor and the farmers. You have even used money meant for HIV/AIDS patients to meet the expenses of your picnic and foreign exposure tour. With all these corrupted money, you have lived a luxurious life. Not only you but your whole family is in danger. You have been charged as a “Public Thief” - a charge too perilous to keep you here. I am sorry. This is not the place for the people like you. Go away.
Politician: Oh! Please send me back to life so that I can warn my family members and my people not to live like me.
Archangel: No. It’s not possible. They have Pastors and Deacons to teach them. They should listen to them. And if your people will not listen to them, they will not listen to you too.
VI. Renowned Lawyer: Hail Archangel! Open the Record and tell me the great works that I have done.
Archangel: Here is your Record. You were a great statesman, a celebrated lawyer. You were a great lawmaker. Laws were made to defend the rights of the poor and the oppressed for the rich do not need such protection. Laws were meant to protect life. However, your record shows that you have manipulated and monopolized laws for your own benefits. In many cases, you have sided with the rich; spoke for them and neglected justice for the poor. By twisting the facts, you have won many cases for the murderers, public thief and corrupted bureaucrats. This is not the place for the people like you. Go away.
Lawyer: Huh! What do you know? You are wrong! Where is Jesus? Let me talk to him directly. I have done no wrong.
Archangel: Oh lawyer, one’s status does not qualify to stay in this kind of place. You cannot cheat God like the way you deceive people. No one can manipulate the truth here.
Lawyer: If that is so, Please send me back to life so that I can warn my family members and my people not to live like me.
Archangel: No. It’s not possible. They have Pastors and Deacons to teach them. They should listen to them. And if your people will not listen to them, they will not listen to you too.
VII. Poor Peasant (in a very humble manner): Hail Archangel! Open the Record and tell me the works that I’ve done.
Archangel: Do not lose heart, O my friend. Do you have any children?
Poor Peasant: Yes, I got a child. One day, he fell into serious sickness. I took him to hospital only to find that the concerned Doctor has gone for Picnic. When he came back he was completely drunk. He did not give proper treatment to my son. So he died. I have no more children.
Archangel: Here is your record. Listen, your record shows that you were an innocent man, a simple villager, who has cheated no one and who has lived a pure life. The record also shows that you were helping lots of people who were in need of your service. God is pleased with your work. Come in. I am so happy. This is the place for the people like you. You will live with God happily forever. (Then the Archangel, angels and the peasant go back together happily).
(This Skit is a takeout from a book “Sermons for Social Justice” of the Author).
I. Veterinary Doctor: Hail, Oh! Archangel!!! Open the record and tell me the great works that I’ve done on earth.
Archangel (open a big Register ad read out): Here is your record. Listen, your record shows that you were not sincere with your work when you were alive physically. Your neighbours and villagers have complains that you were not faithful at all. As a Veterinary Doctor, you were supposed to take care of chickens, pigs, dogs, cat, buffalo, cows and other animals and birds. But you did not save even the life of a single cow. Not a chicken’s life too. How can you expect God to save your life? Also, you have been charged of selling away the medicine supplied by government. This is not the place for the people like you. Go away.
Veterinary Doctor: Oh! Please send me back to life so that I can warn my family members and my people not to live like me.
Archangel: No. It’s not possible. They have Pastors and Deacons to teach them. They should listen to them. And if your people will not listen to them, they will not listen to you too. (then the veterinary doctor departed to his way beating his breast weeping…)
II. Famous Writer: Hail Archangel!!! Open the Record and tell me the great works that I’ve done on earth…
Archangel: Here is your record. Listen, your record shows that you were a prolific writer. You claimed yourself to be a great believer of God. You have written many articles and many books published in your name about God. You have written books in the name of God to popularize your name. You have written books in the name of God to earn money for enjoyment. Your writings have confused many people about God. Your theology has confused many people that they backslide from their faith. How can I give you a place here when you have blocked so many people to come to this place? I am sorry. This is not the place for the people like you. Go away.
Famous Writer: Oh! Please send me back to life so that I can warn my family members and my people not to live like me.
Archangel: No. It’s not possible. They have Pastors and Deacons to teach them. They should listen to them. And if your people will not listen to them, they will not listen to you too.
III. Rich Man: Hail Archangel!!! Open the Record and tell me the great works that I’ve done.
Archangel: Here is your record. Listen, your record shows that you were a very rich man. Do you know Bill Gates?
Rich Man: Of course, he was my best friend. He has more wealth than the wealth of 44 poorest countries put together. I am really proud of him. He is doing lots of charity work. Everyone is appreciating him.
Archangel: Oh Rich Man, you are poor man here. Riches and wealth do not qualify one to enter in this kind of place. Your accumulation of wealth has made many people suffer and die. If people, who are very rich like you, share with others with what you have, no people on earth would go hungry. You got sick and died because of over-eating. Others die because of no food to eat as they don’t have enough power to get access to their basic needs. When many people have died because of people like you, how can I allow you to reside here? I am sorry. This is not the place for the people like you. Go away.
Rich Man: Oh! Please send me back to life so that I can warn my family members and my people not to live like me.
Archangel: No. It’s not possible. They have Pastors and Deacons to teach them. They should listen to them. And if your people will not listen to them, they will not listen to you too.
IV. Famous Singer: Hail Archangel!!! Open the Record and tell me the great works that I’ve done.
Archangel: Here is your record. Listen, your record shows that you were a renowned singer. You possessed a melodious voice- a gift from God. You have toured around the world. You were well known by people all over the country. You have performed lots of musical concerts in many parts of the world. How great you were when you were alive.
Hey Singer, listen, your Record shows that you did not really sing songs to praise God. You sing to get praise and fame for yourself. The way you sing and the way you live did not match. You presented songs in the Church only to get praise from others. You produced Gospel cassettes not to proclaim God’s word but to earn money. Whenever you conduct a Musical Concert, the ticket price was too dear for the poor to buy that they were deprived from joining it. You even cover the whole stadium so that people with no money couldn’t even peep through the hole and enjoy your songs. Although God gave you good voice, you did not make use of it for God. When you did not allow many people to listen to your sweet voice, how can I allow you to stay here? I am sorry. This is not the place for the people like you. Go away.
Famous Singer: Oh! Please send me back to life so that I can warn my family members and my people not to live like me.
Archangel: No. It’s not possible. They have Pastors and Deacons to teach them. They should listen to them. And if your people will not listen to them, they will not listen to you too.
V. Politician: Hail Archangel!!! Open the Record and tell me the great works that I’ve done.
Archangel: Here is your record. Listen, your record shows that you were a famous politician. Many people looked at you as their Saviour. They had great confidence and made you as their leader. You were greatly respected leader. You were treated like Kings of olden days. Wherever you visit, you were greeted with pomp and show.
Listen, O! Politician, you have misused your power and privileges. Crores and crores of rupees sanctioned for the construction of roads, of irrigation, of schools and of hospitals have been misused by you. You have misappropriated millions of rupees meant for the poor and the farmers. You have even used money meant for HIV/AIDS patients to meet the expenses of your picnic and foreign exposure tour. With all these corrupted money, you have lived a luxurious life. Not only you but your whole family is in danger. You have been charged as a “Public Thief” - a charge too perilous to keep you here. I am sorry. This is not the place for the people like you. Go away.
Politician: Oh! Please send me back to life so that I can warn my family members and my people not to live like me.
Archangel: No. It’s not possible. They have Pastors and Deacons to teach them. They should listen to them. And if your people will not listen to them, they will not listen to you too.
VI. Renowned Lawyer: Hail Archangel! Open the Record and tell me the great works that I have done.
Archangel: Here is your Record. You were a great statesman, a celebrated lawyer. You were a great lawmaker. Laws were made to defend the rights of the poor and the oppressed for the rich do not need such protection. Laws were meant to protect life. However, your record shows that you have manipulated and monopolized laws for your own benefits. In many cases, you have sided with the rich; spoke for them and neglected justice for the poor. By twisting the facts, you have won many cases for the murderers, public thief and corrupted bureaucrats. This is not the place for the people like you. Go away.
Lawyer: Huh! What do you know? You are wrong! Where is Jesus? Let me talk to him directly. I have done no wrong.
Archangel: Oh lawyer, one’s status does not qualify to stay in this kind of place. You cannot cheat God like the way you deceive people. No one can manipulate the truth here.
Lawyer: If that is so, Please send me back to life so that I can warn my family members and my people not to live like me.
Archangel: No. It’s not possible. They have Pastors and Deacons to teach them. They should listen to them. And if your people will not listen to them, they will not listen to you too.
VII. Poor Peasant (in a very humble manner): Hail Archangel! Open the Record and tell me the works that I’ve done.
Archangel: Do not lose heart, O my friend. Do you have any children?
Poor Peasant: Yes, I got a child. One day, he fell into serious sickness. I took him to hospital only to find that the concerned Doctor has gone for Picnic. When he came back he was completely drunk. He did not give proper treatment to my son. So he died. I have no more children.
Archangel: Here is your record. Listen, your record shows that you were an innocent man, a simple villager, who has cheated no one and who has lived a pure life. The record also shows that you were helping lots of people who were in need of your service. God is pleased with your work. Come in. I am so happy. This is the place for the people like you. You will live with God happily forever. (Then the Archangel, angels and the peasant go back together happily).
(This Skit is a takeout from a book “Sermons for Social Justice” of the Author).
