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1. To open up the event we're going to see a boy take down a giant over TWICE his size! Who could ever achieve this?

Answer: David

David is approaching the giant. The giant is taunting him. Oh boy, he's saying he's going to feed David to the birds and animals. David, always so headstrong, has just said the birds and animals will have the giant instead. Look, the boy is pulling a rock out of his pouch. He's putting it in his sling and swinging it. The giant is just standing there waiting for the attack! David's releasing the stone. Oh my, it's flying straight for the giant's head! And...it hit him right between the eyes! The giant is dizzy now...wait, he's..he's...he just fell over! The boy has taken down the giant! Amazing!

That story can be found in 1 Samuel 17 of the NIV Bible.

2. You think that was hard? Try taking out a lion singlehanded! 'Who could ever succeed at this?', you ask? You tell me.

Answer: Samson

Samson is walking down a path to his girlfriend's house seemingly unaware of what is coming. He's nearing the vineyards of Timnah. Wait, the lion just jumped right in front of him. Oh my, Samson isn't even flinching! Look, he just grabbed the lion. Now they're struggling. He's on top of the lion now and he's grabbing and- what!? He just tore the lion right in two! Wow!

That story is in Judges 14 of the NIV Bible.

3. OK, now THAT was amazing. But we have to move on to the next act. Now we're going to see - what's that? A man being bitten by a very venomous snake and remaining unaffected? Amazing! In what book of the NIV Bible can we find this?

Answer: Acts

Paul is shipwrecked on the shore of the island Malta. He just built a fire for himself and his companions. And, oh boy, a venomous snake is sneaking up on him! Paul doesn't even see it. Paul is reaching down to stoke the fire and...He just got bitten by the snake! He'll never survive! Wait, he just threw the snake into the fire. He isn't even fazed by the snake's bite. Astonishing!

That can be found in Acts 28 of the NIV Bible.

4. That was INCREDIBLE! But you're never going to believe your eyes (or ears) when you see (and hear) our next one: a talking donkey! Can you name the man whose donkey this is?

Answer: Balaam

Balaam just agreed to help take out God's people. He's saddling his donkey and off he goes to curse God's people. He's going along now and the donkey just turns away from the path they're taking. OK, now, after beating the donkey, Balaam has her back onto the path. Now they're going through a narrow pathway between a couple of buildings. Oh my, the donkey just scraped Balaam's foot against the wall! Stubborn little donkey! Time for another beating. Ok, now they're back on track. They're going through another narrow pathway. And- what? The donkey just sat down under Balaam in the middle of the path. Balaam's beating her again. And- wow! The donkey just asked why Balaam was beating her. I mean she just spoke common language! Wait- An angel just appeared in the middle of the road. He's telling Balaam that he shouldn't be going to curse God's people.

That story can be found in Numbers 22 of the NIV.

5. Can you imagine trying to teach a donkey how to talk? Wow! Now we're going to see something spectacular! People walking through fire and living to talk about it! How many people could possibly do this? Not one, not two but THREE mortal men are going to do this! Can you name them?

Answer: Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego

The King has just put up a statue and commanded everyone to worship it when the music starts. He says that anyone who doesn't will be executed. Okay, there's the music and everyone down on the ground worshipping. But hold on, three men, Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego, if I'm not mistaken, are refusing to worship the king's statue. The king just heard of this and has given the three men another chance to obey him and worship the statue. Okay, the music just started again and the men are STILL refusing! Oh, the king is FURIOUS now! He just ordered their execution. He just told his guards to escort them to the flaming furnace! They just got thrown in! Oh boy, they're toast as far as we're concerned. Hold on- they're NOT BURNING! Their ropes burnt off but they are unscathed! Whoa, there's another person in there now, and he's glowing like the sun! Now I know he wasn't in there before and he didn't go in with the three men! That's crazy! Wait: the king just ordered them removed from the furnace. He just ordered that the people are only to serve their God.

That story can be found in Daniel 3 of the NIV.

6. I hear that for that last act they actually turned up the fire to seven times hotter than usual! Amazing! To help cool down the fire, our next act is going to contain water. We're going to see a mortal man actually WALK on water! Who could manage THAT?

Answer: Peter

OK, the disciples are all in a boat headed across the lake. Wait - bad move, a storm is rolling in. Oh my, now they're in the thick of it. Hold on- Jesus is walking ON the lake towards the boat. Wait a minute, he's Jesus, people believe he's the son of God. If he is, then he has the power to do that. That doesn't count. Wait, he's calling to Peter, one of his disciples, asking for him to- what's that? Walk on the water with him? Did I hear that right? Peter is actually getting out of the boat! He's walking on the water! Now that counts!

That story can be found in Matthew 14 of the NIV Bible.

7. Next we're going to see an entire nation walk through, and I mean THROUGH, a sea on DRY land! What nation could possibly do this?

Answer: The nation of Israel

The Israelites are approaching the Red Sea now. Their leader, Moses, just walked up to the water and he's stretching his staff over the edge of it. And- Whoa! The water is splitting into two parts! Wait- they're being followed by the Egyptians, led by Pharaoh. It doesn't look like the Egyptians are looking for an invitation to dinner either: they want war! The Israelites are hurrying across the sea, on the path made by the split in the water. Okay, after a while of hurrying they're now across the sea. Hold on- the Egyptians followed them across the path between the parts of the water. They're almost to the far side now. But wait- Moses is stretching his staff back over the edge of the sea and- Whoa! The sea is closing back up right on top of the Egyptians. Looks like the Israelites won that one. Not one of the Egyptians has survived!

That story can be found in Exodus 14 of the NIV.

8. Seasick yet? I hope not because we have yet another act containing water. Next you're going to see a bunch of clowns going to work. But it's not the usual "twenty clowns in one car" act. Instead, how about eight people plus at least two of EVERY kind of animal all in one boat! Who's the leader of these crazy people?

Answer: Noah

OK, so I know we don't have the time to build the boat and wait for the whole earth to flood again, so we're going to recreate the original found in Genesis 6-8 of the NIV. We're going to do it in a huge water tank. OK, they're bringing out the pre-built boat now. OK, now here come the animals. OK, and now out come the eight people. OK, now they're all loaded up and the door to the boat is shut. Here comes the water. And...just a little more water...perfect. And here you have it folks, eight people and two of every kind of animal all in one boat.

You know, when that happened in the Bible it took 40 days and nights of rain to completely cover the earth and several months for all of the water to come down again. The people and all of the animals were in there for about one entire year! Isn't that crazy? I don't know how Noah and his family could stand it.

9. You know, it would probably stink in there after one year. Anyway we need to get on to our next act. Next we're going to see an ax head float! In what book of the Bible can we find this?

Answer: 2 Kings

Some men are cutting down trees for a building they're building near the Jordan river. And- oh my, one of them just lost their ax head into the river. It just fell off the ax. *chuckle* The guy who lost it just said he'd borrowed it and it's worth more than he can repay. Hope his friend is forgiving. Wait a minute, Elisha the prophet just asked where it fell in. The man just pointed to the spot. Elisha just threw a stick in that spot and- the ax head just floated to the top! Amazing!

That story can be found in 2 Kings 6.

10. Seeing as it's getting late we're going to have to close down for the day. Good night folks! (The crowd is cheering for one more act.) I'm sorry, but we really need to close down. Good night! (The crowd says: "One more act, one more act, one more act, one more act!") All right, all right, one more, but that's it. I bet you're all pretty tired, right? Well, in light of that how about an act that includes sleep? Maybe one that includes a man sleeping with lions without being harmed? You like that? OK, the man is walking out into the ring right now! Do you recognize him? Can you tell me his name?

Answer: Daniel

Daniel just broke the law and has been sentenced to death by being thrown into the lions' den. They're throwing him in now. The king hates it because Daniel was a great help and a good friend of the king. But the law's the law and when you break it you're going to pay. Daniel's in there now and the lions are ready for dinner. Now Daniel is praying for God's help and- the lions just walked right past him. Look at the relief on Daniel's face, he knows that God will save him. He's lying down to sleep now. He's not even afraid of the lions any more. The lion don't look like they're going to strike any time soon either. Daniel's going to spend the night in a den of lions completely unharmed. Wow.

That story can be found in Daniel 6.

Source: Author j-zilch

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