Here’s a simple
readers’ theatre setting of Romans 5: 1-11, set for two voices.
Readers’ Theatre: Romans 5: 1-11
Therefore, since we
have been made right in God’s sight by faith,
we have peace with
God because of what Jesus Christ our Lord has done for us.
Because of our faith,
Christ has brought us into this place of
undeserved privilege where we now stand,
and we confidently and joyfully look forward
to sharing God’s glory.
We can rejoice,
too, when we run into problems and trials,
for we know that
they help us develop endurance.
And endurance develops strength of
character,
and character
strengthens our confident hope of salvation.
And this hope will not lead to
disappointment.
For we know how dearly God loves us,
because he has given us the Holy Spirit to
fill our hearts with his love.
When we were
utterly helpless,
Christ came at just
the right time and died for us sinners.
Now, most people would not be willing to die
for an upright person,
…though someone
might perhaps be willing to die for a person who is especially good…
But God showed his great love for us by
sending Christ to die for us
while we were still sinners.
And since we have
been made right in God’s sight by the blood of Christ,
he will certainly
save us from God’s condemnation.
For since our
friendship with God was restored by the death of his Son
while we were still
his enemies,
we will certainly
be saved through the life of his Son.
So now we can rejoice in our wonderful new
relationship with God
because our Lord Jesus Christ has made us
friends of God.
