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Opening Prayer
Start with a prayer inviting understanding.
Sample Prayer:
God of the in-between, thank You for meeting us here today. Teach us how to wait well—not with anxiety, but with active faith. Open our hearts and minds as we explore Your Word and find deeper meaning in the waiting. In Jesus’ name, amen.
Prep Questions
What’s something you’ve waited a really long time for?
Did it live up to the hype when it finally arrived?
How did the waiting change you?
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Shortened Transcript
In Apocalypse Hotel, robots maintain a luxury hotel for humans who abandoned Earth. The concierge, Yachiyo, keeps the hotel running for centuries, even though no guests arrive. One day, an alien shows up—and later, others follow. Yachiyo learns that the point of her task isn’t just waiting for humans—it’s about how she lives and who she serves during the wait.
Jesus tells us in Matthew 24 that no one knows when He’ll return, not even the angels. Like Yachiyo, we’re left with a mission: keep the “hotel” ready. Not just by waiting passively, but by actively loving, serving, and creating community in the meantime.
Our calling as Christians isn’t to predict the end, but to prepare for it by living faithfully now—making disciples, welcoming the stranger, and staying hopeful. The waiting isn’t wasted; it’s where transformation happens.
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