June 14, 2025
A video introduction using illustrations, personal stories, metaphors, or active learning examples to begin the discussion.
After the video, prompts are supplied for thinking and sharing with others personal perception and experience. This opening activity prompts participants to think about and relate to the topic, and to share with others.
We all know life has its “in-between” moments when we’re stuck waiting for something to happen. Some “waits” feel endless, and others are just mildly annoying.
Rank the following from most frustrating to least annoying.
___ Waiting in line at the DMV or hospital
___ Waiting for airport security
___ Waiting at a grocery store checkout
___ Waiting to be seated at a restaurant
___ Waiting at a pharmacy
___ Waiting at a concession stand during a concert or game
___ Waiting before a movie starts
___ Waiting at a retail store to pay or get help
Imagine the long hours of that Sabbath—caught between the sorrow of the Cross and the hope of the Resurrection. What do you think was going through their minds during that in-between time?
The Bible discussion begins with a careful reading of the whole passage, either from your own Bibles, or from the provided images below.
Then participants are to ask:
In the space between crucifixion and resurrection—what we might call “the in-between”—Joseph of Arimathea steps forward. Once a secret disciple, fearful of being seen, he now risks reputation and safety to honor Jesus with one last act of love. No voice from heaven, no promise of Sunday—just a tomb, a broken heart, and a quiet, courageous choice. Joseph couldn’t change the past or foresee the future, but he could be faithful in the present.
This kind of waiting—where you don’t know what’s next or how long it will last—is often the hardest. You feel stuck. Powerless. Your mind fills with what-ifs: What if nothing changes? What if I’ve gotten it wrong? In those moments, faith isn’t about doing something big—it’s about holding on, showing up, and loving anyway. Joseph’s care was sacred, even when it felt like all hope was buried.
Psalm 27:14 says, “Wait for the Lord; be strong and take heart.” What if waiting isn’t wasted time, but a test of trust? Where in your life are you being asked to wait—and how can you wait with love, like Joseph?
A parting video clip with a personal invitation to apply the message to “knowing Christ” and “living in Christ” in the coming week.