John 17:24

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Father, I will that they also, whom thou hast given me, be with me where I am; that they may behold my glory, which thou hast given me: for thou lovedst me before the foundation of the world.

I will

May

Revelation 21:22

General references

Mark 10:40

John 7:34

John 10:17

Bible References

I will

If a man wishes to be my servant, let him follow me; and where I am, there too shall my servant be. If a man wishes to be my servant, the Father will honour him.

And if I go and make ready a place for you, I will return and take you to be with me, that where I am you also may be.

"'You have done well, good and trustworthy servant,' replied his master; 'you have been trustworthy in the management of a little, I will put you in charge of much: share your master's joy.'

I tell you that I will never again take the produce of the vine till that day when I shall drink the new wine with you in my Father's Kingdom."

Blessed are those servants, whom their Master when He comes shall find on the watch. I tell you in solemn truth, that He will tie an apron round Him, and will bid them recline at table while He comes and waits on them.

You however have remained with me amid my trials;

"I tell you in solemn truth," replied Jesus, "that this very day you shall be with me in Paradise."

So we have a cheerful confidence, and we anticipate with greater delight being banished from the body and going home to the Lord.

I am in a dilemma, my earnest desire being to depart and be with Christ, for that is far, far better.

Afterwards we who are alive and are still on earth will be caught up in their company amid clouds to meet the Lord in the air.

"'To him who overcomes I will give the privilege of sitting down with Me on My throne, as I also have overcome and have sat down with My Father on His throne.

"My lord, you know," I replied. "They are those," he said, "who have just passed through the great distress, and have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.

May

For the present we see things as if in a mirror, and are puzzled; but then we shall see them face to face. For the present the knowledge I gain is imperfect; but then I shall know fully, even as I am fully known.

And all of us, with unveiled faces, reflecting like bright mirrors the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same likeness, from one degree of radiant holiness to another, even as derived from the Lord the Spirit.

For God who said, "Out of darkness let light shine," is He who has shone in our hearts to give us the light of the knowledge of God's glory, which is radiant on the face of Christ.

Dear friends, we are now God's children, but what we are to be in the future has not yet been fully revealed. We know that if Christ reappears we shall be like Him, because we shall see Him as He is.

I saw no sanctuary in the city, for the Lord God, the Ruler of all, is its Sanctuary, and so is the Lamb.

General references

but as to sitting at my right hand or at my left, that is not mine to give: it will be for those for whom it is reserved."

You will look for me and will not find me, and where I am you cannot come."

For this reason my Father loves me, because I am laying down my life in order to receive it back again.