Philippians 1:23

Living Is Christ

²² Now if I continue living, fruitful labor is the result, so I do not know which I would prefer. ²³ Indeed, I cannot decide between the two. I have the desire to leave this life and be with the Messiah, for that is far better. ²⁴ But for your sake it is better that I remain alive.

I Am He

Of This World

Christ

Messiah

2 Corinthians 5:8

We are confident, then, and would prefer to be away from this body and to live with the Lord.

2 Timothy 4:6

I am already being poured out as an offering, and the time for my departure has come.

Luke 23:43

Jesus told him, "I tell you with certainty, today you will be with me in Paradise."

John 12:26

If anyone serves me, he must follow me. And where I am, there my servant will also be. If anyone serves me, the Father will honor him."

2 Samuel 24:14

So David replied to Gad, "This is a very difficult choice for me to make! Let me now please fall into the hand of the LORD, since his mercy is very great, but may I never fall into human hands!"

Job 19:26-27

Even after my skin has been destroyed, clothed in my flesh I will see God,

Psalm 16:10-11

For you will not leave my soul in Sheol, you will not allow your holy one to experience corruption.

Psalm 17:15

But as for me, justified, I will behold your face; when I awake, your presence will satisfy me. To the Director: By the servant of the LORD, David, who spoke the words of this song to the LORD on the day when the LORD delivered him from the hands of all his enemies and from the hand of Saul.

Psalm 49:15

God will truly redeem me from the power of Sheol. He will surely receive me! Interlude

Psalm 73:24-26

You will guide me with your wise advice, and later you will receive me with honor.

Luke 2:29-30

"Master, now you are dismissing your servant in peace according to your promise,

Luke 8:38

Now the man from whom the demons had gone out kept begging Jesus to let him go with him. But Jesus sent him away, saying,

Luke 12:50

I have a baptism to be baptized with, and what stress I am under until it's completed!

John 13:1

Now before the Passover Festival, Jesus realized that his hour had come to leave this world and return to the Father. Having loved his own who were in the world, he loved them to the end.

John 14:3

And since I'm going away to prepare a place for you, I'll come back again and welcome you into my presence, so that you may be where I am.

John 17:24

Father, I want those you have given me to be with me where I am and to see my glory, which you gave me because you loved me before the creation of the world.

Acts 7:59

As they continued to stone Stephen, he kept praying, "Lord Jesus, receive my spirit!"

2 Corinthians 6:12

We have not cut you off, but you have cut off your own feelings toward us.

1 Thessalonians 2:1

For you yourselves know, brothers, that our visit to you was not a waste of time.

1 Thessalonians 2:13

Here is another reason why we constantly give thanks to God: When you received God's word, which you heard from us, you did not accept it as the word of humans but for what it really is the word of God, which is at work in you who believe.

1 Thessalonians 4:17

Then we who are alive and remain will be caught up in the clouds together with them to meet the Lord in the air. And so we will be with the Lord forever.

Revelation 7:14-17

I told him, "Sir, you know."

Revelation 14:13

I heard a voice from heaven say, "Write this: How blessed are the dead, that is, those who die in the Lord from now on!" "Yes," says the Spirit. "Let them rest from their labors, for their actions follow them."