Thematic Bible: Joy in Christ's presence

And Jesus said to him, "I tell you the truth, today you will be with me in paradise." Verse Concepts

If anyone wants to serve me, he must follow me, and where I am, my servant will be too. If anyone serves me, the Father will honor him. Verse Concepts

And if I go and make ready a place for you, I will come again and take you to be with me, so that where I am you may be too. Verse Concepts

"Father, I want those you have given me to be with me where I am, so that they can see my glory that you gave me because you loved me before the creation of the world. Verse Concepts

Thus we are full of courage and would prefer to be away from the body and at home with the Lord. Verse Concepts

I feel torn between the two, because I have a desire to depart and be with Christ, which is better by far, Verse Concepts

Then we who are alive, who are left, will be suddenly caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And so we will always be with the Lord. Verse Concepts