Colossians 3:1 NIV  

Since, then, you have been raised with Christ, set your hearts on things above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God.

Isaiah 62:5b NASB  

And as the groom rejoices over the bride,

So your God will rejoice over you.

John 14:3 NLT  

When everything is ready, I will come and get you, so that you will always be with me where I am.

Acts 1:11 NASB  

They said, “Men of Galilee, why do you stand looking into the sky?  

This Jesus, who has been taken up from you into heaven, will come in the same way as you have watched Him go into heaven.”

1 Thessalonians 4:14–17 NLT  

For since we believe that Jesus died and was raised to life again, we also believe that when Jesus returns, God will bring back with him the believers who have died.  

We tell you this directly from the Lord: We who are still living when the Lord returns will not meet him ahead of those who have died.  

For the Lord himself will come down from heaven with a commanding shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trumpet call of God. First, the Christians who have died will rise from their graves.  

Then, together with them, we who are still alive and remain on the earth will be caught up in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. Then we will be with the Lord forever.

Luke 18:8b NIrV  

When the Son of Man comes, will he find people on earth who have faith?

Mark 13:35–37 NIV  

Therefore keep watch because you do not know when the owner of the house will come back—whether in the evening, or at midnight, or when the rooster crows, or at dawn.  

If he comes suddenly, do not let him find you sleeping.  

What I say to you, I say to everyone: ‘Watch!’

Matthew 25:1–5, 10–13 NIV  

“At that time the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom.  

Five of them were foolish and five were wise.  

The foolish ones took their lamps but did not take any oil with them.  

The wise ones, however, took oil in jars along with their lamps.  

The bridegroom was a long time in coming, and they all became drowsy and fell asleep. …

“But while they were on their way to buy the oil, the bridegroom arrived.  

The virgins who were ready went in with him to the wedding banquet. And the door was shut.

“Later the others also came. ‘Lord, Lord,’ they said, ‘open the door for us!’  

“But he replied, ‘Truly I tell you, I don’t know you.’  

“Therefore keep watch, because you do not know the day or the hour.  

Luke 21:34 MSG  

But be on your guard. Don’t let the sharp edge of your expectation get dulled by parties and drinking and shopping.  

Otherwise, that Day is going to take you by complete surprise.

Matthew 25:28–30 NLT  

“Then he ordered, ‘Take the money from this servant, and give it to the one with the ten bags of silver.  

To those who use well what they are given, even more will be given, and they will have an abundance.  

But from those who do nothing, even what little they have will be taken away.  

Now throw this useless servant into outer darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’”

Revelation 19:8 NIV  

Fine linen, bright and clean, was given her to wear.” (Fine linen stands for the righteous acts of God’s holy people.)

Matthew 24:14 NASB  

This gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in the whole world as a testimony to all the nations, and then the end will come.

2 Peter 3:11b–12a NIV  

You ought to live holy and godly lives as you look forward to the day of God and speed its coming.  

1 Thessalonians 5:6 MSG 

So let's not sleepwalk through life like those others. Let's keep our eyes open and be smart.