What Happens the Moment We Die? Understanding Heaven’s Immediacy

CityRise

In this moving Father's Day message from CityRise Church, Pastor Ben Hays dives into Luke 23:32-43 to examine the powerful interaction between Jesus and the two criminals crucified alongside Him. While one criminal mocked Jesus, the other showed true repentance and humility, uttering the dying plea: "Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom." Jesus' immediate response—"Today you will be with me in Paradise"—reveals transformative theological truths about the hope of heaven, the power…