Joyful Moments in Christ

1. Ancestors — Family members from a long time ago.
2. Because — For the reason that; why something is true.
3. Belong — To be part of a group or be connected with someone.
4. Blessing — A good gift or kindness from God.
5. Cry — To make tears from the eyes when sad.
6. Easy Life — A life that is comfortable and has no hard problems.
7. Even — A word used to show that something is surprising or more than expected.
8. Everyone — All of the people.
9. False Prophet — Someone who says they speak for God but tells lies.
10. Filled — To be made full of something, like a feeling or food.
11. Follower — A person who agrees with someone and goes with them.
12. Full — Having no more space inside.
13. God’s Kingdom — God’s perfect place where he is King. It is in heaven and also in the hearts of those who follow him.
14. Great — Very big, good, or important.
15. Group — A number of people or things together in one place.
16. Happen — To take place or come to be.
17. Happy — Feeling good and pleased.
18. Hate — To feel very strong dislike.
19. Heaven — The beautiful, perfect place where God lives.
20. How Bad It Will Be — A way to say that something very sad or difficult will happen to someone.
21. Hungry — Wanting or needing food.
22. Insult — To say something mean or rude to someone.
23. Joy — A very happy feeling.
24. Jump — To push yourself up from the ground quickly.
25. Know — To understand or be sure about something.
26. Laughing — Making a happy sound when something is funny or joyful.
27. Leave — To go away from a place.
28. Look — To use your eyes to find or see something.
29. Make — To cause something to happen.
30. Name — A word a person is called.
31. Nothing But Good — Only good things; no bad things at all.
32. Now — At this moment.
33. People — A group of men, women, or children.
34. Poor — Having little money or things.
35. Prophets — People who speak God’s messages.
36. Reward — A good thing given to someone for doing something good.
37. Rich — Having a lot of money or things.
38. Sad — Feeling unhappy.
39. Said About — To speak words that describe a person or thing.
40. Same — Not different; alike.
41. Say — To speak with words.
42. Son of Man — A name Jesus used to call himself.
43. Things — Objects, events, or actions.
44. Think — To have an idea or belief in your mind.
45. Wrong — Not right; bad.

1. Ancestors — Family members from a long time ago.
2. Blessed — Loved and helped by God.
3. Dance — To move your body to music or when you are very happy.
4. Disciples — People who follow a teacher or leader and learn from them.
5. Evil — Very bad and wrong things.
6. False — Not true or real; pretending to be something you are not.
7. Filled — To be made full of something, like a feeling or food.
8. Glad — Feeling happy or pleased.
9. Great — Very big, good, or important.
10. Happen — To take place or come to be.
11. Happy — Feeling good and pleased.
12. Hate — To feel very strong dislike.
13. Heaven — The beautiful, perfect place where God lives.
14. Hungry — Wanting or needing food.
15. Insult — To say something mean or rude to someone.
16. Joy — A very happy feeling.
17. Kingdom of God — God’s perfect place where he is King and everything is good and right. It is a real place in heaven, and it also lives in the hearts of people who love and follow him.
18. Laugh — To make a happy sound when something is funny or joyful.
19. Mourn — To be very sad because someone has died or something bad has happened.
20. Poor — Having little money or things.
21. Prophet — A person chosen by God to speak for him.
22. Reject — To refuse to accept someone or something.
23. Reward — A good thing given to someone for doing something good.
24. Rich — Having a lot of money or things.
25. Sorrow — A very deep feeling of sadness.
26. Son of Man — A name Jesus used to call himself.
27. Speak Well — To say good and kind things about a person.
28. Terrible — Very bad or awful.
29. Weep — To cry because of sadness.

20 Jesus looked at his followers and said,
“Great blessings belong to you who are poor.
God’s kingdom belongs to you.
21 Great blessings belong to you who are hungry now.
You will be filled.
Great blessings belong to you who are crying now.
You will be happy and laughing.
22 “People will hate you because you belong to the Son of Man.
They will make you leave their group.
They will insult you.
They will think it is wrong even to say your name.
When these things happen, know that great blessings belong to you.
23 You can be happy then and jump for joy, because you have a great reward in heaven.
The ancestors of those people did the same things to the prophets.
24 “But how bad it will be for you rich people, because you had your easy life.
25 How bad it will be for you people who are full now, because you will be hungry.
How bad it will be for you people who are laughing now, because you will be sad and cry.
26 “How bad it is when everyone says nothing but good about you.
Just look at the false prophets.
Their ancestors always said good things about them.

Luke 6:20–26 (ERV)

Happiness and Sorrow
20 Jesus looked at his disciples and said,
“Happy are you poor; the Kingdom of God is yours!
21 “Happy are you who are hungry now; you will be filled!
“Happy are you who weep now; you will laugh!
22 “Happy are you when people hate you, reject you, insult you, and say that you are evil, all because of the Son of Man!
23 Be glad when that happens and dance for joy, because a great reward is kept for you in heaven. For their ancestors did the very same things to the prophets.
24 “But how terrible for you who are rich now; you have had your easy life!
25 “How terrible for you who are full now; you will go hungry!
“How terrible for you who laugh now; you will mourn and weep!
26 “How terrible when all people speak well of you; their ancestors said the very same things about the false prophets.

Luke 6:20–26 (GNT)