In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus explains to his followers what kinds of human lives are blessed by God. These words he spoke are known as the Beatitudes
According to Jesus, God gives his blessing to: the meek – meaning humble people, those who make peace, those who show mercy to others
Jesus also mentioned that people who are persecuted because of their faith will be blessed and find reward in Heaven (Matthew 5:3–11).
The Bible relates how some of the people who came to hear Jesus give sermons feared that he was opposed to the teachings in the Old Testament which people had been following for a long time. However, in the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus explained that he had not come to overturn God’s laws but to make sure they were upheld.
It's all difficult in part and at stages to grasp, take hold of and 'apply to my life' saying this as you ponder anew. But recognise that "these be of this attitudes" ,are not new to yourselves. 
The bits about loving your enemy and all the Kingdom of heaven stuff ...none of the teaching here, which followed intense period of . ministry that was about healing casting out demons.
But importance has to be ..
How vital are these words for building community today ?
What does persecution look like in modern times?
Why are we so short of Peacemakers?
Well we are so commercial and are capitalist
Very good at killing our Leaders all things that are Alien and foreign to the teachings within the Sermon.
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