The Sermon on the Mount; The Beatitudes
5 When Jesus saw the crowds, He went up on the [a]mountain; and after He sat down, His disciples came to Him. 2 He opened His mouth and began to teach them, saying,
4 “Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.
5 “Blessed are the [d]gentle, for they shall inherit the earth.
6 “Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied.
7 “Blessed are the merciful, for they shall receive mercy.
8 “Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.
9 “Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God.
10 “Blessed are those who have been persecuted for the sake of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
11 “Blessed are you when people insult you and persecute you, and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of Me.12 Rejoice and be glad, for your reward in heaven is great; forin the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you.
Matt 5:3 "blessed are the poor in spirit for theirs is the kingdom of heaven"
Amplifying - restating of a verse in am expanded form by using accepted possible meanings of some of the key words in the sentences in the verse as defined in the original language
The key words in matt 5:3
Blessed
Poor
Kingdom
Blessed (makarias) - happy
Deep sense of happiness in contrast to the world's superficial notion of happiness
Happiness that overcomes trials and sufferings
Kingdom (Basileia)
Rule reign a uniquely Jewish concept interchangeable with "eternal life"
Poor (ptochos)
Beggar or a beggar on a crouched position
Or one who begs while hunched forward
A beggar with a deep sense of humiliation
Spiritual beggar one who has given up relying on himself or herself for the eternal welfare of his soul.
Has surrendered all hopes entering the kingdom of heaven or receiving eternal life the garden of God alone.
Amplified Matthew 5:3 to be a spiritual beggar is a virtue that has entry in the kingdom of heaven as its ultimate reward
Matthew 19:16-26
New American Standard Bible (NASB)
The Rich Young Ruler
16 And someone came to Him and said, “Teacher, what good thing shall I do that I may obtain eternal life?” 17 And He said to him, “Why are you asking Me about what is good? There is only One who is good; but if you wish to enter into life, keep the commandments.” 18 Then he *said to Him, “Which ones?” And Jesus said, “You shall not commit murder; You shall not commit adultery; You shall not steal; You shall not bear false witness;19 Honor your father and mother; and You shall love your neighbor as yourself.” 20 The young man *said to Him, “All these things I have kept; what am I still lacking?” 21 Jesus said to him, “If you wish to be [a]complete, go and sell your possessions and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow Me.” 22 But when the young man heard this statement, he went away grieving; for he was one who owned much property.23 And Jesus said to His disciples, “Truly I say to you, it is hard for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven. 24 Again I say to you, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God.”25 When the disciples heard this, they were very astonished and said, “Then who can be saved?” 26 And looking at them Jesus said to them, “With people this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.”
1. To become a spiritual beggar we must never Place confidence in our own record of confidence
All these things i have kept what am i still lacking
2. We must follow Jesus Christ as lord at all cost of all worldly matters
Go and tell sell your possessions and give to the poor and you will have treasure in heaven, and cone, follow me
3. Is only possible only because of God's power to change a person and not a man's ability to change himself
"Then who can be saved" "with people this is impossible, but with God all things are possible"
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