Jesus begins His Sermon on the Mount by pronouncing a certain kind of person fortunate. We call these pronouncements “Beatitudes,” from the Latin word for happiness or blessedness. Jesus teaches that blessings come with living a life in submission and obedience to God; when God reigns in a person’s heart. The person whom Jesus describes in this passage has a different quality of character and lifestyle than those still "outside the kingdom." When we live a kingdom “beatitudes” lifestyle, others notice and will be drawn to know the King we serve