Is the sermon on the mount the same thing as the beatitudes in the bible?
The Sermon on the Mount is the sermon that Jesus gave in Matthew chapters 5-7. Matthew 5:1-2 is the reason it is known as the “Sermon on the Mount” – “Now when He saw the crowds, He went up on a mountainside and sat down. His disciples came to Him, and He began to teach them…” The Sermon on the Mount is the most famous sermon Jesus ever gave, perhaps the most famous sermon ever given, period. The Sermon on the Mount covers several different topics. It is not the purpose of this article to comment on every section, but rather to give a brief summary of what it contains. If I were to summarize the Sermon on the Mount in a single sentence, it would be: “How to live a life that is dedicated to and pleasing to God – free from hypocrisy, full of love and grace, full of wisdom and discernment.
