Both start with a series of Beatitudes (Latin for blessing)
Luke 6:17 Sermon on the Plain
may be Luke's account of the sermon that Matthew records in Matthew 5-7, or it may be that Jesus gave similar sermons on different occasions.
called the beatitudes from the Latin word blessing describe what it means to be Christ's follower, give standards of conduct and contrast Kingdom values with worldly values, showing what followers can expect from the world and what God will give them. In addition, they contrast fake piety with true humility.
Matthew 5:12 Sermon on the Mount
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December 5, discussion 9, 11, 12 and music
December 12, discussion 14, 20, 21 and music
Since the book didn't cover all of Luke, we will spend the next two weeks with some great chapters that we missed along with some music.
