The way to true happiness
From a night of prayer on the mountain, Jesus emerged on the plain into the midst of His followers and crowds of people, to spell out to all with sovereign wisdom what true blessedness consists of and how not to squander it in this life (Luke 6:17, 20-26). The multitudes were seeking Him because of the power coming forth from Him, and His disciples to be fishers of men needed a tutorial on the real score in the sea of humanity.