Sermon on the Mount -- Day 2

Chapter 170 details Jesus's second Sermon on the Mount, delivered to a large, diverse crowd including the sick. He explains God as a benevolent Father, contrasting this with the frightful Law of Sinai, and introduces Sanctifying Grace as divine love, which makes humans God's children and enables their spiritual return. Jesus then outlines the Beatitudes as a joyful path to salvation. These bless those poor in spirit, meek, mourning without rebellion, hungering for justice, merciful, pure in heart, peaceful, and those enduring persecution or false accusations for righteousness. He concludes by promising further instruction and healing