The Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 5-7) was a single sermon that was taught in one setting. As the ministry of the Lord progressed, the points of this message would be reaffirmed constantly and thoroughly. The real and often missed fact of the Sermon on the Mount is that Jesus was endeavoring to bring true happiness to the lives of His disciples. In fact, nine times in the message, He would use the word “blessed” which can be translated as “happy.”