Some teachings of Jesus are hard to understand, and maybe even harder to follow.  Things like:

• "If your right eye causes you to sin, gouge it out and throw it away."

...Seriously?  OUCH!

• "Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly father is perfect."

...Yeah, right.  Who can live up to such high expectations?

• "If anyone comes to me and does not hate his father and mother...he cannot be my disciple."

...Is he kidding?  What does he mean by THAT?

• "...anyone who blasphemes against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven."

...Really?  I thought he died to forgive ALL our sins.

Those are some tough teachings - hard to understand, hard to live by, and hard to preach on.  But each week in June, we'll be examining one of the above statements of Jesus in an effort to grow in our understanding of them, our appreciation for them, and our obedience to them.