According to the Gospels, Jesus did a significant number of amazing things.  He healed the lame, gave sight to the blind, raised the dead and stilled the storm.  But what amazed the people of Israel even more than what Jesus did was what he said.  Time after time the Gospels tell us that people were amazed by Jesus' teaching.  At the conclusion of the Sermon on the Mount, Matthew tells us, "When Jesus had finished saying these things, the crowds were amazed at his teaching." (Matthew 7:28)  Matthew also writes of Jesus, "Coming to his hometown, he began teaching the people in their synagogue, and they were amazed." (Matthew 13:54)  Jesus' teaching was so amazing it got him into serious trouble; Mark writes, "The chief priests and teachers of the law heard this and began looking for a way to kill him, for they feared him, because the whole crowd was amazed at his teaching." (Mark 11:18) 

And when we think about it, Jesus really did say some amazing things; he made some radical claims about himself, about the future, and about life and death.  For the next eight weeks we're going to explore the radical teachings of Jesus and discover for ourselves the truth that has amazed so many people for over two thousand years.  Join us at Cornerstone, and be prepared to be amazed!