The Scriptures validate the importance of our growth throughout life. The term Jesus used for His followers was “disciple.” This word means “student, learner, pupil,” with Jesus as the Teacher. This reflects the training process He has in mind for His disciples that lasts throughout our lives. In Luke 6.40, Jesus said, “A pupil is not above his teacher; but everyone, after he has been carefully trained, will be like his teacher.” There is a training process, a growing process

(7) ‘Lord Into Your Hands I Commit My Spirit’ Luke 23.46 [Matthew 27.50;Mark 15.37]). Jesus had absolute certainty of His Father’s...

(6)   ‘It Is Finished’ (John 19.30). Nothing is as satisfying as the joy and peace of finishing a task. The bigger the task, the deeper...