1 John 1:1-2
\nThat which was from the beginning,\u00a0which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes,\u00a0which we have looked at and our hands have touched\u2014this we proclaim concerning the Word of life. The life appeared;\u00a0we have seen it and testify to it,\u00a0and we proclaim to you the eternal life,\u00a0which was with the Father and has appeared to us.<\/i><\/p>\n
How did Jesus make disciples? You can spend a lifetime on this question. Let\u2019s observe what is recorded in the Scriptures. Jesus spent time with his disciples. They ate, talked, walked and shared life together for 3 years. Jesus asked them questions, gave them impossible tasks, deliberately broke traditions and challenged their thinking. He angered religious leaders and welcomed outcasts. He healed on the Sabbath and asked them to feed 5000 people. He had them watch miracles at weddings and on death beds. Sometimes He let them fail and he would help them learn. Sometimes He let them succeed but told them not put confidence in their successes. He demonstrated that he had absolute authority over the weather and demons and life itself. It was not about \u2018God theory\u2019. It was a constant interaction with God, scary, unsettling and life transforming. Welcome to 40 days of discipleship: one minute per day.<\/p>\n