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Three years. That’s how long the apostles were with Jesus. That’s how long they spent taking in his teaching and watching him perform amazing miracles.
Storms were calmed, dead people came back to life, demons were routed, and bread was multiplied. For three years, they learned about turning the other cheek, about loving one another, about God’s overflowing mercy, and about the promise of eternal life. They even went out two-by-two and performed miracles and healings themselves in Jesus’ name! Clearly they had experienced a profound conversion and were dedicated to God.
But as godly as the apostles were, the story of Jesus’ passion tells us that they still had a long way to go. At the Last Supper they argued over which one of them was the greatest. Later that night, they slept right through Jesus’ agony in the garden. And when he was arrested, they all ran away. Peter even denied that he had ever met Jesus!
So how did these well-trained…
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