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The Chosen: Jesus Training the Disciples - Christocentric (Proverbs 22:6)

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Jesus trains His disciples—teaching, modeling, correcting, commissioning. They don't depart from His training even unto death. Christocentric reading sees Proverbs 22:6 as discipleship pattern: train in the way of Christ; He trained twelve who changed the world. "The way he should go" is Christ's way—self-denial, service, mission. Jesus' training included relationship, not just information. The disciples stumbled but didn't depart. Train children in Christ; point them to Jesus; His way is the way they should go.

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Scripture References

Proverbs 22:6Matthew 28:19-20

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