Every Christian begins his or her journey with a commitment of some sort to Jesus Christ. It is impossible to become a follower of Jesus without…well…actually following Him. We all said Yes to the Son when we began. The Scriptures actually reveal that a genuine commitment to Jesus which results in authentic salvation will be evidenced by an ongoing commitment that endures. No Christian is perfect, but we are all proven as genuine followers by our continuance by faith with Christ. This life of following Him is called discipleship. In these final verses from Luke 9, Jesus is painfully clear that He summons all of His followers to live with His Kingdom as their highest loyalty. His words reveal that He never offered humanity a salvation that did not include progression as disciples. Those who begin with Him will end with Him. His words here highlight three common obstacles that get in the way of those who seemingly began well from finishing well. If we continually overcome these tests of loyalty, we should have deep assurance that we are truly His.