They even go so far as to go to the temple and teach. They stand up to the very people who brought charges against Jesus. They stand in the face of the Sanhedrin the judicial body of the Jewish people. They stand for their beliefs and they are not afraid. The disciples have taken enough baby steps that they are now very assured in their mission of spreading the word of God.
Baby steps are a thing of the past.
Sometimes, I even wonder if we are attempting to take baby steps that move us forward. There are times when it seems that some people are becoming very good at walking backwards. Walking backwards and moving away from the authority of God. Walking backwards not out of fear of God, but rather walking backwards because they don t care. It's when you decide to do the laundry.