November 21, 2012 Mission Power

Mission Power Luke 4:18 “The Spirit of the Lord is on me, because he has anointed me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim freedom for the prisoners and recovery of sight for the blind, to release the oppressed, 19 to proclaim the year of the Lord's favor.” JESUS has been baptized by the Father through the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit sent him to the desert to deal with Satan. Now Jesus begins his ministry to preach the God’s favor to all mankind in the Holy Spirit’s power. Why would the Holy Spirit need to empower the Son of God? After all, Jesus says at the close of his ministry in John 14:16 And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Counselor to be with you forever. Isn’t Jesus powerful enough to do his ministry on his own? No, he isn’t. He’s the Son of God come to earth to be fully man. He lives in the limitations of a human body. The Spirit of God must empower him to do the work of God for the purpose of God. Jesus, just as you and I do, needed the Spirit of God to empower him to minister. In the Spirit’s anointing he would do the good work of telling and showing to the world God’s favor of salvation. Does this stir you to hope? After all, the Spirit of God is available to work in you the same way he worked in Jesus. Jesus lived, preached, taught and healed in the Spirit’s power. You can, too. In faith seek God’s Spirit, and he will anoint you to speak the Lord’s favor to all you know. It’s True! The Spirit will empower you to speak and do God’s kingdom purpose.