Empowered by God

How was Jesus empowered and commissioned for ministry? How are we empowered and commissioned for ministry?

Jesus was commissioned for ministry and anointed by the Holy Spirit at his baptism by John in the Jordan river. He was empowered to minister, to do good, and to heal. God was with Jesus in his ministry.

In the Book of Acts, the Apostle Peter said, “Truly I understand that God shows no partiality, but in every nation anyone who fears him and does what is right is acceptable to him… You yourselves know what happened throughout all Judea, beginning from Galilee after the baptism that John proclaimed: how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power. He went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with him.” (Acts 10:34-38, ESV).

We are also called to do what is right and acceptable to God, to seek God in obedience through baptism, to pursue what is right, and to do God’s ministry for us. We are called to be empowered by God to do the work of God, as God is with us through his Holy Spirit anointing us and empowering us to live for him and to do his work.

May we be empowered by God and commissioned to do what is right, so that we may do God’s work in the world.

A Collect for the Baptism of Our Lord: “Eternal Father, at the baptism of Jesus you revealed him to be your Son, and your Holy Spirit descended upon him like a dove: Grant that we, who are born again by water and the Spirit, may be faithful as your adopted children; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.” (Book of Common Prayer, 2019).

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