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Full of the Spirit, led by the Spirit and empowered by the Spirit! These are the phrases that described Jesus' life and ministry. What would be the phrases used to describe our life and ministry?

Nothing eternally significant will be done today apart from the work of the Holy Spirit! Nothing. It is clear that Jesus' "needed" as a man one thing…the Holy Spirit. Immediately after His baptism the Holy Spirit descended on Him. He was led by the Spirit to be tempted in the wilderness. Then He returned "full of the Holy Spirit, being led by the Holy Spirit and empowered by the Holy Spirit."

The first words of His first public sermon were, "The Spirit of the Lord in on Me." Luke is making it very clear that Jesus was in perfect harmony with His Father. This harmony was a direct result of the work of the Holy Spirit.

Today, we can walk this journey on our own, OR we can ask God to help us! The Helper is the Holy Spirit. We need to be "filled with", "led by" and "empowered by" Him. God make it so.

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