How was the Spirit at work in Jesus’ ministry?

At the beginning of His ministry, Jesus was already indwelled and empowered by the Spirit. The Bible tells us He was led by the Spirit into the wilderness and tempted by the devil (Luke 4:1).The Spirit directed Jesus throughout His life. When He began His public ministry at Nazareth, He was invited to read the scripture that morning. He turned back to what is now the 61st chapter of Isaiah and began to read from the scroll, “The spirit of the Lord is upon me. He has anointedme to preach the gospel… .” After He finished reading, He announced to that startled congregation: “This Scripture is fulfilled in your hearing. Everything that had been planned has now come to fulfillment in me.”

Jesus completed his whole ministry in the power of the Holy Spirit—the power source. In the same way, the Holy Spirit must be the power source for our disciple-making efforts. We rely onGod’s Spirit because we cannot do it without His presence (Robert Coleman)