Jesus was anointed by God with the Holy Spirit and power; He “went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil.” In turn, Jesus sent His apostles to preach and testify the good news. The Holy Spirit is bestowed on those who hear their witness and are baptized in the name of Jesus. The crucified and risen Lord Jesus thereby abides with His Church from age to age. But we are also witnesses, for in the Word and Sacrament Christ Jesus speaks to us, that His joy may be in us and that our “joy may be full.”
