As Jesus stands in the synagogue, he reads from the scroll handed to him; it contains the words of the prophet Isaiah. At this early moment in his ministry, Jesus announces his mission in continuity with Israel's prophetic tradition.   This reading from Isaiah defines Jesus' ministry.  We will find more evidence of this as we continue to read from Luke's Gospel throughout the year.  Jesus' ministry will include bringing glad tidings to the poor, liberty to captives, healing to the sick, freedom to the oppressed, and proclaiming a year acceptable to the Lord.  When we do what Jesus did to bring glad tidings to the poor, liberty to captives, healing to the sick, and freedom to the oppressed we serve the Kingdom of God and live out the mandate given to us as Christians.