Under the direction of the Father, Jesus bore the responsibility of Creator.

His title was the Word—“Divine Expression.”

We use words to convey our expression to others.

So Jesus was the “Word” or “Expression” of his Father to the world.

"In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was God.

All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made."

Jesus was Jehovah.

This sacred title is recorded only four times in the King James version of the Holy Bible.

Jehovah is derived from the Hebrew word hayah, which means “to be” or “to exist.”

A form of the word hayah in the Hebrew text of the Old Testament was translated into English

as “I AM” I quote the voice of Jehovah: "I am the first and the last; I am he who

liveth, I am he who was slain."

Jesus is our Advocate with the Father.

The word advocate comes from Latin roots meaning a “voice for,” or “one who pleads for

another.”

From the Book of Mormon we learn that this responsibility was foreseen before his birth:

"[Jesus] shall make intercession for all the children of men; and they that believe in

him shall be saved."

This mission was clearly evident in the compassionate intercessory prayer of Jesus.

Comprehending him as our advocate-intercessor-mediator with the Father gives us assurance of his

unequaled understanding, justice, and mercy.

Remember Isaiah’s remarkable prophecy?

"The Lord himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and

shall call his name Immanuel."

Fulfillment of that prophecy was not just unlikely—it was humanly impossible!

And then for that child to be given such a pretentious name was doubly daring!

The Hebrew name that Isaiah announced—Immanuel—literally means “with us [is] God!”

Jesus was literally “the Son of the Highest.”

In more than a dozen verses of scripture, the solemn word of God the Father bears testimony

that Jesus was truly his Beloved Son.

That solemn testimony was often coupled with God’s pleading for mankind to hear and obey

the voice of his revered Son.

From his mother, Jesus inherited his potential for mortality and death.

From his Heavenly Father, Jesus inherited his potential for immortality and eternal

life.

Their ultimate objective is “to bring to pass the immortality and eternal life of man.”

“God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and with power.”

So Jesus was the Anointed One.

Because of this fact He was granted two specific titles.

One was the Messiah, which in Hebrew means "the anointed."

The other was the Christ, which comes from the Greek Khristos, which also means "the

anointed."

Thus Jesus is spoken of as the Christ and the Messiah, which means He is the one anointed

of the Father to be His personal representative in all things pertaining to the salvation

of mankind.

Jesus was born to be Savior and Redeemer of all mankind.

He was the Lamb of God, who offered himself without spot or blemish as a sacrifice for

the sins of the world.

His atonement blesses each of us in a very personal way.

"Remember that there is no other way nor means whereby man can be saved, only through the

atoning blood of Jesus Christ, who shall come; yea, remember that he cometh to redeem the

world."

Closely allied to the Lord’s status as Savior and Redeemer is his responsibility as Judge.

When we approach the threshold of the eternal court of justice, we know who will personally

preside: "The keeper of the gate is the Holy One of Israel; and he employeth no servant

there; and there is none other way save it be by the gate; for he cannot be deceived,

for the Lord God is his name.

And whoso knocketh, to him will he open."

Another responsibility of the Lord is that of Exemplar.

To the people of the Holy Land, he said, "I have given you an example, that ye should

do as I have done."

Sinless and flawless as Jesus was in mortality, we should remember that he viewed his own

state of physical perfection as being yet in the future.

Even he had to endure to the end.

So while you earnestly strive for continuing improvement in your life here, remember your

resurrection, exaltation, and perfection await you in the life to come.

That precious promise of perfection could not have been possible without the Lord’s

atonement and his example.

I have chosen to speak last of the Lord’s ultimate responsibility, which lies yet in

the future.

That will be his masterful status as the Millennial Messiah.

When that day comes, the physical face of the earth will have been changed:

"Every valley shall be exalted, and every mountain and hill shall be made low: and the

crooked shall be made straight, and the rough places plain."

He “shall reign for ever and ever.”

In that day he will bear new titles and be surrounded by special Saints.

He will be known as “Lord of lords, and King of kings."

He is Jesus the Christ—our Master and more.

We have discussed but ten of his many responsibilities: Creator, Jehovah, Advocate with the Father,

Immanuel, Son of God, Anointed One, Savior and Redeemer, Judge, Exemplar, and Millennial

Messiah.

He lives!

I love him.

Eagerly I follow him, and willingly I offer my life in his service.

As his special witness, I solemnly teach of him.

I testify of him.

In the name of Jesus Christ.

Amen.