Russell M. Nelson shares his apostolic testimony of Jesus Christ as Master, Creator, Advocate, Savior, Judge, Exemplar-and more.
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"My lifelong interest in the human heart took an unexpected turn in April 1984, when I was called to leave the operating room of the hospital and enter the upper room of the temple. There I became an ordained apostle of the Lord Jesus Christ. I did not seek such a call but have humbly tried to be worthy of that trust and privilege of being his representative, now hoping to mend hearts spiritually as I previously did surgically.
So I come to you as one who has been called, sustained, and ordained-one of the twelve special witnesses of our Lord and Master. In speaking with you, I sense our mutual desire and sacred responsibility to follow this vital theme from the Book of Mormon:
We talk of Christ, we rejoice in Christ, we preach of Christ, [and] we prophesy of Christ. [2 Nephi 25:26]
We honor him as the most important individual ever to live on Planet Earth. He is Jesus the Christ-our Master and more. He has numerous names, titles, and responsibilities, all of eternal significance (for example, see Daniel H. Ludlow, “Jesus Christ Is Basis of LDS Beliefs,” Church News, 29 March 1980). Under the heading “Jesus Christ,” the Topical Guide in the King James Version of the LDS edition of the Holy Bible has eighteen pages (pp. 240-58) filled with references listed under fifty-seven subheadings. In the time allotted we could not fully consider or comprehend all of these important facets of his life. But this evening I would like to review, even briefly, ten of those mighty responsibilities of Jesus the Christ. You may choose to number them in your notes, but I will not do so-not wanting to imply any order of priority-because all that he accomplished was equally supernal in scope.
Under the direction of the Father, Jesus bore the responsibility of Creator.
Jesus was Jehovah.
Jesus is our Advocate with the Father.
Jesus was foreordained to be the promised Immanuel.
Jesus alone bore his responsibility as the Son of God-the Only Begotten Son of the Father.
“God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and with power” (Acts 10:38). So Jesus was the Anointed One.
Jesus was born to be Savior and Redeemer of all mankind.
Closely allied to the Lord’s status as Savior and Redeemer is his responsibility as Judge.
Another responsibility of the Lord is that of Exemplar.
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.
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.
As his disciples, you and I bear mighty responsibilities, too. So I now speak in a very personal tone. In my lifetime I have visited all fifty states in the USA. I have also set foot upon the soil of eighty-six other countries of the earth. Wherever I walk, it is my divine calling and sacred privilege to bear fervent testimony of Jesus the Christ. 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." - Elder Nelson
Russell M. Nelson was a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints when this fireside address was given at Brigham Young University on 2 February 1992.
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