Visiting Teaching Message:
The scriptures teach that we can dwell in the presence of God
“through the merits, and mercy, and grace of the Holy Messiah” (2 Nephi 2:8). Messiah is “an Aramaic and
Hebrew word meaning ‘the anointed.’ … In the New Testament Jesus is called the
Christ, which is the Greek equivalent of Messiah. It
means the anointed Prophet, Priest, King, and Deliverer.”1
Elder Jeffrey R. Holland of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
testified: “I know [Jesus Christ] is the Holy One of Israel, the Messiah who
will one day come again in final glory, to reign on earth as Lord of lords and
King of kings. I know that there is no other name given under heaven whereby a
man [or woman] can be saved.”2
“[Jesus
Christ] is the Savior and Redeemer of the world,” said President Dieter F. Uchtdorf, Second Counselor in the First
Presidency. “He is the promised Messiah. He lived a perfect life and atoned for
our sins. He will ever be at our side. He will fight our battles. He is our
hope; He is our salvation; He is the way.”3
Additional Scriptures
From the Scriptures
Female disciples of Christ have been witnesses of His role as
the Messiah. Mary Magdalene was a disciple of Jesus Christ. She was the first
to see “the stone taken away from the sepulchre” on the morning of Christ’s
Resurrection. She “stood without at the sepulchre weeping” after discovering
that His body was no longer in the tomb.
Then “she turned herself back, and saw Jesus standing, and knew
not that it was Jesus.
“Jesus saith unto her, Woman, why weepest thou? whom seekest
thou? She, supposing him to be the gardener, saith unto him, Sir, if thou have
borne him hence, tell me where thou hast laid him, and I will take him away.
“Jesus
saith unto her, Mary. She turned herself, and saith unto him, Rabboni; which is
to say, Master.” Mary recognized that He was not the gardener but Jesus Christ,
the Messiah. (See John 20:1–17.)
Consider This
Why is it important to understand the Savior’s role as the
Messiah?
“Entering
His Presence”
cji
8/1/14
To have
become clean
unspotted
from the world
being in
full obedience
putting
aside the worldly
understanding
to endure
accepting
trials/tribulations
found
truthful/virtuous
valiant –
long suffering
able to
stand up for right
being
someday worthy
entering
Father’s presence!
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