Jason The SecretaryJason The Secretary

What jobs does a What jobs does a secretary have to secretary have to do?do?

- paperwork- paperwork

- filing- filing

- doing the boss’s - doing the boss’s work while he work while he goes off and plays goes off and plays golfgolf

Jesus the Christ the Jesus the Christ the MessiahMessiah

Today’s Focus: Today’s Focus: Jesus held 3 Jesus held 3 offices (jobs) on offices (jobs) on earth which give earth which give you and me the you and me the greatest comfort.greatest comfort.

Where do we get the idea Where do we get the idea that Jesus held offices?that Jesus held offices?

We see that Jesus held We see that Jesus held offices from his titles of offices from his titles of Christ & MessiahChrist & Messiah

- Christ In Greek Means - Christ In Greek Means Anointed OneAnointed One

- Messiah in Hebrew also - Messiah in Hebrew also MeansMeans

Anointed OneAnointed One (Acts (Acts 10:38 & Matthew 3:16)10:38 & Matthew 3:16)

We see from Scripture that We see from Scripture that Jesus was anointed to be Jesus was anointed to be Prophet, Priest, and King Prophet, Priest, and King

Jesus as ProphetJesus as Prophet

Let’s take a look Let’s take a look at what it means at what it means to be a prophet…to be a prophet…

1 Kings 19:161 Kings 19:16 Jeremiah 1:7Jeremiah 1:7 Luke 8:1Luke 8:1 Deuteronomy Deuteronomy

18:1518:15

Finish the statement: One Finish the statement: One office that Jesus had...office that Jesus had...

One office that Jesus had One office that Jesus had was to be was to be a propheta prophet who who tells about God’s salvationtells about God’s salvation for us in himself. for us in himself.

Consider This Story...Consider This Story...John and Fred began to John and Fred began to

talk about Jesus during their talk about Jesus during their school lunch. John mentioned school lunch. John mentioned that Jesus was the Savior of that Jesus was the Savior of the world, and Jesus saved the world, and Jesus saved Fred too. Fred too.

Fred replied, “I believe Fred replied, “I believe Jesus was a great prophet but Jesus was a great prophet but he wasn’t the Savior.” he wasn’t the Savior.”

What might you say to What might you say to Fred? Could Jesus be a Fred? Could Jesus be a prophet and not the Savior?prophet and not the Savior?

A: As the Prophet, Jesus came to A: As the Prophet, Jesus came to tell the good news about himself, tell the good news about himself, that he was the Savior of the world. that he was the Savior of the world. His being the Prophet depended on His being the Prophet depended on his fulfilling his role as the Savior. his fulfilling his role as the Savior. He therefore had to be the Savior so He therefore had to be the Savior so that the message he preached as that the message he preached as

the Prophet would be true.the Prophet would be true.

Jesus Also Was PriestJesus Also Was Priest

Let’s take a look at Let’s take a look at the role of priests…the role of priests…

Exodus 30:30Exodus 30:30 Hebrews 5:1Hebrews 5:1 Hebrews 9:24 & 26Hebrews 9:24 & 26

How Might We Summarize How Might We Summarize Jesus As Priest?Jesus As Priest?

A Second Office Jesus had was to be A Second Office Jesus had was to be the…the…

...priest who appears before God on ...priest who appears before God on our behalf and offered himself as the our behalf and offered himself as the sacrifice to take all sin away. sacrifice to take all sin away.

Agree or DisagreeAgree or Disagree

Every time we read about an Every time we read about an Old Testament priest, prophet, Old Testament priest, prophet,

or king for that matter, we or king for that matter, we can think about Jesus Christ in can think about Jesus Christ in

the New Testament.the New Testament.

A: The main reason the accounts A: The main reason the accounts about OT priests, prophets, and about OT priests, prophets, and kings are included in the Bible is kings are included in the Bible is historical. These accounts tell us historical. These accounts tell us how God in his love carried out his how God in his love carried out his plan of salvation down through the plan of salvation down through the many years. many years. But it is also proper for us to think But it is also proper for us to think about Jesus each time we read about about Jesus each time we read about an OT prophet, priest, or king. This an OT prophet, priest, or king. This is true because each of these is true because each of these accounts was also a picture for the accounts was also a picture for the OT believers of what the Messiah to OT believers of what the Messiah to come would do for them.come would do for them.

Jesus King of KingsJesus King of Kings

What does Jesus do that What does Jesus do that makes him King...makes him King...

1 Samuel 8:201 Samuel 8:20 Romans 14:9Romans 14:9 Luke 17:20-21Luke 17:20-21

Finish this thought...Finish this thought...

A third office Jesus had was to A third office Jesus had was to be…be…

...the King who fought our ...the King who fought our enemies, won eternal life for us, enemies, won eternal life for us, and rules in our hearts. and rules in our hearts. (King of Kings)(King of Kings)

What were the 3 What were the 3 offices Jesus offices Jesus held?held?

Jesus holds the Jesus holds the offices of offices of Prophet, Priest, Prophet, Priest, and Kingand King

Consider which of the three Consider which of the three offices which Christ holds offices which Christ holds means the most to you.means the most to you.