Kingdom Liberty: Living in the Freedom of the Spirit "Now the Lord is that Spirit: and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty." – 2 Corinthians 3:17 Kingdom Liberty is the inherent freedom that comes from being part of God’s Kingdom and operating in the Spirit. It represents a state of freedom from the bondage of rigid rules, rituals, and religious structures that attempt to restrict the divine relationship between humanity and God. When believers operate in this liberty, they move beyond the lower level of consciousness associated with the flesh and enter into a higher realm of spiritual awareness. In this place, individuals are empowered to live authentically as the image and likeness of God perfect, whole, and complete. Firstly: Freedom from All Forms of Bondage. Kingdom Liberty affirms total freedom from every chain that binds the human experience. This includes liberation from physical struggl...
Christ Is Not Jesus’ Last Name: Understanding the Anointing of Christ "...And all drank the same spiritual drink: for they drank of that spiritual Rock that followed them: and that Rock was Christ." – 1 Corinthians 10:4 Many people grow up with the misconception that Jesus is the first name and Christ is the last name . However, Christ is not a last name. The word Christ refers to the anointing of God upon a person, place, or thing that enables it to go beyond normal human limitations and manifest the glory of God. This anointing is not limited to Jesus alone. Scripture reveals that the Christ existed before Jesus, with Jesus, and after Jesus . The Apostle Paul expands our understanding in 1 Corinthians 10:4 when he explains that the Israelites drank from a spiritual rock in the wilderness and that rock was Christ. Water does not naturally flow from rocks, yet when Moses struck the rock, water poured out to sustain ...