The Bishop’s Mind: Christian Wisdom, Daily Devotionals & Empowering Messages for Kingdom Living

  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 ...