What we just read points out something absolutely remarkable; it says the specific miracles of Jesus that are recorded in the Bible have a singular purpose: to  engender belief in Jesus as the Christ, the Son of God.  What exactly does the expression “Jesus is the Christ”  mean?  

The word “Christ” was translated from the Greek  language into English, and it doesn’t properly capture  what the Jews understood as “The Messiah.” This is  understandable, because the Greeks didn’t have the  message of the Kingdom. So, the Jews knew that the word  Christ meant far more than the Anointed One; it actually  means God in the flesh. 

This claim, which many take so lightly, was what they  killed Jesus for. Jesus claimed to be the Son of God,  meaning that He was God’s manifestation in the flesh. And He was right. That’s the meaning of Christ. In Mark 14:60- 64, during Jesus’ trial before the high priest Caiaphas,  many false witnesses came forward with accusations  against Him, but their testimonies didn’t align.  Finally, the high priest asked Jesus directly, “…Art thou the Christ, the Son of the Blessed?” (Mark 14:61).  Jesus responded, “…I am: and ye shall see the Son of  man sitting on the right hand of power, and coming  in the clouds of heaven” (Mark 14:62). The Chief Priest  became furious, tore his clothes, and accused Jesus of  blasphemy.  

Consequently, Jesus was condemned to death. They  accused Him of robbery; that is, robbing God of His place.  They said, “…For a good work we stone thee not; but  for blasphemy; and because that thou, being a man,  makest thyself God” (John 10:33). But the Bible says,  “Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery  to be equal with God” (Philippians 2:6), because He is  Himself God.  

 John 1:14 NKJV says, “And the Word became flesh  and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, the glory  as of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and  truth.” 1 Timothy 3:16 says, “…God was manifest in the  flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached  unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received  up into glory.” That’s Jesus, the Christ. Hallelujah!

PRAYER 

Dear Lord Jesus, you are the Christ; God manifest in  the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached  unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up  into glory, and also soon to be revealed at your glorious  return to earth. Your Name is exalted in my life and  proclaimed in all the nations as the only true God. Amen. 

FURTHER STUDY: 

Luke 9:18-20; Matthew 16:13-16; Acts 17:1-3