Messiah Christ King

We often connect the titles "Messiah" and "Christ" with the ideas that Jesus came as a Savior and Deliverer who died for us on the cross. But that isn't actually what it means. They are in their respective languages words that mean "anointed one" or "king." So what does it mean today when we claim to be the followers of the Anointed One and when the New Testament calls us to be leaders and rulers in our own right in this world today?