Table of Contents
Magistrates
1. Are appointed by God. Ro 13:1.
2. Are ministers of God. Ro 13:4,6.
3. Purpose of their appointment. Ro 13:4; 1Pe 2:14.
4. Their office to be respected. Ac 23:5.
5. Are not a terror to the good, but to the evil. Ro 13:3.
6. To be wisely selected and appointed. Ex 18:21; Ezr 7:25.
7. To be prayed for. 1Ti 2:1,2.
8. Should
a. Seek wisdom from God. 1Ki 3:9.
b. Rule in the fear of God. 2Sa 23:3; 2Ch 19:7.
c. Know the law of God. Ezr 7:25.
d. Be faithful to the Sovereign. Da 6:4.
e. Enforce the laws. Ezr 7:26.
f. Judge wisely. 1Ki 3:16-28.
g. Hate covetousness. Ex 18:21.
h. Not take bribes. Ex 23:8; De 16:19.
i. Defend the poor. Job 29:12,16.
j. Judge for God, not for man. 2Ch 19:6.
k. Judge righteously. De 1:16; 16:18; 25:1.
l. Be impartial. Ex 23:6; De 1:17.
m. Be diligent in ruling. Ro 12:8.
n. Subjection to their authority enjoined. Mt 23:2,3; Ro 13:1; 1Pe 2:13,14.
9. Wicked-Illustrated. Pr 28:15.
10. Good-Exemplified
a. Joseph. Ge 41:46.
b. Gideon. Jdj 8:35.
c. Samuel. 1Sa 12:3,4; Ezr 10:1-9.
d. Nehemiah. Ne 3:15.
e. Job. Job 29:16.
f. Daniel. Da 6:3.
11. Wicked-Exemplified
a. Sons of Samuel. 1Sa 8:3.
c. Magistrates in Philippi. Ac 16:22,23.
e. Felix. Ac 24:26.