Magistrates

Magistrates

Are appointed by God - Ro 13:1

Are ministers of God - Ro 13:4,6

Purpose of their appointment - Ro 13:4; 1Pe 2:14

Their office to be respected - Ac 23:5

Are not a terror to the good, but to the evil - Ro 13:3

To be wisely selected and appointed - Ex 18:21; Ezr 7:25

To be prayed for - 1Ti 2:1,2

SHOULD

• Seek wisdom from God
- 1Ki 3:9
• Rule in the fear of God
- 2Sa 23:3; 2Ch 19:7
• Know the law of God
- Ezr 7:25
• Be faithful to the Sovereign
- Da 6:4
• Enforce the laws
- Ezr 7:26
• Judge wisely
- 1Ki 3:16-28
• Hate covetousness
- Ex 18:21
• Not take bribes
- Ex 23:8; De 16:19
• Defend the poor
- Job 29:12,16
• Judge for God, not for man
- 2Ch 19:6
• Judge righteously
- De 1:16; 16:18; 25:1
• Be impartial
- Ex 23:6; De 1:17
• Be diligent in ruling
- Ro 12:8
• Subjection to their authority enjoined
- Mt 23:2,3; Ro 13:1; 1Pe 2:13,14

Wicked-Illustrated - Pr 28:15

Good-Exemplified

• Joseph
- Ge 41:46
• Gideon
- Jud 8:35
• Samuel
- 1Sa 12:3,4; Ezr 10:1-9
• Nehemiah
- Ne 3:15
• Job
- Job 29:16
• Daniel
- Da 6:3

Wicked-Exemplified

• Sons of Samuel
- 1Sa 8:3
• Pilate
- Mt 27:24,26
• Magistrates in Philippi
- Ac 16:22,23
• Gallio
- Ac 18:16,17
• Felix
- Ac 24:26
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