On June 26th, 2023, I was asked to give the sermon at the Prayer Breakfast of the National Sheriffs Association (NSA) which was held in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Here is part of the sermon wherein I addressed the sheriffs from the Word of God. To hear the whole 25-minute sermon, go to: https://rumble.com/v4cbfch-the-most-sacred-duty-of-a-civil-magistrate.html
In Romans chapter 13, the Scripture declares that the civil magistrate is the servant or minister of God. As the Scripture reads in verse 3 and 4, “For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to evil. Do you want to be unafraid of the authority? Do what is good and you will have praise from the same. For he is God’s minister to you for good. But if you do evil, be afraid; for he does not bear the sword in vain, for he is God’s minister, an avenger to execute wrath on him who practices evil.”
The Greek word translated “minister” here in verse 4 is “doulos.” It means servant. The civil magistrate is the servant or minister of God. The civil magistrates are, as verses 3 and 4 state, “God’s ministers.” And this is why we refer to the duty of the civil authority as sacred ...
