How doth Christ execute the office of a king?

Which Bible passages support this answer?

The Westminster Assembly attached these Scripture proofs to answer 26. Read them together and ask what each one shows about the answer.

1. Acts 15:14-16

   ¹⁴Simeon has explained how God first concerned himself to select from among the Gentiles a people for his name. ¹⁵The words of the prophets agree with this, as it is written, ¹⁶‘After this I will return,and I will rebuild the fallen tent of David;I will rebuild its ruins and restore it, (NET)

2. Isaiah 33:22

   For the Lord, our ruler, the Lord, our commander, the Lord, our king— he will deliver us. (NET)

3. Isaiah 32:1-2

   ¹Look, a king will promote fairness; officials will promote justice. ²Each of them will be like a shelter from the wind and a refuge from a rainstorm; like streams of water in a dry region and like the shade of a large cliff in a parched land. (NET)

4. 1 Corinthians 15:25

   For he must reign until he has put all his enemies under his feet. (NET)

What does this answer mean?

Christ is king. He subdues us to himself, bringing rebels under his rule. He rules and defends his people. And he restrains and conquers all his enemies and ours. Christians live under a king who protects them and who will win in the end.

What can we ask our children?

1. What does a good king do for his people?
2. How does Jesus defend his people?
3. What enemies will King Jesus defeat?