Whitacre I Modesty in the Garden 1 Tim 29 In like manner also that women adorn themselves in modest apparel Gen 321 Unto Adam also and to his wife did the LORD God make coats of skins and clothed them ID: 752470
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Modest AppearanceSlide2
“Never in the history of the world has so much been spent on so little. Shorter shirts and shorts, lower cut blouses and shirts, and tighter and tighter clothes seem to saturate every department store in our country” Rob
WhitacreSlide3
I. Modesty in the Garden
1 Tim. 2:9
“In
like manner also, that women adorn themselves in modest apparel
,…”Slide4
Gen. 3:21
Unto Adam also and to his wife did the LORD God make coats of skins, and clothed them.Slide5
II. Modesty and the Law of Moses
Exodus 28:40-42
“And
for Aaron's sons thou shalt make coats, and thou shalt make for them girdles, and bonnets shalt thou make for them, for glory and for beauty.
[
41
] And thou shalt put them upon Aaron thy brother, and his sons with him
;…Slide6
and shalt anoint them, and consecrate them, and sanctify them, that they may minister unto me in the priest's office
.
And thou shalt make them linen breeches to cover their nakedness; from the loins even unto the thighs they shall reach
:”Slide7
Exodus 28:43
And they shall be upon Aaron, and upon his sons, when they come in unto the tabernacle of the congregation, or when they come near unto the altar to minister in the holy place; that they bear not iniquity, and die: it shall be a statute for ever unto him and his seed after him.Slide8
“
Posture
plays an important role in modesty”Slide9
Exodus 20:26
Neither shalt thou go up by steps unto mine altar, that thy nakedness be not discovered thereon.Slide10
III. Modesty and Christianity
1 Tim. 2:9-10
“In
like manner also, that women adorn themselves in modest apparel, with shamefacedness and sobriety; not with
broided
hair, or gold, or pearls, or costly array
; Slide11
But (which
becometh
women professing godliness) with good works.”Slide12
1. “In like manner also…”
Paul had addressed men in verses 1-8 to be holy in their leadership and worship to God – now he makes some additional remarksSlide13
2. “That women”
Men
are not exempt from God’s laws on modesty
Men are visually stimulated and
lust
is a visual sinSlide14
Mt. 5:28
But I say unto you, That whosoever
looketh
on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart.Slide15
3. “Adorn themselves in modest apparel”
God desires that women be clothed modestlySlide16
Adorn
=
to
decorate
or
add
beauty
to
, (Dictionary.com)Slide17
4. “With shamefacedness and sobriety
”
“modestly
and
discreetly”
“modesty
and
self-control”Slide18
Many Christians have lost their ability to
blushSlide19
Jer. 8:12
Were they ashamed when they had committed abomination? nay, they were not at all ashamed, neither could they blush: therefore shall they fall among them that fall: in the time of their visitation they shall be cast down,
saith
the LORD.Slide20
Shamefacedness
= a sense of shame, modesty, is
used
regarding the demeanor of women in the church….modest which is fastened or rooted in the character. (Vine’s Exp. Dictionary)Slide21
5. “but (which
becometh
women professing godliness) with good works”
“A woman who
seeks
to please God will dress modestly”Slide22
Her clothing will show or reflect her godly life
– it will show a spirit of modesty and meekness!
“The way we dress says something about the way we
think
”Slide23
Gen. 38:15
When Judah saw her, he thought her to be an harlot; because she had covered her face.Slide24
Some serious considerations
What can I wear as a Christian?
Clothes need to
cover
those parts of the body that might cause others to lust
Must not be too tight, too low, too short, and consider how you look when you sit down or stoop overSlide25
Clothes worn while swimming, participating in sports, going to town on your day off, while on vacation, etc.
are
exempt from God’s rules on modestySlide26
“We must be careful of any clothing that is form fitting…Sometimes denim seems to replace the skin and leave nothing to the imagination”Slide27
Conclusion
To live a holy life we must adorn our bodies in modest apparel
Fathers and mothers need to teach their children about modesty
Husbands and wives need to remind each other about modest apparel Slide28
References
Holiness and Modest Appearance, Rob
Whitacre
, Imitating Christ, Called unto Holiness, Southwest publications, 2008