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The mission of Dress for Success is to promote the economic independence of disadvantaged women by providing professional attire, a network of support and the career development tools to help women thrive in work and in life.

A Stated Truth To Start… The main concern God has always

had with man his heart Prov 4:23 Lk 8:15 Acts 8:21-22 Not just outward actions that comply Actions that come from committed

hearts

A Stated Truth To Start… God is the only Being that can know

this deeply hidden aspect of man Heb 4:12-13 Jn 2:24-25 1 Sam

16:7 While this “stated truth” has

numerous applications for N.T. Christians, we’ll focus only on 1 a disciple’s dress

A Stated Truth To Start… Consider Peter’s admonition 1 Pet

3:1-5 Context = a believing woman trying to

save her unbelieving husband Focus is not on her outward appearance

(under-dressing OR over-dressing) Focus = the “hidden person of the

heart”

Another Stated Truth… The previous truth doesn’t mean

God is not concerned re: man’s outward actions Of particular interest = our dress

There are passages from both the O.T. & the N.T. that clearly indicate some things re: our dress

Another Stated Truth… O.T. & N.T. passages re: man’s

dress God’s desire for our outward

appearance Precautions He gave to ensure

proper coverage Actions He took when His people

failed to dress appropriately

“Nakedness” doesn’t just mean totally nude cp. 2:25

God obviously wasn’t pleased with how Adam & Eve covered themselves

Modesty isn’t just about others seeing us without proper clothing

Patriarchal Age Gen 3:7, 10-11, 21

God made provisions for even “accidental” revealing of flesh

Proper undergarments that covered the thigh to the knees

Mosaic Age Ex 20:26 28:40-43

Mosaic Age Ex 20:26 28:40-43“Breeches”“A garment extending from the waist to or just below the knee, or even to the ankle, and covering each leg separately.”

International Standard Bible EncyclopediaVol. 1, pg. 518

Focus is not to be on one’s outer appearance

Yet, the “quality” of our dress is discussed with meaningful terms [defined later]

True adorning = good works that make a claim to godliness

Gospel Age 1 Tim 2:8-10

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