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“Distinctive Preaching” Series
What Our Clothes Say About Us
“Fashion Statements”“Fashion Statements”“Fashion Statements”
“Distinctive Preaching” Series
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What Our Clothes Say About Us
Statements”Statements”Statements”
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God Is Concerned Re: Our Appearance God’s primary concern is with man’s
inward being 1 Sam 16:7 Yet, God has shown or expressed concern
for how man has appeared outwardly In the Patriarchal Age Gen 3:21
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God Is Concerned Re: Our Appearance In the Mosaical Age Ex 28:42 In the Gospel Age 1 Tim 2:9-10 So, we learn it is incorrect to say…
“God isn’t really concerned with how I dress.”
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What “Statements” Do Clothes Make? Ostentation?
“Excessive display; showy” [Webster] A desire to have everyone look at you,
notice what you’re wearing The apostles taught against this
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What “Statements” Do Clothes Make? Ostentation?
Paul 1 Tim 2:9-10 Emphasis on a “claim to godliness” Others should see our “works”…not our
clothing
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What “Statements” Do Clothes Make? Ostentation?
Peter 1 Pet 3:2-6 Focusing only on the outward is not
“precious” to God A “gentle & quiet spirit” is “precious”
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What “Statements” Do Clothes Make? Ostentation?
Peter 1 Pet 3:2-6 Chaste conduct is the proper “adorning”
Ostentation is the sin of pride… something God opposes 1 Pet 5:5
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What “Statements” Do Clothes Make? Seduction?
The single most influential mindset in the fashion industry
Designers willingly admit this “motive” New ways found to expose more flesh
Sex Sells!
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What “Statements” Do Clothes Make? Seduction?
New technologies, fabrics accentuate body parts…even if “technically covered”
No longer just concerned with cover… must also guard against tightness, etc.
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What “Statements” Do Clothes Make? Seduction?
The “attire of a harlot” Prov 7:10 What was it? However, we know what she was by
what she wore (her appearance)
The Bible does not say
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What “Statements” Do Clothes Make? Conformance?
The overall truth in Rom 12:2 This touches every facet of our lives Do the world’s standards dictate how we
dress…how our children dress?
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What “Statements” Do Clothes Make? Conformance?
Though it is getting tougher to find modest & decent clothing, are we inching closer to more worldliness?
This is something “easily justified”
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What “Statements” Do Clothes Make? Conformance?
Because we participate in some activity, we tell ourselves the clothing required by that activity is “okay” (cheerleading, band, athletics)
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What Guidelines Should We Follow? The Biblical view of nakedness
“Naked” doesn’t necessarily mean totally nude, without any clothing
Partially clothed is “naked” Gen 3:7-11 Totally nude…partially covered…“naked”
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What Guidelines Should We Follow? The Biblical view of nakedness
An uncovered leg is “naked” Ex 28:42 “Breeches” were undergarments…worn
in case thighs “accidentally” exposed Similar concern found in Isa 47:2-3
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What Guidelines Should We Follow? The Biblical view of nakedness
What do these passages teach us? We should at least be covered to the knee Anything short of this is “nakedness” Gen 3:21 “Coats” vs. “Girdles”
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What Guidelines Should We Follow? The Biblical notion of “modesty” 1 Tim 2:9
“Proper” or “Modest” That which is well arranged; seemly; that
which is appropriate [Thayer, Vine]
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What Guidelines Should We Follow? The Biblical notion of “modesty” 1 Tim 2:9
“Modestly” or “Propriety” or “Shamefacedness”
A sense of shame; that which is “fast” or rooted in character [Thayer, Vine]
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What Guidelines Should We Follow? The Biblical notion of “modesty” 1 Tim 2:9
“Discreetly” or “Moderation” or “Sobriety” A sound mind; soberness; seriousness
re: something important [Thayer, Vine]
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What Guidelines Should We Follow? The Biblical notion of “modesty” 1 Tim 2:9
Our choice of clothing has to fall under these guidelines & requirements
Else, we are guilty of dressing in an immodest way
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What Guidelines Should We Follow? The Biblical notion of “modesty” 1 Tim 2:9
Purposefully dressing immodestly is lascivious or licentious Gal 5:19
We must also be careful about accidental or non-intentional exposure cp. Ex 28:42
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What Guidelines Should We Follow? Concern for others
Our dress (lack of dress) can affect others Do we want others to commit the sin of
lust if we expose ourselves?cp. Mt 5:28 18:6-7
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What Guidelines Should We Follow? Exercising Personal & Parental Control
Paul did all things “for the sake of the gospel” 1 Cor 9:23
Our choice of clothing at all times needs to reflect this important attitude
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What Guidelines Should We Follow? Exercising Personal & Parental Control
Parents need to exercise influence and authority over their children Eph 6:4
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What Guidelines Should We Follow? “Envisioning Jesus”
Imagine the Lord standing next to you… right in your physical presence
What would He say re: your clothes? Is He not actually there anyway??
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Some Closing Thoughts… Not trying to be the “Fashion Police” Yet, all of us need to seriously think about
and occasionally reconsider what we wear This is a necessary study because it is a
topic the Scripture addresses
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Some Closing Thoughts… Our goal should not be for others to notice
what is on us We would rather them notice us because
of Who is in us Col 1:24-27
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Some Closing Thoughts… This is requires preaching, warning, and
teaching so that we may “…present every man complete in Christ” Col 1:28
What we wear goes a long way toward achieving such a noble spiritual goal
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