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Summer Sins. God made every season, Gn.8:22 Droughts often occur in summer, Ps.32:4 . . . Je.8:20. I. Taking A Vacation From God. Canaanites, Greeks, Romans…. Ancient pagans thought gods were limited to localities w. jurisdiction only over a particular province or country 1 K.20:…23
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Summer Sins • God made every season, Gn.8:22 • Droughts often occur in summer, Ps.32:4 . . . Je.8:20
Canaanites, Greeks, Romans… • Ancient pagans thought gods were limited to localities w. jurisdiction only over a particular province or country • 1 K.20:…23 • Ps.139; Mt.28:18
Americans have adopted pagan views of “god” On vacation, why not attend… Too busy; too far Kept driving Sun. a.m. to makeit home for Sun. p.m. Never intended to stop;they’re on vacation
Lord’s supper TimeAc.20:7 (6, 16) Place1 Co.11:18… Purpose 1 Co.11:24 Danger1 Co.11:27-30
Consequences of not taking God with us on vacation Wrong priorities Mt.6:33 Lack of love Mt.22:37 Misuse of time Ep.5:16 Wrong example Ep.6:4 Disobey commands Hb.10:24-25
I. Taking A Vacation From God II. Taking A Vacation From Modesty
1 Tim. 2:9, the apparel “In like manner also, that the women adorn themselves in modest apparel, with propriety and moderation…” • Adorn: to put in order, arrange. • Apparel: clothing • Modest: to put in order, arrange: “dress modestly”(NRSV) • Propriety: shamefastness
Propriety “The word connotes fem. reserve in matters of sex. In the word is involved an innate moral repugnance to the doing of the dishonorable. It is ‘shamefast-ness’ which shrinks from transgressing the limits of womanly reserve and modesty, as well as from dishonor which would justly attach thereto” (R-R, 490f.)
Propriety… means ‘shame,’ ‘modesty,’ the capacity to feel ashamed if you act wrongly to others; hence, respect for others and their rights. It contains an element of fear – men behave well through fear of what others may think of them if they do not.” The “shame-culture” is everywhere apparent in Homer – the heroes must not “lose face”(JACT)
Propriety and the Christian • Concerned about effect on . . . others, Mt.18:6-9 self, Mt.5:28-30 (Rv.16:15) Lord, 1 Pt.3:3-4
1 Tim. 2:9, the apparel “In like manner also, that the women adorn themselves in modest apparel, with propriety and moderation…” • Adorn: to put in order, arrange • Apparel: clothing; “dress modestly”(NRSV) • Modest: to put in order, arrange. • Propriety: shamefastness • Moderation: sobriety, self-control
Moderation • “As applied to women it too had a definitely sexual nuance. It is that habitual inner self-government, w. its constant reign on all the passions and desires” (R-R, 491)
1 Tim.2:9, the apparel1 Tim.2:10, the attitude “But, which is proper for women profes-sing godliness, with good works” • Proper: to be fitting or becoming, to suit (matches the claim of godliness) • Godliness: 1 Co.12:23-24 • The Merit Report
1 Tim.2:9, the apparel1 Tim.2:10, the attitudeProv.7:10, the aim • A woman who professes ungodliness wears attire of a harlot • Christians avoid her aim and her attire Crafty heart,10 Loud, rebellious,11 Enticing speech,21 Flattering lips,21
1 Tim.2:9, the apparel1 Tim.2:10, the attitudePro.7:10, the aimProv.31:19, 22, the aspiration • Virtuous woman makes beautiful clothes to match beautiful character • General guidelines: avoid… High hems Lowtops Tight fits Thin fabrics
Modest dress – modest heart Tit.2:3-5 • Women cannot learn modesty from an immodest society that teaches women to be brazen and to display their bodies • Wendy Shalit’s, Return to Modesty • Gn.41:14; Mt.22:11-12