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Modesty:

Modesty:. Modesty: A Challenge For 21 st -Century Christians…. “To Whom Shall We Go?” (Jn. 6:68). Modesty: A Challenge For 21 st -Century Christians…. “To Whom Shall We Go?” (Jn. 6:68). Positive Divine Authority A Must (Acts 17:2-3)!. Modesty: A Challenge For 21 st -Century Christians….

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  1. Modesty:

  2. Modesty: A Challenge For 21st-Century Christians… “To Whom Shall We Go?” (Jn. 6:68)

  3. Modesty: A Challenge For 21st-Century Christians… “To Whom Shall We Go?” (Jn. 6:68) • Positive Divine Authority A Must (Acts 17:2-3)!

  4. Modesty: A Challenge For 21st-Century Christians… “To Whom Shall We Go?” (Jn. 6:68) • Positive Divine Authority A Must (Acts 17:2-3)! • Frequent Standards – Subject To Error:

  5. Modesty: A Challenge For 21st-Century Christians… “To Whom Shall We Go?” (Jn. 6:68) • Positive Divine Authority A Must (Acts 17:2-3)! • Frequent Standards – Subject To Error: • What I’ve Always Thought/Practiced • Parents or Other Family Members • Christians • Friends/Peers • World

  6. Back to the Beginning Modesty: A Challenge For 21st-Century Christians… • Before sin, full fellowship with God (Gen. 1:31; 2:15-17,24-25; 3:8-10) • After Eve and Adam sin (3:7-13) • Four Sequential Descriptions (2:25; 3:7,10,21)

  7. Back to the Beginning Modesty: A Challenge For 21st-Century Christians… • Before sin, full fellowship with God (Gen. 1:31; 2:15-17,24-25; 3:8-10) • After Eve and Adam sin (3:7-13) • Four Sequential Descriptions (2:25; 3:7,10,21) • Some Practical Lessons:

  8. Back to the Beginning Modesty: A Challenge For 21st-Century Christians… • Before sin, full fellowship with God (Gen. 1:31; 2:15-17,24-25; 3:8-10) • After Eve and Adam sin (3:7-13) • Four Sequential Descriptions (2:25; 3:7,10,21) • Some Practical Lessons: • Rights and privileges of lawful marriage (2:25).

  9. Back to the Beginning Modesty: A Challenge For 21st-Century Christians… • Before sin, full fellowship with God (Gen. 1:31; 2:15-17,24-25; 3:8-10) • After Eve and Adam sin (3:7-13) • Four Sequential Descriptions (2:25; 3:7,10,21) • Some Practical Lessons: • Rights and privileges of lawful marriage (2:25). • The biblical use of “naked”/”nakedness”.

  10. Back to the Beginning Modesty: A Challenge For 21st-Century Christians… • Before sin, full fellowship with God (Gen. 1:31; 2:15-17,24-25; 3:8-10) • After Eve and Adam sin (3:7-13) • Four Sequential Descriptions (2:25; 3:7,10,21) • Some Practical Lessons: • Rights and privileges of lawful marriage (2:25). • The biblical use of “naked”/”nakedness”. • Man’s concept of “clothed” vs. God’s concept of “clothed” (cp. vv. 7,21).

  11. Back to the Beginning Modesty: A Challenge For 21st-Century Christians… • Before sin, full fellowship with God (Gen. 1:31; 2:15-17,24-25; 3:8-10) • After Eve and Adam sin (3:7-13) • Four Sequential Descriptions (2:25; 3:7,10,21) • Some Practical Lessons: • Rights and privileges of lawful marriage (2:25). • The biblical use of “naked”/”nakedness”. • Man’s concept of “clothed” vs. God’s concept of “clothed” (cp. vv. 7,21). • No double-standard with God (v. 21).

  12. New Testament Guidelines Modesty: A Challenge For 21st-Century Christians…

  13. New Testament Guidelines Modesty: A Challenge For 21st-Century Christians… • Consistency (1 Tim. 2:10).

  14. New Testament Guidelines Modesty: A Challenge For 21st-Century Christians… • Consistency (1 Tim. 2:10). • “Modest” (1 Tim. 2:9; KJV).

  15. New Testament Guidelines Modesty: A Challenge For 21st-Century Christians… • Consistency (1 Tim. 2:10). • “Modest” (1 Tim. 2:9; KJV). • “Shamefacedness” (1 Tim. 2:9; KJV).

  16. New Testament Guidelines Modesty: A Challenge For 21st-Century Christians… • Consistency (1 Tim. 2:10). • “Modest” (1 Tim. 2:9; KJV). • “Shamefacedness” (1 Tim. 2:9; KJV). • “Sobriety” (1 Tim. 2:9; KJV).

  17. New Testament Guidelines Modesty: A Challenge For 21st-Century Christians… • Consistency (1 Tim. 2:10). • “Modest” (1 Tim. 2:9; KJV). • “Shamefacedness” (1 Tim. 2:9; KJV). • “Sobriety” (1 Tim. 2:9; KJV). • Emphasis (1 Tim. 2:9; 1 Pet. 3:3-5).

  18. New Testament Guidelines Modesty: A Challenge For 21st-Century Christians… • Consistency (1 Tim. 2:10). • “Modest” (1 Tim. 2:9; KJV). • “Shamefacedness” (1 Tim. 2:9; KJV). • “Sobriety” (1 Tim. 2:9; KJV). • Emphasis (1 Tim. 2:9; 1 Pet. 3:3-5). • Male-Female Distinctions Maintained (cp. Deut. 22:5; 1 Cor. 6:9; 11:14-15).

  19. Modesty:A Challenge For 21st-Century Christians In An Immodest World

  20. Modesty: A Challenge For 21st-Century Christians… “As He Thinks In His Heart…” (Proverbs 23:7) • Toward God (Rom. 11:33-36; 1 Cor. 10:31) • Toward the Bible (Psa. 119:97ff; 1 Cor. 2:13) • Toward Modesty (Gen. 9:22-23) • Toward Preaching on Modesty (Acts 22:22) • Toward Preacher/Teacher About Modesty (see 1 Thes. 2:3-8) • Toward A Local Church That Is Faithful To God (Rev. 3:8-12)

  21. Modesty: A Challenge For 21st-Century Christians… “To Whom Shall We Go?” (Jn. 6:68) • Positive Divine Authority A Must (Acts 17:2-3)! • Frequent Standards – Subject To Error: • What I’ve Always Thought/Practiced • Parents or Other Family Members • Christians • Friends/Peers • World Our Only Safe Guide – God’s Word (Jn. 17:17)

  22. Back to the Beginning Modesty: A Challenge For 21st-Century Christians… • Before sin, full fellowship with God (Gen. 1:31; 2:15-17,24-25; 3:8-10) • After Eve and Adam sin (3:7-13) • Four Sequential Descriptions (2:25; 3:7,10,21) • Some Practical Lessons: • Rights and privileges of lawful marriage (2:25). • The biblical use of “naked”/”nakedness”. • Man’s concept of “clothed” vs. God’s concept of “clothed” (cp. vv. 7,21) • No double-standard with God (v. 21). • Acceptable vs. unacceptable bodily coverage (v. 21).

  23. New Testament Guidelines Modesty: A Challenge For 21st-Century Christians… • Consistency (1 Tim. 2:10). • “Modest” (1 Tim. 2:9; KJV). • “Shamefacedness” (1 Tim. 2:9; KJV). • “Sobriety” (1 Tim. 2:9; KJV). • Emphasis (1 Tim. 2:9; 1 Pet. 3:3-5). • Male-Female Distinctions Maintained (cp. Deut. 22:5; 1 Cor. 6:9; 11:14-15). • Four Observations: • No double standard – applies to men and women. • Biblical guidelines do not shift with cultural shifts. • They are not seasonal. • They are not situational.

  24. Bodily Coverage - Any Guidelines? Modesty: A Challenge For 21st-Century Christians…

  25. Bodily Coverage - Any Guidelines? Modesty: A Challenge For 21st-Century Christians… • If none, then anything goes!

  26. Bodily Coverage - Any Guidelines? Modesty: A Challenge For 21st-Century Christians… • If none, then anything goes! • Unacceptable bodily coverage (Gen. 3:7). • Acceptable bodily coverage (Gen. 3:21; cp. Gen. 37:3; Exo. 28:40; etc.).

  27. Bodily Coverage - Any Guidelines? Modesty: A Challenge For 21st-Century Christians… • If none, then anything goes! • Unacceptable bodily coverage (Gen. 3:7). • Acceptable bodily coverage (Gen. 3:21; cp. Gen. 37:3; Exo. 28:40; etc.). • Use of Old Testament?

  28. Bodily Coverage - Any Guidelines? Modesty: A Challenge For 21st-Century Christians… • If none, then anything goes! • Unacceptable bodily coverage (Gen. 3:7). • Acceptable bodily coverage (Gen. 3:21; cp. Gen. 37:3; Exo. 28:40; etc.). • Use of Old Testament (Rom. 15:4; 1 Cor. 10:6,11; 1 Pet. 3:5-6). • Specific applications to modern clothing choices – lower and upper body.

  29. Immodesty By Nakedness and Lasciviousness: Modesty: A Challenge For 21st-Century Christians… • The Two Terms Defined. • Six Ways a Christian Can Be Immodest. • Why do people, sometimes even Christians, dress immodestly?

  30. Seven Questions That Will Help Us To Dress Modestly Modesty: A Challenge For 21st-Century Christians… • Can I stand, walk, sit, kneel, bend over, etc. without being biblically naked? • Does my clothing emphasize body parts or areas that would tend to provoke lust in others? • Does my clothing stir admiration and respect for me or does it prompt opinions otherwise? • Would my clothing suggest an abundance or lack of upright character? • What influence would my clothing have on those who are not Christians? • What influence would my clothing have on those who are Christians? • Would I wear this if Jesus was in my personal, physical presence?

  31. Some Reminders To Parents Modesty: A Challenge For 21st-Century Christians…

  32. Some Reminders To Parents • Begin teaching early. • Children grow up. • Take the lead in teaching YOUR children. • Teach by verbal instruction. • Teach by personal example. • Be consistent in standards, applications. • Do not allow double standards. • A Word to Fathers… • A Word to Mothers… Modesty: A Challenge For 21st-Century Christians…

  33. Immodesty’s Immoral Impact: On The One Who Practices Immodesty Modesty: A Challenge For 21st-Century Christians…

  34. Immodesty’s Immoral Impact: On The One Who Practices Immodesty Modesty: A Challenge For 21st-Century Christians… • Disregard God by disregarding His word. • Defile and sear your conscience. • Lose your sense of shame. • Conform to the world. • Likely move to more immodesty. • Likely move to other forms of worldliness. • Will resent questions and/or teaching about the topic.

  35. Immodesty’s Immoral Impact: On Other People Modesty: A Challenge For 21st-Century Christians…

  36. Immodesty’s Immoral Impact: On Other People Modesty: A Challenge For 21st-Century Christians… • Set a poor example. • Could create sexual temptations for others. • Could cause others to sin. • Weaken your home. • Bring shame on Christ and His children. • Discourage faithful Christians. • Mislead weak Christians.

  37. Immodesty’s Immoral Impact: The Ultimate Cost Modesty: A Challenge For 21st-Century Christians…

  38. Immodesty’s Immoral Impact: The Ultimate Cost Modesty: A Challenge For 21st-Century Christians… You will lose your soul unless you repent!

  39. Immodesty’s Immoral Impact: The Ultimate Cost Modesty: A Challenge For 21st-Century Christians… You will lose your soul unless you repent! - and -

  40. Immodesty’s Immoral Impact: The Ultimate Cost Modesty: A Challenge For 21st-Century Christians… You will lose your soul unless you repent! - and - You may cause others to lose their souls too!

  41. Immodesty’s Immoral Impact: The Ultimate Cost Modesty: A Challenge For 21st-Century Christians… You will lose your soul unless you repent! - and - You may cause others to lose their souls too! Is it worth it?

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