Download - 1 Modesty. 2 3 Challenges 1 Those who never considered “modesty” 2 Those who know the scripture but have never applied it to themselves 3 Those who disagree.

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ModestyModesty

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3 Challenges3 Challenges

1 Those who never considered 1 Those who never considered “modesty”“modesty”

2 Those who know the scripture but 2 Those who know the scripture but have never applied it to have never applied it to themselvesthemselves

3 Those who disagree3 Those who disagree

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“ “Flee sexual immorality. Every sin Flee sexual immorality. Every sin that a man does is outside the body, that a man does is outside the body, but he who commits sexual but he who commits sexual immorality sins against his own body. immorality sins against his own body. Or do you not know that your body is Or do you not know that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit who is in the temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have from God, and you, whom you have from God, and you are not your own? For you were you are not your own? For you were bought at a price; therefore glorify bought at a price; therefore glorify God in your body and in your spirit, God in your body and in your spirit, which are God’s.”which are God’s.”

1 Corinthians 6:18-201 Corinthians 6:18-20

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““Preach the word; be ready in season and out Preach the word; be ready in season and out of season. Convince, rebuke, exhort with all of season. Convince, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and teaching, for the time will longsuffering and teaching, for the time will come when they will not endure sound come when they will not endure sound doctrine, but according to their own desires, doctrine, but according to their own desires, because they have itching ears, they will because they have itching ears, they will heap up for themselves teachers; and they heap up for themselves teachers; and they will turn their ears away from the truth and will turn their ears away from the truth and be turned aside to fables.”be turned aside to fables.”

2 Timothy 4:2-42 Timothy 4:2-4

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WarningsWarnings

““Now it came to pass at the end of seven days that Now it came to pass at the end of seven days that the word of the Lord came to me saying, “Son of the word of the Lord came to me saying, “Son of man, I have made you a watchman for the man, I have made you a watchman for the house of Israel; therefore hear a word from My house of Israel; therefore hear a word from My mouth and give them warning from Me: When I mouth and give them warning from Me: When I say to the wicked, you shall surely die and you say to the wicked, you shall surely die and you give him no warning, nor speak to warn the give him no warning, nor speak to warn the wicked from his wicked way, to save his life, that wicked from his wicked way, to save his life, that same wicked man shall die in his iniquity; but his same wicked man shall die in his iniquity; but his blood I will require at your hand… blood I will require at your hand…

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WarningsWarnings

……Yet if you warn the wicked, and he does not turn Yet if you warn the wicked, and he does not turn from his wickedness, nor from his wicked way, from his wickedness, nor from his wicked way, he shall die in his iniquity, but you have he shall die in his iniquity, but you have delivered your soul. Again, when a righteous delivered your soul. Again, when a righteous man turns from his righteousness, and commits man turns from his righteousness, and commits iniquity and I lay a stumbling block before him, iniquity and I lay a stumbling block before him, he shall die because you did not give him he shall die because you did not give him warning, he shall die in his sin and his warning, he shall die in his sin and his righteousness which he has done shall not be righteousness which he has done shall not be remembered… remembered…

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WarningsWarnings

……but his blood I will require at your hand. but his blood I will require at your hand. Nevertheless, if you warn the righteous Nevertheless, if you warn the righteous man that the righteous should not sin and man that the righteous should not sin and he does not sin, he shall surely live he does not sin, he shall surely live because he took warning. Also, you will because he took warning. Also, you will have delivered your soul.” have delivered your soul.”

Ezekiel 3:16-21Ezekiel 3:16-21

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Do Not ConformDo Not Conform

““I beseech you therefore brethren by the mercies I beseech you therefore brethren by the mercies of God that you present your bodies a living of God that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God which is your sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God which is your reasonable service. And do not be conformed reasonable service. And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God.” God.”

Romans 12:1-2Romans 12:1-2

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God’s WillGod’s Will

““For this is the will of God, your For this is the will of God, your sanctification that you should abstain from sanctification that you should abstain from sexual immorality, that each of you should sexual immorality, that each of you should know how to possess his own vessel in know how to possess his own vessel in sanctification and honor, not in passion of sanctification and honor, not in passion of lust like the Gentiles who do not know lust like the Gentiles who do not know God that no one should take advantage of God that no one should take advantage of … …

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God’s WillGod’s Will

……and defraud his brother in this matter and defraud his brother in this matter because the Lord is the avenger of all because the Lord is the avenger of all such as we also forewarned you and such as we also forewarned you and testified. For God did not call us to testified. For God did not call us to uncleanness, but in holiness. Therefore uncleanness, but in holiness. Therefore he who rejects this does not reject man he who rejects this does not reject man but God who has also given us his Holy but God who has also given us his Holy Spirit.”Spirit.”

1 Thessalonians 4:3-81 Thessalonians 4:3-8

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Elimination of preaching on this Elimination of preaching on this subject will result in . . .subject will result in . . .

1 Not preaching the whole counsel of 1 Not preaching the whole counsel of God Acts 20:27God Acts 20:27

2 Cater to popularity Luke 6:262 Cater to popularity Luke 6:26 It is a dangerous thing when evil It is a dangerous thing when evil

people are pleased with our people are pleased with our conduct. conduct.

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Elimination of preaching on this Elimination of preaching on this subject results in . . .subject results in . . .

3 Preaching a “come as you are gospel.” 3 Preaching a “come as you are gospel.” Note to where this has lead other Note to where this has lead other

congregations of the Lord’s church. congregations of the Lord’s church.

4 Stop the growth of the church. When 4 Stop the growth of the church. When we cease to feed our souls upon we cease to feed our souls upon

God’s God’s word and let it guide us in all word and let it guide us in all aspects of aspects of our lives. our lives.

5 5 We will destroy ourselves.We will destroy ourselves.

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““My people are My people are destroyed for lack of destroyed for lack of knowledgeknowledge. Because you have rejected . Because you have rejected knowledge I will also reject you from being knowledge I will also reject you from being priest for me; because you have forgotten priest for me; because you have forgotten the law of your God I will also forget your the law of your God I will also forget your children.” children.”

Hosea 4:6Hosea 4:6

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““In like manner that the women adorn In like manner that the women adorn themselves in modest apparel . . . themselves in modest apparel . . .

1 Timothy 2:91 Timothy 2:9

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Do not let your adornment be merely Do not let your adornment be merely outward – arranging the hair, wearing the outward – arranging the hair, wearing the gold, or putting on fine apparel – rather let gold, or putting on fine apparel – rather let it be the hidden person of the heart, with it be the hidden person of the heart, with the incorruptible beauty of a gentle and the incorruptible beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is very precious in the quiet spirit, which is very precious in the sight of God. sight of God.

1 Peter 3:3-41 Peter 3:3-4

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63% of Psychologists say: 63% of Psychologists say:

The way a girl dresses draws attention to The way a girl dresses draws attention to and increases sexual crimes. and increases sexual crimes.

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88% of Psychologists say:88% of Psychologists say:

Parents of young girls who want to minimize Parents of young girls who want to minimize the risk of sex crimes should consider the risk of sex crimes should consider what the girls attire may be signaling, what the girls attire may be signaling,

as interpreted by malesas interpreted by males. .

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But beware lest somehow this liberty of But beware lest somehow this liberty of yours become a stumbling block to those yours become a stumbling block to those who are weak. who are weak.

1 Corinthians 8:91 Corinthians 8:9

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NakednessNakedness

““Then the eyes of both of them were opened Then the eyes of both of them were opened and they knew that they were naked and and they knew that they were naked and they sewed fig leaves together and made they sewed fig leaves together and made themselves coverings.” themselves coverings.”

Genesis 3:7Genesis 3:7

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Spiritual ShameSpiritual Shame

““Your nakedness shall be uncovered; yes Your nakedness shall be uncovered; yes your shame will be seen…” your shame will be seen…”

Isaiah 47:1-3Isaiah 47:1-3

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Spiritual ShameSpiritual Shame

““I counsel you to buy from Me gold refined I counsel you to buy from Me gold refined in the fire that you may be rich and white in the fire that you may be rich and white garments that you may be clothed, that garments that you may be clothed, that the shame of your nakedness may not be the shame of your nakedness may not be revealed…” revealed…”

Revelation 3:18Revelation 3:18

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Mary Quant, London designer, Mary Quant, London designer, mother of the mini-skirt, quote mother of the mini-skirt, quote

11/13/6711/13/67

““mini-clothes are symbolic of those girls who mini-clothes are symbolic of those girls who do not want to wait until dark to seduce a do not want to wait until dark to seduce a man into bed.”man into bed.”

““What is the point of fashion, where is it What is the point of fashion, where is it leading?” … leading?” … ““SEXSEX !” !”

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Godly Examples Needed !Godly Examples Needed !

““Therefore let us keep the feast, not with old leaven, Therefore let us keep the feast, not with old leaven, nor with the leaven of malice and wickedness, but nor with the leaven of malice and wickedness, but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth.”with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth.”

1 Cor. 5:81 Cor. 5:8

Propriety (shamefastness, KJV) – suggests the Propriety (shamefastness, KJV) – suggests the “idea of downcast eyes; bashfulness, i.e., (toward “idea of downcast eyes; bashfulness, i.e., (toward men), modesty or (toward God) awe: -- reverence, men), modesty or (toward God) awe: -- reverence,

shamefacedness.”shamefacedness.”

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Both Phrases Are The SameBoth Phrases Are The SameGreek TranslationGreek Translation

1 Timothy 2:91 Timothy 2:9 “modest” – women “modest” – women

1 Timothy 3:21 Timothy 3:2 “of good behavior” – men “of good behavior” – men

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TOO CLOSETOO CLOSE

TO THE EDGE !TO THE EDGE !

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O Be Careful Little Eyes…O Be Careful Little Eyes…

Proverbs 23:31Proverbs 23:31 “Do not look on the wine when “Do not look on the wine when it is red, when it sparkles in the cup, when it it is red, when it sparkles in the cup, when it swirls around smoothly.swirls around smoothly.Psalms 119:37Psalms 119:37 “Turn away my eyes from “Turn away my eyes from looking at worthless things and revive me in looking at worthless things and revive me in Your way.”Your way.”Psalms 101:3Psalms 101:3 “I will set nothing wicked before “I will set nothing wicked before my eyes. I hate the work of those who fall away. my eyes. I hate the work of those who fall away. It shall not cling to me.” It shall not cling to me.”Psalms 119:18Psalms 119:18 “May our prayer be, “Open my “May our prayer be, “Open my eyes that I may see wondrous things from Your eyes that I may see wondrous things from Your law.” law.”

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ConclusionConclusion

““If then you were raised with Christ, seek If then you were raised with Christ, seek those things which are above, where those things which are above, where Christ is, sitting at the right hand of God. Christ is, sitting at the right hand of God. Set your mind on things above, not on Set your mind on things above, not on things on the earth, for you died and your things on the earth, for you died and your life is hidden with Christ in God. When life is hidden with Christ in God. When Christ, who is our life, appears, then you Christ, who is our life, appears, then you also will appear with Him in glory.”also will appear with Him in glory.”

Colossians 3:1-4 Colossians 3:1-4

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ConclusionConclusion

““Therefore, whether you eat or drink, Therefore, whether you eat or drink, whatever you do, do all to the glory of whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.”God.”

1 Corinthians 10:31 1 Corinthians 10:31

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