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“Fashion Statements” “Fashion Statements” “Fashion Statements” “Distinctive Preaching” Series What Our Clothes Say About Us

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Statements”. Statements”. Statements”. “Fashion. “Fashion. “Fashion. What Our Clothes Say About Us. 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 - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Page 1: What Our Clothes Say About Us

“Fashion Statements”“Fashion Statements”“Fashion Statements”

“Distinctive Preaching” Series

What Our Clothes Say About Us

Page 2: What Our Clothes Say About Us

“Fashion Statements”“Fashion Statements”“Fashion Statements”

“Distinctive Preaching” Series

What Our Clothes Say About Us

What Our Clothes Say About Us

Statements”Statements”Statements”

“Fashion“Fashion“Fashion

Page 3: What Our Clothes Say About Us

“Fashion Statements”“Fashion Statements”“Fashion Statements”

“Distinctive Preaching” Series

What Our Clothes Say About UsGod 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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“Fashion Statements”“Fashion Statements”“Fashion Statements”

“Distinctive Preaching” Series

What Our Clothes Say About UsGod 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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“Fashion Statements”“Fashion Statements”“Fashion Statements”

“Distinctive Preaching” Series

What Our Clothes Say About UsWhat “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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“Fashion Statements”“Fashion Statements”“Fashion Statements”

“Distinctive Preaching” Series

What Our Clothes Say About UsWhat “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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“Fashion Statements”“Fashion Statements”“Fashion Statements”

“Distinctive Preaching” Series

What Our Clothes Say About UsWhat “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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“Fashion Statements”“Fashion Statements”“Fashion Statements”

“Distinctive Preaching” Series

What Our Clothes Say About UsWhat “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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“Fashion Statements”“Fashion Statements”“Fashion Statements”

“Distinctive Preaching” Series

What Our Clothes Say About UsWhat “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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“Fashion Statements”“Fashion Statements”“Fashion Statements”

“Distinctive Preaching” Series

What Our Clothes Say About UsWhat “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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“Fashion Statements”“Fashion Statements”“Fashion Statements”

“Distinctive Preaching” Series

What Our Clothes Say About UsWhat “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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“Fashion Statements”“Fashion Statements”“Fashion Statements”

“Distinctive Preaching” Series

What Our Clothes Say About UsWhat “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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“Fashion Statements”“Fashion Statements”“Fashion Statements”

“Distinctive Preaching” Series

What Our Clothes Say About UsWhat “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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“Fashion Statements”“Fashion Statements”“Fashion Statements”

“Distinctive Preaching” Series

What Our Clothes Say About UsWhat “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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“Fashion Statements”“Fashion Statements”“Fashion Statements”

“Distinctive Preaching” Series

What Our Clothes Say About UsWhat 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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“Fashion Statements”“Fashion Statements”“Fashion Statements”

“Distinctive Preaching” Series

What Our Clothes Say About UsWhat 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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“Fashion Statements”“Fashion Statements”“Fashion Statements”

“Distinctive Preaching” Series

What Our Clothes Say About UsWhat 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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“Fashion Statements”“Fashion Statements”“Fashion Statements”

“Distinctive Preaching” Series

What Our Clothes Say About UsWhat 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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“Fashion Statements”“Fashion Statements”“Fashion Statements”

“Distinctive Preaching” Series

What Our Clothes Say About UsWhat 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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“Fashion Statements”“Fashion Statements”“Fashion Statements”

“Distinctive Preaching” Series

What Our Clothes Say About UsWhat 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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“Fashion Statements”“Fashion Statements”“Fashion Statements”

“Distinctive Preaching” Series

What Our Clothes Say About UsWhat 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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“Fashion Statements”“Fashion Statements”“Fashion Statements”

“Distinctive Preaching” Series

What Our Clothes Say About UsWhat 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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“Fashion Statements”“Fashion Statements”“Fashion Statements”

“Distinctive Preaching” Series

What Our Clothes Say About UsWhat 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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“Fashion Statements”“Fashion Statements”“Fashion Statements”

“Distinctive Preaching” Series

What Our Clothes Say About UsWhat 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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“Fashion Statements”“Fashion Statements”“Fashion Statements”

“Distinctive Preaching” Series

What Our Clothes Say About UsWhat 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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“Fashion Statements”“Fashion Statements”“Fashion Statements”

“Distinctive Preaching” Series

What Our Clothes Say About UsWhat 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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“Fashion Statements”“Fashion Statements”“Fashion Statements”

“Distinctive Preaching” Series

What Our Clothes Say About UsSome 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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“Fashion Statements”“Fashion Statements”“Fashion Statements”

“Distinctive Preaching” Series

What Our Clothes Say About UsSome 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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“Fashion Statements”“Fashion Statements”“Fashion Statements”

“Distinctive Preaching” Series

What Our Clothes Say About UsSome 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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“Fashion Statements”“Fashion Statements”“Fashion Statements”

“Distinctive Preaching” Series

What Our Clothes Say About Us