Transcript A. Starts In The Heart 3 Do not let your adornment be merely

I. Attitude
A. Starts In The Heart
3
Do not let your adornment be merely outward—arranging the
hair, wearing gold, or putting on fine apparel— 4 rather let it be
the hidden person of the heart, with the incorruptible beauty of
a gentle and quiet spirit, which is very precious in the sight of
God.
1 Peter 3
1. Modesty highlights internal character
Psalm 119:11
“In My Heart”
A. Starts In The Heart
3
Do not let your adornment be merely outward—arranging the
hair, wearing gold, or putting on fine apparel— 4 rather let it be
the hidden person of the heart, with the incorruptible beauty of
a gentle and quiet spirit, which is very precious in the sight of
God.
1 Peter 3
1. Modesty highlights internal character
2. Modesty is an imperishable quality
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Therefore we do not lose heart. Even though our outward
man is perishing, yet the inward man is being renewed day by
day.
2 Cor 4
Growing beautiful backwards
A. Starts In The Heart
3
Do not let your adornment be merely outward—arranging the
hair, wearing gold, or putting on fine apparel— 4 rather let it be
the hidden person of the heart, with the incorruptible beauty of
a gentle and quiet spirit, which is very precious in the sight of
God.
1 Peter 3
1. Modesty highlights internal character
2. Modesty is an imperishable quality
3. Modesty is precious in God’s sight
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For in this manner, in former times, the holy
women who trusted in God also adorned
themselves…
1 Pet 3
What do you
think of when
you think of
precious?
(Mark 14:3)
A. Starts In The Heart
B. Goes The Extra Mile
41 And
whoever compels you to go one mile, go with him two.
Matthew 5
1. Willingness to put others first (Rom 12:3,16-18).
- Consider Peter– John 21:7
A. Starts In The Heart
B. Goes The Extra Mile
41 And
whoever compels you to go one mile, go with him two.
Matthew 5
1. A willingness to put others first
2. Selfishness can prevent this
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just as I also please all men in all things, not seeking my own
profit, but the profit of many, that they may be saved. 1 Cor 10
A. Starts In The Heart
B. Goes The Extra Mile
41 And
whoever compels you to go one mile, go with him two.
Matthew 5
1. A willingness to put others first
2. Selfishness can prevent this
3. Looks with love
the second is like it: ‘You shall love your neighbor as
yourself.
Matthew 22
39 And
II. Appearance
A. Elaboration or Moderation
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in like manner also, that the women adorn themselves in modest
apparel, with propriety and moderation, not with braided hair or
gold or pearls or costly clothing, 10 but, which is proper for
women professing godliness, with good works.
1 Tim 2
1. God isn’t opposed to women or men making
themselves or being beautiful. -Pr. 31:22, Est. 2:12
2. It Needs To Be In The Right Order
Look at God First… then my Godly life… then my clothes
A. Elaboration or Moderation
B. Provocative or Propriety
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in like manner also, that the women adorn themselves in modest
apparel, with propriety and moderation…
1 Tim 2
a. Sexual Attention- Prov 7:10
b. Godly Attention- Prov 31:25, 30
Look at God First… then my Godly life… then my clothes
A. Elaboration or Moderation
B. Provocative or Propriety
C. Conform or Transform
2
Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed
by the renewing of your mind…
Rom 12-NIV
a. Women To Men
1. Pull your pants up/ Cover your underwear
2. Shirtless guys can be a stumbling block
3. Tattoo's and Earrings can send mixed signals
4. T-shirts with bad words or innuendo tell me about you
WE ARE AT WAR !!!!!!
A. Elaboration or Moderation
B. Provocative or Propriety
C. Conform or Transform
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Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed
by the renewing of your mind…
Rom 12-NIV
b. Men To Women
The Modesty Survey:
Over 1,600 “Christian” guys submitted
150,000+ answers, including 25,000
text responses, over a 20-day period in
Jan 07.
http://www.therebelution.com/modestysurvey/
1. Guys notice whether a girl dresses modestly or not.
96% agree
2. Bending over so that cleavage is visible down the front
of the shirt or dress is a stumbling block. 90% agree
3. Shorts that are shorter than mid-thigh are immodest.
84% agree
4. Despite immodesty all around us, girls who choose to
dress modestly do make a difference.
92% agree
5. Modesty is an important quality for your future wife to
have.
95.4% agree
WE ARE AT WAR !!!!!!