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Dressing Modestly

October 20, 2020

By David Watson

Benchley, October 18, 2020

* I Timothy 2:9-10 – The emphasis should be on being a godly woman. Appearance is secondary.* I Peter 3:1-4* So … how long, how tight?* Proverbs 5:18-20* Genesis 2:25; 3:7, 20 – The fig leaves covered the bare essentials, but God made them coverings to cover more.* Genesis 29:17; 39:6 – “form and appearance”: Beauty involves shape and contours – not just the face.* Esther 2:7* Lack of specifics does not mean God’s word does not powerfully direct us.* Ephesians 4:29 (language)* I Corinthians 16:2 (giving)* Titus 2:12 (substance abuse)* Love for God and others* Matthew 22:37-40* Matthew 18:6-10* I John 2:16-17 – We should not use our bodies as instruments of unrighteousness.* Romans 6:12-13; 13:13-14 – Make no provision for the flesh, to gratify its desires.* I Corinthians 6:19-7:5 – Our bodies belong to God, so we should glorify God in our bodies.