2. Does God Care What I Wear?
Being Like Jesus
Does God Care What I Wear?

3. Some Facts to Consider
God addresses the issue, and speaks mainly to women
There are all kinds of modesty, dealing here with sexual immodesty
We’re living in an Isaiah 5:20 world

4. Isaiah 5:20, ESV
Woe to those who call evil good and good evil, who put darkness for light and light for darkness, who put bitter for sweet and sweet for bitter!

5. Some Facts to Consider
God addresses the issue, and speaks mainly to women
There are all kinds of modesty, dealing here with sexual immodesty
We’re living in an Isaiah 5:20 world
We’re living in a Jeremiah 6:15 world

6. Jeremiah 6:15, ESV
Were they ashamed when they committed abomination? No, they were not at all ashamed; they did not know how to blush. Therefore they shall fall among those who fall; at the time that I punish them, they shall be overthrown,” says the LORD.

7. Some Facts to Consider
God addresses the issue, and speaks mainly to women
There are all kinds of modesty, dealing here with sexual immodesty
We’re living in an Isaiah 5:20 world
We’re living in a Jeremiah 6:15 world
We’re living the metaphor of Rev. 3:17-18

8. Revelation 3:17-18, ESV
For you say, I am rich, I have prospered, and I need nothing, not realizing that you are wretched, pitiable, poor, blind, and naked.
I counsel you to buy from me gold refined by fire, so that you may be rich, and white garments so that you may clothe yourself and the shame of your nakedness may not be seen, and salve to anoint your eyes, so that you may see.
It’s possible to be naked and not know it
It’s possible to be naked and feel no shame
It’s possible to reveal one’s self in shameful fashion

9. Some Facts about Shame
Genesis 2:25, before sin they were naked and not ashamed Genesis 3:7, made for themselves aprons, coverings, “loincloths” Genesis 3:21, Lord made for them coats, garments, clothing, “tunics” Point? A loincloth is not a tunic.

10. Some Facts about Shame
Now this I say and testify in the Lord, that you must no longer walk as the Gentiles do, in the futility of their minds. Eph 4:17 
They are darkened in their understanding, alienated from the life of God because of the ignorance that is in them, due to their hardness of heart. Eph 4:18
They have become callous and have given themselves up to sensuality, greedy to practice every kind of impurity.  Eph 4:19

11. Some Facts about Shame
Now this I say and testify in the Lord, that you must no longer walk as the Gentiles do, in the futility of their minds. Eph 4:17 
THAYER; futility- depravity, perverseness

12. Some Facts about Shame
Now this I say and testify in the Lord, that you must no longer walk as the Gentiles do, in the futility of their minds. Eph 4:17 
They are darkened in their understanding, alienated from the life of God because of the ignorance that is in them, due to their hardness of heart. Eph 4:18
They have become callous and have given themselves up to sensuality, greedy to practice every kind of impurity.  Eph 4:19

13. Some Facts about Shame
Now this I say and testify in the Lord, that you must no longer walk as the Gentiles do, in the futility of their minds. Eph 4:17 
They are darkened in their understanding, alienated from the life of God because of the ignorance that is in them, due to their hardness of heart. Eph 4:18
They have become callous and have given themselves up to sensuality, greedy to practice every kind of impurity.  Eph 4:19

14. Some Facts about Shame
They have become callous and have given themselves up to sensuality, greedy to practice every kind of impurity.  Eph 4:19
Strongs; sensuality; unbridled lust, licentiousness, lasciviousness, wantonness, outrageousness, shamelessness
Point? A callous heart leads one to indecency, and shamlessness

15. Some Facts about Shame
1 Timothy 2:9, NAS … Likewise, I want women to adorn themselves with proper clothing, modestly and discreetly, not with braided hair and gold or pearls or costly garments
ESV, respectable apparel, modesty, self-control
NKJV, modest apparel, propriety, moderation
HSCB, modest clothing, decency, good sense

16. Some Facts about Shame
…but rather by means of good works, as is proper for women making a claim to godliness Tim.2:10, NAS
Ladies, like it or not, you are making a claim to godliness or sensuality. The way you dress sends a message.

17. Some Facts about Shame
Their end is destruction, their god is their belly, and they glory in their shame, with minds set on earthly things. Phillipians 3:19, ESV
Strongs; glory; view as honorable, proud of, take praise in.

18. Some Applications for Today
And, behold, there met him a woman with the attire of an harlot, and subtil of heart. Proverbs 7:10, ESV
There IS an attire that stirs sexual interest

19. Some Applications for Today
Let thy fountain be blessed: and rejoice with the wife of thy youth. Pro 5:18
 Let her be as the loving hind and pleasant roe; let her breasts satisfy thee at all times; and be thou ravished always with her love. Pro 5:19
Breasts ARE a sexual part of a woman. They are for the husband.
Cleavage attracts sexual interest. No amount is acceptable viewing.