Summer SinsSummer Sins

God made every season, Gn.8:22 Droughts often occur in summer,

Ps.32:4 . . . Je.8:20

I. Taking A Vacation From God

Canaanites, Greeks, Romans…

Ancient pagans thought gods were limited to localities w. jurisdiction only over a particular province or country 1 K.20:…23 Ps.139; Mt.28:18

Americans have adopted pagan views of “god”

On vacation, why not attend…

Too busy; too far

Kept driving Sun. a.m. to makeit home for Sun. p.m.

Never intended to stop;they’re on vacation

Lord’s supper

TimeTimeAc.20:7

(6, 16)

PlacePlace1 Co.11:18…

PurposePurpose1 Co.11:24

DangerDanger1 Co.11:27-30

Consequences of not taking God with us on vacation

Wrong prioritiesMt.6:33

Lack of loveMt.22:37

Misuse of timeEp.5:16

Wrong exampleEp.6:4

Disobey commandsHb.10:24-25

I. Taking A Vacation From God

II. Taking A Vacation From Modesty

1 Tim. 2:9, the apparel“In like manner also, that the women adorn themselves in modest apparel, with propriety and moderation…”1. Adorn: to put in order, arrange.2. Apparel: clothing 3. Modest: to put in order, arrange:

“dress modestly” (NRSV)

4. Propriety: shamefastness

Propriety“The word connotes fem. reserve in matters of sex. In the word is involved an innate moral repugnance to the doing of the dishonorable. It is ‘shamefast-ness’ which shrinks from transgressing the limits of womanly reserve and modesty, as well as from dishonor which would justly attach thereto” (R-R, 490f.)

Propriety…

means ‘shame,’ ‘modesty,’ the capacity to feel ashamed if you act wrongly to others; hence, respect for others and their rights. It contains an element of fear – men behave well through fear of what others may think of them if they do not.” The “shame-culture” is everywhere apparent in Homer – the heroes must not “lose face” (JACT)

Propriety and the Christian

Concerned about effect on . . .

others, Mt.18:6-9

self, Mt.5:28-30 (Rv.16:15)

Lord, 1 Pt.3:3-4

1 Tim. 2:9, the apparel“In like manner also, that the women adorn themselves in modest apparel, with propriety and moderation…”1. Adorn: to put in order, arrange2. Apparel: clothing; “dress modestly” (NRSV)

3. Modest: to put in order, arrange.4. Propriety: shamefastness5. Moderation: sobriety, self-control

Moderation “As applied to women it too had a

definitely sexual nuance. It is that habitual inner self-government, w. its constant reign on all the passions and desires” (R-R, 491)

1 Tim.2:9, the apparel

1 Tim.2:10, the attitude

“But, which is proper for women profes-sing godliness, with good works”

Proper: to be fitting or becoming, to suit (matches the claim of godliness)

Godliness: 1 Co.12:23-24 The Merit Report

1 Tim.2:9, the apparel1 Tim.2:10, the attitude

Prov.7:10, the aim A woman who professes ungodliness

wears attire of a harlot

Christians avoid her aim and her attire

Crafty heart,10

Loud, rebellious,11

Enticing speech,21

Flattering lips,21

1 Tim.2:9, the apparel1 Tim.2:10, the attitudePro.7:10, the aim

Prov.31:19, 22, the aspiration Virtuous woman makes beautiful

clothes to match beautiful character General guidelines: avoid…

Highhems

Tightfits

Lowtops

Thinfabrics

Modest dress – modest heart

Tit.2:3-5 Women cannot learn modesty from an

immodest society that teaches women to be brazen and to display their bodies

Wendy Shalit’s, Return to Modesty Gn.41:14; Mt.22:11-12