rev. 3:18 i counsel thee to buy of me gold tried in the fire, that thou mayest be rich; and white...
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I.History of Clothing our Bodies Gen. 3 Gen. 3 - the sin of Adam & Eve V.7 V.7 “And the eyes of them both were opened, and they knew that they were naked; and they sewed fig leaves together, and made themselves aprons.” V. 21 V coats and clothed themTRANSCRIPT
“I counsel thee to buy of me gold tried in the fire, that thou mayest be rich; and white raiment, that thou mayest be clothed, and that the shame of thy nakedness do not appear; and anoint thine eyes with eyesalve, that thou mayest see.”
Rev. 3:18Rev. 3:18
Figurative - Church of Laodicea
I.History of Clothing our BodiesI.History of Clothing our Bodies
Job 1:21Job 1:21 - “...naked came I out of my mother’s womb,...”
Gen. 2:25Gen. 2:25 “And they were both naked, the man and his wife, and were not ashamed”
I.History of Clothing our BodiesI.History of Clothing our Bodies
Gen. 3Gen. 3 - the sin of Adam & Eve
V.7V.7 “And the eyes of them both were opened, and they knew that they were naked; and they sewed fig leaves together, and made themselves aprons.”
V. 21V. 21 - coats and clothed them
II. Difference between Nudity Difference between Nudity And NakednessAnd Nakedness
V. 7V. 7 “naked” “aprons of fig leaves”
V.9V.9 God said, “where art thou?”
V.10V.10 “I was afraid, because I was naked; and I hid myself”
V. 21V. 21 “coats…clothed them.”
II. Difference between Nudity Difference between Nudity And NakednessAnd Nakedness
Rev.3:17-18Rev.3:17-18 “that the shame of thy nakedness do not appear.”
Apron not enough for Adam & Eve
apron = loin cloths, hip clothing
II. Difference between Nudity Difference between Nudity And NakednessAnd Nakedness
Gen.3:21Gen.3:21 “Unto Adam also and to his wife did the Lord God make coats of skins, and clothed them.”
Clothed = “kottoneth” - covered from shoulders to their knees
II. Difference between Nudity Difference between Nudity And NakednessAnd Nakedness
Ex. 28:42Ex. 28:42 “And thou shalt make them linen breeches to cover their nakedness; from the loins even unto the thighs they shall reach:.”
Priests ascending platform
“loins unto the thighs”
II. Difference between Nudity Difference between Nudity And NakednessAnd Nakedness
Isa.47:1-3Isa.47:1-3 “...uncover thy locks, make bare the leg, uncover the thigh,...” “nakedness uncovered”
Making bare the leg
Naked - shame shall be seen
II. Difference between Nudity Difference between Nudity And NakednessAnd Nakedness
Luke 8:26-36Luke 8:26-36 “Then they went out to see what was done; and came to Jesus, and found the man, out of whom the devils were departed, sitting at the feet of Jesus, clothed, and in his right mind: and they were afraid.” v.35
“clothed and with full use of his senses” B.B.E.
III. How Christians Should DressIII. How Christians Should Dress
1.Wear clothing that pleases GodWear clothing that pleases God
Hosea 2:6-9 v.9 “wool and flax given to cover her nakedness.”
Conceal, to be placed out of sight
III. How Christians Should DressIII. How Christians Should Dress
2.Wear clothing that is modestWear clothing that is modest
1 Tim.2:91 Tim.2:9 “In like manner also, that women adorn themselves in modest apparel, with shamefacedness and sobriety; not with broided hair, or gold, or pearls, or costly array;”
III. How Christians Should DressIII. How Christians Should Dress
2.Wear clothing that is modestWear clothing that is modest
1 Tim.2:91 Tim.2:9 “and I would have the women dress becomingly, with modesty and self-control, not with plaited hair or gold or pearls or costly clothes,” [Weymoth’s N.T.]
3.Not like the people of the worldNot like the people of the world
We are different - separate
Rom.12:1-2 “be not conformed to this world”
Do not dress like the world
III. How Christians Should DressIII. How Christians Should Dress
4. Clothing reveals CharacterClothing reveals Character
Gen. 38:15 = Tamar - clothing of a harlot
Prov.7:10 “attire of an harlot
Christians cover the nakedness of their bodies !!
III. How Christians Should DressIII. How Christians Should Dress
What is the Standard for What is the Standard for our our
Clothing ?Clothing ? The Bible is our guidebookThe Bible is our guidebook God Clothed Adam & EveGod Clothed Adam & Eve Rev.3:18 shame of our Rev.3:18 shame of our
nakedness should be coverednakedness should be covered
Sermon by Arthur PigmanSermon by Arthur Pigman
Evans Church of Christ Evans Church of Christ
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Sunday Morning Feb. 26, 06Sunday Morning Feb. 26, 06