Are We Being Modest?

  Are we modest? What does the Bible say about being Modest?
1 Timothy 2:9 (New International Version)
9”I also want women to dress modestly, with decency and propriety, not with braided hair   or Gold or pearls or expensive clothes,
1 Tim 2:9(young’s literal translations0n)
“In like manner also the women, in becoming apparel, with modesty and sobriety to adorn themselves, not in braided hair, or Gold, or pearls, or garments of great price,”
In reference to first Tim 2:9  The Expositor’s Study Bible concordance. When talking about that women adorn themselves in modest apparel (presents that which is consistent with what she is, a child of God)
So we need to ask are self’s, when we put our close on in the morning, pretend were going to meet with Jesus to day. Would he approve of what we have on? Or are things showing are private parts that should be covered, or do we ware things that are to short.
If the answer is yes then we shouldn’t be wearing it.

You may think that’s the style is to ware the low cute things then where layers if you want to ware that, like tank tops to cover the obvious but to still look cute.
We need to be example.
  
We are the temple of God, Christ lives in us we need to make his Temple presentable.
1 Corinthians 3:16 (New International Version) “16Don’t you know that you yourselves are God’s temple and that God’s Spirit lives in you”?

But not only for that reason ,We need to be aware men see things visually. Do you think its fair for a man to come to Church to worship God and come to a safe place? To have some women in front of him with A Short skirt on and her front hanging out. That’s not fair yes its his choice to dwell on the image or not. But it is also are choice to behave like Godly woman or not and we will be held accountable.
We have a responsibility to be Godly woman and men and to dress like Godly woman and men.
Matt 5:13
We are suppose to be the salt of the earth.

We have to be careful if we call are self’s christens we need to examine are self’s make sure were doing right ask God if there’s anything we need to change.

We don’t want to be a stumbling block for someone were witnessing to or the poor man walking down the street I don’t want to be responsible   for someone sinning do to the way I’m dressed.

Ladies we are beautiful there are so many ways to show your beautiful   with out using your body to do it the wordtalks about some of these things.  
 
1 Pet 3:3-4
Do not let your adornment be merely outward-arranging the hair, wearing gold, or putting on fine apparel- 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.

God focuses on the inward person not the out ward your gone to eventually lose the out ward. Don’t you want to knowwho you are inward that’s the thing that’s going to heaven anyway.

When you have that inner peace and rest, the world will notice it more then your newest designer outfit.

Prov 31:30
Charm is deceptive, and beauty is fleeting; but a woman who fears the Lord is to be praised.

The Lord thinks were beautiful we need to please him with are bodies word and deeds. Buy dressing appropriate buy reading the word and buy doing what the word says.

Where do we get our self worth Part 2

 

Where do you get your self worth part 2

                       If I asked you who you were, what would you say?        

You might say what your name is, no that’s not who you are that’s your name. 

You might say you’re a nurse, no that’s what you do.

You could say you’re an American,” But that’s where you live.

I’m Baptist that would be your denominational preference.

Who I am is much more then what you see on the outside.

2 Corinthians 5:16-17                                                                                                

                   “So from now on we regard no one from a worldly point of view. Though we once regarded Christ in 

this way, we do so no longer. 17Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new 

has come!”

So we need to get are self worth from Christ him self. You plus Christ equals a whole. You are whole when you get 

your self worth from your creator. You are a new creation the old has passed away.

You may be depressed feel inadequate for what ever reason you feel like you just don’t measure up but God says I 

created you I’m gone to do a new thing in you.

We need to get are thinking right start believing what God says about us, not what the world thinks.

When you’re asked who we are don’t say what the world says there idea is wrong. They think what they accomplish is 

who they are or how much money they make is who they are. Or how many toys they have, is who they are. But you say;

Ephesians 1:5 “I have been adopted as Gods child.”                                            

1 Corinthians 6:17 “ I am united with the Lord, and I am one spirit with him.”

1 Corinthians 3:16 “I am Gods temple”

Philippians 4:13  “I can do all things who Christ who strengthens me.”

Colossians 1:14 “I have been redeemed and forgiven of all my sins.

Colossians 2:10 “I am complete in Christ.  

 We need to be careful of how we think of are self’s.   

Proverbs 23:7

‘For as he thinks in his heart so is he”

We have to be careful what things we let in are minds and hearts. Weather it be lies from Satan or things we believe 

we need to make sure it lines up with the word. If it doesn’t its garbage get rid of it.

Luke13:10-13

 “Now he was teaching in the synagogues on the Sabbath and behold, there was a woman who had a spirit of infirmity. 

Means (body or mind). She had the infirmity for eight teen years, and was bent and could in know way raise her 

self-up. But when Jesus saw her, he called her to him and said to her woman, you are loosed from your infirmity. He 

laid his hands on her, and immediately she was made straight, and glorified God.”

We can be loosed from are infirmity’s. We have to make sure we have a relationship with Christ, pray, and read the 

word keep our focus on God. He is self worth, he made us and he loves us.

The more we meditate on are problem the bigger it will get. The more we meditate on the word which is the solution 

to the problem the smaller the problem will get and we will start to develop Christ like thinking.

Philippians 4:8

 “Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, what ever is right, what ever is pure, whatever is lovely, 

what ever is admirable- if anything is excellent or praiseworthy-think about such things”.

We need to start doing that not comparing our self’s to everyone else. God has given us all different gifts 

different relationships, and friends. Plus most of the time what you think a person is like from the outside is 

almost always wrong we don’t know them they could be fallen apart inside or vise versa. We need to be thankful for 

what the Lord has given us and praise him for our gifts that he has given us. There are so many things to praise God 

for.

Psalms 139:13-16

 “For you formed my inward parts, you covered me in my mothers womb. I will praise you. For I’m fearfully and 

wonderfully made Marvelous are your works and that my soul knows very well. My frame was not hidden from you. When I 

was made in secret, and skillfully wrought in the lowest parts of the earth. Your eyes saw my substance, being yet 

unformed and in your book they were written the days fashioned for me, When as yet there were none of them.”

God tell us who we are. We are wonderfully and fearfully made. To know he made us and he decides what personality we 

would have. Who we would look like weather we would be big or small or short or tall. God cares and God loves us. We 

need to get are self worth from him no one else. People make mistakes and let us down. God will lead us in the right 

direction. He’ll tell us how to handle our marriage, he’ll let us know that our child hood isn’t who we are we are a 

new creation and old things have passed away. When were depressed if we look to him he’ll tell us who we are and 

that he is our comforter. He’s all we need. He’ll give us strength when we need it.

Psalms 18:32

 “It is God that girdeth me with strength, and maketh my way perfect.”

So we need to look to God, he’s are strength and he’ll make are paths right. Remember you plus God equals a whole 

you are someone with the Lord. 

                       If I asked you who you were, what would you say?        

You might say what your name is, no that’s not who you are that’s your name. 

You might say you’re a nurse, no that’s what you do.

You could say you’re an American,” But that’s where you live.

I’m Baptist that would be your denominational preference.

Who I am is much more then what you see on the outside.

2 Corinthians 5:16-17                                                                                                

                   “So from now on we regard no one from a worldly point of view. Though we once regarded Christ in 

this way, we do so no longer. 17Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new 

has come!”

So we need to get are self worth from Christ him self. You plus Christ equals a whole. You are whole when you get 

your self worth from your creator. You are a new creation the old has passed away.

You may be depressed feel inadequate for what ever reason you feel like you just don’t measure up but God says I 

created you I’m gone to do a new thing in you.

We need to get are thinking right start believing what God says about us, not what the world thinks.

When you’re asked who we are don’t say what the world says there idea is wrong. They think what they accomplish is

who they are or how much money they make is who they are. Or how many toys they have, is who they are. But you say;

Ephesians 1:5 “I have been adopted as Gods child.”                                            

1 Corinthians 6:17 “ I am united with the Lord, and I am one spirit with him.”

1 Corinthians 3:16 “I am Gods temple”

Philippians 4:13  “I can do all things who Christ who strengthens me.”

Colossians 1:14 “I have been redeemed and forgiven of all my sins.

Colossians 2:10 “I am complete in Christ.  

 We need to be careful of how we think of are self’s.   

Proverbs 23:7

‘For as he thinks in his heart so is he”

We have to be careful what things we let in are minds and hearts. Weather it be lies from Satan or things we believe 

we need to make sure it lines up with the word. If it doesn’t its garbage get rid of it.

Luke13:10-13

 “Now he was teaching in the synagogues on the Sabbath and behold, there was a woman who had a spirit of infirmity. 

Means (body or mind). She had the infirmity for eight teen years, and was bent and could in know way raise her 

self-up. But when Jesus saw her, he called her to him and said to her woman, you are loosed from your infirmity. He 

laid his hands on her, and immediately she was made straight, and glorified God.”

We can be loosed from are infirmity’s. We have to make sure we have a relationship with Christ, pray, and read the 

word keep our focus on God. He is self worth, he made us and he loves us.

The more we meditate on are problem the bigger it will get. The more we meditate on the word which is the solution 

to the problem the smaller the problem will get and we will start to develop Christ like thinking.

Philippians 4:8

 “Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, what ever is right, what ever is pure, whatever is lovely, 

what ever is admirable- if anything is excellent or praiseworthy-think about such things”.

We need to start doing that not comparing our self’s to everyone else. God has given us all different gifts 

different relationships, and friends. Plus most of the time what you think a person is like from the outside is 

almost always wrong we don’t know them they could be fallen apart inside or vise versa. We need to be thankful for 

what the Lord has given us and praise him for our gifts that he has given us. There are so many things to praise God 

for.

Psalms 139:13-16

 “For you formed my inward parts, you covered me in my mothers womb. I will praise you. For I’m fearfully and 

wonderfully made Marvelous are your works and that my soul knows very well. My frame was not hidden from you. When I was made in secret, and skillfully wrought in the lowest parts of the earth. Your eyes saw my substance, being yet unformed and in your book they were written the days fashioned for me, When as yet there were none of them.”

God tell us who we are. We are wonderfully and fearfully made. To know he made us and he decides what personality we would have. Who we would look like weather we would be big or small or short or tall. God cares and God loves us. We need to get are self worth from him no one else. People make mistakes and let us down. God will lead us in the right 

direction. He’ll tell us how to handle our marriage, he’ll let us know that our child hood isn’t who we are we are a 

new creation and old things have passed away. When were depressed if we look to him he’ll tell us who we are and 

that he is our comforter. He’s all we need. He’ll give us strength when we need it.

Psalms 18:32

 “It is God that girdeth me with strength, and maketh my way perfect.”

So we need to look to God, he’s are strength and he’ll make are paths right. Remember you plus God equals a whole 

you are someone with the Lord.