WEBVTT 00:00:10.529 --> 00:00:13.509 Is it all about the way we dress? Not necessarily. 00:00:14.050 --> 00:00:16.710 Here's why. Now, the first thing you need to 00:00:16.710 --> 00:00:19.710 know about modesty is that it is a heart posture. 00:00:19.850 --> 00:00:22.690 It's an inward attitude that influences outward 00:00:22.690 --> 00:00:25.550 actions. It's not just about what someone wears, 00:00:25.809 --> 00:00:28.789 but also their intentions. And if our intention 00:00:28.789 --> 00:00:31.510 is to honor God and worship God in all that we 00:00:31.510 --> 00:00:34.310 do, then how we dress ourselves becomes part 00:00:34.310 --> 00:00:37.590 of that. Yes, you can worship God even in the 00:00:37.590 --> 00:00:40.609 way that you dress. Another big thing about modesty 00:00:40.609 --> 00:00:43.740 is that it also includes humility. which starts 00:00:43.740 --> 00:00:47.719 in the heart. And in 1 Samuel 16, verse 7, it 00:00:47.719 --> 00:00:50.979 says, But the Lord said to Samuel, Eliab is tall 00:00:50.979 --> 00:00:53.539 and handsome, but don't judge by things like 00:00:53.539 --> 00:00:56.939 that. God doesn't look at what people see. People 00:00:56.939 --> 00:00:59.640 judge by what is on the outside, but the Lord 00:00:59.640 --> 00:01:02.899 looks at the heart. Eliab is not the right man. 00:01:03.500 --> 00:01:06.920 To add some context to this, this is when Samuel 00:01:06.920 --> 00:01:10.060 went to anoint a new king of Israel. And Samuel 00:01:10.060 --> 00:01:12.239 thought that God would pick the strongest and 00:01:12.239 --> 00:01:16.019 oldest brother. But instead, God picked the youngest 00:01:16.019 --> 00:01:19.280 and smallest brother. Because God looks at the 00:01:19.280 --> 00:01:22.140 heart of a person. Because ultimately, when we 00:01:22.140 --> 00:01:24.359 have a humble mindset that coincides with the 00:01:24.359 --> 00:01:27.760 humble mindset of Christ, all the glory and worship 00:01:27.760 --> 00:01:31.159 goes to God. Because again, yes, we can worship 00:01:31.159 --> 00:01:34.379 God even in what we want. wear. Our next scripture 00:01:34.379 --> 00:01:37.140 that talks about modesty in the Bible is 1 Timothy 00:01:37.140 --> 00:01:41.099 chapter 2 verses 9 and 10 and it says, I want 00:01:41.099 --> 00:01:43.140 the women to make themselves attractive in the 00:01:43.140 --> 00:01:45.900 right way. Their clothes should be sensible and 00:01:45.900 --> 00:01:48.239 appropriate. They should not draw attention to 00:01:48.239 --> 00:01:51.000 themselves with fancy hairstyles or gold jewelry 00:01:51.000 --> 00:01:53.819 or pearls or expensive clothes, but they should 00:01:53.819 --> 00:01:55.859 make themselves attractive by the good things 00:01:55.859 --> 00:01:58.760 they do. That is more appropriate for women who 00:01:58.760 --> 00:02:01.379 say that they are devoted to God. So let me break 00:02:01.379 --> 00:02:03.659 this down because this scripture can be a little 00:02:03.659 --> 00:02:06.760 confusing when you first read it. This scripture 00:02:06.760 --> 00:02:08.680 isn't saying that we shouldn't put ourselves 00:02:08.680 --> 00:02:11.479 together. However, this scripture is saying that 00:02:11.479 --> 00:02:14.020 we shouldn't represent the world in how we dress, 00:02:14.199 --> 00:02:16.960 but we are to represent Jesus in how we dress 00:02:16.960 --> 00:02:19.319 because we are ambassadors of Christ. Another 00:02:19.319 --> 00:02:22.099 thing I want to say is no, it's not necessarily 00:02:22.099 --> 00:02:25.240 wrong to have a piece of gold jewelry or pearls 00:02:25.240 --> 00:02:28.819 or wear an expensive piece of clothing. However, 00:02:29.120 --> 00:02:31.710 when we dress, we want to make sure that our 00:02:31.710 --> 00:02:34.629 intention and desire is not for us to have all 00:02:34.629 --> 00:02:36.810 the attention and the glory, but to bring it 00:02:36.810 --> 00:02:40.409 back to Jesus. Our last scripture is 1 Corinthians 00:02:40.409 --> 00:02:44.710 12, verse 23, and it says, And the parts we regard 00:02:44.710 --> 00:02:47.409 as less honorable are those we clothe with the 00:02:47.409 --> 00:02:50.370 greatest care. So we carefully protect those 00:02:50.370 --> 00:02:53.750 parts that should not be seen. Now there are 00:02:53.750 --> 00:02:55.590 certain parts of our body that we would want 00:02:55.590 --> 00:02:58.069 to cover up. The world says it's okay to treat 00:02:58.069 --> 00:03:00.430 them with less honor and to disrespect our bodies, 00:03:00.569 --> 00:03:03.449 but our bodies are temples unto God. So treat 00:03:03.449 --> 00:03:06.069 your temple with great honor and great respect. 00:03:06.449 --> 00:03:08.469 Don't just wear something because it's trendy, 00:03:08.629 --> 00:03:11.830 but use spiritual discernment and ask the Lord 00:03:11.830 --> 00:03:16.569 if this outfit represents Jesus Christ. And the 00:03:16.569 --> 00:03:18.889 theme I want you to take away from this Faith 00:03:18.889 --> 00:03:21.650 to See message is true modesty means to obey 00:03:21.650 --> 00:03:25.389 what God says, the conviction that he places 00:03:25.389 --> 00:03:27.750 inside of your heart, not just how we dress, 00:03:27.849 --> 00:03:31.509 but also in our behavior. Our three points today 00:03:31.509 --> 00:03:35.090 are one, modesty doesn't just have to do with 00:03:35.090 --> 00:03:37.669 how we dress, but it also has to do with our 00:03:37.669 --> 00:03:40.870 behavior and having a humble mindset just like 00:03:40.870 --> 00:03:44.830 Jesus Christ. Two, We can even worship the Lord 00:03:44.830 --> 00:03:48.550 in how we dress. Is the glory going to him or 00:03:48.550 --> 00:03:52.210 ourselves? And three, the way we carry ourselves 00:03:52.210 --> 00:03:55.469 and dress ourselves speaks volume about what 00:03:55.469 --> 00:03:58.270 kind of person we are. So are we representing 00:03:58.270 --> 00:04:02.490 Jesus or the world? So, if you have a personal 00:04:02.490 --> 00:04:05.490 relationship with Jesus Christ, then this Faith 00:04:05.490 --> 00:04:08.060 to See message will help you. But if you don't 00:04:08.060 --> 00:04:10.139 have a personal relationship with Jesus Christ, 00:04:10.439 --> 00:04:12.819 then I invite you to give your heart to the Lord 00:04:12.819 --> 00:04:16.279 today. To receive Him into your heart, go to 00:04:16.279 --> 00:04:19.740 Romans 10, 9 -10. It says that if you confess 00:04:19.740 --> 00:04:22.319 with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in 00:04:22.319 --> 00:04:24.860 your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, 00:04:25.000 --> 00:04:28.100 you will be saved. For with the heart one believes 00:04:28.100 --> 00:04:30.040 unto righteousness, and with the mouth confession 00:04:30.040 --> 00:04:33.899 is made unto salvation. If you said this prayer 00:04:33.899 --> 00:04:37.160 with sincerity, you are saved and now have eternal 00:04:37.160 --> 00:04:40.199 life with Jesus. You are saved from all your 00:04:40.199 --> 00:04:43.399 sins, past, present, and future sins you may 00:04:43.399 --> 00:04:46.120 commit. This truth is not a free pass to sin 00:04:46.120 --> 00:04:48.779 any time. Instead, Jesus gives you power over 00:04:48.779 --> 00:04:51.199 all wrong choices and empowers you to spread 00:04:51.199 --> 00:04:54.300 the gospel to others. You are saved forever and 00:04:54.300 --> 00:04:56.379 your name is written in the book of life!