Galatians 3:27 (NIV)
"for all of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ."
Clothed In Our Own Skin
Genesis3:21 (WEB)
“Yahweh God made coats of animal skins for Adam and for his wife, and clothed them.”
“Yahweh God made coats of animal skins for Adam and for his wife, and clothed them.”
- Notice context of Genesis 3 – after sin entered
- Do you feel good about the way you look?
God created you
Sin has had its toll – welcome to humanity!
When they came out to arrest Him – Judas had to reveal who He was with a kiss...
He didn't stand out! - should we be surprised if we don't?
Clothed
In Christ
Galatians3:26-29 (NIV)
26 So in Christ Jesus you are all children of God through faith, 27 for all of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ. 28 There is neither Jew nor Gentile, neither slave nor free, nor is there male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus. 29 If you belong to Christ, then you are Abraham’s seed, and heirs according to the promise.
26 So in Christ Jesus you are all children of God through faith, 27 for all of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ. 28 There is neither Jew nor Gentile, neither slave nor free, nor is there male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus. 29 If you belong to Christ, then you are Abraham’s seed, and heirs according to the promise.
- “Fashion” has changed from a verb to a noun
Merriam-Webster
origin of fashion “... from facere
to make”
Does your clothing “fashion” you? – or does Christ “fashion” you?
- If you truly focused on putting on Christ today/tomorrow, then how would your life change?
Does your clothing “fashion” you? – or does Christ “fashion” you?
- If you truly focused on putting on Christ today/tomorrow, then how would your life change?
What
Our Clothing Says...
James2:1-4 (WEB)
1 My brothers, don’t hold the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ of glory with partiality. 2 For if a man with a gold ring, in fine clothing, comes into your synagogue, and a poor man in filthy clothing also comes in; 3 and you pay special attention to him who wears the fine clothing, and say, “Sit here in a good place”; and you tell the poor man, “Stand there,” or “Sit by my footstool”; 4 haven’t you shown partiality among yourselves, and become judges with evil thoughts?
1 My brothers, don’t hold the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ of glory with partiality. 2 For if a man with a gold ring, in fine clothing, comes into your synagogue, and a poor man in filthy clothing also comes in; 3 and you pay special attention to him who wears the fine clothing, and say, “Sit here in a good place”; and you tell the poor man, “Stand there,” or “Sit by my footstool”; 4 haven’t you shown partiality among yourselves, and become judges with evil thoughts?
Matthew25:36 (WEB)
“I
naked and you clothed me...”
James2:15-17 (WEB)
15 And if a brother or sister is naked and in lack of daily food, 16 and
one of you tells them, “Go in peace, be warmed and filled”; and yet you
didn’t give them the things the body needs, what good is it? 17 Even so faith, if it has no works, is dead in itself.
1Timothy 2:9-10 (WEB)
9 In the same way, that women also adorn themselves in decent clothing, with modesty and propriety; not just with braided hair, gold, pearls, or expensive clothing; 10 but (which becomes women professing godliness) with good works.
- clothing is not supposed to be a dividing factor among Christians
– there is no room for favoritism among God's people (James 2:1-4)
- How do we respond when we see a brother or sister in need of clothes?
This question is asked by Jesus & James (Mt 25:36 & James
2:15-17)
Jesus
only listed a handful of things we would we judged by on the Judgement
Day
this
is important to remember!
James
said we have a dead faith if we wish them good health, but don't help
when we are able!
- Paul speaks of how our attitude should be of more concern then fancy clothing
We
must change our focus on clothing!
Conclusion:
Clothed
in our own skin – do we feel good about how God made us?
Clothed
in Christ – no matter what clothing we wear → we must be clothed
in Christ!
What
our clothing says... – what does your clothing say about the
God
you serve?
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