I. Dancing in the Bible.
A. There is dancing that
is not sinful.
• Dancing in the
Bible.
• Dancing in Our
World.
• “But What’s
the Harm?”
1.
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It was a sign of joy.
Job 21:11-12
Ps. 30:11
Eccl. 3:4
Matt. 11:16-19
I. Dancing in the Bible.
A. There is dancing that
is not sinful.
• Dancing in the
Bible.
• Dancing in Our
World.
• “But What’s
the Harm?”
1. It was a sign of joy.
2. It was connected with
celebration.
• Judg. 11:34
• 1 Sam. 18:6-7
• 1 Sam. 30:16
• Luke 15:25
I. Dancing in the Bible.
A. There is dancing that
is not sinful.
• Dancing in the
Bible.
• Dancing in Our
World.
• “But What’s
the Harm?”
1. It was a sign of joy.
2. It was connected with
celebration.
3. It was an element of
Old Testament
worship.
• Exod. 15:20-21
• 2 Sam. 6:13-15
• Ps. 149:2-4
• Ps. 150:3-6
I. Dancing in the Bible.
B. There is dancing that
is sinful.
1. It was connected
with idolatry (Exod.
32:17-19).
• Dancing in the
Bible.
• Dancing in Our
World.
• “But What’s
the Harm?”
• It was never
practiced as an act of
worship in the New
Testament.
2. It was connected with
sinful behavior (Matt.
14:6-8).
I. Dancing in the Bible.
B. There is dancing that
is sinful.
3. It was connected with
“revelries.”
• Dancing in the
Bible.
• Dancing in Our
World.
• “But What’s
the Harm?”
“Revelries”
Gr. komos
• Dancing in the
Bible.
• Dancing in Our
World.
• “But What’s
the Harm?”
“Properly a village festival: a
revel, carousal, merrymaking… it ended in the
party parading the streets
crowned, bearing torches,
singing, dancing, and
playing frolics” (Liddell &
Scott, Intermediate Greek-
English Lexicon).
“Revelries”
Gr. komos
• Dancing in the
Bible.
• Dancing in Our
World.
• “But What’s
the Harm?”
“A nocturnal and riotous
procession of half drunken and
frolicsome fellows who after
supper parade through the
streets with torches and music
in honour of Bacchus or some
other deity, and sing and play
before houses of male and
female friends; hence used
generally of feasts and drinking
parties that are protracted till
late at night and indulge in
revelry” (Thayer, Greek-English
Lexicon of the New Testament).
“Revelries”
Gr. komos
Usually involved :
• Dancing in the
Bible.
• Dancing in Our
World.
• “But What’s
the Harm?”
• Drinking
• Dancing
I. Dancing in the Bible.
B. There is dancing that
is sinful.
• Dancing in the
Bible.
• Dancing in Our
World.
• “But What’s
the Harm?”
3. It was connected with
“revelries.”
• Rom. 13:13-14
• 1 Pet. 4:3-5
• Gal. 5:21
II. Dancing in Our World.
A. Adult opportunities to
dance.
• Dancing in the
Bible.
• Dancing in Our
World.
• “But What’s
the Harm?”
1. Bars, ballrooms,
weddings.
2. Usually associated with
drinking, immodest
clothing, and sexually
provocative movements.
B. Opportunities for young
people to dance.
1.
2.
School dances, parties.,
banquets.
Also, usually associated
with drinking, immodest
clothing, and sexually
provocative movements.
II. Dancing in Our World.
C. How are these not komostype revelries?
• Dancing in the
Bible.
• Dancing in Our
World.
• “But What’s
the Harm?”
1. If so, Christians are
commanded not to
participate in them (Rom.
13:13).
2. If so, Christians are not
to spend time in them (1
Pet. 4:3).
3. If so, we cannot
participate in them and
inherit the kingdom of
heaven (Gal. 5:21).
III. “But What’s the Harm?”
• Dancing in the
Bible.
• Dancing in Our
World.
• “But What’s
the Harm?”
A. You might be led into
sin (Prov. 6:27-29).
B. You might lead others
to sin (Matt. 5:27-28).