Although Sarah was a physically beautiful woman, she is remembered in the New Testament for the beauty of her heart before God. This lesson reminds us that a beautiful wife is one who makes her marriage a priority; loves unselfishly; submits to her husband and respects her husband. (This lesson is adapted from Dennis Rainey, Building Your Marriage, p. 131-156).

1. A Beautiful Wife Genesis 12.11;
1 Peter 3.5-6

2. Then Jehovah God said, “It is not
good that the man should be alone; I
will make him a helper fit for him.”
(Genesis 2:18)

3. “for I am your God; I will
strengthen you, I will help you”
(Isaiah 41.10)

4. “Neither was man created for
woman, but woman for man.”
(1 Corinthians 11.9)

5. “She does him good, and not
harm, all the days of her life.”
(Proverbs 31.12)

6. How can you help your
husband get to heaven?

7. Sarah’s Beauty

9. “as Sarah obeyed Abraham,
calling him lord”
(1 Peter 3.5-6)

10. “By faith Sarah . . .”
(Hebrews 11.11)

11. “Do not
let your
adorning be
external”

12. “respectful and pure conduct”

13. “a gentle
and
quiet spirit”

14. “being
submissive”

15. Becoming a Beautiful Wife

16. Make
Your
Marriage
a Priority

17. Unselfish Love

18. Submission

19. Respect

21. “An excellent wife is the
crown of her husband”
(Proverbs 12.4)

22. Will today be the
day you decide to
go to heaven?

23. Lesson slideshows (with notes)
and audio can be found at:
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25. Compiled and Presented by:
Miscellaneous 2012 Dave Stewart
8 January, 2012
#02 Las Cruces, NM
www.churchofchristmiranda.com
A Beautiful Wife
Genesis 12.11; 1 Peter 3.5-6
Synopsis: Although Sarah was a physically beautiful woman, she is remembered in the New
Testament for the beauty of her heart before God. This lesson reminds us that a beautiful wife is one
who makes her marriage a priority; loves unselfishly; submits to her husband and respects her
husband. (This lesson is adapted from Dennis Rainey, Building Your Marriage, p. 131-156).
“Unless otherwise indicated, all Scripture quotations are from The Holy Bible, English Standard Version, copyright
© 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a division of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved.”
“Let all that you do be done with love.”