FINDLAY EVANGELICAL FREE CHURCH

Authentic Womanhood

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1 Peter 3:3-4

Mere outward beauty fades, but inward beauty from God lasts forever.

In this passage, two aspects of inner beauty are emphasized:

I.  Inner beauty is _______________, 3:3-4.

A.  Outward beauty is not unchristian.

B.  But outward beauty does fade.

C.  Inward beauty is eternal,
 1 Tim. 4:7b-8.

Proverbs 31:30  “Charm is deceitful and beauty is vain, but a woman who fears the LORD, she shall be praised.”

II.  Inner beauty will be seen __________________, 3:1-2, 4-5.

A.  A gentle and quiet spirit,
 1 Sam. 16:7.

B.  A continual hope in God, 1 Pet. 3:5.

C.  A Christ-like lifestyle, 1 Pet. 3:1-2, 5-6; 1 Tim. 2:10; 3:11.

Conclusion:

A woman’s inner beauty is of great worth in God’s sight.