Hope in a House Divided

God’s principles for wives in marriage difficulties and divisions

00. Daughters of Sarah: Wives of great worth

Sarah’s imperfection gives me hope. The story of Sarah proves that we don’t have to be perfect to receive God’s blessing and become wives of great worth. Introduction and Author’s Preface Becoming Sarah’s daughters Sarah was not perfect. Her early history makes her seem an unlikely example to pattern ourselves after. Yet we are told [...]

0. Daughters of Sarah – Contents

Helps wives with unbelieving husbands, women in difficult or unequally yoked marriage unions, or any woman seeking to be a better wife improve her marriage relationship. Studies on submission. Bible answers from the book of 1 Peter. Daughters of Sarah The Daughters of Sarah Bible studies for women are based on the story of Sarah [...]

09. If things still go wrong: You go right for you are blessed!

When things go wrong, you go right! Accept the “gift” of adversity through which God grows his children. Always remember “You are blessed!” Daughters of Sarah Bible Study session 9 (1 Peter 3:13-5:11). We Are Blessed Some of us have done our best to be submissive, Godly wives, yet we find ourselves groping in the [...]

08. Winning behavior: Repay evil with blessing

Our way is not words, but behavior, not outward apparel, but inner beauty. Repay evil with blessing. Jesus is our way. We are followers, pure, modest, beautiful, human, and faithful. Daughters of Sarah Bible Study session 8 (1 Peter 3:1-12). We Are Followers Wives, in the same way be submissive to your husbands so that, [...]

07. What about our rights? Given to God’s protection

Giving ourselves to God who deserves our best frees us to give our husbands a Godly wife who always seeks his well-being. We give our rights to God’s protection, and return to our Shepherd. Daughters of Sarah Bible Study session 7 (1 Peter 2:17-25). We Are Respectful The Bible teaches us to show proper respect [...]

06. Winning the inner battle: Set yourself free

By releasing control that God never gave us as wives, we are free. We no longer struggle to take what is not ours. We are free to experience God’s best – a Bible paradox. Daughters of Sarah Bible Study session 6 (1 Peter 2:10-16). We Are Victorious “Once you were not a people, but now [...]

05. Called to be holy: Welcome and equal

The Hebrew Tabernacle: Jesus’ sacrifice opened the way for whoever accepts His atonement to freely commune with God. We are welcome and equal in our relationship with Christ. Daughters of Sarah Bible Study session 5 (1 Peter 2:9). We Are Welcome “But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people [...]

04. Rid youself of selfish attitudes: Needed and honored

If our attitudes are wrong at home, they are wrong everywhere. There is only one right answer: Rid yourselves! Malice, deceit, hypocrisy, envy, slander can destroy a home. Daughters of Sarah Bible Study session 4 (1 Peter 2:1-8). We Are Needed Does this mean we are not to have any role in the decisions of [...]

03. Live by faith: Trusting God’s faithfulness

We are no longer ignorant of God’s requirement of submission to his faithfulness. Our submission to God is demonstrated by submission to our husbands. Anything short of that is rebellion against God. Daughters of Sarah Bible Study session 3 (1 Peter 1:17-21). We Are Accountable God has called us to take the ultimate step of [...]

02.Take control by submission: Given to God

We Are Submissive. Submission to God is not passive! Submission is actively taking control of our selfish nature and handing the control to God. Only then can he provide us his best. Daughters of Sarah Bible Study session 2 (1 Peter 1:6-15). Submit in Faith How can a wife submit to her husband, who is [...]

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