Virtues of a Woman of Character

This is a recent teaching on Character at Church of God National Women’s Conference

by Jovette Archer

Character –

´  a set of qualities that are shared by many people in a group, country, or so on.

´  **A set of qualities that make a group of people different or distinct from other groups of people.

Who Are We?

Genesis 2- WOMEN

´  ¹⁸ And the Lord God said, “It is not good that man should be alone; I will make him a helper comparable [suitable] to him.”           -NKJV

´  ²¹ And the Lord God caused a deep sleep to fall on Adam, and he slept; and He took one of his ribs, and closed up the flesh in its place. ²² Then the rib which the Lord God had taken from man He made into a WOMAN, and He brought her to the man.

²³ And Adam said:

´                                  “This is now bone of my bones
And flesh of my flesh;
She shall be called Woman,
Because she was taken out of Man.”

Fearfully-Made Creatures

I will praise You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made;
Marvelous are Your works,
And that my soul knows very well.

– Psalms 139:14

¹⁵ My frame was not hidden from You,
When I was made in secret,
And skillfully wrought in the lowest parts of the earth.
¹⁶ Your eyes saw my substance, being yet unformed.
And in Your book they all were written,
The days fashioned for me,
When as yet there were none of them.

¹⁷ How precious also are Your thoughts to me, O God!
How great is the sum of them!

-Psalms 139:15-17

Purposefully-made Creatures

“Before I formed you in the womb I knew you;
Before you were born I sanctified you;
I ordained you a prophet to the nations.”

– Jeremiah 1:5

Everything about you was designed by Him;

Designed exactly the way it is.

We are Purposefully designed, masterfully made.

How do we carry ourselves?

1. Pure heart, pure motives and conversation.

1 Peter 3:1-2

Wives, likewise, be submissive to your own husbands, that even if some do not obey the word, they, without a word, may be won by the CONDUCT of their wives, ² when they observe your chaste conduct accompanied by fear.

Chaste – pure or decent, simple or plain, clean and spotless

2. Strength & Dignity

´  She is clothed with strength and dignity;
she can laugh at the days to come.

– Proverbs 31:25

´  She sets about her work vigorously;
her arms are strong for her tasks.

– Proverbs 31:17

3. Gentle & Self-controlled

1Peter 3:3-5

³ Do not let your adornment be merely outward—arranging the hair, wearing gold, or putting on fine apparel— ⁴ rather let it be the hidden person of the heart, with the incorruptible BEAUTY of a gentle (meek) and quiet spirit, which is very precious in the sight of God. ⁵ For in this manner, in former times, the holy women who trusted in God also adorned themselves, being submissive to their own husbands,

Meek – not creating disturbances

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What attitude should we portray?

Proverbs 31:12-13

She does him good and not evil
All the days of her life.
She seeks wool and flax,
And WILLINGLY works with her hands.

Ruth 2:13-15

´  “It has been fully reported to me, all that you have done for your mother-in-law since the death of your husband, and how you have left your father and your mother and the land of your birth, and have come to a people whom you did not know before. ¹² The Lord repay your work, and a full reward be given you by the Lord God of Israel, under whose wings you have come for refuge.”

´  ¹³ Then she said, “Let me find favor in your sight, my lord; for you have comforted me, and have spoken kindly to your maidservant, though I am not like one of your maidservants.”

“She speaks with wisdom,
and faithful instruction is on her tongue.”

-Proverbs 31:26

´  Ruth 3:1-4

´  Then Naomi her mother-in-law said to her, “My daughter, shall I not seek security for you, that it may be well with you? ² Now Boaz, whose young women you were with, is he not our relative? In fact, he is winnowing barley tonight at the threshing floor. ³ Therefore wash yourself and anoint yourself, put on your best garment and go down to the threshing floor; but do not make yourself known to the man until he has finished eating and drinking. ⁴ Then it shall be, when he lies down, that you shall notice the place where he lies; and you shall go in, uncover his feet, and lie down; and he will tell you what you should do…”

Proverbs 13:3

´  He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: but he that openeth wide his lips

´  shall have destruction.

Proverbs 31:20

´  She opens her arms to the poor
and extends her hands to the needy.

What is our self-portrait?

´  Women of Dignity,

´  Women of Respect,

´  Women of Confidence.

´  Women Chosen “for such a time as this” Esther 4,