Bible Study Topics for Women

The Bible is full of topics that look at issues affecting women today. If you are a women’s ministry leader looking for the most applicable women’s bible study topics, you just landed on the right page.  In my service as a women’s ministry secretary, together with other women leaders, we prepared numeous women bible study topics for fellowship, Women’s Prayer Day, Women’s Day, and many others. As women looking for spiritual growth, guidance, and connection with God, these topics will be helpful at a personal level and a group level.

Bible Study Topics from Women in the Scriptures

From the book of Genesis to Revelation, there are several women whom we can learn various lessons based on what they went through.

Women Topics from Book of Genesis

1. Eve

Sermon Topic: The Cost of Being Deceived

Bible Verse: Gen 3:6
6 When the woman saw that the fruit of the tree was good for food and pleasing to the eye, and also desirable for gaining wisdom, she took some and ate it. She also gave some to her husband, who was with her, and he ate

Lesson: Test what looks good against God’s actual word.

2. Sarah

Sermon Topic: Faith That Waits on the Promise

Bible Verses: 
Genesis 21 Now the Lord was gracious to Sarah as he had said, and the Lord did for Sarah what he had promised.
Heb 11:11-11 And by faith even Sarah, who was past childbearing age, was enabled to bear children because she considered him faithful who had made the promise.

Lesson: God’s delays aren’t His denials.

3. Hagar

Sermon Topic: The God Who Sees You

Bible Verse: Gen 16:13
She gave this name to the Lord who spoke to her: “You are the God who sees me,” for she said, “I have now seen the One who sees me.”

Lesson: God notices the overlooked and afflicted.

4. Rebekah

Sermon Topic: Discerning God’s Will Before Deciding

Bible verse: Gen 24:58 So they called Rebekah and asked her, “Will you go with this man?” “I will go,” she said.

Lesson: willingness to move when God leads.

5. Rachel & Leah

Sermon Topic: Contentment Amid Comparison

Bible verses:
Gen 29:31- When the Lord saw that Leah was not loved, he enabled her to conceive, but Rachel remained childless
Gen 30:1- When Rachel saw that she was not bearing Jacob any children, she became jealous of her sister. So she said to Jacob, “Give me children, or I’ll die!”

Lesson: A woman’s worth isn’t found in a man, but in God

6. Dinah

Sermon Topic: Guarding Against Vulnerability

Bible verse: Gen 34:1-2 – Now Dinah, the daughter Leah had borne to Jacob, went out to visit the women of the land. 2 When Shechem son of Hamor the Hivite, the ruler of that area, saw her, he took her and raped her.

Lesson: Wisdom in relationships and boundaries protects us.

7. Tamar

Sermon Topic: Pursuing Justice When Wronged

Bible verse: Gen 38:26- 26 Judah recognized them and said, “She is more righteous than I, since I wouldn’t give her to my son Shelah.” And he did not sleep with her again.

Lesson: God vindicates those who seek what’s right.

8. Potiphar’s Wife

Sermon Topic: The Danger of Unchecked Desire

Bible verse:
Gen 39:12-12 She caught him by his cloak and said, “Come to bed with me!” But he left his cloak in her hand and ran out of the house.

Lesson: Fleeing temptation is sometimes the only right response.

Women Topics from the Book of Exodus and Joshua

1. Shiphrah & Puah

Sermon Topic: Courageous Obedience to God Over Man

Bible verse:
Exodus 1:17 The midwives, however, feared God and did not do what the king of Egypt had told them to do; they let the boys live.

Lesson: Fearing God more than earthly authority.

2. Jochebed

Sermon Topic: A Mother’s Faith-Filled Sacrifice

Bible Verse: Heb 11:23- By faith Moses’ parents hid him for three months after he was born, because they saw he was no ordinary child, and they were not afraid of the king’s edict.

Lesson: faith-driven parenting under pressure.

3. Miriam

Sermon Topic: Gifted Leadership, Humbled Pride

Bible verses:

Exodus 15:20 Then Miriam the prophet, Aaron’s sister, took a timbrel in her hand, and all the women followed her, with timbrels and dancing.

Num 12- Story of Miriam struck with Leprosy

Lesson: gifts need humility to stay useful.

4. Pharaoh’s Daughter

Sermon Topic: Compassion That Defies Culture

Bible verse: Exodus 2:6- She opened it and saw the baby. He was crying, and she felt sorry for him. “This is one of the Hebrew babies,” she said.

Lesson: Compassion can override social pressure.

5. Zipporah

Sermon Topic: Supporting a Spouse’s Obedience to God

Bible verseS:

Exodus 4:24-25  At a lodging place on the way, the Lord met Moses and was about to kill him. But Zipporah took a flint knife, cut off her son’s foreskin and touched Moses’ feet with it. “Surely you are a bridegroom of blood to me,” she said.

Lesson: Faithfulness sometimes means hard, immediate action.

6. Daughters of Zelophehad

Sermon Topic: Boldly Advocating for What’s Right

Bible verse: Num 27:4- Why should our father’s name disappear from his clan because he had no son? Give us property among our father’s relatives.”

Lesson: Godly boldness in seeking justice honors God.

7. Rahab

Sermon topic: Faith That Acts

Bible Verses:

Joshua 2:12 -Now then, please swear to me by the Lord that you will show kindness to my family, because I have shown kindness to you. Give me a sure sign

Heb 11:31- By faith the prostitute Rahab, because she welcomed the spies, was not killed with those who were disobedient

Lesson: living faith brings even outsiders into God’s story

Women Topics from the Book of Ruth

1. Naomi

Sermon Topic: Purpose After Loss
Ruth 1:20-21; 4:16
Lesson: God turns sorrow into blessing.

2. Ruth

Sermon Topic: Loyalty, Love, Redemption
Ruth 1:16
Lesson: Covenant loyalty leads to redemption.

3. Orpah

Sermon Topic: The Cost of Turning Back
Ruth 1:14
Lesson: Half-hearted commitment forfeits blessing.

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Women Topics from the Book of Judges

1. Deborah

Sermon Topic: Called to Lead and Judge

Bible Verse: Judges 4:4 Now Deborah, a prophet, the wife of Lappidoth, was leading Israel at that time.

Lesson: God equips whomever He calls.

2. Jael

Sermon Topic: Courage in an Unexpected Moment —

Bible Verse: Judges 4:21 But Jael, Heber’s wife, picked up a tent peg and a hammer and went quietly to him while he lay fast asleep, exhausted. She drove the peg through his temple into the ground, and he died.

Lesson: God uses ordinary people decisively.

3.Delilah

Sermon Topic: Betraying Trust for Gain

Bible Verse: Judges 16:18 When Delilah saw that he had told her everything, she sent word to the rulers of the Philistines, “Come back once more; he has told me everything.” So the rulers of the Philistines returned with the silver in their hands.

Lesson: Manipulation and greed destroy relationships.

4. Manoah’s Wife

Sermon Topic: Receiving God’s Word With Faith

Bible Verse:  Judges 13:23 The angel of the Lord answered, “Your wife must do all that I have told her.

Lesson: Trust God’s promise over fear.

5. Jephthah’s Daughter

Sermon Topic: Costly Vows, Faithful Submission

Bible Verse: Judges 11:36 “My father,” she replied, “you have given your word to the Lord. Do to me just as you promised, now that the Lord has avenged you of your enemies, the Ammonites.

Lesson: Our words carry real weight.

Bible Study Topics for Women

1. Abigail, the wise and courageous woman

1 Samuel 25

2. The Power of Women

1 Samuel 25:3, Judges 13 – 16

3. Qualities of a godly woman

Ephesians 5:22-24, Proverbs 31, Proverbs 13:1, Colossians 3:12-14:

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4. Pursuing excellence in all we do.

{2 Peter 1:5, Philippians 4:8, Daniel 6:3, 1 Corinthians 12:31

5. Balancing responsibilities of being a wife, mother, and career woman

{Proverbs 31}

6. Women and Leadership

{Judges 4, Galatians 3:28. 1 Corinthians 14:35 Acts 18:26, Acts 21:9

7. Women’s financial wisdom and investment.

{Proverbs 31}

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8. Inner beauty and character

{1 Peter 3:3-4. 2 Corinthians 4:16. Psalms 139:14, Matthew 6:28-29

9. Identifying spiritual gifts

1 Timothy 4:14, 1 Corinthians 12: 1-11, Romans 12:4-8

Women’s Bible Study Topics

1. Women’s Health and well being

3 John 1:2, 1 Corinthians 10:31, Proverbs 17:22

2. Courageous faith

{Judges 4, Matthew 17:20 Mark 11:22–25 Romans 1:17

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3. The life of Dorcas

Acts 9:36-42.

4. How to relate with others

1 Peter 4:8, 1 Thessalonians 5:11, Ephesians 4:29, John 13:34 James 1:19-20

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5. Playing the God-given role of a mother

Ezekiel 19:10-11, Titus 2:3-5, Proverbs 31:27

6. Wisdom from God’s word

Proverbs 1:7, Proverbs 3:5–6, James 1:5, 1 John 4:1

7. Hannah’s faith

1 Samuel 1

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Women’s Bible Study Ideas

1. Women of prayer/Women of faith

Hebrews 11:11, Genesis 16:13 Esther 4:15-16, 1 Samuel 2:1-11 Luke 2:36-38

2. Overcoming obstacles

Romans 8:37. Joshua 6 Hebrews 12:1 1 John 5:4

3. Trusting in God’s timing

Psalm 31:15, Ecclesiastes 3:11, 1 Timothy 6:15. Isaiah 49:8

4. God’s empowerment of weak and humble

Ephesians 3:16 Ezekiel 36:27 Philippians 4:13 Ephesians 6:10 Deuteronomy 8:18

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5. God’s deliverance

Galatians 5:1 Psalms 32:7 Psalms 34:4

6. True Worship

John 4:23 Daniel 6:10 Matthew 26:36-39

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7. Hearing God’s voice and discernment

Deuteronomy 4:33, Judges 6:39, Acts 20:22-24

8. Detaching from worldly things

Genesis 19: 17-26, Colossians 3:2, James 4:4, Titus 2:11-12

9. Consequences of disobedience

2 Samuel 11 Deuteronomy 28: 15-68,

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Conclusion: Bible Study Topics for Women

Hope the above Women’s Bible Study Ideas have helped you come up with a practical bible study session for you as a woman or for your study group.