Wednesday Night Adult Class South Jackson church of Christ Lesson 6 – Am I My Brother’s Keeper October 12,

Introductory Thoughts Genesis 3 reveals the root of sin Sin is rooted in disbelief and disobedience Genesis 4 reveals the fruit of sin The fruit of sin is a falling away from God - Apostasy

Introductory Thoughts We are introduced to the first offspring of Adam and Eve Cain – Acquisition or Possession Abel - Breath, Vapor or Vanity Were they twins? Their occupations Cain – A tiller of the ground Abel – A keeper of the sheep

Offerings Presented The offerings were commanded by God at some point If not commanded by God, then they would not have been by faith Confirms the sinfulness of adding to or taking away from God’s word Cain – Fruit of the ground Offered unto God, not an idol The basis of his guilt was not idolatry It was his best, just not what the Lord required

Offerings Presented The offerings were commanded by God at some point If not commanded by God, then they would not have been by faith Confirms the sinfulness of adding to or taking away from God’s word Abel – Firstlings of his flock Offered unto God Hebrews 11:4 – A more excellent sacrifice

Sins That Led to Murder Greed Jealousy Anger Revenge Evil Intentions Selfishness

A Sibling Rivalry Siblings are God’s gift to each other Siblings are different from one another Siblings learn to relate to God together Sibling rivalries teach us how to relate to others

Am I My Brother’s Keeper? Failure to be your brothers keeper is: Offensive to God Rejecting your own humanity Disturbs the natural order

Next Week’s Lesson Noah and the Flood