Genesis 4

Genesis 4 Introduction Gen 3 Root of sin Gen 4 Fruit of sin

Sin Condition Not just ptomaine poisoning Disbelief and disobedience Genesis 4 Sin Condition Not just ptomaine poisoning Disbelief and disobedience Man turned away from God Brought judgement upon his race We all have this sin nature

Genesis 4 Birth of Cain Gen 4:1 Adam lay with his wife Eve, and she became pregnant and gave birth to Cain. She said, "With the help of the LORD I have brought forth a man."

Birth of Cain A & E didn't anticipate long struggle Genesis 4 Birth of Cain A & E didn't anticipate long struggle If Eve expected Cain to be Messiah Cain was not the One Cain was a murderer No savior at all Long time before Savior comes

Long Struggle Minimum 6000 year struggle so far Christ vs. Satan Genesis 4 Long Struggle Minimum 6000 year struggle so far Christ vs. Satan Seed of woman vs. seed of serpent

Birth of Abel Gen 4:2 Later she gave birth to his brother Abel. Genesis 4 Birth of Abel Gen 4:2 Later she gave birth to his brother Abel. Now Abel kept flocks, and Cain worked the soil.

Genesis 4 Cain's Offering Gen 4:3 In the course of time Cain brought some of the fruits of the soil as an offering to the LORD.

Cain's Offering In the course of time Probably meaning on the Sabbath Genesis 4 Cain's Offering In the course of time Probably meaning on the Sabbath Brought: to an appointed place Place of worship How did they know this?

Genesis 4 By Revelation Heb 11:4 By faith Abel offered God a better sacrifice than Cain did. By faith he was commended as a righteous man, when God spoke well of his offerings. And by faith he still speaks, even though he is dead.

Genesis 4 By Faith Rom 10:17 Faith comes from hearing the message, and the message is heard through the word of Christ.

Abel's Offering Must have been by revelation God must have told him Genesis 4 Abel's Offering Must have been by revelation God must have told him Abel obeyed, came by faith Cain did not come by faith

Abel's Offering Nothing wrong with Cain's fruit Genesis 4 Abel's Offering Nothing wrong with Cain's fruit Probably best selection of garden But not by faith

Genesis 4 Abel's Offering Gen 4:4-5 But Abel brought fat portions from some of the firstborn of his flock. The LORD looked with favor on Abel and his offering, but on Cain and his offering he did not look with favor.

Genesis 4 Abel's Offering Gen 4:4-5 So Cain was very angry, and his face was downcast.

Cain's Failing What was wrong with what Cain did? Genesis 4 Cain's Failing What was wrong with what Cain did? Jude 1:11: Gone the way of Cain What is the way of Cain?

Cain's Failing Offering not by faith Came on his own Genesis 4 Cain's Failing Offering not by faith Came on his own Denied that human nature is evil Did not offer blood sacrifice Sacrifice pointing to Redeemer

Cain's Failing Denied man was separated from God Genesis 4 Cain's Failing Denied man was separated from God Acted like everything was all right Liberalism does this today “Universal fatherhood of God” “Universal brotherhood of man”

Cain's Failing Things are not all right with us Genesis 4 Cain's Failing Things are not all right with us We are not born children of God We must be born again (John 3:3) Man is separated from God Cain refused to recognize that

Cain's Failing Man cannot offer works to God Genesis 4 Cain's Failing Man cannot offer works to God Cain thought that he could

Genesis 4 Cain's Failing Titus 3:5 He saved us, not because of righteous things we had done, but because of His mercy. He saved us through the washing of rebirth and renewal by the Holy Spirit ...

Cain's Failing Not from an alcoholic grandfather Genesis 4 Cain's Failing Not from an alcoholic grandfather Cain didn't even have a grandfather He & Abel had same background Same heredity Same environment

Cain's Failing Abel's good not from grandmother Genesis 4 Cain's Failing Abel's good not from grandmother Difference was in the offering Actions resulting from attitudes

The Right Attitude No Christian better than others Genesis 4 The Right Attitude No Christian better than others All Christians are sinners saved All need a sacrifice Someone to take our place Someone to die for each of us

The Right Attitude Rom 3:25 Genesis 4 The Right Attitude Rom 3:25 God presented Him as a sacrifice of atonement, through faith in his blood.

The Wrong Attitude Rom 10:3 Genesis 4 The Wrong Attitude Rom 10:3 Since they did not know the righteousness that comes from God and sought to establish their own, they did not submit to God's righteousness.

The Wrong Attitude Joining a church just to be member Genesis 4 The Wrong Attitude Joining a church just to be member Salvation not via membership Salvation not via doing good Attempting to make oneself acceptable to God

God's Righteousness Comes to us from Him Not the other way around Genesis 4 God's Righteousness Comes to us from Him Not the other way around

God's Righteousness Rom 4:25 Genesis 4 God's Righteousness Rom 4:25 He was delivered over to death for our sins and was raised to life for our justification.

God's Righteousness He was raised for our righteousness Genesis 4 God's Righteousness He was raised for our righteousness He was the One Who took our place

God's Righteousness 2 Cor 5:21 Genesis 4 God's Righteousness 2 Cor 5:21 God made Him Who had no sin to be sin for us, so that in Him we might become the righteousness of God.

God's Righteousness Philippians 3:8-9 Genesis 4 God's Righteousness Philippians 3:8-9 ...that I may gain Christ and be found in Him, not having a righteousness of my own that comes from the law, but that which is through faith in Christ --

God's Righteousness Philippians 3:8-9 Genesis 4 God's Righteousness Philippians 3:8-9 the righteousness that comes from God and is by faith.

Genesis 4 References J. Vernon McGee Commentary