Genesis 4

Second Chance for Cain Gen 4:6 Genesis 4 Second Chance for Cain Gen 4:6 Then the LORD said to Cain, "Why are you angry? Why is your face downcast?

Second Chance for Cain Gen 4:7 Genesis 4 Second Chance for Cain Gen 4:7 If you do what is right, will you not be accepted? But if you do not do what is right, sin is crouching at your door; it desires to have you, but you must master it."

Second Chance for Cain Why is Cain angry? Angry enough to kill Abel Genesis 4 Second Chance for Cain Why is Cain angry? Angry enough to kill Abel Premeditated murder root = anger

Second Chance for Cain Mat 5:21-22 Genesis 4 Second Chance for Cain Mat 5:21-22 You have heard that it was said to the people long ago, 'Do not murder, and anyone who murders will be subject to judgment.' But I tell you that anyone who is angry with his brother will be subject to judgment.

Second Chance for Cain Back of anger is jealousy Genesis 4 Second Chance for Cain Back of anger is jealousy Back of jealousy is pride No sense of sin in spiritual pride

Second Chance for Cain James 1:15 Genesis 4 Second Chance for Cain James 1:15 Then, after desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is full-grown, gives birth to death.

Second Chance for Cain So God deals with him Genesis 4 Second Chance for Cain So God deals with him “Won't you have excellency?” Cain thinks that he will lose standing God says no reason to lose it If Cain does well

Second Chance for Cain Doing well means offer sacrifice Genesis 4 Second Chance for Cain Doing well means offer sacrifice Acknowledging that he is a sinner But not Cain; he's just angry

Second Chance for Cain Sin crouching at the door Genesis 4 Second Chance for Cain Sin crouching at the door Waiting to pounce on him

Second Chance for Cain 1 John 3:12 Genesis 4 Second Chance for Cain 1 John 3:12 Do not be like Cain, who belonged to the evil one and murdered his brother. And why did he murder him? Because his own actions were evil and his brother's were righteous.

Second Chance for Cain Gen 4:7b Genesis 4 Second Chance for Cain Gen 4:7b But if you do not do what is right, sin is crouching at your door; it desires to have you, but you must master it."

Second Chance for Cain Sacrifice would have been right Burnt offering Genesis 4 Second Chance for Cain Sacrifice would have been right Burnt offering God actually protected Cain Gave him a second chance

Genesis 4 Cain Murders Abel Gen 4:8 Now Cain said to his brother Abel, "Let's go out to the field." And while they were in the field, Cain attacked his brother Abel and killed him.

Genesis 4 Cain Murders Abel Gen 4:9 Then the LORD said to Cain, "Where is your brother Abel?" "I don't know," he replied. "Am I my brother's keeper?"

Cain Murders Abel Impudent answer Little regard for his brother or God Genesis 4 Cain Murders Abel Impudent answer Little regard for his brother or God Tried to cover his action No cover for it

Cain Murders Abel Mat 10:26b Genesis 4 Cain Murders Abel Mat 10:26b There is nothing concealed that will not be disclosed, or hidden that will not be made known.

Cain Murders Abel Everything hidden will be uncovered Genesis 4 Cain Murders Abel Everything hidden will be uncovered Something to think about Secret sins do not remain secret We had better deal with them here All will come out in God's presence

Cain Murders Abel God already knows all secret sins Genesis 4 Cain Murders Abel God already knows all secret sins Might as well tell Him about them Cain tries to claim not guilty Impudent answer!

Genesis 4 Cain Murders Abel Gen 4:10 The LORD said, "What have you done? Listen! Your brother's blood cries out to me from the ground.

Cain Murders Abel Hebrews 12:24 Genesis 4 Cain Murders Abel Hebrews 12:24 ... to Jesus the mediator of a new covenant, and to the sprinkled blood that speaks a better word than the blood of Abel.

Cain Murders Abel Abel's blood = murder committed Genesis 4 Cain Murders Abel Abel's blood = murder committed Jesus' blood = redemption, salvation

Genesis 4 Cain Murders Abel Gen 4:11 Now you are under a curse and driven from the ground, which opened its mouth to receive your brother's blood from your hand.

Genesis 4 Punishment Gen 4:12 When you work the ground, it will no longer yield its crops for you. You will be a restless wanderer on the earth."

Punishment Curse on the earth even today Because of man's sin Genesis 4 Punishment Curse on the earth even today Because of man's sin Ground loses fertility Takes great effort to produce harvest Blood of Abel cries out From the ground itself

Genesis 4 Punishment Gen 4:13 Cain said to the LORD, “My punishment is more than I can bear.”

Punishment More than he could bear? Then why not turn to God? Genesis 4 Punishment More than he could bear? Then why not turn to God? Why not confess his sin? Cast himself on God's mercy

Punishment It was more than he could bear Genesis 4 Punishment It was more than he could bear But God was providing a Savior If he only would turn to Him

Genesis 4 Mercy Gen 4:14 “Today you are driving me from the land, and I will be hidden from your presence; I will be a restless wanderer on the earth, and whoever finds me will kill me.”

Mercy Hidden from face of God Removed from favor of God Genesis 4 Mercy Hidden from face of God Removed from favor of God Exactly what happened

Mercy But notice that God protects him Strange: God harboring murderer Genesis 4 Mercy But notice that God protects him Strange: God harboring murderer And still his attitude is thankless

Genesis 4 Mercy Gen 4:15 But the LORD said to him, "Not so; if anyone kills Cain, he will suffer vengeance seven times over."

Genesis 4 Mercy Gen 4:15 Then the LORD put a mark on Cain so that no one who found him would kill him.

Mercy Do not know what the mark was Much speculation about the mark Genesis 4 Mercy Do not know what the mark was Much speculation about the mark Won't add to it ;-) Just notice that God protects Cain No law given at that time

Mercy Cain is a sinner No law, no transgression Genesis 4 Mercy Cain is a sinner No law, no transgression Did not bring offering acceptable Murdered his brother Still suffers consequences

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