1. Genesis 4

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

3. 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

4. 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."

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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.

8. 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.

9. 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?

10. 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.

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

12. 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

13. 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

14. 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.

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

16. 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?

17. 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

18. 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”

19. 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

20. 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

21. 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 ...

22. 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

23. 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

24. 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

25. 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.

26. 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.

27. 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

28. 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

29. 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.

30. 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

31. 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.

32. 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 --

33. 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.

34. Genesis 4
References
J. Vernon McGee Commentary