1. Genesis 4

2. 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?

3. 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."

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

5. Second Chance for Cain Mat 5:21-22
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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.

6. Second Chance for Cain Back of anger is jealousy
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Second Chance for Cain
Back of anger is jealousy
Back of jealousy is pride
No sense of sin in spiritual pride

7. Second Chance for Cain James 1:15
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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.

8. Second Chance for Cain So God deals with him
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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

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

10. Second Chance for Cain Sin crouching at the door
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Second Chance for Cain
Sin crouching at the door
Waiting to pounce on him

11. Second Chance for Cain 1 John 3:12
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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.

12. Second Chance for Cain Gen 4:7b
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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."

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

14. 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.

15. 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?"

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

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

18. Cain Murders Abel Everything hidden will be uncovered
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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

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

20. 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.

21. Cain Murders Abel Hebrews 12:24
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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.

22. Cain Murders Abel Abel's blood = murder committed
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Cain Murders Abel
Abel's blood = murder committed
Jesus' blood = redemption, salvation

23. 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.

24. 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."

25. Punishment Curse on the earth even today Because of man's sin
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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

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

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

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

29. 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.”

30. Mercy Hidden from face of God Removed from favor of God
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Mercy
Hidden from face of God
Removed from favor of God
Exactly what happened

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

32. 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."

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

34. Mercy Do not know what the mark was Much speculation about the mark
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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

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

36. Genesis 4
References
J. Vernon McGee Commentary