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Cain’s Admonition: Lessons from Cain and Abel

Explore the ancient story of Cain and Abel to learn valuable lessons on acceptance, blessings, and overcoming sin. Discover the consequences of not doing well and allowing sin to rule over you.

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Cain’s Admonition: Lessons from Cain and Abel

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  1. Cain’s Admonition • Cain & Abel provide us great lessons • Ancient, familiar story • Abel: shepherd – good • Cain: farmer – evil

  2. Cain’s Admonition • God admonished Cain, Gen. 4:7 • If you do well, will you not be accepted • If you do not do well, sin lies at the door • Its desire is for you, but you should rule over it

  3. Cain’s Admonition Do not be like Cain!

  4. Cain’s Admonition If you do well, will you not be accepted? • Cain was not accepted • The Lord respected Abel, not Cain, Heb. 11:4 • Cain reacted sinfully to God’s rejection

  5. Cain’s Admonition If you do well, will you not be accepted? • God blesses those who do well • Israel to be blessed, Deut. 28:1-13 • Those who fear, Ecc. 8:12, 13 • The righteous, Isa. 3:10, 11 • Those who seek glory, Rom. 2:7-11

  6. Cain’s Admonition If you do well, will you not be accepted? • God is no respecter of persons • No partiality, Acts 10:34, 35 • Different from respect of men, 1 Cor. 1:26-29 • Educated vs. simple • Rich vs. poor • Great things vs. small things

  7. Cain’s Admonition If you do well, will you not be accepted? • In our best interest to do well, Phil. 4:8, 9 • Life of peace now • Life eternal later

  8. Cain’s Admonition If you do not do well, sin lies at the door • Cain gave sin an opportunity to grow • Sinned by not doing well, Jas. 4:17 • Became very angry & dwelt on it • Open door for sin, 1 Jn. 3:10-12

  9. Cain’s Admonition If you do not do well, sin lies at the door • If we do not do well, sin will triumph over us • Saul’s fear of man led to “foolishness” • David’s lust led to adultery & murder • Ahab’s covetousness led to murder & theft • Ananias’ pride led to lies & death

  10. Cain’s Admonition If you do not do well, sin lies at the door • Sin is a disease the spreads & gets worse, • Isa. 1:4-6 • Like leaven, 1 Cor. 5:6 • Like cancer, 2 Tim. 2:17, 18 • Worse & worse, 2 Tim. 3:13

  11. Cain’s Admonition If you do not do well, sin lies at the door • One sin will lead us to another • Fear of men – abandon the Lord, false religion • Lust of flesh – sexual immorality, betrayal • Covetousness – theft, blind eye to evil • Pride – lies about our good deeds

  12. Cain’s Admonition Its desire is for you…you should rule over it • God warned Cain • Told Cain he had a choice • Cain chose to let sin rule over him

  13. Cain’s Admonition Its desire is for you…you should rule over it • Sin’s desire is for us • Devil seeks to devour us, 1 Pt. 5:8, 9 • Hearts can be weighed down, Lk. 21:34-36 • Lured away, Jas. 1:13-15

  14. Cain’s Admonition Its desire is for you…you should rule over it • We can rule over sin • God expects it, 1 Jn. 2:1 • Obedient & victorious, Rom. 6:15, 16 • We have a choice, Rom. 12:1, 2

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