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The Sons of Adam & Eve. Genesis 4:1-26 9/9/2018. Their Birth. Cain means “possession”. When Eve bare Cain she said, “With the help of the Lord I have brought forth a man.” She probably thought the was the promised seed of Genesis 3:15 who would crush the serpent’s head.
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The Sons of Adam & Eve Genesis 4:1-26 9/9/2018
Their Birth • Cain means “possession”. When Eve bare Cain she said, “With the help of the Lord I have brought forth a man.” She probably thought the was the promised seed of Genesis 3:15 who would crush the serpent’s head. • Little did she realized that he would serve the serpent. Her woes begin.
Their Birth • Abel means breath or vapor. • “What is your life? You are a mist (vapor) that appears for a little while and then it vanishes.” James 4 :14 • Their Occupations • Abel a keeper of sheep • Cain a tiller of the ground
Their Offerings • Cain brought of the fruit of the ground. Genesis 4:3 • Abel brought fat portions from some of the first born of his flock. Genesis 4:4 • Abel’s offering received with favor. • Cain’s offering rejected. Why?
The Reaction of Cain and God’s Warning • Cain reacts with anger. • What causes such anger? Genesis 4:6 • Admit that your sin caused the problem. • Recognize the power and danger of sin. Genesis 4:7b
Murder • Cain’s plan; kill his younger brother.
God Seeks Cain Out • Cain denies responsibility. “Brother’s keeper” • Abel’s blood cries out from the ground. • First biblical reference to blood defiling the land. Exodus 35:33
Judgment • Cain’s cure was to lose his livelihood, the ground would not yield him any fruit. • He would become a vagabond, a wander, with no fixed home.
Cain’s Decision • Cain departs form the presence of the Lord. • He and his wife have a son. • Starts building a city. (an attempt to neutralize God’s curse)
Conclusion of the Matter • Sin may start small but it causes big problems in the end. We can only be saved God’s way and we can only please God by doing things His way. • Are you submitted to God’s plan for you? • When you are caught doing something wrong, do you rebel even more as Cain did or do you confess your sin and submit to God?