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Cain & Abel

Cain & Abel. Cain & Abel. Cain. Cain and His O ffering. Eve gave birth to Cain and he was a tiller (farmer) of the ground. Genesis 4: 1-2 Cain was the first born. Cain brought the grain (fruit of the ground) as an offering unto the LORD. Genesis 4:3

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Cain & Abel

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  1. Cain & Abel

  2. Cain & Abel

  3. Cain

  4. Cain and His Offering • Eve gave birth to Cain and he was a tiller (farmer) of the ground. Genesis 4: 1-2 • Cain was the first born. • Cain brought the grain (fruit of the ground) as an offering unto the LORD. Genesis 4:3 • The LORD did not respected Cain’s offering. • How is Cain described? I John 3:10-12 Cain was a child of the devil and his works were evil.

  5. Abel

  6. Abel and His Offering • Eve gave birth to Abel and he was a keeper of sheep. Genesis 4: 1-2 • Abel’s offering was the first born of his flock. Genesis 4:4 • The God respected Abel’s offering. Hebrews 11:4 • Abel offered his sacrifice in faith, testifying of his righteousness before God

  7. What are the Differences Between the Two Sacrifices? • Abel brought the first of his flock unto God for an offering. • The God had respect for Abel because of his offering. • Cain brought the grain (fruit of the ground) as an offering unto God. • The God had no respect for Cain and his offering.

  8. Sacrifices • 1 Samuel 15:22 • Proverbs 15:8 • Proverbs 21:3

  9. God Accepted Abel and His Sacrifice and Not Cain’s • Abel brought the first and the best of his flock and gave it with a cheerful heart. • Cain brought some grain or fruit but not described as the first fruits. • Cain’s attitude toward the sacrifice was the reason it was rejected.

  10. Cain’s Reaction • Cain was angry at God. • God cautioned him to do the right thing and to endure that sin did not rule over him. • Cain ignored God’s warning and chose to sin and murder his brother. • Cain lied to God and said he did not know and turned the questioning back to God.

  11. Cain’s Reaction

  12. God’s Reaction to Cain’s sin • God cursed the ground so that it would not yield for Cain. • God condemned Cain to be a fugitive and a wanderer on the earth. • God demonstrated mercy on Cain.

  13. Cain & Abel • The effects of the Fall came fast and furious. • It doesn’t take long for sin to corrupt. • The first murder. • The first generation after Adam and Eve we see: • Jealousy • Selfishness • Hate

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