Fallen…In Rebellion chapters 4-5
Are you capable of incredible evil?
Cain’s Story Begins An incredible promise (3:15) A joyous blessing (4:1-2) An offering of worship (4:3-4)
Cain’s Progression of Sin Doubts God’s goodness (4:4-5)
Hebrews 11:4 By faith Abel offered to God a more acceptable sacrifice than Cain, through which he was commended as righteous, God commending him by accepting his gifts…
Hebrews 11:6 And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him.
Cain’s Progression of Sin Doubts God’s goodness (4:4-5) Indulges anger & self-pity (4:5-7) Commits great evil (4:8)
Psalm 51:4 Against you, you only, have I sinned and done what is evil in your sight…
Cain’s Progression of Sin Doubts God’s goodness (4:4-5) Indulges anger & self-pity (4:5-7) Commits great evil (4:8) Denies responsibility (4:9-15) Creates a legacy of sin (4:16-24)
1 John 3:12 We should not be like Cain, who was of the evil one and murdered his brother…
What we Learn from Cain The power of sin The importance of faith and a soft heart The extravagance of God’s grace
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