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THE BATTLE FOR THE BEGINNING: Genesis 4:1-15 ‘The Farmer Who Murdered His Brother’

1 And Adam knew Eve his wife; and she conceived, and bare Cain, and said, I have gotten a man from the L ORD. 2 And she again bare his brother Abel. And Abel was a keeper of sheep, but Cain was a tiller of the ground. 3 And in process of time it came to pass, that Cain brought of the fruit of the ground an offering unto the L ORD. Genesis 4:1-3

4 And Abel, he also brought of the firstlings of his flock and of the fat thereof. And the L ORD had respect unto Abel and to his offering: 5 But unto Cain and to his offering he had not respect. And Cain was very wroth, and his countenance fell. 6 And the L ORD said unto Cain, Why art thou wroth? and why is thy countenance fallen? Genesis 4:4-6

7 If thou doest well, shalt thou not be accepted? and if thou doest not well, sin lieth at the door. And unto thee shall be his desire, and thou shalt rule over him. 8 And Cain talked with Abel his brother: and it came to pass, when they were in the field, that Cain rose up against Abel his brother, and slew him. Genesis 4:7-8

9 And the L ORD said unto Cain, Where is Abel thy brother? And he said, I know not: Am I my brother's keeper? 10 And he said, What hast thou done? the voice of thy brother's blood crieth unto me from the ground. 11 And now art thou cursed from the earth, which hath opened her mouth to receive thy brother's blood from thy hand; Genesis 4:9-11

12 When thou tillest the ground, it shall not henceforth yield unto thee her strength; a fugitive and a vagabond shalt thou be in the earth. 13 And Cain said unto the L ORD, My punishment is greater than I can bear. Genesis 4:12-13

Behold, thou hast driven me out this day from the face of the earth; and from thy face shall I be hid; and I shall be a fugitive and a vagabond in the earth; and it shall come to pass, that every one that findeth me shall slay me. should kill him. Genesis 4:14

And the L ORD said unto him, Therefore whosoever slayeth Cain, vengeance shall be taken on him sevenfold. And the L ORD set a mark upon Cain, lest any finding him should kill him. Genesis 4:15

THE FARMER WHO MURDERED HIS BROTHER 1. The First False Religion A Humanistic Scheme

1 And Adam knew Eve his wife; and she conceived, and bare Cain, and said, I have gotten a man from the L ORD. 2 And she again bare his brother Abel. And Abel was a keeper of sheep, but Cain was a tiller of the ground. Genesis 4:1-2

8 For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: 9 Not of works, lest any man should boast. Ephesians 2:8-9

But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin. 1 John 1:7

And the blood shall be to you for a token upon the houses where ye are: and when I see the blood, I will pass over you, and the plague shall not be upon you to destroy you, when I smite the land of Egypt. Exodus 12:13

18 Forasmuch as ye know that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold, from your vain conversation received by tradition from your fathers; 19 But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot: 1 Peter 1:18-19

THE FARMER WHO MURDERED HIS BROTHER 1. The First False Religion A Humanistic Scheme A Humanistic Sacrifice

3 And in process of time it came to pass, that Cain brought of the fruit of the ground an offering untothe L ORD. 4 And Abel, he also brought of the firstlings of his flock and of the fat thereof. And the L ORD had respect unto Abel and to his offering: Genesis 4:3-4

THE FARMER WHO MURDERED HIS BROTHER 1. The First False Religion A Humanistic Scheme A Humanistic Sacrifice A Humanistic Satisfaction

5 But unto Cain and to his offering he had not respect. And Cain was very wroth, and his countenance fell. 6 And the L ORD said unto Cain, Why art thou wroth? and why is thy countenance fallen? 7 If thou doest well, shalt thou not be accepted? and if thou doest not well, sin lieth at the door. And unto thee shall be his desire, and thou shalt rule over him. Genesis 4:5-7

26 Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath: 27 Neither give place to the devil. Ephesians 4:26-27

THE FARMER WHO MURDERED HIS BROTHER 1.The First False Religion 2. The Marks of Cain’s Religion Force

And other fell on good ground, and did yield fruit that sprang up and increased; and brought forth, some thirty, and some sixty, and some an hundred. Mark 4:8

THE FARMER WHO MURDERED HIS BROTHER 1.The First False Religion 2. The Marks of Cain’s Religion Force Falsehood

And he said unto them, He that hath ears to hear, let him hear. Mark 4:9

THE FARMER WHO MURDERED HIS BROTHER 1.The First False Religion 2. The Marks of Cain’s Religion Force Falsehood Futility

10 And when he was alone, they that were about him with the twelve asked of him the parable. 11 And he said unto them, Unto you it is given to know the mystery of the kingdom of God: but unto them that are without, all these things are done in parables: Mark 4:10-11

That seeing they may see, and not perceive; and hearing they may hear, and not understand; lest at any time they should be converted, and their sins should be forgiven them. Mark 4:12

THE FARMER WHO MURDERED HIS BROTHER 1.The First False Religion 2.The Marks of Cain’s Religion Force Falsehood Futility Fear

13 And he said unto them, Know ye not this parable? and how then will ye know all parables? 14 The sower soweth the word. 15 And these are they by the way side, where the word is sown; but when they have heard, Satan cometh immediately, and taketh away the word that was sown in their hearts. Mark 4:13-15

11 For this is the message that ye heard from the beginning, that we should love one another. 12 Not as Cain, who was of that wicked one, and slew his brother. And wherefore slew he him? Because his own works were evil, and his brother's righteous. 1 John 3:11-12

By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, by which he obtained witness that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts: and by it he being dead yet speaketh. Hebrews 11:4

THE BATTLE FOR THE BEGINNING: Genesis 4:1-15 ‘The Farmer Who Murdered His Brother’

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THE BATTLE FOR THE BEGINNING: Genesis 4:1-15 ‘The Farmer Who Murdered His Brother’