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4. Tom Webster

5. Spiritual Physical God’s Choice Financial Vocational Relational

6. CHOOSE TO PUT GOD FIRST Genesis 4, Choices – Part 4

7. 1.Choose to put God first in your Finances

8. ‘Adam made love to his wife Eve, and she became pregnant and gave birth to Cain. She said, “With the help of the LORD I have brought forth a man.” Later she gave birth to his brother Abel. Now

9. Abel kept flocks, and Cain worked the soil. In the course of time Cain brought some of the fruits of the soil as an offering to the LORD. And Abel also brought an offering – fat portions from some

10. of the firstborn of his flock. The LORD looked with favour on Abel and his offering, but on Cain and his offering he did not look with favour.’ Genesis 4:1-5a NIV

12. ‘In the course of time Cain brought some of the fruits of the soil as an offering to the LORD.’ Genesis 4:3 NIV

13. ‘And Abel also brought an offering – fat portions from some of the firstborn of his flock.’ Genesis 4:4a NIV

14. ‘It was by faith that Abel brought a more acceptable offering to God than Cain did. Abel’s offering gave evidence that he was a

15. righteous man, and God showed his approval of his gifts. Although Abel is long dead, he still speaks to us by his example of faith.’ Hebrews 11:4 NLT

17. 2.Choose to put God first in your Relationships

18. ‘So Cain was very angry, and his face was downcast. Then the LORD said to Cain, “Why are you angry? Why is your face downcast? If you do what is right, will you not be accepted? But if you do not do

19. what is right, sin is crouching at your door; it desires to have you, but you must rule over it.” Now Cain said to his brother Abel, “Let’s

20. go out to the field.” While they were in the field, Cain attacked his brother Abel and killed him.’ Genesis 4:5b-8 NIV

22. ‘“If you do what is right, will you not be accepted? But if you do not do what is right, sin is crouching at your door; it desires to have you, but you must rule over it.”’ Genesis 4:7 NIV

23. a)Choose to be content

24. ‘Anger is cruel and fury overwhelming, but who can stand before jealousy?’ Proverbs 27:4 NIV

26. b)Choose to be at peace with others

27. ‘Then the LORD said to Cain, “Why are you angry? Why is your face downcast?”’ Genesis 4:6 NIV

29. ‘“In your anger do not sin”: do not let the sun go down while you are still angry, and do not give the devil a foothold.’ Ephesians 4:26-27 NIV

30. c)Choose to do it God’s way first time round

32. Thanks for coming, see you next week.