Foundation Book of the Bible

Mike Mazzalongo

Genesis

18

1. OBEY = LIFE

DISOBEY = DEATH

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2. DEATH

- SORROW

- PAIN- ALIENATION- DECOMPOSITION

3. SALVATION

- There is hope for the future.

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 Now the man had relations with his wife Eve, and she conceived and gave birth to Cain, and she said, “I have gotten a man child with the help of the LORD.”  Gen. 4:1

“KNEW” = SEXUAL INTIMACY

“CAIN” = GOTTEN

Again, she gave birth to his brother Abel. And Abel was a keeper of flocks, but Cain was a tiller of the ground.

“ABEL” = VAPOR VAINITY

Cain’s Lifetime

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So it came about in the course of time that Cain brought an offering to the Lord of the fruit of the ground. Abel, on his part also brought of the firstlings of his flock and of their fat portions. And the Lord had regard for Abel and for his offering; but for Cain and for his offering He had no regard. So Cain became very angry and his countenance fell.   Gen. 4:3-5

Interpretations

1. First time for both

2. New sacrifice for Cain

3. New attitude for Cain

God was displeased with both

CAINAnd his

SACRIFICE

Facts about Abel

1. Righteous and innocent

so that upon you may fall the guilt of all the righteous blood shed on earth, from the blood of righteous Abel to the blood of Zechariah, the son of Berechiah, whom you murdered between the temple and the altar. (Matt. 23:35)

2. Prophet

For this reason also the wisdom of God said, ‘I will send to them prophets and apostles, and some of them they will kill and some they will persecute, so that the blood of all the prophets, shed since the foundation of the world, may be charged against this generation, from the blood of Abel to the blood of Zechariah, who was killed between the altar and the house of God; yes, I tell you, it shall be charged against this generation.’ (Lk. 11:49-51)

Facts about Abel

2. Sacrifice offered in faith.

By faith Abel offered to God a better sacrifice than Cain, through which he obtained the testimony that he was righteous, God testifying about his gifts, and through faith, though he is dead, he still speaks. Heb. 11:4

Facts about Abel

God Warns Cain

Then the Lord said to Cain, “Why are you angry? And why has your countenance fallen? If you do well, will not your countenance be lifted up? And if you do not do well, sin is crouching at the door; and its desire is for you, but you must master it.”

Gen. 4:6-7

1. Face the problem

God Warns Cain

1. Face the problem

2. Acknowledge fault

not as Cain, who was of the evil one and slew his brother. And for what reason did he slay him? Because his deeds were evil, and his brother’s were righteous. (I John 3:12)

God Warns Cain

1. Face the problem

2. Acknowledge fault

3. Deal with SIN

God Warns Cain

YOU CAN’T IGNORE SIN WITHOUT CONSEQUENCES!

Cain told Abel his brother. And it came about when they were in the field, that Cain rose up against Abel his brother and killed him.

Gen. 4:8

• Deal with sin or it will deal with you

Final Lessons

• The Lord does provide

Final Lessons

• Satan cannot stop the plan of God

Final Lessons