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Firm Foundations. Lesson 13: God rejected Cain but accepted Abel. Memory verse: Proverbs 14:12. Introduction. How serious is sin? What if someone refuses to believe God and chooses to disobey Him? Does a person’s sin affect other people? Can we work out some way to take care of our sins? - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Firm FoundationsFirm FoundationsLesson 13: Lesson 13:
God rejected CainGod rejected Cain
but accepted Abelbut accepted Abel
Memory verse: Proverbs 14:12
IntroductionIntroduction How serious is sin?How serious is sin? What if someone refuses What if someone refuses
to believe God and to believe God and chooses to disobey Him?chooses to disobey Him?
Does a person’s sin affect Does a person’s sin affect other people?other people?
Can we work out some Can we work out some way to take care of our way to take care of our sins?sins?
Can people choose their Can people choose their own way to come to God?own way to come to God?
Won’t God accept any Won’t God accept any sincere effort we make?sincere effort we make?
God told Adam’s family what they must God told Adam’s family what they must do when they came to worship Himdo when they came to worship Him
There was no way that Adam, Eve, There was no way that Adam, Eve, Cain, or Abel could come to GodCain, or Abel could come to God
God planned a way so that they God planned a way so that they could come to Himcould come to Him– Isaiah 55:7-9Isaiah 55:7-9– He must have told Adam and Eve He must have told Adam and Eve
how to come to Himhow to come to Him– Adam and Eve probably told their Adam and Eve probably told their
childrenchildren God must have told them:God must have told them:
– They must bring offeringThey must bring offering– The animal’s blood must be The animal’s blood must be
spilledspilled– Lev. 17:11, Heb 9:22bLev. 17:11, Heb 9:22b
Why did God require the blood of an Why did God require the blood of an innocent animal?innocent animal?– Romans 6:23aRomans 6:23a
Both Cain and Abel came to offer Both Cain and Abel came to offer sacrifices to Godsacrifices to God
Genesis 4:3-5Genesis 4:3-5 They knew God existedThey knew God existed They came to offer They came to offer
sacrifices to Himsacrifices to Him James 2:19James 2:19
Abel’s offering was accepted by Abel’s offering was accepted by GodGod
Genesis 4:4Genesis 4:4 Abel brought one of Abel brought one of
his sheep as an his sheep as an offering to Godoffering to God
Why did Abel bring Why did Abel bring this offering?this offering?– Hebrews 11:4-6Hebrews 11:4-6
Did God accept Abel’s Did God accept Abel’s offering?offering?
Does the blood of Does the blood of animals save us from animals save us from sin?sin?– Hebrews 10:4Hebrews 10:4
Cain’s offering was rejected by GodCain’s offering was rejected by God
Genesis 4:5Genesis 4:5 Cain brought the things Cain brought the things
he had grownhe had grown God didn’t accept this God didn’t accept this
offeringoffering Why not?Why not?
– They weren’t good?They weren’t good?– God doesn’t like God doesn’t like
vegetables?vegetables?– Cain was a worse sinner Cain was a worse sinner
than Abel?than Abel?– Answer: Hebrews 11:4-6Answer: Hebrews 11:4-6
God rejected Cain and his offering God rejected Cain and his offering because…because…
Cain didn’t come Cain didn’t come admitting he was a admitting he was a sinnersinner
He came to God in He came to God in his own wayhis own way
Cain did not have Cain did not have faithfaith
Remember God’s Remember God’s rejection of Adam rejection of Adam & Eve’s clothing& Eve’s clothing
God reasoned with angry CainGod reasoned with angry Cain
Genesis 4:6,7Genesis 4:6,7 God reasoned with God reasoned with
CainCain God wanted Cain God wanted Cain
to come to Him in to come to Him in the right waythe right way
Proverbs 1:23Proverbs 1:23
Cain killed AbelCain killed Abel Genesis 4:8Genesis 4:8 Cain was angry and Cain was angry and
would not listen to would not listen to GodGod
Who was leading Who was leading Cain?Cain?– I John 3:12I John 3:12
What does Satan What does Satan want to do to people?want to do to people?– John 8:44John 8:44
God pronounced judgment God pronounced judgment on Cainon Cain
Genesis 4:9Genesis 4:9 Why did God ask this Why did God ask this
question?question? Did God see what Cain did?Did God see what Cain did?
– Proverbs 15:3Proverbs 15:3 Genesis 4:10-15Genesis 4:10-15
– God is the avenger of all sinGod is the avenger of all sin– Sin against people is sin against Sin against people is sin against
GodGod– God will punish those who hurt God will punish those who hurt
othersothers What is the punishment for What is the punishment for
sin?sin?– Romans 6:23aRomans 6:23a
Genesis 4:16Genesis 4:16– Cain did not repentCain did not repent
Cain’s descendantsCain’s descendants
Genesis 4:17-24Genesis 4:17-24– What does this What does this
passage say about passage say about their lives?their lives?
God gave Seth to replace AbelGod gave Seth to replace Abel Genesis 4:25Genesis 4:25 What had God What had God
promised to send after promised to send after Adam and Eve sinned?Adam and Eve sinned?
The deliverer was to The deliverer was to come through the line come through the line of Abelof Abel– Now, the deliverer Now, the deliverer
would come through the would come through the line of Sethline of Seth
ConclusionConclusion
God cares about God cares about sinnerssinners
God cares about God cares about you and meyou and me
Nothing can stop Nothing can stop His plansHis plans
Abel believed God. Abel believed God. Even though Abel Even though Abel was killed, God still was killed, God still sent a deliverersent a deliverer