God rejected Cain and his offering,

butHe accepted Abel and his

offering.

Lesson 12

1.Introduction

2.Cain and Abel both came to present offerings to God.

Genesis 4:3-4

Leviticus 17:11

… without shedding of blood there is no remission. Hebrews 9:22

3.God accepted Abel’s offering.Genesis 4:4

… without faith it is impossible to please Him. Hebrews 11:6

… faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God. Romans 10:17

… whatever is not from faith is sin. Romans 14:23

The soul who sins shall die . . . Ezekiel 18:20

… the wages of sin is death. Romans 6:23

4.God rejected Cain’s offering.Genesis 4:3

Genesis 4:5

By faith Abel offered to God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain… Hebrews 11:4

Visual 11

5.Cain refused to listen to God.Genesis 4:6-7

Genesis 4:8

… was of the wicked one and murdered his brother. John 3:12

… a murderer from the beginning. John 8:44

6.God judged Cain for killing Abel.Genesis 4:9

Genesis 4:10-15

Genesis 4:16

7. Cain’s descendants followed Cain’s example.

Genesis 4:16-24

8.God gave Seth to replace Abel.Genesis 4:25

9.When Enosh, Seth’s son, was born, people once again began to believe God and to worship Him.

Genesis 4:26

10. Conclusion