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 personDoes a person’’s sin affect 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?

WonWon’’t God accept any t God accept any sincere effort we make?sincere effort we make?

God told AdamGod told Adam’’s family what they must 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 animalThe animal’’s blood must be 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

AbelAbel’’s offering was accepted by 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 AbelDid God accept Abel’’s 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

CainCain’’s offering was rejected by Gods offering was rejected by God

Genesis 4:5Genesis 4:5 Cain brought the things Cain brought the things

he had grownhe had grown God didnGod didn’’t accept this t accept this

offeringoffering Why not?Why not?

– They werenThey weren’’t good?t good?– God doesnGod doesn’’t like 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 didnCain didn’’t come 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 GodRemember God’’s s rejection of Adam rejection of Adam & Eve& Eve’’s clothings 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

CainCain’’s descendantss 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