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