I John 3.11
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A really bad example of loving your brother- Cain.
“Love your Brother, You know… not like Cain.”
You remember the account …
And in process of time it came to pass, that Cain brought of the fruit of the ground an offering unto the Lord. And Abel, he also brought of the firstlings of his flock and of the fat thereof. And the Lord had respect unto Abel and to his offering: But unto Cain and to his offering he had not respect. And Cain was very wroth, and his countenance fell. And the Lord said unto Cain, Why art thou wroth? and why is thy countenance fallen? If thou doest well, shalt thou not be accepted? and if thou doest not well, sin lieth at the door. And unto thee shall be his desire, and thou shalt rule over him. And Cain talked with Abel his brother: and it came to pass, when they were in the field, that Cain rose up against Abel his brother, and slew him. And the Lord said unto Cain, Where is Abel thy brother? And he said, I know not: Am I my brother’s keeper? And he said, What hast thou done? the voice of thy brother’s blood crieth unto me from the ground. And now art thou cursed from the earth, which hath opened her mouth to receive thy brother’s blood from thy hand; When thou tillest the ground, it shall not henceforth yield unto thee her strength; a fugitive and a vagabond shalt thou be in the earth. And Cain said unto the Lord, My punishment is greater than I can bear. Behold, thou hast driven me out this day from the face of the earth; and from thy face shall I be hid; and I shall be a fugitive and a vagabond in the earth; and it shall come to pass, that every one that findeth me shall slay me. And the Lord said unto him, Therefore whosoever slayeth Cain, vengeance shall be taken on him sevenfold. And the Lord set a mark upon Cain, lest any finding him should kill him. And Cain went out from the presence of the Lord, and dwelt in the land of Nod, on the east of Eden.
How did Cain end up as this example:
His Works were evil … Abel’s Works were Righteous
General Principle of the Passage:
CIT: The Cains hate the Abels.
The Abels don’t hate their brothers - Abels do
The Abels sacrifice for others - Cains don’t
The Abels see the needs of others - Cains don’t
When you realize that there is such a distinction between the Cains and the Abels one is left with the concern how do I make certain that I’m an Abel?
Remember the measure established earlier in the chapter.
Righteousness
Love for the Brethren
Wait what if that is not enough for the pain and guilt of a life lived apart from Christ.
Wait doesn’t guilt play a part of what my heart will call reality.
The places we are suseptable to the condemnation of our heart.
1.Satan is the accuser… Revelation 12.10
And I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, Now is come salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of his Christ: for the accuser of our brethren is cast down, which accused them before our God day and night.
2. Living in Unconfessed Sin I John 1.6
If we say that we have fellowship with him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not the truth:
Rejecting the Truth of Scripture Romans 8.16
The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God:
In vs 20 John calls us to the same truth as Peter when he reminds us that if all these things are in place and properly ordered and your heart still condemns you it is time to run to God and let him handle your care.
Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.
Consider again the mercy found in the Genesis 4. We find a brother has just violated the life God gave to his brother and as a result God judges Cain. And then gives him a sign of mercy.
This is a mirror image of the curse that was given to Adam in the chapter 3. It is meant by Moses to identify that all who come through Adam are broken sinners at their core and will all disgrace not only God’s law but God’s image that they find in each other.
And then God again gives mercy. Abel was no more deserving of God’s mercy. For even he knew he needed a sacrifice. Abel knew that only a proper sacrifice would be enough to have a relationship with God.