The Folly of a Fruitless Faith Hebrews 11:4 Genesis 4:4-10

I. Introduction

A. Tale of two brothers one a murderer one a martyr

B. One full of Faith the other full of himself

C. Genesis 4:3-10 “Abel also brought of the firstborn of his flock and of their fat. And the Lord respected Abel and his offering, but He did not respect Cain and his offering. And Cain was very angry, and his countenance fell. So the Lord said to Cain, “Why are you angry? And why has your countenance fallen? If you do well, will you not be accepted? And if you do not do well, sin lies at the door. And its desire is for you, but you should rule over it.” Now 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 killed him. Then the Lord said to Cain, “Where is Abel your brother?” He said, “I do not know. Am I my brother’s keeper?” And He said, “What have you done? The voice of your brother’s blood cries out to Me from the ground.”

II. The Difference in his Worship

A. The method of worship

i) Cain worshipped with his hands

ii) Abel worshipped with his heart

B. The Mode of worship

i) Cain worshipped out of responsibilty

ii) Abel worshipped out of righteousness

C. The manner of worship

i) Cain worshipped from a since of duty

ii) Abel worshipped from a heart of desire

III. The Defiance in his Worship

A. The corruption of his offering

B. The contempt of his offering

C. The coveteousness of his offering

IV. The Denouncement of his Worship

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V. Conclusion