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I. Cain is Punished by God

A. - The Way of Cain

B. Cain is Crushed

C. God Pleads with Cain

1. God lovingly confronts Cain regarding the danger of sin

2. God tries to reason with Cain to reflect and repent (change his thinking)

D. Cain Responds by Ignoring God’s Warning

1. First act of societal justice.

a. Moralist Cain decides to take matters into his hands.

b. Since the ends-justifies-the means, innocent blood is shed.

2. Self-pity

E. God Responds to Cain’s Sin

1. “Am I my brother’s keeper?” – since Cain’s ends-justifies-the

F. Cain Pleads his Case

G. God Deals Justly with Cain