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Introduction:
Last week, we saw one of the most tragic moments in the history of the Earth.
Adam and Eve sinned and death came to Eden.
Today, we pick up that story with the aftermath and see how complete and total the fall of man was.
Cast out
God sent Adam and Eve away
No longer could they walk in the Garden with God
They were now cut off and cast out.
The Spiritual and Physical no longer were unified.
God sealed the way to the tree of life
He shut the door!
He put the cherubim with a flaming sword to keep all humanity out.
Adam and Eve were barred
All of their descendants were as well.
Behold, the price of sin!
The Spread of Death
We now go to the 2nd generation of humanity
Cain and Able Worshiped
V. 3, the brothers, Cain and Able bring offerings to worship the Lord
Cain- plants- fruit/veggies
Able- animal
Both offered life:
One from the Plant Kingdom
The other from the Animal Kingdom
Modern human reasoning (age old paganism) says all life is equal).
This text makes it plain that such reasoning is a lie!
God Responds
Able’s sacrifice was accepted
God wanted the animal sacrifice and wanted the best
Able was obedient
Able had followed God’s pattern
It is what He did in the garden
Adam and Eve used leaves as coverings
God killed an animal to cover them
The brothers had learned to offer sacrifices
Cain’s offering was rejected.
There is much debate over exactly why Cain’s offering was rejected.
plant not animal
not the first fruits
Suffice it to say,
Cain decided to do his own thing
He offered what HE wanted and did it his way.
This was not acceptable to God.
It was a flaw in the one offering and his motives which was most offensive.
Cain Murdered His brother Abel.
He gave into rage
rather than repent, he got angry!
He was mad at God
Cain was of the evil one.
murder revealed his heart
Hate motivated him
where love should been, there was hate.
God challenged him
God confronted him over his attitude
I love the promise:
If you do well will you not be accepted?
Cain had a choice:
repent, worship God’s way and be accepted
stand in his rebellion
Anger turned to murder
Cain rejected the advise from God
Instead of repenting, He took i tout on Able
God punishes Cain
Cain responds to God’s inquiry with sarcasm
“am I my brother’s keeper?
Cain’s punishement
cursed from the ground
He could no longer plant and harvest
He became a wanderer and scavenger
Cain’s fearful response indicates that enough time had passed before the events of ch 4 to have a larger population.
God protected him by the mark
NO idea what it was, but it was an obvious sign from God, don’t touch!
Cain suffered the rest of his life.
Conclusion:
What application can we make from this?
We inherit sin.
Ro 5:18-21
We are not free to make up our own way to God.
God will only receive worship on His terms.
John 14:6
John 4:21-24
In Scripture, God had strict instructions and violation of them were deadly.
Aaron’s sons and strange fire
Uzzah touched the ark of the covenant to steady it and died.
Ananias and Sapphira died for lying about their offering.
Sin has consequences
Eternal death
Ro 6:23
Eternal damnation is hell awaits those who die apart from Christ.
a just God must apply the standard to all
Discipline in this life
heb 12:4-11
Remember 1 Cor 11 as Paul discussed the Lord’s supper?
1 cor 11:30-32
Logical Consequences
There is a physical/earthly component to sin’s consequences
The broken lives and homes testify to this.
Some things can’t be undone and consequences not escaped.
prison terms
damage to bodies and death
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