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Introduction
As I was preparing for today’s message, the story of Cain and Abel came to mind.
We find their story in Genesis 4. If you are not familiar with their story, I will summarize it.
God removed Adam and Eve, the first man and woman, from Eden after they sinned against Him.
Sometime after their dismissal, Eve gave birth to her first son, Cain.
Later, she gave birth to his brother and her second son, Abel.
Both boys grew up becoming strong young men.
Cain became a farmer, and Abel became a shepherd.
Both of them desired to bring an offering unto Jehovah God as the story goes.
Cain brought fruit from his fields.
Abel brought of the firstlings of his flock.
Scripture records, “the LORD had respect unto Abel and to his offering.
But unto Cain and to his offering he had not respect.”
God accepted Abel’s offering but rejected Cain’s offering.
Cain became very angry over the fact God refused his offering.
The Bible states, “his countenance fell.”
In other words, he began to pout, making it evident to the LORD and others that he was not happy with the LORD’S rejection.
The LORD questioned Cain about it, saying, “Why art thou wroth?
and why is thy countenance fallen?”
Of course, God knew evil was working in Cain’s heart.
God counseled him, saying, “If thou doest well, shalt thou not be accepted?
and if you doest not well, sin lieth at the door.
And unto thee shall be his desire, and thou shalt rule over him.”
However, Cain did not heed God’s advice.
Scripture goes to record that one day Cain and Abel were talking together in a field.
Cain then “rose up against Abel his brother, and slew him.”
Cain committed the first murder.
Later, the LORD said to Cain, “Where is Abel they brother?”
Cain answered, “I know not: Am I my bother’s keeper?”
God goes on to say to Cain, “What hast thou done? the voice of thy brother’s blood crieth unto me from the ground.”
This story came to mind this week because of Cain’s response to God’s question.
God asked Cain, “Where is Abel they brother?”
Cain said, “I know not: Am I my brother’s keeper?”
Cain’s response is typical of the unsaved.
Essentially, Cain said, “I am not responsible for my brother.
I only look out for myself.”
That is the attitude of so many in society today.
Every day the selfish nature of men and women grows rampantly.
People are more concerned about what they want and desire than they do about each other.
For the unsaved, it is natural.
The unsaved are doing just what the sinful heart tells them to do.
It is why the LORD warned Cain that sin was lying at his heart’s door.
The wicked heart always seeks to rule over the individual.
Cain is no different than any unsaved person today.
As the first man born into this world, Cain’s actions are a painful reminder of Scriptural truth.
There is only one person born into this world without a heart of sin.
That person was the Lord Jesus Christ.
He was virgin born and, thus, born without man’s sinful nature.
Christ’s birth paved the way for His sacrifice.
As a sinless man, He became the perfect sacrifice for our sin, bearing our sins in his own body.
The man who did no sin became sin for us.
Through His death, we can now be made righteous before God.
All that Christ did enables us as sinful people to break free from the chains of sin.
Today, we have the opportunity to embrace all that Christ has done for us.
All it takes is faith.
Faith is believing.
We must accept the fact we are indeed sinful people.
We must repent of our sin and wickedness, confessing our hopeless and helpless condition to God.
We are to believe in Christ’s death, burial, and resurrection as our only path to salvation.
It must be a belief that comes from the heart erupting with joyful words for all that He has done.
When we do, Scripture states we become new creations.
We are born again spiritually, and we become something new the moment we accept Christ personally.
The life of selfish desires and wants is no longer our focus.
The Holy Spirit moves in and creates within us new desire.
We now have a new longing to please and glorify God.
The Holy Spirit then begins to work in our lives, helping us “put off” the old life we lived.
In turn, He helps us to “put on” the new life we now enjoy.
The new life is at the forefront of our message today.
The old life says, “Am I my brother’s keeper?”
The old life focused solely on self.
However, now, as born again children of God, we are given a new focus.
We are to love God first and foremost.
Before our salvation, loving God and the things of God was an impossibility.
Now, it is very much a reality.
Additionally, we are now truly able to love others.
Our new life in Christ says, “I am my brother’s keeper.”
That is the title of my message today.
Yes, I Am My Brother’s Keeper!
Look with me at our text.
We will pick up where we left off last week in 1 Corinthians 8.
Now, remember the issue of this chapter is eating meat offered to false idols.
The heart of the issue is whether doing so causes another brother or sister in Christ to stumble.
Starting with verse 13 and continuing into chapter 9, the Holy Spirit uses Paul as an example to all of us.
As He does, we are going to learn two valuable principles.
These principles help us be good keepers of our fellow brothers and sisters in Christ.
Yes, I Am My Brother’s Keeper by putting:
Their Spiritual Development before My Freedoms!
Note Paul’s determination.
The word “wherefore” points us back to verse 12 which says:
To do something deliberately to cause a fellow believer to sin is sin itself.
Some would argue that they have the liberty to do whatever they wish.
And, no one can disagree that God has indeed given us great freedom in making choices.
Yet, at the same time, we must be cautious about the choices we make.
Every believer should ask themselves these three questions before making any choice.
· In what I am about to do, will it displease God?
· And, in what I am bout to do, will it cause a fellow believer to stumble?
· Additionally, in what I am about to do, will it ruin my testimony for Christ before unsaved family and friends?
If the answer is yes to any of these questions, it is best not to do it.
That is the essence of Paul’s determination.
He decided to limit his liberty if it brought harm to the cause of Christ in any way.
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