Sermons on Genesis 4:1-24: showing 1-15 of 336

A Tale Of Two Brothers

Contributed by Dan Erickson on Oct 18, 2000

How we relate to God affects how we relate to others: Because Cain didn't have a right relationship with God, his relationship with his brother Abel was not right either.

For a number of years, one of my favorite TV shows was "Murder, She Wrote" with Angela Lansbury. Now, I could never figure out how so many murders could happen in that little New England village of Cabot Cove, but there was something captivating about trying to figure out "who done it" before the ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 4:1-26

Denomination: Baptist

Are You A Cain?

Contributed by John Kapteyn on Oct 18, 2000

Today we consider what led to Cain's act of murder. In that we see the cause, the consequences and the cure of sin. And we have to ask ourselves "Am I A Cain?"

Introductory Considerations 1. Are you a Cain? 2. I would think and hope that everyone here would quickly be able to answer "of course not", for as we just read, Cain was a murder - in fact the first murderer of all time. 2. How could I even think to ask this question? How could I ever think ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 4:1-16

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Freed From Anger

Contributed by John Kapteyn on Oct 18, 2000

Introductory Comments 1.

Introductory Comments 1. Did you do homework assignment this week? Last week I asked you to prepare for today’s message. Are you prepared? I asked that you think of the name or names of the people that you are angry with. For some of you that may have been very easy, for others somewhat more ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 4:1-8

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Enoch

Contributed by Stuart Uren on Oct 18, 2000

Introduction While only a handful of verses in the Bible mention Enoch, he stands out as arguably the most righteous man who ever lived apart from Christ.

Introduction While only a handful of verses in the Bible mention Enoch, he stands out as arguably the most righteous man who ever lived apart from Christ. For those who don’t know Enoch from a bar of soap, he was born 662 years after Adam. Read Genesis 5:18-24, Hebrews 11:5-6, Jude 1:14 (Other ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 4:8-26

How The Holy Spirit Helps Us Control Our Feelings Of Anger

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000

1. The Holy Spirit teaches us about the severe damage that can be done by uncontrolled anger.

1. The Holy Spirit teaches us about the severe damage that can be done by uncontrolled anger. The Spirit of God reminds us of the destructive consequences that came upon Cain who said, "My punishment is more than I can bear. Today you are driving me from the land, and I will be hidden from your ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 4:13-14

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Tale Of Two Offerings

Contributed by Karl Eckhoff on Sep 12, 2002

Cain’s offering and Abel’s offering look similar on the surface but are distinguished from one another on the basis of the faith in their hearts. The great question this story asks is where our offerings fall, closer to Cain’s or closer to Abel’s?

Pentecost 17 A Genesis 4:1-16 A Tale of Two Offerings 09/15/02 The powerful, faith assuring epistle of Romans which we have been reading this past summer and from which our epistle is taken today, draws near to its close with the following words of chapter 15. “everything that is written in the ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 4:1-16

Denomination: Lutheran

Abel Vs Unable Series

Contributed by Thomas Monroe on Sep 20, 2002

What qualifications would Abel have for being included in the Hall of Faith (Hebrews 11)

Able vs. Unable (Genesis 4:1-8) Abel was a shepherd. Cain was a farmer. Cain would end up making Abel the first person martyred for the truth. What led to this extreme act of violence? I. The Offering A. Two different offerings 1. Abel offered fat portions from the ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 4:1-8, Hebrews 11:1

Denomination: Baptist

Keeping Our Brothers

Contributed by Jim Kane on Oct 3, 2002

Our attitudes and our actions can alienate us from God and from one another.

I begin this morning with a very deep and profound question, "What kind of animal are you?" Now, don’t get defensive, okay? If you were to describe yourself as an animal, what animal would that be? Let me narrow the field to four options, courtesy Dr John Trent, a Christian author and ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 4:1-16

Denomination: Church Of God

"Why Bad Things Happen To God's People"

Contributed by Dennis Deese on Aug 9, 2002

Painful things have happen since the beginning - but why?

“WHY BAD THINGS HAPPEN TO GOD’S PEOPLE” By: Dr. Dennis Deese Genesis 4:1-8 Bad things happening to God’s people is not anything new. To the contrary, they have been happening since the very beginning of man’s decision to sin. Next to being separated from God (Genesis 3:24), Adam and Eve, a ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 4:1-8

Really, I Know What I'm Doing . . .oops! Sorry! Series

Contributed by Tony Klinedinst on Aug 14, 2002

A sermon on learning from our mistakes using Cain’s "mistake" with his sacrifice as a bad example.

“Really, I know what I am doing . . . Oops, Sorry!” Growing through our Mistakes. Introduction: Learning from our mistakes: 1. Coors put its slogan, "Turn it loose," into Spanish, where it was read as "Suffer from diarrhea". 2. Clairol introduced the "Mist Stick", a curling iron, into German ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 4:3-15

Denomination: Baptist

An Acceptable Offering

Contributed by Steven Kellett on Mar 18, 2002

A look at Cain and Abel’s offerings to see why one was acceptable and the other was not.

Two shopkeepers were bitter rivals. Their stores were directly across the street from each other, and they would spend each day keeping track of each other’s business. If one got a customer, he would smile in triumph at his rival. One night an angel appeared to one of the shopkeepers in a dream ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 4:1-8

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

The First Child's Sin

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Jun 5, 2001

How Cain committed the first sin of a child - envy

The First Child’s Sin – Genesis 4:1-26 Illustration:Dwight L. Moody once told the fable of an eagle who was envious of another that could fly better than he could. One day the bird saw a sportsman with a bow and arrow and said to him, "I wish you would bring down that eagle up there." The man said ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 4:1-20

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Evils Of Envy

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Jun 5, 2001

Evils of Envy

Unit 3 Lesson 6 – The First Child’s Sin – Genesis 4:1-26 For The Teacher’s Preparation 1. Aim: To lead the people to know the difference between hypocritical and acceptable gifts to God so they can give with a wholesome attitude. 2. Explanation of the Aim: One’s motives are very important when ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 4:1-18

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Envy Is Evil

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Jun 5, 2001

The evils of envy that lead to self-destructive habits

Unit 3 Lesson 6 – The First Child’s Sin – Genesis 4:1-26 For The Teacher’s Preparation 1. Aim: To lead the people to know the difference between hypocritical and acceptable gifts to God so they can give with a wholesome attitude. 2. Explanation of the Aim: One’s motives are very important when ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 4:1-18

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

My Brother's Keeper

Contributed by Donovan Myers on May 4, 2002

A justification for being a good neighbour

My Brother’s Keeper GENESIS 4 Donovan W. Myers Rosemount Missionary Church Am I my brother¡¦s keeper? Cain¡¦s question to God after he had killed his brother is interesting, if not infuriating. In my mind his question was insincere, dishonest and defensive. He knew what he was doing, and in ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 4:1-16

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed