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  • Why Cain's Sacrifice Is Rejected Series

    Contributed by Eddie Snipes on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 74 ratings
     | 12,610 views

    Why was Cain’s offering rejected? We reproduce Cain’s sin when we allow sin to control us and try to produce our own righteousness.

    Genesis 4 - The Sin of Cain Genesis 4:1 Now Adam knew Eve his wife, and she conceived and bore Cain, and said, "I have acquired a man from the LORD." 2 Then she bore again, this time his brother Abel. Now Abel was a keeper of sheep, but Cain was a tiller of the ground. 3 And in the process of ...read more

  • It Gotta Be A Sacrifice

    Contributed by Denn Guptill on Dec 5, 2000
    based on 46 ratings
     | 3,719 views

    What makes the "Better Sacrifice?"

    The two brothers walked slowly across the field, each one lost in his own thoughts and each one asking the same question, Why? The question keep coming back to both of them. What made the difference. Why was one acceptable and one not? Was one better then the other? And the more they thought ...read more

  • Cain And Abel

    Contributed by Gerald Cornelius on Dec 15, 2000
    based on 151 ratings
     | 14,484 views

    How envy can destroy family life

    CAIN AND ABEL TEXT: GENESIS 4:1-15 The animal kingdom is fascinating to observe. There is fierce competition that exists within various species. For example, the wild Dogs of Africa are competitive for their mates. In a documentary one pack of dogs revealed this struggle for ...read more

  • When Sin Is At Your Door"

    Contributed by Brian Credille on Jan 17, 2001
    based on 119 ratings
     | 4,501 views

    The story of Cain and Abel offers us today some invaluable lessons on the destructive power of greed and jealousy, and the type of offering God is truly pleased with from us.

    "When Sin is at Your Door" Genesis 4:1-15 INTRODUCTION The story of Cain and Abel offers us today some invaluable lessons on the destructive power of greed and jealousy, and the type of offering God is truly pleased with from us. I. NOT ALL GIFTS ARE EQUALLY PLEASING TO GOD (4:2-5). A. Abel ...read more

  • How To Give To God

    Contributed by Dan Santiago on Feb 17, 2006
    based on 9 ratings
     | 3,473 views

    Our giving should meet certain conditions before it becomes acceptable to God.

    HOW TO GIVE TO GOD Genesis 4:1-10 What kind of gift did you give to loved ones yesterday - Valentine’s Day? Sometimes special events bother me because I have to be careful in finding the right gift for a person. Because it speaks of whom we are and what we think about the recipient ...read more

  • "Abel's Lamb"

    Contributed by Clark Tanner on Feb 25, 2006
    based on 20 ratings
     | 5,889 views

    An acceptible sacrifice to God is faith that issues in obedience.

    1 Now the man had relations with his wife Eve, and she conceived and gave birth to Cain, and she said, “I have gotten a manchild with the help of the LORD.” 2 Again, she gave birth to his brother Abel. And Abel was a keeper of flocks, but Cain was a tiller of the ground. 3 So it came about in the ...read more

  • Six Lessons From The Lives Of Cain And Abel

    Contributed by William Mccaffery on Mar 16, 2006
    based on 74 ratings
     | 173,534 views

    The lives of Cain and Abel teach us some important lessons about ourselves and our spiritual lives.

    Introduction: In Genesis 3 we have the root of sin; in Genesis 4 we see the fruit of sin The root of sin is disbelief and disobedience to God –God said, “Don’t eat of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil.” The serpent talked Eve into doubting God – and the result of her disbelief was ...read more

  • The Self-Determined Life

    Contributed by David Seeley on Nov 30, 2004
    based on 6 ratings
     | 2,631 views

    The self-determined life is the life lived with one goal in mind--to please self. God has a better way for His people.

    Self-determination: n. 1. freedom to live as one chooses, or to act or decide without consulting others. I. It is a life of fleeing God’s will (Jonah) A. Jonah’s call—Jonah 1:1-2 Jonah was a well-known prophet at Gath-hepher (II Kings 14:25). Like many of the Jews, he felt that God was only the ...read more

  • Rotten Tomatoes & Sour Lemons

    Contributed by Jeremy Lile on Jul 6, 2004
    based on 9 ratings
     | 3,119 views

    Giving the best we got to God

    Text: Genesis 4:3-5 (NIV) 3 In the course of time Cain brought some of the fruits of the soil as an offering to the Lord.4 But Abel brought fat portions from some of the firstborn of his flock. The Lord looked with favor on Abel and his offering, 5 but on Cain and his offering1 he did not look ...read more

  • How To Worship

    Contributed by Ed Wood on Jul 6, 2004
    based on 57 ratings
     | 4,266 views

    A message on the elements of worship.

    HOW TO WORSHIP Genesis 4:1-6 INTRO: What is worship to you? Is it attending church on Sunday? Is it praying and Bible reading? It is teaching a Sunday School class? Genesis four reports man’s first experience in worship. The acceptability of Abel’s worship revolved around his attitude. The ...read more

  • Church On Purpose: Worship

    Contributed by Dean Rhine on Jan 11, 2005
    based on 10 ratings
     | 2,584 views

    Worship as a purpose of the church

    Intro: How many of you came here today by accident? Really, how many of you just happened to be out for a nice Sunday morning walk, and just happened to end up here in the service? No one! How many of you came here on purpose? Everyone. You might think it odd that I ask that question. After ...read more

  • Where Is Your Brother

    Contributed by Paul George on Feb 2, 2005
    based on 8 ratings
     | 7,393 views

    What happens when passions are not kept under control

    Where is your Brother Genesis 4:1-16 The questions that Adam and Eve probably asked when they looked back to where they were and where they are now was probably where do we go from here and what will happen next. When Adam and Eve were driven from the Garden of Eden, God didn’t abandon them. He ...read more

  • Overcoming The Urge To Kill Series

    Contributed by Dale Harlow on Sep 27, 2005
    based on 25 ratings
     | 5,395 views

    When jealousy or anger rears its ugly head, what do we do? The story of Cain provides us with some valuable answers.

    A woman testified to the transformation in her life that had resulted through her experience in conversion. She declared, "I’m so glad I found Jesus. I have an uncle I used to hate so much I vowed I’d never go to his funeral. But now, why, I’d be happy to go to it any time." Have you ever felt ...read more

  • The Blood Of Christ

    Contributed by Joe Adaline on Oct 1, 2005
    based on 10 ratings
     | 4,942 views

    What can wash away my sin? Nothing but the blood of Jesus. What can make me whole again? Nothing but the blood of Jesus

    When I was in high school, the world was very different to me. My parents both worked, tried to raise us right. My brother was the greatest friend I could have, being my younger brother. I had sisters, and it was good time after good time. It was a good time to grow up. I was sitting in my French ...read more

  • A Tale Of Two Men

    Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Oct 26, 2005
    based on 175 ratings
     | 13,831 views

    Cain and Abel...2 different paths, and where each ended up. We all make choices that affect our future. Link included to formatted text and PowerPoint Template.

    A Tale of Two Men Cain and Abel Scripture: Gen. 4.1-16; Matt. 23.35; 1 John 3.12; Heb. 11.4; 12.24 Text: By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, by which he obtained witness that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts: and by it he being dead yet speaketh. ...read more