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  • Ross Cochrane avatar

    Genesis 4 - Part 1 - How Can I Know That I Am Accepted? Series

    Contributed by Ross Cochrane on Jan 14, 2011
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    A woman I visited yesterday in hospital asked me "How do I know that I am ACCEPTED BY GOD?" In the OT Abel's offering was ACCEPTED and Cain's offering was not. Why?

    Genesis 4 - "HOW CAN I KNOW THAT I AM ACCEPTED?" They had behaved badly in class but they were equally disruptive in the detention room, swearing, acting tough and defying anything I said with a smart comment. Unacceptable behaviour. I have never really had a problem with anger, but the closest I ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Bad Kids Of The Bible: Cain Series

    Contributed by Shawn Rose on Feb 5, 2011
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    First of a series of sermons inspired by the book "Bad Kids of the Bible and What They Can Teach Us" by Thomas J. Craughwell.

    BAD KIDS OF THE BIBLE: CAIN Text: Genesis 4:1 – 16 Before I get into this morning’s sermon, I’d like to show you three videos. We’ve had a lot of bad weather this winter, and lots of snow and ice can weight down trees and make them dangerous. This first video is ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Beginning Of… The Way Of Cain Series

    Contributed by Glenn Durham on Apr 21, 2010
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    Unbelief is the root of our sins and the great threat to our souls.

    Scripture Introduction Edward Everett Hale first published his novel, The Man Without a Country in 1863. He created an American army lieutenant, Philip Nolan, who developed a friendship with Aaron Burr, and is then tried as an accomplice when Burr is accused of treason. During his testimony, ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    The Beginning Of… Unbelief Series

    Contributed by Glenn Durham on Apr 21, 2010
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    Unbelief is the root of our sins and the great threat to our souls.

    Scripture Introduction Earlier this week I told my sister about my surprise that John Piper had invited Doug Wilson to speak at the Desiring God Conference. Nancy told me that others must have felt the same because Piper defended his decision on his web site. So I watched the video. Dr. Piper ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Envy Series

    Contributed by Tyler Edwards on Apr 16, 2009
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    One of the keys to a Godly life is understanding the nature of sin and the danger it poses in our Spiritual lives.

    7 Deadly Sins Series June 29, 2008 Envy Have you ever wanted something that was not yours? I dont mean just wanted it though. I mean like you really really really wanted it. But more than that. I mean like you wanted what someone else had so much that you actually wished that they didnt ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Principles Of Divine Judgment

    Contributed by Tim Huie on May 6, 2009
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    To avoid Gods’s judgment, we must first understand God’s judgment.

    THE PRINCIPLES OF DIVINE JUDGEMENT GENESIS 4: 1-16 1. Illus. of Lowell and Walter • Lowell- 50’ish golden gloves boxing instructor. Walter- 32 year old former marine. • Kept on until Lowell boxed with him. Lowell beat him to a pulp. 2. We do God like that some times. God’s preference is to deal ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Where Is Your Brother/Sister/Neighbor Series

    Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Feb 24, 2009
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    We are people who live in community. Cain didn’t realize that and saw his brother as competition rather than a companion.

    Genesis 4:1-16 “Where is Your Brother/Sister/Neighbor” INTRODUCTION The neighborhood is changing and expanding. Technologies like the internet and cell phones have broken down boarders far more effectively than any invading army. Traditionally closed societies like China and Iran have ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    The Worship God Accepts Series

    Contributed by Gene Gregory on Mar 16, 2009
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    Examines what acceptable worship looks like through the offerings presented by Cain and Abel.

    THE WORSHIP GOD ACCEPTS > Hebrews 11:4 By faith Abel offered to God a better sacrifice than Cain [did]. By this he was approved as a righteous man, because God approved his gifts, and even though he is dead, he still speaks through this. The story is told about a man who lay on his death bed ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Marked Men

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Jan 22, 2009
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    Cain’s problem is ours: we are fearful and anxious if someone else seems to be getting ahead of us, and our anxiety is the root of our violence. But in God’s curse there is a mercy and a clue for brotherliness.

    For today’s message we are going back to the earliest moments in human history to look at one of the most basic issues in human life. We are looking at the way we feel about differences, and what we do about that feeling. The Book of Genesis, in its opening stories, teaches us about what it means ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Escaping Temptations

    Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Jan 29, 2009
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    We see Cain yielding to sin and falling bait to it just because of his heart condition. He did not take any stand to rule over it or run from it. He just yielded. For Cain (and for us) there is an exit on every level of temptation, and we need to see the

    Opening illustration: When we sin we often do so with the futile hope that we shall obtain the maximum amount of pleasure at the minimum penalty. It seldom works that way, however. I once heard the story of a man and his wife who decided to go to a drive-in movie. They thought the price was too ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Is It Truly Your Will?

    Contributed by Jarrod Bottley on Jan 5, 2008
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    This sermon is about our will versus God’s will for us. This sermon goes in depth about today’s society and their will.

    Is It Truly Your Will? The type of will we’re talking about here is one of individual desire. A will can range from good to bad or from worldly to Godly. We must realize though that our will also carry an outcome at the end. I don’t care how big or small the will seems it will have an effect on ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Am I My Brothers Keeper? Series

    Contributed by Charles Cockroft on Aug 11, 2007
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     | 30,795 views

    This is number 3 in a series about life changing Questions

    Am I My Brothers Keeper? Genesis 4:3-13 3 And in process of time it came to pass, that Cain brought of the fruit of the ground an offering unto the LORD. 4 And Abel, he also brought of the firstlings of his flock and of the fat thereof. And the LORD had respect unto Abel and to ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Seven Deadly Sins: Envy Series

    Contributed by Rodney V Johnson on Aug 20, 2007
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     | 5,543 views

    Discusses the sin of Envy

    The Seven Deadly Sins Part 3: Envy Scripture: Genesis 4:1-8; Mark 7:20-23; Luke 6:45; 1 John 3:11-13; 1 Corinthians 13:4-8 Introduction: There was a man who had a brother whom it appeared that he loved. One day both brothers brought a gift, something that each of them had ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Joseph Smith avatar

    Brothers: Rivals, Partners, Or Soul Mates?

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Mar 17, 2010
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    For Masonic Divine Service: Brothering can be an accident of birth or proximity, but it often becomes competitive because of insecurity or exploitive because of sin. Christ chooses us to be brothers and lays His life down for us.

    It's almost time to elect a president of the United States. Every four years we go through this little exercise called a national election. And even though every four years we tell one another that the election is about issues; about the economy and about foreign policy and about defense and about ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • W Pat Cunningham avatar

    In Persona Christi Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Feb 15, 2009
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     | 3,371 views

    The touch of God changes us, particularly those set aside for ministry.

    February 16, 2009 Sacramentum Caritatis There are two realities that flow directly from our understanding that there is a God and I’m not God. The first is that we owe God everything. The second is that we have to behave toward God and other human beings in the way He intends. The new atheist, ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic