Sermons on Genesis 4:4:

Six Lessons From The Lives Of Cain And Abel

Contributed by William Mccaffery on Mar 16, 2006

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

Scripture: Genesis 4:1-16, Genesis 4:4-16

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Am I My Brother's Keeper?

Contributed by Vernon L Caruthers on May 7, 2006

As Christians, we are to be our brother’s keeper because we have tasted of God’s unconditional love for us. Matthew 10: 8 "Freely ye have received, freely give."

Subject: "Am I My Brother’s Keeper?" Scripture Text, Genesis 4:1-9 ’And Adam knew Eve his wife; and she conceived, and bare Cain, and said, I have gotten a man from the Lord. And she again bare his brother Abel, And Abel was a keeper of the sheep, but Cain was a tiller of the ground.And in ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 4:1-9

Rotten Tomatoes & Sour Lemons

Contributed by Jeremy Lile on Jul 6, 2004

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

Scripture: Genesis 4:3-5

Denomination: Church Of God

How To Worship

Contributed by Ed Wood on Jul 6, 2004

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

Scripture: Genesis 4:1-6

Denomination: Baptist

I Did It My Way Series

Contributed by Roger Thomas on Jul 11, 2005

The story of Cain is the story of a man determined to do life his way rather than God’s way. It didn’t work then. It won’t work now.

I Did It My Way Genesis 4:1-16 Dr. Roger W. Thomas, Preaching Minister First Christian Church, Vandalia, MO Introduction: If our text were a movie, I have the perfect musical soundtrack for it. It is the song Frank Sinatra made famous. In fact, it became his theme song. Sinatra co-wrote and ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 4:2-16

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Doing The Right Things For The Right Reasons

Contributed by Mike Rickman on Jan 15, 2004

Our works are not acceptable if our motives are not pure.

January 11, 2004 Morning Worship Text: Genesis 4:1-9 Subject: Acceptable Worship Title: Doing the Right Things for the Right Reasons We live in a society where we are required to make decisions every day. For many, decisions are made without any consideration, other than, “What is best for me?” ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 4:1-9

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Anger: It Wants You For Christmas

Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Jan 23, 2004

This is a Christmas message dealing with the destructive power of anger. It can ruin what God wants to do in our lives during the holidays if we do not control it.

Anger—It Wants You For Christmas GNLCC 12/21/2003 Genesis 4:1-12 Matthew 2:1-12 Text Matthew 2:16-18 We are now in the middle of the Christmas season. We are told "tis the season to be jolly" and "it will be a time of peace and good will to all." But if we would actually look into ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:1-12, Genesis 4:1-12

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Seven Problems With Cain's Offering

Contributed by Robbie Parsons on Mar 30, 2005

Maybe one of the most disturbing passages in the Bible is the story that tells how a man committed the first murder against his own brother. Just the very horror and evil of such an act is disturbing to say the least. It is a story that chills us to our

1 CAIN WANTED TO DENY THAT HUMAN NATURE IS EVIL HE FELT HE WAS BASICALLY GOOD Cain wanted to believe that he was basically a “good Joe.” He did what was morally right. He didn’t “drink, smoke or chew, or run with girls that do.” No one would want to admit that they are basically a bad person. We ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 4:1-5

Denomination: United Methodist

The Choice Of Cain Series

Contributed by Tom Fuller on Apr 25, 2005

In this chapter we learn of the anquish that sin causes, why Cain’s offering was rejected by God and how his attitude reveals what was in his heart - and the choices he made because of that attitude.

Chapter 3 shows the fall of human kind and the infection of sin and the infiltration of sin. Chapter 4 shows the fall of the family and the impact of sin We move from unrepentant Cain to defiant Lamech Chapter 5 shows the attempts of man to counteract the fall while living in sin Overall chapters ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 4:1-26

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

Building Relationships That Last: Keeping Up With Your Brothers

Contributed by Joe Harding on May 21, 2005

KEEPING UP WITH OUR BROTHERS IS HOW WE WANT OTHERS TO DEAL WITH US! DO UNTO OTHERS AS YOU WOULD HAVE THEM DO UNTO YOU!

BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS THAT LAST: KEEPING UP WITH YOUR BROTHERS GENESIS 4: 1-16 JANUARY 16, 2005 INTRODUCTION: Jimmy Buffett - Margaritaville Lyrics Nibblin’ on sponge cake Watchin’ the sun bake All of those tourists covered with oil Strummin’ my six-string On my front porch swing Smell those ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 4:1-16

Denomination: Baptist

Too Angry To Dance Series

Contributed by Rick Stacy on Aug 22, 2005

Message 1 of 6 on Emotions. Anger. Maybe Snoopy was right: To live is to dance! To dance is to live! Maybe we’d all live a lot more gracefully if we realized that it’s all a dance.

Learning to Dance Every Day To Live is to Dance Maybe Snoopy was right: To live is to dance! To dance is to live! Maybe we’d all live a lot more gracefully if we realized that it’s all a dance. Managing your emotions is an important part of learning to live the abundant life that Jesus wants ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 4:1-8

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Your Absolute Best!

Contributed by Rev. Matthew Parker on Sep 11, 2005

God’s deserves the best of every aspect of our lives. He calls us to give Him the firstfruits of our lives. This sermon connects with Great Commandment of Jesus with the Old Testament principal of firstfruits

CATM Sermon - September 11, 2005 - Your Absolute Best! It’s a good thing to be relaxed and casual. One of the comments we get a lot here at Church at the Mission is that people like the fact that there’s not a lot of formality in our worship times together. It’s a rare thing for anyone to ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 4:1-5

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Tale Of Two Brothers Series

Contributed by Jeff Francis on Sep 12, 2005

Cain and Abel - Message 3 of a Sunday AM series on the book of Genesis.

Sunday AM—7/17/05 SERIES: Genesis—The First Soap Opera MESSAGE 3: A Tale of Two Brothers Felt Need Intro: Do me a favor and help me out for a second as we open our message this morning…tell me something that you just can’t live without. Not like your kids, your spouse, or something like ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 4:1-26

Denomination: Pentecostal

There's Gotta Be A First Series

Contributed by Denn Guptill on Jan 21, 2007

This is the first in a series of CSI messages and looks at what we can learn from Cain and Abel

It should have brought them together but instead it tore them apart. They both worshipped the same God, they had both offered their God a sacrifice and that is where it seemed to fall apart. Cain was a farmer, he toiled in the dirt and raised crops, his younger brother was a shepherd, and he ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 4:1-8

Denomination: Wesleyan

Giving Your Best To God Series

Contributed by Jay Robison on Jan 25, 2007

From Hebrews 11 as well Abel teaches us, Giving is a part of our relationship with God, Your giving gives you away, giving bears witness.

With appreciation, I acknowledge using sermon central as one of many sources for this message. PORTRAITS OF FAITH: GIVING YOUR BEST TO GOD November 12, 2006 Jay Robison Gen 4:1-5 and Heb 11:4 What does being faithful to God look like? Need to ask regularly This week in Bible study read ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 4:1-5

Denomination: Baptist