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  • Paul Fritz avatar

    Envy Is Evil

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Jun 5, 2001
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     | 2,567 views

    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

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Cry Of The Blood

    Contributed by Robert Simmons on Feb 24, 2002
    based on 27 ratings
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    The testimony of the blood of Jesus bring justification to the believer, just as the cry of Abel’s blood condemned Cain.

    Genesis 4:1-14 I. The Blood is against the workings of the enemy A. There is so much blood from cover to cover in Scripture 1. Coats of skin that covered Adam 2. Abel’s sacrifice 3. Passover lambs blood applied to doorpost 4. Spotless lambs of Levitical priesthood 5. The life of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    An Acceptable Offering

    Contributed by Steven Kellett on Mar 18, 2002
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    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

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

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    The Desire Of Sin

    Contributed by Scott Cheatham on Dec 8, 2001
    based on 24 ratings
     | 9,583 views

    A sermon on the desire of Satan to tempt us and our Biblical mandate to "master" sin.

    The Desire of Sin Rev. Scott Cheatham Genesis 4:7 KJV If thou doest well, shalt thou not be accepted? And if thou doest not well, sin lieth at the door. And unto thee shall be his desire, and thou shalt rule over him. NASB "If you do well, will not {your countenance} be lifted up? And if you do ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Dan Erickson avatar

    A Tale Of Two Brothers

    Contributed by Dan Erickson on Oct 18, 2000
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     | 27,578 views

    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

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • John Kapteyn avatar

    Are You A Cain?

    Contributed by John Kapteyn on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 54 ratings
     | 5,666 views

    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

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Freed From Anger

    Contributed by John Kapteyn on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 105 ratings
     | 4,252 views

    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

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    The First Murder Series

    Contributed by Tim Hbc on Oct 7, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,250 views

    Are you a Cain or an Abel?! Signs of hope amidst the story of the progressive decline of the human race...

    Introduction We live in a time that some have called ‘the season of the knife’. Twenty seven London teenagers have been murdered this year so far. Many families all over this region today are heartbroken. To them the Cain and Abel story would be too hard to hear. They would perhaps be too sensitive ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    What's Your Sacrifice Like?

    Contributed by Robert Cox on Oct 28, 2008
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    Why was Cain’s sacrifice unacceptable to God?

    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 time it came to pass that Cain ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Building Relationships That Last: Keeping Up With Your Brothers

    Contributed by Joe Harding on May 21, 2005
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    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

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Offering That Was Never Accepted

    Contributed by Pastor Yolito De Gracia on Sep 17, 2006
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     | 8,681 views

    Offering is a vital part of Worship: Giving an offering is an ancient act of Man and has become and integral part of Divine Worship. Not all offerings are Acceptable and God-pleasing. They become only Acceptable when we render them to God according to H

    Title : THE OFFERING THAT WAS NEVER ACCEPTED Text : Genesis 4:3-7 …Cain brought of the fruit of the ground an offering unto the LORD. 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 his offering:.. But unto Cain and to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Access Denied

    Contributed by Joe Rowland on Apr 3, 2004
    based on 18 ratings
     | 6,396 views

    When God speaks, He expects us to listen. If we don’t,there will be consequences.

    This isn’t a message where there will be a lot of shouting. Paul said in order to present every man perfect in Christ, you have to do two things: 1. WARN 2. TEACH As children, we don’t usually mind getting taught by our parents. We definitely don’t like warnings. Warnings save our lives. People ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Denn Guptill avatar

    There's Gotta Be A First Series

    Contributed by Denn Guptill on Jan 21, 2007
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    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

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    Giving Your Best To God Series

    Contributed by Jay Robison on Jan 25, 2007
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    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

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Mark Perryman avatar

    What Are Our Sacrifices To God

    Contributed by Mark Perryman on May 31, 2007
    based on 7 ratings
     | 3,849 views

    What offering are you giving the Lord?

    INTRO: A hen and a pig approached a church and read the advertised sermon topic: “What can we do to help the poor?” Immediately the hen suggested they feed them bacon and eggs. The pig thought for a moment and said, “There is only one thing wrong with feeding bacon and eggs to the poor. For you it ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God