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  • Gene Gregory avatar

    The Worship God Accepts Series

    Contributed by Gene Gregory on Mar 16, 2009
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     | 7,103 views

    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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    In Persona Christi Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Feb 15, 2009
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     | 3,445 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

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    Where Is Your Brother/Sister/Neighbor Series

    Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Feb 24, 2009
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     | 6,389 views

    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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    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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    The First Murder Series

    Contributed by Tim Hbc on Oct 7, 2008
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    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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    The Tragedy Of Unrepentance-3

    Contributed by Byron Sherman on Jun 7, 2011
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     | 3,036 views

    3 of 4. Cain’s lack of repentance & subsequent grudge, ended in his brother’s murder. Willful unrepentance opens the door to tragedy. What is the tragedy? The tragedies of unrepentance are a Lost...

    THE TRAGEDY OF UNREPENTANCE-III—Genesis 4:1-24 Attention: Repentance is vital to a true Christian. Repentance is necessary to anyone really seeking God. Need: Why don’t I have the relationship to God that others seem to have? Where is the power of God in my life?....Does God even ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Kyle Idleman avatar

    Blinking Light Series

    Contributed by Kyle Idleman on Sep 27, 2010
    based on 14 ratings
     | 15,859 views

    A sermon in a series about how God warns us when our sin is going to damage us, our lives, or our relationship with others.

    When I was an intern here in 1998, the automobile I drove was called a Plymouth Breeze. I’m not sure how that happened. Never planned on buying a Plymouth Breeze. I’m not sure anybody does. Nobody says, “I want to save up my money for a Plymouth Breeze,” but there are cars ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Faith Is The Victory Series

    Contributed by Ken Mckinley on Oct 18, 2010
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     | 5,695 views

    This is the 10th installment in our series on the Book of Genesis. In this sermon we contrast faithful Abel with unfaithful Cain

    Genesis (10)(Faith is the Victory) Text: Genesis 4:1-15 By: Ken McKinley (Read Text) One day there were three Scotsmen sitting in a pub watching the news and they became concerned with the fact that Iran was, within a short period of time, going to be one of the nuclear powers of the world. So ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    A Two Part History Series

    Contributed by Ken Mckinley on Oct 18, 2010
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    This is the 11th sermon in a series on the Book of Genesis. In this sermon we discuss the division between the line of Cain and the line of Seth

    Genesis (11) (A Two Part History) Text: Genesis 4:16 – 26 By: Ken McKinley (Read Text) Now if you remember last time, we talked about how most likely Eve thought that her first born son Cain was going to be the one through whom God would accomplish redemption. And we also saw how; if that ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Byron Sherman avatar

    The Tragedy Of Unrepentance-4

    Contributed by Byron Sherman on Aug 3, 2011
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    4 of 4. Cain’s lack of repentance & subsequent grudge, ended in his brother’s murder. Willful unrepentance opens the door to tragedy. But What exactly is the tragedy? A tragedy of unrepentance is a Lost...

    THE TRAGEDY OF UNREPENTANCE-IV—Genesis 4:1-24 Attention: Repentance is vital to a true Christian. Repentance is necessary to anyone really seeking God. Need: Why do I feel guilty when I’ve done certain things? Is there really a right & wrong? How can I know? Why don’t I have ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Legacy Of Unrepentance-1

    Contributed by Byron Sherman on Aug 16, 2011
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     | 2,508 views

    1 of 4. Cain’s legacy was a spiritually derelict/deficient progeny. Personal unrepentance leaves a legacy of spiritually dereliction/deficiency. What does such a legacy provide? Spiritually deficient populations seek...

    The LEGACY Of UNREPENTANCE-I— Genesis 4:16-24 Attention: We will all leave a legacy to our families. But what of any value will they receive? Background: Previously we had looked at Cain’s willful disdain of God’s direction for his life, & discovered the ‘Tragedy of Unrepentance’(4:1-15). Today ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    True Worship - More Than Good Intentions

    Contributed by Paul Barreca on Aug 20, 2011
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     | 5,246 views

    There are Lessons to Be Learned About Worship from the story of Cain and Abel.

    Our text is Genesis 4:1-16. Here we saw that apart from GOD, sin dominates us. We learned that sin comes from our NATURE, not our ENVIRONMENT. Now, there are Lessons to Be Learned About Worship from the story of Cain and Abel. Arthur Pink notes, “The central truth of the chapter is that ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Byron Sherman avatar

    The Legacy Of Unrepentance-2

    Contributed by Byron Sherman on Aug 29, 2011
     | 2,018 views

    2 of 4. Cain’s legacy was a spiritually derelict/deficient progeny. Personal unrepentance leaves a legacy of spiritually dereliction/deficiency. What does such a legacy provide? Spiritually deficient populations seek...

    The LEGACY Of UNREPENTANCE-II— Genesis 4:16-24 Likewise we will leave a legacy to our families. But what of any value will they receive? Background: Previously we had looked at Cain’s willful disdain of God’s direction for his life, & discovered the ‘Tragedy of Unrepentance’(4:1-15). Today we ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Richard Down avatar

    Interpreting The Story Of Cain And Abel

    Contributed by Richard Down on Jan 2, 2011
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    The story of Cain and Abel's sacrifices is well known but often misinterpreted or misused to prove certain pet theories. This presentation considers how a proper understanding may be gained.

    The Sacrifices of Cain and Abel. Most Bible readers will be aware of the story of Cain and Abel, a story infamous as the first murder in the Biblical narrative. It’s a story that catches the imagination because just one generation after the first sin in the garden of Eden we already have ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

  • Ross Cochrane avatar

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

    Contributed by Ross Cochrane on Jan 14, 2011
    based on 9 ratings
     | 5,046 views

    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