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The Self-Determined Life

Contributed by David Seeley on Nov 30, 2004

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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

Scripture: Genesis 4:1-13

Denomination: Holiness

Overcoming The Urge To Kill Series

Contributed by Dale Harlow on Sep 27, 2005

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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

Scripture: Genesis 4:2-16

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Blood Of Christ

Contributed by Joe Adaline on Oct 1, 2005

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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

Scripture: Genesis 4:1-5

Denomination: Baptist

Heaven's Heroes: Abel Series

Contributed by Jonathan Mcleod on Sep 27, 2003

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Because Abel believed, he offered a better sacrifice; because he offered a better sacrifice, he obtained righteousness; because he obtained righteousness, he is for all the ages a living voice saying, "Righteousness is by faith."

[The outline was borrowed from John MacArthur’s Hebrews commentary.] Hebrews 11:4—“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 DEATH YET SPEAKETH.” James Moffatt wrote, ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:4, Genesis 4:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

The Doctrine Of The Lamb I: The Revelation Of The Lamb Series

Contributed by Mark Jones on Aug 25, 2010

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God’s power and desire to save is revealed in the sacrificial lamb, a picture of Jesus Christ

The Doctrine of The Lamb Part I- The Revelation of The Lamb The Necessity of the Lamb: Adam, Abel EOLS: God’s power and desire to save is revealed in the sacrificial lamb, a picture of Jesus Christ It’s all about a lamb… Gen 3:21 (21) And the LORD God made for Adam and for his wife garments ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 4:3-8

Denomination: Methodist

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

Scripture: Genesis 4:1-16

Denomination: Lutheran

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

Scripture: Genesis 4:1-12

Denomination: Baptist

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

Scripture: Genesis 4:1-10

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

In Persona Christi Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Feb 15, 2009

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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

Scripture: Genesis 4:1-15

Denomination: Catholic

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

Scripture: Genesis 4:1-9

Denomination: Baptist

Repercussion Of Sin I Series

Contributed by Gregory Thomas on Aug 19, 2009

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Shows the affect that the orgin of sin had on all men all starting in the beginning.

Repercussion of Sin 1 Now Adam had sexual relations with his wife, Eve, and she became pregnant. When she gave birth to Cain, she said, “With the LORD’s help, I have produced a man!” 2 Later she gave birth to his brother and named him Abel. When they grew up, Abel ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 4:1-7

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Look At Cain

Contributed by Tim Parsons on Aug 27, 2006

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THIS SERMON SHOWS A PICTURE OF CAIN AND ABEL AND A LOOK AT WHAT WE CAN LEARN FROM THEM.

Raising Cain! Genesis 4:1-16 1 And Adam knew Eve his wife; and she conceived, and bare Cain, and said, I have gotten a man from the LORD. 2 And she again bare his brother Abel. And Abel was a keeper of sheep, but Cain was a tiller of the ground. 3 And in process of time it came to pass, that ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 4:1-16

Denomination: Church Of God

Worship In Spirit & Truth

Contributed by Brien Sims on Sep 6, 2006

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The true meaning of worshipping in Spirit and Truth as shown in the story of Cain and Abel

I think we’ve all done it at least one. We get up just a short while before the Sunday morning service, rush to get our clothes on, and zoom out the door we go. Many of you with children know how time consuming just getting the children ready to head out the door can be. I can note many times when ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 4:1-7

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Offering That Was Never Accepted

Contributed by Pastor Yolito De Gracia on Sep 17, 2006

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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

Scripture: Genesis 4:3-7

Denomination: Baptist

When So-So Is A No-No!

Contributed by David Wheeler on Aug 29, 2007

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In this message we will look at the shortfall of many Christians, as we give God a So-so offering.

Sunday Morning “When So-So is a No-No” Genesis 4:1-7 - The offering is one part of the service that gets the least preparation. - We have two ushers come up to the front, I usually ask one of those to pray. - They pray, “Lord, please bless the gift and giver.” - We walk down the isle, ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 4:1-7

Denomination: Baptist

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