- (Genesis 4:6–7 NLT) “Why are you so angry?” the Lord asked Cain. “Why do you look so dejected? 7 You will be accepted if you do what is right. But if you refuse to do what is right, then watch out! Sin is crouching at the door, eager to control you. But you must subdue it and be its master.”
Do what is right, and you will be okay. Refuse to do what is right, and sin is waiting to pounce.
Is it really that simple? Yes, it is. Almost as simple as, “Don’t eat from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil.” Pretty simple.
Then why did they fail? Because they decided to reason through the options from their personal perspective, see the world through their eyes. It was all about them, not God. So even though the command was crystal clear, Eve reasoned through her options.
- (Genesis 3:6 NLT) The woman was convinced. She saw that the tree was beautiful and its fruit looked delicious, and she wanted the wisdom it would give her. So she took some of the fruit and ate it. Then she gave some to her husband, who was with her, and he ate it, too.
We don’t know the specific instructions that Cain was given to be able to present an acceptable offering. But we do know that God speaks clearly. Whatever the reason was that God did not accept Cain’s offering it was not because Cain misunderstood.
Cain demanded that God accept what he presented, and when God refused, Cain was angry enough to murder someone. So he did.
Message: The Adam Family History!
Message Text: Genesis 4-5 & Selected
- PDF GENESIS MESSAGE 14 – The Adam Family History-Eden to Noah : Genesis 4-5 : ffc : dave scott : 071716 AM : STUDY SHEET ONE
- PDF GENESIS MESSAGE 14 – The Adam Family History-Eden to Noah : Genesis 4-5 : ffc : dave scott : 071716 AM : STUDY SHEET TWO
- PDF GENESIS MESSAGE 14 – The Adam Family History-Eden to Noah : Genesis 4-5 : ffc : dave scott : 071716 AM : STUDY SHEET THREE
- PDF GENESIS MESSAGE 14 – The Adam Family History-Eden to Noah : Genesis 4-5 : ffc : dave scott : 071716 AM : STUDY SHEET FOUR