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Cain’s Admonition. Cain & Abel provide us great lessons Ancient, familiar story Abel: shepherd – good Cain: farmer – evil. Cain’s Admonition. God admonished Cain, Gen. 4:7 If you do well, will you not be accepted If you do not do well, sin lies at the door
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Cain’s Admonition • Cain & Abel provide us great lessons • Ancient, familiar story • Abel: shepherd – good • Cain: farmer – evil
Cain’s Admonition • God admonished Cain, Gen. 4:7 • If you do well, will you not be accepted • If you do not do well, sin lies at the door • Its desire is for you, but you should rule over it
Cain’s Admonition Do not be like Cain!
Cain’s Admonition If you do well, will you not be accepted? • Cain was not accepted • The Lord respected Abel, not Cain, Heb. 11:4 • Cain reacted sinfully to God’s rejection
Cain’s Admonition If you do well, will you not be accepted? • God blesses those who do well • Israel to be blessed, Deut. 28:1-13 • Those who fear, Ecc. 8:12, 13 • The righteous, Isa. 3:10, 11 • Those who seek glory, Rom. 2:7-11
Cain’s Admonition If you do well, will you not be accepted? • God is no respecter of persons • No partiality, Acts 10:34, 35 • Different from respect of men, 1 Cor. 1:26-29 • Educated vs. simple • Rich vs. poor • Great things vs. small things
Cain’s Admonition If you do well, will you not be accepted? • In our best interest to do well, Phil. 4:8, 9 • Life of peace now • Life eternal later
Cain’s Admonition If you do not do well, sin lies at the door • Cain gave sin an opportunity to grow • Sinned by not doing well, Jas. 4:17 • Became very angry & dwelt on it • Open door for sin, 1 Jn. 3:10-12
Cain’s Admonition If you do not do well, sin lies at the door • If we do not do well, sin will triumph over us • Saul’s fear of man led to “foolishness” • David’s lust led to adultery & murder • Ahab’s covetousness led to murder & theft • Ananias’ pride led to lies & death
Cain’s Admonition If you do not do well, sin lies at the door • Sin is a disease the spreads & gets worse, • Isa. 1:4-6 • Like leaven, 1 Cor. 5:6 • Like cancer, 2 Tim. 2:17, 18 • Worse & worse, 2 Tim. 3:13
Cain’s Admonition If you do not do well, sin lies at the door • One sin will lead us to another • Fear of men – abandon the Lord, false religion • Lust of flesh – sexual immorality, betrayal • Covetousness – theft, blind eye to evil • Pride – lies about our good deeds
Cain’s Admonition Its desire is for you…you should rule over it • God warned Cain • Told Cain he had a choice • Cain chose to let sin rule over him
Cain’s Admonition Its desire is for you…you should rule over it • Sin’s desire is for us • Devil seeks to devour us, 1 Pt. 5:8, 9 • Hearts can be weighed down, Lk. 21:34-36 • Lured away, Jas. 1:13-15
Cain’s Admonition Its desire is for you…you should rule over it • We can rule over sin • God expects it, 1 Jn. 2:1 • Obedient & victorious, Rom. 6:15, 16 • We have a choice, Rom. 12:1, 2