Sermons on Genesis 4:1: showing 1-15 of 192

"Why Bad Things Happen To God's People"

Contributed by Dennis Deese on Aug 9, 2002

Painful things have happen since the beginning - but why?

“WHY BAD THINGS HAPPEN TO GOD’S PEOPLE” By: Dr. Dennis Deese Genesis 4:1-8 Bad things happening to God’s people is not anything new. To the contrary, they have been happening since the very beginning of man’s decision to sin. Next to being separated from God (Genesis 3:24), Adam and Eve, a ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 4:1-8

My Brother's Keeper

Contributed by Donovan Myers on May 4, 2002

A justification for being a good neighbour

My Brother’s Keeper GENESIS 4 Donovan W. Myers Rosemount Missionary Church Am I my brother¡¦s keeper? Cain¡¦s question to God after he had killed his brother is interesting, if not infuriating. In my mind his question was insincere, dishonest and defensive. He knew what he was doing, and in ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 4:1-16

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Murder Most Foul Series

Contributed by Victor Yap on May 7, 2002

In the Beginning, Part 4 of 7.

MURDER MOST FOUL 4:1Adam lay with his wife Eve, and she became pregnant and gave birth to Cain. She said, "With the help of the LORD I have brought forth a man." 2Later she gave birth to his brother Abel. Now Abel kept flocks, and Cain worked the soil. (GEN 4:1-2) There is a beautiful Hebrew ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 4:1-26

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Cain And Abel - The Story Of Everyman

Contributed by Owen Bourgaize on May 22, 2002

The story of Everyman is in the lives of Cain and Abel, So Different in the their Perspective of Life, Motivation for Worship, Sacrifice Offered and Reactions

CAIN AND ABEL - THE STORY OF EVERYMAN The Bible story of Adam and Eve, our first parents, in the Garden of Eden before their Fall, show the perfect life of happiness and fulfilment that could have been theirs. But it wasn’t to be. It ends with the guilty pair being driven out, with cherubim and a ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 4:1-12, Genesis 4:1-18

Denomination: Baptist

It Gotta Be A Sacrifice

Contributed by Denn Guptill on Dec 5, 2000

What makes the "Better Sacrifice?"

The two brothers walked slowly across the field, each one lost in his own thoughts and each one asking the same question, Why? The question keep coming back to both of them. What made the difference. Why was one acceptable and one not? Was one better then the other? And the more they thought ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 4:1-8

Denomination: Wesleyan

Cain And Abel

Contributed by Gerald Cornelius on Dec 15, 2000

How envy can destroy family life

CAIN AND ABEL TEXT: GENESIS 4:1-15 The animal kingdom is fascinating to observe. There is fierce competition that exists within various species. For example, the wild Dogs of Africa are competitive for their mates. In a documentary one pack of dogs revealed this struggle for ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 4:1-15

Denomination: Baptist

When Sin Is At Your Door"

Contributed by Brian Credille on Jan 17, 2001

The story of Cain and Abel offers us today some invaluable lessons on the destructive power of greed and jealousy, and the type of offering God is truly pleased with from us.

"When Sin is at Your Door" Genesis 4:1-15 INTRODUCTION The story of Cain and Abel offers us today some invaluable lessons on the destructive power of greed and jealousy, and the type of offering God is truly pleased with from us. I. NOT ALL GIFTS ARE EQUALLY PLEASING TO GOD (4:2-5). A. Abel ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 4:1-15

Denomination: Baptist

An Acceptable Offering

Contributed by Steven Kellett on Mar 18, 2002

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

Scripture: Genesis 4:1-8

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Death - The Hardest Fact Of Life

Contributed by David Moore on Feb 8, 2001

This sermon was delivered to help those who are bereaved, especially believers who are struggling with the guilt of grief.

Death - The Hardest Fact of Life By David Moore Pastor, Braehill Baptist Church, Belfast, Northern Ireland “And Adam knew Eve his wife; and she conceived, and bare Cain, and said, I have gotten a man from the LORD. And she again bare his brother Abel . . . and it came to pass, when they were in ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 4:1-8

Denomination: Baptist

What Are You Bringing To God

Contributed by Terry Owens on Apr 26, 2001

Cain and Abel brought sacrifices to God. One was accepted, the other was not. Find out what God wants you to bring to Him.

Last week we looked at how Satan mixed the truth of what God said with a lie and deceived Adam and Eve. The original sin was disobedience, as long as they never ate from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil they were operating in obedience to God. As soon as they partook of that tree, they ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 4:1-9

Denomination: Church Of God

The First Child's Sin

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Jun 5, 2001

How Cain committed the first sin of a child - envy

The First Child’s Sin – Genesis 4:1-26 Illustration:Dwight L. Moody once told the fable of an eagle who was envious of another that could fly better than he could. One day the bird saw a sportsman with a bow and arrow and said to him, "I wish you would bring down that eagle up there." The man said ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 4:1-20

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Evils Of Envy

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Jun 5, 2001

Evils of Envy

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

Scripture: Genesis 4:1-18

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Envy Is Evil

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Jun 5, 2001

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

Scripture: Genesis 4:1-18

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Cry Of The Blood

Contributed by Robert Simmons on Feb 24, 2002

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

Scripture: Genesis 4:1-14

Denomination: Church Of God

A Tale Of Two Offerings

Contributed by Karl Eckhoff on Sep 12, 2002

Cain’s offering and Abel’s offering look similar on the surface but are distinguished from one another on the basis of the faith in their hearts. The great question this story asks is where our offerings fall, closer to Cain’s or closer to Abel’s?

Pentecost 17 A Genesis 4:1-16 A Tale of Two Offerings 09/15/02 The powerful, faith assuring epistle of Romans which we have been reading this past summer and from which our epistle is taken today, draws near to its close with the following words of chapter 15. “everything that is written in the ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 4:1-16

Denomination: Lutheran