Please see Blue Letter Bible's Privacy Policy for cookie usage details. Recognizing the value of consistent reflection upon the Word of God in order to refocus one's mind and heart upon Christ and His Gospel of peace, we provide several reading plans designed to cover the entire Bible in a year. I read this week theres a mission in Florida that serves meals to homeless people, and the government has been providing them money, a portion of money to give those meals to the homeless. So God says to Abel, Either you come to me and do whats right or you lose the battle your whole life. Poetical Books As you may be aware, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) comes into full effect on 25th May 2018. Oh, how I pray for any who are in the way of Cain. Eight. Saturday, 09 July 2022 07:25. Poetical Books The completed registration allows us to send order and donation receipts to the email address you provided. This article is also available and sold as a booklet. Wisdom Literature Guest. We sent you an email. Here is the first unbeliever, the original rejecter, the first fool, the first man utterly without God, without hope, without blessing. Verse 16, Cain went out from the presence of the Lord. No comment, no comment on Gods invitation to him to do the right thing, no comment on God sparing his life and giving him space to repent, no comment on God becoming His protector. That is the first illustration of the ultimate and only real sacrifice, Jesus Christ, God taking the innocent Son of God, the innocent Jesus Christ, putting Him on the cross, making Him a sacrifice for sinners, and then taking His righteousness to cover the guilty. However, he brought the fruit of the ground, which, apparently, as the text indicates, is unacceptable to God. He is the first unbeliever who ever lived. Theres no getting around it, theres no equivocating. God says, Whoever kills Cain, vengeance is going to be taken on him sevenfold. And the Lord appointed a sign for Cain, lest anyone finding him should slay him. Now, people always ask, What is that sign? So here what you have is the first example of false worship of the true God. His denial, of course, is absolutely useless, but it is the desperate attempt to silence the voice of God by a lie- and that is no defense at all. 2:3; 2 Kin. 21, 22 where the eternal kingdom of redeemed believers is gloriously pictured. Why is this brooding rage taking over? The woman trying to get control, the woman being, as it were, the predator, trying to pounce and take every inch of power or territory she can get and the man constantly trying to subdue, and thats the conflict of marriage among the fallen, only to be really reversed in the power of the gospel and the power of the Holy Spirit. He didnt say, Hes over there, just where I left him after I killed him. He says, I dont know. Oh, the sinner, in his need for self-righteousness, runs from the scene of his crime, tries to hide his sin. For the most part, they just will not accept the diagnosis. And this describes the curse, which is the conflict of marriage. The Gospels And this, again, is the pattern for the unbeliever, for the lost person. Perhaps that child was to be the one who would bring the end of Satan and restore paradise. Historical Books Text: Sin is in us, but its not inevitable that we be always mastered by sin unless we choose not to do whats right. Historical Books GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation. John Piper Feb 4, 2007. God- listen- was the first evangelist. Might have been the best thing to kill him rather than have him go on with the horrible life he lived, but if God had killed him, then there wouldnt be anybody to see what an ungodly life is like. Then the Lord said to Cain, Why are you angry? Johannine Writings Feb. 22, 2016. And he knew what God could do in his life because his parents had surely told him very often about paradise and about walking and talking with God in the cool of the day. So it is reasonable to assume that somewhere along the line- and its hard to be dogmatic about this. The initial setting for Genesis is eternity past. Because they were preparing to enter Canaan and dispossess the Canaanite inhabitants of their homes and properties, God revealed their enemies background. 3750). GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation. All rights reserved. Thats how youre going to live your life- unsuccessfully. And thats the curse. The author made no attempt to defend the existence of God or to present a systematic discussion of His person and works. The opposite of being slumped down in rage is being lifted up in joy. And I agree with capital punishment. Passwords should have at least 6 characters. We are a rebuke to all of those people because we have to proclaim a gospel that does not accept them. Cain is presented here as the prototype of the doomed. Cain (qayin in the Hebrew) means a formed thing, a creature, something made. By proceeding, you consent to our cookie usage. If God killed him, there wouldnt be any living example of what an unbelievers life is like. Founded in 1969, Grace to You is the nonprofit organization responsible for developing, producing, and distributing Johns books, audio resources, and the Grace to You radio and television programs. Do not go on presenting the members of your body to sin as instruments of unrighteousness, but present yourselves to God as those alive from the dead and your members as instruments of righteousness to God. 5:20). But really, in the end, there are only two possibilities. Historical Books Genesis 1250 (patriarchal history) explained to Israel how they came into existence as a family whose ancestry could be traced to Eber (hence the Hebrews; Gen. 10:24, 25) and even more remotely to Shem, the son of Noah (hence the Semites; Gen. 10:21). So, God, I cant get anything out of the ground, youve cursed me. He has been the pastor-teacher of Grace Community Church in Los Angeles, California since February 9, 1969 and also currently is the president of The Master's College in Newhall, California and. Then Cain went out from the presence of the Lord and settled in the land of Nod, east of Eden. Thats the story of Cain. If you do well, will not your countenance be lifted up? Just do whats right. Error: Passwords should have at least 6 characters, Error: Usernames should only contain letters, numbers, dots, dashes, or underscores. Did you find incorrect or missing information related to a sermon? The second part is called the generations. Genesis 1:26-31. You can do whats right, which means acknowledge your sin, acknowledge your self-righteousness, acknowledge your wretched hypocrisy, acknowledge that you have not been willing to see yourself as a sinner, and then obey what I told you and bring a proper sacrifice to me. But it says in Romans 3:10, There is none righteous, no not one. General Epistles You are cursed from the ground. This, by the way, is a direct commentary on the offering of Cain. Nothing they ever touch has any eternal value, nothing they ever touch has any lasting meaning. I tell you, thats true today. And hanging around a righteous man can be very irritating to the unrighteous. A verification email has been sent to the address you provided. For sin shall not be master over you, for you are not under law but under grace. When you came under grace, sin was no longer necessarily your master, so dont let it master- you can control it. Follow John MacArthur: Contact Information: Phone: 800-55-GRACE Fax: 661-295-5871 Email: [email protected] Mailing Address: PO Box 4000 Panorama City, CA 91412 . Wisdom Literature You will never be able to do anything but wander just to eke out survival. Genesis 111 (primeval history) reveals the origins of the universe, i.e., the beginnings of time and space and many of the firsts in human experience, such as marriage, family, the Fall, sin, redemption, judgment, and nations. Rom. Cassuto, the Hebrew commentator, translates it that way. Series (High Quality) Series (Low Quality) 9:9; 2 Cor. Paul was born in Tarsus, a city in the province of Cilicia, not far from Galatia. GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, Select a Beginning Point No more hypocritical offerings. They may be religious, but theyre false. The New Testament Pauline Epistles in the resource materials are not necessarily affirmed, in total, by this ministry. Copyright 2023 Grace Community Church. GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, Select an Ending Point This is a murder done out of envy, this is a murder done out of jealousy, done out of hatred. Even though sin is inherited and actual, it can be defeated- but only as we come to God on His terms, embracing His sacrifice for us, with no hope of self-righteousness. Whatever that sin is, it cries to God. Questions and answers with John Piper. Thats why we have to have government. 16. Selected Scriptures: . Is that not amazing? You can copy the order of your preferred Bible translations from the Bibles Tab to the Version Picker (this popup) or vice versa. Ultimately, the Jewish nation would understand a selected portion of preceding world history and the inaugural background of Israel as a basis by which they would live in their new beginnings under Joshuas leadership in the land which had previously been promised to their original patriarchal forefather, Abraham. The curse was on the woman. And now theres this boldfaced, blatant lie. GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, Select a Beginning Point Can you imagine how tough it would be to live? Your desire shall be for your husband, and he shall rule over you. Its the exact same phrase. East of Eden somewhere. Their throat is an open grave. I mean we all come into the world like Cain did, as sinners, but we have a choice. As I pointed out last time, she may have even believed that this son was the fulfillment of the promise back in chapter 3, verse 15, that she would have a seed who would bruise the serpents head. Why should I know where he is? And God was giving to the sinner two choices: this way, that way. Starting in chapter 2, verse 4, you start to follow the history of man. Written by John MacArthur. He flees the scene of his crime, carries on the ruse of his self-righteousness. I love sin, my heart hankers for sin, Im going to plan to sin, and Im going to find my greatest fulfillment in my sin.. You remember the- Luke 18, the publican went into the temple to pray with the Pharisee, and he was beating on his breast saying, God, be merciful to me, a sinner and the text says he wouldnt so much as do what? The New Testament Sermon. Our website uses cookies to store user preferences. And that was what God offered Cain. Unbelievers, even when confronted with the truth- they might come to church- they might not hear the voice of God as Cain did, of course, today- but they might come to church and they might hear a message about sin. That is the final statement. And were in chapter 4, and the story is the famous story of Cain and Abel. God responds as the divine avenger. He is the original apostate who, when confronted by God with the opportunity for forgiveness and the opportunity for deliverance, refuses. Throughout the Bible, you read about that, too. Minor Prophets Prophets She said, I have gotten a manchild with the help of the Lord. And again she gave birth to his brother Abel, and Abel was a keeper of flocks, but Cain was a tiller of the ground. Please be aware that these items are sent out from our office in the UK. And if you do not do well, sin is crouching at the door, and its desire is for you, but you must master it. Cain told his brother Abel- or spoke, rather, to his brother Abel, and as a result of that conversation we read on, It came about when they were in the field that Cain rose up against Abel, his brother, and killed him. 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John MacArthur is the pastor-teacher of Grace Community Church in Sun Valley, California, as well as an author, conference speaker, chancellor of The Master's University and Seminary, and featured teacher with the Grace to You media ministry. And to reinforce his resentment, he recites the curse, as if such a recitation in Gods ears is going to make God change His mind. God had already pled with him to make a right choice. Usernames should only contain letters, numbers, dots, dashes, or underscores. Email / username or password was incorrect! For details about this sermon and for related resources, click here: https://www.gty.org/library/sermons-library/90-379 To receive John MacArthurs monthly letter, as well as free resources by mail, click here: https://www.gty.org/home/newtogty/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gracetoyou Twitter: https://twitter.com/gracetoyou Google +: https://plus.google.com/+gracetoyou Copyright 2009, Grace to You. Pentateuch In fact, He becomes the protector of the killer, becomes the protector of Cain. That is the settled conclusion to the matter. Would you prayerfully consider a gift of support today? Pentateuch Accordingly, we have updated our Privacy Policy and Terms and Conditions in order to comply with GDPR. God is saying to them, I do not accept you. - Universal Beginnings (Chuck Missler). Your face will be lifted up. God gives him a choice. Remember the book of Jude, verse 11? God never seeks information. Thats what seems to be the way you do it today. And Im just going to wander all over the place all my life as a vagrant and a wanderer in the earth. Just do whats right. Pentateuch These are the only four people on the planet. He needed to be overturned, his power needed to be vanquished, and paradise needed to be regained, and God said there would come a seed out of the woman who would do just that. 818-909-5500. He doesnt allow blood revenge. And the Lord had regard for Abel and for his offering. Youll just be a vagrant. So the Lord said to him, okay? Poor Eve. You just dont classify it as sin, you just say its freedom, its the new morality. Same with us. Not a nomadic shepherd, thats different. I need a covering. He didnt say, Oh, God, Im sorry, forgive me, I cant bear this curse. He just said, Youre not fair. Theres no repentance, theres no contrition, theres no desire to overcome sin, theres no longing for forgiveness. Eve and Adam had other children, and they intermarried, and they produced children and more and more children. Sin is crouching at the door. And sin is depicted like a beast of prey, like a rapacious lion. He spent much of his early life in Jerusalem as a student of the celebrated rabbi Gamaliel ( Acts 22:3 ). But God says, Im going to bring the full strength of divine law on anybody who acts in personal retribution on Cain. God did not want to establish personal retribution- personal vengeance- as a means of dealing with criminals. And thats what the sinner does, he flees the debacle that his sins have left, and he carries on the appearance of being an upstanding and noble person. Major Prophets And he adds this: Itll come about that whoever finds me will kill me. I know whatll happen. Whoever finds me will kill me. God still speaks pointedly. And thats why Romans 10, when it describes the sinner- you know, sometimes we think sinners are really pretty nice people, they just dont have enough information. He chose not to do what was right, and sin that was crouching on his door pounced and turned him into a killer. There are two elements there, very, very important.
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