They have hopeful beginnings, they offer unacceptable worship, they resent God and Gods people, they reject Gods Word, they hide their sin. Then the Lord said to Cain, Why are you angry? Theres no written Scripture, so the Lord speaks directly. The poison of asps is under their lips, whose mouth is full of cursing and bitterness. The reason is that all of John's works are now available in totality on their website. While 1) the author does not identify himself in Genesis and 2) Genesis ends almost 3 centuries before Moses was born, both the OT (Ex. So here is false, self-righteous, hypocritical worship. Our world is essentially the society of Cain, and it hates the truth, and it hates the people of the truth and the God of the truth. You will be a fugitive, a nawanod, a wandering wanderer, a wandering fugitive. Soon after these boys had reached adulthood, all of those wonderful hopeful beginnings for Cain came to an abrupt end, and his real spiritual condition was clearly revealed, and it was revealed in an act of worship, and that took us to the second point: The doomed offer unacceptable worship. I need a covering. And now theres this boldfaced, blatant lie. The emphasis of his pulpit ministry is the careful study and verse-by-verse exposition of the Bible, with special attention devoted to the historical and grammatical background behind each passage. GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, Select a Beginning Point The Old Testament In addition, they needed to understand the actual basis of the war they were about to declare in light of the immorality of killing, consistent with the other 4 books that Moses was writing (Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy). God is the interrogator who asks, What have you done? God is the investigator who brings in the evidence, and the evidence is the blood of Abel, crying to God out of the ground, metaphorically. Now you are cursed from the ground, which has opened its mouth to receive your brothers blood from your hand. The very ground from which he had drawn his self-congratulatory offerings, the very ground which had yielded the crop which was such a delight to him, that very ground, which not only gave him the crops but opened its mouth to receive his brothers blood. Minor Prophets Remember the book of Jude, verse 11? Pastor John MacArthur May 3, 2017 Genesis 1:14-19 Series: The Battle for the Beginning Creation Day 4, A Pastor John MacArthur May 2, 2017 Genesis 1:14-19 Series: The Battle for the Beginning Creation Day 3, B Pastor John MacArthur May 1, 2017 Genesis 1:9-13 Series: The Battle for the Beginning Creation Day 3, A Pastor John MacArthur April 28, 2017 God designed capital punishment to be carried out by society, not as a matter of personal vengeance. - Universal Beginnings (Chuck Missler), The Generations of the Heavens and the Earth (, The Generations of Shem, Ham, and Japheth (, The Generations of Shem: Genealogy of Shem to Terah (, The Abrahamic Covenant: His Land and People (, Esaus Reunion and Reconciliation with Jacob (, Events and Deaths from Shechem to Mamre (. 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. 13248 Roscoe Blvd. Verse 1, The man had relations with his wife. The actual Hebrew word, he knew his wife, Eve, and she conceived and gave birth to Cain, and she said, I have gotten a manchild with the help of the Lord.. Poetical Books Passwords should have at least 6 characters. Cain did. God still speaks pointedly. The Blue Letter Bible ministry and the BLB Institute hold to the historical, And what is right is to do what I told you. God is offering to the sinner joy, the joy of forgiveness. This is the joy of repentance, this is the joy of forgiveness, this is the joy of obedience. And I agree with capital punishment. To be put to death by the blood avenger as a means of punishment is opposed by the law of God. This is characteristic of doomed people. Usernames should only contain letters, numbers, dots, dashes, or underscores. That is the grace that God extends to every reprobate, every ungodly person, every wicked sinner, every unbeliever, every doomed person. Written by John MacArthur. In verse 5, it says Cain became very angry and his countenance (or his face) fell. And the Lord had regard for Abel and for his offering. Because they were all related to Abel. I tell you, thats true today. I myself am going to put a mark on you that signifies that I am your protector. And God- here is God Himself protecting this wicked sinner. Author and Date. He sees into the heart of Abel and recognizes that Abels heart is right toward God, that he comes as a penitent, humble sinner, and not only is his heart right, but therefore his sacrifice is right. For those of you visiting with us, we are in a study of origins, and Genesis is the book of origins. The New Testament They may be religious, but theyre false. Sin. God- listen- was the first evangelist. General Epistles Thats why we have to have government. Heres God, confronts Cain and says, Where is Abel, your brother? which means that Abel wasnt right there, which means that Cain had run. It spoke nothing of his need for a sacrifice, it spoke nothing of his sin, nothing of his deserving death. If you continue the way youre going, youve got a life of conflict and youll lose. From your hand, at the end of verse 11. Adam was a believer, as we've learned, Eve was a believer, and this passage indicates to us that Abel was a believer. The doomed fail to appreciate common grace. GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation. Please be aware that these items are sent out from our office in the UK. And that was what God offered Cain. Right? After clicking 'Register', you will receive an email with a link to verify your account and to complete your registration. Why has your countenance fallen? Now, let me say very quickly, God is not seeking information. We hear today that there are more Christians today being martyred than at any time in history. He says to Cain, Look, if you dont do whats right, then youre going to live your life trying to master sin, and sin is going to be like a predatory lion trying to devour you, and you are trying to control it. Since the text and audio content provided by BLB represent a 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. Feb 4, 2007. Vicious hatred, vicious brutality. Poetical Books They cannot draw anything out of life that matters eternally. Genesis 2:13, Ministry: 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. And if you do that, your face is going to be lifted up. Blue Letter Bible offers several daily devotional readings in order to help you refocus on Christ and the Gospel of His peace and righteousness. With their tongues, they keep deceiving. For a brief biographical sketch of Moses read Ex. Your face will be lifted up. And Cain, who the New Testament says (1 John 3) is of the evil one, he was the seed of the serpent. Minor Prophets The Old Testament Historical Books 3750). Do whats right from the heart and in the behavior. So the Lord said to him, okay? Copyright 2007, Grace to You. Sermons on Genesis 1-11 byJohn MacArthur Genesis 1:1 The How, Why, and When of Creation -1 Genesis 1:1 The How, Why, and When of Creation - 2 Genesis 1:6-8 Creation Day 2 Genesis 1:9-13 Creation Day 3 Genesis 1:14-19 Creation Day 4 Genesis 1:20-23 Creation Day 5 Genesis 1:24-26 Creation Day 6 - 1 Genesis 1:26-27 Creation Day 6 - 2 From Abraham on, the pattern is to focus on Gods redemption and blessing. The author made no attempt to defend the existence of God or to present a systematic discussion of His person and works. Under Johns leadership, Grace Community Church's two morning worship services fill the 3,500-seat auditorium to capacity. Genesis covers more time than the remaining books of the Bible combined. As I said, Cains wife would be his sister, and there would be a family proliferation through the years, and everybody would want to kill Cain. The New Testament There are two elements there, very, very important. God promised land, descendants (seed), and blessing. You cant grow anything, you dont have any animals. That is an assault on Gods fairness, that is an assault on Gods kindness and Gods justice. Bible Introductions - Romans by John MacArthur - Blue Letter Bible So he denies any knowledge of his brothers whereabouts, he denies any killing, he rejects any responsibility for his brothers well-being, and you begin to see, folks, at this point, what terrible progress sin has made since the fall. 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. On the other hand, verse 7, If you do not do well, or if you do not do what is right, you havent seen anything yet. There never had been a killing of anybody. GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, Select an Ending Point At the point of your cherished pride, at the point of your cherished profession, you will not succeed. Understanding the Sabbath (Genesis 2:1-3) - YouTube The completed registration allows us to send order and donation receipts to the email address you provided. God could have said, Okay, Im going to ask your father, Adam, to kill you. There was no government at this point. Cassuto, the Hebrew commentator, translates it that way. He is himself able to approach God without a sacrifice. Here at Grace to You Europe we take our data protection responsibilities very seriously and, as you would expect, have undertaken a significant programme of work to ensure that we are ready for this important legislative change. Thats all he had to say. They all wind up before God. Pentateuch Am I my brothers keeper? And He said, What have you done? Poor Eve. In todays climate, of course, as we said this morning, all religion is to be treated as equal, and nobody is to say, Ours is the truth and yours is not. It is intolerable to the non-Christian, it is intolerable to the doomed people, it is intolerable to the false worshipers for us to say that ours is the only truth and we are the only people of God. He doesnt allow blood revenge. Examples could include: incorrect or missing pastor/teacher name, sermon title, scripture reference, ministry association, spelling error, etc. 21, 22 where the eternal kingdom of redeemed believers is gloriously pictured. 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. 8:4; Mark 12:26; Luke 16:29; 24:27, 44; John 5:46; 7:22; Acts 15:1; Rom. Just do whats right. There is no reason to question the internal claims that the apostle Paul wrote Galatians ( 1:1; 5:2 ). Remember that? Please see Blue Letter Bible's Privacy Policy for cookie usage details. Now let me tell you something, folks, thats where the sinner ends up. Your partnership makes all we do possible. Wisdom Literature Im not surprised that through the history of the world Gods people have been killed, slaughtered, persecuted, and that its going on even today. I need to die, I deserve to die, I thank you that you will provide someone to die in my place, even as you slew an animal to cover my parents. So his attitude was right and his act was right. This is a murder done because there was a feeling of being inferior to righteous Abel, and his righteousness became intolerable to Cain. Prophets So the unbelievers have a hopeful beginning. Wisdom Literature 1445 B.C. Cant. Luke-Acts In 1969, after graduating from Talbot Theological Seminary, John came to Grace Community Church. Why is this brooding rage taking over? John is also president and featured teacher with Grace to You. Together, they have become useless, none who does good, not even one. Verse 6, The Lord said to Cain, Why are you angry? From the Theology of Creation series. So here is the prototype of the doomed, and He gives us the path to damnation. Solid Joys. God made mankind the crowning point of His creation, i.e., This article is also available and sold as a booklet. God doesnt have to do this, He could have killed him. He was angry. Nothing they ever touch has any eternal value, nothing they ever touch has any lasting meaning. Just believe me, just do what I told you to do with a right heart. And it came about when they were in the field that Cain rose up against Abel, his brother, and killed him. Poetical Books Though its not recorded in the book of Genesis, we can certainly assume that it happened, that Cain is responding to some command and some direction to worship God. Cain told his brother (could be talked with, spoke with his brother) and the conversation either occurred in the field or set up a meeting in the field. Throughout the Bible, you read about that, too. And were in chapter 4, and the story is the famous story of Cain and Abel. Individual instructors or editors may still require the use of URLs. It is the Lord who allows us the privilege of having that life come into our family. Cookie Notice: Daily devotional with John Piper. 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. Historical Books GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, Select an Ending Point Your brothers blood is crying to me from the ground. Really an important sentence in the Bible. Interactive Bible study with John Piper. Now, the man had relations with his wife, Eve, and she conceived and gave birth to Cain. John MacArthur-The First Sacrifice (Genesis 3:20-24) Published in John MacArthur. May they be broken under the grace that postpones their doom. Guest. Paul was born about the time of Christ's birth, in Tarsus ( Acts 9:11 ), an important city ( Acts 21:39) in the Roman province of Cilicia, located in Asia Minor (modern Turkey). Cain was a worshiper, and he even worshiped the true God, the God he knew to be the creator God, but he worshiped Him in a false and wrong way. He knows all that. Founded in 1969, Grace to You is the nonprofit organization responsible for developing, producing, and distributing John MacArthur's books, audio resources, and the "Grace to You" radio and television programs. First for Abel, and when it says He had regard for Abel, it meant that God saw the heart of Abel was in exercising pure worship. 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. When that first son was born, she thought he might be her seed who would bruise the serpents head, and it turns out that Cain was actually the seed of the serpent himself. Sermons from the Book of Genesis | Grace to You - SermonAudio Sermons on Genesis 1-11 - Monergism range of evangelical traditions, all of the ideas and principles conveyed And then again, in verse 2, she gave birth to another son. Such are the children of Cain. He was the evangelist, and then He became the interrogator and the investigator and the prosecutor. And I think theres a third reason God allowed him to live. But he hid it because it sort of wasnt something you paraded around. Genesis 1:1 Series: The Battle for the Beginning The How, Why, and When of Creation, Part 2A Pastor John MacArthur May 23, 2011 Genesis 1:1 Series: The Battle for the Beginning The How, Why, and When of Creation, Part 1B Pastor John MacArthur May 20, 2011 Genesis 1:1 Series: The Battle for the Beginning The How, Why, and When of Creation, Part 1A The first part is the creation, Genesis 1:1 to 2:3. GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, Select an Ending Point
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