Creation Curriculum: The Origins of the Universe by Ryan M. Marks - HTML preview

Lesson 5

Are you offering what will be accepted by God? (Genesis 4)

Cain and Able brought sacrificial offerings to the Lord. The practice of sacrificing is seen all around the world. How could a desire to worship be in an evoluted blob of goo?

    Why did God not regard Cain’s offering? Well 1, it wasn’t with the right heart. God says if you do what is right, you’ll be accepted. 2, Cain did not offer an animal (blood sacrifice) this is likely why God did not regard Cain’s offering. Also, we see that Cain was not humble. He was proud and hurt when his humble Brother received God’s favor.

• 4:5-7 Cain’s face changed, he was downcast
• God spoke to him and told him to rule over sin or it would master him
• Cain’s wife? His sister.
• *Jewish tradition says Adam and Eve had 600 children.
• Cain left the presence of God. (symbolically all humanity has done this)
• Lamech—perverted God’s design of marriage by taking two wives
• Tubal-Cain: craftsman, master in making instruments in bronze and iron (requiring furnaces of over 9,000°) & Jubal—musician.  Mankind was advanced and smart from the beginning
• Then, man began to call on the Lord again.

Application—I’m young so don’t I have an excuse/forgiveness not to take responsibility for my actions?

Let no one despise you for your youth, but set the believers an example in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith, in purity.  1 Tim 4:12 (ESV)

Rejoice, O young man, in your youth, and let your heart cheer you in the days of your youth. Walk in the ways of your heart and the sight of your eyes. But know that for all these things God will bring you into judgment. Eccl 11:9 (ESV)

What is God saying to you? Will you obey?