Sunday, October 11, 2020

Genesis 4

 


Homiletics                                             Study – Genesis 2020

Lesson     4                                             Passage: Genesis 4

Content (List of Topics or Events)

Sacrifices to God  (Genesis 4:1-7)

a. Adam and Eve give birth to two sons Cain then Abel (1-2)

b. In time Cain and Abel bring the Lord offerings; Abel’s was from the firstborn and best. (2-4a)

c. God talks to Cain about anger and coaches him (4b-7)

 

Cain Kills Abel bringing Consequences (Genesis 4:8-16)

a. Cain plots and kills Abel (8)

b. Lord confronts Cain about Abel with Cain’s excuse “Am I my brother’s keeper(9)

c. God tells Cain of his deed and punishment. (10-12)

d. Cain complaints that his punishment is too great (13-14

e. Lord assures Cain of protection is now away from the Lord’s presence (15-16)

Children bring blessing and return to God (Genesis 3:17-26)

a. Cain has children and builds city (17)

b. Cain’s generations described to Lamech (18)

c. Lamech sons Adah lives in tents and raise livestock, Jubal creates music, and Tubal-Cain forged tools (19-22)

d. Lamech tells wives of killing a man (23-24)

e. Adam and Eve have another son Seth and his people call on the Lord (25-26)

Divisions (Main Blocks of Thought)

Sacrifices to God 

Genesis 4:1-7

Cain Kills Abel bringing Consequences

Genesis 4:8-16

Children bring blessing and return to God

Genesis 4:17-26

Subject Sentence (Summarizes the contents of the Divisions – No more than 10 words)

Cain’s anger brings Separation from God; Seth’s offspring call  Lord

Aim (Main Teaching Point of the Passage)

CTATLT anger separates from the goodness God has for us.

Specific Application Questions

1

How does anger affect you? What needs to be turned over to the Lord?

2

What excuses do you make for your sin?

3

Where do you need to call on the Lord?

Principles to Remember

1

Anger hurts

2

Sin separates us from God

3

What we do impacts our children.

Characteristic of God

All-Knowing

Theme

Our sin impacts our family and separates from God.

 

God’s Word  - What’s happening?

God’s Heart – What does God care about?

Today’s World – How does this connect to what is happening in my world today

 

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