Homiletics Study – Genesis 2020
Lesson 4 Passage:
Genesis 4
Content (List of Topics or Events)
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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)
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Sacrifices to God |
Genesis 4:1-7 |
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Cain Kills Abel bringing
Consequences |
Genesis 4:8-16 |
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Children bring blessing and
return to God |
Genesis 4:17-26 |
Subject
Sentence (Summarizes the contents of the Divisions – No more than 10
words)
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Cain’s anger brings
Separation from God; Seth’s offspring call
Lord |
Aim (Main
Teaching Point of the Passage)
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CTATLT anger separates from
the goodness God has for us. |
Specific
Application Questions
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1 |
How does anger affect you?
What needs to be turned over to the Lord? |
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2 |
What excuses do you make
for your sin? |
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3 |
Where do you need to call
on the Lord? |
Principles to Remember
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1 |
Anger hurts |
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2 |
Sin separates us from God |
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3 |
What we do impacts our
children. |
Characteristic
of God
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All-Knowing |
Theme
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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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