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Do we ever Raise Cain GEN 4.1-16

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Do we ever RaisE Cain ?  Gen. 4:1-16

LIBERTY CHURCH of CHRIST 11/15/15

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Raising Cain

Because Cain was the first murderer in the Bible, having killed his brother Abel, people use the expression "raising Cain" to describe acts of violence, criminal activity, or any other mischievous acts.

Robert: Whatcha gonna do tonight?
Michael: Nothin' much. Guess I'll just be out raising Cain.

First 3 Chapters of the Bible

Genesis 4:1-16 NKJV Now Adam knew Eve his wife, and she conceived and bore Cain, and said, "I have acquired a man from the LORD."
2 Then she bore again, this time his brother Abel. Now Abel was a keeper of sheep, but Cain was a tiller of the ground.
3 And in the process of time it came to pass that Cain brought an offering of the fruit of the ground to the LORD.
4 Abel also brought of the firstborn of his flock and of their fat. And the LORD respected Abel and his offering,
5 but He did not respect Cain and his offering. And Cain was very angry, and his countenance fell. KJV

Ge 4:6 NKJV So the LORD said to Cain, "Why are you angry? And why has your countenance fallen?
7 "If you do well, will you not be accepted? And if you do not do well, sin lies at the door. And its desire is for you, but you should rule over it."
8 ¶ Now Cain talked with Abel his brother; and it came to pass, when they were in the field, that Cain rose up against Abel his brother and killed him.
9 ¶ Then the LORD said to Cain, "Where is Abel your brother?" He said, "I do not know. Am I my brother's keeper?"
10 And He said, "What have you done? The voice of your brother's blood cries out to Me from the ground.
11 "So now you are cursed from the earth, which has opened its mouth to receive your brother's blood from your hand.

Ge 4:12 NKJV "When you till the ground, it shall no longer yield its strength to you. A fugitive and a vagabond you shall be on the earth."
13 And Cain said to the LORD, "My punishment is greater than I can bear!
14 "Surely You have driven me out this day from the face of the ground; I shall be hidden from Your face; I shall be a fugitive and a vagabond on the earth, and it will happen that anyone who finds me will kill me."
15 And the LORD said to him, "Therefore, whoever kills Cain, vengeance shall be taken on him sevenfold." And the LORD set a mark on Cain, lest anyone finding him should kill him.
16 Then Cain went out from the presence of the LORD and dwelt in the land of Nod on the east of Eden.

1) What was Cain's problem?

Cain's problem was selfishness, self-centeredness, pride

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Cain put himself before God. Cain put himself before his brother Abel.

Examples of selfishness

  • Judas - 30 pieces of silver Mt 26-27
  • Anninias & Sapphira Acts 5
  • Korah, Dathan, & Abiram Num 16
  • Nadab & Abihu Lev 10
  • Because they wanted it their way, what did they get ??

Php 2:3 Let nothing be done through SELFISH ambition or conceit, but in lowliness of mind let each esteem others better than himself.
4 Let each of you look out not only for his own interests, but also for the interests of others.

2) What was the solution to Cain's problem?

2) What was the solution to Cain's problem?

Ge 4:7 "If you DO WELL, will you not be accepted? And if you do not DO WELL, sin lies at the door. And its desire is for you, but you should rule over it."

Mt 22:37 NKJV Jesus said to him," 'You shall love the LORD your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.'
38 "This is the first and great commandment.
39 "And the second is like it: 'You shall love your neighbor as yourself.'
40 "On these two commandments hang all the Law and the Prophets."

3) Do we have the same problems as Cain ?

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Do we have the same problems as Cain - toward God?

1) Manmade religions
2) Will worship
3) Doing well


Result - we will rule over sin

Do we have the same problems as Cain - toward others ( our Abels) ?

1) Don't speak evil of your bro./sis.
2) Don't exclude him/her from fellowship.
3) Don't discourage him/her.
4) Don't steal from him/her.
5) Do help him/her at every opportunity - Galatians 6

Result - we will rule over sin

1) What was Cain's problem?

2) What was Cain's solution?


3) How does that compare to us - do we ever Raise Cain?

Do we ever RaisE Cain ?  Gen. 4:1-16

LIBERTY CHURCH of CHRIST 11/15/15