That is the final statement. And its desire is for you; you must master it. That is Gods common grace. He still loves his sin, he still wants his sin. 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. God could have said, Okay, Im going to ask your father, Adam, to kill you. There was no government at this point. Minor Prophets GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, Select an Ending Point Were born sinners. This is a man who was getting a direct evangelistic message from the creator God Himself. And may they turn and seek forgiveness and not just in anger settle finally into the world out of your presence. His religion was hypocritical, self-righteous, and false. You dont have to be motivated by this anger. He comes in an attitude of self-righteousness based upon human achievement, and he worships God in a false way, offering hypocritical worship. He settled in the world. He wont even acknowledge his sin. Since the UK is now no longer a member of the EU, you may be charged an import tax on this item by the customs authorities in your country of residence, which is beyond our control. Individual instructors or editors may still require the use of URLs. If you live by the sword, youll die by the sword, which means if you take a life with the sword, then they have a right to take your life? General Epistles Prophets Creation Day 6, Part 3A/ The Implications of Evolution. This is the sinners obstinate rebelliousness. In 1969, after graduating from Talbot Theological Seminary, John came to Grace Community Church. Such are the children of Cain. Theres nothing in this conversation to indicate that Cain suspected it really wasnt God. Historical Books 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 It is the Lord who allows us the privilege of having that life come into our family. If God killed him, there wouldnt be any living example of what an unbelievers life is like. 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God Himself, then, slays the first animal to make the first covering to cover the sinner. They refuse to listen, they refuse to admit their sin, they inevitably repudiate responsibility. The New Testament Theological foundations are revealed which include God the Father, God the Son, God the Holy Spirit, man, sin, redemption, covenant, promise, Satan and angels, kingdom, revelation, Israel, judgment, and blessing. Even though sin is inherited and actual, it can be defeated- but only as we come to God on His terms, embracing His sacrifice for us, with no hope of self-righteousness. 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. And this describes the curse, which is the conflict of marriage. Series: The Battle for the Beginning. They cannot draw anything out of life that matters eternally. GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, Select an Ending Point Johannine Writings Just do whats right. There are several points that I am pointing out to you as we look through these 16 verses. Sin is in us, but its not inevitable that we be always mastered by sin unless we choose not to do whats right. And this, again, is the pattern for the unbeliever, for the lost person. God moves from being the interrogator to being the investigator to then being the prosecutor, and there are no more questions. Eve recognized that with the help of the Lord, she had been given a son. GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, Select an Ending Point Just do whats right. Genesis 24: 6/30/1993: God's Passion for a Pure Church: Acts 4:32-5:11: 7/11/1993: The War of the Ages, Part 2 . And even though God had pronounced a curse on Cain, He was still going to extend some grace to him. Thank you for registering. Youre going to have to try to kill something here or there, try to grab something thats growing off a tree, try to eke out some kind of survival. Those are the people in the way of Cain. Pentateuch If you bring the Bible into anything, theyre going to throw you out. He flees the scene of his crime, carries on the ruse of his self-righteousness. 818-909-5500. And the Lord had regard for Abel and for his offering. 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 This is obvious, but its laid out right here for us. All you have to do is just get up in the church and preach judgment, preach the judgment of God, hell, damnation, and all of that, and sinners resent that. I love sin, my heart hankers for sin, Im going to plan to sin, and Im going to find my greatest fulfillment in my sin.. Remember the book of Jude, verse 11? The reason is that all of John's works are now available in totality on their website. Its out of His presence. 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. Lift up his eyes. Prophets GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, Select a Beginning Point 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. in the resource materials are not necessarily affirmed, in total, by this ministry. This is the providential common grace of God. And what is right is to do what I told you. God is offering to the sinner joy, the joy of forgiveness. They all wind up before God. God says, Whoever kills Cain, vengeance is going to be taken on him sevenfold. And the Lord appointed a sign for Cain, lest anyone finding him should slay him. Now, people always ask, What is that sign? All rights reserved.For details about our copyright policy, click here: https://www.gty.org/about#copyright Eight. But in the case of Cain, if you dont do whats right, if you dont embrace true worship, youre going to have a predatory lion crouched at your door your whole life, devouring you. Well, of course, there were only two people in the world. 22:14). Major Prophets GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, Select a Beginning Point Wisdom Literature Youre never going to be able to farm. They must be explained against their ancient Near Eastern background. Over four decades of ministry, John has written dozens of bestselling books, including The . 3750). Perhaps that child was to be the one who would bring the end of Satan and restore paradise. Prophets Everybody worships at some shrine, everybody has some god. GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, Select a Beginning Point I think this is really a very fascinating dialogue. They may even reclassify it as personal expression of individual freedom. Genesis 2:4-7. John Piper Feb 4, 2007. The modern definition of sin is righteousness. Pastor John MacArthur. You dont have to be brooding, you dont have to have lust conceiving greater deadly sin in your heart. And lust, when it conceives, brings forth what? He says, How could you have done this? essentially. And for what reason did he slay him? You can copy the order of your preferred Bible translations from the Bibles Tab to the Version Picker (this popup) or vice versa. GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation. Salvation is by grace through faith and not of works.. Poor Eve. And this sinner rejected the Word of God, just like they all do. And the answer is, Who knows? Have absolutely no idea what it is. Now, this indicates that the population may have been growing, certainly soon would be growing. So here is the prototype of the doomed, and He gives us the path to damnation. This is the joy of repentance, this is the joy of forgiveness, this is the joy of obedience. He was humiliated. Grace to You radio, video, audio, print, and website resources reach millions worldwide each day. Theres more, another thought that comes out of this text, and well hurry to a conclusion. And Abel, on his part, also brought of the firstlings of his flock and of their fat portions. Sin. God- listen- was the first evangelist. And when there was no court to sentence him to death, God graciously allowed him to live. Verse 10, here we have God as the investigator, first of all, the interrogator. of Scripture. But were going to seek the goodness of God to allow us to do that as we come to this most significant and important chapter in Genesis chapter 4. Father, rescue, deliver sinners, even tonight, through your Word and your power. At the point of your cherished pride, at the point of your cherished profession, you will not succeed. GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation. The Gospels Why? Major Prophets You remember the- Luke 18, the publican went into the temple to pray with the Pharisee, and he was beating on his breast saying, God, be merciful to me, a sinner and the text says he wouldnt so much as do what? I dont want righteousness, I dont want God, I dont want forgiveness, I want sin. Jesus said it this way, Men loved darkness rather than light because- what? General Epistles Sin is crouching at the door. And sin is depicted like a beast of prey, like a rapacious lion. The author made no attempt to defend the existence of God or to present a systematic discussion of His person and works. This is that pattern that you see in the sinner who will not acknowledge his sin. Heres God, confronts Cain and says, Where is Abel, your brother? which means that Abel wasnt right there, which means that Cain had run. But really, in the end, there are only two possibilities. Prophets And so she names her son that one that was made with the help of the Lord. What hopeful beginnings she must have felt in her heart when that first child was born. And I agree with capital punishment. Under Johns leadership, Grace Community Church's two morning worship services fill the 3,500-seat auditorium to capacity. All of John's 3,000 sermons, spanning more than four decades of ministry, are available for free on the Grace to You website. John MacArthur-The First Sacrifice (Genesis 3:20-24) Published in John MacArthur. Thats why we have to have government. You can copy the order of your preferred Bible translations from the Bibles Tab to the Version Picker (this popup) or vice versa. And Abels name (hebel) means a mere breath. And certainly he was aptly named because his life was so very brief. And God was giving to the sinner two choices: this way, that way. I tell you, thats true today. Thats how youre going to live your life- unsuccessfully. And thats the curse. And by the way, in the Hebrew, his brother in verse 8 is emphatic. So heres a doomed unbeliever. The doomed protest their judgment- the doomed protest their judgment. Hes initiating a conversation, and hes going to the heart. You got to be kidding. He doesnt allow blood revenge. This is ridiculous. General Epistles This is what youre doing to me. If Cain doesnt repent in faith, if he doesnt trust God to save him and not his own righteousness, if Cain doesnt admit his disobedience to the prescribed heart attitude of faith and obedience to the prescribed sacrifice, if Cain doesnt do that, if he doesnt do whats right, then sin, like a lion, is just waiting at the door to pounce and try to destroy him, and hes going to try to have to master that. Now, the man had relations with his wife, Eve, and she conceived and gave birth to Cain. Please respond to confirm your registration. He hated his righteousness. The initial setting for Genesis is eternity past. They may be religious, but theyre false. Verse 6, The Lord said to Cain, Why are you angry? 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. So the unbelievers have a hopeful beginning. Cain is presented here as the prototype of the doomed. Cookie Notice: John MacArthur's Collection of sermons and other writings Note: "After 24 years of association with the Ministry of John MacArthur, we have now been asked by Grace To You to no longer maintain John's resources directly on Bible Bulletin Board. And judge. I mean there were only the two of them and their parents. Can you imagine how tough it would be to live? He hated the blessing that was bestowed upon his righteous brother. Register. The poison of asps is under their lips, whose mouth is full of cursing and bitterness. Cassuto, the Hebrew commentator, translates it that way. In fact, He becomes the protector of the killer, becomes the protector of Cain. Genesis 1:26-31. I have been so preoccupied and so devoured by the theme that we have been dealing with in the morning that its a challenge to be able to sort of unthink all of that and replace it with the matters before us tonight. He is the classic model of an unconverted, undelivered, unsaved, lost sinner. Isnt it true that if you take a life, you give a life? Let me remind you of it by reading the text to you. For sin shall not be master over you, for you are not under law but under grace. When you came under grace, sin was no longer necessarily your master, so dont let it master- you can control it. And they would all know about Cain, the killer of Abel, because they were all relatives. And so I think because there were so few people in the world, God wanted to make it very clear to the rest that were being born after that the distinction between the life of the righteous and the life of the unrighteous. GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, Select an Ending Point GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation. You either worship the true God in the true way or you worship the true God in a false way or you worship some other gods, who are demons, or you worship yourself. But then, because of his humiliation, because of his honest repentance, he was forgiven, and the man went home justified. Be penitent and Ill lift up your face. God would have applied right then and right there the sacrifice of Jesus, who wouldnt die for thousands of years. So he made his choice. The curse on the marriage was conflict. Destruction and misery are in their paths, and there is no fear of God before their eyes. They dont fear God, they dont care about God, they love their sin, and if it needs be, theyll kill.

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