Sep 29, 2013 |Genesis

My Brother’s Keeper

09.29.13 | Genesis

My Brother’s Keeper

Noel Heikkinen

Abel’s blood spoke the words “anger” and “sin.”  Jesus’ blood spoke the words “justice” and “grace.”

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Adam and Eve’s pattern of sin continues on to their children and on to us:

  1. We sin.

  2. We hide.

  3. We blame.

God’s response to our sin is:

  1. Consequences and Grace

  2. Justice and Mercy

Genesis 4

Why didn’t God accept Cain’s offering?  Two Biblical clues:

Hebrews 11:4

1 John 3:12

“When we sin we often do so with the futile hope that we shall obtain the maximum amount of pleasure at the minimum penalty. It seldom works that way.”

– Bob Definbaugh

Hebrews 12:24

Abel’s blood spoke the words “anger” and “sin.”

Jesus’ blood spoke the words “justice” and “grace.”

 

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