March 23, 2023 | Pastor Robert Lee
Passage: Genesis 4:8-16
8 Cain spoke to Abel his brother. And when they were in the field, Cain rose up against his brother Abel 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 the Lord said, "What have you done? The voice of your brother's blood is crying to me from the ground. 11 And now you are cursed from the ground, which has opened its mouth to receive your brother's blood from your hand. 12 When you work the ground, it shall no longer yield to you its strength. You shall be a fugitive and a wanderer on the earth." 13 Cain said to the Lord, "My punishment is greater than I can bear. 14 Behold, you have driven me today away from the ground, and from your face I shall be hidden. I shall be a fugitive and a wanderer on the earth, and whoever finds me will kill me." 15 Then the Lord said to him, "Not so! If anyone kills Cain, vengeance shall be taken on him sevenfold." And the Lord put a mark on Cain, lest any who found him should attack him. 16 Then Cain went away from the presence of the Lord and settled in the land of Nod, east of Eden.
(Genesis 4:8-16)
CROSS REFERENCES
- 9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. If we say we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us. (1John 1:9-10)
- 15 The Lord God took the man and put him in the garden of Eden to work it and keep it. (Genesis 2:15)
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
- What were some of the highlights and lowlights of your week? Everyone needs to get a chance to answer!
- Describe how do you respond when you get caught in sin?
- Why do you think secret, hidden sin can be so dangerous and harmful to Christians? And how does a person go about regularly confessing his or her sin to another Christian? If you have that habit already, describe how it has benefitted your life in Christ.
- Within your friendships, how do serve as your brother’s or sister’s keeper?
- In our time studying Cain and Abel, who did you identify most with, Cain or Abel? Explain.
- Close by talking with God about what He said to us tonight by answering these questions in prayer: In light of the truths revealed by God in this passage…
- 1) What can I praise God for?
- 2) What sin do I need to confess?
- 3) What can I thank God for?
- 4) What needs do I have that I need to ask God to satisfy?
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