A verification email has been sent to the address you provided. This underscored Israels mission to be a light to the Gentiles (Is. Luke-Acts One final theme of both theological and historical significance sets Genesis apart from other books of Scripture, in that the first book of Scripture corresponds closely with the final book. Because they were preparing to enter Canaan and dispossess the Canaanite inhabitants of their homes and properties, God revealed their enemies background. Here is demonstration that somebody innocent has to die in the sinners place, and thats what substitutionary death was all about. Therefore, do not let sin reign in your mortal body, that you should obey its lusts. And people would be born, they would grow, and they would have children. And thats the final verdict, that Cain is the killer, by the way. God had already pled with him to make a right choice. Lesson 40: The Tragedy Of Worldly Believers (Genesis 19:1-29) Minor Prophets Blue Letter Bible study tools make reading, searching and studying the Bible easy and rewarding. 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? Text: In fact, He becomes the protector of the killer, becomes the protector of Cain. Minor Prophets He spent much of his early life in Jerusalem as a student of the celebrated rabbi Gamaliel ( Acts 22:3 ). And God was giving to the sinner two choices: this way, that way. This is a flat-out rejection of what he knows to be the Word of God. If you do whats right. The initial setting for Genesis is eternity past. Enter your email address and we will send you instructions on how to reset your password. While it is difficult to pinpoint precisely the historical moment for which this book was written, Israel first heard Genesis sometime prior to crossing the Jordan River and entering the Promised Land (ca. He will hold onto that sin even if it means he has to live an unfulfilled life of a wanderer under a divine death sentence. John MacArthur's Collection of sermons and other writings The voice of your brothers blood is crying to me from the ground. You can copy the order of your preferred Bible translations from the Bibles Tab to the Version Picker (this popup) or vice versa. Apparently, Cain doesnt feel he needs a substitute, he doesnt feel that death needs to occur on his behalf. in the resource materials are not necessarily affirmed, in total, by this ministry. Pentateuch Usernames should only contain letters, numbers, dots, dashes, or underscores. This is a one-on-one conversation. Theres no getting around it, theres no equivocating. 2090 B.C. Daily devotional with John Piper. Guest. This is typical of the sinner. The curse on the marriage was conflict. Youre never going to be able to farm. By the way, that is the same phrase at the end of verse 7 that is used over in verse 16 of chapter 3. GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, Use semicolons to separate groups: 'Gen;Jdg;Psa-Mal' or 'Rom 3-12;Mat 1:15;Mat 5:12-22', There are options set in 'Advanced Options', The Whole Bible Understanding the Sabbath (Genesis 2:1-3) (November-04-2020) John MacArthur Sermon:The First Sacrifice (Genesis 3:20-24). Again, here is a sinner who is a fixed sinner, affirming his rebellion. Cain (qayin in the Hebrew) means a formed thing, a creature, something made. Am I supposed to be taking care of him? He is saying, Your questions are irrelevant. This is the sinner, hiding from his crime and hiding the truth about his wickedness. The Old Testament 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. Theres no written Scripture, so the Lord speaks directly. Even the damned and the lost and those people who reject God and are apostate and refuse to believe, they are worshipers. When that first son was born, she thought he might be her seed who would bruise the serpents head, and it turns out that Cain was actually the seed of the serpent himself. On a larger scale, Gen. 111 set forth a singular message about the character and works of God. Questions and answers with John Piper. He flees the scene of his crime, carries on the ruse of his self-righteousness. The Whole Bible The curse is further explained in verse 12. It is the Lord who allows us the privilege of having that life come into our family. And that was what God offered Cain. Same with us. I need a covering. Listen to John MacArthur Sermons - Grace to You Radio - Oneplace.com Major Prophets Johannine Writings Wisdom Literature So God says to Abel, Either you come to me and do whats right or you lose the battle your whole life. We pray in your Sons name. He is the first unbeliever who ever lived. Cookie Notice: Written by John MacArthur. He was showing in his physical body the attitude of anger in his mind. Interactive Bible study with John Piper. Pauline Epistles The curse is the woman is going to have a sort of predatory desire toward the man and he is going to have to battle to subdue that. Thank you for registering. He still loves his sin, he still wants his sin. Selected Scriptures: . On the other hand, verse 7, If you do not do well, or if you do not do what is right, you havent seen anything yet. Pastor John MacArthur March 9, 2023 Facing a Tolerant World with Intolerant Truth (Selected Scriptures) Pastor John MacArthur Jan. 1, 2023 The Life-Giving Shepherd (John 10:1-11) Pastor John MacArthur Dec. 25, 2022 Prayer: The Believer's Constant Conversation (Ephesians 6:18-24) Pastor John MacArthur Dec. 18, 2022 Grace to You Sermons; The Study Bible; Blog; Devotionals; Sermons; Donate. In the book of Revelation, the paradise which was lost in Genesis will be regained. If we lived in a society without government, without police, if we lived in an anarchy, murder would be going on all the time. That is the grace that God extends to every reprobate, every ungodly person, every wicked sinner, every unbeliever, every doomed person. And the divine sentence comes in verse 11. Isnt that what it says in Genesis 9:6? Not sure what to listen to? Sinners will deny their sin. Though its not recorded in the book of Genesis, we can certainly assume that it happened, that Cain is responding to some command and some direction to worship God. Wisdom Literature That is saying, God, you got to be kidding, you cant be that hard on me. Rather than repent and be forgiven so as to have the curse removed or mitigated, this lover of sin only complains about the unreasonable burden and unkindness of Gods sentence. Understanding the Sabbath (Genesis 2:1-3) - YouTube Everybody worships at some shrine, everybody has some god. This is characteristic of doomed people. Author and Date. Actually, its possible to translate: and from thy face I will seek to hide. Error: Passwords should have at least 6 characters, Error: Usernames should only contain letters, numbers, dots, dashes, or underscores. This is that pattern that you see in the sinner who will not acknowledge his sin. Sermons from the Book of Genesis | Grace to You - SermonAudio The poison of asps is under their lips, whose mouth is full of cursing and bitterness. So now God says, Im going to make sure nobody takes your life. Not surprisingly, in the final chapter of Gods Word, believers will find themselves back in the Garden of Eden, the eternal paradise of God, eating from the tree of life (Rev. Poetical Books And Abel, on his part, also brought of the firstlings of his flock and of their fat portions. The time frames of these 3 segments are: 1) Creation to ca. Please respond to confirm your registration. Take a look at whats going on in you. So Cain became very angry and his countenance fell. Then Cain went out from the presence of the Lord and settled in the land of Nod, east of Eden. Thats the story of Cain. If you do well, will not your countenance be lifted up? Poetical Books - their deeds are evil. They love their sin. 4:4) and the NT (Matt. The author made no attempt to defend the existence of God or to present a systematic discussion of His person and works. Where is Abel, your brother? And he said, I do not know. He not only flees the scene but he lies to cover. John 3:16, Jesus faith love), Select a Beginning Point of Scripture. They also enjoy the enthusiastic company of their fifteen grandchildren. If you do that, your face will be lifted up in joy. General Epistles She knew that this child was a gift from God, as are all those precious little ones that come into the world, some of whom we have celebrated even tonight in our parent dedication. For details about this sermon and for related resources, click here: https://www.gty.org/library/sermons-library/90-379 To receive John MacArthurs monthly letter, as well as free resources by mail, click here: https://www.gty.org/home/newtogty/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gracetoyou Twitter: https://twitter.com/gracetoyou Google +: https://plus.google.com/+gracetoyou Copyright 2009, Grace to You. Nod is an unknown place, but it symbolizes the place where God is not considered. The New Testament 1236); and 3) Egypt (chaps. Pentateuch So heres a doomed unbeliever. If God killed him, there wouldnt be any living example of what an unbelievers life is like. Pastor John MacArthur. Youre thrown out, you go out on your own. So it is reasonable to assume that somewhere along the line- and its hard to be dogmatic about this. God gives him a choice. In addition, they needed to understand the actual basis of the war they were about to declare in light of the immorality of killing, consistent with the other 4 books that Moses was writing (Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy). He chose not to do what was right, and sin that was crouching on his door pounced and turned him into a killer. He is the original apostate who, when confronted by God with the opportunity for forgiveness and the opportunity for deliverance, refuses. Major Prophets Do whats right from the heart and in the behavior. John MacArthur is the pastor-teacher of Grace Community Church in Sun Valley, California, president of The Master's College and Seminary, and featured teacher with the Grace to You media ministry. So the doomed have hopeful beginnings but offer to God unacceptable worship. Heres God, confronts Cain and says, Where is Abel, your brother? which means that Abel wasnt right there, which means that Cain had run. I tell you, thats true today. Just believe me, just do what I told you to do with a right heart. 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.. God still speaks pointedly. Maybe she believed that this was the fulfillment of that promise from God, that this was the one who would come and would bruise the serpents head. In verse 5, it says Cain became very angry and his countenance (or his face) fell. But again, at some time, she gave birth to his brother, Abel. Why should I know where he is? So here what you have is the first example of false worship of the true God. I confess to you that I usually am pretty good at making a transition mentally from the morning message to the evening message, and they are almost always very divergent subjects- and this is certainly the case today- but this is one of those times when such a transition has been somewhat difficult. Now lets pick it up where we left off. Pentateuch This is a murder done because there was a feeling of being inferior to righteous Abel, and his righteousness became intolerable to Cain. The completed registration allows us to send order and donation receipts to the email address you provided. 1405 B.C.). Series (High Quality) Series (Low Quality) Cain was a worshiper, and he even worshiped the true God, the God he knew to be the creator God, but he worshiped Him in a false and wrong way. We began last Lords Day, and let me remind you that only the first point is positive. Father, we thank you again for your truth. You will never be able to do anything but wander just to eke out survival. One, grace- and certainly thats true, isnt it? The Lord said to Cain. Now, I want to stop there for a moment just to say this is really the direct Word of God- no more direct than the Bible, but this is the direct Word of God, right from Gods mouth to Cain. Recognizing the value of consistent reflection upon the Word of God in order to refocus one's mind and heart upon Christ and His Gospel of peace, we provide several reading plans designed to cover the entire Bible in a year. Adam was a believer, as weve learned, Eve was a believer, and this passage indicates to us that Abel was a believer. There must be adults in the world who would kill him. Thirdly, the doomed resent the true people of God. 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. There were only four people on the planet, and he knew who was talking to him. He is the first unbeliever who ever lived. GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, Select an Ending Point Genesis by content is comprised of two basic sections: 1) Primitive history (Gen. 111) and 2) Patriarchal history (Gen. 1250). We pointed that out. Why doesnt He just slay him on the spot? It spoke nothing of his need for a sacrifice, it spoke nothing of his sin, nothing of his deserving death. And may they turn and seek forgiveness and not just in anger settle finally into the world out of your presence. John MacArthur Sermon Archive - Logos Bible Software Cain did. Email / username or password was incorrect! Cain married his sister, and out of his loins came the population that follows. However, he brought the fruit of the ground, which, apparently, as the text indicates, is unacceptable to God. It says, Cain rose up against Abel, his brother, and killed him. His brother is emphatic in the Hebrew, emphasizing the closeness, the intimacy. 16. He couldnt master it. Verse 6, Then the Lord said to Cain- now this is direct from God. From the Theology of Creation series. Minor Prophets Cain had absolutely no appreciation for that whatsoever- absolutely none. We are in Genesis chapter 4. All Rights Reserved. You dont have to be in this condition. And he settles- I like that word, he settles- in the land of Nod, east of Eden. Where is that? John Macarthur Sermons - YouTube You cant grow anything, you dont have any animals. That terrible, dreadful, disastrous, deadly serpent who had led the human race into sin needed to be destroyed. John and his wife, Patricia, live in Southern California and have four married children: Matt, Marcy, Mark, and Melinda. And he couldnt resist it. The Old Testament Individual instructors or editors may still require the use of URLs. Each custom must be treated according to the immediate context of the passage before any attempt is made to explain it based on customs recorded in extrabiblical sources or even elsewhere in Scripture.