4 Now Adam knew Eve his wife, and she conceived and bore Cain, saying, “I have gotten a man with the help of the Lord.” 2 And again, she bore his brother Abel. Now Abel was a keeper of sheep, and Cain a worker of the ground. 3 In the course of time Cain brought to the Lord an offering of the fruit of the ground, 4 and Abel also brought of the firstborn of his flock and of their fat portions. And the Lord had regard for Abel and his offering, 5 but for Cain and his offering he had no regard. So Cain was very angry, and his face fell. - Genesis 4:1-5 “And the Lord had regard for Abel and his offering, 5 but for Cain and his offering he had no regard. - Gensis 4b-5a “...Cain brought to the Lord an offering of the fruit of the ground, and Abel also brought of the firstborn of his flock and of their fat portions.” - Genesis 3b-4a By faith Abel offered to God a more acceptable sacrifice than Cain, through which he was commended as righteous, God commending him by accepting his gifts. And through his faith, though he died, he still speaks. - Hebrews 11:4 Abel offered his first and his best which revealed Faith in the Lord. Cain offered from his surplus as a way to fulfill an obligation to the Lord. What is the motivation behind your activity for God? Duty or intimacy? 5 …. So Cain was very angry, and his face fell. 6 The Lord said to Cain, “Why are you angry, and why has your face fallen? - Genesis 4:5-6 “12 Jesus entered the temple courts and drove out all who were buying and selling there. He overturned the tables of the money changers and the benches of those selling doves. 13 “It is written,” he said to them, “‘My house will be called a house of prayer,’ but you are making it ‘a den of robbers - Matthew 21:12-13 26 Be angry and do not sin; do not let the sun go down on your anger, 27 and give no opportunity to the devil. - Ephesians 4:26-27 1.Be angry and do not sin. There are only two types of anger: God-centered anger and me-centered anger–which one do you see most often in your life? Anger guards and defends 2. “do not let the sun go down on your anger,” - Ephesians 4:26b 3. “...and give no opportunity to the devil.” - Ephesians 4:27 “6 The Lord said to Cain, “Why are you angry, and why has your face fallen? 7 If you do well, will you not be accepted? And if you do not do well, sin is crouching at the door. Its desire is contrary to you, but you must rule over it.” - Genesis 4:6-7 Cain spoke to Abel his brother. And when they were in the field, Cain rose up against his brother Abel and killed him. - Genesis 4:8