Broken people can reflect a perfect God Gospel identity means that we are new Hebrews 11:4a – By faith Abel offered to God a more acceptable sacrifice than Cain Genesis 4:4b-5 – The Lord looked with favor on Abel and his offering, but on Cain and his offering he did not look with favor. So, Cain was very angry, and his face was downcast. Generosity is a reflection of my Gospel Identity 2 Corinthians 9:6-7 – The point is this: whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows bountifully will also reap bountifully. Each one must give as he has decided in his heart, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver. Choose a blessed life instead of just a successful life Genesis 4:6-7 – The Lord said to Cain, “Why are you angry, and why has your face fallen? 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 for you, but you must rule over it.” 1 John 3:12 – We should not be like Cain…because his deeds were evil and his brother’s righteous You can approach God as a response to salvation or as a means to salvation Jude 11a – Woe to them! For they walked in the way of Cain and abandoned themselves for the sake of gain… Choose your Gospel Identity over a Good Enough Identity Genesis 4:10 – And the Lord said, “What have you done? The voice of your brother's blood is crying to me from the ground. Hebrews 12:24 – And to Jesus, the mediator of a new covenant, and to the sprinkled blood that speaks a better word than the blood of Abel RSVP for Starting Point