Destruction and misery are in their paths, and there is no fear of God before their eyes. They dont fear God, they dont care about God, they love their sin, and if it needs be, theyll kill. At the point of your cherished pride, at the point of your cherished profession, you will not succeed. And hanging around a righteous man can be very irritating to the unrighteous. He hated his righteousness. And the blood of dead Abel, obviously, couldnt actually speak, but the fact that there was blood on the ground spoke volumes to God. Johannine Writings Your brothers blood is crying to me from the ground. Really an important sentence in the Bible. My punishment is too great to bear. That is not repentance, folks. Interestingly enough, Cain must have married his sister, which was, in the early plan and purpose of God, not the problem that it would be today in the decline of the gene pool and intermarriage in a family. Pastor John MacArthur tells of reading a book that told of a pastor who had been sent to prison for robbing 14 banks to finance his numerous engagements with prostitutes. Pauline Epistles They all wind up before God. Blue Letter Bible study tools make reading, searching and studying the Bible easy and rewarding. So here was God. You will never stop anywhere. And he couldnt resist it. Log In All Sermons | Grace to You - SermonAudio Would you prayerfully consider a gift of support today? There are the origins of the material world here and there are the origins of the spiritual world as well. -repentance.. These are the only four people on the planet. 22:14). Help Grace to You bring important resources like this to people in your community and beyond, free of charge. And I agree with capital punishment. God could have said, Okay, Im going to ask your father, Adam, to kill you. There was no government at this point. Minor Prophets When Adam and Eve sinned, there was a sort of a timid hiding in the garden. Thats not fair, thats not right. Every crime committed, every sin committed rises to God, cries to God. Major Prophets Feb. 22, 2016. In Johns own words, And there shall be no more curse (Rev. They dont want to be delivered. The poison of asps is under their lips, whose mouth is full of cursing and bitterness. No more hypocritical offerings. Cain decided this: I dont want God, I dont want forgiveness, I dont want righteousness, I want sin. The Old Testament So he denies any knowledge of his brothers whereabouts, he denies any killing, he rejects any responsibility for his brothers well-being, and you begin to see, folks, at this point, what terrible progress sin has made since the fall. You dont have to be in this condition. And that was what God offered Cain. The word killed- end of verse 8- common word in the Old Testament for intentional murder, not manslaughter, not an inadvertent kind of killing. In 1969, after graduating from Talbot Theological Seminary, John came to Grace Community Church. He is himself able to approach God without a sacrifice. The Gospels And when there was no court to sentence him to death, God graciously allowed him to live. Some believe they were twins- theres no real, compelling indication in the text of that. He knows all that. The historical background for the early events in Genesis is clearly Mesopotamian. John Piper Feb 4, 2007. June 10, 2011. He has been the pastor-teacher of Grace Community Church in Los Angeles, California since February 9, 1969 and also currently is the president of The Master's College in Newhall, California and. Acts 7:22). He is the original apostate who, when confronted by God with the opportunity for forgiveness and the opportunity for deliverance, refuses. Back to John MacArthur's Bio & Resources, David Guzik :: 1 Corintios 7 Principios Sobre el Matrimonio y la Soltera, David Guzik :: Hechos 9 La Conversin de Saulo de Tarso, David Guzik :: Apocalipsis 20 Satans, el Pecado y la Muerte son Finalmente Eliminados, David Guzik :: Gnesis 3 La tentacin y cada del hombre, David Guzik :: 2 Samuel 22 El Salmo de Alabanza de David, Jehovah's Witnesses, Jesus and the Holy Trinity (Walter Martin), The Meaning of the Cross Part 2 (Elisabeth Elliot), Spiritism: Prophecy and Astrology (Walter Martin), 2 Thessalonians 1-3 (1982-85 Audio) (Chuck Smith), Genesis 2-3 (1979-82 Audio) (Chuck Smith), Intro. By proceeding, you consent to our cookie usage. The initial setting for Genesis is eternity past. John MacArthur Sermon:The First Sacrifice (Genesis 3:20-24). The modern definition of sin is righteousness. Now, at this point, we need to ask the question: Why didnt God just kill him? So the Lord said to him, okay? The literary structure of Genesis is built on the frequently recurring phrase the history/genealogy of and is the basis for the following outline: This Grace to You article originally appeared here. Am I my brothers keeper? And He said, What have you done? Well, here is a man who was also bowed down. We pray in your Sons name. Would you prayerfully consider a gift of support today? 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 still speaks directly through the pages of Scripture. And why does God do that? He chose not to do what was right, and sin that was crouching on his door pounced and turned him into a killer. 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. He hated the fact that Abel was righteous, and the righteous are always a rebuke to the self-righteous. Genesis 1250 (patriarchal history) explained to Israel how they came into existence as a family whose ancestry could be traced to Eber (hence the Hebrews; Gen. 10:24, 25) and even more remotely to Shem, the son of Noah (hence the Semites; Gen. 10:21). This is ridiculous. Together, they have become useless, none who does good, not even one. 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. All Rights Reserved. And so he put together a trap and caught his brother in it. There is no reason to question the internal claims that the apostle Paul wrote Galatians ( 1:1; 5:2 ). Prophets Resources - Grace to You No more questions. The New Testament They are ultimately indicted by God and under judgment and, inevitably, they protest divine judgment. You remember the- Luke 18, the publican went into the temple to pray with the Pharisee, and he was beating on his breast saying, God, be merciful to me, a sinner and the text says he wouldnt so much as do what? 1405 B.C.). Abel was lured into a trap set by his evil brother, Cain. That is the grace that God extends to every reprobate, every ungodly person, every wicked sinner, every unbeliever, every doomed person. Please see Blue Letter Bible's Privacy Policy for cookie usage details. The Old Testament When your kids do something terrible, What have you done? Again, God is not asking for information. Our world is essentially the society of Cain, and it hates the truth, and it hates the people of the truth and the God of the truth. Your desire shall be for your husband, and he shall rule over you. Its the exact same phrase. In this book of beginnings, God revealed Himself and a worldview to Israel which contrasted, at times sharply, with the worldview of Israels neighbors. 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. This is a one-on-one conversation. I think this is really a very fascinating dialogue. Please login or create an account to use this feature, Learn More | Livestream | Bulletin This is the providential common grace of God. Series (High Quality) Series (Low Quality) His history, as I said, is a sad tragedy. Hes initiating a conversation, and hes going to the heart. You dont have to be brooding, you dont have to have lust conceiving greater deadly sin in your heart. East of Eden somewhere. There are several points that I am pointing out to you as we look through these 16 verses. Gods people came to understand not only their ancestry and family history, but also the origins of their institutions, customs, languages, and different cultures, especially basic human experiences such as sin and death. Because they were all related to Abel. Can you imagine how tough it would be to live? And we saw last time, importantly so, verse 4, The Lord had regard for Abel and his offering, but for Cain and for his offering, He had no regard.. Historical Books You are cursed from the ground. This, by the way, is a direct commentary on the offering of Cain. Look at the Book. So here what you have is the first example of false worship of the true God. 1445 B.C. And this, again, is the pattern for the unbeliever, for the lost person. The Lord then said to Cain, Where is Abel, your brother? And again, remember, God doesnt need information. Is that not amazing? Grace to You Sermons; The Study Bible; Blog; Devotionals; Sermons; Donate. Whatever that sin is, it cries to God. The word can even mean a smith or a refiner or a craftsman who makes something. Minor Prophets Hes trying to cause Cain to take an honest look at what motivates him, to get him to take a look at his sinful heart and his brooding rage toward his brother and toward God. A standard was established by God at some point. 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 And the last point is the doomed settle defiantly outside the presence of God. This 3-fold promise became, in turn, the basis of the covenant with Abraham (Gen. 15:120). Judicial execution is indeed the usual punishment for murder, prescribed by God, but at the time, there were no established courts. And thats the final verdict, that Cain is the killer, by the way. This underscored Israels mission to be a light to the Gentiles (Is. Verse 1, The man had relations with his wife. The actual Hebrew word, he knew his wife, Eve, and she conceived and gave birth to Cain, and she said, I have gotten a manchild with the help of the Lord.. Everybody is a worshiper. Since the text and audio content provided by BLB represent a Theyre like that false prophet, Balaam, who could be bought and who would prophesy for hire to the highest bidder. Major Prophets Sermons from the Book of Genesis | Grace to You - SermonAudio Creation Day 6, Part 3A/ The Implications of Evolution. May well have been that she believed this was that fulfillment in her son. Eve recognized that with the help of the Lord, she had been given a son. In todays climate, of course, as we said this morning, all religion is to be treated as equal, and nobody is to say, Ours is the truth and yours is not. It is intolerable to the non-Christian, it is intolerable to the doomed people, it is intolerable to the false worshipers for us to say that ours is the only truth and we are the only people of God. This teaching is made available from Grace to You. Minor Prophets Pastor John MacArthur. Interactive Bible study with John Piper. Study with him the Genesis of the Gospel to find the answers not only to those big cosmic questions, but also to discover the extraordinary privileges God has given women, what strong male leadership looks like, and how that all ties in to God's ultimate triumph over the tragedies that began in the garden. The New Testament After clicking 'Register', you will receive an email with a link to verify your account and to complete your registration. Passwords should have at least 6 characters. Father, rescue, deliver sinners, even tonight, through your Word and your power. The Whole Bible John Macarthur Sermons - YouTube Because we dont want you to incur expenditure for which you are not prepared, could you please confirm whether you are willing to pay this charge, if necessary? The New Testament Poetical Books Lift up his eyes. Its the way it is for people who hold onto their sin and their self-righteousness, who reject God, loving their sin, loving themselves. They cannot draw anything out of life that matters eternally. Theres no other way to understand this than common grace. So now God says, Im going to make sure nobody takes your life. He couldnt master it. We are in Genesis chapter 4. The Bibles Tab is found in the Tools feature on Bible pages: Note: MLA no longer requires the URL as part of their citation standard. We hear today that there are more Christians today being martyred than at any time in history. Questions and answers with John Piper. If you live by the sword, youll die by the sword, which means if you take a life with the sword, then they have a right to take your life? The woman trying to get control, the woman being, as it were, the predator, trying to pounce and take every inch of power or territory she can get and the man constantly trying to subdue, and thats the conflict of marriage among the fallen, only to be really reversed in the power of the gospel and the power of the Holy Spirit. God never seeks information. He had a right heart attitude of the sinner who knew he needed and deserved death and needed a substitute to die in his place. After graduating from Talbot Theological Seminary, John came to Grace Community Church in 1969. GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, Select a Beginning Point In verse 5, it says Cain became very angry and his countenance (or his face) fell. 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 That is the final statement. Poetical Books Vicious hatred, vicious brutality. First John 3, Cain, who was of the evil one, slew his brother. And He said, What have you done? Remember the book of Jude, verse 11? The emphasis of his pulpit ministry is the careful study and verse-by-verse exposition of the Bible, with special attention devoted to the historical and grammatical background behind each passage. conservative Christian faith, which includes a firm belief in the inerrancy Sermons from the Book of Genesis | Grace to You - SermonAudio Now you are cursed from the ground, which has opened its mouth to receive your brothers blood from your hand. The very ground from which he had drawn his self-congratulatory offerings, the very ground which had yielded the crop which was such a delight to him, that very ground, which not only gave him the crops but opened its mouth to receive his brothers blood. Pauline Epistles Youre never going to be able to farm. This is what youre doing to me. If youre going to let me live, then I repent. He doesnt do that. They are hidden reefs in your love feasts, they are clouds without water, they are carried along by winds, autumn trees without fruit, doubly dead, uprooted, wild waves of the sea, casting up their own shame like foam. The time frames of these 3 segments are: 1) Creation to ca. The curse was on the woman. 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. Eve and Adam had other children, and they intermarried, and they produced children and more and more children. And Cain, who the New Testament says (1 John 3) is of the evil one, he was the seed of the serpent. For a brief biographical sketch of Moses read Ex. Here is God- thisll tell you that God is by nature a savior. Isnt it true that even Jesus said to Peter, Put down the sword. Understanding the Sabbath (Genesis 2:1-3) (November-04-2020) of Scripture. God Himself, then, slays the first animal to make the first covering to cover the sinner. Now let me tell you something, folks, thats where the sinner ends up. And we looked at that in detail, at the text. Patriarchal history spotlights 4 great men: 1) Abraham (Gen. 12:125:8); 2) Isaac (Gen. 21:135:29); 3) Jacob (Gen. 25:2150:14); and 4) Joseph (Gen. 30:2250:26). Cain told his brother (could be talked with, spoke with his brother) and the conversation either occurred in the field or set up a meeting in the field. And to reinforce his resentment, he recites the curse, as if such a recitation in Gods ears is going to make God change His mind. GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, Select an Ending Point Weve covered a lot and yet weve covered only one thing, one great subject, what it is to be an unbeliever, with all of its facets. Pastor John MacArthur May 3, 2017 Genesis 1:14-19 Series: The Battle for the Beginning Creation Day 4, A Pastor John MacArthur May 2, 2017 Genesis 1:14-19 Series: The Battle for the Beginning Creation Day 3, B Pastor John MacArthur May 1, 2017 Genesis 1:9-13 Series: The Battle for the Beginning Creation Day 3, A Pastor John MacArthur April 28, 2017 You did it. The first point is this: The doomed have hopeful beginnings. 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 As I said, Cains wife would be his sister, and there would be a family proliferation through the years, and everybody would want to kill Cain. They offer God unacceptable worship, and they inevitably resent those who truly worship God as He desires to be worshiped and are therefore blessed. He was humiliated. He says to Cain, Look, if you dont do whats right, then youre going to live your life trying to master sin, and sin is going to be like a predatory lion trying to devour you, and you are trying to control it. GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, Select a Beginning Point And sin has pounced, turned him into a murderer, turned him into a liar. And for what reason did he slay him? God is the protector who makes sure that even the worst, wicked, reprobate sinner is given time- is given life- so that there may be an opportunity to repent. Ultimately, the Jewish nation would understand a selected portion of preceding world history and the inaugural background of Israel as a basis by which they would live in their new beginnings under Joshuas leadership in the land which had previously been promised to their original patriarchal forefather, Abraham. Please be aware that these items are sent out from our office in the UK. Genesis 12:13 established a primary focus on Gods promises to Abraham. Individual instructors or editors may still require the use of URLs. Salvation is by grace through faith and not of works.. It says, Cain rose up against Abel, his brother, and killed him. His brother is emphatic in the Hebrew, emphasizing the closeness, the intimacy. Please respond to confirm your registration. Actually, its possible to translate: and from thy face I will seek to hide. Thats all he had to say. Oh, Lord, may they repent at your invitation to do whats right. John MacArthur-The First Sacrifice (Genesis 3:20-24) Published in John MacArthur. Youll just be a vagrant. Email / username or password was incorrect! God had regard for Abel and his offering. God takes an innocent animal and slays that animal as a substitute to provide a covering for sinners. Remember that? On a larger scale, Gen. 111 set forth a singular message about the character and works of God. If you bring the Bible into anything, theyre going to throw you out. 111); 2) the Promised Land (chaps. You cant grow anything, you dont have any animals. So heres a doomed unbeliever. He is the first unbeliever who ever lived. Here is demonstration that somebody innocent has to die in the sinners place, and thats what substitutionary death was all about. The Old Testament He said to the Lord in verse 13, My punishments too great to bear. Youre not fair. And it works feverishly and angrily to obliterate the God of the Bible and the people who proclaim the Bible from social influence and public discourse. If you do well, will not your countenance be lifted up? However, he brought the fruit of the ground, which, apparently, as the text indicates, is unacceptable to God. Founded in 1969, Grace to You is the nonprofit organization responsible for developing, producing, and distributing Johns books, audio resources, and the Grace to You radio and television programs. Genesis 2:13, Ministry: Saturday, 09 July 2022 07:25. When you cultivate the ground, if you try, itll no longer yield its strength to you. Youre never going to be able to produce anything out of the ground. Listen to John MacArthur Sermons - Grace to You Radio - Oneplace.com Were born sinners. Might have been the best thing to kill him rather than have him go on with the horrible life he lived, but if God had killed him, then there wouldnt be anybody to see what an ungodly life is like. They may be religious, but theyre false. Right? Because they were preparing to enter Canaan and dispossess the Canaanite inhabitants of their homes and properties, God revealed their enemies background. We began last Lords Day, and let me remind you that only the first point is positive. Prophets That terrible, dreadful, disastrous, deadly serpent who had led the human race into sin needed to be destroyed. You are the killer. In fact, He becomes the protector of the killer, becomes the protector of Cain. Theyre like those who rebelled in the rebellion of Korah. Theres no written Scripture, so the Lord speaks directly. We pointed that out. Genesis by content is comprised of two basic sections: 1) Primitive history (Gen. 111) and 2) Patriarchal history (Gen. 1250). ), but before Moses death (ca. Accordingly, we have updated our Privacy Policy and Terms and Conditions in order to comply with GDPR. Genesis 24: 6/30/1993: God's Passion for a Pure Church: Acts 4:32-5:11: 7/11/1993: The War of the Ages, Part 2 . The Whole Bible Nothing they ever touch has any eternal value, nothing they ever touch has any lasting meaning. - Universal Beginnings (Chuck Missler). GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, Select a Beginning Point Verse 6, The Lord said to Cain, Why are you angry? And so she names her son that one that was made with the help of the Lord. What hopeful beginnings she must have felt in her heart when that first child was born. Rom. Be penitent and Ill lift up your face. God would have applied right then and right there the sacrifice of Jesus, who wouldnt die for thousands of years. Your face will be lifted up. Rather, Israels God distinguished Himself clearly from the alleged gods of her neighbors. Father, we thank you again for your truth. Thats why David in Psalm 51 said, Against thee, thee only have I sinned. He knew that every sin reaches God. Abel, on the other hand, brought, verse 4 says, the firstlings of his flock and their fat portions. He brought animals- not just that he raised animals and thats why he brought them, but he brought animals who were the best of the best. They are wandering stars for whom the black darkness has been reserved forever.. Then on top of that, he rejects the very Word of God, who comes to him in a gracious way and offers him forgiveness. This is how it is with these apostates.

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