Sin in the First Family (Genesis 4:1-26)

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Sermon Outline

1. The First Murder (Gen 4: 1-16)

2. The Worsening Effect of Sin (Gen 4: 17-24)

3. But God Preserves the Line of the Seed of the Woman (Gen 4:25-26)

“and to Jesus, the mediator of a new covenant, and to the sprinkled blood that speaks a better word than the blood of Abel.” (Hebrews 12:24 )

Reflection Questions

1. In what areas of my life do I see the consequences of my sin?

2. Even when suffering the consequences of sin, how has God shown His mercy and grace to me?

3. How have I spurned God’s faithfulness? In what areas of my life do I have to exercise faith, cry out to Him and plead mercy?