God chose Abel’s offering and not Cain’s offering.
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So, Cain was very angry, and his face fell.” Genesis 4:4-5 “And the Lord had regard for Abel and his offering, but for Cain and his offering, he had no regard. Even though they each offered a sacrifice to the Lord from the first of what their labors had produced, God saw the offering differently. Abel, as a shepherd, brought the firstborn of his flock. As a farmer, Cain brought the first fruits of his labor to offer to the Lord. One day each of the brothers brought an offering to the Lord. We don’t know if Cain and Abel got along, or if they were always fighting with one another. The Bible doesn’t tell us what it was like being the first and only children. Cain followed in his dad’s footsteps and worked the land, and Abel was a shepherd. Cain was the oldest brother and Abel, the younger. The first two brothers in the Bible were Cain and Able. Amen.Cain & Abel (Genesis 4): The First Brothers in the Bible Lesson #1 You Will Not Always Be Treated the Same Help us to let you be in control of our thoughts and actions so that our gifts will be pleasing in your sight. He would not allow others to harm Cain.įather, we want our life to be acceptable to you.
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(Hold up the happy face.) We should also take notice that even though Cain was punished for the wrong that he did, God still loved him and protected him. (Hold up the unhappy face.) But if we obey God, we can be happy while we live on this earth. We can learn that disobeying God brings trouble and unhappiness. What can we learn from the story of Cain and Abel? You will just wander around the earth finding food wherever you can.” Your punishment is that nothing you plant in the ground will grow. “Your brother’s blood is still on the ground. God knew what Cain had done and he knew that Cain must be punished. Cain's anger had taken total control of his life.
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No, he did not! The Bible tells us that some time later, Cain said to Abel, “Let’s go out to the field.” While they were in the field, Cain attacked his brother and killed him. And if you don’t do right, sin is lying in wait for you, ready to pounce it’s out to get you, you’ve got to master it.”ĭo you think Cain took control of his anger? (Hold up the sad and angry faces.) The Lord took one look at Cain's face and asked him, “Why are you so angry and why do you look dejected?" The Lord continued, saying, "You will be accepted if you do what is right. The Bible tells us that Cain was sad and angry. But whatever the reason, the Lord did not find Cain's gift acceptable. Or maybe his heart was not right with God. Perhaps Cain did not give the best that he had. The Bible doesn't tell us why the Lord did not accept Cain's gift. The Lord accepted the gift of Abel, but he did not accept the gift of Cain. Abel also brought a gift to the Lord-the very best lamb from his flock. When it was time for the harvest, Cain brought some of his crops as a gift to the Lord. When they grew up, Cain became a farmer and Abel became a shepherd.
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Cain was the older brother and Abel was the younger brother. Our Bible lesson today is about two brothers named Cain and Abel. Have you ever given a gift to someone who did not like what you had given him or her? How did you feel when they opened your gift and you saw the look of disappointment on his or her face? What kind of look did you have on your face? Was it a happy face? (Hold up the happy face.) Was it a sad face? (Hold up the sad face.) Was it an angry face? (Hold up the angry face.) Other people can often tell how we feel by the look on our faces.