God had given him a curse and yet protected him from death, which would have given him an opportunity to say, Im sorry. The opposite of being slumped down in rage is being lifted up in joy. Accordingly, we have updated our Privacy Policy and Terms and Conditions in order to comply with GDPR. Series: The Battle for the Beginning. Thats a figure of speech to indicate that every sin rises to God, and all sin offends Him and is known to Him. He doesnt allow blood revenge. Over four decades of ministry, John has written dozens of bestselling books, including The . 16. And he knew what God could do in his life because his parents had surely told him very often about paradise and about walking and talking with God in the cool of the day. The creation account is laid out from Genesis 1:1 to Genesis 2:3, and the outline of the book of Genesis falls into two parts. 1405 B.C.). The Whole Bible Sun Valley, CA 91352, MF 8:00 am5:00 pm - of 1 Peter 5:8, Satan goes about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour. In addition, they needed to understand the actual basis of the war they were about to declare in light of the immorality of killing, consistent with the other 4 books that Moses was writing (Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy). No compelling reasons have been forthcoming to challenge Mosaic authorship. You cant grow anything, you dont have any animals. Then the Lord said to Cain, Where is Abel, your brother? And he said, I do not know. This, I call common grace. May they be broken under the grace that postpones their doom. But in the case of Cain, if you dont do whats right, if you dont embrace true worship, youre going to have a predatory lion crouched at your door your whole life, devouring you. You see, in the words of James 1, lust was at work in him. Individual instructors or editors may still require the use of URLs. If you do that, your face will be lifted up in joy. This is a man who was getting a direct evangelistic message from the creator God Himself. In fact, He becomes the protector of the killer, becomes the protector of Cain. Same context as we read earlier about Cain. Sin. 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. 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Please respond to confirm your registration. Am I my brothers keeper? And He said, What have you done? He still speaks directly through the pages of Scripture. All rights reserved. And they would all know about Cain, the killer of Abel, because they were all relatives. Cain (qayin in the Hebrew) means a formed thing, a creature, something made. Pentateuch Poetical Books 4:4) and the NT (Matt. This is the sinners obstinate rebelliousness. Feb 4, 2007. Here is demonstration that the sinner deserves to die. Without exception, in each account God increased the manifestation of His grace. Here is the first unbeliever, the original rejecter, the first fool, the first man utterly without God, without hope, without blessing. His history, as I said, is a sad tragedy. They all wind up before God. Thats the best we can say, God didnt kill him because of grace, He didnt kill him because there hadnt been government and duly appointed courts established, and God wasnt going to set an example for personal vengeance. GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, Select an Ending Point That is the settled conclusion to the matter. To be put to death by the blood avenger as a means of punishment is opposed by the law of God. Even though sin is inherited and actual, it can be defeated- but only as we come to God on His terms, embracing His sacrifice for us, with no hope of self-righteousness. The sinner inevitably runs from the scene of the crime and tries to hide the sin. For sin shall not be master over you, for you are not under law but under grace. When you came under grace, sin was no longer necessarily your master, so dont let it master- you can control it. . How can a hopeless sinner ever gain moral control over his life and defeat sin? John MacArthur-The First Sacrifice (Genesis 3:20-24) Published in John MacArthur. So the doomed have hopeful beginnings but offer to God unacceptable worship. Nod is an unknown place, but it symbolizes the place where God is not considered. Cant. Thats why David in Psalm 51 said, Against thee, thee only have I sinned. He knew that every sin reaches God. As you may be aware, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) comes into full effect on 25th May 2018. Father, rescue, deliver sinners, even tonight, through your Word and your power. John MacArthur Sermon:The First Sacrifice (Genesis 3:20-24). Donate Now; Automatic Giving; Legacy Giving; Ways to Give; Unleashing God's Truth, One Verse at a Time . After graduating from Talbot Theological Seminary, John came to Grace Community Church in 1969. The New Testament You got to be kidding. This is direct revelation from God, God speaking pointedly, specifically, to no one but Cain. The first point is this: The doomed have hopeful beginnings. God takes an innocent animal and slays that animal as a substitute to provide a covering for sinners. He required a sacrifice of the very best. Our website uses cookies to store user preferences. 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. And so God is saying essentially to Cain, Take a look at your motives. Subscribe and Get Sermons and Live Streams by John MacArthur DIRECTLY TO YOUR INBOX! Understanding the Sabbath (Genesis 2:1-3) - YouTube Pastor John MacArthur. You dont have to be motivated by this anger. Not sure what to listen to? in the resource materials are not necessarily affirmed, in total, by this ministry. But really, in the end, there are only two possibilities. Cain shows us that even the lost and the damned have hopeful beginnings. John is also president and featured teacher with Grace to You. And its desire is for you; you must master it. Genesis 2:4-7. The apostle John clearly presented the events recorded in his book as future resolutions to the problems which began as a result of the curse in Gen. 3. He said to the Lord in verse 13, My punishments too great to bear. Youre not fair. Whatever that sin is, it cries to God. 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. He was showing in his physical body the attitude of anger in his mind. It cried out to God before His heavenly throne, demanding divine vengeance, and Cain is bloodguilty before God. Please see Blue Letter Bible's Privacy Policy for cookie usage details. Can you imagine how tough it would be to live? He says, You can either repent and do whats right, and Ill forgive you and your face will be lifted up, or you can just keep doing what youre doing, and just hold onto your sin, and youre going to fight it all your life as its going to be like a hungry lion waiting to chew you up. From the Theology of Creation series. 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. God had regard for Abel and his offering. So he made his choice. Luke-Acts In this book of beginnings, God revealed Himself and a worldview to Israel which contrasted, at times sharply, with the worldview of Israels neighbors. Isnt that what it says in Genesis 9:6? GDPR is the new European privacy regulation, which will replace the Data Protection Act 1998 in the UK and the equivalent legislation across the EU Member States. For those of you visiting with us, we are in a study of origins, and Genesis is the book of origins. But were going to seek the goodness of God to allow us to do that as we come to this most significant and important chapter in Genesis chapter 4. In verse 5, it says Cain became very angry and his countenance (or his face) fell. GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, Select an Ending Point You will be a wanderer. They offer God unacceptable worship, and they inevitably resent those who truly worship God as He desires to be worshiped and are therefore blessed. Saturday, 09 July 2022 07:25. If we lived in a society without government, without police, if we lived in an anarchy, murder would be going on all the time. The Old Testament Youre the only- theres only a few people. 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. Thats what that means in the Hebrew, the firstlings of the flock and their fat portions. He brought the very best of the very best, which is obviously what God required. Is that not amazing? They also enjoy the enthusiastic company of their fifteen grandchildren. Historical Books And that, too, pictures the ultimate sacrifice for sin, Jesus Christ, the very best of the very best, the perfect, spotless, Lamb who was offered for sinners in order that they might be covered by His righteousness. GDPR is the new European privacy regulation, which will replace the Data Protection Act 1998 in the UK and the equivalent legislation across the EU Member States. 2:3; 2 Kin. That is saying, God, you got to be kidding, you cant be that hard on me. Rather than repent and be forgiven so as to have the curse removed or mitigated, this lover of sin only complains about the unreasonable burden and unkindness of Gods sentence. This underscored Israels mission to be a light to the Gentiles (Is. Vicious hatred, vicious brutality. GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation. Were born sinners. Blue Letter Bible offers several daily devotional readings in order to help you refocus on Christ and the Gospel of His peace and righteousness. He flees the scene of his crime, carries on the ruse of his self-righteousness. And people would be born, they would grow, and they would have children. Secondly, government. But God says, Im going to bring the full strength of divine law on anybody who acts in personal retribution on Cain. God did not want to establish personal retribution- personal vengeance- as a means of dealing with criminals. He didnt say, Hes over there, just where I left him after I killed him. He says, I dont know. Oh, the sinner, in his need for self-righteousness, runs from the scene of his crime, tries to hide his sin. No more hypocritical offerings. Youre thrown out, you go out on your own. Usernames should only contain letters, numbers, dots, dashes, or underscores. 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. And thats what unbelievers do when they hear the message about hell and judgment. Sermons on Genesis 1-11 - Monergism 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. Major Prophets Perfect vengeance in a perfect measure. And Abels name (hebel) means a mere breath. And certainly he was aptly named because his life was so very brief. And Im going out and Im going to hide from your presence. Just do whats right. The Gospels 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. It is the Lord who allows us the privilege of having that life come into our family. God made mankind the crowning point of His creation, i.e., His companions who would enjoy fellowship with Him and bring glory to His name. Genesis 111 (primeval history) reveals the origins of the universe, i.e., the beginnings of time and space and many of the firsts in human experience, such as marriage, family, the Fall, sin, redemption, judgment, and nations. Sermons on Genesis 1-11 byJohn MacArthur Genesis 1:1 The How, Why, and When of Creation -1 Genesis 1:1 The How, Why, and When of Creation - 2 Genesis 1:6-8 Creation Day 2 Genesis 1:9-13 Creation Day 3 Genesis 1:14-19 Creation Day 4 Genesis 1:20-23 Creation Day 5 Genesis 1:24-26 Creation Day 6 - 1 Genesis 1:26-27 Creation Day 6 - 2 The Whole Bible This is how it is with these apostates. The Lord then said to Cain, Where is Abel, your brother? And again, remember, God doesnt need information. All Rights Reserved. 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? At that time, they will partake, wearing robes washed in the blood of the Lamb (Rev. Lift up his eyes. Man is now the noble savage who acts in freedom to do whatever he feels he wants to do, and thats the nobility of his freedom. John MacArthur's Collection of sermons and other writings All rights reserved.For details about our copyright policy, click here: https://www.gty.org/about#copyright 3:15) ascribe this composition to Moses, who is the fitting author in light of his educational background (cf. Used by permission. The story line of salvation which begins in Gen. 3 is not completed until Rev. Youre going to have to try to kill something here or there, try to grab something thats growing off a tree, try to eke out some kind of survival. So heres a doomed unbeliever. 111); 2) the Promised Land (chaps. Major Prophets And the answer is, Who knows? Have absolutely no idea what it is. The completed registration allows us to send order and donation receipts to the email address you provided. Passwords should have at least 6 characters. 21, 22 where the eternal kingdom of redeemed believers is gloriously pictured. Deuteronomy 3, Psalm 94, Romans 12, Hebrews 10, God says, Vengeance is mine, I will repay. God is the avenger. All rights reserved. There must be adults in the world who would kill him. So the unbelievers have a hopeful beginning. Prophets This is typical of the sinner. They may even reclassify it as personal expression of individual freedom. I mean there were only the two of them and their parents. God designed capital punishment to be carried out by society, not as a matter of personal vengeance. God gives him a choice. I need to die, I deserve to die, I thank you that you will provide someone to die in my place, even as you slew an animal to cover my parents. So his attitude was right and his act was right. May they fall at your feet in gratitude over the forbearance and patience that you exhibit in becoming even the protector of the unrighteous. Prophets General Epistles Pentateuch Johannine Writings And thats the final verdict, that Cain is the killer, by the way. 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.. His focus is upon the effects of the Fall in the undoing of creation and the manner in which God rids His creation of the curse effect. And why has your countenance fallen? Resources - Grace to You The next point: In spite of that, the doomed are eventually indicted by God. Email / username or password was incorrect! He can bring God something of his own achievement. This is common grace. Ive read paragraph after paragraph about what it is, page after page, nobody knows what it is. Please be aware that these items are sent out from our office in the UK. This is the joy of repentance, this is the joy of forgiveness, this is the joy of obedience. of Scripture. John MacArthur Genesis 2:1-3 Grace Pulpit. Youll just be a vagrant. Sin is crouching at the door. And sin is depicted like a beast of prey, like a rapacious lion. GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, Select a Beginning Point If youre going to let me live, then I repent. He doesnt do that. Thank you for registering. Nothing they ever touch has any eternal value, nothing they ever touch has any lasting meaning. Im not surprised that through the history of the world Gods people have been killed, slaughtered, persecuted, and that its going on even today. She knew that this child was a gift from God, as are all those precious little ones that come into the world, some of whom we have celebrated even tonight in our parent dedication. When we talk about the gospel, when we say the only way to be saved is to come to God as a penitent sinner, broken over your own sin, realizing you have nothing to please God and falling down and crying out for Gods mercy, when you come like that, we also at the same time say, You cant offer God your works, you cant offer God your self-righteousness, nothing you can do can earn your salvation. And at the same time we say that, we are rebuking all those who come to God on the basis of their own goodness. Please be aware that these items are sent out from our office in the UK. Usernames should only contain letters, numbers, dots, dashes, or underscores. He chooses to live apart from God. May well have been that she believed this was that fulfillment in her son. Thats what seems to be the way you do it today. He hated the blessing that was bestowed upon his righteous brother. Prophets If you try, youre going to get absolutely nothing. 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? If Cain doesnt repent in faith, if he doesnt trust God to save him and not his own righteousness, if Cain doesnt admit his disobedience to the prescribed heart attitude of faith and obedience to the prescribed sacrifice, if Cain doesnt do that, if he doesnt do whats right, then sin, like a lion, is just waiting at the door to pounce and try to destroy him, and hes going to try to have to master that. And because of what you did, theyre going to seek to kill you. Genesis has 3 distinct, sequential geographical settings: 1) Mesopotamia (chaps. God pulls him into the court. Please contact the publisher to obtain copies of this resource. Text: 1236); and 3) Egypt (chaps. One final theme of both theological and historical significance sets Genesis apart from other books of Scripture, in that the first book of Scripture corresponds closely with the final book. Poetical Books 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. He was angry and his face slumped in despair and in fury. They are ultimately indicted by God and under judgment and, inevitably, they protest divine judgment. God is literally offering the sinner the opportunity to be delivered from his sin. And lust, when it conceives, brings forth what?
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