Belonging 301
Lesson 3
Cain and Abel
Genesis 4
Cain and Abel are brothers. Children of Adam and Eve.
The brothers fight because God accepts only one offering. Abel’s offering accepted. Cain’s offering not accepted. The difference is in the giver’s heart.
One had faith, one did not.
1 John 1:9
God is faithful and fair. If we confess our sins, he will forgive our sins. He will forgive every wrong thing we have done. He will make us pure.
Adam and Eve had two sons. Cain and Abel.
Cain farmed the land. Abel took care of sheep.
Cain and Abel brought offerings to the Lord.
After some time, Cain gathered some things he had grown. He brought them as an offering to the Lord. Abel also brought an offering. He brought the fattest parts of some animals from his flock. They were the first animals born to their mothers. Genesis 4: 3-4
1. Who were Adam and Eve’s sons?
a. James and John
b. Philip and Abel
c. Abel and Cain
d. Cain and Andrew
2. What did Cain offer to the Lord?
a. Crops of the soil
b. Lambs of the flock
c. Money
d. Prayer and praise
3. What did Abel offer to the Lord?
a. Crops of the soil
b. Lambs of the flock
c. Money
d. Prayer and Praise
c. Abel and Cain
Adam loved his wife Eve and slept with her. She became pregnant and gave birth to Cain. She said, “With the Lord’s help I have had a baby boy.” Later she gave birth to his brother Abel. Genesis 4: 1-2
Cain gathered some things he had grown. He brought them as an offering to the Lord. Genesis 4: 3
Abel brought the fattest parts of some animals from his flock. They were the first animals born to their mothers. Genesis 4:4
The Lord was pleased with Abel and his offering.
God was not pleased with Cain’s offering.
Cain became very angry, and his face was sad.
Then the Lord said to Cain, “Why are you angry? Why are you looking so sad? Do what is right and then you will be accepted. If you don’t do what is right, sin is waiting at your door to grab you. It desires to control you. But you must rule over it.” Genesis 4:5-6
Then,
Cain invited Abel to go out into the fields.
Cain attacked Abel and killed him.
4. Who gave acceptable offering?
a. Abel
b. Cain
c. Cain and Abel
d. No one
5. Why was the offering accepted?
a. Cain gave abundant fruit
b. Abel gave a first born of his flock
c. Cain did not have a faithful heart
d. Abel believed God with faithful heart
6. How did God try to help Cain?
a. Said, “Do what is right”
b. Gave warning: Sin is waiting at your door
c. Sin desires to control you
d. All of the above
The Lord was pleased with Abel and his offering. Genesis 4:4
d. Abel believed God with a faithful heart
The Lord was pleased with Abel and his offering. 5 But he wasn’t pleased with Cain and his offering. Genesis 4: 4-5
d. All of the above
Then the Lord said to Cain, “Why are you angry? Why are you looking so sad? 7 Do what is right and then you will be accepted. If you don’t do what is right, sin is waiting at your door to grab you. It desires to control you. But you must rule over it.”
Genesis 4: 6-7
The Lord God spoke to Cain.
“Where is your brother Abel?”
“I don’t know,” Cain replied. “Am I supposed to take care of my brother?”
The Lord said, “What have you done? Listen! Your brother’s blood is crying out to me from the ground. So I am putting a curse on you. I am driving you away from this ground. It has opened its mouth to receive your brother’s blood from your hand. When you farm the land, it will not produce its crops for you anymore. You will be a restless person who wanders around on the earth.” Genesis 4: 9-12
Cain cried out , “ My punishment is too great”
Today you are driving me away from the land. I will be hidden from you. I’ll be a restless person who wanders around on the earth. Anyone who finds me will kill me.”
But the Lord said to him, “No. Anyone who kills you will be paid back seven times.” The Lord put a mark on Cain. Then anyone who found him wouldn’t kill him. So Cain went away from the Lord. He lived in the land of Nod. It was east of Eden. Genesis 4: 14-16
7. After killing his brother, what did Cain say to the Lord?
a. I didn’t do it!
b. I don’t know where my brother is
c. Am I to take care of my brother?
d. He is in the field.
8. What was Cain’s punishment?
a. To be a restless man who wanders the earth
b. To crawl like a serpent
c. To be killed
d. To never marry
c. Am I to take care of my brother?
Then the Lord said to Cain, “Where is your brother Abel?”
“I don’t know,” Cain replied. “Am I supposed to take care of my brother?” Genesis 4:9
When you farm the land, it will not produce its crops for you anymore. You will be a restless person who wanders around on the earth.” Genesis 4:12
Adam slept with his wife again. She gave birth to a son and named him Seth. She said, “God has given me another child. He will take the place of Abel, because Cain killed him.” Seth also had a son and named him Enosh.
Then people began to call on the name of the Lord. Genesis 4:25-26
Christians confess sins because
1 John 1:9
God is faithful and fair. If we confess our sins, he will forgive our sins. He will forgive every wrong thing we have done. He will make us pure
The New Testament teaches us Jesus is our Savior. Jesus removes our sin. Jesus died for us.