Feelings Follow Obedience

<p>The pockets are grace from Genesis 3 can’t hide the horrible effects of sin on</p><p>humanity seen in Genesis 4. The (Wrong) Way of Cain / Genesis 4:1-16 / 09-5/6-2026</p><p><br></p><p>- The Righteous vs The Religious</p><p>Hypocrisy is doing the Devil’s work in God’s uniform (MH)</p><p>Apostasy is…</p><p>True, False, & Vain worship</p><p><br></p><p>I. Fleeting Joy of the firstborn</p><p>  1.  Eve credited God (positive) -</p><p>  2.  Cain worked the ground -</p><p>  3.  Cain brought an offering to the Lord (act of worship)</p><p>  4.  God accepted Abel’s offering but rejected Cain’s offering</p><p>  5.  Cain is angry & his face fell (internal / external reaction)</p><p>  6.  The Lord warns Cain - 2nd example of bib counseling (first was Gen 3:9-11)</p><p>  7.  Cain kills Abel - v. 8</p><p>  8.  Cain lies to God - v. 9</p><p>  9.  God curses Cain - vv. 10-12</p><p>  10.  Cain questions his consequences - vv. 13-14</p><p>  11.  God protects Cain - example</p><p>  12.  Cain leaves God’s presence</p><p><br></p><p>II. Lineage of Hypocrisy/Apostasy</p><p>  1.  Cain - Jude 1:8-13</p><p>  ⁃  Cain’s Offering - I Jn 3:10-12</p><p>  ⁃  Balaam’s Bribe (the donkey) - Numbers 22:7, 22-35</p><p>  ⁃  Korah’s Rebellion (the ground) - Numbers 16:1-50 (Dathan & Abiram) vv. 1-5 (v. 3) -</p><p>  ⁃  Judas (the box & the kiss) -</p><p>  2.  Israel - Isaiah 29:13</p><p>  3.  Pharisees - Mark 7:6-7 TFV</p><p>  4.  Judas - The Hypocrisy (nard); The Kiss (betrayal) - “on the night He was betrayed took</p><p>  5.  bread”); The Anguish “wept bitterly” as did Peter after three denials - II Cor 7:10); Mt</p><p>  6.  26:47-50</p><p>  7.  Peter exposes them - I Peter 2:4-8; II Peter 2:1-22;</p><p>  8.  Paul exposes them - I Timothy 1:6-7; 4:1-5; 5:8; 6:3-5, 9-10; II Timothy 3:1-9; 4:1-5</p><p>  9.  The Writer of Hebrews 11:3-4 (BY FAITH we believe God created the universe & BY FAITH</p><p>  10.  Abel offered God a commendable & righteous sacrifice. His offering still speaks to the</p><p>  11.  faithful today!</p><p><br></p><p>+ John 3:16-20</p>