Stripped in Shame, Clothed in Grace. Eve recognized that with the help of the Lord, she had been given a son. Luke-Acts And thats what the sinner does, he flees the debacle that his sins have left, and he carries on the appearance of being an upstanding and noble person. Genesis chapter 4. Johannine Writings - Universal Beginnings (Chuck Missler), The Generations of the Heavens and the Earth (, The Generations of Shem, Ham, and Japheth (, The Generations of Shem: Genealogy of Shem to Terah (, The Abrahamic Covenant: His Land and People (, Esaus Reunion and Reconciliation with Jacob (, Events and Deaths from Shechem to Mamre (. They all wind up before God. By the way, that is the same phrase at the end of verse 7 that is used over in verse 16 of chapter 3. But really, in the end, there are only two possibilities. Your face will be lifted up. 1445 B.C. By proceeding, you consent to our cookie usage. For a brief biographical sketch of Moses read Ex. God made mankind the crowning point of His creation, i.e., The Gospels Historical Books Here at Grace to You Europe we take our data protection responsibilities very seriously and, as you would expect, have undertaken a significant programme of work to ensure that we are ready for this important legislative change. So, God, I cant get anything out of the ground, youve cursed me. Luke-Acts He needed to be overturned, his power needed to be vanquished, and paradise needed to be regained, and God said there would come a seed out of the woman who would do just that. Throughout the Bible, you read about that, too. It doesnt tell us anything about the quality of what he brought, it just says he brought something of the fruit of the ground, something of the fruit of his own labor. The New Testament Not somebody who has sort of a mobile tent and moves around. Since the text and audio content provided by BLB represent a You will be a wanderer. I myself am going to put a mark on you that signifies that I am your protector. And God- here is God Himself protecting this wicked sinner. Used by permission. The doomed try to hide their sin or hide from their sin. God gives him a choice. Why? Subscribe and Get Sermons and Live Streams by John MacArthur DIRECTLY TO YOUR INBOX! If youre going to let me live, then I repent. He doesnt do that. 9:11, 13; Mal. So heres a doomed unbeliever. Isnt God for capital punishment? John MacArthur is the pastor-teacher of Grace Community Church in Sun Valley, California, as well as an author, conference speaker, president of The Master's University and Seminary, and featured teacher with the Grace to You media ministry. 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. Poetical Books Youre the only- theres only a few people. These are the only four people on the planet. Founded in 1969, Grace to You is the nonprofit organization responsible for developing, producing, and distributing John MacArthur's books, audio resources, and the "Grace to You" radio and television programs. Wisdom Literature And we looked at that in detail, at the text. Every crime committed, every sin committed rises to God, cries to God. One, grace- and certainly thats true, isnt it? Poetical Books 9:9; 2 Cor. Email / username or password was incorrect! He is the first unbeliever who ever lived. Yes, it is. You can copy the order of your preferred Bible translations from the Bibles Tab to the Version Picker (this popup) or vice versa. He is the classic model of an unconverted, undelivered, unsaved, lost sinner. 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. Minor Prophets Series: The Battle for the Beginning. Youre thrown out, you go out on your own. Accordingly, we have updated our Privacy Policy and Terms and Conditions in order to comply with GDPR. The time frames of these 3 segments are: 1) Creation to ca. Pentateuch GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, Use semicolons to separate groups: 'Gen;Jdg;Psa-Mal' or 'Rom 3-12;Mat 1:15;Mat 5:12-22', There are options set in 'Advanced Options', The Whole Bible 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. After clicking 'Register', you will receive an email with a link to verify your account and to complete your registration. Prophets Grace Pulpit. Prophets Wisdom Literature By proceeding, you consent to our cookie usage. The sinner resents what God says. The Whole Bible The Whole Bible 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. 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. Just believe me, just do what I told you to do with a right heart. Verse 11, Now you are cursed. Brought before the divine tribunal, this is the indictment of God, interrogator, investigator, and prosecutor. Theyre not desperate. In this book of beginnings, God revealed Himself and a worldview to Israel which contrasted, at times sharply, with the worldview of Israels neighbors. Secondly, government. Complete vengeance. She said, I have gotten a manchild with the help of the Lord. And again she gave birth to his brother Abel, and Abel was a keeper of flocks, but Cain was a tiller of the ground. God takes an innocent animal and slays that animal as a substitute to provide a covering for sinners. Sinners will deny their sin. The voice of your brothers blood is crying to me from the ground. Now, at this point, we need to ask the question: Why didnt God just kill him? The voice of your brothers blood is crying to me from the ground.. John MacArthur Sermon:The First Sacrifice (Genesis 3:20-24) The reason is that all of John's works are now available in totality on their website. I dont know what it is. Without exception, in each account God increased the manifestation of His grace. He is the original apostate who, when confronted by God with the opportunity for forgiveness and the opportunity for deliverance, refuses. The New Testament The second part is called the generations. And the answer is, Who knows? Have absolutely no idea what it is. And the last point is the doomed settle defiantly outside the presence of God. May well have been that she believed this was that fulfillment in her son. The word killed- end of verse 8- common word in the Old Testament for intentional murder, not manslaughter, not an inadvertent kind of killing. So he denies any knowledge of his brothers whereabouts, he denies any killing, he rejects any responsibility for his brothers well-being, and you begin to see, folks, at this point, what terrible progress sin has made since the fall. Would you prayerfully consider a gift of support today? All of John's 3,000 sermons, spanning more than four decades of ministry, are available for free on the Grace to You website. This narrowed their view from the entire world of peoples in Gen. 111 to one small nation, Israel, through whom God would progressively accomplish His redemptive plan. Creation Day 6, Part 3A/ The Implications of Evolution. Blue Letter Bible study tools make reading, searching and studying the Bible easy and rewarding. The Old Testament 8:31; 1 Kin. So now God says, Im going to make sure nobody takes your life. Genesis presents creation by divine fiat, ex nihilo, i.e., out of nothing. Three traumatic events of epic proportions, namely the Fall, the universal Flood, and the Dispersion of nations are presented as historical backdrop in order to understand world history. It is part of their attitude to be angry with the Bible, to be angry with the God of the Bible, to be angry with those who believe the Bible. Theres more, another thought that comes out of this text, and well hurry to a conclusion. As you may be aware, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) comes into full effect on 25th May 2018. Now you are cursed from the ground, which has opened its mouth to receive your brothers blood from your hand. The very ground from which he had drawn his self-congratulatory offerings, the very ground which had yielded the crop which was such a delight to him, that very ground, which not only gave him the crops but opened its mouth to receive his brothers blood. God promised land, descendants (seed), and blessing. He loved the world, so the love of God was not in him, 1 John 2. Here at Grace to You Europe we take our data protection responsibilities very seriously and, as you would expect, have undertaken a significant programme of work to ensure that we are ready for this important legislative change. This is more than I should have to bear. He still loves his sin, he still wants his sin. Understanding the Sabbath (Genesis 2:1-3) - YouTube ; 2) 20901897 B.C. Series (High Quality) Series (Low Quality) Genesis 1:1 Series: The Battle for the Beginning The How, Why, and When of Creation, Part 2A Pastor John MacArthur May 23, 2011 Genesis 1:1 Series: The Battle for the Beginning The How, Why, and When of Creation, Part 1B Pastor John MacArthur May 20, 2011 Genesis 1:1 Series: The Battle for the Beginning The How, Why, and When of Creation, Part 1A GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, Select an Ending Point There must be adults in the world who would kill him. The Lord said to Cain. Now, I want to stop there for a moment just to say this is really the direct Word of God- no more direct than the Bible, but this is the direct Word of God, right from Gods mouth to Cain. 8:4; Mark 12:26; Luke 16:29; 24:27, 44; John 5:46; 7:22; Acts 15:1; Rom. Here is God- thisll tell you that God is by nature a savior. Guest. Now lets pick it up where we left off. 17:14; Num. Thank you for your assistance in making sure we have the right information. If you do well, will not your countenance be lifted up? Doesnt have to be this way if you do well. What does He mean? Accordingly, we have updated our Privacy Policy and Terms and Conditions in order to comply with GDPR. John MacArthur's Collection of sermons and other writings 3:15) ascribe this composition to Moses, who is the fitting author in light of his educational background (cf. Because we dont want you to incur expenditure for which you are not prepared, could you please confirm whether you are willing to pay this charge, if necessary? Listen to John MacArthur Sermons - Grace to You Radio - Oneplace.com Your partnership makes all we do possible. 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. All rights reserved. Deuteronomy 3, Psalm 94, Romans 12, Hebrews 10, God says, Vengeance is mine, I will repay. God is the avenger. Do whats right from the heart and in the behavior. They also enjoy the enthusiastic company of their fifteen grandchildren. MacArthur explains Genesis 1:1, and correlates this verse with the 5 areas of the "knowable" from notes 20th century s. GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, Select a Beginning Point General Epistles The Whole Bible 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. And now you are cursed from the ground, which has opened its mouth to receive your brothers blood from your hand. The doomed protest their judgment- the doomed protest their judgment. 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. Why are you so angry at me and angry at your brother? And then He says to him in very gracious words, This doesnt have to be the end of the story, this doesnt have to be the way it is. Look at verse 7. For those of you visiting with us, we are in a study of origins, and Genesis is the book of origins. The initial setting for Genesis is eternity past. Those are the people in the way of Cain. And may they turn and seek forgiveness and not just in anger settle finally into the world out of your presence. John MacArthur-The First Sacrifice (Genesis 3:20-24) Published in John MacArthur. Cain did not please God, and he is catalogued, therefore, with those who dont please God. Major Prophets GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, Select a Beginning Point Lesson 40: The Tragedy Of Worldly Believers (Genesis 19:1-29) Isnt it true that even Jesus said to Peter, Put down the sword. The sinner inevitably runs from the scene of the crime and tries to hide the sin. 13248 Roscoe Blvd. 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. And the purpose of it (Romans 2:4 and 5) is to lead that person to repentance. Because his deeds were evil and his brothers were righteous. It just ground on him that Abel was righteous. When your kids do something terrible, What have you done? Again, God is not asking for information. Minor Prophets I mean there were only the two of them and their parents. 2023 Grace to You. Oh, how I pray for any who are in the way of Cain. GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation. On the other hand, verse 7, If you do not do well, or if you do not do what is right, you havent seen anything yet. 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. 2090 B.C. John and his wife, Patricia, live in Southern California and have four married children: Matt, Marcy, Mark, and Melinda. And they would all know about Cain, the killer of Abel, because they were all relatives. Am I my brothers keeper? And He said, What have you done? Registered User Doesnt tell us, but there are several thoughts. What have you done? You understand that expression, even in Hebrew. Your brothers blood is crying to me from the ground. Really an important sentence in the Bible. Enter your email address and we will send you instructions on how to reset your password.