LESSON



LESSON 5JANUARY 2, 2022SUBJECT: Justice, Vengeance, and MercyDEVOTIONAL READING: Hebrews 2:14-18BACKGROUND: Genesis 4:1-26LESSON: Genesis 4:1-16MEMORY VERSE: The Lord said, “What have you done? Listen! Your brother’s blood cries out to me from the ground. Genesis 4:10 NIVLESSON AIM: To reveal Cain’s trouble relationship with God and his brother Abel.INTERNATIONAL SUNDAY SCHOOL STUDY OUTLINE I. THE BIRTH OF BROTHERS: GENESIS 4:1-2Who were the first two children born to Adam and Eve? Genesis 4:1-2aWho did Eve give credit for the gift of a son? Genesis 4:1bDo you think the natural conception and physical birth of Cain and Abel were a result of the sin of Adam and Eve? Explain your answer. Genesis 1:28What were the occupations of Cain and Abel? Genesis 4:2bcv. 2bv. 2cHow do you think Cain and Abel came about their occupations?II. THE OFFERINGS OF BROTHERS: GENESIS 4:3-7Who participated in the first recorded act of worship in the Bible? Genesis 4:3-4aWhat offerings (sacrifices) did Cain and Abel present to the Lord? Genesis 4:3-4av. 3Cainv. 4aAbelHow do you think Cain and Abel learned these acts of worship?How did these same offerings later play in the religious life of the Israelites under the Mosaic Law? Leviticus 2:1-2; Exodus 13:1-2How did God respond to Abel's offering? Why? Genesis 4:4b; Hebrews 11:4How did God respond to Cain's offering? Why? Genesis 4:5a; 1 John 3:12What was Cain's reaction to God's rejection of his offering? Genesis 4:5bWhat do you think should have been Cain's response to God's rejection? Acts 8:22What does God regard better than sacrifices? 1 Samuel 15:22What kind of sacrifices is pleasing to God? Psalm 51:17How did God respond to Cain's anger and sadness? Genesis 4:6What did God tell Cain was the way for his offering to be accepted? Genesis 4:7aWhat warning did God give Cain? Genesis 4:7bHow does God want us to handle the temptation of sin? Genesis 4:7cAccording to Genesis 4:7, what options did Cain have?Ill. THE MURDER OF A BROTHER: GENESIS 4:8-10What did Cain's anger lead to? Do you think Cain's action was premeditated? Genesis 4:8What other emotions do you think could have precipitated Cain's action? I John 3:11-12Do you think Satan played a role in Cain's decision? Discuss. John 8:44How should we deal with our anger? Why? Ephesians 4:26-27, 31; James 1:19-20; Matthew 5:21-22How did God approach Cain after he killed his brother? Why do you think God took this approach? Genesis 4:9aWhat was Cain's response to God about Abel? What sins did he commit in his answer? Genesis 4:9bHow did Cain's actions lead from one sin to another? What should this teach us?How did God challenge Cain to finally answer for his crime? Genesis 4:l0aWhat evidence did God have against Cain? Genesis 4:l0bIV. THE PUNISHMENT OF THE PERPETRATOR: GENESIS 4:11-14What punishment did God place on Cain? Genesis 4:11-12What was Cain's reaction to his punishment? Genesis 4:13aWhat would Cain be deprived of? Genesis 4:l4abcWhat was Cain's chief fear? Genesis 4:14dDid Cain show any remorse and repentance for his sins?Do you think Cain was correct when he claimed his punishment was too great for him to bear? Discuss.Do you think the curse was adequate as a punishment for Cain's sins? Why or why not?V. THE MERCY OF GOD ON THE PERPETRATOR: GENESIS 4:15-16How did God ease Cain's fear of death as an act of vengeance? Genesis 4:15aWhat did God do to protect Cain? Genesis 4:15bWhat was Cain's new home? Genesis 4:16SUMMARY AND DISCUSSIONHow was justice, vengeance, and mercy revealed in this week’s lesson? ................
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