Genesis 4:7 is the first use of the word sin in the Bible (Rom. 7:8, 11; 1 Pet. 5:8)
I. The Crime
A. The First Murder (Deut. 22:25-27; 1 Jn. 3:11-15)
B. The First Martyr (Matt. 23:29-35)
II. The Curse
You belong to your father, the devil, and you want to carry out your father's desires. He was a murderer from the beginning, not holding to the truth, for there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks his native language, for he is a liar and the father of lies. (Jn. 8:44)
A. The Sound of Blood (Rev. 6:9-10; Rom. 12:19)
B. The Sign of Safety
Conclusion
By faith Abel offered to God a more acceptable sacrifice than Cain, through which he was commended as righteous, God commending him by accepting his gifts. And through his faith, though he died, he still speaks. Hebrews 11:4
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Rev. David Reese served as the pastor of the Springs Reformed Church from 2002-2014. He is a graduate (Master of Divinity) of the Reformed Presbyterian Theological Seminary in Pittsburgh, PA.