The Fallout
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Introduction
Introduction
This weekend we honor those that paid the ultimate sacrifice so that we may enjoy a life of freedom. Some may ask “what does that have to with church”? My answer would be that there is no place where we should appreciate our freedom more than the place where we gather to worship.
Doing what we do today is rare. We are gathering for the public worship of the one true God and we are doing so without the fear of persecution. Many if not most of the people of the world that have ever done this could not or cannot say the same thing. To stand and preach the gospel without the fear of being dragged out of the building and arrested is a privilege that I never want to take for granted.
13 No one has greater love than this: to lay down his life for his friends.
This morning are hearts are filled with gratitude as we remember those that laid down their life for us. May we take the life and freedom given to us and use it to make our country better, to love others, and most importantly to serve Jesus Christ
Prayer.
Sermon intro: What is the big deal with eating some fruit? Now it escalates to murder.
Big idea: No matter what you do there is grace for every sinner.
Three Step’s of Cain’s Downfall: The Wrong Atonement (1-5)
Three Step’s of Cain’s Downfall: The Wrong Atonement (1-5)
The need for a sacrifice came from sin
Cain’s sacrifice was incomplete because he offered nothing with blood.
22 According to the law almost everything is purified with blood, and without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness.
The essence of Cain’s sin is that the thought he could determine the sacrifice for His own sin (gospel)
The Wrong Attitude (6-7)
The Wrong Attitude (6-7)
Here we learn some age old truths about sin
Small sins grow into big sins (deal with them early) Altar call
No reform happens without repentance
The Wrong Actions (8-12)
The Wrong Actions (8-12)
(9) Instead of putting sin to death he puts his brother to death
The irony of his response is that the answer is yes, we are our brother’s keeper
(10) Our God is a God of justice.
(11,12) Cain’s punishment: Because he would not depend on someone else to obtain a sacrifice, he would be forced to depend on others to live
Three Lessons: If we do not deal with Sin, sin will deal with us (gospel)
Three Lessons: If we do not deal with Sin, sin will deal with us (gospel)
God’s grace is extended to the worst of sinners (There is a future for those that have messed up)
God’s grace is extended to the worst of sinners (There is a future for those that have messed up)
Those that stand for God will sometimes pay a price.
Those that stand for God will sometimes pay a price.
4 By faith Abel offered to God a better sacrifice than Cain did. By faith he was approved as a righteous man, because God approved his gifts, and even though he is dead, he still speaks through his faith.
This brings us full circle to the idea of Memorial Day doesn't it. What is it that led so many to risk and lose their lives for our nation? For some it was a sense of duty. Others a love of country, patriotism. I cannot help but believe for many it was the thought that our freedom gives us such access to worship God and serve His kingdom that freedom is worth dying for. If America is worth standing for, and dying for, how much more the kingdom of God!
Dr Cocar quote: In romania I woke up every day ready to die for Jesus. In America I wake up ready to live for him
Are you living for him?