{"id":43337,"date":"2022-09-30T22:17:50","date_gmt":"2022-10-01T03:17:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.biblia.work\/sermons\/sin-is-crouching-at-your-door-the-sin-of-cain-bible-outlines\/"},"modified":"2022-09-30T22:17:50","modified_gmt":"2022-10-01T03:17:50","slug":"sin-is-crouching-at-your-door-the-sin-of-cain-bible-outlines","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.biblia.work\/sermons\/sin-is-crouching-at-your-door-the-sin-of-cain-bible-outlines\/","title":{"rendered":"Sin Is Crouching At Your Door | The Sin of Cain – Bible Outlines"},"content":{"rendered":"<\/p>\n

Sin is Crouching at Your Door — Sermon outline by G. E. Watkins applying the sin of Cain to the rebellion in each of our hearts.<\/p>\n

TITLE: SERMON THE SIN OF CAIN<\/p>\n

TEXT: GENESIS 4:1-16<\/p>\n

THESIS: The purpose of this sermon is to note Cain’s negative example and to take warning from it.<\/p>\n

INTRODUCTION: Read Genesis 4:1-16.<\/p>\n

1. Cain committed two horrible crimes.<\/p>\n

1) He changed God’s worship to suit himself.<\/p>\n

2) He killed his brother, Abel.<\/p>\n

3) God’s descriptive warning springs to mind, “Sin is crouching at your door.”<\/strong><\/p>\n

2. Both of these crimes, that is, sins were crimes of self.<\/p>\n

1) He wanted things his own way<\/p>\n

2) God’s way was pushed aside.<\/p>\n

3) His brother was pushed aside.<\/p>\n

3. While the end of Cain’s sins may be the extreme his attitude is seen all too often today.<\/p>\n

4. We need to learn from the sin of Cain lest we repeat it<\/p>\n

DISCUSSION:<\/p>\n

I.   CAIN’S PROBLEM WAS SELF.<\/p>\n

A. This is the same as saying, “rebellion.”<\/p>\n

1. When it came to relationship with God he had to be number one.<\/p>\n

2. When it came to relationship with his brother he had to be number one.<\/p>\n

B. Let’s state plainly the great, obvious, negative lessons from the text.<\/p>\n

1. It is sin to put self before God.<\/p>\n

2. It is sin to put self before one’s brother (neighbor).<\/p>\n

C. Other examples in the Bible:<\/p>\n

1. The case of Korah, Numbers 16.<\/p>\n

2. The case of Saul, 1 Sam. 15.<\/p>\n

3. The case of David, 2 Sam. 11.<\/p>\n

II.  CAIN’S SOLUTION WAS LOVE.<\/p>\n

A. Do you recognize the pattern of the Lord’s teaching in Matthew 22:36-40?<\/p>\n

1. Love God with all your heart<\/p>\n

2. Love neighbor as self.<\/p>\n

B. This teaching is far more ancient than the teachings of Jesus. It goes back to the very beginning.<\/p>\n

1. It is the positive purpose of the account of Cain’s sin.<\/p>\n

2. It is the positive purpose of the account of man’s condition before the flood.<\/p>\n

3. It is the positive purpose of the account of Sodom and Gomorrah.<\/p>\n

C. Jesus says all the law and prophets hang on these two commands.<\/p>\n

D. Perhaps you thought it was a New Testament teaching.<\/p>\n

1. Notice Lev. 19:18, 34<\/p>\n

2. Deut. 6:5.<\/p>\n

E. If Cain had loved God with all his heart he never would have made the offering he did.<\/p>\n

F. If he had loved neighbor as self he never would’ve hated and killed his brother.<\/p>\n

III. CAIN’S SOLUTION IS OUR SOLUTION.<\/p>\n

A. Cain’s rebellion manifested itself in his worship as it can for many of us.<\/p>\n

1. It might begin with putting recreation before worship.<\/p>\n

2. It might begin with the thoughts, “But I don’t get anything out of it!”<\/p>\n

B. Loving God with one’s whole heart will manifest itself when we seek to know what pleases God and then to do it.<\/p>\n

1. There is an implied love for Bible study there.<\/p>\n

2. Where will we find innovations in worship if this attitude prevails?<\/p>\n

3. Where will we find denominational names?<\/p>\n

4. Where will we find “modern day prophecy?”<\/p>\n

5. What would our attendance be like?<\/p>\n

6. How many volunteers would there be?<\/p>\n

7. What would our giving be like?<\/p>\n

C. Cain’s rebellion manifested itself in his relationship with his brother as it can for many of us.<\/p>\n

1. No one here may ever murder his brother to put self first. We have subtler ways.<\/p>\n

a. We can smear his good name.<\/p>\n

b. We can discourage him.<\/p>\n

c. We can exclude him from fellowship.<\/p>\n

d. We can ignore him when he is in need.<\/p>\n

e. We can take advantage of his good nature.<\/p>\n

f. We can have a laugh at his expense.<\/p>\n

g. We can steal from him.<\/p>\n

h. We can sleep with his wife.<\/p>\n

i. We can lead him away from God.<\/p>\n

2. There is no doubt that we can be just as sinful as Cain.<\/p>\n

D. Loving neighbor as self will manifest itself when we treat others as we want to be treated.<\/p>\n

1. We call it the Golden Rule. Matt. 7:12<\/p>\n

a. It is the highest standard known to humans.<\/p>\n

b. It is the only rule that will counter the sin of Cain upon his brother.<\/p>\n

c. The so-called “silver rule” (do not do etc.) might keep Abel from being dead but it will not counter the hate in Cain’s heart.<\/p>\n

2. When we follow the Golden Rule and love neighbor as self where will be<\/p>\n

a. Stealing.<\/p>\n

b. Lying.<\/p>\n

c. Adultery.<\/p>\n

d. Backbiting.<\/p>\n

e. Even murder.<\/p>\n

CONCLUSION: Remember the words, “Sin is crouching at your door.”<\/p>\n

1. Many will think that this account of the sin of Cain will not apply to them because they have not gone to the extremes of Cain. This thought is folly.<\/p>\n

2. Have you learned the lessons of loving God with all your heart? Will it show in your worship?<\/p>\n

3. Have you learned the lessons of loving neighbor as self? Will it show in your relationships?<\/p>\n

See Also:<\/h3>\n