February 21, 2021
Passage:  Genesis 4:1-26
Speaker:  Josh Holland
Main Point:  Unchecked sin results in grief and generational unbelief.

I. Sin begins with one person’s lack of faith in God. (v.1-7)
            A. It is good to be reminded that I need a Savior.
            B. Cain’s offering was not accepted because of Cain.
            C. Cain’s anger was rooted in pride and hypocrisy.
            D. Sin persists when I ignore God’s Word. (cf. 1 Corinthians 10:13)

II. Unchecked sin always becomes an epidemic.  (v.8-15)
            A. Confess your sins to avoid being lost in denial.
            B. Self-pity is the absence of humility.
            C. Don’t play with sin, take temptation seriously.

III. Hard hearts can be inherited. (v.16-28)
            A. Don’t hope in human philosophies, accomplishment or utopias. 
(Colossians 2:8)
            B. The Bible teaches devolution as the result of sin.
            C. Call on the name of the Lord to be adopted into God’s family.