Verse: The Lord said to Cain, “Why are you angry, and why has your face fallen? Gen 4:6 

Background: Genesis 4 is the first time we see sacrifice in the Bible. Abel became a shepherd, but Cain was a farmer. Cain brought some of his harvest and gave it as an offering to the Lord. Then Abel brought the first lamb born to one of his sheep, killed it, and gave the best parts of it as an offering. The Lord was pleased with Abel and his offering, but he rejected Cain and his offering. Cain became furious, and he scowled in anger.

In response to Cain’s anger in his heart the Lord Almighty asks him this question – Why are you angry, and why has your face fallen?  – Are we angry – have our faces fallen, and really happened to Cain

• Started with small Compromises: but for Cain and his offering he had no regard. So Cain was very angry, and his face fell. Gen 4:5 – Here it says the Lord was not happy with Cain and His offering, so our personal life is so connected to our worship and prayers, The Lord looks at our life and our worship. True worshippers are transformed people
• Ignoring the prompting: The Lord said to Cain, “Why are you angry, and why has your face fallen? Gen 4:6 –  If you do well, will you not be accepted? And if you do not do well, sin is crouching at the door. Its desire is contrary to you, but you must rule over it.” Gen 4:7 – four parts to the warning

1. Examine: Do examine the state of your heart – Cain you are angry for the wrong reason
2. Recognize the root cause is your lifestyle, the reason for the current situation is your own doing
3. Warning: If you do not change and repent, sin will overpower you
4. Remember: Sin always destroys, there is a payday, sin’s desire is to rule over you and it leads to eternal damnation

• Continued in Sin: What a disaster, first murder, first man cursed, all because one man was not ready to listen and change. Sin ignored will multiply and destroy

The word says – Cain spoke to Abel his brother and when they were in the field, Cain rose up against his brother Abel and killed him. Then the Lord said to Cain, “Where is Abel your brother?” He said, “I do not know; am I my brother’s keeper?” And the Lord said, “What have you done? The voice of your brother’s blood is crying to me from the ground. Gen 4:8-10