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What work did Cain and Abel do?
Cain was a farmer and Abel was a shepherd
Was God pleased with Cain’s and Abel’s offerings?
He was pleased with Abel’s and not with Cain’s.
How did Cain respond?
He got angrier and killed his brother
What did God do after He found out Cain killed Abel?
He punished Cain.
What offering did Cain bring to the Lord?
Cain brought fruit of the ground.
What offering did Abel bring to the Lord?
Abel brought the firstlings of his flock and their fat portions.
Why did God have regard for Abel and his offering?
He had regard for Abel and his offering because Abel offered to God the right sacrifice in the right way.
What was Cain’s reaction when he found out that the Lord did not respect his offering?
Cain became very angry, and his countenance fell (that is, the look on his face changed to show that he was very displeased).
What were the two parts of God’s instruction to Cain?
God told Cain that if he did well, he would be accepted. God also told Cain that if he did not do well, he would not be accepted. God was warning Cain to be careful because he was being tempted to sin.
Did Cain listen to God’s warning and repent of his sin?
No. Cain refused to listen to God’s gracious reminder and rejected His call for repentance.
How did Cain respond to God’s call to repentance?
Cain’s anger was against God, but since he couldn’t do anything to harm God, he killed his brother who was made in God’s image.
How did Cain respond to God’s punishment and protection after killing Abel?
Cain was blind to God’s justice—instead of repenting, he pitied himself (Gen 4:13) and his sin encouraged sin in his children after him. In fact, sin grew worse.
Q1: Genesis 4:2 tells us that Abel was a keeper of sheep or ground?
Cain was a tiller of sheep or ground?
sheep
ground
Bonus: What is today's key verse?
"The Lord said to Cain, "Why are you angry, and why has your face fallen? If you do well, will you not be accepted? And if you do not do well, sin is crouching at the door."
Genesis 4:6-7
Q2: Whose offering did God accept? Cain's or Abel's
Abel's
Q3: When the Lord rejected Cain's offering, Cain responded with: repentance or anger?
Anger
Q4: God warned Cain not to sin. Did Cain listen to God's warning to repent? Yes or No
No
Q5: What did Cain do to Abel?
a. He hugged him
b. He killed him
c. He asked him questions
d. He ignored him
b. He killed him
Q6: How did God show mercy to Cain?
He protected Cain’s life by putting a mark on him so that no one would kill him.
Bonus: What is today's lesson's central truth?
Sin is rebellion against God.