Lesson 6: Genesis 16—17: God Provided the Offspring

Don’t be surprised if the world hates you. What I really believe is happening is that as the Lord is coming, if you function in righteousness and bring the firstfruits, the world will hate you. If you bring the firstfruits, which is Christ, to the table, then you’ve got nothing to lose because your life isn’t yours anyway.

Abel brought his best. It was a foreshadowing of Christ being the best. Don’t bring the leftovers. It’s an interesting picture in Genesis 1—6: the seed and the firstfruits all point to Christ.

The Daily Word

e Lord calls believers to check their hearts. Ask yourself, “Am I walking with a seed of Cain, having evil motives, or am I walking with a seed of Abel, having righteous motives?” e Lord longs for you to live with a pure heart. en you will see Him. May you hold nothing back from the Lord so you may see all God has for you!

e L had regard for Abel and his offering, but He did not have regard for Cain and his offering. —Genesis 4:4–5

Further Scripture: Psalm 26:2; Psalm 51:10; Matthew 5:8

Questions

1. In Genesis 4:3–4, what is the difference between Cain and Abel’s offerings to the Lord? Knowing that the Lord looks at the heart (Isaiah 29:13), what would an offering like Abel’s look like in your life? 2. In Genesis 4:1–12, how is Abel and his offering a foreshadowing of Christ? (Hebrews 11:4; 1 Corinthians 15:20, 23) 3. Whose seed does Cain carry, and whose seed does Abel carry? (1 John 3:12;

Jude 11–13) 4. e Lord gave Cain a second chance in Genesis 4:6 and kept him from death in Genesis 4:13–15. What does this reveal about God’s character? 5. In what ways does Jesus’ blood surpass that of Abel’s? (Hebrews 12:24; Ephesians 5:2) 6. What did the Holy Spirit highlight to you in Genesis 4—6 through the reading or the teaching?