When the Wicked Prosper, Genesis 4, Advent 2014

Introduction

Text: Genesis 4 – All hope seems lost for the line of the redeemer as Cain murders Abel.

The First Proclamation of the Gospel

“I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your offspring and her offspring; he shall bruise your head, and you shall bruise his heel.” (‭Genesis‬ ‭3‬:‭15‬ ESV)

The Line of the Serpent (Genesis 4:1-24)

Cain to Lamech, a line marked by:

1. Arrogance
2. Violence
3. Self-deception

The Line of the Woman (Genesis 4:25-26)

Seth to Enosh

1. The Frailty of Man
2. The Seriousness of Sin
3. The Grace of God

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