Lesson 4 Cain and Abel
Lesson 4 Cain and Abel
Lesson 4 Cain and Abel
Genesis 4:1-16
Genesis 4
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Adam lay with his wife Eve, and “I don’t know,” he replied. “Am I
she became pregnant and gave birth my brother’s keeper?”
to Cain. She said, “With the help of 10
The LORD said, “What have you
the LORD I have brought forth a done? Listen! Your brother’s blood
man.” 2Later she gave birth to his cries out to me from the ground.
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brother Abel. Now you are under a curse and
Now Abel kept flocks, and Cain driven from the ground, which
worked the soil. 3In the course of opened its mouth to receive your
time Cain brought some of the fruits brother’s blood from your hand.
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of the soil as an offering to the When you work the ground, it will
LORD. 4But Abel brought fat no longer yield its crops for you. You
portions from some of the firstborn of will be a restless wanderer on the
his flock. The LORD looked with earth.”
favor on Abel and his offering, 5but 13
Cain said to the LORD, “My
on Cain and his offering he did not punishment is more than I can bear.
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look with favor. So Cain was very Today you are driving me from the
angry, and his face was downcast. land, and I will be hidden from your
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Then the LORD said to Cain, presence; I will be a restless
“Why are you angry? Why is your wanderer on the earth, and whoever
face downcast? 7If you do what is finds me will kill me.”
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right, will you not be accepted? But if But the LORD said to him, “Not
you do not do what is right, sin is so; if anyone kills Cain, he will suffer
crouching at your door; it desires to vengeance seven times over.” Then
have you, but you must master it.” the LORD put a mark on Cain so that
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Now Cain said to his brother no one who found him would kill
Abel, “Let’s go out to the field.” And him. 16So Cain went out from the
while they were in the field, Cain LORD’S presence and lived in the
attacked his brother Abel and killed land of Nod, east of Eden.
him.
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Then the LORD said to Cain,
“Where is your brother Abel?”
Cain and Abel
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Questions
5 1.) What did Cain give as an offering to the
Lord?
5 2.) What did Abel give as an offering to the
Lord?
5 3.) What was the Lord's punishment for Cain?
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My
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Memory Verse
“Each man should give what he has decided in his
10 heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion,
for God loves a cheerful giver.” 2 Corinthians 9:7
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Home Connection Parent/Guardian
Signature
5 I have read, or been read, the passage
of scripture for this week.
5 I have answered the questions aloud to
an adult at home this week.
10 I have recited the memory verse out
loud to an adult at home this week.
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Club Connection
Picture from The Bible in Pictures for Little Eyes by Kenneth N. Taylor. Moody Press: Copyright © 1956.
Cain and Abel
Genesis 4:1-16
Materials
Directions
1. Make a copy of the “offering box” pattern onto 67 Lb. Cardstock for each student.
2. Have students color/decorate their offering box.
3. Instruct them to cut out the box pattern on the solid black lines, and fold on the dotted lines.
4. Use tape or glue to affix the tabs to the sides of the box.
5. Help students write down things in the squares things that they can place in their offering box as an
offering to God.
6. Put all “offerings” in the box and seal.
For Discussion
While the students are making their “offering boxes”, discuss what kinds of offerings are appropriate to
God. Some examples include: praise, respect, honor, worship, prayer, money, etc. In Hebrews 11:4, Abel is
commended as a righteous man because his offering was by faith. Cain’s offering was not by faith and did
not please God. Help students realize that God is pleased with offerings that are from the heart vs. those
that are given grudgingly.
Time Needed to Complete:
Approximately 20 minutes
Memory Verse
“Each man should give what he has decided in his heart to give, not
reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.”
2 Corinthians 9:7
Cain and Abel
Genesis 4:1-16
Offering Box Pattern
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Cain and Abel
Genesis 4:1-16
Cain and Abel
Genesis 4:1-16
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