Principles of Reconciliation! Hebrews 12:14-17

Oneness: It’s What Jesus Prays and Dies For: John 17:11; 20-21

The Way of Cain – The Root of Bitterness! Genesis 4:1-14

1st Abel Does Life Right – Embrace a God-Directed Life!

Abel Gives First-Fruits & Best Fruits In View of Atonement!

Proverbs 3:9 Honor the LORD from your wealth And from the first of all your produce; 10 So your barns will be filled with plenty And your vats will overflow with new wine.

John 3:16 For God So Loved the World that He gave His One and Only Son, that whosoever Believes in Him will not Perish But Have Eternal Life!

Give Your First And Best! Malachi 3:8-12

Abel Gave In Faith! Give with Faith and Love!

He is a True Worshiper! Romans 12:1-2

2nd Cain Does Life Wrong! Avoid a Self Directed – Self Serving Life!

Cain Gave for Lived with no View of Atonement!
Cain Gave an Offering – Not the First!
Cain Gave With an Unrepentant Heart! His deeds were Evil!
Cain Gave In Works, Not Faith!

So Cain Became Angry and His Countenance Fell!

3rd Ask: Why Am I Angry? And Who Are You Angry With?

Sources of Anger: Pride, Jealousy, Selfishness, Prejudice, Taking Up an Offense? Hurt Feelings! Angry at God? The Person? Yourself?

Haman was Angry w/ Mordecai because of Pride. Esther 3:5-6

Saul was Angry with David because of Jealousy! 1 Samuel 18:7-9

Jonah was Angry W/ God because of Selfishness & Discomfort! Jonah 4

4th Understand Anger’s Result!

A Fallen Countenance v. 6

A Guilty Sentence! Matthew 5:21-26 1 John 3:10-16

A Broken Relationship! V. 9-10

A Senseless Direction! Vs. 12-14

Avoid the Fracture of Oneness! Be Peace At With Everyone!

Always Be in Pursuit of These Three Things!

Peace! Romans 12:18 If possible, so far as it depends on you, be at peace with all Men!

Transformation: Christlikeness!

It’s What Jesus Did! Colossians 1:19-22

Grace For the Moment! Titus 2:11-13