Genesis 3:20-4:7 Discussion Guide
Sermon date: Feb. 12, 2023 Passage: Genesis 3:20-4:7
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Here are a few things your group needs to know!
Seek Night
Thurs, Feb 16 - 6-8pm
Join us for the CLB Seek Worship Night, where we will seek God in prayer, spiritual gifts, and song, as we just want to give space for God to minister.
Waiting Room
Saturday February 25 9a-noon
CLB Office: 3304 N 190th Plz, Elkhorn, NE 68022
This is a time to pray and wait on words from the LORD and then share them with each other to build one another up. We want to see people be encouraged and built up in love and power through God's Spirit.
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(Coffee and doughnuts will be provided, childcare will not.)
WHAT IS THIS FOR? WHERE ARE WE GOING TOGETHER?
Remind your group that City Groups exist to…
Apply God’s Word to our everyday lives through the power of the Holy Spirit
Multiply faithful disciples who make more disciples of Jesus Christ
PRAY
Ask if anyone would like to open up in prayer and ask God to bless your time together
STORY
Break the ice with a testimony..
Someone shares their salvation story
Or someone shares a celebration of God’s goodness in the past week
VISION FOR THIS DISCUSSION
Adam and Eve have been banished from the Garden of Eden. By God’s help, they have children—Cain and Abel. Cain is a worker of the ground and Abel is a shepherd. Both give gifts to God, but God only accepts Abel’s.
From this, we learn about God’s heart and what He deems as acceptable offerings. We also see the first appearance and warning of something called sin. God says sin crouches at the door and waits to control us. But once again, God gives mankind the option to listen to Him and do what is right or be mastered by sin and do what is wrong.
QUESTIONS ABOUT THE PASSAGE
Have someone in your group read Genesis 3:20-4:7 aloud. What are some initial observations that caught your attention in these verses?
What does Abel offer? What does Cain offer? Whose gift was acceptable in God’s eyes?
Why do you think Abel’s gift was accepted? Why do you think Cain’s gift was not?
Read verse 7. God says Cain will be accepted if he does what is right. What do you think it means to “do what is right”?
QUESTIONS FOR APPLICATION
Head—To make this more personal and practical, we want to turn the question to ourselves.
How do you see sin “crouching at the door” in your life? Is there anything you’re holding back from God? (i.e. your finances, time with God in Bible reading or prayer, trusting Him with your marriage or parenting, etc.)
Heart—Why are you tempted to hold back from God? Based off the Gospel and the Truth of God’s Word, why should we give God our best instead?
Hands—How can you stop holding back and give God your best this week? In what ways can you subdue sin in your life?
PRAYER
PRAY ‘TACOS’ after collecting prayer requests
Thanksgiving - “Father, thank you…”
Adoration - “Father, you are…”
Confession - “Father, I confess…”
Others - “Father, I pray for…”
Self - “Father, please help me…”
*If size or group dynamics seem to hinder prayer, consider dividing into groups of men/women or groups of 3-4 to reduce barriers to praying out loud
DON’T FORGET
Re-confirm schedule
Urgent needs for serving in the church
We need Citylight Kids volunteers! Email Trish at trish@citylightbennington.church to volunteer today!
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