March 6, 2021 – Genesis 4:17-26

Genesis, Chapters Three…#13 God’s Family & Satan’s Family A. There are only two families of humans who inhabit the earth: God’s family & Satan’s family

1. Schaeffer: There are two humanities on this earth • The Children of Satan …who have their eyes focused on earth • The Children of God …who have their eyes focused on heaven

2. St. Augustine: All of humanity belongs to one of two cities • The Earthly City …is formed by the love of self & the contempt of God: • The Heavenly City …is formed by the love of God & the contempt of self:

B. The citizens of the City of Man are not like the citizens of the City of God

1. They are indifferent to God and His Kingdom 2. They focus their attention on this world and the here and now 3. They are obsessed with pleasure: Being well-fed, being entertained, being comfortable • was the father of animal husbandry; He enabled men to be well-fed • was the father of music; He enabled men to be entertained • Tubal-Cain was the father of tools; He enabled men to be comfortable 4. They are obsessed with earthly beauty 5. They celebrate violence

Scripture

Genesis 4:17-26 Cain lay with his wife, and she became pregnant and gave birth to . Cain was then building a city, and he named it after his son Enoch. 18To Enoch was born Irad, and Irad was the father of Mehujael, and Mehujael was the father of Methushael, and Methushael was the father of . 19Lamech married two women, one named Adah and the other Zillah. 20Adah gave birth to Jabal; he was the father of those who live in tents and raise livestock. 21His brother's name was Jubal; he was the father of all who play the harp and flute. 22Zillah also had a son, Tubal-Cain, who forged all kinds of tools out of bronze and iron. Tubal-Cain's sister was .

23Lamech said to his wives, "Adah and Zillah, listen to me; wives of Lamech, hear my words. I have killed a man for wounding me, a young man for injuring me. 24If Cain is avenged seven times, then Lamech seventy-seven times."

25Adam lay with his wife again, and she gave birth to a son and named him Seth, saying, "God has granted me another child in place of , since Cain killed him." 26Seth also had a son, and he named him Enosh. At that time men began to call on the name of the LORD.

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