And the LORD said to Cain, “Where is your brother Abel?” “I do not know!” he answered. “Am I my brother’s keeper?”Yahweh said to Cain, “Where is Abel, your brother?” He said, “I don’t know. Am I my brother’s keeper?”And the Lord said unto Cain, Where is Abel thy brother? And he said, I know not: Am I my brother’s keeper?And Jehovah said unto Cain, Where is Abel thy brother? And he said, I know not: am I my brother’s keeper?
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Cain was very angry. May the Lord add a blessing to the reading and hearing of God's holy word. You may be seated in the presence of the Most High God. I'd like to, for the time that we have together, for us to deal with this idea, for this topic, for the short time that we have at this moment, to deal with this idea of raising Cain and mourning Abel. Raising Cain and mourning Abel. If you would be so kind as to turn to your neighbor, even if your neighbor doesn't want to look at you, just look at the side of their head. That's all right. Look at your neighbor. Just look at him. Smile at him. And say, neighbor, oh neighbor, we are called to raise Cain. I'm going to find another neighbor, maybe the same one, I'm not sure. And say, neighbor, oh neighbor, don't forget, we are called to mourn for Abel. For Abel. Raising Cain and mourning Abel. Beloved, for those who are familiar with the aural and oral urban polyrhythmic art form known as hip hop, you may know for those who are aficionados of the genre from the 90s, remember that there was an iconic figure by the name of Tupac. …
… Lord looked with favor on Abel and his offering, but on Cain and his offering, he did not look with favor. So Cain was very angry and his face was downcast. And the Lord said to Cain, why are you angry? Why is your face downcast? If you did what was right, would you not be accepted? But if you do not do what is right, sin is crouching at your door. It desires like an insurance agent. It's crouching at your door. It desires to have you, but you must rule over it. Now Cain said to his brother Abel, hey man, let's go out to the field. And while they were in the field, Cain attacked his brother Abel and killed him. And the Lord said to Cain, where is your brother Abel? I don't know. He replied, am I my brother's keeper? And the Lord said, what have you done? Listen, your brother's blood cries out to me from the ground. Now you are under a curse and driven from the ground, which opened its mouth to receive your brother's blood from your hand. …
… and I think it's important I'm going to go to Genesis chapter 4 and allow me to read verses 3 through 9 Genesis chapter 4 verses 3 through 9 and here's what it says and in the process of time it came to pass that Cain brought an offering of the fruit of the ground to the Lord Abel also brought of the firstborn of his flock and of their fat and the Lord respected Abel and his offering, but he did not respect Cain and his offering. And Cain was very angry and his countenance fell. So the Lord said to Cain, why are you angry? And why has your countenance fallen? If you do well, will you not be accepted? And if you do not do well, sin lies at the door and its desire is for you, but you should rule over it. now Cain talked with Abel his brother and it came to pass when they were in the field that Cain rose up against Abel his brother and killed him then the Lord said to Cain where is Abel your brother and he said I do not know am I my brother's keeper I want to talk about I want to give you two points this is a two point message just two points so I won't be long I gave you time to say take my time again but y'all I want to talk about two things. …