In part one (00:00-17:05), Tim and Jon review our study of the theme of the firstborn so far. In the Beatitudes, Jesus says people who know God but are powerless-appearing like they’re living the opposite of a blessed life-are actually the blessed ones because God can be trusted to make all things right.In response to human failure and power struggles, God will raise up a third-born son to be his representative. Adam and Eve have a third son, Seth, and God’s chosen people will come from his descendants. Genesis 4 ends with a reboot of Adam and Eve’s genealogy.Can God’s generosity be trusted? Will there be enough blessing for everyone? Cain is tormented by the same doubt the snake communicated to Eve in Genesis 3.It wants you, but just like I called your parents to rule over the animals and they didn’t––they let an animal rule them––you have a chance to rule this inner animal. And be careful because there’s an animal at the door. So now you’ve got a choice whether you will do good or not do good, based on this moment. God’s response to Cain is essentially, “You’re assuming that there’s no exaltation for you too, just because I went to first.
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