Monday, 8 April 2013

2013 APRIL WEEK ONE STUDY / ACTIVITY


Week 14: Sunday April 7, 2013
Unacceptable Worship I

Main Text: Genesis 4:3-5

Memory Verse: Hebrews 11:4

 

Introduction

The Bible has many examples of people who attempted to offer worship to God but were rejected. This indicates that, God is not interested in our merely following some mechanical rituals or coming to Him with a wrong heart and attitude.

God loves our worship. However, He is keenly interested in a certain calibre of worshipper. He will not accept just any kind of worship. Cain and Abel offered their worship to God through their sacrifices, but the Bible says that “God looked with favour on Abel and his offering” but rejected Cain and his offering. It is important for us to learn from God himself and to know the things that please him in worship. Only then will our worship be acceptable to him.

Discussion Questions

1.        How can we offer true worship to God?

2.        Why did God accept Abel’s sacrifice? (Heb 11:4)

3.        Why was Cain’s sacrifice rejected?(1 Jn 3:12)

4.       Which kind of people please God in their worship? (Deut 6:5).

5.        Name some unacceptable offerings people bring to church these days.

Conclusion

In today’s study, we see that it was not only Cain’s offering that God rejected. Cain himself was rejected because his deeds were evil. Abel’s sacrifice was accepted because he came before God with true faith and a right heart. God takes pleasure in our worship, offering, and praises only when we are striving to live a righteous life according to His will.

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