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It Runs in My Family

Sunday, July 12, 20261130am
📖 GEN.4.1-GEN.4.8
Cain and Abel show us how inherited patterns can shape a family when they go unchallenged. God warns Cain that sin is crouching at the door, but He also makes clear that Cain is responsible for mastering it. We can acknowledge what runs in our families without surrendering our future to it. God calls us to choose what is right, confront destructive patterns, and stop passing brokenness to another generation.
Key Points
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Every family inherits and passes down something.
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God tells Cain that he will be accepted if he does what is right.
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God warns Cain that sin is crouching at the door and must be subdued.

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Sermon Summary

Cain and Abel show us how inherited patterns can shape a family when they go unchallenged. God warns Cain that sin is crouching at the door, but He also makes clear that Cain is responsible for mastering it.

We can acknowledge what runs in our families without surrendering our future to it. God calls us to choose what is right, confront destructive patterns, and stop passing brokenness to another generation.

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