Sermon

East of Eden: Sin and Grace

Tim Keller |  November 26, 2000

Topics:
  • The Fall
  • Sin
  • Salvation
Duration:
36:12
Scripture:
Genesis 4:1-16
SKU:
RS 122-07

Overview

It’s fratricide, it’s brother killing brother, it’s a sensational story—the story of Cain and Abel. People call this the first case study of murder, but I think that’s missing the point. It’s actually the first case study of life east of Eden.

In Genesis 4, we see three realities are always present in every day, every part of life east of Eden. It shows that in every aspect of life you always have three things operating: sin, grace, and the possibility of salvation.

Let’s look at what this teaches us about 1) the secrecy of sin, 2) the gentleness of grace, and 3) the subtlety of salvation.

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