1. God warned Cain that sin was crouching at the door, ready to master him. What are some ways we can recognize sin beginning to take hold in our hearts before it produces words or actions? Where might you need to take that warning more seriously right now?
2. When confronted with his sin, Cain responded with defensiveness, blame-shifting, and self-pity rather than repentance. Which of those responses are you most prone to when someone confronts you with something you've done wrong? What would a genuinely humble response look like instead?
3. Cain received repeated expressions of God's mercy but never demonstrated a willingness to humble himself and repent. How does the gospel give us hope when we're confronted with our sin, and what might it look like this week to respond to God's grace with honest confession and repentance rather than excuses or self-justification?
