I am not righteous.

But you know something because I believe in Jesus Christ because that's what God told me to do?

He therefore imputes to me Christ's righteousness.

And the Bible says it this way, he became sin for us or new no sin that we might be made the righteousness of God.

Where in here? Welcome to Grace to you with John MacArthur. I'm your host Phil Johnson. It's history's most infamous sibling rivalry.

Of course, I'm talking about Kane and Abel, the bitter feud that ended in murder.

Now, you may think it's a story about the dangers of jealousy or an example of why you shouldn't reject God's instruction.

But today, John MacArthur is going to show you an aspect of this story you may have missed.

He's continuing his series the power of faith with a look at

the primitive faith of Abel and how it's a model for how you and I should

worship God. And with that lesson now here is John MacArthur.

Now the central theme of Hebrew's 11-4 is faith and that's the whole key to the chapter

and that's what we want to find out here.

Now we read here that they both brought a sacrifice.

When Abel did what God said, he revealed his obedience and he acknowledged his sinfulness. Kane was disobedient and didn't acknowledge sin.

Abel believed God, and he approached God, said, God,

this is what you said you wanted, and you said if I brought it, you'd forgive my sin,

I brought it, I believe you, God.

I acknowledge my sin, I acknowledge the prescribed remedy.

Here I am.

Kane had the same information, brought what he wanted to anyway, and so Abel brought the right sacrifice.

He acknowledged that he must bow to the truth of God. He must acknowledge that he's a sinner under the

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