Lesson 2 ABEL Hebrews 11:4 By faith Abel offered to God a better sacrifice than Cain, through which he obtained the testimony that he was righteous, God testifying about his gifts, and through faith, though he is dead, he still speaks. 1. By faith Abel offered to God a “better sacrifice” than Cain. 2. What was it that made Abel’s sacrifice “better?” 1. Blood, flesh, innocent (firstlings) 3. Gen 4:4 1. Able understood something about the promise of God and his sacrifice reflected that. 1. Heb. 10:5-6 “A body you have prepared for me” (Heb. 10:19-20,22) God created the world with His words, Abel’s sacrifice still speaks even after he is dead, 1. How to we model our life after the life, sacrifice of Christ so that our lives speak? Romans 12:1 see “acceptable sacrifice” 1. John 12:25, APPLICATION: What can we sacrifice?