Our text reveals a lot of "firsts" - the first family; the first religious conflict; the first murder. God reasoned with Cain, after rejecting his first attempt to make an offering. God offered Cain an opportunity to make things right. God also warned him that if he refused, he would be opening the door to sin, which was crouching, like a lion that was ready to pounce on him. In Cain's rejection of God's way, he deceived and murdered his brother. He also argued and lied to God. He made the sarcastic question, "Am I my brother's keeper?" Not only was this irreverent, but it also reveals a contrasting truth. I John 3:10-18 uses Cain as an antithesis - a contrasting example - to the concept of loving our brethren. There are many ways to love the brethren and lay down our lives for them. In this lesson, we want to focus on four words that help us know how to minister the Scriptures to one another. The Strong's numbering system is used to help you look up these words in a concordance or Bible Dictionary. Please note that the Scripture used here is not addressing the specially called and gifted (i.e. pastor-teachers, evangelists, missionaries, etc. - see Ephesians 4:11-13). These passages are calling all of the believers to minister to each other.