What does it mean to be "My Brother's Keeper"? What about my brother's in Adam? In Christ? How do I carry this out?

2. Genesis 4:1-9
9 Then the LORD said to Cain, “Where is
Abel your brother?” He said, “I do not
know. Am I my brother’s keeper?”

4. Who is my Brother?
• In a sense, all people are my brothers
and sisters.
• In another sense, only those “In
Christ” are my brothers and sisters.

6. Brother’s Keeper - What Does This Mean
• In Adam – have compassion on all

7. Luke 10:25-29
25 And behold, a certain lawyer stood up
and tested Him, saying, “Teacher, what
shall I do to inherit eternal life?”
26 He said to him, “What is written in the
law? What is your reading of it?”

8. Luke 10:25-29
27 So he answered and said, “ ‘You shall
love the LORD your God with all your
heart, with all your soul, with all your
strength, and with all your mind,’ and
‘your neighbor as yourself.’”

9. Luke 10:25-29
28 And He said to him, “You have
answered rightly; do this and you will
live.”
29 But he, wanting to justify himself, said
to Jesus, “And who is my neighbor?”

10. Luke 10:36,37
36 So which of these three do you think
was neighbor to him who fell among the
thieves?” 37 And he said, “He who
showed mercy on him.” Then Jesus said
to him, “Go and do likewise.”

11. Romans 12:17,18
17 Repay no one evil for evil. Have
regard for good things in the sight of all
men. 18 If it is possible, as much as
depends on you, live peaceably with all
men.

12. Matthew 25:40
And the King will answer and say to
them, ‘Assuredly, I say to you,
inasmuch as you did it to one of the
least of these My brethren, you did it
to Me.’

13. Matthew 25:40
These people had never seen Christ in person
nor had they ministered to Him personally.
Christ pointed out that what they had done
for others they had done for Him. Every
service to our fellow man is a service to
Christ. DeHoff’s Commentary

14. Brother’s Keeper - What Does This Mean
• In Adam – have compassion on all
• In Christ – look out for your brother

15. Galatians 6:2
Bear one another’s burdens, and so
fulfill the law of Christ.

16. Galatians 6:1,2
1 Brethren, if a man is overtaken in any
trespass, you who are spiritual restore
such a one in a spirit of gentleness,
considering yourself lest you also be
tempted. 2 Bear one another’s burdens,
and so fulfill the law of Christ.

17. James 5:19,20
19 Brethren, if anyone among you
wanders from the truth, and someone
turns him back, 20 let him know that he
who turns a sinner from the error of his
way will save a soul from death and
cover a multitude of sins.

18. 1Peter 3:8
Finally, all of you be of one mind,
having compassion for one another;
love as brothers, be tenderhearted, be
courteous;

19. Ephesians 4:31,32
31 Let all bitterness, wrath, anger, clamor,
and evil speaking be put away from you,
with all malice. 32 And be kind to one
another, tenderhearted, forgiving one
another, even as God in Christ forgave
you.

20. Brother’s Keeper - What Does This Mean
• In Adam – have compassion on all
• In Christ – look out for your brother

21. Galatians 6:10
Therefore, as we have opportunity, let
us do good to all, especially to those
who are of the household of faith.