13 NKJV 10 So the Lord said to Joshua Get up Why do you lie thus on your face 11 Israel has sinned and they have also transgressed My covenant which I commanded them For they have even taken some of the accursed things and have both stolen and deceived and they have als ID: 200383
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Joshua 7:10-13 (NKJV)
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So the Lord said to Joshua: “Get up! Why do you lie thus on your face?
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Israel has sinned, and they have also transgressed My covenant which I commanded them. For they have even taken some of the accursed things, and have both stolen and deceived; and they have also put
it
among their own stuff.
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Therefore the children of Israel could not stand before their enemies,
but
turned
their
backs before their enemies, because they have…Slide2
Joshua 7:10-13 (NKJV)
become doomed to destruction.
Neither will I be with you anymore, unless you destroy the accursed from among you.
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Get up, sanctify the people, and say, ‘Sanctify yourselves for tomorrow, because thus says the Lord God of Israel: “
There is
an accursed thing in your midst, O Israel; you cannot stand before your enemies until you take away the accursed thing from among you.
”Slide3
Joshua 7:10-13Seriousness of SinSlide4
Seriousness of SinWe live in a very sinful world
Our world isn’t much different than the world that Noah lived in (Gen. 6:5)
We encounter sin on a daily basis
We have almost been conditioned to look the other way or to just ignore the sin being committedSlide5
Seriousness of SinDateline NBC has done a show called “What Would You Do?”
The attitude of society largely has become to ignore sin
This may have encouraged us as Christians to simply look the other way when sins are committed by ourselves and others as wellSlide6
Seriousness of SinWhat it ultimately does is it minimizes sin and the seriousness of it
Many may be thinking, “Is sin that serious?”
The Bible teaches us over and over about the seriousness of sin
Let’s go back to Ai as a case study…Slide7
Seriousness of Sin1. God hates sinOne of the lessons we learn throughout the Bible is that God certainly hates sin
We see it here in Joshua 7 when the Israelites lose the battle at Ai
It is evident that God hates the sin that was committed and would not simply look the other waySlide8
Seriousness of Sin1. God hates sinProverbs 6:16-19 speaks of some of the sins that God hates
“Oh, do not do this abominable thing that
I hate!” (Jer. 44:4)
More sins that God hates are listed in Zechariah 8:17Slide9
Seriousness of Sin1. God hates sin“For You are not a God who takes pleasure in wickedness” (Ps. 5:4)
Jesus said He hated the deeds of the Nicolaitans (Rev. 2:6)
Sin is serious because it is something that God hates!Slide10
Seriousness of Sin2. God would not bless the IsraelitesPrior to this sin, God had blessed the Israelites in their victory over Jericho
In Joshua 7:5, 36 men died because of one man’s sin
God states that because of this sin, He was not with them in battle (vs. 11-12)Slide11
Seriousness of Sin2. God would not bless the IsraelitesLook at God’s words in Joshua 1:7-9…
God is not going to continue blessing those who turn against Him and His will
Our sin separates us from God and causes His face to be hidden from us so that He will not hear (Isaiah 59:1-2)Slide12
Seriousness of Sin2. God would not bless the Israelites“For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and His ears are open to their prayers; but the face of the Lord is against those who do evil” (I Pet. 3:8-12)
Sin is serious business when it causes God to turn His face from us and no longer bless us!Slide13
Seriousness of Sin3. All had to be sanctifiedEven though all did not sin, all still needed to be sanctified
This should really get our attention as to the seriousness of sin!
Sanctify – clean, consecrate, purify, set apartSlide14
Seriousness of Sin3. All had to be sanctifiedBut wait…why sanctify the people if only
1 sinned?
God knows about sin and it’s danger
He knows that sin is like a cancer that can grow and spread if left untreated
Paul’s description of sin (II Tim. 2:16-17)Slide15
Seriousness of Sin3. All had to be sanctified
Gal. 5:9 – “A little leaven leavens the whole lump”
A little sin in our midst could spread like wildfire!
God is serious about sin!
We need to understand the seriousness of it as wellSlide16
Seriousness of Sin3. All had to be sanctified
God’s message is today and has always been to get the sin out!
Deut. 13:5
Deut. 17:6-7
Deut. 19:19
Deut. 21:21
Deut. 22:21, 24
Deut. 24:7Slide17
Seriousness of Sin3. All had to be sanctifiedJesus had the same message in the Sermon on the Mount (Matt. 5:29-30)
God realizes that sin is infectious and we sometimes have a weak immune system
“…considering yourself lest you also be tempted” (Gal. 6:1)Slide18
Seriousness of Sin3. All had to be sanctified“have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather expose them” (Eph. 5:11)
“do not receive him into your house nor greet him” (II Jn. 9-11)
God will not tolerate sin in His midst
(Rev. 21:27)Slide19
Seriousness of Sin4. Confession was requiredIf sin isn’t that bad, then why must the one who commits it confess?
Joshua 7:19-21
Joshua knew at this point who did it
Achan’s fate was already sealed
He still demanded confessionSlide20
Seriousness of Sin4. Confession was required“Confess your trespasses to one another…” (Js. 5:16)
Confession is spoken of as vital to our forgiveness (I Jn. 1:8-10)
If sin were no big deal, would God require us to confess in order to be forgiven?Slide21
Seriousness of Sin5. Punishment showed the seriousnessIf nothing else can convince us of the seriousness of sin, punishment surely can
Think of all who suffered:
36 innocent men died in battle
Achan was stoned and then burned
His family died as wellSlide22
Seriousness of Sin5. Punishment showed the seriousnessGod deals with sin harshly (II Thess. 1:7-9)
Isaiah 13:11 – God gives us ample warning
Many sins are listed and their punishment spoken of (I Cor. 6:9-10; Gal. 5:19-21;
Rev. 21:8)
All this is to keep us from sinning!