Joshua 7:10- 13 (NKJV) - PowerPoint Presentation

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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

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among their own stuff.

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Therefore the children of Israel could not stand before their enemies,

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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: “

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an accursed thing in your midst, O Israel; you cannot stand before your enemies until you take away the accursed thing from among you.

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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!