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Nov 16, 2008
“Dealing with Sin” Josh 7:1-26
What we *saw* from *God’s Word* *last week* is a *shuttering thought .. */( about Achan )/ * * to *think* that *just one* of *us* could *affect* so *many* within a *church */~// *business */~// *family *
To *think* that *one sin* *..* from *one person* can *affect .. *so *many people */~/ so many things/
*but .. * *none* the *less .. *we were *taught* in *Heb 12:15*
see to it that no one /~/ that is //.. no one person// / comes short of the grace of God that no root of bitterness springing up causes trouble .. & by it .. many be defiled / this of course means that thru //the one who sins .. many are affected /
& Eccl 9:18 /tells us much the same/
wisdom is better than weapons of war but one sinner destroys much good
To *think* *.. * that *God* is *this serious* *about* our *walk* with *Him .. is chilling …* which *ought* to *give us reason enough* to *try* to *walk* in *righteousness* with our *God* for the *sake* of *family* /~// *children* /~// *marriages* * *
& *why walk* with Him in *righteousness …* the *truth* is* .. we* have been *blessed* with *every spiritual blessing **Eph 1:3*
blessed be the God & Father of our Lord J.C. who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ
& *yet .. how many* of *us experience* these *blessing .. how many blessings * are *we enjoying today*
*how many* of *them* are *really yours* & are we *truly* *walking* in the *power* that has *been given* to *us* by God
*We have* the *title */~// *we have* the *right* * *to *God’s power *& *blessings .. **Eph* tells us *so* *but* have *we claimed them* *.. *&* if so* *are we enjoying */~/ / *using* them as He *intended*
*Think* of the *many Christians */~/ maybe you/ who are *blessed* with *every spiritual blessing* * * & *yet* are *living as if* they are *spiritual paupers*
God has *made* His *blessings *& *power available* to us *.. but if* we are to *get them* * *there are *battles* to be *fought* & *victories* to be *won */~// *just like* in *Joshua* *in fact* *.. Ephesians closes* with the *clanking* of *armor* & the *sound* of *battle* *with* our *call* *“put on the whole armor of God”* [1]
*Achan disobeyed* & *took* the *hazardous steps* that *lead* to *sin* & *death .. *he *simply* said in *v21** **“I saw */~//* I coveted */~//* I took”*
James 1:13-15 reminds us by teaching
13) let no one say when he is tempted I am being tempted by God for God cannot be tempted by evil & He Himself does not tempt anyone
14) but each one is tempted .. /( how )/ when he is carried away & enticed by his own lust
15) then when lust has conceived it gives birth to sin & when sin is accomplished it brings forth death
*Eve *& *Adam experienced *the *same thing * when Eve *saw */~//* coveted */~//* took **( Gen 3:1-6 )* /( & thus harmed many ~/ how many *..* all of us )/ & *David also* when he* .. **saw */~//* coveted */~//* took *with his *lust* & *sin* over *Bathsheba *in *2 Sam 11:1–4** *
*/Since Achan/*/ /*saw */~//* coveted */~//* took */the *things* hat were *not *his* *to* have *he *brought defeat* to all of *Israel** *& *death* to *himself* & his *family*/ [2]
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/( lets learn from his mistakes )/
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*1) **v21 Achan’s 1st mistake *was to * * *look* at the *treasures .. *&* covet *& *take *them
Matt 5:29-30 Jesus makes a strong statement
29) if your right eye makes you stumble tear it out & throw it from you for it is better for you to lose one of the parts of your body than for your whole body to be thrown into hell
30) if your right hand makes you stumble cut it off & throw it from you for it is better for you to lose one of the parts of your body than for your whole body to go into hell
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*( James 1:14 ) *tell us that
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*each one is tempted when he is drawn away by his own desires & enticed by his own lusts** *
*So .. what* are we to *do * so as *not* to *take* this *path* of *sin against* God
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*/let’s refresh/*/ our *thoughts *&* memory * to the *lesson *that *God gave * to *Moses *&* Joshua .. *( & *also* to* us *)/
Josh 1:7-8
7) only be strong & very courageous .. /( how ) /be careful to do according to all the law which Moses My servant commanded you do not turn from it to the right or to the left so that you may have success wherever you go
8) this book of the law /~/ our //Bibles/ shall not depart from your mouth but you shall meditate on it day & night so that you may be careful to do according to all that is written in it for then you will make your way prosperous & then you will have success
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*Listen church* *.. if* we *keep God’s Word* *before* our *eyes */~//* thoughts */~// *hearts we won’t start looking* in the *wrong direction* & *doing* the *wrong things*
Prov 4:20-25
20) my son .. give attention to my words
incline your ear to My sayings
21) do not let them depart from your sight
keep them in the midst of your heart
22) for they are life to those who find them
& health to all their body
23) watch over your heart with all diligence
for from it flow the springs of life
24) put away from you a deceitful mouth
& put devious speech far from you
25) let your eyes look directly ahead
& let your gaze be fixed straight in front of you
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/( not to the right or the left ) * * /
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/by the way *.. *how many warnings must God give us to assure us that He is very serious about our walk with Him/
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*2) *His *2nd mistake* was to *call*/ /the *treasures* *v21** “the spoil” *they were *not* *“the spoil”* *they *were* clearly* *“the Lord’s treasure” *as *Joshua clearly* said *Ch 6:17** */~// *v19 */~/ /*v24** *& were* wholly dedicated .. * to His* treasury*
& they *didn’t belong* to *Achan * /~// or to *Israel* * *they *belonged* to the *Lord* their *God*
( */Here/*/ is *something* *imp.
*to *learn* *from* this/ ) *when God identifies something */~// *anything * /( no matter what ) / *.. *in a *special way *
(* /we have no right/*/ to *change it*/* *)
Isa 5:20
woe to those .. who call evil good & good evil
who substitute .. darkness for light & light for darkness
who substitute .. bitter for sweet & sweet for bitter
*Listen* *.. if God says something* is *right* or *wrong .. good *or* bad .. yes *or* no *then *it’s just *as* He says *& *that’s* the *end* of the *debate we* have *no right* to *change God’s commands*[3]
Rev 22:18-19
18) I testify to everyone who hears the words of the prophecy of this book .. if anyone adds to them God will add to him the plagues which are written in this book
19) & if anyone takes away from the words of the book of this prophecy .. God will take away his part from the tree of life & from the holy city which are written in this book
Oh *Christian* /~// *each one *of* us* *we* would be *wise* to *listen* to *God *&* His Word* & *not stray* from it *.. *to the *right *or the* left*
/( you know )/
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*Achan should* have been *singing praises* in his *heart *for the *great victory *that God* *had *given Israel* *.. *(* */& *he* & his *family*/* *) *instead* *..* *Achan* was *imagining* in his *heart what* it *would be like* to *own all* that *treasure*
( /listen/ ) *within *our* imagination* is * “the womb” * in *which desire* is *conceived* & *from which .. sin *&* death* are *born* [4]
( */How/*/ do we *defeat* this *foe *~/ it’s our *choice*/* *)
Rom 6:12-13 tells us so
12) therefore do not let sin reign in your mortal body so that you obey its lusts
13) & do not go on presenting the members of your body to sin as instruments of unrighteousness .. but present yourselves to God /( listen //..// //but //present yourself// to God ~/ your choice ) /as those alive from the dead & your members as instruments of righteousness to God
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*3) **v21** therefore* his *3rd mistake* was to *think* that *he* could *get away* with his *sin* simply by *.. hiding* the *treasure */( *hiding* his *sin* )/
*Adam & Eve .. tried* to *cover* their *sin* by *running away* & *hiding* from *God* *( Gen 3:7-10 )*
7) then the eyes of both of them were opened & they knew that they were naked & they sewed fig leaves together & made themselves loin coverings
8) they heard the sound of the Lord God walking in the garden in the cool of the day & the man & his wife hid themselves from the presence of the Lord God among the trees of the garden
9) then the Lord God called to the man & said to him .. where are you
10) he said, I heard the sound of You in the garden & I was afraid because I was naked .. so I hid myself
/( don’t be naive )/
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*“be sure .. your sin will find you out” *
was *said* to *God’s people */~//* not *the *lost*
Num 32:23
behold .. you have sinned against the Lord & be sure your sin will find you out
Heb 4:13
& there is no creature hidden from His sight but all things are open & laid bare to the eyes of Him with whom we have to do
*How foolish* of *Achan * *.. */or *any* of *us* to *think*/* * that *God couldn’t see what* *he* /~/ /*we* are *doing* *“when all things are laid bare & open to His eyes”*
*Achan’s sin becomes even more absurd * *when* you *stop *to* realize … all* that *God had done* for *him*
/ by the way ~/ how about all He has done for us /
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*God had cared* for *him* & his *family* *fed them* *.. brought* them *safely across* the *Jordan* & *given them* the *Promised Land*
*The Lord* had *accepted Achan* as a *son* of the *covenant */~// /thru circumcism/ */just/*/ as He has *accepted us * thru *salvation *& His *Son* J.C./* * * *
*Yet* in *spite* of *all* that *God has given him* ( */not/*/ to *mention all* that *God* has *given us*/* *) *Achan disobeyed God .. just* for some *things*
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*( Matt 6:33 ) but seek first .. */( what ) /* the kingdom of God & His righteousness */( & what ) /*.. & all these **things shall be added to you*
/For a healthy walk with Christ I have to ask you *..* is that statement true to you or not ~/ it will make a difference/
Verses:
Heb 12:15
Eccl 9:18
Eph 1:3
James 1:13-15
Gen 3:1-6
2 Sam 11:1-4
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