Joshua 7: Sin in the Camp
Theological Proposition/Focus: Sin is contrary to God and as such God will use his blessings and lack there of the root out sin
Homiletical Proposition/Application: The follower of Christ must ruthlessly root out sin and ask God to eliminate it from their life.
Contents
- 1 Introduction:
- 2 Body
- 2.1 Reality: Sin often catches its prey when they least expect it (1-5)
- 2.2 Response to Reality: The wrong response to the reality of sin is often self-centered (6-9).
- 2.3 Response to Reality: The proper responser to the reality of sin is an invitation to God (10-18).
- 2.4 Response to Reality: Ruthlessly eliminate sin from your life (19-26).
- 3 Conclusion:
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Setting the Stage:
The conquest of Jericho had been a nearly literal walk in the park.
Jericho had been a fortress but fell to the God of Israel.
God's strategy involved almost no effort on the part of Israel.
There could be no doubt that God was on Israel's side.
The city of AI was a small fortress that stood 2 miles from Jericho.
In fact, Archeology suggests that the city was essentially uninhabited at this time but rather possibly the old walls were used as an almost temporary stronghold for the surrounding population.
Body
Reality: Sin often catches its prey when they least expect it (1-5)
After a stunning victory in Jericho, everyone was eagerly anticipating what would happen next. The next city on the march into Canaan was the city of AI and Israel was anxious to see a great victory here as well. The only problem was that sin is insidious, sin can sneak in when we least expect it and bring with it horrible devastation. In the case of Israel, sin in the camp brought about defeat and loss of life. The momentous victory of Jericho was dwarfed by the devastating defeat in AI. In order to understand this pendulum swing we must understand how sin entered and took hold in the camp.
The first sin we see is
