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The Sin of Achan

Joshua 6 and 71 Ch. 2:7

2Brief Outline Of The Book Of Joshua

• I. Entering the land of Canaan 1-5• II. Conquering the land of Canaan 6-

12• III. Dividing the land of Canaan 13-

22• IV. Joshua’s Farewell 23-24

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Book of Joshua

• Theme – Faithfulness of God• Purpose – To show God fulfilled

His promise with Israel in giving them their homeland

• Joshua 21:43-45• Key Words – Conquest or

possession

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Introduction

• God’s plan to take the city• Joshua 6:1-5

51. “Keep Yourselves From The Accursed Thing”

• Joshua 6:17-19• “Accursed” = The city was

devoted to the Lord• Certain valuables within the city

were to be taken into the Lord’s treasury

61. “Keep Yourselves From The Accursed Thing”

• The city itself was to be destroyed along with the people – with the exception of Rahab and her family

• The Israelites were not to take anything from Jericho for personal use

72. “But …Israel Committed A Trespass In The Accursed Thing”

• Joshua 7:1• Achan sinned but the whole

nation suffered because of it• If others saw him and did not

report it then they also sinned• Joshua 7:11

83. “Tribe, family, households, man by man”

• Joshua 7:14-15

94. “I Saw…I Coveted…I Took…They are hid…”

• Joshua 7:20-21• Garments = valuable; possible

interwoven with pictures;• Gold and silver = of great value• Possibly equal to $150,000.00• (Bob Winton)

105. “Stoned Him With Stones, burned them with fire”

• Joshua 7:25• Joshua 7:15• Deut. 25:16• Joshua 22:20

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Lessons For Us

• 1. The power of temptation• David• Js. 1:13-15• 2. “Be sure your sin will find you

out”• Numbers 32:23

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Lessons For Us

• “Achan disobeyed God just to possess treasures which he could not even enjoy.” Lester Kamp

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Lessons For Us

• 3. Sin hinders the Lord’s work• 4. Sin brings punishment• Rom. 6:23

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Lessons For Us

• “No one living today will be able to avoid the penalty for their sins, except those who obey the gospel and live a faithful Christian life.” Bob Winton

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References

• Outlined Commentary on Joshua by Bob Winton

• Eddie Whitten – Achan, The Troubler Of Israel, Great Lessons From Old Testament Characters, Memphis School of Preaching Lectures, 1990