Achan's Sin

Joshua 7 Achan's Sin

1. The Restraint Of Sin 4 So there went up thither of the people about three thousand men: and they fled before the men of Ai. 5 And the men of Ai smote of them about thirty and six men: for they chased them from before the gate even unto Shebarim, and smote them in the going down: wherefore the hearts of the people melted, and became as water.

(a) The Devil has a Sin Problem Ezekiel 28:11 - 19

(b) Man has a Sin Problem 1 But the children of Israel committed a trespass in the accursed thing: for Achan, the son of Carmi, the son of Zabdi, the son of Zerah, of the tribe of Judah, took of the accursed thing: and the anger of the LORD was kindled against the children of Israel.

(i) His Gaze – The Look of the Eyes v 21 When I saw among the spoils a goodly Babylonish garment, and two hundred shekels of silver, and a wedge of gold of fifty shekels weight, then I coveted them, and took them;

Eve Saw The Tree, David Saw Bathsheba, Achan Saw the Robe. (ii) His Greed – The Lust of the heart v 21 When I saw among the spoils a goodly Babylonish garment, and two hundred shekels of silver, and a wedge of gold of fifty shekels weight, then I coveted them, and took them;

Luke 12:15 And he said unto them, Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man’s life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth. (iii) His Grasp – The Consent of the Will v 21 When I saw among the spoils a goodly Babylonish garment, and two hundred shekels of silver, and a wedge of gold of fifty shekels weight, then I coveted them, and took them

Eve's sin – I SAW I COVETED I TOOK David's sin – I SAW I COVETED I TOOK

Achan's sin – I SAW I COVETED I TOOK (iv) His Guile – The Covering of his Iniquity v21 When I saw among the spoils a goodly Babylonish garment, and two hundred shekels of silver, and a wedge of gold of fifty shekels weight, then I coveted them, and took them; and, behold, they are hid in the earth in the midst of my tent, and the silver under it.

Arthur Conan Doyle (Sherlock Holmes) Trick on 12 friends Letter "Flee the country your secret is out" all gone in 24 hours

(v) His Guilt - The Power Of His Influence 1 But the children of Israel committed a trespass in the accursed thing: for Achan, the son of Carmi, the son of Zabdi, the son of Zerah, of the tribe of Judah, took of the accursed thing: and the anger of the LORD was kindled against the children of Israel.

Once upon a time a rat "There is a rat trap in the house!"

The chicken clucked and scratched, raised her head and said, "Excuse me, Mr. Rat, I can tell this is a grave concern to you, but of no consequence to me.

"I am so very sorry Mr. Rat," sympathized the pig, "but there is nothing I can do about it but pray. Be assured that you are in my prayers."

The cow said, "Like wow, Mr. Rat. A rat trap. I am in grave danger. Duh?"

That night a sound was heard of a rat trap catching its prey. The snake bit the farmer’s wife. The farmer rushed her to the hospital. She returned home with a fever. You treat a fever with fresh chicken soup, so the farmer took his hatchet to the farmyard for the soup’s main ingredient.

His wife’s sickness continued so that friends and neighbors came to sit with her around the clock. To feed them the farmer butchered the pig.

The farmer’s wife did not get well. She died, and so many people came for her funeral that the farmer had the cow slaughtered to provide meat for them all to eat.

Remember if there is a rat trap in the house, the whole farmyard is at risk.(c) God has a Sin Problem 1 But the children of Israel committed a trespass in the accursed thing: for Achan, the son of Carmi, the son of Zabdi, the son of Zerah, of the tribe of Judah, took of the accursed thing: and the anger of the LORD was kindled against the children of Israel. 1. God knows about sin - v. 11 Israel hath sinned, and they have also transgressed my covenant which I commanded them: for they have even taken of the accursed thing, and have also stolen, and dissembled also, and they have put it even among their own stuff. Pro. 15:3; The eyes of the LORD are in every place, beholding the evil and the good. Heb. 4:13 Neither is there any creature that is not manifest in his sight: but all things are naked and opened unto the eyes of him with whom we have to do. 2. God hates sin - v. 11 - Israel hath sinned 3. God has a plan for sin - v. 19 And Joshua said unto Achan, My son, give, I pray thee, glory to the LORD God of Israel, and make confession unto him; and tell me now what thou hast done; hide it not from me. 1 John 1:9; If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.