I. Sin defaces the character of God¡¦s people
* Moses had to hid 40 years
* Achan was destroyed by his sin
* Jimmy Swaggart
* Jim Bakker
II. Sin destroys not only the individual but many times his family and friends
* Jim Baker ended up in a divorce
* Jessica Hahn wound posing for pornographic
magazines
* Jimmy Swaggart¡¦s wife and ministry
* Achan¡¦s father and mother were without their
son
* The actions of the sons in Bible days played
heavily on the credibility of the father
* The prodigal son¡¦s father spend his life
looking for the return of the son
III. Sin defeats the plans of God¡¦s people
* Your sins will be uncovered
* Your skirts will be revealed
* We think we can get by with the little sins
* Little sins not only hamper the individual but
they can hold back the entire church
* In our scripture God had promised victory but
the people felt the blow of defeat
* When Joshua was discouraged over the defeat
God said get up,
* This is about sin, not about you
* There is someone in your midst who has sinned
and it is holding back the whole group
* The sin of one person destroyed the victory
party for the entire group
IV. Get rid of the secret sin
* Achan accepted responsibility after it was too
late
* Jim Bakker accepted responsibility in the
midst of a public investigation
* Jimmy Swaggart admitted his fault only after
having a picture as proof
V. Moses met with a bush and acknowledged his sin
* God used him as a great leader
Close: Will you be a leader for God or will you
hinder his worker?
