Joshua 6:17-19 & Joshua 7
There’s something in all of our lives that is bringing all kinds of death. It’s invisible. It’s tolerated. It’s called sin.
I know sin is a loaded word with a lot of negative associations. So for this sermon, let’s have sin simply mean doing things our way instead of God’s way. It’s simple, but it captures how sin separates us from God’s best: His love, purpose, and goodness.
Sin spreads, contaminates, and destroys lives — individually and communally. We often don’t realize how gross and dangerous it is until it’s too late.
This is the lesson God teaches the Israelites in Joshua 7. They were invited by God to walk closely with him to change the world for better and they were actually experiencing it until hidden sin came into the picture.
The big question we’re focusing on today is:
What do we need to grasp about sin in order to walk closely with God?
To walk closely with God, we need to grasp:
- The seriousness of sin.
- The situation behind sin.
- The strategies against sin.
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