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Snatching Defeat From the Jaws of Victory

Snatching Defeat From the Jaws of Victory. A Disobedient Soldier 7:1,20,21 A Defeated Army 7:2-5 A Discouraged Leader 7:6-15 A Discovered Sinner 7:16-26. Snatching Defeat From the Jaws of Victory. A Disobedient Soldier 7:1,20,21 The Sinner Achan means “trouble”

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Snatching Defeat From the Jaws of Victory

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  1. Snatching Defeat From the Jaws of Victory A Disobedient Soldier 7:1,20,21 A Defeated Army 7:2-5 A Discouraged Leader 7:6-15 A Discovered Sinner 7:16-26

  2. Snatching Defeat From the Jaws of Victory A Disobedient Soldier 7:1,20,21 The Sinner Achan means “trouble” Never minimize the power of one’s sin Hebrews 12:15 1 Corinthians 5 All of Israel had sinned ? We are one Body in Christ, good & bad 1 Corinthians 12:12-26

  3. Snatching Defeat From the Jaws of Victory A Disobedient Soldier cont’d The Sin James 1:13-15 Achan’s first mistake – He looked twice Matthew 5:27-30 Proverbs 4:20-25 Achan’s second mistake- He reclassified They were not “the spoils” Isaiah 5:20

  4. Snatching Defeat From the Jaws of Victory The Sin (cont’d) Achan’s third mistake – He coveted James 1:14 Achan was focused on self, not God Achan’s fourth mistake – He thought he could hide from God Numbers 32:23 Hebrews 4:13

  5. Snatching Defeat From the Jaws of Victory A Defeated Army 7:2-5 The leaders were walking by sight and not by faith Self-confidence leads to presumption Isaiah 55:8,9 Proverbs 16:18 Isaiah 59:2 God dependence leads to God-confidence

  6. Snatching Defeat From the Jaws of Victory A Discouraged Leader 7:6-15 Remorse 7:6 Followed the prescribed course of action. Nehemiah 9:1 The ark reminded of God’s presence. Reproach 7:7-9 Is Joshua blaming God? Unbelief is content to settle for less. What life does to us depends on what life finds in us. Jeremiah 17:5-10

  7. Snatching Defeat From the Jaws of Victory A Discouraged Leader (cont’d) Repentance 7:8,9 Israel’s defeat had robbed God’s glory. God’s “great name” is all that matters. Rebuke 7:10-15 Israel sinned – to miss the mark Israel had fallen short of God’s standard Israel transgressed – to cross overIsrael crossed the line God had drawn

  8. Snatching Defeat From the Jaws of Victory A Discovered Sinner 7:16-26 The investigation 7:16-18 God knows……… and He knows us! Jeremiah 16:17; 17:9,10; 23:24 God’s method was orderly. The confession 7:19-23 The truth - “Truly I have sinned” The reason - “I coveted” The proof - They dug it up

  9. Snatching Defeat From the Jaws of Victory A Discovered Sinner cont’d The judgment 7:24-26 Achan guilty by confession Achan’s family also guilty Deut.24:16 A reminder to Israel that obedience was necessary. Stones a Gilgal – God keeps His word and leads His obedient people to blessing. Stones in the Valley of Achor – God expects His people to obey. Hope for Israel – Isaiah 65:10 Hosea 2:15

  10. Snatching Defeat From the Jaws of Victory Lessons from Chapter 7 Lesson 1: We are vulnerable to temptation after great success.

  11. Snatching Defeat From the Jaws of Victory Lessons from Chapter 7 Lesson 2: Defeat can be turned into Victory if we give it to God.

  12. Snatching Defeat From the Jaws of Victory Lessons from Chapter 7 Lesson 3: The sin of one person can have profound effect on a whole community.

  13. Snatching Defeat From the Jaws of Victory Lessons from Chapter 7 Lesson 4: God’s judgment is not to be taken lightly. Even when we confess, we still have to face the consequences.

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