Take Heed -Lest You Fall

Joshua 7.1-26

“Therefore let him who thinks he

stands take heed that he does not

fall.”

“The most dangerous time is the time after the

victory.”

Recap

Joshua 6.1-27

Fall of Jericho

“Therefore let him who thinks he stands take heed that he does not

fall.”

“The most dangerous time is the time after the

victory.”

The Sins (1-3)Took Things from the Ban

Arrogance and Pride

The Defeat (4-9)Fled from the people of AiJoshua and elders tear their clothes before the ark The act is not what is important – but the words, the motivation, the heart!

The Defeat (4-9)1st Response - Blame God…

for this defeatfor not caringFor Your Name

what will You do then?

The Defeat (4-9)

Interesting 1st Response is usually the one with the poorest memory

Joshua 6.17-18

God’s Response (10-12)

Get UpYou Have SinnedYou will be Defeated

Arise - Consecrate (13-15)

Must Remove Things of BanConsecrate - Exod 19.10Process to Identify the Sinner

Selection Process (16-18)

Tribes - JudahFamily - ZerahitesHousehold - ZabdiMan - Achan

Confrontation (19)

“My son”Sense: to repent is to give glory to God

Confession (20-21)“I sinned” - against the Lord

“I saw”“I coveted”“I took”“I concealed”

Sin Confirmed (22-23)

WentFoundPoured out before the Lord

Consequences of Sin (24-26)

Take Achan and all the belonged to him“Why have you troubled us”

1 Kings 18.17Justice Served

“Therefore let him who thinks he stands take heed that he does not

fall.”

“The most dangerous time is the time after the

victory.”

“And we know that God causes all things to work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose.” Romans 8.28.

The devil’s response is… ‘cannot win the victory, but can try to compromise the affect.’

ExamplesGideon - Judges 8.27

Samson – Judges 14-16

David – 1 Samuel 11.1-27

Solomon – 1 Kings 11.1-137

Disobedient prophet – 1 Kings 13.11-34

Uzziah – 2 Chronicles 26

Hezekiah – 2 Kings 18-20

“Therefore let him who thinks he stands take heed that he does not

fall.”

“The most dangerous time is the time after the

victory.”

1 Corinthians 10.13

“Therefore, my beloved, flee from idolatry.”

1 Corinthians 10.14

J.R.R. Tolkien

Lord of the RingsThe Hobbit

Application

So what do we learn from the defeat at Ai and the Sin of Achan?

Application

“Therefore let him who thinks he stands take heed that he does not fall.”