1. Snatching Defeat From the Jaws of Victory 1.A Disobedient Soldier 7:1,20,21 2.A Defeated Army 7:2-5 3.A Discouraged Leader 7:6-15 4.A Discovered Sinner 7:16-26

2. Snatching Defeat From the Jaws of Victory I.A Disobedient Soldier 7:1,20,21 A.The Sinner 1.Achan means “trouble” 2.Never minimize the power of one’s sin Hebrews 12:15 1 Corinthians 5 3.All of Israel had sinned ? 4.We are one Body in Christ, good & bad 1 Corinthians 12:12-26

3. Snatching Defeat From the Jaws of Victory I.A Disobedient Soldier cont’d B.The Sin James 1:13-15 1.Achan’s first mistake – He looked twice Matthew 5:27-30 Proverbs 4:20-25 2.Achan’s second mistake- He reclassified They were not “the spoils” Isaiah 5:20

4. Snatching Defeat From the Jaws of Victory B.The Sin (cont’d) 3.Achan’s third mistake – He coveted James 1:14 Achan was focused on self, not God 4. 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 II.A Defeated Army 7:2-5 A.The leaders were walking by sight and not by faith B.Self-confidence leads to presumption 1.Isaiah 55:8,9 2.Proverbs 16:18 3.Isaiah 59:2 C.God dependence leads to God- confidence

6. Snatching Defeat From the Jaws of Victory III.A Discouraged Leader 7:6-15 A.Remorse 7:6 1.Followed the prescribed course of action. Nehemiah 9:1 2.The ark reminded of God’s presence. B.Reproach 7:7-9 1.Is Joshua blaming God? 2.Unbelief is content to settle for less. 3.What life does to us depends on what life finds in us. Jeremiah 17:5-10

7. Snatching Defeat From the Jaws of Victory III.A Discouraged Leader (cont’d) C.Repentance 7:8,9 1.Israel’s defeat had robbed God’s glory. 2.God’s “great name” is all that matters. D.Rebuke 7:10-15 1.Israel sinned – to miss the mark Israel had fallen short of God’s standard 2.Israel transgressed – to cross over Israel crossed the line God had drawn

8. Snatching Defeat From the Jaws of Victory IV.A Discovered Sinner 7:16-26 A.The investigation 7:16-18 1.God knows……… and He knows us! Jeremiah 16:17; 17:9,10; 23:24 2.God’s method was orderly. B.The confession 7:19-23 1.The truth - “Truly I have sinned” 2.The reason - “I coveted” 3.The proof - They dug it up

9. Snatching Defeat From the Jaws of Victory IV.A Discovered Sinner cont’d C.The judgment 7:24-26 1.Achan guilty by confession 2.Achan’s family also guilty Deut.24:16 3.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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