1. God Knows All
Joshua 7:1-15

2. Introduction Victory at Jericho What happened at Ai?
Did it God’s way, not their’s
His way works (Isaiah 55:8, 9)
What happened at Ai?
Plain instructions (Joshua 6:18, 19)
Achan’s sin brought defeat (Joshua 7:1, 5)

3. Deadly Effects of Covetousness
Coveted something not his own
Achan stole from God
Ananias and Sapphira (Acts 5:1-11)
Remember Malachi’s question?
Will a man rob God? (3:8-12)
God blesses us (James 1:17)
Return some (1 Corinthians 16:1, 2)

4. Deadly Effects of Covetousness
Could we be like Achan?
Are we robbing God?
Do we return what we should?

5. God Knows All Achan tried to hide his sin
Adam and Eve (Genesis 3:1-11)
Cain’s murder (Genesis 4:9, 10)
David’s sin (2 Samuel 12-14)

6. God Knows All God sees everything Lives are open (Hebrews 4:13)
Cannot fool God (Acts 5:4)
Sin cannot be hidden (Ecclesiastes 12:14)
Revealed at judgment (2 Corinthians 5:10)

7. God Knows All Do we try to cover up sin? Results in misery
Sin cannot be hidden
Must be confessed (Psalm 32)

8. Effect of Sin in The Camp
Victory turned to defeat (Joshua 7)
God was angered (v. 1)
Should have been a simple task (v. 3)
Their hearts melted and thirty six died (v. 5)

9. Effect of Sin in The Camp
Sin must be removed
God’s people must be holy (Romans 12:2; Titus 2:11-14)
Sin is a reproach (1 Corinthians 5:4-7, 13)
Cannot be approved as long as sin is tolerated (Joshua 7:13; 2 Corinthians 2:9)

10. Effect of Sin in The Camp
Is there sin in the camp?
Some of it may be known only to God (1 Timothy 5:24)
Hinders our efforts to teach the lost

11. Prayer and Action Are Necessary
Prayer alone will not suffice
Prayer is important (James 5:16)
Pray without ceasing (1 Thessalonians 5:17)
Prayer alone does not save (Acts 8:21, 22)

12. Prayer and Action Are Necessary
Joshua prayed
Concerned about God’s name
He was told to quit praying and take action (Joshua 7:10-13)
Had to put away the wicked one

13. Prayer and Action Are Necessary
We must learn this lesson
Pray for one another often
However, action is necessary at times (1 Corinthians 5:9)

14. Conclusion The place of Achan’s death was Achor, meaning trouble
Are you in the Valley of Achor? (Joshua 7:26)