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 A.The Sinner B.The Sin James 1:13-15 1.Achan’s first mistake – He looked twice 2.Achan’s second mistake- He reclassified 3.Achan’s third mistake - He coveted 4.Achan’s fourth mistake - He thought he could hide his sin from God

3. 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 C.God dependence leads to God-confidence

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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 at 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

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

9. 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.

10. 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.

11. 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.

12. Snatching Defeat From the Jaws of Victory Lessons from Chapter 7 Lesson 5: It is absolutely acceptable to wrestle with God and let your anger be known so long as you are truthfully searching for God’s answers!

13. Snatching Defeat From the Jaws of Victory Lessons from Chapter 7 Lesson 6: Always go back to Psalm 51