Following the victory at Jericho, the army of Israel experiences and unexpected setback, caused, they would soon learn, by the sin of one man within the covenant community. The impurity within God's people contributes to the death of thirty-six men in the ensuing battle, after which the LORD enlightens Joshua about the sin that must be dealt with. Unfortunately, because the guilty party does not come forward of his own accord, in the end, his life is forfeit. The episode illustrates the seriousness of sin within the people of God, and its potential to cause harm far beyond the one who commits it.
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Sunday, November 11, 2018
Sermon Video: The cost of sin among God's people - Joshua 7
At the 10:50 mark, my daughter Clara interrupts the message to tell me that she can't find her donut from before church, being quick, she escaped the nursery volunteer and ran into the sanctuary to tell me this crucial bit of information...
Following the victory at Jericho, the army of Israel experiences and unexpected setback, caused, they would soon learn, by the sin of one man within the covenant community. The impurity within God's people contributes to the death of thirty-six men in the ensuing battle, after which the LORD enlightens Joshua about the sin that must be dealt with. Unfortunately, because the guilty party does not come forward of his own accord, in the end, his life is forfeit. The episode illustrates the seriousness of sin within the people of God, and its potential to cause harm far beyond the one who commits it.
Following the victory at Jericho, the army of Israel experiences and unexpected setback, caused, they would soon learn, by the sin of one man within the covenant community. The impurity within God's people contributes to the death of thirty-six men in the ensuing battle, after which the LORD enlightens Joshua about the sin that must be dealt with. Unfortunately, because the guilty party does not come forward of his own accord, in the end, his life is forfeit. The episode illustrates the seriousness of sin within the people of God, and its potential to cause harm far beyond the one who commits it.
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