The Disgrace of Allowing Sin in the Christian Home
Joshua 6:1-8:29

Introduction:
-Acts 15:20; Rom. 6:1-2; 15:4
1. There is the holiness that God desires from the Christian home
-“Sanctify yourselves…” Josh. 3:5
-Israel had to be circumcised a second time Josh. 5:3
-Instructions on the destruction of Jericho Josh. 6:17-19
2. There will be many victories in the Christian home
-The destruction of Jericho Josh. 6:20-21
3. There will be the disappointments in the Christian home
-Sin crept in to the nation of Israel
-Achan’s sin Josh. 7:1
-Israel loses before Ai Josh 7:5
a. Secret sin
-Prov. 15:3
b. Deliberate sin
-Eli, the priest 1 Sam. 2:22-25
-Gal. 6:7
4. There must be the cleansing of the Christian home
-Josh. 7:16-25 – the identification and confession of Achan