The Tragedy of Hidden Sin | Joshua 7:1-12 (June 12 , 2022)

1. Why do you think the people were so confident that they could defeat Ai with
a smaller number of soldiers? (verse 3)

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2. What do you think is meant in verse 1, “the people of Israel broke faith in
regard to devoted things”?

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3. Do you think there is such a thing as ‘secret sin’?
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4. Read Deuteronomy 9:3-5. What does this passage teach about the reason
Israel received the Promised Land?
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5. Do you believe that God uses our defeats to teach us to trust in Him?
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6. Why is there no such thing as a little sin?
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7. Do you think one person’s disobedience can cause havoc on other people’s
lives?
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