OT 40 Achan’s Sin

Reference: Joshua 7

Big Idea: Confess your sin to God and he will forgive you.

Verse: 1 John 1:9 - If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. (ESV)

Motions for the Big Idea:
Confess - make your hand talk like a puppet
Sin - two thumbs down
God - point up
Forgive - hold left palm up, brush it off twice with the fingertips of your other hand*
*This is the ASL sign for “forgvive.” See a video here.

Motions for the Verse:
Confess - make your hand talk like a puppet
Sins - two thumbs down
He (God) - point up
Forgive - hold left palm up, brush it off twice with the fingertips of your other hand*
Cleanse - rub your hands together as if you are washing them
All - gesture your arms widely around you
Unrighteousness - two thumbs down
*This is the ASL sign for “forgvive.” See a video here.

Questions to Ask Throughout the Week
Which city was bigger and stronger: Jericho or Ai? (Jericho.)
What were the Israelites supposed to do with the treasures of Jericho? (Give them to God.)
What was Achan’s sin? (He stole some of the treasures of Jericho.)
How many army men did Joshua send to Ai? (About 3000.)
What happened at the first battle of Ai? (The Israelites lost and were chased away.)
Why didn’t God help the Israelites win the first battle of Ai? (Because Achan stole treasures  from Jericho.)
What did Achan do with his treasures? (Hid them under his tent.)
Instead of hiding our sins, what does God want us to do? (Confess our sins.)
What did Jesus do so our sins could be forgiven? (Died on a cross to pay our punishment, then rose from the dead.)
What is today’s big idea? (Confess your sin to God and he will forgive you.)
What is today’s Bible verse? (1 John 1:9 - If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. - ESV)

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