How a Valley of Trouble Becomes a Door of Hope

Mar 23, 2025 • Trent Casto

Hidden sin may seem small, but like unseen bacteria, it spreads, infects, and destroys. And as we will see in Joshua 7, God takes it seriously because its consequences are never just personal.

Sermon Outline:

I. The Defeat

II. The Discovery

III. The Discipline

IV. The Door

Sermon Discussion Questions:

1. Can you share an example where you’ve seen hidden or private sin have unexpected consequences that spread beyond the person who actually committed the sin?

2. When we sin, it is like throwing a rock into a calm pond. The impact starts in one place, but the waves go out from there all the way to the surrounding shores. How does this perspective challenge the common notion of “victimless crimes” or “private sins”?

3. What do you think of Achan’s confession of sin? How does the gospel transform our experience of confessing our sins?

4. How does Jesus’ finished work on the cross turn our sin and failure into places of hope and restoration? What “trouble” situation in your life do you need to invite Jesus into today?