The Mess - Joshua 9-10 - Seth Bourne

Have you ever found yourself in a mess? Sometimes the circumstances of life cause us trouble. Many times, however, the messes we get into are self-inflicted. What do you do when you find yourself in a self-caused mess? See God’s answer as we look at Joshua and his strange encounter with the Gibeonites.

Sermon Questions:

Joshua 9-10

1. Discuss a time when you got into a mess that was self-inflicted. How did it happen?

2. Why did Israel get into a mess with the Gibeonites? (see Joshua 9:14) How has this same problem caused you to get into trouble in your life?

3. Why didn’t Joshua let t ...