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Message for 05/28/2023 "Cleansed by Sin" by Justin McTeer. *All verses are NLT unless otherwise noted* Consecration Conquest Many cannot reconcile the “problem of innocent people suffering violent deaths by the Israelites acting under God’s orders.” Most readers imagine that God commissioned his nation to vengefully wipe out an entire nation of Canaanite men, women, and children. However, a deeper reading reveals that the reasons for the conquest were more complex, the scope of the destruction was smaller, and God’s mercy was present throughout. - Andy Patton Cleansing Joshua 7:19-26 - Then Joshua said to Achan, “My son, give glory to the Lord, the God of Israel, by telling the truth. Make your confession and tell me what you have done. Don’t hide it from me.” 20 Achan replied, “It is true! I have sinned against the Lord, the God of Israel. 21 Among the plunder I saw a beautiful robe from Babylon, 200 silver coins, and a bar of gold weighing more than a pound. I wanted them so much that I t