The document describes two instances where Israelites sinned against God by disobeying his commands. The first was when Achan took devoted items from Jericho, which led God to become angry with the people. Achan confessed to taking a beautiful cloak, silver, and gold. He and his family were stoned to death for his sin. The second story describes King David seeing Bathsheba bathing and taking her, which led to adultery and murder. The document concludes with advice on how to avoid sin by always being ready to flee temptation, not acting alone, and considering the consequences of one's actions.

2. At that time the Lord said to Joshua, “Make flint knives and
circumcise the sons of Israel a second time.”
- Joshua 5:2

3. But the people of Israel broke faith in regard to the
devoted things, for Achan the son of Carmi, son of Zabdi,
son of Zerah, of the tribe of Judah, took some of the
devoted things. And the anger of the Lord burned against
the people of Israel.
- Joshua 7:1

4. The Lord said to Joshua, “Get up! Why have you fallen on
your face? Israel has sinned; they have transgressed my
covenant that I commanded them; they have taken some
of the devoted things; they have stolen and lied and put
them among their own belongings.
- vv. 10-11

5. “Truly I have sinned against the Lord God of Israel, and this
is what I did: when I saw among the spoil a beautiful cloak
from Shinar, and 200 shekels of silver, and a bar of gold
weighing 50 shekels, then I coveted them and took them.
And see, they are hidden in the earth inside my tent, with
the silver underneath.”
- vv. 20-21

6. And Joshua and all Israel with him took Achan the son of
Zerah, and the silver and the cloak and the bar of gold, and
his sons and daughters and his oxen and donkeys and
sheep and his tent and all that he had. And they brought
them up to the Valley of Achor. And Joshua said, “Why did
you bring trouble on us? The Lord brings trouble on you
today.” And all Israel stoned him with stones.

7. They burned them with fire and stoned them with stones.
And they raised over him a great heap of stones that
remains to this day.
- vv. 24-26

8. So when the woman saw that the tree was good for food,
and that it was a delight to the eyes, and that the tree was
to be desired to make one wise, she took of its fruit and
ate, and she also gave some to her husband who was with
her, and he ate.
- Genesis 3:6

9. It happened, late one afternoon, when David arose from
his couch and was walking on the roof of the king’s house,
that he saw from the roof a woman bathing; and the
woman was very beautiful. And David sent and inquired
about the woman. And one said, “Is not this Bathsheba,
the daughter of Eliam, the wife of Uriah the Hittite?” So
David sent messengers and took her, and she came to him,
and he lay with her.
- 1 Samuel 11:2-4

10. A voice in our head says, “Look, I know that as a general
rule, most people shouldn’t do this. But in this particular
extenuating circumstance, just this once, it’s okay.” And the
voice in our head seems to be right; the price of doing
something wrong “just this once” usually appears alluringly
low. It suckers you in, and you don’t see where that path is
ultimately headed or the full cost that the choice entails.
- Clayton Christensen, How Will
You Measure Your Life?

11. How Do I Stay Left Of Bang (a.k.a. Avoid Sin)?

12. How Do I Stay Left Of Bang (a.k.a. Avoid Sin)?
1) Always Be Ready to RUN!

13. When all the nation had finished passing over the Jordan,
the Lord said to Joshua, “Take twelve men from the
people, from each tribe a man, and command them,
saying, ‘Take twelve stones from here out of the midst of
the Jordan, from the very place where the priests’ feet
stood firmly, and bring them over with you and lay them
down in the place where you lodge tonight.’ ” Then Joshua
called the twelve men from the people of Israel, whom he
had appointed, a man from each tribe. And Joshua said to

14. When all the nation had finished passing over the Jordan,
the Lord said to Joshua, “Take twelve men from the
people, from each tribe a man, and command them,
saying, ‘Take twelve stones from here out of the midst of
the Jordan, from the very place where the priests’ feet
stood firmly, and bring them over with you and lay them
down in the place where you lodge tonight.’ ” Then Joshua
called the twelve men from the people of Israel, whom he
had appointed, a man from each tribe. And Joshua said to

18. How Do I Stay Left Of Bang (a.k.a. Avoid Sin)?
1) Always Be Ready to RUN!
2) Never Act Alone

19. How Do I Stay Left Of Bang (a.k.a. Avoid Sin)?
1) Always Be Ready to RUN!
2) Never Act Alone
3) Fear (And Play Out) The Consequences

20. At that time the Lord said to Joshua, “Make flint knives and
circumcise the sons of Israel a second time.”
- Joshua 5:2

21. At that time the Lord said to Joshua, “Make flint knives and
circumcise the sons of Israel a second time.”
- Joshua 5:2