Thematic Bible: Causes of Delay
Thematic Bible
causes of Delay » Examples of fatal » Israel, in seeking to enter the promised land
And they rose up early in the morning, and went up into the top of the mountain, saying, Lo, we are here, and will go up unto the place which the LORD has promised: for we have sinned. And Moses said, Why now do you transgress the commandment of the LORD? but it shall not prosper.
But they presumed to go up unto the mountaintop: nevertheless the ark of the covenant of the LORD, and Moses, departed not out of the camp. Then the Amalekites came down, and the Canaanites who dwelt in that hill country, and struck them, and routed them, even unto Hormah.
causes of Delay » Examples of fatal » Saul, in repenting his disobedience
And Saul said unto Samuel, I have sinned: for I have transgressed the commandment of the LORD, and your words: because I feared the people, and obeyed their voice. Now therefore, I pray you, pardon my sin, and turn again with me, that I may worship the LORD.
And Samuel said unto Saul, I will not return with you: for you have rejected the word of the LORD, and the LORD has rejected you from being king over Israel.
causes of Delay » Causes of » Family cares
And another of his disciples said unto him, Lord, allow me first to go and bury my father.
And another also said, Lord, I will follow you; but let me first go bid them farewell, who are at home at my house.
causes of Delay » Examples of fatal » The foolish virgins, in preparing for the coming of the bridegroom
Afterward came also the other virgins, saying, Lord, Lord, open to us. But he answered and said, Verily I say unto you, I know you not.
causes of Delay » Examples of fatal » The egyptians, in attempting to escape God's judgments
And it came to pass, that in the morning watch the LORD looked unto the host of the Egyptians through the pillar of fire and of the cloud, and troubled the host of the Egyptians, And took off their chariot wheels, that they drove them heavily: so that the Egyptians said, Let us flee from the face of Israel; for the LORD fights for them against the Egyptians.
causes of Delay » Examples of fatal » Esau, in repenting the sale of his birthright
For you know how that afterward, when he would have inherited the blessing, he was rejected: for he found no place of repentance, though he sought it carefully with tears.
causes of Delay » Examples of fatal » Israel, in repenting of sin
The harvest is past, the summer is ended, and we are not saved.
causes of Delay » Causes of » Worldly entanglements
And while he lingered, the men laid hold upon his hand, and upon the hand of his wife, and upon the hand of his two daughters; the LORD being merciful unto him: and they brought him forth, and set him outside the city.
causes of Delay » Examples of fatal » Judas, in repenting his betrayal of Christ
Then Judas, who had betrayed him, when he saw that he was condemned, repented, and brought again the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders,
causes of Delay » Examples of fatal » Those knocking at the closed door
When once the Master of the house is risen up, and has shut the door, and you begin to stand outside, and to knock at the door, saying, Lord, Lord, open unto us; and he shall answer and say unto you, I know not where you come from:
causes of Delay » Causes of » Personal convenience
And as he reasoned about righteousness, self-control, and judgment to come, Felix trembled, and answered, Go your way for this time; when I have a convenient time, I will call for you.
causes of Delay » Causes of » Unbelief
And when they heard of the resurrection of the dead, some mocked: and others said, We will hear you again of this matter.