30 Bible Verses about Hindrances
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But take heed lest by any means this liberty of yours becomes a stumbling block to those who are weak.
Then let us not judge one another any more, but rather judge this, not to put a stumbling-block or an offense toward his brother.
And He shall say, Raise up! Raise up! Clear the way! Make the stumbling-block rise out of the way of My people.
And I exhort you, brothers, to watch those making divisions and offenses contrary to the doctrine which you have learned, and avoid them.
Therefore since we also are surrounded with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight and the sin which so easily besets us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us,
Therefore so says Jehovah, Behold, I will lay stumbling-blocks before this people, and the fathers and the sons together shall fall on them; the neighbor and his friend shall perish.
Therefore we desired to come to you, truly I, Paul, both once and twice; but Satan hindered us.
The breaker has come up before them; they have broken up, and have passed through the gate, and have gone out of it. And their king shall pass before them, and Jehovah at the head of them.
But your iniquities have come between you and your God, and your sins have hidden His face from you, from hearing.
And sinning in this way against your brothers, and wounding their conscience, being weak, you sin against Christ.
But He turned and said to Peter, Go, Satan! You are an offense to Me, for you do not savor the things that are of God, but those that are of men.
Who are you, O great mountain? Before Zerubbabel you shall become a plain; and he shall bring forth the top stone with shoutings, Grace! Grace to it!
And as they passed along the way, they came on some water. And the eunuch said, See, here is water, what hinders me from being baptized?
But let him ask in faith, doubting nothing. For he who doubts is like a wave of the sea, driven by the wind and tossed.
BETH: With what shall a young man cleanse his way? By taking heed according to Your Word.
Therefore take to yourselves the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.
And why do you look on the splinter that is in your brother's eye, but do not consider the beam that is in your own eye?
And He said to them, Take nothing for your journey, neither staffs, nor a bag, nor bread, nor money, nor each to have two tunics.
For they who are such do not serve our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own belly; and by good words and fair speeches they deceive the hearts of the simple.
And now you know what holds back, for him to be revealed in his own time.
If others have a share of this authority over you, rather should not we? But we have not used this authority, but we endured all things lest we should hinder the gospel of Christ.
For truly I say to you that whoever shall say to this mountain, Be moved and be cast into the sea, and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that what he said shall occur, he shall have whatever he said.
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Hindrances » Opposers » Examples of
And He showed me Joshua the high priest standing before the Angel of Jehovah, and Satan standing at his right hand to accuse him.
And they resisting and blaspheming, shaking his garment, he said to them, Your blood is on your own heads. I am pure from it. From now on I will go to the nations.
But as Jannes and Jambres withstood Moses, so these also resist the truth, men of corrupt mind, reprobate concerning the faith.
And all of them conspired together to come and fight against Jerusalem and do harm to it.
But Elymas the conjurer (for so his name is, if translated) withstood them, seeking to turn the proconsul away from the faith.
Hindrances » Faith tested » Other examples of
By faith Abraham obeyed when he was called to go out into a place which he was afterward going to receive for an inheritance. And he went out, not knowing where he went.
By faith Abraham, being tested, offered up Isaac. And he who had received the promises offered up his only-begotten son,
so that the trial of your faith (being much more precious than that of gold that perishes, but being proven through fire) might be found to praise and honor and glory at the revelation of Jesus Christ,
knowing that the trying of your faith works patience.
And when He had come into the house, the blind men came to Him. And Jesus said to them, Do you believe that I am able to do this? They said to Him, Yes, Lord.
Hindrances » Opposers » Seek to silence the prophets and religious leaders
who say to the seers, See not; and to the prophets, Do not prophesy to us right things, speak to us smooth things, prophesy falsehood;
Therefore so says Jehovah of the men of Anathoth, who seek your life, saying, Do not prophesy in the name of Jehovah, that you do not die by our hand.
But you gave the Nazarites wine to drink, and commanded the prophets, saying, Do not prophesy.
But do not prophesy again any more at Bethel; for it is the king's temple, and it is the king's royal house.
Do not drop words as they drop! They shall not drop words about these; they shall not draw back reproaches.
Hindrances » Obstacles that test the faith of believers » Lack of sympathy on the part of the church
And they brought children to Him, so that He should touch them. And His disciples rebuked those bringing them.
But He did not answer her a word. And His disciples came and begged Him, saying, Send her away, for she cries after us.
Hindrances » Test believers » Lack of sympathy on the part of the church
And they brought children to Him, so that He should touch them. And His disciples rebuked those bringing them.
But He did not answer her a word. And His disciples came and begged Him, saying, Send her away, for she cries after us.
Hindrances » To spiritual progress » The attempt to use the equipment of saul delayed david
And David girded his sword on his armor, and he tried to go. But he had not tested it. And David said to Saul, I cannot go with these, for I have not tested them. And David put them off him.
Hindrances » To spiritual progress » Worldly possessions kept back the rich young man from discipleship
But when the young man heard that saying, he went away sorrowful; for he had great possessions.
Hindrances » To spiritual progress » Discouraged men opposed the building of the wall of jerusalem
And Judah said, The strength of the carriers of burdens is weakening, and there is much rubbish, so that we are not able to build the wall.
Hindrances » To spiritual progress » Worldly allurements prevented the escape of lot's wife
But his wife looked back from behind him, and she became a pillar of salt.
Hindrances » To spiritual progress » Unbelief hindered Christ's work in nazareth
Hindrances » Faith tested » By demanding the last morsel of bread
And Elijah said to her, Do not fear, go. Do as you have said. But first make me a little cake of it, and bring it to me. And then make for you and for your son.
Hindrances » Obstacles that test the faith of believers » Discouraging circumstances
And behold, men carrying, on a cot, a man who was paralyzed. And they sought to bring him in and to lay him before Him. And not finding a way by which they might bring him in through the crowd, going up on the housetop, they let him down through the tiles with his cot into the midst, before Jesus.
Hindrances » Test believers » Discouraging circumstances
And behold, men carrying, on a cot, a man who was paralyzed. And they sought to bring him in and to lay him before Him. And not finding a way by which they might bring him in through the crowd, going up on the housetop, they let him down through the tiles with his cot into the midst, before Jesus.
Hindrances » To spiritual progress » Weights, as well as sins, impede progress
Therefore since we also are surrounded with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight and the sin which so easily besets us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us,
Hindrances » Faith tested » By requiring dependence upon a poor widow
Arise, go to Zarephath which belongs to Sidon, and live there. Behold, I have commanded a widow to keep you there.
Hindrances » Faith tested » Examples of
And He said, Take now your son, your only one, Isaac, whom you love. And go into the land of Moriah, and offer him there for a burnt offering upon one of the mountains which I will name to you.
Hindrances » Obstacles that test the faith of believers » Divine delays, not a hindrance but a test
Then his sisters sent to Him, saying, Lord, behold, he whom You love is sick. When Jesus heard, He said, This sickness is not to death, but for the glory of God, so that the Son of God might be glorified by it. And Jesus loved Martha and her sister and Lazarus. read more.
Therefore, when He had heard that he was sick, then indeed He remained two days in the place where He was.
Hindrances » Test believers » Divine delays, not a hindrance but a test
Then his sisters sent to Him, saying, Lord, behold, he whom You love is sick. When Jesus heard, He said, This sickness is not to death, but for the glory of God, so that the Son of God might be glorified by it. And Jesus loved Martha and her sister and Lazarus. read more.
Therefore, when He had heard that he was sick, then indeed He remained two days in the place where He was.
Hindrances » To spiritual progress » Imaginary hindrances loom up before the Christian worker
And they said among themselves, Who will roll away the stone from the door of the tomb for us? And looking up, they saw that the stone had been rolled back, for it was very great.
Hindrances » Faith tested » By requiring extensive preparation with no blessing in sight
And he said, Go, borrow vessels for yourself from outside, from your neighbors, empty vessels. Do not let them be few.
Hindrances » Faith tested » By requiring, what appeared to be, useless work
And King Jehoram went out of Samaria at the same time and numbered all Israel.
Hindrances » Faith tested » By a strange plan of campaign
And you shall go around the city, all the men of war. Go around the city once. So you shall do for six days.
Hindrances » Faith tested » By reducing a general's army
And Jehovah said to Gideon, I will save you by the three hundred men who lapped, and will deliver the Midianites into your hand. And let all the other people go, each man to his place.
Hindrances » Obstacles that test the faith of believers » Unbelieving friends
While He still spoke, they came from the synagogue ruler's house, saying, Your daughter is dead; why do you still trouble the Teacher?
Hindrances » Test believers » Unbelieving friends
While He still spoke, they came from the synagogue ruler's house, saying, Your daughter is dead; why do you still trouble the Teacher?
Hindrances » Obstacles that test the faith of believers » Scoffers
Then a second time they called the man who was blind and said to him, Give glory to God. We know that this man is a sinner.
Hindrances » Test believers » Scoffers
Then a second time they called the man who was blind and said to him, Give glory to God. We know that this man is a sinner.
Hindrances » To spiritual progress » Family ties prevent a man from following Christ
And He said to another, Follow Me! But he said, Lord, first allow me to go and bury my father.
Topics on Hindrances
Edification, Hindrances To
1 Corinthians 3:1-4And I, brothers, could not speak to you as to spiritual ones, but as to fleshly, as to babes in Christ.
Worship, Hindrances To
1 Samuel 15:22And Samuel said, Does Jehovah delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices as in obeying the voice of Jehovah? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice! To listen is better than the fat of rams!