Thematic Bible: Causes of Delay
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causes of Delay » Examples of fatal » Israel, in seeking to enter the promised land
And they rose up early in the morning, and got up to the top of the mountain, saying, Lo, we are here, and will go up to the place which LORD has promised, for we have sinned. And Moses said, Why do ye now transgress the commandment of LORD, seeing it shall not prosper?
But they presumed to go up to the top of the mountain, nevertheless the ark of the covenant of LORD, and Moses, did not depart out of the camp. Then the Amalekites came down, and the Canaanites who dwelt in that mountain, and smote them and beat them down, even to Hormah.
causes of Delay » Examples of fatal » Saul, in repenting his disobedience
And Saul said to Samuel, I have sinned, for I have transgressed the commandment of LORD, and thy words, because I feared the people, and obeyed their voice. Now therefore, I pray thee, pardon my sin, and turn again with me that I may worship LORD.
And Samuel said to Saul, I will not return with thee, for thou have rejected the word of LORD, and LORD has rejected thee from being king over Israel.
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causes of Delay » Causes of » Family cares
And another of his disciples said to him, Lord, allow me first to go and bury my father.
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And also another said, I will follow thee, Lord, but first allow me to bid farewell to those in my house.
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causes of Delay » Examples of fatal » The foolish virgins, in preparing for the coming of the bridegroom
But afterward the other virgins also came, saying, Lord, Lord, open to us. But having answered, he said, Truly I say to 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 in the morning watch, that LORD looked forth upon the army of the Egyptians through the pillar of fire and of cloud, and troubled the army of the Egyptians. And he took off their chariot wheels, and they drove them with difficulty, so that the Egyptians said, Let us flee from the face of Israel, for LORD fights for them against the Egyptians.
causes of Delay » Examples of fatal » Esau, in repenting the sale of his birthright
For ye also know that wanting afterward to inherit the blessing, he was rejected, for he found no place of repentance, though having sought it with tears.
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causes of Delay » Examples of fatal » Israel, in repenting of sin
The harvest is past, the summer is ended, and we are not saved.
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causes of Delay » Causes of » Worldly entanglements
But he lingered. And the men laid hold upon his hand, and upon the hand of his wife, and upon the hand of his two daughters, LORD being merciful to him, and they brought him forth, and set him outside the city.
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causes of Delay » Examples of fatal » Judas, in repenting his betrayal of Christ
Then Judas, who betrayed him, after seeing that he was condemned, having repented, he brought back the thirty silver pieces to the chief priests and elders,
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causes of Delay » Examples of fatal » Those knocking at the closed door
From the time the house-ruler has risen up, and has closed the door, and ye begin to stand outside, and to knock the door, saying, Lord, Lord, open to us, and having answered, he will say to you, I know not where ye are from,
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causes of Delay » Causes of » Personal convenience
And as he discoursed about righteousness, and self-control, and the judgment going to be, Felix, having become afraid, answered, Go now, and having a convenient time, I will summon thee.
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causes of Delay » Causes of » Unbelief
But when they heard the resurrection of the dead, of course they mocked, but others said, We will hear thee again about this.
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