Thematic Bible: Test believers
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Hindrances » Test believers » Lack of sympathy on the part of the church
And people brought children to him to have him touch them, but the disciples reproved them for it.
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But he would not answer her a word. And his disciples came up and urged him, saying, "Send her away, for she keeps screaming after us."
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Hindrances » Test believers » Discouraging circumstances
Some men came up carrying on a bed a man who was paralyzed, and they tried to get him in and lay him before Jesus. And as they could find no way to get him in, on account of the crowd, they went up on the roof and let him down with his mat through the tiles, among the people in front of Jesus.
Hindrances » Test believers » Divine delays, not a hindrance but a test
So the sisters sent this message to Jesus: "Master, your friend is sick." When Jesus received it he said, "This sickness is not to end in death, but is for the honor of God, that through it the Son of God may be honored." Jesus loved Martha and her sister and Lazarus. read more.
So when he heard that Lazarus was sick, he stayed on for two days in the place where he was,
So when he heard that Lazarus was sick, he stayed on for two days in the place where he was,
Hindrances » Test believers » Unbelieving friends
Even as he spoke people came from the house of the leader of the synagogue and said, "Your daughter is dead. Why should you trouble the Master any further?"
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Hindrances » Test believers » Scoffers
So they again summoned the man who had been blind, and they said to him, "Give God the praise. This man we know is a sinful man."
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