Thematic Bible: Test believers
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Hindrances » Test believers » Lack of sympathy on the part of the church
Some people were bringing little children to Him so He might touch them, but His disciples rebuked them.
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Yet He did not say a word to her. So His disciples approached Him and urged Him, “Send her away because she cries out after us.”
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Hindrances » Test believers » Discouraging circumstances
Just then some men came, carrying on a stretcher a man who was paralyzed. They tried to bring him in and set him down before Him. Since they could not find a way to bring him in because of the crowd, they went up on the roof and lowered him on the stretcher through the roof tiles into the middle of the crowd before Jesus.
Hindrances » Test believers » Divine delays, not a hindrance but a test
So the sisters sent a message to Him: "Lord, the one You love is sick." When Jesus heard it, He said, "This sickness will not end in death but is for the glory of God, so that the Son of God may be glorified through it." (Jesus loved Martha, her sister, and Lazarus.) read more.
So when He heard that he was sick, He stayed two more days in the place where He was.
So when He heard that he was sick, He stayed two more days in the place where He was.
Hindrances » Test believers » Unbelieving friends
While He was still speaking, people came from the synagogue leader’s house and said, “Your daughter is dead. Why bother the Teacher anymore?”
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Hindrances » Test believers » Scoffers
So a second time they summoned the man who had been blind and told him, “Give glory to God. We know that this man is a sinner!”
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