Thematic Bible: Test believers
Thematic Bible
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 » 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 » 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.
Therefore, when He had heard that he was sick, then indeed He remained two days in the place where He was.
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 » 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.