Thematic Bible: Test believers
Thematic Bible
Hindrances » Test believers » Lack of sympathy on the part of the church
Now people brought children for him to touch them, and the disciples checked them;
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But he made no answer to her. Then his disciples came up and pressed him, saying, "Send her away, she is wailing behind us."
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Hindrances » Test believers » Discouraging circumstances
Some men came up carrying a man who was paralysed; they tried to carry him inside and lay him in front of Jesus, but when they could not find any means of getting him in, on account of the crowd, they climbed to the top of the house and let him down through the tiles, mattress and all among the people in front of Jesus.
Hindrances » Test believers » Divine delays, not a hindrance but a test
so the sisters sent to him, saying, "Lord, he whom you love is ill." When Jesus heard it, he said, "This illness is not to end in death; the end of it is the glory of God, that the Son of God may be glorified thereby." [Relocated to follow vs 2] Jesus loved Martha and her sister and Lazarus; read more.
So, when he heard of the illness, he stayed where he was for two days; then,
So, when he heard of the illness, he stayed where he was for two days; then,
Hindrances » Test believers » Unbelieving friends
He was still speaking when a message came from the house of the synagogue-president, "Your daughter is dead. Why trouble the teacher to come any further?"
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Hindrances » Test believers » Scoffers
So the man born blind was summoned a second time, and told, "Now give God the praise; this man, we know quite well, is only a sinner."
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