Thematic Bible: Test believers
Thematic Bible
Hindrances » Test believers » Lack of sympathy on the part of the church
Some of the people were bringing little children to Jesus, for him to touch them; but the disciples found fault with those who had brought them.
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But Jesus did not answer her a word; and his disciples came up and begged him to send her away. "She keeps calling out after us," they said.
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Hindrances » Test believers » Discouraging circumstances
And there some men brought on a bed a man who was paralyzed. They tried to get him in and lay him before Jesus; But, finding no way of getting him in owing to the crowd, they went up on the roof and lowered him through the tiles, with his pallet, into the middle of the people and in front of Jesus.
Hindrances » Test believers » Divine delays, not a hindrance but a test
The sisters, therefore, sent this message to Jesus--'Master, your friend is ill'; And, when Jesus heard it, he said: "This illness is not to end in death, but is to redound to the honor of God, in order that the Son of God may be honored through it." Jesus loved Martha and her sister, and Lazarus. read more.
Yet, when he heard of the illness of Lazarus, he still stayed two days in the place where he was.
Yet, when he heard of the illness of Lazarus, he still stayed two days in the place where he was.
Hindrances » Test believers » Unbelieving friends
Before he had finished speaking, some people from the house of the President of the Synagogue came and said: "Your daughter is dead! Why should you trouble the Teacher further?"
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Hindrances » Test believers » Scoffers
So the Jews again called the man who had been blind, and said to him: "Give God the praise; we know that this is a bad man."
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