30 Bible Verses about Hindrances
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But take care that this liberty of yours does not somehow become a stumbling block to the weak.
Therefore let us not judge one another anymore, but rather determine this—not to put an obstacle or a stumbling block in a brother’s way.
And it will be said,
“Build up, build up, prepare the way,
Remove every obstacle out of the way of My people.”
Now I urge you, brethren, keep your eye on those who cause dissensions and hindrances contrary to the teaching which you learned, and turn away from them.
Therefore, since we have so great a cloud of witnesses surrounding us, let us also lay aside every encumbrance and the sin which so easily entangles us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us,
Therefore, thus says the Lord,
“Behold, I am laying stumbling blocks before this people.
And they will stumble against them,
Fathers and sons together;
Neighbor and friend will perish.”
For we wanted to come to you—I, Paul, more than once—and yet Satan hindered us.
“The breaker goes up before them;
They break out, pass through the gate and go out by it.
So their king goes on before them,
And the Lord at their head.”
But your iniquities have made a separation between you and your God,
And your sins have hidden His face from you so that He does not hear.
And so, by sinning against the brethren and wounding their conscience when it is weak, you sin against Christ.
But He turned and said to Peter, “Get behind Me, Satan! You are a stumbling block to Me; for you are not setting your mind on God’s interests, but man’s.”
‘What are you, O great mountain? Before Zerubbabel you will become a plain; and he will bring forth the top stone with shouts of “Grace, grace to it!”’”
As they went along the road they came to some water; and the eunuch *said, “Look! Water! What prevents me from being baptized?”
But he must ask in faith without any doubting, for the one who doubts is like the surf of the sea, driven and tossed by the wind.
Beth.
How can a young man keep his way pure?
By keeping it according to Your word.
Therefore, take up the full armor of God, so that you will be able to resist in the evil day, and having done everything, to stand firm.
Why do you look at the speck that is in your brother’s eye, but do not notice the log that is in your own eye?
for a wide door for effective service has opened to me, and there are many adversaries.
And He said to them, “Take nothing for your journey, neither a staff, nor a bag, nor bread, nor money; and do not even have two tunics apiece.
For such men are slaves, not of our Lord Christ but of their own appetites; and by their smooth and flattering speech they deceive the hearts of the unsuspecting.
And you know what restrains him now, so that in his time he will be revealed.
If others share the right over you, do we not more? Nevertheless, we did not use this right, but we endure all things so that we will cause no hindrance to the gospel of Christ.
Truly I say to you, whoever says to this mountain, ‘Be taken up and cast into the sea,’ and does not doubt in his heart, but believes that what he says is going to happen, it will be granted him.
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Hindrances » Opposers » Examples of
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But when they resisted and blasphemed, he
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Hindrances » Faith tested » Other examples of
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so that the
When He entered the house, the blind men came up to Him, and Jesus *said to them,
Hindrances » Opposers » Seek to silence the prophets and religious leaders
And to the prophets, “You must not
Prophesy illusions.
Therefore thus says the Lord concerning the men of
And you commanded the prophets saying, ‘You
But
But if
Hindrances » Obstacles that test the faith of believers » Lack of sympathy on the part of the church
But He did not answer her a word. And His disciples came and implored Him, saying, “Send her away, because she keeps shouting
Hindrances » Test believers » Lack of sympathy on the part of the church
But He did not answer her a word. And His disciples came and implored Him, saying, “Send her away, because she keeps shouting
Hindrances » To spiritual progress » The attempt to use the equipment of saul delayed david
David girded his sword over his armor and tried to walk, for he had not tested them. So David said to Saul, “I cannot go with these, for I have not tested them.” And David took them
Hindrances » To spiritual progress » Worldly possessions kept back the rich young man from discipleship
But when the young man heard this statement, he went away grieving; for he was one who owned much property.
Hindrances » To spiritual progress » Discouraged men opposed the building of the wall of jerusalem
Thus
“The strength of the burden bearers is failing,
Yet there is much
And we ourselves are unable
To rebuild the wall.”
Hindrances » To spiritual progress » Worldly allurements prevented the escape of lot's wife
But his wife, from behind him,
Hindrances » To spiritual progress » Unbelief hindered Christ's work in nazareth
Hindrances » Faith tested » By demanding the last morsel of bread
Then Elijah said to her, “Do not fear; go, do as you have said, but make me a little bread cake from
Hindrances » Obstacles that test the faith of believers » Discouraging circumstances
And some men were carrying on a bed a man who was paralyzed; and they were trying to bring him in and to set him down in front of Him. But not finding any way to bring him in because of the crowd, they went up on the roof and let him down through the tiles with his stretcher, into the middle of the crowd, in front of Jesus.
Hindrances » Test believers » Discouraging circumstances
And some men were carrying on a bed a man who was paralyzed; and they were trying to bring him in and to set him down in front of Him. But not finding any way to bring him in because of the crowd, they went up on the roof and let him down through the tiles with his stretcher, into the middle of the crowd, in front of Jesus.
Hindrances » To spiritual progress » Weights, as well as sins, impede progress
Therefore, since we have so great a cloud of witnesses surrounding us, let us also
Hindrances » Faith tested » By requiring dependence upon a poor widow
“Arise, go to
Hindrances » Faith tested » Examples of
He said, “Take now
Hindrances » Obstacles that test the faith of believers » Divine delays, not a hindrance but a test
So the sisters sent word to Him, saying, "Lord, behold, he whom You love is sick." But when Jesus heard this, He said, "This sickness is not to end in death, but for the glory of God, so that the Son of God may be glorified by it." Now Jesus loved Martha and her sister and Lazarus. read more.
So when He heard that he was sick, He then stayed two days longer in the place where He was.
Hindrances » Test believers » Divine delays, not a hindrance but a test
So the sisters sent word to Him, saying, "Lord, behold, he whom You love is sick." But when Jesus heard this, He said, "This sickness is not to end in death, but for the glory of God, so that the Son of God may be glorified by it." Now Jesus loved Martha and her sister and Lazarus. read more.
So when He heard that he was sick, He then stayed two days longer in the place where He was.
Hindrances » To spiritual progress » Imaginary hindrances loom up before the Christian worker
They were saying to one another, "Who will roll away the stone for us from the entrance of the tomb?" Looking up, they saw that the stone had been rolled away, although it was extremely large.
Hindrances » Faith tested » By requiring extensive preparation with no blessing in sight
Then he said, “Go, borrow vessels at large for yourself from all your neighbors, even empty vessels; do not get a few.
Hindrances » Faith tested » By requiring, what appeared to be, useless work
And King Jehoram went out of Samaria
Hindrances » Faith tested » By a strange plan of campaign
You shall march around the city, all the men of war circling the city once. You shall do so for six days.
Hindrances » Faith tested » By reducing a general's army
The Lord said to Gideon, “I will deliver you
Hindrances » Obstacles that test the faith of believers » Unbelieving friends
While He was still speaking, they *came from the house of the
Hindrances » Test believers » Unbelieving friends
While He was still speaking, they *came from the house of the
Hindrances » Obstacles that test the faith of believers » Scoffers
So a second time they called the man who had been blind, and said to him, “
Hindrances » Test believers » Scoffers
So a second time they called the man who had been blind, and said to him, “
Hindrances » To spiritual progress » Family ties prevent a man from following Christ
And He said to another,
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