30 Bible Verses about Hindrances

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Romans 14:13

Then let us not be judges of one another any longer: but keep this in mind, that no man is to make it hard for his brother, or give him cause for doubting.

Isaiah 57:14

And I will say, Make it high, make it high, get ready the way, take the stones out of the way of my people.

Jeremiah 6:21

For this reason the Lord has said, See, I will put stones in the way of this people: and the fathers and the sons together will go falling over them; the neighbour and his friend will come to destruction.

Micah 2:13

The opener of the way will go up before them: forcing their way out they will go on to the doorway and out through it: their king will go on before them, and the Lord at their head.

1 Corinthians 8:12

And in this way, doing evil to the brothers, and causing trouble to those whose faith is feeble, you are sinning against Christ.

Psalm 37:29

The upright will have the earth for their heritage, and will go on living there for ever.

Zechariah 4:7

Who are you, O great mountain? before Zerubbabel you will become level: and he will let all see the headstone, with cries of Grace, grace, to it.

Acts 8:36

And while they were going on their way, they came to some water, and the Ethiopian said, See, here is water; why may I not have baptism?

James 1:6

Let him make his request in faith, doubting nothing; for he who has doubt in his heart is like the waves of the sea, which are troubled by the driving of the wind.

Matthew 7:3

And why do you take note of the grain of dust in your brother's eye, but take no note of the bit of wood which is in your eye?

Luke 9:3

And he said to them, Take nothing for your journey, no stick or bag or bread or money, and do not take two coats.

2 Thessalonians 2:6

And now it is clear to you what is keeping back his revelation till the time comes for him to be seen.

1 Corinthians 9:12

If others have a part in this right over you, have we not even more? But we did not make use of our right, so that we might put nothing in the way of the good news of Christ.

Mark 11:23

Truly I say to you, Whoever says to this mountain, Be taken up and be put into the sea; and has no doubt in his heart, but has faith that what he says will come about, he will have his desire.

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Hindrances » Opposers » Examples of

Zechariah 3:1

And he let me see Joshua, the high priest, in his place before the angel of the Lord, and the Satan at his right hand ready to take up a cause against him.

2 Timothy 3:8

And as James and Jambres went against Moses, so do these go against what is true: men of evil minds, who, tested by faith, are seen to be false.

Nehemiah 4:8

And they made designs, all of them together, to come and make an attack on Jerusalem, causing trouble there.

Acts 13:8

But Elymas, the wonder-worker (for that is the sense of his name), put himself against them, with the purpose of turning the ruler from the faith.

Hindrances » Faith tested » Other examples of

Hebrews 11:8

By faith Abraham did as God said when he was ordered to go out into a place which was to be given to him as a heritage, and went out without knowledge of where he was going.

Matthew 9:28

And when he had come into the house, the blind men came to him; and Jesus said to them, Have you faith that I am able to do this? They said to him, Yes, Lord.

More verses: Mark 7:27 Hebrews 11:36

Hindrances » Opposers » Seek to silence the prophets and religious leaders

Isaiah 30:10

Who say to the seers, See not; and to the prophets, Do not give us word of what is true, but say false things to give us pleasure:

Jeremiah 11:21

So this is what the Lord of armies has said about the men of Anathoth who have made designs against your life, saying, You are not to be a prophet in the name of the Lord, or death will overtake you by our hands:

Amos 2:12

But to those who were separate you gave wine for drink; and to the prophets you said, Be prophets no longer.

Amos 7:13

But be a prophet no longer at Beth-el: for it is the holy place of the king, and the king's house.

Micah 2:6

Let not words like these be dropped, they say: Shame and the curse will not come to the family of Jacob!

Hindrances » Obstacles that test the faith of believers » Lack of sympathy on the part of the church

Mark 10:13

And they took to him little children, so that he might put his hands on them: and the disciples said sharp words to them.

Hindrances » Test believers » Lack of sympathy on the part of the church

Mark 10:13

And they took to him little children, so that he might put his hands on them: and the disciples said sharp words to them.

Hindrances » To spiritual progress » The attempt to use the equipment of saul delayed david

1 Samuel 17:39

And David took Saul's sword and put the band round him over the metal coat, and was unable to go forward; for he was not used to them. Then David said to Saul, It is not possible for me to go out with these, for I am not used to them. So David took them off.

Hindrances » To spiritual progress » Worldly possessions kept back the rich young man from discipleship

Hindrances » To spiritual progress » Discouraged men opposed the building of the wall of jerusalem

Nehemiah 4:10

And Judah said, The strength of the workmen is giving way, and there is much waste material; it is impossible for us to put up the wall.

Hindrances » To spiritual progress » Worldly allurements prevented the escape of lot's wife

Hindrances » To spiritual progress » Unbelief hindered Christ's work in nazareth

Hindrances » Faith tested » By demanding the last morsel of bread

1 Kings 17:13

And Elijah said to her, Have no fear; go and do as you have said, but first make me a little cake of it and come and give it to me, and then make something for yourself and your son.

Hindrances » Obstacles that test the faith of believers » Discouraging circumstances

Luke 5:18-19

And some men had with them, on a bed, a man who was ill, without power of moving; and they made attempts to get him in and put him before Jesus. And because of the mass of people, there was no way to get him in; so they went up on the top of the house and let him down through the roof, on his bed, into the middle in front of Jesus.

Hindrances » Test believers » Discouraging circumstances

Luke 5:18-19

And some men had with them, on a bed, a man who was ill, without power of moving; and they made attempts to get him in and put him before Jesus. And because of the mass of people, there was no way to get him in; so they went up on the top of the house and let him down through the roof, on his bed, into the middle in front of Jesus.

Hindrances » To spiritual progress » Weights, as well as sins, impede progress

Hindrances » Faith tested » By requiring dependence upon a poor widow

1 Kings 17:9

Up! go now to Zarephath, in Zidon, and make your living-place there; I have given orders to a widow woman there to see that you have food.

Hindrances » Faith tested » Examples of

Genesis 22:2

And he said to him, Take your son, your dearly loved only son Isaac, and go to the land of Moriah and give him as a burned offering on one of the mountains of which I will give you knowledge.

Hindrances » Obstacles that test the faith of believers » Divine delays, not a hindrance but a test

John 11:3-6

So the sisters sent to him, saying, Lord, your dear friend is ill. When this came to his ears, Jesus said, The end of this disease is not death, but the glory of God, so that the Son of God may have glory because of it. Now Jesus had love in his heart for Martha and her sister and Lazarus. read more.
So when the news came to him that Lazarus was ill, he did not go from the place where he was for two days.

Hindrances » Test believers » Divine delays, not a hindrance but a test

John 11:3-6

So the sisters sent to him, saying, Lord, your dear friend is ill. When this came to his ears, Jesus said, The end of this disease is not death, but the glory of God, so that the Son of God may have glory because of it. Now Jesus had love in his heart for Martha and her sister and Lazarus. read more.
So when the news came to him that Lazarus was ill, he did not go from the place where he was for two days.

Hindrances » To spiritual progress » Imaginary hindrances loom up before the Christian worker

Mark 16:3-4

And they were saying among themselves, Who will get the stone rolled away from the door for us? And looking up, they saw that the stone was rolled back; and it was of great size.

Hindrances » Faith tested » By requiring extensive preparation with no blessing in sight

2 Kings 4:3

Then he said, Go out to all your neighbours and get vessels, a very great number of them.

Hindrances » Faith tested » By requiring, what appeared to be, useless work

2 Kings 3:6

At that time, King Jehoram went out from Samaria and got all Israel together in fighting order.

Hindrances » Faith tested » By a strange plan of campaign

Joshua 6:3

Now let all your fighting-men make a circle round the town, going all round it once. Do this for six days.

Hindrances » Faith tested » By reducing a general's army

Judges 7:7

And the Lord said to Gideon, By those three hundred who were drinking with their tongues I will give you salvation and give the Midianites into your hands; let the rest of the people go away, every man to his place.

Hindrances » Obstacles that test the faith of believers » Unbelieving friends

Mark 5:35

And while he was still talking, they came from the ruler of the Synagogue's house, saying, Your daughter is dead: why are you still troubling the Master?

Hindrances » Test believers » Unbelieving friends

Mark 5:35

And while he was still talking, they came from the ruler of the Synagogue's house, saying, Your daughter is dead: why are you still troubling the Master?

Hindrances » Obstacles that test the faith of believers » Scoffers

John 9:24

So they sent a second time for the man who had been blind and they said to him, Give glory to God: it is clear to us that this man is a sinner.

Hindrances » Test believers » Scoffers

John 9:24

So they sent a second time for the man who had been blind and they said to him, Give glory to God: it is clear to us that this man is a sinner.

Hindrances » To spiritual progress » Family ties prevent a man from following Christ

Luke 9:59

And he said to another, Come after me. But he said, Lord, let me first go and give the last honours to my father.

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1 Corinthians 3:1-4

And the teaching I gave you, my brothers, was such as I was able to give, not to those who have the Spirit, but to those who are still in the flesh, even to children in Christ.

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