30 Bible Verses about Hindrances
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But take care that this power of yours does not give cause for trouble to the feeble.
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.
And I will say, Make it high, make it high, get ready the way, take the stones out of the way of my people.
Now, it is my desire, brothers, that you will take note of those who are causing division and trouble among you, quite against the teaching which was given to you: and keep away from them.
For this reason, as we are circled by so great a cloud of witnesses, putting off every weight, and the sin into which we come so readily, let us keep on running in the way which is marked out for us,
You were going on well; who was the cause of your not giving ear to what is true?
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.
For which reason we made attempts to come to you, even I, Paul, once and again; but Satan kept us from coming.
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.
But your sins have come between you and your God, and by your evil doings his face has been veiled from you, so that he will give you no answer.
And in this way, doing evil to the brothers, and causing trouble to those whose faith is feeble, you are sinning against Christ.
The upright will have the earth for their heritage, and will go on living there for ever.
But he, turning to Peter, said, Get out of my way, Satan: you are a danger to me because your mind is not on the things of God, but on the things of men.
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.
Put no high value on your wisdom: let the fear of the Lord be before you, and keep yourself from evil:
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?
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.
For this reason take up all the arms of God, so that you may be able to be strong in the evil day, and, having done all, to keep your place.
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?
For a great and important door there is open to me, and there are a number of people against me.
And he said to them, Take nothing for your journey, no stick or bag or bread or money, and do not take two coats.
For such people are not servants of the Lord Christ, but of their stomachs; and by their smooth and well-said words the hearts of those who have no knowledge of evil are tricked.
And now it is clear to you what is keeping back his revelation till the time comes for him to be seen.
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.
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
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.
And when they put themselves against him, and said evil words, he said, shaking his clothing, Your blood be on your heads, I am clean: from now I will go to the Gentiles.
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.
And they made designs, all of them together, to come and make an attack on Jerusalem, causing trouble there.
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
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.
By faith Abraham made an offering of Isaac, when he was tested: and he with whom the agreement had been made gave up as an offering the only son of his body,
So that the true metal of your faith, being of much greater value than gold (which, though it comes to an end, is tested by fire), may come to light in praise and glory and honour, at the revelation of Jesus Christ:
Because you have the knowledge that the testing of your faith gives you the power of going on in hope;
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.
Hindrances » Opposers » Seek to silence the prophets and religious leaders
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:
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:
But to those who were separate you gave wine for drink; and to the prophets you said, Be prophets no longer.
But be a prophet no longer at Beth-el: for it is the holy place of the king, and the king's house.
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
And they took to him little children, so that he might put his hands on them: and the disciples said sharp words to them.
But he gave her no answer. And his disciples came and said to him, Send her away, for she is crying after us.
Hindrances » Test believers » Lack of sympathy on the part of the church
And they took to him little children, so that he might put his hands on them: and the disciples said sharp words to them.
But he gave her no answer. And his disciples came and said to him, Send her away, for she is crying after us.
Hindrances » To spiritual progress » The attempt to use the equipment of saul delayed david
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
But hearing these words the young man went away sorrowing: for he had much property.
Hindrances » To spiritual progress » Discouraged men opposed the building of the wall of jerusalem
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
And the works of power which he did there were small in number because they had no faith.
Hindrances » Faith tested » By demanding the last morsel of bread
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
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
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
For this reason, as we are circled by so great a cloud of witnesses, putting off every weight, and the sin into which we come so readily, let us keep on running in the way which is marked out for us,
Hindrances » Faith tested » By requiring dependence upon a poor widow
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
And he said to another, Come after me. But he said, Lord, let me first go and give the last honours to my father.
Topics on Hindrances
Edification, Hindrances To
1 Corinthians 3:1-4And 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.
Worship, Hindrances To
1 Samuel 15:22And Samuel said, Has the Lord as much delight in offerings and burned offerings as in the doing of his orders? Truly, to do his pleasure is better than to make offerings, and to give ear to him than the fat of sheep.