21 Bible Verses about Hindrances
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But you must take care that this right of yours does not prove a hindrance to the overscrupulous.
Therefore let us not criticize one another any more. You must resolve instead never to put any hindrance or obstacle in your brother's way.
I beg you, brothers, to be on the watch for those who introduce divisions and difficulties, in opposition to the instruction that you were given, and to avoid them.
Therefore, let us too, with such a crowd of witnesses about us, throw off every impediment and the entanglement of sin, and run with determination the race for which we are entered,
For we resolved to come to see you??, Paul, did so again and again??ut Satan held us back.
But in sinning against your brothers in this way and wounding their too scrupulous consciences, you are really sinning against Christ.
But he turned and said to Peter, "Get out of my sight, you Satan! You hinder me, for you do not side with God, but with men!"
As they went on along the road, they came to some water, and the eunuch said, "Here is some water! What is there to prevent my being baptized?"
But he must ask with faith, and without any doubt, for the man who doubts is like the billowing sea, driven and blown about by the wind.
So you must take God's armor, so that when the evil day comes you will be able to make a stand, and when it is all over to hold your ground.
Why do you keep looking at the speck in your brother's eye, and pay no attention to the beam that is in your own?
He said to them, "Do not take anything for your journey, no staff nor bag nor bread nor money, nor an extra shirt.
Such men are not serving our Lord Christ, but their own base passions, and with their plausible and flattering talk they deceive simple-minded people.
So now you know what it is that is holding him back from making his appearance before the appointed time arrives.
"Pass no more judgments upon other people, so that you may not have judgment passed upon you.
If others enjoy such rights over you, have we not a still better claim? But, you say, we have never availed ourselves of this right. No, we will stand anything rather than put any hindrance in the way of the good news of the Christ.
I tell you, whoever says to this mountain, 'Get up and throw yourself into the sea!' and has no doubt in his mind, but has faith that what he says will happen, shall have it.
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Hindrances » Opposers » Examples of
But as they contradicted and abused him, he shook his clothes in protest, and said to them, "Your blood be on your own heads! I am not to blame for it! After this I will go to the heathen."
Just as Jannes and Jambres opposed Moses, these people in turn oppose the truth; they are men of depraved minds and counterfeit faith.
But Elymas the magician??or that is the meaning of his name??pposed them, and tried to keep the governor from accepting the faith.
Hindrances » Faith tested » Other examples of
Faith enabled Abraham to obey when God summoned him to leave his home for a region which he was to have for his own, and to leave home without knowing where he was going.
Faith enabled Abraham, when he was put to the test, to offer Isaac as a sacrifice. He who had accepted God's promises was ready to sacrifice his only son,
they are to show that your faith when tested is found to be more precious than gold, which though it is perishable is tested with fire, and they will bring you praise, glory, and honor when Jesus Christ is revealed.
for you know that the testing of your faith leads to steadfastness,
When he had gone indoors, the blind men came up to him, and he said to them, "Do you believe that I can do this?" They said to him, "Yes, sir."
Hindrances » Opposers » Seek to silence the prophets and religious leaders
Hindrances » Obstacles that test the faith of believers » Lack of sympathy on the part of the church
And people brought children to him to have him touch them, but the disciples reproved them for it.
But he would not answer her a word. And his disciples came up and urged him, saying, "Send her away, for she keeps screaming after us."
Hindrances » Test believers » Lack of sympathy on the part of the church
And people brought children to him to have him touch them, but the disciples reproved them for it.
But he would not answer her a word. And his disciples came up and urged him, saying, "Send her away, for she keeps screaming after us."
Hindrances » To spiritual progress » The attempt to use the equipment of saul delayed david
Hindrances » To spiritual progress » Worldly possessions kept back the rich young man from discipleship
But when the young man heard that, he went away much cast down, for he had a great deal of property.
Hindrances » To spiritual progress » Discouraged men opposed the building of the wall of jerusalem
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
Hindrances » Obstacles that test the faith of believers » Discouraging circumstances
Some men came up carrying on a bed a man who was paralyzed, and they tried to get him in and lay him before Jesus. And as they could find no way to get him in, on account of the crowd, they went up on the roof and let him down with his mat through the tiles, among the people in front of Jesus.
Hindrances » Test believers » Discouraging circumstances
Some men came up carrying on a bed a man who was paralyzed, and they tried to get him in and lay him before Jesus. And as they could find no way to get him in, on account of the crowd, they went up on the roof and let him down with his mat through the tiles, among the people in front of Jesus.
Hindrances » To spiritual progress » Weights, as well as sins, impede progress
Therefore, let us too, with such a crowd of witnesses about us, throw off every impediment and the entanglement of sin, and run with determination the race for which we are entered,
Hindrances » Faith tested » By requiring dependence upon a poor widow
Hindrances » Faith tested » Examples of
Hindrances » Obstacles that test the faith of believers » Divine delays, not a hindrance but a test
So the sisters sent this message to Jesus: "Master, your friend is sick." When Jesus received it he said, "This sickness is not to end in death, but is for the honor of God, that through it the Son of God may be honored." Jesus loved Martha and her sister and Lazarus. read more.
So when he heard that Lazarus was sick, he stayed on for two days in the place where he was,
Hindrances » Test believers » Divine delays, not a hindrance but a test
So the sisters sent this message to Jesus: "Master, your friend is sick." When Jesus received it he said, "This sickness is not to end in death, but is for the honor of God, that through it the Son of God may be honored." Jesus loved Martha and her sister and Lazarus. read more.
So when he heard that Lazarus was sick, he stayed on for two days in the place where he was,
Hindrances » To spiritual progress » Imaginary hindrances loom up before the Christian worker
And they said to one another, "Who will roll the stone back from the doorway of the tomb for us?" And they looked up and saw that the stone had been rolled back, for it was very large.
Hindrances » Faith tested » By requiring extensive preparation with no blessing in sight
Hindrances » Faith tested » By requiring, what appeared to be, useless work
Hindrances » Faith tested » By a strange plan of campaign
Hindrances » Faith tested » By reducing a general's army
Hindrances » Obstacles that test the faith of believers » Unbelieving friends
Even as he spoke people came from the house of the leader of the synagogue and said, "Your daughter is dead. Why should you trouble the Master any further?"
Hindrances » Test believers » Unbelieving friends
Even as he spoke people came from the house of the leader of the synagogue and said, "Your daughter is dead. Why should you trouble the Master any further?"
Hindrances » Obstacles that test the faith of believers » Scoffers
So they again summoned the man who had been blind, and they said to him, "Give God the praise. This man we know is a sinful man."
Hindrances » Test believers » Scoffers
So they again summoned the man who had been blind, and they said to him, "Give God the praise. This man we know is a sinful man."
Hindrances » To spiritual progress » Family ties prevent a man from following Christ
He said to another, "Follow me." But he said, "Let me first go and bury my father."
Topics on Hindrances
Edification, Hindrances To
1 Corinthians 3:1-4So, for my part, brothers, I could not treat you as spiritual persons; I had to treat you just as creatures of flesh and blood, as babies in Christian living.
Worship, Hindrances To
Matthew 6:5"When you pray, you must not be like the hypocrites, for they like to pray standing in the synagogues and in the corners of the squares, to let people see them. I tell you, that is the only reward they will get!
