21 Bible Verses about Hindrances
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Let us not therefore judge one another, but judge this rather, not to place a stumbling-block or an offense before a brother.
I exhort you, brothers, to observe those that cause dissensions and offenses contrary to the teaching which you learned, and avoid them;
Therefore also we, having so great a cloud of witnesses lying around us, laying aside every impediment and sin which entirely surrounds us, let us run with patience the race set before us,
For which reason we wished to come to you; I Paul indeed once and again, and Satan hindered us.
But when you thus sin against the brothers, and wound their weak conscience, you sin against Christ.
But he turned and said to Peter, Get behind me, Satan! You are an offense to me! For you regard not the things of God, but those of men.
And as they went on the way they came to a certain water, and the eunuch said, Behold water; what hinders me from being baptized?
But let him ask in faith, not doubting; for he that doubts is like a wave of the sea, driven with the wind and agitated.
Take therefore the whole armor of God, that you may be able to resist in the evil day, and having done all to stand.
And why do you see a speck in your brother's eye, and not consider a beam in your own eye?
for a great and effectual door is opened to me, and there are many adversaries.
And he said to them, Take for the way neither a staff nor a provision sack, nor bread, nor silver, and have not two coats apiece.
for such serve not our anointed Lord, but themselves, And by kind and complimentary words deceive the minds of the simple.
And now you know what hinders him from being revealed in his time.
And if others have this right, do we not have it more? But we have not used this right, but endure all things, that we may not impede the gospel of Christ.
I tell you truly, that whoever shall say to this mountain, be raised up and be cast into the sea, and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that what he says will be done, whatever he says shall be done for him.
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Hindrances » Opposers » Examples of
But when they disputed and blasphemed, shaking his garments he said to them, Your blood be upon your heads; I, pure, from this time will go to the gentiles.
As Jannes and Jambres opposed Moses, so also these oppose the truth, men of no judgment, reprobate in respect to the faith.
but Elymas the magian, for so his name is interpreted, opposed them, seeking to turn away the proconsul from the faith.
Hindrances » Faith tested » Other examples of
By faith Abraham being called obeyed and went out to a place which he was to receive for an inheritance, and went out not knowing where he was going.
By faith Abraham when tried offered Isaac, and he that received the promises offered his only son,
that the trial of your faith, which is much more precious than gold that is destroyed but proved by fire, may be found to praise and glory and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ,
And when he had gone into the house the blind men came to him, and Jesus said to them, Do you believe that I am able to do this? They said to him, Yes, Lord.
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 they brought him little children that he should touch them; and the disciples rebuked those who brought them.
But he answered her not a word. And his disciples came and asked him, saying, Dismiss her, for she cries after us.
Hindrances » Test believers » Lack of sympathy on the part of the church
And they brought him little children that he should touch them; and the disciples rebuked those who brought them.
But he answered her not a word. And his disciples came and asked him, saying, Dismiss her, for she cries 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
And when the young man heard [this] he went away sad, for he had great possessions.
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
And behold, men bringing on a bed a man who was paralytic; and they sought to bring him in to place him before him. And not finding how they could bring him in, on account of the multitude, they went up on the house, and let him down through the tiles, with his little bed, into the midst before Jesus.
Hindrances » Test believers » Discouraging circumstances
And behold, men bringing on a bed a man who was paralytic; and they sought to bring him in to place him before him. And not finding how they could bring him in, on account of the multitude, they went up on the house, and let him down through the tiles, with his little bed, into the midst before Jesus.
Hindrances » To spiritual progress » Weights, as well as sins, impede progress
Therefore also we, having so great a cloud of witnesses lying around us, laying aside every impediment and sin which entirely surrounds us, let us run with patience the race set before us,
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
Then the sisters sent to him, saying, Lord, behold, he whom you love is sick. But Jesus hearing it said, This sickness is not to death, but for the glory of God, that the Son of God may be glorified by it. And Jesus loved Martha, and her sister, and Lazarus. read more.
When, therefore, he heard that he was sick, he continued in the place where he was two days.
Hindrances » Test believers » Divine delays, not a hindrance but a test
Then the sisters sent to him, saying, Lord, behold, he whom you love is sick. But Jesus hearing it said, This sickness is not to death, but for the glory of God, that the Son of God may be glorified by it. And Jesus loved Martha, and her sister, and Lazarus. read more.
When, therefore, he heard that he was sick, he continued in the place where he was two days.
Hindrances » To spiritual progress » Imaginary hindrances loom up before the Christian worker
And they said to themselves, Who will roll away the stone for us from the door of the tomb???4 and looking up they saw that the stone was rolled away??or it was very great.
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
And while he was yet speaking persons came from the house of the synagogue ruler, saying, Your daughter is dead; why trouble the teacher?
Hindrances » Test believers » Unbelieving friends
And while he was yet speaking persons came from the house of the synagogue ruler, saying, Your daughter is dead; why trouble the teacher?
Hindrances » Obstacles that test the faith of believers » Scoffers
Then they called the man who had been blind, a second time, and said to him, Give glory to God; we know that this man is a sinner.
Hindrances » Test believers » Scoffers
Then they called the man who had been blind, a second time, and said to him, Give glory to God; we know that this man is a sinner.
Hindrances » To spiritual progress » Family ties prevent a man from following Christ
And he said to another, Follow me. And he said, Lord, permit me first to go and bury my father.
Topics on Hindrances
Edification, Hindrances To
1 Corinthians 3:1-4And I, brothers, was not able to speak to you as spiritual, but as carnal, as babes in Christ.
Worship, Hindrances To
Matthew 6:5And when you pray, be not like the hypocrites; for they love to pray standing in the synagogues, and at the corners of the streets, that they may be seen by men. I tell you truly, they have their reward.