21 Bible Verses about Hindrances

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1 Corinthians 8:12

Now if in such a way you sin against your brothers and wound their overscrupulous consciences, you are actually sinning against Christ.

Acts 8:36

As they continued down the road, they came to some water, and the official said, "Look! here is some water! What is there to keep me from being baptized?"

Ephesians 6:13

So you must take on God's full armor, so as to be able to take a stand in the day when evil attacks you, and, after having completely finished the contest, to hold your own.

Matthew 7:3

Why do you keep watching the tiny speck in your brother's eye, but pay no attention to the girder in your own?

Luke 9:3

So He said to them, "Take nothing with you for your journey, no staff, no bag, no bread, no money, nor even have two shirts.

2 Thessalonians 2:6

So now you know the power that is holding him back, that he is to be unveiled at His own appointed time.

1 Corinthians 9:12

If others share this right with you, have we not a stronger claim? Yet, we have never used this right; no, we keep on bearing everything, to keep from hindering the progress of the good news of Christ.

Mark 11:23

I solemnly say to you, whoever says to this mountain, 'Get up and throw yourself into the sea,' and does not doubt at all in his heart, but has faith that what he says will take place, shall have it.

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Hindrances » Opposers » Examples of

Acts 18:6

But as they opposed and abused him, he shook out his clothes in protest and said to them, "Your blood be upon your own heads! I am not to blame for it myself. Hereafter I am going to the heathen."

2 Timothy 3:8

Just as Jannes and Jambres resisted Moses, these people resist the truth, for they are depraved in mind and so counterfeits in the faith.

Acts 13:8

But Elymas the magician -- for this is the meaning of his name -- continued to oppose them by trying to keep the governor from accepting the faith.

Hindrances » Faith tested » Other examples of

Hebrews 11:8

By faith Abraham, on being called, obeyed in starting off for a country which he was to receive as his own, and he did it in spite of the fact that he did not know where he was going.

Matthew 9:28

After He had gone into the house, and the blind men had gone up to Him, Jesus said to them, "Do you really believe that I can 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

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

Mark 10:13

And people were bringing little children to Him for Him to touch them, but the disciples reproved them for it.

Matthew 15:23

But He did not answer her a word. And His disciples came up and kept begging Him, "Send her away, for she keeps on screaming after us."

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

Mark 10:13

And people were bringing little children to Him for Him to touch them, but the disciples reproved them for it.

Matthew 15:23

But He did not answer her a word. And His disciples came up and kept begging Him, "Send her away, for she keeps on 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

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

Luke 5:18-19

Now some men were carrying on a bed a man who was paralyzed, and they were trying to get him in and lay him before Jesus. And as they could not find a way because of the crowd, they went up on the roof and let him down with his pallet through the tiles, among the people right in front of Jesus.

Hindrances » Test believers » Discouraging circumstances

Luke 5:18-19

Now some men were carrying on a bed a man who was paralyzed, and they were trying to get him in and lay him before Jesus. And as they could not find a way because of the crowd, they went up on the roof and let him down with his pallet through the tiles, among the people right 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

Hindrances » Faith tested » Examples of

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

John 11:3-6

So the sisters sent this message to Jesus, "Lord, listen! the one you love so well is sick." When Jesus received the message, He said, "This sickness is not to end in death but is to honor God, that the Son of God through it may be honored." Now Jesus held in loving esteem Martha and her sister and Lazarus. read more.
But when He heard that Lazarus was sick, He stayed over for two days in the place where He was.

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

John 11:3-6

So the sisters sent this message to Jesus, "Lord, listen! the one you love so well is sick." When Jesus received the message, He said, "This sickness is not to end in death but is to honor God, that the Son of God through it may be honored." Now Jesus held in loving esteem Martha and her sister and Lazarus. read more.
But when He heard that Lazarus was sick, He stayed over for two days in the place where He was.

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

Mark 16:3-4

And they kept saying to one another, "Who will roll the boulder back from the doorway of the tomb for us?" Then they looked up and saw that the boulder had already been rolled to one side, for it was a very large one.

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

Mark 5:35

Even while He was saying this, people came from the house of the leader of the synagogue and said, "Your daughter is dead; why trouble the Teacher any longer?"

Hindrances » Test believers » Unbelieving friends

Mark 5:35

Even while He was saying this, people came from the house of the leader of the synagogue and said, "Your daughter is dead; why trouble the Teacher any longer?"

Hindrances » Obstacles that test the faith of believers » Scoffers

John 9:24

So a second time they called the man who had been blind, and said to him, "Give God the praise; we know this man is a sinner."

Hindrances » Test believers » Scoffers

John 9:24

So a second time they called the man who had been blind, and said to him, "Give God the praise; we know this man is a sinner."

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

Luke 9:59

He said to another man, "Follow me." But he said, "Let me first go back and bury my father."

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