21 Bible Verses about Hindrances
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But you must see to it that this right of yours does not become a stumbling block to overscrupulous people.
Then let us stop criticizing one another; instead, do this, determine to stop putting stumbling blocks or hindrances in your brother's way.
But I beg you, brothers, to keep on the lookout for those who stir up divisions and put hindrances in your way, in opposition to the instruction that you had, and always avoid them.
Therefore, as we have so vast a crowd of spectators in the grandstands, let us throw off every impediment and the sin that easily entangles our feet, and run with endurance the race for which we are entered,
You were running beautifully! Who was it that cut into your way and kept you from obeying the truth?
Because we did want to come to see you; I mean, that I myself, Paul, wanted again and again to come, but Satan prevented it.
Now if in such a way you sin against your brothers and wound their overscrupulous consciences, you are actually sinning against Christ.
But He turned and said to Peter, "Get out of my way, you Satan! You are a hindrance to me, for this view of yours is not from God but from men."
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?"
But he must ask in faith, without a doubt, for the man who doubts is like a wave of the sea that is whirled and swayed by the wind.
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.
Why do you keep watching the tiny speck in your brother's eye, but pay no attention to the girder in your own?
For I have an opportunity here that is great and calls for work, and it has many opponents.
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.
For such men are really not serving our Lord Christ but their own base appetites, and by their fair and flattering talk they are deceiving the hearts of unsuspecting people.
So now you know the power that is holding him back, that he is to be unveiled at His own appointed time.
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.
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
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."
Just as Jannes and Jambres resisted Moses, these people resist the truth, for they are depraved in mind and so counterfeits in the faith.
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
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.
By faith Abraham, when he was put to the test, offered Isaac as a sacrifice; that is, he who had received the promise was starting to offer as a sacrifice his only son,
so that the genuineness of your faith, which is more precious than gold that perishes even after it is shown by the test of fire to be genuine, may result in your praise and glory and honor at the unveiling of Jesus Christ.
for you surely know that what is genuine in your faith produces the patient mind that endures;
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."
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 were bringing little children to Him for Him to touch them, but the disciples reproved them for it.
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
And people were bringing little children to Him for Him to touch them, but the disciples reproved them for it.
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
And when the young man heard that, he went away in deep distress, for he owned 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
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
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
Therefore, as we have so vast a crowd of spectators in the grandstands, let us throw off every impediment and the sin that easily entangles our feet, and run with endurance 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, "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
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
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
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
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
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
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
He said to another man, "Follow me." But he said, "Let me first go back and bury my father."
Topics on Hindrances
Edification, Hindrances To
1 Corinthians 3:1-4So I myself, brothers, could not deal with you as spiritual persons, but as creatures of human clay, as merely baby Christians.
Worship, Hindrances To
Matthew 6:5"Also, whenever you pray, you must not be like the hypocrites, for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the street corners, to attract the attention of people. I solemnly say to you, they already have their reward.


