Thematic Bible: Test believers
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Hindrances » Test believers » Lack of sympathy on the part of the church
But He did not answer her a word. And His disciples came and implored Him, saying, “Send her away, because she keeps shouting at us.”
Hindrances » Test believers » Discouraging circumstances
And some men were carrying on a bed a man who was paralyzed; and they were trying to bring him in and to set him down in front of Him. But not finding any way to bring him in because of the crowd, they went up on the roof and let him down through the tiles with his stretcher, into the middle of the crowd, in front of Jesus.
Hindrances » Test believers » Divine delays, not a hindrance but a test
So the sisters sent word to Him, saying, "Lord, behold, he whom You love is sick." But when Jesus heard this, He said, "This sickness is not to end in death, but for the glory of God, so that the Son of God may be glorified by it." Now Jesus loved Martha and her sister and Lazarus. read more.
So when He heard that he was sick, He then stayed two days longer in the place where He was.
So when He heard that he was sick, He then stayed two days longer in the place where He was.
Hindrances » Test believers » Unbelieving friends
While He was still speaking, they *came from the house of the synagogue official, saying, “Your daughter has died; why trouble the Teacher anymore?”
Hindrances » Test believers » Scoffers
So a second time they called the man who had been blind, and said to him, “Give glory to God; we know that this man is a sinner.”