30 Bible Verses about Hindrances

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Isaiah 57:14

And he will say, Cast ye up, cast ye up, prepare the way. Take up the stumbling-block out of the way of my people.

Jeremiah 6:21

Therefore thus says LORD: Behold, I will lay stumbling-blocks before this people, and the fathers and the sons together shall stumble against them. The neighbor and his friend shall perish.

Micah 2:13

The breaker has gone up before them. They have broken forth and passed on to the gate, and have gone out there. And their king has passed on before them, and LORD at the head of them.

1 Corinthians 8:12

And sinning this way against the brothers, and wounding their weak conscience, ye sin against Christ.

Psalm 37:29

The righteous shall inherit the land, and dwell in it forever.

Zechariah 4:7

Who are thou, O great mountain? Before Zerubbabel [thou shall become] a plain, and he shall bring forth the top stone with shoutings of Grace, grace, to it.

Acts 8:36

And as they went on the way, they came to some water, and the eunuch says, Look, water! What prevents me to be immersed?

Matthew 7:3

And why do thou see the speck in thy brother's eye, but do not notice the beam in thine own eye?

Luke 9:3

And he said to them, Take nothing for the way, neither staffs, nor bag, nor bread, nor silver, nor have two coats each.

2 Thessalonians 2:6

And now ye know that which restrains, for him to be revealed in his own time.

1 Corinthians 9:12

If others are partakers of the right from you, are not we more? Nevertheless we did not use this right, but we cover all things, so that we may not give any hindrance to the good-news of the Christ.

Mark 11:23

For truly I say to you, that whoever may say to this mountain, Be thou taken up and cast into the sea, and will not doubt in his heart, but will believe that what he says comes to pass, whatever he may say will be for him.

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Hindrances » Opposers » Examples of

Zechariah 3:1

And he showed me Joshua the high priest standing before the agent of LORD, and Satan standing at his right hand to be his adversary.

2 Timothy 3:8

And by which way Jannes and Jambres opposed Moses, so also do these oppose the truth. Men corrupted in mind, worthless about the faith.

Nehemiah 4:8

and all of them together conspired to come and fight against Jerusalem, and to cause confusion therein.

Acts 13:8

But Elymas the sorcerer (for so his name is translated) opposed them, seeking to deviate the proconsul from the faith.

Hindrances » Faith tested » Other examples of

Matthew 9:28

And when he came into the house, the blind men came to him. And Jesus says to them, Believe ye that I am able to do this? They say to him, Yes, Lord.

More verses: Mark 7:27 Hebrews 11:36

Hindrances » Opposers » Seek to silence the prophets and religious leaders

Isaiah 30:10

who say to the seers, Do not see, and to the prophets, Do not prophesy to us right things. Speak to us smooth things. Prophesy deceits.

Jeremiah 11:21

Therefore thus says LORD concerning the men of Anathoth, who seek thy life, saying, Thou shall not prophesy in the name of LORD, that thou not die by our hand.

Amos 2:12

But ye gave the Nazirites wine to drink, and commanded the prophets, saying, Do not Prophesy.

Amos 7:13

But do not prophesy again any more at Bethel, for it is the king's sanctuary, and it is a royal house.

Micah 2:6

Prophesy ye not, they prophesy. They shall not prophesy to these, [so] reproaches shall not depart.

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

Mark 10:13

And they brought children to him, so that he would touch them. And the disciples rebuked those who were bringing them.

Matthew 15:23

But he answered her not a word. And his disciples having approached, they besought him, saying, Send her away, because she cries out behind us.

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

Mark 10:13

And they brought children to him, so that he would touch them. And the disciples rebuked those who were bringing them.

Matthew 15:23

But he answered her not a word. And his disciples having approached, they besought him, saying, Send her away, because she cries out behind us.

Hindrances » To spiritual progress » The attempt to use the equipment of saul delayed david

1 Samuel 17:39

And David girded his sword upon his apparel, and he attempted to go, for he had not tested them. And David said to Saul, I cannot go with these, for I have not tested them. And David put them off of him.

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

Nehemiah 4:10

And Judah said, The strength of the bearers of burdens has become feeble, and there is much rubbish, so that we are not able to build the wall.

Hindrances » To spiritual progress » Worldly allurements prevented the escape of lot's wife

Genesis 19:26

But his wife looked back from behind him, and she became a pillar of salt.

Hindrances » To spiritual progress » Unbelief hindered Christ's work in nazareth

Hindrances » Faith tested » By demanding the last morsel of bread

1 Kings 17:13

And Elijah said to her, Fear not, go and do as thou have said. But make me of it a little cake first, and bring it forth to me, and afterward make for thee and for thy son.

Hindrances » Obstacles that test the faith of believers » Discouraging circumstances

Luke 5:18-19

And behold, men bringing a man on a bed who was paralyzed. And they sought to bring him in, and to lay him before him. And not having found how they might bring him in because of the multitude, after going up upon the housetop, they let him down through the tiles with the small bed into the midst in front of Jesus.

Hindrances » Test believers » Discouraging circumstances

Luke 5:18-19

And behold, men bringing a man on a bed who was paralyzed. And they sought to bring him in, and to lay him before him. And not having found how they might bring him in because of the multitude, after going up upon the housetop, they let him down through the tiles with the small bed into the midst 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

1 Kings 17:9

Arise, get thee to Zarephath, which belongs to Sidon, and dwell there. Behold, I have commanded a widow there to sustain thee.

Hindrances » Faith tested » Examples of

Genesis 22:2

And he said, Take now thy son, thine only son, whom thou love, even Isaac, and get thee into the land of Moriah. And offer him there for a burnt offering upon one of the mountains which I will tell thee of.

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

John 11:3-6

The sisters therefore sent to him, saying, Lord, behold, he whom thou love is sick. But when Jesus heard, he said, This sickness is not about 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.
When therefore he heard that he is sick, then he actually remained two days in that place he was.

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

John 11:3-6

The sisters therefore sent to him, saying, Lord, behold, he whom thou love is sick. But when Jesus heard, he said, This sickness is not about 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.
When therefore he heard that he is sick, then he actually remained two days in that place he was.

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

Mark 16:3-4

And they said to themselves, Who will roll away the stone for us from the door of the sepulcher? And having looked, they see that the stone has been rolled back, for it was very large.

Hindrances » Faith tested » By requiring extensive preparation with no blessing in sight

2 Kings 4:3

Then he said, Go, borrow for thee vessels abroad from all thy neighbors, even empty vessels; borrow not a few.

Hindrances » Faith tested » By requiring, what appeared to be, useless work

2 Kings 3:6

And king Jehoram went out of Samaria at that time, and mustered all Israel.

Hindrances » Faith tested » By a strange plan of campaign

Joshua 6:3

And ye shall encompass the city, all the men of war, going around the city once. Thus shall thou do six days.

Hindrances » Faith tested » By reducing a general's army

Judges 7:7

And LORD said to Gideon, By the three hundred men who lapped I will save you, and deliver the Midianites into thy hand. And let all the people go every man to his place.

Hindrances » Obstacles that test the faith of believers » Unbelieving friends

Mark 5:35

While he still spoke, they come from the synagogue ruler saying, Thy daughter died, why still trouble the teacher?

Hindrances » Test believers » Unbelieving friends

Mark 5:35

While he still spoke, they come from the synagogue ruler saying, Thy daughter died, why still trouble the teacher?

Hindrances » Obstacles that test the faith of believers » Scoffers

John 9:24

So they called the man who was blind, for a second time, and said to him, Give glory to God. We know that this man is sinful.

Hindrances » Test believers » Scoffers

John 9:24

So they called the man who was blind, for a second time, and said to him, Give glory to God. We know that this man is sinful.

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

Luke 9:59

And he said to another, Follow me. But he said, Lord, allow me first, after departing, to bury my father.

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