HELPS-HINDRANCES
HELPS-HINDRANCES
(A) DIVINE HELPER, God as helper of his people
Deu 33:29; 2Ch 25:8; Psa 27:9; Psa 28:7; Psa 40:17; Psa 54:4; Psa 116:6
Isa 41:10; Isa 50:9; Heb 13:6
–SEE Divine Support, PROVIDENCE DIVINE
Divine Presence, FELLOWSHIP
& PRESENCE, DIVINE
Divine Refuge, BATTLE OF LIFE
(B) WAY PROVIDED
(1) Through the Difficulties of Life’s Journey
Exo 14:16; Exo 15:19; Jos 3:17; Pro 15:19; Isa 30:21; Isa 42:16
Isa 43:16; Isa 49:11
(2) Obstacles Removed from the Pathway
Isa 40:4; Isa 45:2; Isa 49:11; Zec 4:7; Mat 21:21; Joh 11:41
(3) A Spiritual Highway
Pro 16:17; Isa 35:8; Isa 43:19; Isa 62:10; Jer 31:21
–SEE Right Paths, PATHS, RIGHT
Right Way, WAY, RIGHT
(C) HINDRANCES to spiritual progress
Worldly allurements prevented the escape of Lot’s wife
Gen 19:26
The attempt to use the equipment of Saul delayed David
1Sa 17:39
Discouraged men opposed the building of the wall of Jerusalem
Neh 4:10
Unbelief hindered Christ’s work in Nazareth
Mat 13:58
Worldly possessions kept back the rich young man from discipleship
Mat 19:22
Imaginary hindrances loom up before the Christian worker
Mar 16:3; Mar 16:4
Family ties prevent a man from following Christ
Luk 9:59
Weights, as well as sins, impede progress
Heb 12:1
(D) STUMBLING-BLOCKS in the way of men
Should be Removed
Isa 57:14
Unfaithful Leaders become
Mal 2:7; Mal 2:8; Mat 16:23
Hypocrites in the Church Declared to be
Mat 23:13; Luk 11:52
All need to Watch against becoming
Rom 14:13; 1Co 8:9
Love the Preventive of
1Jo 2:10
–SEE Evil Influence, EVIL
& EVIL
(E) OFFENCES (causes of stumbling)
Mat 18:7; Mar 9:43; Rom 14:21; 1Co 10:32; 2Co 6:3
–SEE Evil Influence, EVIL
& EVIL
(F) OPPOSERS, hinder Religious work
(1) Examples of
Ezr 4:4; Neh 4:8; Zec 3:1; Act 13:8; Act 18:6; 1Co 16:9
2Ti 3:8; 2Ti 4:15
(2) Seek to Silence the Prophets and Religious Leaders
Isa 30:10; Jer 11:21; Amo 2:12; Amo 7:13; Mic 2:6
–SEE Persecution, 3480-3484, 3480