Dictionary entry

HELPS-HINDRANCES

Thompson Chain Topics

(A) DIVINE HELPER,God as helper of his people

De 33:29; 2Ch 25:8; Ps 27:9; Ps 28:7; Ps 40:17; Ps 54:4; Ps 116:6
Isa 41:10; Isa 50:9; Heb 13:6

--SEEDivine Support,PROVIDENCE DIVINE
Divine Presence,FELLOWSHIP
&PRESENCE, DIVINE
Divine Refuge,BATTLE OF LIFE

(B) WAY PROVIDED

(1) Through the Difficultiesof Life's Journey

Ex 14:16; Ex 15:19; Jos 3:17; Pr 15:19; Isa 30:21; Isa 42:16
Isa 43:16; Isa 49:11

(2) Obstacles Removedfrom the Pathway

Isa 40:4; Isa 45:2; Isa 49:11; Zec 4:7; Mt 21:21; Joh 11:41

(3) A Spiritual Highway

Pr 16:17; Isa 35:8; Isa 43:19; Isa 62:10; Jer 31:21

--SEERight Paths,PATHS, RIGHT
Right Way,WAY, RIGHT

(C) HINDRANCESto spiritual progress

Worldly allurements prevented the escape of Lot's wife
Ge 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
Ne 4:10

Unbelief hindered Christ's work in Nazareth
Mt 13:58

Worldly possessions kept back the rich young man from discipleship
Mt 19:22

Imaginary hindrances loom up before the Christian worker
Mr 4

Family ties prevent a man from following Christ
Lu 9:59

Weights, as well as sins, impede progress
Heb 12:1

(D) STUMBLING-BLOCKSin the way of men

Should be Removed
Isa 57:14

Unfaithful Leaders become
Mal 8; Mt 16:23

Hypocrites in the Church Declared to be
Mt 23:13; Lu 11:52

All need to Watch against becoming
Ro 14:13; 1Co 8:9

Love the Preventive of
1Jo 2:10

--SEEEvil Influence,EVIL
&EVIL

(E) OFFENCES(causes of stumbling)

Mt 18:7; Mr 9:43; Ro 14:21; 1Co 10:32; 2Co 6:3

--SEEEvil Influence,EVIL
&EVIL

(F) OPPOSERS,hinder Religious work

(1) Examples of

Ezr 4:4; Ne 4:8; Zec 3:1; Ac 13:8; Ac 18:6; 1Co 16:9
2Ti 3:8; 2Ti 4:15

(2) Seek to Silence the Prophetsand Religious Leaders

Isa 30:10; Jer 11:21; Am 2:12; Am 7:13; Mic 2:6

--SEEPersecution,3480-3484, 3480