- Obstacles that Test the Faith of Believers
- Lack of Sympathy on the part of the Church
- Discouraging Circumstances
- Unbelieving Friends
- Scoffers
- Divine Delays, not a hindrance but a test
- SEE Hindrances
- SEE Faith ; Tested
- Faith tested
- examples of
- By a strange plan of campaign
- By reducing a general's army
- By requiring dependence upon a poor widow
- By demanding the last morsel of bread
- By requiring, what appeared to be, useless work
- By requiring extensive preparation with no blessing in sight
- Other examples of
- To Spiritual Progress
- Worldly allurements prevented the escape of Lot's wife
- The attempt to use the equipment of Saul delayed David
- Discouraged men opposed the building of the wall of Jerusalem
- Unbelief hindered Christ's work in Nazareth
- Worldly possessions kept back the rich young man from discipleship
- Imaginary hindrances loom up before the Christian worker
- Family ties prevent a man from following Christ
- Weights, as well as sins, impede progress
- Opposers
- Examples of
- Ezra 4:4
- Nehemiah 4:8
- Zechariah 3:1
- Acts 13:8
- Acts 18:6
- 1 Corinthians 16:9
- 2 Timothy 3:8
- 2 Timothy 4:15
- Seek to Silence the Prophets and Religious Leaders
- Test Believers
- (Obstacles that Test the Faith of Believers)
- Lack of Sympathy on the part of the Church
- Discouraging Circumstances
- Unbelieving Friends
- Scoffers
- Divine Delays, not a hindrance but a test
- SEE Hindrances
- SEE Faith ; Tested
Dr. Frank Charles Thompson was a young preacher in the late 1800s when he became disappointed with the reference Bibles being used by preachers. Dr. Thompson believed Bible study tools should be presented in a simple but scholarly way. He saw the need for a well-organized reference Bible that would be of practical use to the lay reader as well as to preachers. In 1890, Dr. Thompson began the work he would continue for the rest of his life. He completed a series of "thought suggestions" opposite key verses throughout the Bible. These are what became the "chain links" that comprise the heart of the Thompson system. Some in Dr. Thompson's church saw his Bible and told him this would be a great help to them in their Bible study too. They encouraged Dr. Thompson to have his Bible, with its extensive marginal references, published so that everyone could enjoy the blessing of this helpful study system. In 1908, the first edition of the Thompson® Chain-Reference® Bible was printed. It became known as the most helpful, comprehensive, and unbiased study Bible available. After Dr. Thompson’s passing in 1940, his work and legacy continued with several major updates and enhancements to the study system over the years. The Thompson Chain-Reference Bible’s impact has grown as it has been offered in five English Bible translations as well as multiple Spanish editions. With over 100,000 topical reference and 8,000 chain topics, this Bible continues to offer a complete study library in one volume.Wikipedia
Drawn from over 30 years of Bible study, Dr. Thompson examined every verse of the Bible to determine their exact meaning. He then arranged topical chains from the verses for easier, more in-depth study.Read More