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Beautiful artwork and worship music come together in the countdown version of this powerful video. It's perfect for communion (especially distribution time), messages about God's love or Good Friday and Easter.
Scripture: John 3:16, 1 John 4:10, Philippians 2:1-11, John 19:1-2, Matthew 27:30-31, Luke 23:33-34 (view more) (view less)
Tags: art, communion, forgiveness, crucifixion
Genres: Emotional, Powerful, Reflective
Service Styles: Contemporary
Use this 5 minute communion themed countdown to prepare your congregation before your communion services or regular services!
Tags: salvation, communion, welcome, sacrifice, the cup, countdown, the bread (view more) (view less)
Genres: Emotional, Powerful, Uplifting, Reflective
Service Styles: Contemporary, Traditional
Set the perfect tone for communion services with this beautiful countdown featuring a rustic, candlelit communion table and reflective music. It coordinates with our Rustic Communion backgrounds as well as our video We Remember - A Communion Reflection.
Scripture: John 6:53-59, Mark 14:12-26, Matthew 26:17-30, Luke 22:7-20, 1 Corinthians 11:23-26 (view more) (view less)
Tags: the last supper, the lord's supper, maundy thursday, holy week, communion, good friday (view more) (view less)
Genres: Powerful, Reflective
Service Styles: Traditional
Remembrance - Communion Countdown is a reverent, worshipful countdown which is a great way to lead into any service, and is ideal when you will be observing the the Lord's Supper.
Scripture: Matthew 26:26-30, Luke 22:17-20, 1 Corinthians 11:23-26
Tags: the last supper, the lord's supper, communion, bread
Genres: Reflective
Use this 5 minute communion themed countdown for your online services. This countdown is perfect for online services where your congregation will be partaking in communion from home!
Tags: the blood, countdown, the cup, online church, live stream, online, sacrifice, communion (view more) (view less)
Use this 5-minute timer to mark the start of your sermon.
Tags: fellowship, fellowship, communion, blood, bread, food, body, gathering (view more) (view less)
Genres: Powerful, Uplifting
Savior and King Countdown is an artful depiction of the foundations of our faith and a great way to gather people in their seats with hearts ready to worship. It works well throughout the year and is especially appropriate for Holy Communion and during the Easter season. The song Who Am I (That You Would Die for Me) by Todd Vaters is available on iTunes. A lyric and chord sheet is available through CCLI (song #4575784).
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:3-4, 1 John 4:9
Tags: worship, communion, easter, jesus, good, the cross, friday, the resurrection (view more) (view less)
Rich color and a great Christmas look make this 5 minute countdown a great fit for your next service.
Tags: winter, welcome, offering, christmas eve, communion, christmas, 5 minute, god bless, upcoming, announcements, countdown, snow (view more) (view less)
Genres: Uplifting
Service Styles: Contemporary, Traditional, Progressive
Elegant titles and beautiful Christmas colors make this 5 minute countdown a great fit for your next service.
Tags: 5 minute, countdown, announcements, upcoming, god bless, snow, welcome, winter, communion, christmas eve, offering, christmas (view more) (view less)
A great five minute countdown video to open up a church service, or to count down for any other event as well.
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This countdown is from the Beamer Films "Cloudy Night" collection, and is perfect to start and add a creative edge to your service.
Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:7, Daniel 1:21-22
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Bread is a fascinating subject in scripture. This 8 minute Bible trivia countdown is comprised of 15 questions exploring the significance of Bread in God's Word. Our Lord Jesus Christ proclaimed, “I am the Bread of Life.” He used bread to teach us powerful truths regarding His work of salvation through His sacrifice at Calvary. We also see that the theme of Bread is woven throughout the Old and New Testaments from Genesis to Revelation. This is ideal for any Bread-themed message, as well as Salvation, Communion, and Harvest themes.
Scripture: Luke 22:19, John 6:51, John 6:35
Tags: countdown timer, trivia, manna, word, miracle, life, bread (view more) (view less)
Five Minute Countdown - Thanksgiving Prayer
Scripture: 1 Chronicles 16:34, 1 Thessalonians 5:18, Colossians 3:17, Psalm 100:4, Psalm 95:2, Ephesians 5:20, Psalm 107:1, Psalm 118:1, Psalm 136:26, 2 Corinthians 9:15, Philippians 4:6, 1 Chronicles 29:13, 1 Timothy 4:4, Hebrews 13:15, Colossians 4:2, Romans 14:6, Colossians 2:7, Psalm 34:1, Psalm 69:30, Daniel 2:23, 1 Timothy 2:1, Psalm 50:14, James 1:17, Psalm 147:7, Luke 17:16, Revelation 7:12, Jonah 2:9, Leviticus 22:29, Psalm 30:12, Psalm 50:23 (view more) (view less)
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Five Minute Countdown - Prayer and Scripture
Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:17, Philippians 4:6, Matthew 6:9-13, James 5:16, Psalm 145:18, Mark 11:24, Romans 12:12, 1 John 5:14, Jeremiah 29:12, Psalm 34:17, Matthew 21:22, John 15:7, Colossians 4:2, Hebrews 4:16, 1 Timothy 2:1, Luke 11:9, Psalm 66:17-20, James 4:8, Matthew 7:7, Psalm 5:3, Ephesians 6:18, Psalm 91:15, Isaiah 65:24, 1 Peter 3:12, Proverbs 15:29, 2 Chronicles 7:14, Psalm 17:6, 1 Kings 8:28, Psalm 55:17, 1 John 3:22 (view more) (view less)
Tags: liturgical, holy book, devotion time, holy spirit., 1 thessalonians 5:17, matthew 6:9-13, psalm 145:18, matthew 21:22, luke 11:9, psalm 66:17-20, james 4:8, psalm 5:3, psalm 91:15, isaiah 65:24, proverbs 15:29, 1 kings 8:28, psalm 55:17, 1 john 3:22, 1 john 5:14, ephesians 6:18, jeremiah 29:12, psalm 17:6, matthew 7:7, church, bible, fellowship, video background, prayer time, 2 chronicles 7:14, mark 11:24, 1 peter 3:12, religious background, john 15:7, romans 12:12, james 5:16, psalm 34:17, hebrews 4:16, philippians 4:6, colossians 4:2, 1 timothy 2:1, worship, praise, communion, church, christian, fellowship, ministry, prayer, supplication, preaching, sacred, pastor, bible study, devotion, christian life, grace, holy, scripture, faith, bible, ministry, preaching, serene, bible study, grace, inspirational, worship background, motion background, pastor, sermon, holy scripture, blessings, bible study, spiritual growth, praying hands, christian faith, uplifting, church service, peaceful, spiritual journey, sermon, spirituality, meditation, reverence, biblical, prayer meeting, religious, divine, prayer warrior, god's word, god's presence, prayerful (view more) (view less)
Genres: Emotional, Powerful, Uplifting, Reflective, Bible History
A 5 minute countdown featuring bible verses about the holiday of Thanksgiving.
Scripture: 1 Chronicles 16:34, Psalm 95:2, Colossians 3:17, Philippians 4:6, Psalm 107:1, 1 Thessalonians 5:18, Psalm 100:4, 2 Corinthians 9:15, Psalm 118:1, Ephesians 5:20, Psalm 136:26, Romans 14:6, Jonah 2:9, Hebrews 13:15, 1 Timothy 4:4-5, 1 Peter 2:9, James 1:17, Nehemiah 12:8, Psalm 103:2, Revelation 7:12, Psalm 50:14, 2 Corinthians 2:14, Psalm 69:30, Psalm 30:12, Psalm 28:7, Jeremiah 30:19, 1 Chronicles 29:13, 1 Timothy 2:1, Psalm 7:17, Psalm 116:17, Psalm 63:3, Psalm 136:3, Psalm 107:8, Psalm 66:20, Psalm 56:12, Luke 17:15, Leviticus 22:29, Romans 1:21, Matthew 15:36, Psalm 34:1, Luke 2:38, Luke 22:17, 2 Corinthians 1:11, 2 Samuel 22:50, Psalm 75:1, Psalm 28:7, Romans 7:25, Psalm 140:13, Psalm 26:7, Psalm 92:1 (view more) (view less)
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Genres: Uplifting, Reflective, Bible History
Service Styles: Traditional, Progressive
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