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I Desire Mercy Not Sacrifice
Experiencing the mercy of God in our lives
Ready & Faithful
Looking to Jesus for help now and hope in the future
Why Suffering?
Help your church understand God's plan in pain
Palm Sunday Watercolor Countdown is a joyful, vibrant celebration of our Lord's entry into Jerusalem and features the passage in Luke 19 when the crowd of disciples began to joyfully praise God in loud voices. With the joyful audio track, it's a great way to lead into your Palm Sunday service.
Scripture: John 12:13, Luke 19:38, Mark 11:8-10, Matthew 21:1-11
Tags: palm sunday, triumphant entry, holy week
Genres: Uplifting
Service Styles: Contemporary, Traditional
Encouragement Countdown features Isaiah 41:10, which exhorts us not fear and not be dismayed because it is God who strengthens and upholds us through difficult times. It's a great way to welcome everyone to your service while counting down until the start of your worship time.
Scripture: Isaiah 41:10
Tags: strenth, dismayed, uphold, fear, encouragement (view more) (view less)
Genres: Powerful, Uplifting
Sunrise, Sunset Summer Countdown visualizes the beautiful truth from Scripture that God is to be praised from the rising of the sun to its setting. Lovely views of dawn and dusk are accompanied by a soft, acoustic music track. See the related 'Sunrise, Sunset Scripture Countdown' for a scripture version, as well as accompanying motion loops.
Scripture: Psalm 113:3, Matthew 5:45, John 12:35, Psalm 104:19, Habakkuk 3:11, Malachi 1:11, Ephesians 4:26-27, Genesis 8:22, Psalm 50:1, Psalm 65:8 (view more) (view less)
Tags: evening, dusk, dawn, light of the world, seasons, light, sunrise, morning, sunset, darkness (view more) (view less)
Genres: Uplifting, Reflective
This engaging and inspirational video countdown is called "Spot the Mistake." Each segment has a unique theme and a carefully selected scripture to uplift and encourage young viewers. See if your kids can spot the mistake in each segment. Help your kids engage with God's word in an interactive and fun way.
Tags: spot the mistake, countdown
Genres: Uplifting, Bible History
Service Styles: Contemporary
Restoration Countdown is a compilation of scriptures concerning God's grace to renew and restore His people through His love for us, all set against the backdrop of breathtakingly awesome ocean scenes and cleansing waterfalls. By creating a visceral sense of peace and healing, this is ideal for Baptism services as well as revival-themed services.
Scripture: Isaiah 40:31, Isaiah 61:7, Acts 3:19, Isaiah 55:1, Matthew 11:28, Psalm 51:12, Jeremiah 17:14, 2 Corinthians 5:17, 2 Corinthians 13:11 (view more) (view less)
Tags: waterfall, renewing, rest, restore, ocean, restoration, thirsty, sea, cleansing, revival, hope, healing, baptism, forgiveness, water (view more) (view less)
Genres: Emotional, Uplifting, Reflective
Meditating on the beauty of flowers gives us insight into God's provisions for our own lives, according to Jesus in Matthew 6:28-30. Blossoms of Spring Countdown features gorgeous spring flowers and a warm welcome and is ideal for your spring and summer services, as well as women's ministry and Mother's Day events.
Scripture: Matthew 6:28-30
Tags: blossoms, blooming, blooms, flower garden, pink, feminine, women's ministry, pastels, floral, flowers, mother's day, spring, summer (view more) (view less)
Use this Countdown for your next Student Ministry worship service in tandem with our Series Media Twisted. It is difficult today to know what is true. The Evil One is crafty and sly. He takes what God has said and twists it just enough that we are fooled into believing a lie. Do not be fooled.
Tags: series media, truth, worship service, service opener, screens, countdown, video, students (view more) (view less)
Genres: Powerful
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
Tags: art, gideon, selfishness, memorial day, anxiety, reconciliation, redemption, divorce, appreciation, communion, marriage, christmas eve, stress, pentecost, joy, welcome, gospel, evangelism, nativity, christmas, pain, candlelight service, christmas hope, christmas joy, pastor anniversary, santa cena, christmas meaning, lord is my strength, holy spirit baptism, forgiveness for others, fear and worry, christmas advent, contending for faith, rediscover christmas, immanuel god with us, star of christmas, blood of christ, greatest gift, blood of jesus, birth of jesus, e (view more) (view less)
Genres: Emotional, Powerful, Reflective
A beautiful Easter five minute countdown for church services.
Scripture: 1 John 5:11, John 11:25-26, 1 Peter 1:3, 1 Corinthians 15:21, Philippians 3:10, Acts 4:33, Luke 24:6-7, Romans 8:34, Philippians 2:8, 1 Corinthians 6:14, Romans 6:9, Romans 8:34, Romans 6:8-11, Luke 24:6-7, Romans 6:8-11, Acts 3:15, John 3:16, Romans 10:9, Matthew 28:5-6 (view more) (view less)
Tags: church, bible, 5, preaching, count down, in person, five minute, timer, resurrected, ascended, crosses, easter eggs, resource, minutes, 5 minute, eggs, sermon, april, time, clock, five, open, audience, illustration, empty, tomb, churches, empty tomb, rose, video, preach, sermon, online, he is risen, opener, animation, countdown, service, bible, march, motion, abstract, preaching, cross, jesus christ, risen, son of god, congregation, church, background, jesus, easter, good friday, resurrection, welcome (view more) (view less)
Genres: Emotional, Powerful, Uplifting, Reflective
Service Styles: Contemporary, Traditional, Progressive
Graduations are America's great coming of age moments. Even as the years pass, we still easily remember those golden moments when parents, teachers, and our culture welcomed us as fully adult. This celebratory countdown will encourage your graduates to steep their ways in God's Word, and establish their futures upon His promises.
Scripture: Isaiah 54:10, Psalm 32:8, Exodus 14:14, Philippians 4:6, James 1:2-3, Jeremiah 29:11, Romans 12:2, Romans 8:28, Proverbs 3:5-6, Proverbs 1:10, Isaiah 41:10, Deuteronomy 31:8, Ecclesiastes 12:1, Philippians 4:8-9 (view more) (view less)
Tags: young adults, motivational, college, promises, graduation (view more) (view less)
Genres: Emotional, Powerful, Uplifting
Lent Scripture Countdown draws from nine verses in Joel 2, and is a solemn call to encourage the brokenhearted among God's people, for He hears their repentance, delivers them, and gives His Kingdom to such as these. It is ideal for this season of Lent, and for those who do not observe Lent, for any services dealing with repentance, grace, and restoration.
Scripture: Joel 2:12-15, Joel 2:17-18, Joel 2:28-29, Joel 2:32
Tags: repentance, grace, forgiveness, grace, repentance, weeping, fasting, lent (view more) (view less)
Genres: Powerful, Reflective
The 5 minutes before the service begins can be filled with commotion and last minute service prep, so here's an opportunity to reclaim this time by presenting the gospel message with 'Testimony - 1 John 5 Scripture Countdown.' God promises His Word will not return void, and the words of John are featured in this compelling presentation set to beautiful audio and graphics.
Scripture: 1 John 5:1-20
Tags: the son, commands, eternal life, testimony, victory, overcome, faith (view more) (view less)
Based on Romans 12, Living Sacrifice Scripture Countdown presents a wonderful opportunity to put the Word of God before the people as they prepare for your Worship time to begin. This 5 minute countdown features a subtle and colorful motion background, a prayerful woman, a calming acoustic guitar track while various sections of Romans 12 appear on screen.
Scripture: Romans 12:1-3, Romans 12:9-21
Tags: prayer, zeal, hospitality, peace, love, renewing of mind, love your enemies, living sacrifice (view more) (view less)
"Love Is... Countdown" explores the many facets that comprise genuine love. Based upon 1 Corinthians 13:4-8, Jesus' teaching from the Gospels, and several Old Testament prophets, this countdown prepares your congregation for any discourse on the Biblical nature of how God's love should be manifest in the lives of His people.
Scripture: Proverbs 10:12, Matthew 5:44, Hosea 6:6, Hosea 12:6, Romans 12:19, Matthew 5:42, 1 Corinthians 13:4-8 (view more) (view less)
Tags: kindness, patience, pride, humility, forgiveness, love, valentine's day, february 14 (view more) (view less)
Beautiful In Its Time Countdown features spring pastel flowers, geometric motion and a lilting audio track under the hope-filled words of Solomon. Amid a world full of wars and natural disasters, we have the promise that God will restore beauty in His time. This is ideal for spring services, Mother's Day, and women's ministry events.
Scripture: Ecclesiastes 3:11
Tags: beautiful, time, floral, spring, beauty, mom, women, mothers, eternity, beginning and end (view more) (view less)