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Five Minute Countdown - Mountains at Sunset
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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)
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Five Minute Countdown - Waterfall aerial
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Five Minute Countdown - Cloudy Sunrise
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Five Minute Countdown - Green Forest
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Five Minute Countdown - Sea Aerial
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Five Minute Countdown - Thanksgiving Leaves
Scripture: Jonah 2:9, Leviticus 22:29, Psalm 30:12, Psalm 50:23, 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 (view more) (view less)
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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 - Over the Waters
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Five Minute Modern Aerial Countdown
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Five Minute Countdown - Bible Background
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Five Minute Countdown - Mountain Forest
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Five Minute Countdown - Celestial Beauty
Scripture: Psalm 19:1, Genesis 1:1, Psalm 104:2-3, Isaiah 40:22, Job 26:7, Matthew 24:30, Revelation 1:7, Daniel 7:13, Psalm 8:3-4, Job 38:37, Psalm 36:5, Deuteronomy 10:14, Psalm 57:10, Matthew 26:64, Mark 13:26, Luke 21:27, Acts 1:11, Revelation 11:12, Ezekiel 1:28, Zechariah 12:10, 1 Thessalonians 4:17, 1 Kings 18:44, Exodus 16:10, Numbers 9:15, Psalm 97:2, Nahum 1:3, Isaiah 44:22, Jeremiah 4:13, Job 22:14, Revelation 10:1 (view more) (view less)
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Five Minute Countdown - Clouds Aerial
Scripture: Psalm 19:1, Genesis 1:1, Isaiah 40:22, Job 37:16, Psalm 36:5, Psalm 104:3, Genesis 9:13, Psalm 57:10, Isaiah 45:8, Matthew 24:30, Revelation 1:7, Psalm 147:8, Psalm 97:6, Deuteronomy 33:26, Psalm 8:1, Psalm 33:6, Isaiah 55:9, Jeremiah 10:12-13, Matthew 5:8, Daniel 7:13, Acts 1:9-11, Psalm 50:6, Psalm 89:6, Matthew 24:31, Revelation 21:23, Isaiah 40:31, Psalm 108:4, John 3:13, Psalm 113:4, Colossians 3:2 (view more) (view less)
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Five Minute Countdown - Coastal Beauty
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