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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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Genres: Emotional, Powerful, Uplifting, Reflective
Service Styles: Contemporary, Traditional, Progressive
Five Minute Countdown - Mountains and River Aerial
Tags: god's handiwork, exploration, horizon, motion background, adventure, time lapse, outdoors, mountains, praise and worship, spiritual journey, peaceful, god's creation, tranquility, relaxation, environment, serenity, nature, landscape, quiet, wilderness, river, calm, travel, background video, majestic mountains, faith and nature, aerial view, countryside, drone footage, aerial footage, natural beauty, scenic background, christian contemplation, mountain range, christian meditation, scenic view, beautiful scenery, flowing river, waterway, untouched nature, high altitude, bird's eye view, panoramic view, landscape photography, scenic video, natural landscape, epic scenery, wild river, nature escape, exploration video, outdoor beauty, timeless beauty, relaxing background, nature walk, outdoor adventure, christian nature video, divine scenery, inspirational scenery, christian relaxation, creation's majesty, peaceful prayer time (view more) (view less)
Give Thanks Trivia Countdown is a fun way for your congregation to explore their Bible knowledge !on the subject we are all preoccupied with this time of year. How wonderful would it be if we kept our joyful spirit of gratitude alive every day of the year!
Scripture: Luke 1:46-55, 1 Thessalonians 5:18, Psalm 136:1, Job 1:21, Colossians 3:15, Luke 17:15-18, Psalm 100:4, James 1:17, Colossians 4:2, Matthew 14:17-19 (view more) (view less)
Tags: songs of thanksgiving, 5 loaves, harvest, fall, thanksgiving, job, parable, prayer, gratitude, thanks, thank you, holiday, lepers, leaves, pumpkins (view more) (view less)
Genres: Emotional, Humorous, Powerful, Uplifting, Reflective, Bible History
Eternity - Ecclesiastes Scripture Countdown is a reflective, peaceful meditation on the words of Ecclesiastes 3:1-11. Eternity - Ecclesiastes Scripture Countdown is part of our Morningstar series, which includes 2 countdowns and 8 motion backgrounds, Credit to NASA's never-before-seen images which look deep into our amazing universe.
Scripture: Ecclesiastes 3:1-11
Tags: morningstar, universe, creation, eternity, stars, countdown, time, nasa (view more) (view less)
Genres: Powerful, Uplifting, Reflective
Times Of Refreshing - Scripture Countdown presents ten scripture passages about the biblical refreshment that comes both from God above and from the ministry of God's people to each other. In these often turbulent times, this countdown is a great tool to prepare our hearts for a time of worship and a reminder that true refreshment from the Lord is so much more than an over-sized summer beverage! This also ideal for any baptism service as well as summer themes.
Scripture: Philemon 1:7, Psalm 19:7, Proverbs 11:25, 2 Timothy 1:16, Jeremiah 31:25, Isaiah 44:3, Isaiah 12:3, Psalm 92:10, Isaiah 58:11 (view more) (view less)
Tags: rivers, summer, water, baptism, healing, refresh, refreshment, restore, cleansing, waterfalls, flowing, fountain (view more) (view less)
Genres: Uplifting, Reflective, Bible History
Service Styles: Contemporary, Traditional
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: floral, beautiful, time, spring, beauty, mom, women, mothers, eternity, beginning and end (view more) (view less)
Genres: Uplifting, Reflective
Five minute countdown to open up a church service.
Scripture: 1 John 5:14, 1 John 5:15, 1 John 5:16, 1 Chronicles 16:11, 2 Chronicles 6:21, Ephesians 1:18, 2 Chronicles 7:14, Ephesians 6:18, Jeremiah 29:12, Job 22:27, John 17:15, James 5:13, Mark 11:24, Matthew 5:44, Matthew 6:7, Matthew 26:41, Proverbs 15:8, Psalm 17:6 (view more) (view less)
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Colorful, time lapsed chalk drawings intertwine with scripture to illustrate powerful song lyrics in this creative upbeat countdown. The result is a passionate, prayerful declaration to seek God and put him above all other pursuits. It's a great way to get everyone in their seats with hearts ready for worship. The message is perfect for any service and especially relevant for themes of seeking God, Lent, Ash Wednesday, fasting, repentance and Pentecost Sunday. It’s also available as an illustration (without the countdown). The song More by Todd Vaters is available on iTunes or at www.ToddVaters.com. A lyric and chord sheet is available through CCLI (song #4575784).
Tags: countdown, pursuing christ, repentance, seeking god, seek first, priorities, prayer, repentance, worship (view more) (view less)
Genres: Uplifting
Five Minute Countdown - Aerial Forest Mountain
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Use this 5-minute countdown timer to introduce your next sermon on Ready & Faithful, Luke 12:32-40, or any other related topic.
Scripture: Luke 12:32-40
Tags: faith, obedience, prayer, faithful
Genres: Powerful, Uplifting
Five Minute Countdown - Aerial over Nature
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Genres: Emotional, Humorous, Powerful, Reflective
This compelling countdown video features images of an autumn tree and falling leaves. Perfect to start your church service or lead into worship. Tens of thousands of churches rely on media from SermonCentral, go PRO and you can too for as low as $17 per month.
Scripture: Ephesians 5:16, John 12:24, Ecclesiastes 3:1
Tags: harvest, thankfulness, gratitude, change, fall festival, thanksgiving holiday, miracles of jesus, time (view more) (view less)
Genres: Emotional, Reflective
Jonah's Prayer Scripture Countdown is a dramatic portrayal of Jonah's prophetic prayers to God from the belly of the fish. Our Lord told His disciples that He would likewise be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth. This visual depiction from inside the fish features an ambient musical background which can be muted if you prefer a more traditional worship mix.
Scripture: Jonah 2:1-9
Tags: jonah, obedience, evangelism, god's calling, prayers, prophets, fish, whale, evangelism, ministry calling, minor prophets, prophetic prayer (view more) (view less)
Genres: Reflective, Bible History
This countdown from our At War collection is great to use at your worship service or event. Dynamic, Engaging, sure to prepare your congregation for your worship experience. Coordinates with our “Make War” mini-movie.
Scripture: Ephesians 6:12
Tags: warfare, prayer, demons, angels, evil (view more) (view less)
Genres: Powerful
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