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Five Minute Countdown - Bible Background
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Service Styles: Contemporary, Traditional, Progressive
Start your service with beauty and clarity using this 5-minute countdown motion background featuring a stunning sunset sky. Ideal for setting a peaceful and punctual tone before worship begins, this smooth loop provides a warm visual cue for your congregation to settle in and prepare their hearts.
Scripture: Psalm 46:10, Psalm 100:4, Isaiah 40:31, Lamentations 3:25, Matthew 18:20, Psalm 122:1, Hebrews 10:24-25, John 4:24, Psalm 19:1, Ecclesiastes 3:1, Colossians 3:16, Philippians 4:6-7, Psalm 95:6, Romans 12:1, Ephesians 5:19, Revelation 4:11, Psalm 27:14, Isaiah 26:3, 2 Chronicles 5:13-14, Psalm 63:1 (view more) (view less)
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Genres: Emotional, Powerful, Uplifting, Reflective
Five Minute Nature Countdown for Church Service
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Five Minute Countdown - Bridge Background
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Guide young hearts to follow Jesus with this hand drawn Follow Me Countdown. This resources is a part of a Theme Pack with an engaging media set features cheerful designs and inspiring visuals that encourage children to walk in Christ's footsteps, perfect for enhancing your Sunday school lessons, VBS programs, and other youth ministry activities.
Tags: kidmin, kids, discipleship, children, jesus, service opener, cartoon, countdown, childrens ministry, screens, kids church, video, follow me, bible characters (view more) (view less)
Genres: Powerful
Service Styles: Contemporary
Five Minute Countdown - Bible Scripture Background
Scripture: Exodus 14:14, Revelation 21:4, Psalm 27:1, John 3:16, Romans 8:28, Psalm 23:1, Matthew 28:19, Philippians 4:13, Genesis 1:1, Isaiah 40:31, Hebrews 11:1, Jeremiah 29:11, Ephesians 2:8, Proverbs 3:5-6, 1 Corinthians 13:4-7, Matthew 5:16, Psalm 46:10, Galatians 5:22-23, 1 Peter 5:7, James 1:2-3, John 14:6, Acts 1:8, Colossians 3:23, Joshua 1:9, Psalm 119:105, 2 Timothy 3:16, Matthew 6:33, Isaiah 53:5, Luke 1:37, 2 Chronicles 7:14 (view more) (view less)
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Five minute countdown to open up a church service.
Scripture: John 3:16, Zechariah 9:9, Isaiah 7:14, Luke 1:26-35, Matthew 1:18-25, Isaiah 9:6-7, Luke 2:8-14, Matthew 2:10-12 (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 - Michigan Drone Aerial
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Sunset Breath taking View - Five Minute Countdown Video
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Modern Five Minute Countdown Video - Smoky Background
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Five Minute Countdown - Winter River Aerial
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Dive deep into the heart of the Christmas story with this Bethlehem Bound Countdown, designed to bring Luke 2 to life for your student ministry through stunning graphics and engaging video content. Every visual element is carefully crafted to help students connect with the miraculous journey of Mary, Joseph, and the birth of Jesus, providing your youth leaders with powerful, ready-to-use media that will inspire and captivate your congregation.
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Genres: Powerful, Uplifting
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