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"The Season of Thanks," is a heat-warming Thanksgiving Series that remind your church of the importance of gratitude during Thanksgiving. You can showcase the cherished aspects of our lives—family, friendships, health, blessings, and faith. With your own teaching content you can celebrate the gifts we often overlook and express our heartfelt thanks during this meaningful season.
Tags: faith, thanksgiving, friendships, blessings, family, thankful, health, gratitude (view more) (view less)
Genres: Uplifting
Service Styles: Contemporary
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Have a Blessed Week - Mountains and River
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Genres: Emotional, Powerful, Uplifting, Reflective, Bible History
Service Styles: Contemporary, Traditional, Progressive
Have a Blessed Week Motion Background - Mountain Beauty
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Genres: Emotional, Powerful, Uplifting, Reflective
Waterfall Motion Background - Have a Blessed Week
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Have a Blessed Week Aerial Motion Background
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A useful blessing motion background video for a Christmas or Christmas Eve church service. This could also be used in December services leading up to Christmas.
Scripture: Luke 2:11, Matthew 1:21, John 1:14, Isaiah 9:6, Luke 2:7, Matthew 2:1, Micah 5:2, Luke 2:14, Luke 2:10, Matthew 2:2, Luke 2:6, Matthew 2:6, Matthew 2:9, Luke 1:30, Luke 2:20, Luke 2:12, Isaiah 7:14, Luke 1:35, Matthew 2:10, Matthew 2:11, John 3:16, Luke 2:13, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 2:13, Luke 2:8, Matthew 1:25, Luke 2:15, Luke 2:17, Luke 2:21, Luke 2:38 (view more) (view less)
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December Blessing Motion Background seasonal
Scripture: Luke 2:11, Matthew 1:21, John 1:14, Isaiah 9:6, Luke 2:7, Matthew 2:1, Micah 5:2, Luke 2:14, Luke 2:10, Matthew 2:2, Luke 2:6, Matthew 2:6, Matthew 2:9, Luke 1:30, Luke 2:20, Luke 2:12, Isaiah 7:14, Luke 1:35, Matthew 2:10, Matthew 2:11, John 3:16, Luke 2:13, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 2:13, Luke 2:8, Matthew 1:25, Luke 2:15, Luke 2:17, Luke 2:21, Luke 2:38, Zechariah 9:9, 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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Have a Blessed Week Motion Background - Coastal Beauty
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Modern Motion Background - Have a Blessed Week
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Sunrise God Bless Loop is a great visual at the close of your service and ideal during this season of anticipation of the coming of spring and the celebration of His Resurrection.
Scripture: 2 Samuel 23:4
Tags: sunrise, blessing, spring
Genres: Uplifting, Reflective
Service Styles: Contemporary, Traditional
This video reminds us of God’s amazing grace. Through Christ’s blood, we have forgiveness, and this is not something we have earned through our works. It’s only through His grace that we are saved.
Scripture: Ephesians 1:7, John 1:14, Romans 5:8, Ephesians 2:8-9, Romans 11:6, 2 Corinthians 12:9, Romans 6:14, Numbers 6:25 (view more) (view less)
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