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A serene motion background featuring a mist-shrouded forest at dawn, perfect for welcoming your congregation. Gentle fog drifts among towering trees, creating a peaceful, contemplative atmosphere for your church’s opening moments.
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Genres: Emotional, Powerful, Uplifting, Reflective
Service Styles: Contemporary, Traditional, Progressive
Motion background for Christmas church services.
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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Genres: Emotional, Powerful, Uplifting, Reflective, Bible History
Welcome motion background for Christmas church services.
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Use this motion background of a lit cross. The motion background is a seamless loop video with your presentation software to create a memorable preaching experience. This motion background is available in both HD (High Definition, Widescreen 16:9) and SD (Standard Definition 4:3) formats, with MOV and WMV file types.
Tags: jesus, grace, cross agony, finding fulfillment, jesus savior, follow jesus, salvation, endurance, commitment (view more) (view less)
Genres: Emotional, Powerful, Uplifting
Service Styles: Contemporary, Traditional
Dive deep into the powerful final statements of Jesus on the cross in this compelling student ministry motion that challenges teens to examine the profound meaning behind Christ's sacrifice. "Last Words" takes students on a thought-provoking journey through Jesus' final moments, revealing timeless truths about forgiveness, salvation, trust, and spiritual victory that directly apply to the challenges they face today.
Tags: jesus, final words, last words, cross, crown, easter (view more) (view less)
Service Styles: Contemporary, Progressive
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Service Styles: Contemporary
Motion Background for a Christmas 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, 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, Luke 1:35, Matthew 2:10, Matthew 2:11, 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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Use this motion background of a Christmas nativity. The motion background is a seamless loop video with your presentation software to create a memorable preaching experience. This motion background is available in both HD (High Definition, Widescreen 16:9) and SD (Standard Definition 4:3) formats, with MOV and WMV file types.
Scripture: John 3:16, Luke 2:1-20
Tags: new testament, christmas, love, jesus, joy, family, peace, christmas eve, christmas advent, birth of jesus, christmas meaning, mary jesus mother, truth of christ (view more) (view less)
Genres: Powerful, Uplifting, Reflective
Use this WELCOME motion as a placeholder or transition in your service.
Tags: jesus, easter, resurrection
Genres: Powerful, Uplifting
Use this motion loop during a transition or as a placeholder during service.
Tags: easter, risen, jesus
The God of the Universe has called us to go into all the world, to love, to serve, to make disciples, and to surrender our hearts to Him and Him alone. Use these motion graphics to challenge your church in the words of our savior and the call he has placed on each disciple.
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