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A powerful media package for churches, "Relationship Rehab" provides visual sermon content guiding congregations through biblical strategies for healing and strengthening personal relationships across four transformative weeks.
Tags: loop, social media, video, blue, motion, biology, relationships, heart, dark, science (view more) (view less)
Genres: Emotional, Powerful, Uplifting, Reflective
Service Styles: Contemporary, Progressive
Use this motion background of a cross and light streams. 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: Jeremiah 29:11-12
Tags: church discipline, perdonar, disability, redemption, greatness, gospel, salvation, cross (view more) (view less)
Genres: Powerful, Reflective
Service Styles: Contemporary, Traditional
An exciting motion background depicting a smoothly flowing stream to use with your church presentation software for a strong worship or sermon preaching experience for your congregation. This motion background is a loop video that can repeat seamlessly.
Scripture: Romans 6:1-11, Proverbs 15:20, Matthew 14:13-21, Acts 2:42-47
Tags: leadership listening, the church, patience, unbelief, deacons, graduation, holiness, unity, encouragement, trust, esther (view more) (view less)
This motion background with fishing imagery reminds us to cast our cares on the Lord, for he cares for us (1 Peter 5:7.) This background reminds us to rest and find peace in the Lord, even when we face life’s storms.
Scripture: 1 Peter 5:7, 1 John 4:18, 1 Peter 3:14, 2 Timothy 1:7, Isaiah 35:4, Isaiah 40:31, Isaiah 41:10, Hebrews 11:1, John 14:1, Joshua 1:9, Luke 12:22, Matthew 6:25-34, Psalm 34:4, Psalm 34:17, Psalm 94:19, Psalm 138:8, Romans 8:38-39, Proverbs 3:5-6, Jeremiah 17:7-8, Luke 1:35-37, Philippians 4:6-7 (view more) (view less)
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Service Styles: Contemporary, Traditional, Progressive
As followers of Christ, we need to train. We need to train in righteousness to be more like Christ, and to not give up when hardships come. We are training for a prize that is eternal, for the crown that lasts forever.
Scripture: 2 Timothy 3:16-17, Psalm 144:1, 1 Corinthians 9:24-27, Philippians 4:13, Matthew 5:19, Hebrews 12:11, John 14:26, 2 Timothy 2:5, 2 Timothy 4:7, 1 Corinthians 9:25 (view more) (view less)
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Worship - Coastal Sunset Motion Background
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This motion background memorializes those who have given more for us than we can ever repay. Even when we cannot fully comprehend the challenges and adversities they faced, we can promise to always remember their courage and honor their service to our country.
Scripture: 1 Samuel 8:12, Jeremiah 33:9, Zechariah 9:10, John 15:13, Psalm 33:12, 1 Peter 2:17 (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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December 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 (view more) (view less)
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December Welcome Motion Background seasonal
Scripture: 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, 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 (view more) (view less)
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A powerful worship motion background exploring God’s sacrificial love, “The Heart of the Father” provides churches with sermon content that reveals the transformative depth of divine compassion. The series guides congregations in understanding and embodying God’s selfless love that pursues, redeems, and empowers believers.
Tags: motion, white, worship, video, open hands, yellow, grey, black (view more) (view less)
Use this Worship Motion Background during your student ministry service or event. Use them as worship slides or sermon notes slides. Infuse your youth services with urban flair using this motion graphic in tandem with our "Colorful Graffiti: Volume One Theme Pack" - an eye-catching collection that combines vibrant graffiti art elements with dynamic animations. This distinctive theme pack delivers a fresh, street-inspired aesthetic that will resonate with students and inject an energetic, artistic vibe into your creative content.
Tags: motion graphics, graffiti, ministry graphics, students, youth ministry, screens, countdown, event, service opener, worship service, student ministry (view more) (view less)
Genres: Uplifting
Service Styles: Contemporary
Use this Welcome Motion at the start of your student ministry service or event. Infuse your youth services with urban flair using this motion graphic in tandem with our "Colorful Graffiti: Volume One Theme Pack" - an eye-catching collection that combines vibrant graffiti art elements with dynamic animations. This distinctive theme pack delivers a fresh, street-inspired aesthetic that will resonate with students and inject an energetic, artistic vibe into your creative content.
Tags: motion graphics, graffiti, ministry graphics, students, youth ministry, screens, countdown, event, student ministry, worship service, service opener (view more) (view less)
Use this Motion Graphic during your student ministry service or event, reminding students to follow your ministry's social media accounts. Infuse your youth services with urban flair using this motion graphic in tandem with our "Colorful Graffiti: Volume One Theme Pack" - an eye-catching collection that combines vibrant graffiti art elements with dynamic animations. This distinctive theme pack delivers a fresh, street-inspired aesthetic that will resonate with students and inject an energetic, artistic vibe into your creative content.
Tags: service opener, worship service, student ministry, event, countdown, screens, youth ministry, students, ministry graphics, graffiti, motion graphics (view more) (view less)
Use this Closing Motion at the end of your student ministry service or event. Infuse your youth services with urban flair using this motion graphic in tandem with our "Colorful Graffiti: Volume One Theme Pack" - an eye-catching collection that combines vibrant graffiti art elements with dynamic animations. This distinctive theme pack delivers a fresh, street-inspired aesthetic that will resonate with students and inject an energetic, artistic vibe into your creative content.
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