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I Desire Mercy Not Sacrifice
Experiencing the mercy of God in our lives
Ready & Faithful
Looking to Jesus for help now and hope in the future
Why Suffering?
Help your church understand God's plan in pain
Encourage your listeners who are struggling or enduring hardships with this background set.
Scripture: Psalm 23:1-6
Tags: provision, help, god in the hardships, god's faithfulness, god's greatness, hardship (view more) (view less)
Genres: Reflective
Use this media to support your teaching on thankfulness and gratitude in the midst of difficulty or during the Thanksgiving holiday season. A font file is included for easy personalization and editing.
Scripture: Colossians 3:17, 1 Thessalonians 5:18, Psalm 92:1-2
Tags: appreciation, holidays, thanksgiving, contentment, thankfulness, gratitude, suffering, thanksgiving holiday, enduring hardship, challenges (view more) (view less)
Genres: Uplifting
Service Styles: Contemporary, Traditional
When life is difficult, congregants need some reassurance that God is with them and will never leave them.
Scripture: Philippians 3:12-14, Hebrews 12:1-3
Tags: men, endurance, commitment, spiritual warfare, perseverance, survival, trial, struggles, zone, hardship of life, trials and difficulties (view more) (view less)
Genres: Emotional, Powerful
Give your listeners courage to stand in the face of struggles, trials, conflict and even spiritual battles.
Scripture: Matthew 7:24-27, Luke 6:47-48, John 10:10, James 1:2, 2 Corinthians 9:12 (view more) (view less)
Tags: perseverance, hardship, endurance, hope, rock, hardship of life, suffering joy in, trials and difficulties, god brings hope, lord is my strength, god's faithfulness, boasting in weakness, depression, storm, god's love, stand, suicide, trial (view more) (view less)
Genres: Humorous, Uplifting
Service Styles: Contemporary
We stand strongest when we kneel at the cross of Christ. Tell your congregation how to find their strength in Christ with these backgrounds displaying humility and faith.
Scripture: Daniel 1:1-21, Ephesians 6:10-18, James 5:10-11, 1 Corinthians 16:13
Tags: patience, stand, stand strong, armor, prayer hardship, martin luther king jr, boasting in weakness, endurance, prayer, strength, perseverance, faith (view more) (view less)
God is our ever-present help -- He rescues and sustains us. Bring this important idea to your congregation with these backgrounds.
Scripture: Isaiah 61:1
Tags: hope, hardship, god in the hardships, rescue, help (view more) (view less)
Genres: Humorous, Reflective
A calming set of backgrounds to support a message on hope during times of struggle, trial or crisis.
Scripture: Psalm 23:4
Tags: hope, hardship, god in the hardships, depression, mountain, suicide, trial (view more) (view less)
Service Styles: Traditional
Illustrate the strength and protection available in God with these powerful images.
Scripture: Psalm 71:7
Tags: hardship, strength, strong, refuge, god in the hardships, god's faithfulness, power in jesus name (view more) (view less)
Answer this important question for your congregation and encourage them to trust in the Lord during times of tragedy and trial.
Scripture: Romans 8:26-31, Proverbs 19:21, Isaiah 45:6-7, Romans 8:28
Tags: hardship, doubt, trusting god, help, tragedy, trial, control, faith general, boasting in weakness, hardship of life (view more) (view less)
Encourage your congregation to heed Paul's advice to continue "fighting the good fight." Great for a message on endurance, perseverance, trials and struggles.
Scripture: 2 Timothy 4:7, Matthew 11:12
Tags: endurance, perseverance, good, fight
Genres: Emotional
Use these preaching slides to organize and present your next sermon on Matthew 13:24-30, patience, salvation, or any other related topic. Download includes both HD and SD file sizes.
Scripture: Matthew 13:24-30
Tags: patience, salvation, endurance, harvest
Genres: Powerful, Uplifting
Use these imagery to illustrate your message on the depth and breadth of God's love for His children. Also great for a Valentine's Day message.
Scripture: 1 Chronicles 16:34, Psalm 136:1-26
Tags: perseverance, endurance, valentine, love, psalms, forever, slander, god's love (view more) (view less)
Genres: Emotional, Humorous
The Winnable War
Scripture: James 4:1-10, Ephesians 6:10-20, James 4:1-4
Tags: power, prayer, holiness, prayer hardship, authority (view more) (view less)
Genres: Powerful, Reflective
Indeed, a might fortress is our God. Help your listeners trust in Him with these illustrations.
Scripture: Psalm 71:3
Tags: god's faithfulness, god in the hardships, forces, trust, fortress (view more) (view less)
Use these dramatic backgrounds to unpack the armor of God from Ephesians.
Scripture: Ephesians 6:10-17
Tags: god in the hardships, spiritual armor, armor, armor of god
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