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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
Inspire people to offer the forgiveness they have received from God to others.
Scripture: Galatians 5:22-23, Ephesians 4:32
Tags: fruit of the spirit, forgiveness for others, god's kindness, kindness, fruit of kindness (view more) (view less)
A bold background set which includes important Christmas Scripture from Isaiah.
Scripture: Isaiah 9:6, Luke 2:1-7, Matthew 2:1-12, Matthew 2:11-12
Tags: peace, scripture, christmas, bible, isaiah (view more) (view less)
Genres: Uplifting, Reflective
Service Styles: Traditional
Show your listeners the way out of the darkness of sin and separation from God.
Scripture: Psalm 139:12, Psalm 18:28, Psalm 107:14, Isaiah 42:16, John 1:5, John 12:46, Matthew 4:16, Isaiah 61:1 (view more) (view less)
Tags: racism, history, darkness, martin luther king jr, atonement, black, sin, wisdom (view more) (view less)
Genres: Emotional, Powerful
Service Styles: Contemporary
Use this contemporary template to illustrate Jesus' teaching from Mark 4 and Luke 8.
Scripture: Mark 4:21-23, Luke 8:16-18, Luke 11:33-36
Tags: stand, evangelism how to, secret, back to church, light in darkness, lamp, witness, evangelism (view more) (view less)
Genres: Humorous, Uplifting
Instruct would-be teachers and preachers in your congregation in their responsibilities from God with these backgrounds.
Scripture: James 3:1
Tags: pastor anniversary, pastor appreciation, teacher, gifts general, gift, teaching (view more) (view less)
Genres: Reflective
Service Styles: Contemporary, Traditional
Encourage your congregation to take the advice of Christ from Matthew 6 on the subject of prayer.
Scripture: Matthew 6:5-15, Matthew 6:5
Tags: prayer, disciplines, land, devotion, lord's prayer, prayer closet, prayer general, importance of prayer (view more) (view less)
Use this powerful template to illustrate your sermon on the Wise and Foolish Builders from Luke 6.
Scripture: Luke 6:46-49
Tags: builder, foolish, wise, foundation, kingdom principles, power in jesus name (view more) (view less)
Prevent your listeners from being misled by false teachers with a sermon illustrated by these bold backgrounds.
Scripture: 2 Peter 2:1-2
Tags: false teaching, target, false, temptation
Genres: Emotional, Reflective
Offer guidance and encouragement from Scripture about dealing with anger and how to control your emotions.
Scripture: Ephesians 4:26-32, John 14:27
Tags: anger, self-control, peace, emotions
Genres: Emotional, Humorous
Use the Scripture from Philippians 2 and these backgrounds to encourage your listeners to imitate Christ's humility.
Scripture: Ephesians 4:23, Romans 12:1-2, Philippians 2:1-30, Romans 12:1-12, 1 Thessalonians 1:1-10, Titus 3:1-15, Colossians 3:18-25 (view more) (view less)
Tags: romans, perseverance, demonstrative, disciplines general, disciplines, god's will, truthfulness, transformation (view more) (view less)
Commemorate the atoning death of Jesus Christ with this bold background set featuring Scripture from Isaiah 53.
Scripture: Isaiah 53:1-12, Nehemiah 6:16, Ephesians 1:7-8
Tags: jesus, easter, atonement, crucifixion, good friday, cross, apologetics jesus, holy week, blood of christ, cross agony, easter meaning (view more) (view less)
Genres: Powerful, Reflective
Jesus compels us to become lights for Him. Encourage your church to come out from under the basket.
Scripture: Matthew 5:15, Luke 11:33-36
Tags: light, witness, evangelism, candle, christian witness, basket (view more) (view less)
God's love will never fail us. Give your listeners the hope and encouragement that only comes from Him.
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:8, John 3:16-17
Tags: perseverance, valentine, endurance, love, corinth, god's love, valentine's day, bullying, unconditional love (view more) (view less)
Genres: Emotional
Use these gentle images to illustrate the seasonal nature of our lives and when you speak on that memorable passage from Ecclesiastes.
Scripture: Ecclesiastes 3:1-8, Ecclesiastes 3:1-14
Tags: harvest, reflection, season, new year's day, patience, new year's eve, time, fall festival (view more) (view less)
Use this template to explain how God feels about all types of abuse and how it can be hidden from sight.
Scripture: Proverbs 18:21, Psalm 11:5, 1 Peter 3:7
Tags: sexual abuse, danger, power of words, hurting people, secret sin, abuse, marriage communication (view more) (view less)
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