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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, god's faithfulness, god's greatness, god in the hardships, help, hardship (view more) (view less)
Genres: Reflective
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: help, rescue, hope, hardship, god in the hardships (view more) (view less)
Genres: Humorous, Reflective
Service Styles: Contemporary
Perfect for a sermon to remind listeners to "encourage one another daily, as long as it is called 'today...'"
Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:11, Hebrews 3:13
Tags: love, encouragement, help, gift, christian love, friendship (view more) (view less)
Genres: Emotional, Uplifting, Reflective
The Bible can transform the heart of the reader with the Living Word. Convey this important truth to your congregation using these backgrounds.
Scripture: Romans 5:1-13, Isaiah 7:12-15, Isaiah 9:6, Genesis 1:1-2, John 1:1-20, Hebrews 4:12 (view more) (view less)
Tags: hurt, bible, transform, power, help, bible truth, sacred cows, bible influence (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: tragedy, help, hardship, doubt, trusting god, control, trial, hardship of life, faith general, boasting in weakness (view more) (view less)
Genres: Emotional, Powerful
Help your congregation become lights for Christ in their witness, evangelism and service to others.
Scripture: Psalm 100:1-5, Amos 1:11-12
Tags: cross, strength, help, service, love, light, outreach, awake, servanthood, arise, deeds, christian love, shine (view more) (view less)
Genres: Powerful, Uplifting
A lovely set of backgrounds subtly featuring angels working in our daily lives.
Scripture: Hebrews 13:2, Psalm 91:1-16
Tags: presence, adversary, guard, bear, tread, trample, e, angels, strength, help, courage, hurt, faith, service, enemy, protection (view more) (view less)
Service Styles: Contemporary, Traditional
These backgrounds will help you help your congregation find the narrow way to salvation.
Scripture: Matthew 7:13-14, Luke 13:22-30
Tags: road, discipleship, follow, narrow, crowd, gate (view more) (view less)
Genres: Emotional, Humorous, Reflective
Help your congregation understand the "pruning" of God and how it helps us grow stronger and more fruitful in Him.
Scripture: John 15:1-2
Tags: vine, discipleship, season, prune, branch, gardener (view more) (view less)
Help your congregation increase their spiritual growth.
Tags: key, growth in christ, kingdom principles, spiritual, growth, discipleship (view more) (view less)
Genres: Emotional, Reflective
Service Styles: Traditional
Help listeners through their "valleys" of suffering with these backgrounds.
Scripture: Psalm 23:4
Tags: difficulties, depression, struggles, suicide, trial, valley, trials and difficulties, pain (view more) (view less)
Help a church reflect on what it looks like to grieve in a healthy way and to help people learn how to come alongside someone in grief in a life giving way.
Tags: despair, depression, grief, coping with loss, death (view more) (view less)
Genres: Emotional, Powerful, Uplifting, Reflective
Help your congregation become worshipers in spirit and in truth.
Scripture: John 4:23-24
Tags: truth, praise, worship, spirit, worship benefits, worship definition, worship general, worship purpose (view more) (view less)
Genres: Uplifting, Reflective
Help your congregation realize the freedom they possess in Christ.
Scripture: Psalm 79:11, John 8:31-32, Acts 16:16-34
Tags: christian liberty, spiritual freedom, captive, jesus, freedom, free, evangelism (view more) (view less)
Help your congregants know for sure how to be saved.
Scripture: 1 John 5:11-13, Romans 10:13, John 10:28, John 5:24
Tags: salvation, restoration, assurance, identity in christ, assurance of salvation, overcoming fear, self esteem (view more) (view less)
Genres: Emotional, Uplifting
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