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Peter's final call to a young and growing church
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Entrusted
Gifts, risk, and the return of the King
Using Hebrews 12, this Mini-Movie encourages students to throw off the sin and anything else that entangles them and keeps them from running the race wholeheartedly with their eyes fixed on Jesus.
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Genres: Powerful
Service Styles: Contemporary
Even when Jesus was hurting on the cross, He showed His amazing love by forgiving others, promising heaven, and finishing His special mission to save us. Jesus' final words weren't just the end of His story—they're the beginning of ours, giving us hope and showing us how much God loves every single one of us!
Tags: jesus, purple, cross, white, last words, teal, final words (view more) (view less)
Genres: Emotional, Powerful, Uplifting, Reflective
Service Styles: Contemporary, Progressive
Transform your student ministry's discussion of love with Skip A Beat, an engaging series that explores how authentic love goes deeper than surface-level emotions and cultural definitions. Use this compelling sermon bumper to help students understand the heart of true love - teaching them how Christ-centered relationships manifest through service, sacrifice, and genuine care for others.
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Transform student ministry visual experiences with a dynamic sermon bumper to accompany a series that explores relationships through the lens of Jesus' transformative love and example. (This Theme Pack delivers powerful graphics and videos designed to help students understand how Christ's character can shape their connections with friends, family, and peers.)
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Transform student ministry visual experiences with a dynamic mini movie to accompany a series that explores relationships through the lens of Jesus' transformative love and example. (This Theme Pack delivers powerful graphics and videos designed to help students understand how Christ's character can shape their connections with friends, family, and peers.)
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This is America. The beautiful, spacious skies reminding us of the width and breadth of the Heavens. The amber waves of grain echoing our calling to the Harvest. The purple mountain majesties revealing the strength and might of our Redeemer. The vast fruited plains giving us a visual reminder of how far God has removed our transgressions. The shining seas bringing to mind the new life we have in Jesus. May God shed His grace on America.
Scripture: 2 Corinthians 3:17, 2 Chronicles 7:14, 1 Timothy 2:6, Galatians 5:1, Psalm 119:45, John 8:32, John 8:36, Psalm 33:12, Psalm 118:5, Ephesians 3:12, Romans 8:1 (view more) (view less)
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Service Styles: Contemporary, Traditional, Progressive
Christmas video of Luke 2:10-14 in a beautiful video format.
Scripture: Luke 2:10-14, 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
This Christmas video is great for opening up a Christmas service, reminding us what Christmas is about.
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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A Christmas video of the shepherds experience meeting Jesus.
Scripture: Luke 2:8-20, 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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