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Help your church understand God's plan in pain
Fullness of Joy Countdown features the inspiring words of Jesus spoken at the Last Supper, found in John 15:11. It's a great way to welcome everyone before your service gets underway, and ideal as springtime arrives and Easter week approaches.
Scripture: John 15:11
Tags: joy, joy of the lord
Service Styles: Contemporary
Use this Countdown to get the kids at your church excited before your Worship Experience begins.
Tags: joy countdown, joy christmas
This Resurrection Day Countdown features the Angelic message to Mary Magdalene, "He Is Risen," in Matthew 28:6. The beautiful sunrise motion graphics with an upbeat music track will inspire joy in your congregation. Perfect for any services focused upon the Resurrection of our Lord.
Scripture: Matthew 28:6, Mark 16:6, Luke 24:6
Tags: easter, sunrise, sunrise service, countdown, he is risen, resurrection sunday (view more) (view less)
Celebrate The Harvest Countdown is a thoughtful meditation on 11 scripture passages on the subject of the harvest. The meandering acoustic guitar track and fall colors set the tone for this Autumn season.
Scripture: Matthew 9:37-38, John 4:35, Psalm 65:11, Jeremiah 5:24, Psalm 65:9, Proverbs 10:5, Isaiah 9:3, Genesis 8:22, Psalm 67:6, Psalm 85:12 (view more) (view less)
Tags: changing leaves, wise son, god's provision, lord of the harvest, seasons, crops, evangelism, evangelism, fall, harvest, autumn, bounty, blessing, produce, joy, grain, seedtime, ripe (view more) (view less)
Service Styles: Contemporary, Traditional
Use this 5 minute countdown to connect your congregation to the Advent message of Joy. This countdown is a part of our larger Advent Countdown Collection, all created with the same visual consistency.
Tags: joy, winter, welcome, peace, advent, hope, motion, love, christmas, countdown (view more) (view less)
Nature truly sings in this beautiful five minute countdown featuring imagery from a mountain trail and a piano arrangement of Joy to the World. It’s perfect for any Christmas or Advent service and especially suited to the theme of joy. This countdown coordinates with our Rustic Christmas Collection of background.
Scripture: Luke 2:10
Tags: let heaven and nature sing, countdown, joy to the world, advent countdown, christmas countdown, christmas, advent, joy (view more) (view less)
Advent of Joy Countdown depicts the exultation and wonder of the night the angels proclaimed Christ's birth to the shepherds of Bethlehem. Names of God interspersed with proclamations of joy form an abstract visual that bridges the gulf between God and sinners, and is accompanied by the Christmas carol, "The First Noel".
Scripture: Luke 2:8-15
Tags: christmas, advent, joy, the first noel, christmas carol, names of jesus, holiday (view more) (view less)
Celebrate Autumn with this simple Harvest-themed colorful countdown. This is ideal for any service in the fall, or before a message on the theme of the Lord of the Harvest. Jesus says Matthew 9:37-38: "The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few. Therefore pray earnestly to the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest."
Scripture: Matthew 9:37-38
Tags: lord of the harvest, seasons, wheat, autumn, fall, harvest (view more) (view less)
The God of the Universe has called us to go into all the world, to love, to serve, to make disciples, and to surrender our hearts to Him and Him alone. Use this series in a box to challenge your church in the words of our savior and the call he has placed on each disciple.
Tags: lord’s, serve, sermon, countdown, sermon, supper, love, series (view more) (view less)
This countdown is from the Beamer Films "Cloudy Night" collection, and is perfect to start and add a creative edge to your service.
Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:7, Daniel 1:21-22
Tags: christmas hope, christmas joy, rediscover christmas, immanuel god with us, star of christmas, candlelight service, pastor anniversary, santa cena, christmas meaning, holy spirit baptism, forgiveness for others, christmas advent, fear and worry, lord is my strength, contending for faith, e, christmas eve, communion, marriage, joy, pentecost, gospel, welcome, anxiety, reconciliation, memorial day, appreciation, redemption, divorce, art, gideon, selfishness, greatest gift, blood of jesus, blood of christ, birth of jesus, nativity, christmas, stress, pain, evangelism (view more) (view less)
This Father’s Day countdown is a tribute to fathers and father figures, as well as to our Heavenly Father.
Tags: sermon, daughters, 5 minute, father’s day, kid, count down, happy father’s day, church, opener, prayers, parent, five minute, thank you, countdown, sermon, fathers, dads, holiday, sons, loving, heavenly father, sacrifices, tribute, guidance, daughter, hard work, above, daddy, wisdom, heaven, celebrate, joy, son, god, parents, peace, children, savior, strength, wise, encouragement, faithful, guide, prayer, sacrifice, dad, father, lord, christ, love, child, kids, church, jesus (view more) (view less)
Service Styles: Contemporary, Progressive, Traditional
Joy in the Morning Scripture Countdown is a beautiful depiction of the struggles and hopes which King David proclaims in Psalm 30. Colorful, dancing bokeh effects are accompanied by an ethnic-sounding audio track which carries us back to King David's time. This is a wonderful Psalm to use as a countdown to any type of service.
Scripture: Psalm 30:1-12
Tags: psalm, rejoicing, scripture countdown, wailing into dancing, king david, praise, joy (view more) (view less)
Use this Christmas themed countdown to welcome people to your worship services during the Christmas season.
Tags: love, christmas, hope, motion, joy, welcome, peace, seasonal, 5 minute, holiday, countdown (view more) (view less)
Vibrant colors are viewed through frosted glass in this upbeat five minute countdown featuring an uptempo track of Joy to the World. It’s perfect for Christmas and Advent Services.
Tags: joy to the world, advent, christmas
Remembrance - Communion Countdown is a reverent, worshipful countdown which is a great way to lead into any service, and is ideal when you will be observing the the Lord's Supper.
Scripture: Matthew 26:26-30, Luke 22:17-20, 1 Corinthians 11:23-26
Tags: the lord's supper, the last supper, communion, bread
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