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Teach your congregation members to pick up their crosses and become disciples using this background set.
Scripture: Matthew 4:19, Matthew 8:22, Mark 8:34, Luke 9:23, Luke 14:27, Mark 1:17, Matthew 19:21, Mark 10:21, Matthew 10:38, Matthew 16:24, John 1:1-14 (view more) (view less)
Tags: faith, christ, jesus, obedience, follow, love for god, christ follower, obey god, jesus teachings, fan or follower (view more) (view less)
Genres: Reflective
Service Styles: Contemporary
Help your listeners understand that there are costs to choosing to follow Christ.
Scripture: Matthew 8:18-22, Luke 9:57-62, Luke 9:57-10:22, Luke 9:23-24
Tags: discipleship, cost, follow, christ follower, fan or follower (view more) (view less)
Genres: Emotional, Uplifting
Service Styles: Contemporary, Traditional
Use these backgrounds featuring an image suggesting the Holy Spirit.
Scripture: Luke 9:57-62, Matthew 10:21-33
Tags: love, mercy, discipleship, follow, christ follower, follow jesus, god the holy spirit, fan or follower (view more) (view less)
Genres: Reflective, Uplifting
Use these backgrounds to support a sermon about the commitment required of a disciple of Christ.
Scripture: Luke 14:25-35, Genesis 41:37-52, Jeremiah 3:22
Tags: ministry, jesus, choice, leave, follow jesus, jesus' ministry (view more) (view less)
The only sign we should need is Jesus' death, burial and resurrection. Encourage your congregation not to be swayed by what look like "miracles."
Scripture: John 4:48
Tags: false, follow, false teaching, folly, miracles general, signs, teacher (view more) (view less)
Genres: Emotional, Humorous
There are so many voices in our lives--are your congregants listening to the still, small voice?
Scripture: John 10:1-18, Mark 1:21-28, John 10:27
Tags: jesus, healing, hearing god, follow jesus, need for christ, listening (view more) (view less)
Keep the main thing the main thing with this series of backgrounds featuring gentle imagery.
Scripture: John 3:16, Titus 2:11-14, Philippians 1:1-7:8, Jeremiah 33:3, Colossians 1:12-20, John 8:1-59 (view more) (view less)
Tags: hands, focus, jesus christ, names of god, follow jesus, need for christ, jesus relationship, distraction, power in jesus name (view more) (view less)
Genres: Emotional, Powerful, Uplifting
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, gate, crowd (view more) (view less)
Genres: Emotional, Humorous, Reflective
Encourage your audience to follow "The Light of the World" and to become lights for Christ themselves.
Scripture: John 8:12, John 9:5
Tags: witness, jesus, light, hope, lighthouse, need for christ, christian witness, god brings hope (view more) (view less)
Genres: Powerful, Uplifting
Teach your listeners to be fully devoted followers of Christ with these bold backgrounds.
Scripture: Philippians 2:7, Mark 2:22, 2 Timothy 4:6, Philippians 2:17, Philippians 2:7-17, Luke 5:37 (view more) (view less)
Tags: jars of clay, broken, perfecto, imperfecto, doing god's will, fan or follower, boasting in weakness (view more) (view less)
Genres: Emotional, Reflective
These backgrounds are great for a sermon on the knowledge of God and submission to the Good Shepherd.
Scripture: John 10:22-30, John 10:22-24, Psalm 23:1-6
Tags: discipleship, sheep, follow, voice
Help your listeners make godly decisions and understand God's will for their lives.
Scripture: John 16:5-16, 2 Chronicles 2:12-15:15
Tags: direction, decision, purpose, goals, dreams, god brings purpose (view more) (view less)
Encourage your leaders to be a light to their followers with this background set.
Scripture: Hebrews 13:17, 1 Peter 2:13
Tags: vision, leadership, submit, authority, leadership general, pastor appreciation, pastor anniversary (view more) (view less)
Service Styles: Traditional
A bold set of backgrounds for preaching on Jesus' role as the Way, the Truth, and the Life.
Scripture: John 14:1-10, John 9:35-41, Romans 12:3-8
Tags: jesus, truth, life, names of god, need for christ, jesus teachings, power in jesus name (view more) (view less)
Genres: Powerful, Reflective
Use this background in your message about Jesus' ascension into Heaven after His resurrection.
Scripture: Luke 24:50-53, Mark 16:19, Acts 1:9-11
Tags: jesus, resurrection, jesus christ, ascension
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