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Use this background set to illustrate a message on making it through the "wilderness" of stressful or trying times.
Scripture: Exodus 16:1-36
Tags: faith, stress, moses, hardship, life, ark, wilderness, trials and difficulties (view more) (view less)
Genres: Reflective
Service Styles: Traditional
Victim to Victor
Scripture: Daniel 1:1-21, Psalm 18:1-46, 1 John 5:4
Tags: bible, victor, god's comfort, victim, hardship of life, trials and difficulties (view more) (view less)
Genres: Reflective, Uplifting
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: doubt, hardship, tragedy, help, trusting god, control, trial, faith general, hardship of life, boasting in weakness (view more) (view less)
Genres: Emotional, Powerful
Service Styles: Contemporary
Encourage your listeners who are struggling or enduring hardships with this background set.
Scripture: Psalm 12:2-121:2, Psalm 23:1-6
Tags: hardship, help, provision, god in the hardships, god's faithfulness, god's greatness (view more) (view less)
When life is difficult, congregants need some reassurance that God is with them and will never leave them.
Scripture: Philippians 3:12-14, Hebrews 12:1-3
Tags: commitment, spiritual warfare, perseverance, endurance, men, survival, struggles, trial, zone, hardship of life, trials and difficulties (view more) (view less)
Give your listeners courage to stand in the face of struggles, trials, conflict and even spiritual battles.
Scripture: Matthew 7:24-27, Luke 6:47-48, John 10:10, James 1:2, 2 Corinthians 9:12, Mark 4:35 (view more) (view less)
Tags: hardship, perseverance, endurance, hope, rock, god's love, depression, storm, suicide, trial, stand, god brings hope, hardship of life, suffering joy in, trials and difficulties, god's faithfulness, lord is my strength, boasting in weakness (view more) (view less)
Genres: Humorous, Uplifting
Illustrate the strength and protection available in God with these powerful images.
Scripture: Psalm 71:7
Tags: hardship, strength, strong, refuge, god in the hardships, god's faithfulness, power in jesus name (view more) (view less)
Service Styles: Contemporary, Traditional
A calming set of backgrounds to support a message on hope during times of struggle, trial or crisis.
Scripture: Psalm 23:4
Tags: hardship, hope, depression, mountain, suicide, trial, god in the hardships (view more) (view less)
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: hardship, hope, rescue, help, god in the hardships (view more) (view less)
Genres: Humorous, Reflective
The Winnable War
Scripture: James 4:1-10, Ephesians 6:10-20, James 4:1-4
Tags: power, prayer, holiness, authority, prayer hardship (view more) (view less)
Genres: Powerful, Reflective
Use these dramatic backgrounds to unpack the armor of God from Ephesians.
Scripture: Ephesians 6:10-17, Ephesians 6:10-18:10
Tags: armor, armor of god, god in the hardships, spiritual armor
Indeed, a might fortress is our God. Help your listeners trust in Him with these illustrations.
Scripture: Psalm 71:3
Tags: trust, fortress, forces, god in the hardships, god's faithfulness (view more) (view less)
Remember those we lost on 9/11 with this dramatic Patriot Day background set.
Scripture: Romans 8:28, John 16:31-33
Tags: memorial, patriot day, nyc, god in the hardships, holidays civic (view more) (view less)
Genres: Emotional, Reflective
Use these vibrant backgrounds to upport your sermon on the spiritual power available in prayer.
Scripture: James 5:16, Ephesians 1:15-23
Tags: power, prayer, prayer general, prayer hardship, importance of prayer (view more) (view less)
The Meaning of Life
Scripture: 2 Corinthians 4:10-11, Ecclesiastes 1:1-2
Tags: peace, life, abortion, purpose, meaning, fulfillment, sanctity of life (view more) (view less)
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