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- Description:
- Malcolm O. Tolbert was Professor of New Testament. The service begins with a word of prayer and the “Doxology” (00:00-01:31). A speaker reads from Psalm 1 and another speaker reads from Matthew 5:13-16 (01:32-04:10). A word of prayer is given (04:11-06:50). President Randall Lolley welcomes everyone to the service, and he introduces Malcolm O. Tolbert as the commencement speaker (06:51-08:37). Tolbert’s sermon centres on the passage of Matthew 5:13-16, and he encourages the graduates to be the salt and light of the earth (08:38-25:59). Lolley recognizes the friends and families of the graduates (26:00-27:01). The Associate of Divinity degrees are conferred (27:02-28:58). The Master of Religious Education degrees are conferred (28:59-30:59). The Master of Divinity degrees are conferred (31:00-44:07). The Master of Theology degrees are conferred (44:08-45:48). The Doctor of Ministry degrees are conferred (45:49-48:59). The service ends with a word of prayer and a benediction (49:00-50:34).
- Subject:
- Doxology, Light--Religious aspects--Christianity, and Commencement ceremonies
- Creator:
- Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary and Tolbert, Malcolm
- Location:
- Wake Forest (N.C.)
- Language:
- English
- Date Created:
- December 18, 1982
- Resource type:
- Audio
- Identifier:
- SEBTS_Commencement_Malcolm_O_Tolbert_1982-12-18
- Description:
- Malcolm O. Tolbert was Professor of New Testament. The service begins with the speaker reading from John 1, and he gives a word of prayer (00:00-03:16). The choir sings a song of worship (03:17-06:12). Tolbert begins his sermon by speaking on the importance of Jesus’ incarnation and his lowly status in society (06:13-15:13). Tolbert argues from Scripture that we should emulate the life of Christ, and he shares the story of a man in Japan who sought to live like Christ even in his difficult circumstances (15:14-25:12).
- Subject:
- Incarnation and Church work with the poor
- Creator:
- Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary and Tolbert, Malcolm
- Location:
- Wake Forest (N.C.)
- Language:
- English
- Date Created:
- September 23, 1981
- Resource type:
- Audio
- Identifier:
- SEBTS_Chapel_Malcolm_O_Tolbert_1981-09-23
