Morris Ashcraft was Professor of Theology and Dean of the Faculty. The service begins with a reading from the New Testament and a word of prayer (00:00-01:51). The choir sings a song of worship (01:52-05:30). Ashcraft begins his sermon with a story about his education journey through college and seminary as a journey of finding truth (05:31-09:18). Ashcraft’s sermon is about truth found only in Christ, and his main point is that truth, faith, and freedom all intersect in the ministry of Christ (09:19-28:11). Ashcraft ends the service with a word of prayer (28:12-28:44).
Robert H. Culpepper was Professor of Theology. The service opens with the singing of the “Doxology” and a word of prayer (00:00-02:24). The speaker delivers a Scripture reading from Luke 24:44-49 (02:25-03:52). A soloist sings a song of worship (03:53-08:55). Culpepper’s gives a sermon on three great truths, and the first great truth is God dwelt with humanity in a unique way by becoming man and being obedient to death on a cross (08:56-19:20). The second great truth is that God committed the gospel message to vessels of clay for the ministry of reconciliation (19:21-26:25). The third great truth is that the God of the universe now dwells with his people through the Holy Spirit (26:26-33:48). Culpepper ends the service with a word of prayer (33:49-34:51).