After the opening hymn, Dr. Stealey prays and introduces the speaker (start-6:58). Dr. Edwin Theodore Dahlberg, President of the National Council of Churches USA, preached a sermon entitled “Bridge Builders” from Ephesians 4:13. He focused on unity between believers despite differences.
After reading 1 Corinthians 12:12-13 and a prayer (start-3:25), Dr. Edwin Luther Copeland, Professor of Missions, shares the final of three lectures on the theme of Worship and the Church of God. For this message he focused on “Worship and the Church’s Fellowship” and preached from Hebrews 13:15-16 (3:26-21:44). The service then concludes with a doxology (21:45-end).
After reading Lamentations 3:40, Psalm 145:8, and Matthew 18:3, and a prayer (start-3:45), Dr. Edwin Luther Copeland, Professor of Missions, shares the second of three lectures on the theme of Worship and the Church of God. For this message he focused on “Worship and the Church’s Work” and preached from Hebrews 13:15-16.
After the reading of John 4:23-24 and a prayer (start-1:50), Dr. Edwin Luther Copeland, Professor of Missions, shares the first of three lectures on the theme of Worship and the Church of God. For this message he focused on “Worship and the Church’s Witness” and preached from Hebrews 13:8-16.
After a prayer (start-2:45), Mr. Edwin Calhoun Osburn, Associate Professor of Bibliography, speaks about the struggle for the hearts and minds of men and reads an article from the Charlotte News by Cecil Prince entitled, "This Could Be a Southern Century."
After reading Matthew 22:36-40 and introduction (start-1:50), Dr. Edward Allison McDowell, Jr., Professor of New Testament Interpretation, preaches on community from Matthew 22:36-40.
After an opening prayer, recitation, and song (start-11:30), Edward Allison McDowell, Jr., Professor of New Testament Interpretation, preaches from Matthew 10:39 and focuses on the significance of Jesus’ crucifixion and challenges the listeners to not waste their lives.
After a prayer and introduction (start-2:43), Mr. Earl R. Martin, a graduate student of Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary and missionary to East Africa, speaks about authenticity in missions. He shares further his convictions about the validity of a missionary call.
After a prayer and introduction (start-3:35), Dr. Dotson McGinnis Nelson, Jr., pastor of First Baptist Church in Greenville, SC, encourages pastors to be marked by the nine characteristics of love found in 1 Corinthians 13.
