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Description:: The service begins with the reading of Matthew 7:12 (00:00-00:15), a prayer update (00:16-01:01), and prayer (01:02-05:04). An introduction is given for the speaker, Douglas M. Branch, the Executive Secretary of the Baptist State Convention of North Carolina (05:05-07:47). His message centers on the Great Confession and the Great Commission from the Gospels (07:48-10:35). They both were set within a sphere of inquiry (10:36-13:52), and they both were revelatory of God’s mission on earth for us to carry out (13:53-15:58). The involvement of this mission has two facets: to continue to have a renewed sense of the divine call on our lives (15:59-17:56) and to be a part of the whole movement of Jesus Christ beyond simply our local setting (17:57-19:39). Our unity is spiritual, brought about by the Holy Spirit; our freedom is to obey the leadership of the Holy Spirit; and our work is to be in harmony with other Baptists in the Holy Spirit (19:40-21:08). He ends his time in prayer (21:09-22:25).
Subject:: Christian life and Great Commission (Bible)
Creator:: Branch, Douglas M. and Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
Owner:: archives@sebts.edu
Location:: Wake Forest (N.C.)
Language:: English
Date Uploaded:: 02/12/2026
Date Modified:: 02/13/2026
Date Created:: 1961-03-02
Resource Type:: Audio
Identifier:: SEBTS_Chapel_Douglas_M_Branch_1961-03-02

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