Sam R. Williams was Assistant Professor of Pastoral Care. Williams begins his sermon by thanking Dr. Patterson and his friend Frank, and he gives a diagnosis of American culture as being completely sexually insane (00:00-03:00). Williams spends most of his sermon in Proverbs 4, and he begins by giving the context of King Solomon, his life, and the sexual scandals that plagued his lineage (03:01-12:50). Williams says that man has an attention deficit and is constantly drifting to pursuing carnal pleasures because of their eyes (12:51-18:09). He says that man also has a heart disorder (18:10-21:26). Williams concludes his sermon by reading a hymn by John Newton, and he says the prescription for the soul is the amputation of sin and the desire to see God (21:27-26:57).
R. Logan Carson was Senior Professor of Christian Theology. Carson begins his sermon by telling a few funny stories about being a professor at Southeastern, and he gives a word of prayer (00:00-04:23). He walks through Matthew 27:11-26, and he speaks on how much of society has responded to Pilate’s question, “What should I do then with Jesus?” (04:24-15:12). He then reads verses 27-31, and he condemns those who step on Jesus and do not give him reverence (15:13-18:08). He tells a personal story of his calling to the service of ministry, and he says that the answer to Pilate’s question is to serve Jesus (18:09-26:49). Carson ends his sermon by speaking on the day of the resurrection when all God’s children will look upon Jesus (26:50-30:01).