Dr. Jim Shaddix was senior Professor of Preaching at SEBTS. Shaddix begins his sermon by reading from the book of Haggai with a focus on the question, “are you in hot pursuit of the effects and influences of the Holy Spirit in your life? (0:00-4:25). He reads about the time when the prophet Haggai beckons Israel to return to rebuilding the Temple (4:26-6:12). He tells the congregation he is going to address three questions: what is the relevance of this passage, what is the problem presented, and what is the solution? (6:13-6:32). To answer the first question, Shaddix explains that the Temple represents Christ’s presence, the laborers represent us as Christ’s followers, and the laborers’ lack of pursuing the rebuilding of the Temple represents our lack of pursuing the effects of the Holy Spirit in our lives (6:33-13:43). He states that if we presume the experience of the Holy Spirit in our lives, we cannot fully experience the full effects (13:44-14:37). Shaddix then presents the problem, which is that God’s people paused their work (14:38-15:22). Three reasons exist as to why they stopped working that can be applied to why today we presume the effects of the Holy Spirit (15:23-16:01). The first reason is that our enemies deter us from our pursuit (16:02-17:31). The second reason involves being discouraged by the lack of results in our ministry efforts (17:32-19:45). Allowing excess and pursuits of comfort to distract us is the third reason (19:46-22:52). Shaddix provides a three-component solution with the first component involving obeying the Word of God and returning to our work as His laborers (22:53-24:37). The second part of the solution is to fear the discipline of God (24:38-27:54). Rely on the grace of God comprises the third component (27:55-29:44). Shaddix concludes with how the solution can lead to our hot pursuit of the effects of Christ’s presence in our lives (29:45-31:53). He gives a word of prayer (31:54-32:37).
Interview with Dick Keyes discussing interactions with Francis A. Schaeffer (FAS). Topics of this discussion center on FAS' evangelism and discipleship, his ability to listen and ask questions, utilizing apologetic methods, but mainly focused on the people he was talking with, including Dick. Other topics include the cultural shift from the 1960's until today, and what it takes to be convinced of a view
Interview with Tom (Thomas) Streeter discussing interactions with Francis A. Schaeffer (FAS). Topics of conversation include FAS' apologetics and pre-evangelism linked with his kindness and compassion, his view of people being made in the image of God, and his teachings on Intellectual History
Interview with Susan (Schaeffer) Macaulay discussing interactions with Francis A. Schaeffer (FAS) and Edith Schaeffer, their relationship and their parenting, the challenges and joys of Susan's childhood, and lessons learned from it
Interview with Elaine and Ian Cooper discussing interactions with Francis A. Schaeffer (FAS), how FAS preached and handled people's questions, the Christian culture at L'Abri, FAS' impact on evangelical Christianity, and how he speaks to postmodernism
Interview with Colin Chapman discussing interactions with Francis A. Schaeffer (FAS), how FAS was a thinking Christian and able to see the bigger picture, especially how theology and philosophy related to every part of life
Interview with Joe Martin discussing interactions with Francis A. Schaeffer (FAS), how FAS related faith and culture, what it was like to be in L'Abri under the FAS' leadership, FAS' compassion and care for evangelization of the individual person
Interview with Andrew Kirk discussing interactions with Francis A. Schaeffer (FAS), working together on The God Who Is There, how FAS would engage people, his humility towards the Bible, and the influence FAS had on the evangelical Christian world
Interview with Ann Brown discussing interactions with Francis A. Schaeffer (FAS), how he gave honest answers for honest questions, had compassion for every person, and FAS' view of death and anger. Other topics of discussion include the culture at L'Abri and chalet Bellevue's outreach to disabled children
