Bomar T. Raines was Alumni President at Southeastern. The service begins in prayer from 0:00-0:58. An introduction is made from 1:02-2:00. Dr. Raines speaks from 2:10-26:09. In this message, Raines discusses the meaning of "I am what I am" in 1 Corinthians 15:10.
Joseph Mitsuo Kitagawa was Professor Emeritus and Dean of the University of Chicago Divinity School. (Kitagawa was an eminent Japanese American scholar in religious studies. He is considered to be one of the founders of the field of the history of religions.) The service opens with a word of prayer from 0:00-1:36. 1 Corinthians 13 is read from 1:43-4:36. A prayer is offered from 4:55-7:12. An excerpt from the Gospel of Luke is read from 7:15-9:38. Rev. Kitagawa speaks from 9:57-52:01. Dr. Kitagawa preaches on the different frontiers where the gospel needs to be proclaimed.
H. Eugene McLeod was the Librarian at Southeastern. The service opens with an opening scripture reading from 0:00-0:37. A prayer is offered from 0:57-3:51. Music plays from 4:00-8:38. Dr. McLeod speaks from 8:58-26:53. His source text was 1 Corinthians 1:1-9. McLeod exhorts the students to lead a ministry of reconciliation.
After reading Psalm 100:4-5, Ben C. Fisher, Administrative Assistant and Director of Public Relations, preaches from 1 Corinthians 2:1-5 about Paul’s fear.
After an introduction and prayer (start-3:41), Nane Starnes, the President of the Baptist State Convention of North Carolina, preaches from 1 Corinthians 15:57-58 (3:42-26:09). The service then concludes with a song (26:10-end).
Stewart Albert Newman was Professor of Theology and Philosophy of Religion (1952-1966). Music plays from 0:28-3:49. There is a responsive reading from 3:55-5:42. A prayer is made from 5:46-7:46. There is special music from 7:55-11:49. Dr. Newman preaches from 12:00-25:57. His source text was the entirety of 1 Corinthians 8. A closing hymn is played from 26:01-27:48.
Bernard Cochran was Professor of Religion at Meredith College. The service begins with a scripture reading from 0:00-0:38. A responsive reading takes place from 0:46-2:17. A special music performance is sung from 2:32-5:28. A prayer is offered from 5:33-7:29. An introduction to the speaker is given from 7:32-8:11. Dr. Cochran speaks from 8:19-27:29. His source text is 1 Corinthians 15:12-16. He preaches on the seven deadly sins. The service ends with music from 27:30-29:11.
Olin Trivette Binkley was the second President of Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary and Professor of Christian Sociology and Ethics. Dr. Binkley opens with prayer requests and prays from 0:00-3:10. Binkley leads a responsive reading from 3:15-5:15. Music plays from 5:17-5:40. Dr. Binkley preaches from 6:03-24:56. His message was centered on the love of God. His source text was 1 Corinthians 13:4-13.
Roy Tucker was pastor of Community Baptist Church in Wake Forest, NC. The service begins with an introduction to the speaker from 0:00-2:14. Rev. Tucker speaks from 2:28-32:59. His Bible passage for his message is 1 Corinthians 9:24-27. Tucker uses automobile analogy on Christian living throughout his sermon on how to live faithfully.
After a prayer and an introduction (start-2:06), Olin Trivette Binkley, the Academic Dean and Professor of Christian Sociology and Ethics (and later President of SEBTS), preaches about the relationship between the resurrection and the moral struggle in which we are all engaged from 1 Corinthians 15:51-58.
