Hardy Clemons was the pastor at First Baptist, Greenville, SC. Rev. Clemons preaches from 0:00-16:20 from Ephesians 1:19-20. Clemons discusses and describes the power of God and how believers have access to such power. He reminds the students that trusting in the Lord gives them strength. There is a closing prayer from 16:27-16:55. The audio was transferred from audio cassette.
Marvin L. "Marty" Reid was Professor of Greek and New Testament at SEBTS. Dr. Reid begins the service by giving a prayer and reading the source text for the sermon: Luke 4:1-13. The sermon is informally titled, "Strategy for the Ministry." Reid gives a 3 point sermon on the 3 pitfalls we must avoid when we are in the ministry, and the way to overcome these pitfalls is to be like Jesus, who allowed Himself to be directed by the Holy Spirit. Dr. Reid encourages the students to not take shortcuts when they are in the ministry. Professor Reid speaks for the entirety of the recording. The audio was transferred from audio cassette.
The service opens with an opening scripture reading of Isaiah 40:1-2, 6-8 from 0:00-0:42. There are announcements, prayer, and the reading of the source text for the devotional: Luke 18:18-27 from 0:47-3:17. Dr. Robert Newton preaches how we can't be saved by works, but by grace. Newton also notes that we should seek the love found only in our heavenly Father's house. Dr. Newton speaks from 3:23-21:46. Robert and Winnie Newton both held the position of Adjunctive Professor of Pastoral Care at SEBTS. The audio was transferred from audio cassette.
There is an opening introduction to the speaker from 0:00-1:14. Barbara Price speaks from 1:25-19:38. Price preaches on how women can minister the Gospel to others and how the Church should not be divided but united under Christ. Price referenced the Samaritan Woman in John 4 often throughout her devotional. There are closing remarks from 19:39-21:39.
Roger Eugene Nix, Adjunctive Professor of Supervised Ministry and pastor of Temple Baptist Church, Raleigh, NC, leads a dynamic worship experience for the students at SEBTS. Rev. Nix offers a responsive reading and introduction from 0:00-1:47. A student leads a prayer from 1:47-2:49. Another fellow student leads a responsive reading from 2:55-4:30. Roger Nix speaks from 4:35-15:00. During this time he reads 2 Timothy 2:11-13 along with Ephesians 4:11-13, offers a prayer, time of reflection, and ends with a short story. The audio was transferred from audio cassette.
Dr. Nancy Ammerman (PhD from Yale University) gives a lecture on the identity of Baptists. Dr. Ammerman poses the question: "What do Baptists provide to the Christian community?" Ammerman shares how Baptists are called to be "believer-priests" or "prophet priests." Dr. Ammerman speaks for the entirety of the recording. This is part 2 of a 2 part lecture series. The audio was transferred from audio cassette.
There is an introduction to the speaker from 0:00-4:06. Dr. Nancy Ammerman (PhD from Yale University) speaks from 4:09-41:37. Dr. Ammerman gives her lecture on the recently developed history within the Southern Baptist Convention and how the convention and Southern Baptists in general are moving forward. There are closing remarks and prayer from 41:47-42:59. This is part 1 of a 2 part lecture series. The audio was transferred from audio cassette.
There is an opening reading of Scripture passages and prayer from 0:00-3:30. The source text for the sermon was read from 3:10-7:55 along with another prayer and a responsive reading. The Scripture used in the sermon was Hebrews 11:32-38, 12:1-2, and Luke 19:1-10. Thomas Furman Hewitt, Professor of Christian Ethics, preaches from 8:12-18:45. He shares a story about a meal he had with a blind woman and relates it to Jesus wanting to have dinner with Zacchaeus. He encourages the students to sit down and have a relationship with the Lord. There are two closing prayers from 18:54-21:49. The audio was transferred from audio cassette.
The audio was transferred from audio cassette. Dr. Wayne Stacy was the pastor of First Baptist Church of Raleigh. The service begins with the reading of Psalm 24:1-4 and an introduction to Dr. Stacy. Dr. Stacy preaches from 2 Corinthians 5:11-17 and challenges Christians to not stereotype one another, but instead see everyone through Jesus' eyes. Rev. Stacy speaks from 1:59-27:14
The audio was transferred from audio cassette. Dr. Roy E. De Brand is the speaker for the Lecture. There is a prayer and introduction from 0:12-3:45. Dr. De Brand, Professor of Preaching at SEBTS and a graduate of Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, gives a life story of the preacher and prophet Alexander Peden. Dr. De Brand shares his story to come to the conclusion that freedom of faith and freedom of conscience can never be coerced. Rev. De Brand speaks from 3:55-41:50. There are closing remarks from 41:51-42:24.
