The service begins with prayer (00:00-03:54). Dr. Binkley introduces the speaker, William W. Leathers, Jr., who was the pastor of First Baptist Church in Henderson, NC (03:55-06:22). His message focuses on an event in the life of David when he sought refuge with his enemy, the Philistines, due to low faith, from 1 Samuel 30:6 (06:23-10:02). He discusses three paradoxes/alternatives/dilemmas which frequently face people: the matter of faith or frustration (10:03-11:17), the matter of prayer or paralysis (11:18-13:08), and the alternative of obedience or obstinancy (13:09-15:00). He recalls the persuasive preaching of George Pruitt, in which he said, “obedience is the song for a thousand victories” (15:01-17:31). He ends his time in prayer (17:32-18:12).
The service begins with the reading of Proverbs 3:19-20 (00:00-00:18) and prayer (00:19-03:30). An introduction is given for the speaker, Dr. William J. Fallis, who was Editor of Broadman Press (03:31-04:18). His Scripture lesson comes from Genesis 1:1-5 and 26-27, Psalm 104:13-15, Isaiah 40:18 and 22, and Psalm 103:22 (04:19-06:27). His message focuses on four secrets of God in our world which we may often take for granted: the secret of the star, displaying God’s order (06:28-12:17), the secret of the seed, displaying God’s variety (12:18-14:23), the secret of the child, displaying God’s companionship with man (14:24-16:26), and the secret of the cross, displaying God’s power and wisdom (16:27-18:39). He ends with prayer (18:40-19:54).
After the reading of Psalm 100 and a prayer (start-2:00), William Claudius Strickland, Professor of New Testament Interpretation, speaks about the importance of worshiping corporately.
After prayer and a reading from a hymnal (start-3:55), William Claudius Strickland, Professor of New Testament Interpretation, talks about the struggle between the human self and God as depicted in the book of Revelation.
After a prayer (start-4:01), Dr. W. Perry Crouch, a trustee of Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, gives a few points towards the manifold task of the modern pastor.
After a prayer (start-3:15), Truman S. Smith, Instructor in Pastoral Care and Assistant Director of Field Work at SEBTS, compared selling suspension bridges to sharing the gospel.
After a poem and a few prayers (start-3:25), Truman S. Smith, Instructor in Pastoral Care and Assistant Director of Field Work at SEBTS, preaches about peace in the face of death from Isaiah 26:1-6.
After the reading of Psalm 105:3-4 and prayer (start-2:12), Truman S. Smith, Instructor in Pastoral Care and Assistant Director of Field Work at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, preaches from John 9.
After a poem, and a prayer (start-3:40), Thomas Albert Bland, Associate Professor of Christian Sociology and Ethics, talks about the confession of faith, “Jesus is Lord.”