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1. SEBTS Commencement - Clifton Judson Allen May 2, 1963

Description:
The service begins with President Stealey offering a word of prayer from 0:25-1:45. Colossians 1:9-20 is read along with another word of prayer from 1:58-5:20. The graduating class presents a gift to the seminary from 5:28-7:34. A special song involving bell chimes is performed from 7:35-8:38. A member of the seminary welcomes everyone and introduces Dr. Clifton Judson Allen, Editorial Secretary of the Sunday School Board, from 8:43-13:12. Another song is performed from 13:33-17:29. Dr. Allen gives the address from 17:47-1:05:18. His message was on the Lordship of Christ and the role of a Christian. A closing prayer is offered from 1:05:20-1:05:44.
Subject:
Bible. Colossians and Bible. Colossians 1
Creator:
Allen, Clifton J. (Clifton Judson), 1901-1986 and Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
Owner:
archives@sebts.edu
Location:
Wake Forest (N.C.)
Language:
English
Date Uploaded:
02/12/2026
Date Modified:
02/13/2026
Date Created:
1963-05-02
Resource Type:
Audio
Identifier:
SEBTS_Commencement_Clifton_Judson_Allen_1963-05-02

2. SEBTS Chapel - Taylor Clarence Smith November 3, 1988

Description:
Taylor Clarence Smith was Visiting Professor of New Testament. Smith is announced as Chapel speaker (0:00-0:08). A hymn is played (0:09-5:11). A word of prayer is followed by a hymn (cut) (5:12-6:52). Colossians 2:16-23 is the Scripture reading (6:53-8:34). The choir sings a song of worship (8:35-12:11). Smith begins his sermon by quoting from the books of Micah, Hosea, Psalms, and Matthew, focusing on Christians worshipping in shadows (12:12-16:18). Using the Scripture reading from Colossians, he emphasizes the Colossians’ integration of astral religion with the Christian faith (16:19-17:29). Smith explains that we have shadows, similar to the Jews’ shadows of worship of the altar and of the law (17:30-17:59). He lists several of these shadows, with the first one being the shadow of the manipulation of God—we use Him for our own advantages (18:00-24:01). Another shadow is one of admiration: instead of following Jesus’ teachings, we just admire and praise Him for His works (24:02-27:16). A third shadow is Bible worship, which involves those who “read” the Bible, but do not fully understand it or they place their own understandings on the Scriptures (27:17-27:48). This shadow leads to the belief that the Bible is God and just as the Pharisees, we can hide God behind the legalism of the Bible (27:49-30:52). Smith expresses that worshipping God is an encounter with a person not a book, and hence we should desire to turn away from worshipping God in the shadows (30:53-33:32). A word of prayer closes the sermon (33:32-33:59).
Subject:
Worship in the Bible and Bible. Colossians
Creator:
Smith, T. C. (Taylor Clarence), 1915- and Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
Owner:
archives@sebts.edu
Location:
Wake Forest (N.C.)
Language:
English
Date Uploaded:
02/12/2026
Date Modified:
02/13/2026
Date Created:
1988-11-03
Resource Type:
Audio
Identifier:
SEBTS_Chapel_Taylor_Clarence_Smith_1988-11-03

3. SEBTS Chapel - Thomas Furman Hewitt and C. Michael Hawn October 27, 1988

Description:
Thomas Furman Hewitt was Professor of Christian Ethics. C. Michael Hawn was Professor of Church Music (these two names were not announced in the recording, but were in the description section). The service begins (abruptly) with a recitation regarding the saints of God (0:00-0:40). A prayer of confession follows (0:41-1:41). A statement is given concerning how nothing can separate us in Christ (1:42-2:11). The choir sings a song of worship (2:12-5:52). Scripture reading is taken from the books of Revelation, Colossians, and John (5:53-9:26). Another song is sung (9:27-10:07). An affirmation of faith is recited followed by a word of prayer (10:08-14:28). The Chapel speaker begins his message by recounting the correspondence between a German professor and soldier during World War II on All Saint’s Day with a focus on death as the enemy (14:29-18:14). He explains that Christians are assured that death is not the end, evident by the celebration of All Saint’s Day—a day commemorating those already living in Jesus’ resurrected presence (18:15-19:32). Our personal fellowship with God gives us hope and assurance that death has no power (19:33-21:33). The speaker conveys that Jesus destroyed the power of death so that it cannot separate us from God, as he quotes the writer of Hebrews (21:34-23:51). He returns to his account of the German professor and the soldier to reinforce that in Christ we can overcome death (23:52-26:22). The choir sings another song of worship (26:23-28:28). The service ends with a prayer of commemoration and commitment (28:29-30:47).
Subject:
Bible. Revelation, Bible. Colossians, Bible. John, Bible. Hebrews, and Fetal death--Religious aspects--Christianity
Creator:
Hewitt, Thomas Furman, 1937-, Hawn, C. Michael, and Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
Owner:
archives@sebts.edu
Location:
Wake Forest (N.C.)
Language:
English
Date Uploaded:
02/12/2026
Date Modified:
02/13/2026
Date Created:
1988-10-27
Resource Type:
Audio
Identifier:
SEBTS_Chapel_Thomas_Furman_Hewitt_and_C_Michael_Hawn_1988-10-27

4. SEBTS Convocation - Lewis Addison Drummond August 23, 1988

Description:
Lewis Addison Drummond was the fourth president of SEBTS. The announcement of President Lewis Drummond being the Chapel speaker for the Fall Convocation is made (0:00-0:08). Hymns are played (0:09-10:48). A word of prayer is given (10:49-12:11). Another hymn is played (cut) (12:12-12:19). Adjunct professors, new students, Vice President of External Affairs George Worrell, and guests are welcomed to the 38th academic year at SEBTS (12:20-16:28). George Worrell reads Colossians 2:1-7 as the day’s Scripture reading (16:29-17:48). C. Michael Hawn, Professor of Church Music, is given an award for faculty excellence (17:49-21:40). Drummond begins his sermon, based on Colossians 2:6-7 (21:41-23:04). He focuses on us, as the body of Christ, determining our destiny (23:05-24:34). Titling his sermon “Waking into Destiny,” Drummond speaks of walking in the spirit as a personal experience, but it can also be experienced on a corporate level (25:08-26:18). He informs that there are four principles within the passage from which he read, with one involving walking in godliness as individuals (26:19-31:17). He desires SEBTS to walk in godliness on a more collective level, as a whole (31:18-32:00). Drummond mentions the time when he felt God’s presence at another university and declares that walking in godliness can be the Seminary’s destiny as well (32:01-35:18). Two other principles he speaks of are “getting” and “giving:” since we have received so much from Christ, we should give back to others by sharing Jesus with them (35:19-40:17). Drummond wants SEBTS as an institution to give Jesus to others and to be rooted in the faith so that it can grow and mature as a place of prayer (40:18-47:46). The last principle is gratitude as we have so much to be thankful for in our lives (47:47-51:44). Drummond closes with a goal for SEBTS to glorify Christ by walking in godliness, giving as much as it has received, and showing gratitude (51:45-52:57). A word of prayer concludes the sermon (52:58-53:35).
Subject:
Walking--Religious aspects--Christianity and Bible. Colossians
Creator:
Drummond, Lewis A. and Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
Owner:
archives@sebts.edu
Location:
Wake Forest (N.C.)
Language:
English
Date Uploaded:
02/12/2026
Date Modified:
02/13/2026
Date Created:
1988-08-23
Resource Type:
Audio
Identifier:
SEBTS_Convocation_Lewis_Addison_Drummond_1988-08-23

5. SEBTS Chapel - David Greene Anderson February 16, 1966

Description:
David Greene Anderson was pastor of First Baptist Church in Easley, SC. The service begins in prayer from 0:00-1:37. There is an introduction to the speaker from 1:38-2:40. Music plays from 2:50-8:03. Rev. Anderson preaches from 8:10-24:12. In this message, Anderson expounds on Colossians 3:16 and teaches the importance of reading and knowing scripture.
Subject:
Bible. Colossians, Bible. Colossians 3, and Bible--Reading
Creator:
Anderson, David Greene and Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
Owner:
archives@sebts.edu
Location:
Wake Forest (N.C.)
Language:
English
Date Uploaded:
02/12/2026
Date Modified:
02/13/2026
Date Created:
1966-02-16
Resource Type:
Audio
Identifier:
SEBTS_Chapel_David_Greene_Anderson_1966-02-16

6. SEBTS Tenth Anniversary Lecture - Albert Cook Outler March 8, 1961

Description:
Albert Cook Outler was Professor of Theology at the Perkins School of Theology at Southern Methodist University. His theme for the SEBTS Tenth Anniversary Lectures was Christology. The subject of this message was "The Contemporary Crisis." The source text was Colossians 1:3-2:10. Professor Outler speaks from 0:00-58:35. A hymn is played from 59:09-1:00:00. This was the third lecture of a three lecture series.
Subject:
Bible. Colossians and Christology
Creator:
Outler, Albert C. (Albert Cook), 1908-1989 and Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
Owner:
archives@sebts.edu
Location:
Wake Forest (N.C.)
Language:
English
Date Uploaded:
02/12/2026
Date Modified:
02/13/2026
Date Created:
1961-03-08
Resource Type:
Audio
Identifier:
SEBTS_Tenth_Anniversary_Lecture_Albert_Cook_Outler_1961-03-08

7. SEBTS Chapel - Vance Barron November 3, 1966

Description:
Vance Barron was the pastor of First Presbyterian Church in Chapel Hill, NC. The service begins with prayer from 0:00-1:37. The Scripture reading, Psalm 23 and Colossians 1:15-20, is read from 1:42-4:20. Music plays from 4:25-4:57. An introduction to the speaker is given from 5:24-8:02. Rev. Barron speaks from 8:10-24:57. Barron preaches on mankind and prayer. He notes that God should never be our last option we turn to, but instead our first.
Subject:
Bible. Psalm 23, Bible. Colossians, Bible. Colossians 1, and Bible. Psalms
Creator:
Barron, Vance and Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
Owner:
archives@sebts.edu
Location:
Wake Forest (N.C.)
Language:
English
Date Uploaded:
02/12/2026
Date Modified:
02/13/2026
Date Created:
1966-11-03
Resource Type:
Audio
Identifier:
SEBTS_Chapel_Vance_Barron_1966-11-03

8. SEBTS Chapel - Sydnor Lorenzo Stealey April 23, 1963

Description:
A snippet of April 24, 1963's service by the Student Coordinating Council led by professor Edwin Richmond York plays from 27:25-41:07. and Sydnor Lorenzo Stealey was the first president of Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. He begins the service with an overview of the order of events of the chapel from 0:00-2:01. Dr. Strickland prays from 2:04-5:16. President Stealey mentions his hopes that the student aid endowment would grow and shares what his future looks like as he prepares to leave the seminary and officially retire. Dr. Stealey reads Ephesians 3:15-19 and Colossians 1:27. Stealey shares that he hopes to be remembered as a man who strived to lead the seminary to the reality of having Christ dwell in them. Dr. Stealey speaks from 5:24-27:24. This was Dr. Stealey's final message as an official of SEBTS.
Subject:
Bible. Philippians 1, Bible. Ephesians 3, Bible. Ephesians, Bible. Colossians, Bible. Philippians, and Bible. Colossians 1
Creator:
York, Edwin Richmond, Stealey, Sydnor Lorenzo, Strickland, William Claudius, and Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
Owner:
archives@sebts.edu
Location:
Wake Forest (N.C.)
Language:
English
Date Uploaded:
02/12/2026
Date Modified:
02/13/2026
Date Created:
1963-04-23
Resource Type:
Audio
Identifier:
SEBTS_Chapel_Sydnor_Lorenzo_Stealey_1963-04-23

9. SEBTS Convocation - Edwin Luther Copeland January 17, 1989

Description:
Dr. Edwin Luther Copeland was Visiting Professor of Missions at SEBTS. Dr. Copeland is announced as Chapel speaker (0:00-0:09). Hymns are played (0:10-9:54). A word of prayer is followed by a hymn (cut) (9:55-11:33). President Lewis Drummond greets the congregation, welcomes new students, and presents Carson Grissom to bestow the Middler Theological Award (11:34-17:17). Grissom confers the award (17:18-18:25). President Drummond congratulates the student and presents Dr. George Braswell (18:26-19:12). Dr. Braswell introduces Dr. Copeland (19:13-23:15). Dr. Braswell reads Colossians 1:15-23 for Dr. Copeland’s sermon (23:16-24:41). Dr. Copeland is honored to speak for Spring Convocation (24:42-26:26). His sermon focuses on the centrality of the unitive mission of Christ to theological education (26:27-27:58). He defines the Seminary as the intellectual center of the church and theological education as intellectual thinking and researching of the life and work of the church (27:59-30:02). Dr. Copeland discusses that “the unitive mission of Christ is matched by the unitive intellectual mission of theological education (30:03-31:23). He then speaks on three areas where the unitive mission of Christ intersects with the unitive mission of theological education: Western secular culture, religious pluralism (awareness of other religions), and the inner division of Christianity (31:24-47:23). Dr. Copeland speaks of the action needed in the intellectual centers of the church so that the unitive mission of Christ can be executed (47:24-47:58). He concludes with a final word on these three challenges and with encouragement to do our best to fulfill the unitive mission of Christ (47:59-49:21). President Drummond gives a word of prayer (49:22-50:13). A hymn ends the service (50:14-53:56).
Subject:
Religious education, Christian education and Christian union, Bible. Colossians, Secularism, Theological seminaries, Missions, Religious pluralism, and Christianity and other religions
Creator:
Copeland, E. Luther, 1916-2011 and Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
Owner:
archives@sebts.edu
Location:
Wake Forest (N.C.)
Language:
English
Date Uploaded:
02/12/2026
Date Modified:
02/13/2026
Date Created:
1989-01-17
Resource Type:
Audio
Identifier:
SEBTS_Convocation_Edwin_Luther_Copeland_1989-01-17

10. Image of the Invisible God

Description:
Colossians 1
Subject:
Bible. Colossians and Primitive Baptists
Creator:
Draper, John
Owner:
archives@sebts.edu
Location:
Reidsville (N.C.) and Rockingham County (N.C.)
Language:
English
Date Uploaded:
02/12/2026
Date Modified:
02/13/2026
Date Created:
2008-07-13
Resource Type:
Audio
Identifier:
PBHLA-ACC.001_081-A-01/PBHLA-ACC.001_081-B-01