George Raymond Beasley-Murray was the principal of Spurgeon's College in London. The service begins with a prayer from 0:52-1:47. Dr. Binkley reads Ephesians 4:1-24 from 1:56-5:24. The chapel performs a song from 5:34-9:13. Dr. Beasley-Murray is introduced from 9:27-12:16. He preaches from 12:23-53:21. His message was titled "The Great Commission in a Secular Age." He states that the heart of the gospel is the service of Christ. A closing prayer is made 53:40-54:37.
George Raymond Beasley-Murray was the principal of Spurgeon's College in London. The service begins with an opening prayer from 0:42-1:47. Dr. Blackburn welcomes the audience for attending and recognizes Dr. Olin Trivette Binkley as the new president of the seminary from 1:55-4:51. Another professor reads Psalm 90 and music is played from 4:59-12:01. Dr. Binkley introduces the speaker from 12:13-14:43. Dr. Beasley-Murray speaks from 14:47-52:26. His message is titled "The Kingdom of God or of Man." Binkley closes the service in prayer from 52:40-53:40.
Justo L. González is a Cuban-American Methodist historian and theologian and his wife, Catherine Gunsalus González, is Professor Emerita at Columbia Theological Seminary. Both professors came to SEBTS to speak about the history and necessity of missions. There is an opening prayer from 0:00-0:21. The two speakers are introduced from 0:23-4:41. Both of them share the stage as they go back and forth sharing personal stories and New Testament examples of sharing the gospel to those who need it most. Giving a gospel presentation, they encourage the students to truly understand the importance of missions. The Gonzálezs speak from 4:51-43:49. A closing prayer is offered from 43:51-44:08.
William Randall Lolley was the third President of Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. The Dr. Lolley opens the service with a reading of Matthew 7:24-27 from 0:00-1:00. He prays from 1:05-3:24. Dr. Lolley preaches from 3:30-22:28. He preaches on the role of the Church in society and how the Church is given a mandate to forgive others.
Lana Lawrence was President of the Student Council at Southeastern Theological Seminary. The service begins with a brief introduction and prayer (0:00-3:03). The prodigal son parable is read from Luke 15:11-24 (3:04-5:20). Lawrence begins her message with a brief introduction (5:21-7:41). She speaks concerning the prodigal son’s growth through the parable, relating it to how believers must grow (5:21-11:40). Lawrence then discusses the son’s need to take responsibility for his own circumstances (11:41-14:03). She discusses the father's gracious response to his son (14:04-15:13). Finally, Lawrence concludes by speaking about what it means to be a child of God (15:15-21:32). She closes in prayer (21:33-21:53).
Albert L. Meiburg was Dean of the Faculty. The service starts with prayer from 0:00-0:38. Genesis 27:30-38 is read from 0:40-3:00. Dr. Meiburg speaks from 3:03-19:59. His sermon is titled “The Need to Bless.” The service closes with music from 20:00-20:32.
