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  • SEBTS Chapel - James Arnett January 20, 1987

    SEBTS Chapel - James Arnett January 20, 1987
    Description:
    Disclaimer: The audio quality is poor. James Arnett was a graduate of Southeastern Seminary and was the pastor of Metropolitan Church in Rocky Mount, North Carolina. The service begins in a moment of prayer (0:00-1:15). Prayer concerns are shared and there is a moment of prayer (1:16-6:02). There are Scripture readings from the books of Micah and Luke (6:03-8:10). (Portions of this section are inaudible.) The congregation is led in a litany (8:11-13:55). There is a prayer of rededication (13:56-15:34). James Arnett is introduced as the chapel speaker (15:35-16:28). The choir sings a song of worship (16:29-18:41). Arnett speaks about the controversy of the holiday for Martin Luther King Jr. and his personal belief of whether he would have wanted a day reserved in his honor (18:42-24:03). He turns the attention of the congregation to Deuteronomy 26 to explain that Martin Luther King Jr. would have wanted his day to be a day of worship (24:04-38:24). The service closes with a charge to the congregation (38:25-40:30).
    Subject:
    Bible. Deuteronomy, Worship, Joy, and Martin Luther King, Jr., Day
    Creator:
    Arnett, James 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:
    1987-01-20
    Resource Type:
    Audio
    Identifier:
    SEBTS_Chapel_James_Arnett_1987-01-20