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1. SEBTS Page Lecture - Milton Ferguson October 1, 1986

Description:
Milton Ferguson was the president of Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. The service begins with organ music (0:00-3:45). There is a moment of prayer (3:46-4:45). Milton Ferguson is introduced as the Page Lecturer (4:46-8:50). Ferguson shares about the birth of his daughter and the importance of friendship (8:51-11:05). Ferguson gives a summary of the teaching he provided in the previous lecture about Christian faith (11:06-13:12). He begins to look at the Biblical conclusions of why there is evil in the world (13:13-14:13). The first conclusion he offers is that all suffering is punishment for sin, which highlights the holiness and justice of God (14:14-17:25). The second conclusion he offers is that God uses suffering to get one in shape, like a spiritual boot camp (17:26-18:57). The third conclusion he offers is that suffering is a revelation of God to man, because one often discovers God in the context of suffering (18:58-22:00). Ferguson shares that a Christian has no guarantee against suffering (22:01-29:28). Ferguson states that God is present, loving, and caring despite suffering and doubt (29:29-13:57). Ferguson speaks of the good that God works in making His people like His Son (13:58-42:30). He challenges the congregation to reaffirm their commitment to the belief to be like Jesus is the ultimate purpose of God’s grace (42:31-50:45). There is a blessing and a prayer (50:46-51:30). The service closes with organ music (51:31-55:34).
Subject:
Theodicy, Suffering--Religious aspects--Christianity, and Sin
Creator:
Ferguson, Milton 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:
1986-10-01
Resource Type:
Audio
Identifier:
SEBTS_Page_Lecture_Milton_Ferguson_1986-10-01

2. SEBTS Page Lecture - Milton Ferguson September 30, 1986

Description:
Milton Ferguson was the President of Midwestern Theological Seminary. The service begins with organ music (0:00-4:46). There is a Scripture reading (4:47-5:27). The congregation is led in a moment of prayer (5:28-7:38). Milton Ferguson is introduced as the Page lecturer (7:39-12:25). Ferguson shares about his pet peeve of when speakers overly express their gratitude for being able to speak and he shares about the interactions he has already had with the students and their families (12:26-15:59). Ferguson speaks about the potency of human suffering in this life in various forms (16:00-21:25). He shares about his grandmother who understood that hard work and struggle would bring pain, but when there was purpose the pain made sense (21:26-23:56). Ferguson shares an experience he had with a family who suffered to explain that one must deal with suffering and know how to react to it (23:57-30:02). He explains there is a theoretical or intellectual problem of suffering, which is asking the question “why,” and the existential problem of suffering, which is knowing how to persist through it (30:03-31:36). Ferguson addresses the theoretical problem of suffering in discussing the cohesiveness of the ideas that God is good, the presence of evil in the world, and the will and sovereignty of God (31:37-50:03). The service closes in a moment of prayer (50:04-50:52).
Subject:
Theodicy, Good and evil, Sin, and Suffering
Creator:
Ferguson, Milton 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:
1986-09-30
Resource Type:
Audio
Identifier:
SEBTS_Page_Lecture_Milton_Ferguson_1986-09-30