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  • SEBTS Commencement - W. Ches Smith May 14, 1982

    SEBTS Commencement - W. Ches Smith May 14, 1982
    Description:
    Audio quality is very poor. W. Chen Smith was President of the Baptist Convention of Georgia. The service begins with a word of prayer (0:00:00-0:00:53). Dr. Glenn Miller delivers the Scripture reading from Ephesians 1:3-14, and he gives a word of prayer (0:00:54-0:06:57). President Randall Lolley welcomes the friends and families to the commencement service (0:06:58-0:09:24). Robert L. Hilton presents a gift to the senior class (0:09:25-0:10:47). T. Robert Mullinack, who was part of the class of 1967, delivers an update on an endowed scholarship for future Southeastern students, and Lolley thanks the class of 1967 for their investment in the future of Southeastern (0:10:48-0:13:20). Dean Morris Ashcraft confers awards to members of the senior class (0:13:21-0:24:10). Lolley introduces W. Chen Smith as the commencement speaker (0:24:11-0:27:40). The choir sings the anthem (0:27:41-0:34:12). Smith centers his sermon on Matthew 27:42, and he speaks to the seniors about giving their lives for the ministries in the same manner as Jesus, who gave his life on the cross (0:34:12-1:00:20). Smith ends the service with a word of prayer (1:00:21-1:01:41).
    Subject:
    Commencement ceremonies, Jesus Christ--Crucifixion--Sermons, and Church work
    Creator:
    Smith, W. Ches 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:
    1982-05-14
    Resource Type:
    Audio
    Identifier:
    SEBTS_Commencement_W_Ches_Smith_1982-05-14

  • SEBTS Chapel - W. Ches Smith December 1, 1970

    SEBTS Chapel - W. Ches Smith December 1, 1970
    Description:
    W. Ches Smith was Pastor of First Baptist Church in Tifton, GA. The service begins with a scripture reading and prayer (0:00-2:42). After which, Pastor Smith is introduced (2:43-4:10). Smith’s message is on “the man fit for the Kingdom of God.” Smith begins with an introduction and by reading Luke 9:62 (4:11-8:31). He states that there are three characteristics which describe the man fit for the kingdom. The first characteristic is a man who does not panic (8:32-16:48). The second characteristic is a man who is in touch (16:49-20:29). The third characteristic is a man who demonstrates (20:30-24:30). He concludes by illustrating the man fit for the kingdom of God (24:31-27:43). The service closes in prayer (27:44-28:08). This chapel is distorted from 0:00-1:27.
    Subject:
    Bible. Luke and Bible. Luke 9
    Creator:
    Smith, W. Ches 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:
    1970-12-01
    Resource Type:
    Audio
    Identifier:
    SEBTS_Chapel_W_Ches_Smith_1970-12-01