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- David R. Beck was Professor of New Testament and Greek. He begins his sermon by asking the question “why am I here?” (00:00-07:27). Beck reads from 2 Timothy 2:1-15, and he states that he will walk through the seven imperatives in the passage (07:28-13:55). Beck walks through the seven imperative and delivers them to the audience as life lessons for the Christian, and his answer to the question, “why am I here,” is to serve the Lord diligently and be a faithful witness to him (13:56-36:36).
- Subject:
- Questions and answers, Witness bearing (Christianity), and Christian life
- Creator:
- Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary and Beck, David R.
- Location:
- Wake Forest (N.C.)
- Language:
- English
- Date Created:
- March 13, 2002
- Resource type:
- Audio
- Identifier:
- SEBTS_Chapel_David_Beck_2002-03-13
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- Description:
- David R. Beck was Professor of New Testament and Greek. The service begins with President Paige Patterson introducing David R. Beck as the chapel speaker (00:00-02:07). Beck begins his sermon with a few jokes about being called last minute to preach, and he reads Ephesians 6:10-20 (02:08-06:32). Beck reads a passage from C.S. Lewis’ “The Screwtape Letters,” and he states that living a Christian life is a spiritual battle (06:33-10:04). Beck first point is God has already won the victory over the adversary, and the adversary is Satan, not flesh and blood (10:05-15:35). His second point is that God calls us to stand firm in the spiritual battle (15:36-19:04). Beck walks through the armor presented by Paul in Ephesians 6, and he points out that prayer is the most important part staying strong under spiritual warfare (19:05-36:30). Patterson thanks Beck for delivering his message, and he ends the service with a word of prayer (36:31-38:43).
- Subject:
- Spiritual warfare--Biblical teaching, Christian life, and Enemy in the Bible
- Creator:
- Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary and Beck, David R.
- Location:
- Wake Forest (N.C.)
- Language:
- English
- Date Created:
- April 22, 1998
- Resource type:
- Audio
- Identifier:
- SEBTS_Chapel_David_R_Beck_1998-04-22
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- Description:
- Neal Jones was a pastor at Columbia Baptist Church in Falls Church, VA. The service begins with organ music (00:00-04:50). Glenn T. Miller gives the call to worship, and he leads in the Lord’s Prayer (04:51-06:51). Miller introduces Neal Jones as the chapel speaker (06:52-09:30). Jones delivers the Scripture readings from Matthew 8:18-22 and Luke 9:57-62 (09:31-11:52). The choir sings the anthem (11:53-14:08). Jones preaches on the call of Christ, and he urges the audience to not be indecisive but give a definitive yes to the call of Christ (11:53-39:15). The choir sings a song of worship (39:16-41:50). Miller ends the service with a reading of the Great Commission (41:51-42:41).
- Subject:
- Christian life, Great Commission (Bible), and Evangelistic invitations
- Creator:
- Jones, Neal and Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
- Location:
- Wake Forest (N.C.)
- Language:
- English
- Date Created:
- October 17, 1984
- Resource type:
- Audio
- Identifier:
- SEBTS_Chapel_Neal_Jones_1984-10-17
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- Description:
- Donald E. Cook was Professor of New Testament. The service begins with organ music (00:00-05:39). President Randall Lolley gives a word of prayer (05:40-07:50). The audience is led in the first song of worship, and the choir sings the second song of worship (07:51-13:27). Lolley welcomes the guests and new students (13:28-14:30). Dean Morris Ashcraft presents the Middler Award in Systematic Theology to second year student Philip B. Belcher (14:31-16:29). Lolley reads the list of visiting and adjunctive faculty, and Donald E. Cook is introduced as the Convocation speaker (16:30-18:36). Cook’s presents a paper called “Jesus Call of his Discipleship: A Marcan View,” and he says the centrality of being a disciple of Jesus Christ is for one to take up their cross and follow him (18:37-42:37). The audience is led in a song of worship (42:38-46:51). The service ends with a benediction (46:52-47:23).
- Subject:
- Jesus Christ--Person and offices, Christian life, and Crucifixion
- Creator:
- Cook, Donald E. and Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
- Location:
- Wake Forest (N.C.)
- Language:
- English
- Date Created:
- January 10, 1984
- Resource type:
- Audio
- Identifier:
- SEBTS_Convocation_Donald_E_Cook_1984-01-10
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- Description:
- Thomas H. Graves was Associate Professor of Philosophy of Religion. Thomas H. Graves was Associate Professor of Philosophy of Religion. Service is opened with a special reading (0:00-0:51). The choir leads in song (0:51-3:45). Scripture is read aloud from John 5:1-18 (3:45-5:55). The services is continued in prayer (5:55-7:00). The choir leads in another song (7:00-9:15). Dr. Graves tells the story of the man healed at the pool in John 5 and emphasizes the importance of concern for others above religious debates (9:15-24:05). Dr. Graves closes chapel in prayer (24:05-24:42).
- Subject:
- Christian life and Witness bearing (Christianity)
- Creator:
- Graves, Thomas H. and Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
- Location:
- Wake Forest (N.C.)
- Language:
- English
- Date Created:
- September 14, 1983
- Resource type:
- Audio
- Identifier:
- SEBTS_Chapel_Thomas_H_Graves_1983-09-14
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- Description:
- Morris Ashcraft was Professor of Theology and Dean of the Faculty. The commencement service is opened in prayer (0:00-4:40). Scripture is read aloud from Jeremiah 23:23-28, 2 Corinthians 4:1-2, and 1 Corinthians 15:3-7 (4:40-7:45). Dr. Lolley welcomes and extends thanks to Dr. Trotter and his wife in recognition of Dr. Trotter’s retirement (7:45-10:19). Dr. Lolley introduces the conferring of degrees (10:19-11:00). Dr. Lolley and Dr. Ashcraft perform the conferring of degrees for the Associate of Divinity degree (11:00-15:15). The service continues with the conferring of degrees for the Master of Religious Education (15:15-18:00). Next, degrees are conferred for the Master of Divinity (18:00-35:40). The Master of Theology degrees follow (35:40-38:35). Finally, the Doctor of Ministry degrees are conferred (38:35-41:55). Dr. Ashcraft is introduced as the speaker for graduation (41:55-42:05). Dr. Ashcraft encourages graduates to remember the gospel, remember the men and women who brought the gospel to them, and to pass the gospel on to others (42:05-45:23). He reminds graduates that they were called to be where they are now and to remember the way of Christ, telling the truth (45:23-49:57). He reminds them they are ambassadors for Christ and to be faithful in preaching the Word (49:57-52:47). Finally, Dr. Ashcraft encourages them to live righteously and to be faithful with their work (52:47-1:02:41). The commencement service is closed in prayer (1:02:41-1:04:38).
- Subject:
- Christian life and Commencement ceremonies
- Creator:
- Ashcraft, Morris and Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
- Location:
- Wake Forest (N.C.)
- Language:
- English
- Date Created:
- May 14, 1983
- Resource type:
- Audio
- Identifier:
- SEBTS_Commencement_Morris_Ashcraft_1983-05-14
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- Description:
- At the time of this recording John Stanley was a Middler MDiv student at Southeastern. Isaiah 45:5-7 and 1 Corinthians 15:1-5 are read aloud (0:00-1:54). The choir leads in song (1:54-5:10). Mr. Stanley explains to his audience that there are tensions between God’s yes and no in life but that both are of great importance (5:10-7:58) He uses the concept of the cross and the resurrection as examples of the tension between God’s yes and no and how both are important in the gospel (7:58-24:46). Chapel is closed in prayer (24:47-25:18).
- Subject:
- Jesus Christ--Crucifixion, Christian life, and Jesus Christ--Resurrection
- Creator:
- Stanley, John and Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
- Location:
- Wake Forest (N.C.)
- Language:
- English
- Date Created:
- April 27, 1983
- Resource type:
- Audio
- Identifier:
- SEBTS_Chapel_John_Stanley_1983-04-27
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- Description:
- At the time of this recording Tommy Tillery was a second year ADiv student at Southeastern. The title of this message was “Too Far, Too Long.” Chapel begins with a congregational reading (0:00-0:57). Introductions of the various leaders of the chapel service are given (0:57-3:07). Another speaker brings prayer requests for various students (3:07-4:40). Students lead in song (4:40-8:33). The audience is led in a prayer of confession (8:33-10:12). A student shares his personal testimony with a focus on finding one’s purpose (10:12-18:14). Students lead in the song “Consider the Lilies” (18:14-21:45). Tommy Tillery introduces his sermon focused on Genesis 3:1-5 and reads the passage to teach on temptation and sin (21:45-23:57). He discusses the destruction of sin, its damage to witness and ministry, and the importance of being obedient to Christ (23:57-41:18). Mr. Tillery closes in prayer (41:18-42:28).
- Subject:
- Christian life, Obedience--Religious aspects--Christianity, Temptation, and Sin
- Creator:
- Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
- Location:
- Wake Forest (N.C.)
- Language:
- English
- Date Created:
- April 20, 1983
- Resource type:
- Audio
- Identifier:
- SEBTS_Chapel_Student_Revival_1983-04-20
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- Description:
- Claude Y. Stewart, Jr. was Associate Professor of Theology. Chapel is opened in prayer (0:00-0:17). Scripture is read from Colossians 2:8-15 and Romans 3:21-25 (0:17-2:40). The service is continued in prayer (2:40-3:45). Dr. Stewart discusses how Christ’s life has great impact on how Christian’s live their lives (3:45-7:21. He notes that two significant pieces of Christ’s life are seen in Colossians where He is victor and in Romans where He is sacrificial and again victor (7:21-8:20). Dr. Stewart notes Christ’s conflict with the power of Satan during His earthly ministry and the work of the cross proved that God had ultimately won over those powers. The life of Jesus and His death were both ultimate victory (8:20-17:37). Dr. Stewart then states that God’s work is costly because God’s work is redemptive work, as Romans demonstrates. (17:37-23:12). He states that Christ won the victory man could not win and made the sacrifice man could not make. Now believers must continue to fight against Satan and live sacrificial lives (23:12-24:02). Dr. Stewart closes in prayer (24:02-24:41). Audio drops to a very low level at 6:18.
- Subject:
- Victory in the Bible, Christian life, and Sacrifice--Christianity
- Creator:
- Stewart, Claude Y., 1940- and Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
- Location:
- Wake Forest (N.C.)
- Language:
- English
- Date Created:
- April 13, 1983
- Resource type:
- Audio
- Identifier:
- SEBTS_Chapel_Claude_Y_Stewart_Jr_1983-04-13
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- Description:
- William Randall Lolley was the third president of Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. Chapel opens in prayer (0:00-0:38). The Spring Conference is introduced and speakers and visitors on campus for the conference are introduced (0:38-5:55). Scripture is read from Galatians 3:28 and 1 Corinthians 12:12-13 (5:55-7:02). Undecipherable music (7:02-9:32). Dr. Lolley reads Matthew 16:18 and discusses the meaning of the words “my church,” saying that you have to grow the people in the church in order to grow the church (9:32-13:49). He says there are three general types of Baptist churches: those who belong to the people, to the pastor, or to God (13:49-17:09). He asks the audience which type of church they want to be, and he concludes by encouraging them to be a church that belongs to God and stating that the Spring Conference is focus on growing the people so the church will grow (17:09-19:21). Chapel is closed in prayer (19:21-20:17).
- Subject:
- Church, Christian life, and Church work--Southern Baptist Convention
- Creator:
- Lolley, W. Randall (William Randall), 1931- and Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
- Location:
- Wake Forest (N.C.)
- Language:
- English
- Date Created:
- March 22, 1983
- Resource type:
- Audio
- Identifier:
- SEBTS_Spring_Conference_William_Randall_Lolley_1983-03-22
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- Description:
- John Dever was the Visiting Professor of Christian Ethics. Chapel is opened with a quote from Matthew, reading of Psalm 22:1-11, and a prayer (0:00-4:48). An introduction for the speaker, Dr. John Dever, is given (4:48-5:52). The choir leads in song (5:52-10:20). Dr. Dever discusses seasons of uncertainty and doubt and the importance of trusting God in those times (10:20-31:35). Dr. Dever closes the service in prayer (31:35-32:30).
- Subject:
- Trust in God, Christian life, and Faith
- Creator:
- Dever, John and Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
- Location:
- Wake Forest (N.C.)
- Language:
- English
- Date Created:
- March 9, 1983
- Resource type:
- Audio
- Identifier:
- SEBTS_Chapel_John_Dever_1983-03-09
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- Description:
- Audio quality is poor. Julius Carroll Trotter was Professor of Preaching and Speech. The service begins with organ music (00:00-05:23). The speaker reads from John 5, and he gives a word of prayer (05:24-08:22). The choir sings a a song of worship (08:23-11:43). Trotter speaks about various passages in the gospel of John, and he says that the main theme of Jesus’ ministry and the most important element of the Christian life is love (11:44-32:21). Trotter ends the service with a benediction (32:22-32:37).
- Subject:
- Love--Religious aspects--Christianity--Biblical teaching, Christian life, and Jesus Christ--Biography--Public life
- Creator:
- Trotter, J. Carroll (Julius Carroll), 1917-2009 and Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
- Location:
- Wake Forest (N.C.)
- Language:
- English
- Date Created:
- May 5, 1982
- Resource type:
- Audio
- Identifier:
- SEBTS_Chapel_Julius_Carroll_Trotter_1982-05-05
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- Description:
- Luke B. Smith was Professor of Supervised Ministry at Southeastern. Chapel begins with Scripture reading from a Psalm and Luke 2:41-52, followed by prayer (0:00-3:02). The choir leads in singing (3:02-5:57). Dr. Smith discusses the importance of continuing to grow throughout life, using the life of Jesus as an example especially from Luke 2:41-52 (5:57-24:00). Dr. Smith closes chapel in prayer (24:00-25:04).
- Subject:
- Christian life and Spiritual formation
- Creator:
- Smith, Luke B. and Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
- Location:
- Wake Forest (N.C.)
- Language:
- English
- Date Created:
- February 3, 1983
- Resource type:
- Audio
- Identifier:
- SEBTS_Chapel_Luke_B_Smith_1983-02-03
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- Description:
- Terry K. Douglas was the Director of Missions at the South Cental Baptist Association in Pennsylvania. Chapel is opened in prayer (0:00-1:22). An introduction for the chapel speaker, Dr. Terry Douglas, is given (1:22-2:52). Chior leads in singing (2:52-7:05). Dr. Douglas begins his message with greeting, thanks, and introducing the passage of Mark 8: 22-25 (7:05-9:15). He uses the passage of the blind man to illustrate that sometimes people need a second touch from God to truly know why Jesus Christ came, to know who our fellow men are, to know what the church is all about, and to let Jesus guide his people into a growing experience of fellowship (9:15-23:57). Dr. Douglas closes the service in prayer (23:57-24:33).
- Subject:
- Christian life and Witness bearing (Christianity)
- Creator:
- Douglas, Terry K., Sr. and Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
- Location:
- Wake Forest (N.C.)
- Language:
- English
- Date Created:
- January 26, 1983
- Resource type:
- Audio
- Identifier:
- SEBTS_Chapel_Terry_K_Douglas_Sr_1983-01-26
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- Description:
- Richard Albert Spencer was Associate Professor of New Testament. The service begins with a word of prayer (00:00-01:45). Spencer reads from Philippians, chapters 2 & 3 (01:46-03:49). The choir sings a song of worship (03:50-07:20). Spencer begins his sermon with the story of his faith journey, and he states that he wants to speak about the deeper meaning of calling in the Christian life (07:21-13:52). Spencer explains five types of calling, and they are the call into being, the call to repentance, the call to faith, the call to be perfect, and the call to be God’s word to others (13:53-23:58). Spencer ends the service with a word of prayer (23:59-24:53).
- Subject:
- Christian life, Faith, and Repentance--Christianity
- Creator:
- Spencer, Richard A. (Richard Albert) and Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
- Location:
- Wake Forest (N.C.)
- Language:
- English
- Date Created:
- November 9, 1982
- Resource type:
- Audio
- Identifier:
- SEBTS_Chapel_Richard_Albert_Spencer_1982-11-09
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- Description:
- Richard Gene Puckett was the Editor of the Biblical Recorder. The service begins with a word of prayer (00:00-01:59). Richard Gene Puckett is introduced as the chapel speaker (02:00-04:54). The choir sings a song of worship (04:55-07:07). Puckett begins his sermon with the status on his move to North Carolina and his college affiliations (07:08-12:28). Puckett’s sermon is an allusion to Paul’s words of running the race, and he says that in the Christian life one must run the race and never veer from the track (12:29-25:30). Puckett ends the service with a word of prayer (25:31-26:40).
- Subject:
- Racing, Christian life, and Running in the Bible
- Creator:
- Puckett, R. G. and Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
- Location:
- Wake Forest (N.C.)
- Language:
- English
- Date Created:
- September 14, 1982
- Resource type:
- Audio
- Identifier:
- SEBTS_Chapel_Richard_Gene_Puckett_1982-09-14
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- Description:
- Audio quality is very poor. C. David Matthews was pastor of First Baptist Church in Greenville, SC. The service begins with a word of prayer (00:00-00:50). C. David Matthews is introduced as the chapel speaker (00:51-02:00). The choir sings a song of worship (02:01-06:27). Matthews reads from Matthew 10:16-20, and his sermon is about adequacy in ministry and in the Christian life, which is given by God (06:28-27:06). Matthews ends the service with a word of prayer (27:07-27:30).
- Subject:
- Pastoral theology, Christian life, and Church work
- Creator:
- Matthews, C. David and Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
- Location:
- Wake Forest (N.C.)
- Language:
- English
- Date Created:
- March 31, 1982
- Resource type:
- Text and Audio
- Identifier:
- SEBTS_Chapel_C_David_Matthews_1982-03-31
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- Description:
- Bob Wallace was a graduate of Southeastern and pastor at Grant’s Creek Baptist Church in Maysville, North Carolina. Chapel begins with prayer (0:00-1:40). The speaker, Bob Wallace, is introduced (1:40-4:23). The choir leads in the song “They Crucified My Lord” (4:23-9:40). Mr. Wallace states that John 3: 3 is a focus of Baptist life and focuses his message on what the new life in Christ looks like (9:40-14:44). He tells an illustrative story, the story of Zacchaeus, and shares his own experience of conversion to explain his point (14:44-28:54). Mrs. Wallace closes with a benediction (28:54-29:30).
- Subject:
- Christian life, Faith, and Conversion
- Creator:
- Wallace, Bob and Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
- Location:
- Wake Forest (N.C.)
- Language:
- English
- Date Created:
- March 2, 1983
- Resource type:
- Audio
- Identifier:
- SEBTS_Chapel_Bob_Wallace_1983-03-02
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- Description:
- Ben F. Philbeck was Professor of Hebrew and Old Testament. Chapel opens with the reading of a hymn and introduction of congregational song (0:00-1:19). Undecipherable music (1:19-5:55). Dr. Philbeck discusses the change that takes place for students when they begin seminary, but he encourages students in finding direction when things change (5:55-11:43). He uses the example of the Israelites and their exile to Babylon to illustrate similar responses believers might ask today during change and how God responds that there is a purpose to their current circumstances (11:43-17:01). He uses Isaiah 42 to show how the Lord responds that He placed His people where they are for specific ministry, for God’s power and care to be known, and so believers today are to live with the same understanding (17:01-25:38). Dr. Philbeck closes chapel in prayer (25:38-26:04).
- Subject:
- Christian life and God--Sovereignty
- Creator:
- Philbeck, Ben F. and Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
- Location:
- Wake Forest (N.C.)
- Language:
- English
- Date Created:
- February 24, 1983
- Resource type:
- Audio
- Identifier:
- SEBTS_Chapel_Ben_F_Philbeck_1983-02-24
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- Description:
- At the time of this recording Ed Vogt was a Middler MDiv student. Chapel starts with Scripture reading from Psalm 51:1-7 and Ephesians 5:1-2, followed by prayer (0:00-1:54). Undecipherable music (1:54-5:45). The speaker begins his message by posing the question “Why am I a Christian?” He states that Christianity’s difference from other religions is the person of Jesus Christ (5:45-9:30). He then discusses the process and change that takes place when becoming a Christian (9:30-17:36). Making the decision to follow Christ brings an entirely new way of life and focus of life (17:36-19:17). Those who have a continuing relationship with God can put our potential to use with the power God has given and be the people He created them to be (19:17-21:05). The service is closed in prayer (21:05-21:14).
- Subject:
- Christian life and Conversion
- Creator:
- Vogt, Ed and Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
- Location:
- Wake Forest (N.C.)
- Language:
- English
- Date Created:
- February 16, 1983
- Resource type:
- Audio
- Identifier:
- SEBTS_Chapel_Ed_Vogt_1983-02-16
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- Description:
- John Hamrick was President of the Baptist College of Charleston. The service begins with organ music (00:00-06:32). President Randall Lolley reads from the Scriptures, and he gives a word of prayer (06:33-08:30). John Hamrick is introduced as the chapel speaker (08:31-13:18). The choir sings a song of worship (13:19-16:20). Hamrick reads Acts 2:42, and he speaks on the importance for the church to be steadfast and devoted to the teachings and ordinances of the apostles (16:21-30:29). Hamrick ends the service with a word of prayer (30:30-31:17).
- Subject:
- Sacraments, Christian life, and Devotion
- Creator:
- Hamrick, John and Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
- Location:
- Wake Forest (N.C.)
- Language:
- English
- Date Created:
- April 28, 1981
- Resource type:
- Audio
- Identifier:
- SEBTS_Chapel_John_Hamrick_1981-04-28
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- Description:
- Albert L. Meiburg was Professor of Pastoral Theology and Dean of the Faculty. Meiburg opens his sermon by stating that he wants to share three lessons he wished he learned sooner (00:00-01:03). The first lesson he shares is to celebrate the temporary (01:04-05:35). The second lesson he shares is to embrace the alien or the unfamiliar (05:36-10:34). The third lesson he shares is to risk the imperfect (10:35-20:05). Meiburg ends the service with a benediction (20:06-20:31).
- Subject:
- Risk and Christian life
- Creator:
- Meiburg, Albert L., 1925- and Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
- Location:
- Wake Forest (N.C.)
- Language:
- English
- Date Created:
- September 18, 1980
- Resource type:
- Audio
- Identifier:
- SEBTS_Chapel_Albert_L_Meiburg_1980-09-18
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- Description:
- The service begins with the reading of Psalm 122:1 and Psalm 43:3a (00:00-00:33) and prayer (00:34-02:03). There was no introduction for Olin Trivette Binkley, but he was Academic Dean and Professor of Christian Sociology and Ethics at SEBTS. He begins by focusing on the integrity of servants of God in a theological school amidst the pressures and problems in a very complex and dynamic society (02:04-03:55). He draws attention to three basic convictions: first, the Living God knows us as we are and loves us (03:56-04:20); second, God, who offers salvation, demands something of us that is consonant with His nature (04:21-04:37); third, God has revealed Himself to us as the God of mercy and truth (04:38-05:16). He then speaks about the two factors of interpersonal relationships in seminary: first, honesty in straightforward speech (05:17-07:22); second, the integrity of mind and conscience involves affectionate loyalty to whole persons and to the whole fellowship of the school, having compassion, humility, and courage (07:23-17:04). He ends with prayer (17:05-17:37).
- Subject:
- Christian life, Integrity, and Seminarians
- Creator:
- Binkley, Olin Trivette, 1908-1999 and Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
- Location:
- Wake Forest (N.C.)
- Language:
- English
- Date Created:
- April 12, 1962
- Resource type:
- Audio
- Identifier:
- SEBTS_Chapel_Olin_Trivette_Binkley_1962-04-12
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- Description:
- The service begins with an opening word and prayer (00:00-04:11). There is no introduction for the speaker, Robert Cook Briggs, but he was Professor of New Testament Interpretation at SEBTS. He begins by reading Romans 12:1-2 (04:12-05:36). He bypasses “what one ought to do” and focuses on “how one is to interpret the meaning of student days” (05:37-07:00). He summarizes the sermon in three points: first, years spent in seminary are best seen as years of opportunity (07:01-14:44); second, this opportunity is related to both what one has been before seminary and also what one will be after seminary (14:45-18:06); and third, essentially, this opportunity must ultimately be seen as a gift from God (18:07-19:58). He ends in prayer (19:59-20:50).
- Subject:
- Christian life and Seminarians
- Creator:
- Briggs, Robert Cook, 1915- and Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
- Location:
- Wake Forest (N.C.)
- Language:
- English
- Date Created:
- April 11, 1962
- Resource type:
- Audio
- Identifier:
- SEBTS_Chapel_Robert_Cook_Briggs_1962-04-11
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- Description:
- The service begins with a brief word (00:00-00:56) and prayer (00:57-02:12). A brief highlight is placed on missions as the core focus of the seminary (02:13-03:42). An introduction is given for the speaker, Dr. Henry E. Turlington, pastor of University Baptist Church in Chapel Hill, NC, and former missionary in China (03:43-06:43). He begins with cordial greetings and the importance of the Scriptures in Baptist life (06:44-10:00). The Bible is relevant from Paul’s time until now, even as it still is changing; Turlington illustrates this from 1 Corinthians 9:19-22 (10:01-12:30). After giving a brief history about the British East India Company, he speaks of how much circumstances for missions in China and the world have changed (12:31-25:45). The question arises: “Is there need for any particular religion?” (25:46-27:44). He then draws out three of Paul’s teachings about himself from 1 Corinthians 9:19-22. First, he adapted himself to the environment in which he lived without denying the nature of the Christian life (27:45-31:01). Second, Paul taught the gospel absolutely cannot be determined by the environment; it already is (31:02-35:38). He then speaks briefly of this concerning Hinduism (35:39-36:53). Third, Paul was not afraid to trust God with young Christian churches (36:54-41:21). He ends his time in prayer (41:22-42:34).
- Subject:
- Missions and Christian life
- Creator:
- Turlington, Henry E. and Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
- Location:
- Wake Forest (N.C.)
- Language:
- English
- Date Created:
- March 22, 1962
- Resource type:
- Audio
- Identifier:
- SEBTS_Missionary_Day_Address_Henry_E_Turlington_1962-03-22
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- Description:
- The service begins with prayer (00:00-03:34). There is no introduction for the speaker, Dr. William Claudius Strickland, but he was Professor of New Testament Interpretation at SEBTS. He spends his time in chapel going over six items about the nature of the Christian life (03:35-04:46). First, we live only by the grace of God (04:47-07:50). Second, there is little difference between the general existence of the Christian and non-Christian (07:51-09:56), saying thirdly that we have nothing to lose because we are not our own (09:57-10:20). Next, transitioning from general to specific, he mentions that we live in faith (10:21-13:54). He then says we live in a radical love not produced by the world but by God (13:55-14:52), and we live in hope in God (14:53-16:41). The service ends with singing (16:42-19:44).
- Subject:
- Christian life
- Creator:
- Strickland, William Claudius and Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
- Location:
- Wake Forest (N.C.)
- Language:
- English
- Date Created:
- January 5, 1962
- Resource type:
- Audio
- Identifier:
- SEBTS_Chapel_William_Claudius_Strickland_1962-01-05
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- Description:
- The service begins with prayer (00:00-00:30). A brief word precedes another prayer (00:31-03:51). President Stealey introduces the speaker, Davis C. Woolley, who was Secretary of the Historical Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention (03:52-06:16). Dr. Woolley begins by speaking about what the Historical Commission of the SBC does and its purposes to accomplish (06:17-08:10). He speaks of finding things in this world oftentimes by serendipity, applying that practice to how discovering new truths from Scripture as we study God’s Word (08:11-09:49). He transitions into speaking about 2 Corinthians 5:14, speaking of how the love of Christ gives the Christian no other choice but to glorify His name. This is the Christian’s manifest destiny (09:50-17:37). He closes his time in prayer (17:38-18:00).
- Subject:
- Christian life and Baptists--History
- Creator:
- Woolley, Davis C., 1908-1971 and Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
- Location:
- Wake Forest (N.C.)
- Language:
- English
- Date Created:
- December 12, 1961
- Resource type:
- Audio
- Identifier:
- SEBTS_Chapel_Davis_C_Woolley_1961-12-12
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- Description:
- The service begins with the reading of a poem (00:00-00:40) and prayer (00:41-04:45). 2 Corinthians 5:11-17 is read and discussed briefly (04:46-07:00). There is a brief time of singing and worship (07:01-11:19). There is no introduction for the speaker, Dr. Robert Cook Briggs, but he was Professor of New Testament Interpretation at SEBTS. The notion of a personal testimony in conjunction with 2 Corinthians 5:17 is discussed (11:20-15:34). The “newness” of the Christian situation is Paul’s emphasis, and it can evoke different kinds of responses (15:35-18:00). In Paul’s new life, anxiety, worry, and distress all played a crucial role by causing him to cast himself onto Christ and other Christians (18:01-26:37). He ends his time with prayer (26:38-27:00).
- Subject:
- Christian life and Witness bearing (Christianity)
- Creator:
- Briggs, Robert Cook, 1915- and Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
- Location:
- Wake Forest (N.C.)
- Language:
- English
- Date Created:
- November 29, 1961
- Resource type:
- Audio
- Identifier:
- SEBTS_Chapel_Robert_Cook_Briggs_1961-11-29
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- Description:
- The service begins with the reading of Matthew 7:12 (00:00-00:15), a prayer update (00:16-01:01), and prayer (01:02-05:04). An introduction is given for the speaker, Douglas M. Branch, the Executive Secretary of the Baptist State Convention of North Carolina (05:05-07:47). His message centers on the Great Confession and the Great Commission from the Gospels (07:48-10:35). They both were set within a sphere of inquiry (10:36-13:52), and they both were revelatory of God’s mission on earth for us to carry out (13:53-15:58). The involvement of this mission has two facets: to continue to have a renewed sense of the divine call on our lives (15:59-17:56) and to be a part of the whole movement of Jesus Christ beyond simply our local setting (17:57-19:39). Our unity is spiritual, brought about by the Holy Spirit; our freedom is to obey the leadership of the Holy Spirit; and our work is to be in harmony with other Baptists in the Holy Spirit (19:40-21:08). He ends his time in prayer (21:09-22:25).
- Subject:
- Christian life and Great Commission (Bible)
- Creator:
- Branch, Douglas M. and Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
- Location:
- Wake Forest (N.C.)
- Language:
- English
- Date Created:
- March 2, 1961
- Resource type:
- Audio
- Identifier:
- SEBTS_Chapel_Douglas_M_Branch_1961-03-02
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- Description:
- The service begins with the reading of Philippians 2:12b-13 (00:00-00:18), prayer (00:19-03:42), and announcements (03:43-09:26). No introduction was given for Sydnor Lorenzo Stealey, but he was the first president of Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. He proceeds to read 2 Corinthians 2:14-17 and Hebrews 13:15-16 from the KJV (09:27-11:26), and then the same passages again from the Amplified New Testament (11:27-13:38). Stealey talks about an increasing willingness to look into our life and to try to make the institutional church conform more nearly to the spiritual church (13:39-16:02), and he advocates for the Home Mission Board (now the North American Mission Board) for students to participate in the Pioneer Program throughout the West (16:03-16:33). He then reads from the most recent issue of Home Mission Magazine, calling attention to the issue of segregation in public schools, which would continue to deepen the division between church and state (16:34-18:40). The main point of his message is this: in our living, we can do right, according to our conscience and our spiritual Leader, who is Christ (18:41-18:59). He concludes his time speaking about the cooperative program’s longevity in Southern Baptist life (19:00-21:50) and in prayer (21:51-22:09).
- Subject:
- Christian life and Cooperation
- Creator:
- Stealey, Sydnor Lorenzo and Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
- Location:
- Wake Forest (N.C.)
- Language:
- English
- Date Created:
- February 28, 1961
- Resource type:
- Audio
- Identifier:
- SEBTS_Chapel_Sydnor_Lorenzo_Stealey_1961-02-28
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- Description:
- The service begins with a general command to praise God (00:00-00:07), a prayer (00:08-02:08), and an introduction for the speaker, John Allen Easley, from Wake Forest College (02:09-03:20). He begins by reading selected verses from the end of John 6 (03:21-05:20) and opening appreciations for being in chapel at SEBTS (05:21-06:59). He then mentions different ways this tenth anniversary of SEBTS might be celebrated, according to reflecting on the past, looking forward to the future, or reaffirming convictions for the present. The latter is the view which Easley attributes most importance (07:00-07:58). According to the text of John 6 in light of John’s Gospel, His disciples needed to look beyond the events of Jesus’ ministry to Jesus Himself as the substance to which those events point (07:59-12:23). This “looking deeper” may cause us to reflect on both our churches and ourselves, and living for Christ will require us to show courage and dedication, promising eternal life and peace (12:24-21:21). He closes his time in prayer (21:22-22:36).
- Subject:
- Christian life and Bible. John
- Creator:
- Easley, J. Allen (John Allen), 1893- and Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
- Location:
- Wake Forest (N.C.)
- Language:
- English
- Date Created:
- February 23, 1961
- Resource type:
- Audio
- Identifier:
- SEBTS_Chapel_John_Allen_Easley_1961-02-23
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- Description:
- The service begins with the reading of Psalm 42:1-2 (00:00-00:21) and prayer (00:22-01:52). Information about interactions between students and faculty is shared (01:53-03:35), and a brief introduction/welcome is given for Henry Riley, the speaker, as well as those present with him from Duke Divinity School (03:36-04:25). He reads from Mark 8:34-38 as his sermon text (04:26-06:16) before praying (06:17-07:14). He begins by speaking about different types of anxiety, highlighting the most severe and costly as the anxiety of the cross—the anxiety of losing one’s life in hope it will be raised up again (07:15-12:00). This anxiety of the cross calls for one to totally deny self, to participate in Jesus Christ, and to live worthy of the gospel, even Jesus Christ Himself (12:01-18:12). He ends his time in prayer (18:13-18:55), and choral music closes the service (18:56-24:22).
- Subject:
- Anxiety and Christian life
- Creator:
- Riley, Henry and Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
- Location:
- Wake Forest (N.C.)
- Language:
- English
- Date Created:
- February 15, 1961
- Resource type:
- Audio
- Identifier:
- SEBTS_Chapel_Henry_Riley_1961-02-15
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- Description:
- The service begins with the reading of Isaiah 55:1-2 (00:00-00:38), prayer (00:47-03:37), and the reading of 2 Peter 1:1-11 (03:48-06:00). No introduction was given for Thomas Albert Bland, but he was Associate Professor of Christian Sociology and Ethics. He begins by talking about the importance of the “frontier” in American history, taking note of the race for space but placing importance on the frontier of the inner man (06:01-08:13). Bland says that Peter, in this text, focuses on Faith’s Frontier, identifying seven qualities of life which are to be added to one’s faith; he was not academic but practical, having been personally impacted by the life and ministry of Jesus Christ (08:14-11:37). Bland then continues walking through the list mentioned in the text one item at a time, building upon the foundation of faith. He notes that faith and knowledge go together, so long as knowledge has self-control so that it does not puff one up in conceit (11:38-19:06). He ends his time in prayer (19:07-19:46).
- Subject:
- Christian life and Faith
- Creator:
- Bland, Thomas A. and Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
- Location:
- Wake Forest (N.C.)
- Language:
- English
- Date Created:
- February 10, 1961
- Resource type:
- Audio
- Identifier:
- SEBTS_Chapel_Thomas_Albert_Bland_1961-02-10
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- Description:
- The service begins with the reading of Psalm 34:8 (00:00-00:21). An introduction is given for Dr. Ernest Mayfield Ligon, who was the Director of the Character Research Project at Union College in Schenectady, NY, as he delivers the second meditation in this series on the Lord’s Prayer (00:22-00:44). Dr. Ligon begins by reading Matthew 6:5-13 and offering some opening words (00:45-02:55). He recaps from the first meditation briefly (02:56-03:47). His message this day focuses on what you will do, based on verses 10-12. He outlines that most discovery comes from creative conflict and not from individual discovery (03:48-11:05). Next, he posits that we could never learn enough to worry God in His omniscience; while we could never know more than God, we should always seek to learn more, for we will never know everything (11:06-15:53). He views verse 11 as the realistic part of the prayer (15:54-17:58). He views verse 12 in this light as well (17:59-19:36). His last petition is on the words “lead us” in verse 13, which he views as communicating the willing, humble attitude which people need if they tend to have a “self-made” mentality (19:37-22:22). He ends in prayer (22:23-24:12), and the service ends with the singing of Numbers 6:24-26 (24:13-25:26).
- Subject:
- Prayer and Christian life
- Creator:
- Ligon, Ernest Mayfield, 1897-1984 and Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
- Location:
- Wake Forest (N.C.)
- Language:
- English
- Date Created:
- February 8, 1961
- Resource type:
- Audio
- Identifier:
- SEBTS_Chapel_Ernest_Mayfield_Ligon_1961-02-08
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- Description:
- After reading a caption from “Pilgrim’s Progress”, Dr. Denton R. Coker, Professor of Religious Education, talks about the characteristics of Christian life. [The original audio cuts off before message is finished.]
- Subject:
- Christian life
- Creator:
- Coker, Denton R. and Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
- Location:
- Wake Forest (N.C.)
- Language:
- English
- Date Created:
- September 30, 1960
- Resource type:
- Audio
- Identifier:
- SEBTS_Chapel_Denton_R_Coker_1960-09-30
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- Description:
- The service opens with the reading of an excerpt from the poem “The Marshes of Glynn” by Sidney Lanier (1842-1881), (00:00-00:32) the singing of hymn #263, (00:33-01:16) the mention of responsive reading of Selection 88 entitled “Victorious Assurance,” and an opening prayer (01:17-04:21). An introduction is given for William R. Steininger, the Chaplain of Dorothea Dix Hospital in Raleigh, NC for fifteen years, concerning his education, chaplaincy, and ministerial background (04:22-05:13). Steininger offers reading Romans 12 as an introduction to his message which is titled “The Greatest Journey” (05:14-07:07). In describing life as a journey, Steininger begins by saying our experiences are all similar yet unique, mostly ordinary yet sometimes special (07:08-17:24). He describes all of life as beginning with a question mark of discovery and ending with an exclamation point of finding what was searched for. He finishes his message by saying that the greatest thing we are searching for in this life is God, and He has been revealed in the person of Jesus Christ (17:25-22:14). He ends his time in prayer to God (22:15-23:02), and instrumental music ends the service (23:03-23:40).
- Subject:
- Christian life
- Creator:
- Steininger, William R. and Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
- Location:
- Wake Forest (N.C.)
- Language:
- English
- Date Created:
- October 27, 1965
- Resource type:
- Audio
- Identifier:
- SEBTS_Chapel_William_R_Steininger_1965-10-27
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- Description:
- The service begins with the reading of Luke 1:68 (00:00-00:09) and prayer (00:10-00:46). Then the congregation reads aloud a responsive reading taken from Psalm 84 (00:47-02:37). An introduction is given for John M. Lewis, the pastor of First Baptist Church in Raleigh, NC, outlining his educational and ministerial background; he has been introduced as the “thinking man’s Baptist” (02:38-04:03). John M. Lewis begins his message by reading the Phillip’s translation of 2 Corinthians 10:3-5 (04:04-05:07), and his message is “Wanted: A New Theological Map for Baptists” (05:08-06:32). He believes that Baptists have stressed certain distinctives at the depreciation or neglect of others, and his message centers on balancing Baptist distinctives for effective future ministry (06:33-08:56). Firstly, Baptists have emphasized individuality within Christianity; while Christianity is personal, it is not private but communal. He urges that the separation of church and state in America has led to a separation of secular and sacred, causing the church’s work in the public square to become that much more difficult to manifest (08:57-17:21). Secondly, Baptists have emphasized “once saved, always saved,” which Lewis argues has wreaked havoc on our ethical responsibility and has overlooked the progressive and futuristic realities of our salvation (“being saved” and “will be saved”). He also discusses the Baptist view of denouncing the Catholic practice of transubstantiation in Communion while overlooking our practical transubstantiational view of salvation, wherein we believe we are changed metaphysically but not in reality (17:22-22:47). Thirdly, Baptists have emphasized that Jesus Christ is Lord of the local church, but we have denied practically that “the body of Christ” refers to all of our brothers and sisters everywhere in the world (22:48-26:05). Lastly, Lewis suggests that the Baptist exaltation of the Bible as the “Word of God” needs to find its practical and theological home in the person of Jesus Christ, who is “the Word of God” (26:06-28:09); he also suggests that the Bible will be “a dead book” to others until they understand that the Bible is not just telling how God spoke and worked then, but also now in our own time (28:10-32:33). He then closes in prayer (32:34-33:31).
- Subject:
- Christian life and Baptists
- Creator:
- Lewis, John M. and Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
- Location:
- Wake Forest (N.C.)
- Language:
- English
- Date Created:
- October 26, 1965
- Resource type:
- Audio
- Identifier:
- SEBTS_Chapel_John_M_Lewis_1965-10-26
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- Description:
- The service opens with a reading from a poem by nineteenth century theologian, Walter Rauschenbush, entitled “The Little Post and Gate” (00:00-01:31) and a time of silent prayer to God before John Wright’s “Prayer for Theological Students” is vocalized (01:32-05:04). An introduction is given for the Reverend C. Wade Goldston, Chaplain at Louisburg College in Louisburg, NC, graduate of both Duke Divinity School and Yale University, and a pastor in North Carolina. He was currently returning to SEBTS to teach a course in Methodist Polity, and he was a member of the North Carolina Commission on Town and Country (05:05-05:51). Goldston intends to share from his own Christian witness (05:52-07:58). Firstly, Goldston mentions that we are not only made right with God by faith in Jesus, but we also continue to live by faith (07:59-11:33), ministering with our lives by faith (11:34-12:42). Secondly, he mentions that we can depend upon God to guide us and provide for us (12:43-15:51). Thirdly, God causes everything to work together for good to those who love Him (15:52-19:53). Finally, Goldston shares that we get what we give out (19:54-24:06). He then closes the message in prayer (24:07-24:55).
- Subject:
- Christian life and Faith
- Creator:
- Goldston, C. Wade and Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
- Location:
- Wake Forest (N.C.)
- Language:
- English
- Date Created:
- October 14, 1965
- Resource type:
- Audio
- Identifier:
- SEBTS_Chapel_C_Wade_Goldston_1965-10-14
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- Description:
- The service begins with the reading of Psalm 130:6-7 (00:00-00:34), prayer (00:35-02:40), and a brief responsive reading (02:41-03:06). There was no introduction for Raymond Bryan Brown, but he was the Academic Dean of SEBTS and Professor of New Testament Interpretation. His sermon text centers on the freedom which Christians have in Christ, from Galatians 5:1 (03:07-06:23). Even though we as humans have the tendency to desire to show our mastery over certain areas of life, if freedom were up to us, it would never come at all. Freedom must not come from us, but it must come to us from Another (06:24-07:21). While we do not enjoy agreeing with the truth that we are not able to save, and while we admit an inward bend to roam away from the Living God, we must confess that we are truly free when we live by faith and love and are bound to Christ in dependence and obedience (07:22-14:49). There is a brief period of silence (14:50-15:24) before Brown ends his time in prayer (15:25-15:49).
- Subject:
- Christian life and Freedom
- Creator:
- Brown, Raymond Bryan and Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
- Location:
- Wake Forest (N.C.)
- Language:
- English
- Date Created:
- September 19, 1969
- Resource type:
- Audio
- Identifier:
- SEBTS_Chapel_Raymond_Bryan_Brown_1969-09-19
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- Description:
- The service begins with the mention of the recent tragic death of Norris Wilson, a SEBTS graduate from Henderson (00:00-00:38), followed by a reading of Psalm 34:1-3 (00:38-01:00). No introduction was given for Wilbur Todd, but he was Business Manager at SEBTS. He speaks on the individual familiarities of the two words “soul” and “power” in the world (01:01-03:47). He then considers the words together, “soul power,” to mean for the Christian one’s “strength of mind and heart” (03:48-04:21). Some say that God’s power can work in and through us only if we surrender to the point where this is possible; this view leads to a mindless, robotic obedience which is unlike the way God created us to love Him (04:22-06:37). Some effectively believe, while they may not say, they are self-sufficient, without need of Christian discipleship in their own lives (06:38-08:03). Todd argues that for most Christians, these two views are both present but balanced. Our soul power comes from the indwelling presence of the living Christ (08:04-12:09). He ends his time in prayer (12:10-12:39).
- Subject:
- Christian life, Responsibility, and Sovereignty
- Creator:
- Todd, Wilbur and Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
- Location:
- Wake Forest (N.C.)
- Language:
- English
- Date Created:
- April 29, 1969
- Resource type:
- Audio
- Identifier:
- SEBTS_Chapel_Wilbur_Todd_1969-04-29