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Description:: John E. Steely was Professor of Historical Theology. The service starts with a prayer from 0:00-0:32. A poem is read from 0:50-2:08. A prayer is offered from 2:10-6:04. Dr. Steely speaks from 6:20-18:02. Steely preaches on the importance of recognizing each day is a gift from the Lord.
Creator:: Steely, John E. 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:: 1975-11-11
Resource Type:: Audio
Identifier:: SEBTS_Chapel_John_E_Steely_1975-11-11

Description:: John E. Steely was Professor of Historical Theology at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. The service begins with a prayer (0:00-1:12). After which, another prayer is offered (1:13-5:32). The service continues with a period of singing (5:33-7:30). Steely’s message is on biblical motives. Steely begins by discussing the need to truly fear the Lord (7:31-11:02). He continues by discussing wrong motives believers often have (11:03-16:02). He concludes by explaining the Gospel must be the true motive of every believer (16:03-19:08). He closes in prayer (19:09-20:15).
Creator:: Steely, John E. 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:: 1971-09-30
Resource Type:: Audio
Identifier:: SEBTS_Chapel_John_E_Steely_1971-09-30

Description:: John Edward Steely was Professor of Historical Theology. The service begins with organ music (00:00-05:30). Steely gives a brief word about God’s grace and a word of prayer (05:31-09:11). Steely reads from Ephesians 3:8-19 (09:12-11:06). The choir sings a song of worship (11:07-14:00). Steely preaches about God’s love and how he shows this love through suffering in the incarnation (14:01-29:45). Steely concludes the services with a word of prayer (29:46-32:06).
Subject:: Suffering in the Bible, Love--Religious aspects--Christianity, and Incarnation
Creator:: Steely, John E. 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:: 1981-03-25
Resource Type:: Audio
Identifier:: SEBTS_Chapel_John_Edward_Steely_1981-03-25

Description:: After reading Psalm 95:1-3 and a prayer (start-4:05), John Edward Steely, Associate Professor of Historical Theology, speaks about the power of being confident in Christ.
Creator:: Steely, John E. 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:: 1959-09-24
Resource Type:: Audio
Identifier:: SEBTS_Chapel_John_Edward_Steely_1959-09-24

Description:: John Edward Steely was Professor of Historical Theology. The service begins with organ music and a call to worship (0:00-5:19). The service continues with Scripture readings from Psalm 86 and Galatians 6:1-5 and a word of prayer (5:20-10:02). The choir sings a song of worship (10:03-13:59). Steely speaks about the history of the Galatian church and Paul’s letter to them (14:00-16:57). Steely shares that Paul called the Galatians to fulfil the law of Christ (16:58-19:00). Steely speaks about the commandment to bear one another’s burdens and the practical implications of obeying the commandment (19:01-29:03). Steely concludes the service in a word of prayer (29:04-29:53).
Subject:: Galatians, Summary of the Law (Theology), and Bible. Epistles of Paul--Theology
Creator:: Steely, John E. 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:: 1985-02-28
Resource Type:: Audio
Identifier:: SEBTS_Chapel_John_Edward_Steely_1985-02-28

Description:: John Edward Steely was Associate Professor of Historical Theology. The service opens with a spoken word and a prayer from 0:00-0:35. A prayer is offered from 0:38-5:33. An announcement about an upcoming lecture is given from 5:43-6:35. Dr. Steely preaches from 6:42-15:07. His message is centered on trusting the character and faithfulness of God. We are to trust God and live in confidence of who the Lord is.
Creator:: Steely, John E. 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:: 1961-09-28
Resource Type:: Audio
Identifier:: SEBTS_Chapel_John_Edward_Steely_1961-09-28

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