Fred W. Sandusky was Registrar at SEBTS and worked for the school for over 30 years. Sandusky offers a prayer from 0:00-4:20. Sandusky preaches for the rest of the time sharing personal stories and gospel truth. He encourages the students to see God as a holy, loving father. He notes that they receive true joy when they accomplish something of worth to God. Dr. Sandusky preaches from Luke 16 on Lazarus and the rich man.
The service begins with the reading of Habakkuk 2:20 (00:00-00:24) and prayer (00:25-02:20). No introduction was given for the speaker, Dr. J. Henry Coffer, Jr., but was Instructor of Religious Education at SEBTS. His sermon topic is “the prodigal father,” based on Luke 15:11-32 (02:21-05:03). He begins with definitions from the dictionary on terms related to “prodigal,” understanding the son was prodigal according to his wastefulness, while the father was prodigal according to every sense of the word (05:04-10:01). He then transitions into identifying with the older brother’s outlook as the modern view towards life and the world (10:02-13:05). If the father was upsetting things, Jesus was doing more, and His words reveal the very “prodigal” love of God the Father in saving the Gentiles as well as the Jews (13:06-22:21). He ends with prayer (22:22-22:39).
Sydnor Lorenzo Stealey was the first president of Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. He begins the service with prayer (00:00-00:29) and a report of the death of one of the trustees, Dr. Elliot, among other updates (00:30-04:07). He then transitions into his message with explanations of the meanings of Luke 19:11-27 (04:08-08:17) and of Luke 11:1-13, with several illustrations (08:18-18:59). He then transitions into talking about the modern Cuban Crisis, with America’s involvement in it, reminding the congregation of Jesus’s example of turning toward God and receiving the right spirit for wisdom (19:00-22:45). He ends with an exhortation to Southern Baptists in his own time (22:46-23:26) before praying (23:27-23:59).
After some songs, the reading of 2 Corinthians 5:19 and Luke 24:44-53, a prayer, an introduction, and a song (start-17:30), Carl F. Whirley, a Southern Baptist missionary to Nigeria, preaches about the joys of sharing the gospel from Luke 24:44-53.
After the reading of Luke 2:8-11 and a prayer (start-1:22), Harold Hunter Oliver, Special Instructor of New Testament, answers the question “What Should Christmas Mean?”
After reading Isaiah 6:3, a prayer, and an introduction (start-4:33), Bill Smith, the Director of Student Work at Duke University, preaches from Luke 6:20-26.
After reading Isaiah 57:15, a prayer, and an introduction (start-6:00), Benjamin Lynes, pastor of Wake Forest Baptist Church, preaches from Luke 18:1-8 and seeks to ask “When the Son of Man comes, will He find faith on the earth?”
After an opening responsive reading, prayer, and introduction (start-7:15), Benjamin Lynes, pastor of Wake Forest Baptist Church, spoke from Luke 11:52 (7:16-end). He urged the listeners to use knowledge for the Kingdom of God and not for academic use alone.