Richard Loren Hester was the Professor of Pastoral Care and Psychology of Religion at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. The service begins with a Scripture reading from Luke 4 (0:00-3:07). There is a song of worship (3:08-7:31). Prayer concerns are shared and there is a moment of prayer (7:32-11:09). Hester speaks about how God reveals Himself to people through faces (11:10-12:30). He argues that God comes hidden and revealed (12:31-13:20). Hester speaks about Jesus’s nature and ministry and the people’s reaction to it (13:21-16:49). He shares a personal story about a mother giving her attention to her baby, which showed Hester a truth about God (16:50-23:15). Hester speaks about how people must react to seeing the face of God in people (23:16-37:12). Hester closes the service in a moment of prayer (37:13-38:43).
