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- Description:
- John Rowan Claypool, IV was the pastor of Northminster Baptist Church in Jackson, MS. The service begins with a word of prayer (0:00:00-0:0:46). John Rowan Claypool, IV is introduced as the Adams Lecturer (0:00:47-0:03:31). The choir sings a song of worship (0:03:32-0:08:27). John Claypool begins his lecture by reviewing the messages of his previous lectures on seeking fulfilment in Christ and caring for those who are image bearers (0:08:28-0:17:35). He then moves to the topic of his current lecture, and he brings up the distorted image of God experienced in childhood to show his audience the need for a right image of God (0:17:36-0:23:55). Claypool gives three points on the preaching of the gospel: we are related to God, God is in a category of his own, and God wants to have a relationship with humankind (0:23:56-0:32:48). Claypool tells a personal childhood story of his developing understanding of God, and he concludes his lecture by saying that he believes that his relationship with God was given and established by God himself (0:32:49-1:00:40). The service ends with a benediction (1:00:41-1:01:31).
- Subject:
- Image of God and Mediation between God and man
- Creator:
- Claypool, John R. (John Rowan), 1930-2005 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:
- 1980-02-14
- Resource Type:
- Text and Audio
- Identifier:
- SEBTS_Adams_Lecture_John_Rowan_Claypool_IV_1980-02-14
- Description:
- Clyde E. Fant, Jr. was pastor of the First Baptist Church of Richardson, TX. The service begins with organ music (00:00-04:41). The speaker reads from Romans 1:16-17, and he gives a word of prayer (04:42-05:55). Clyde E. Fant, Jr. is introduced as the Adams Lecturer (05:56-07:59). The choir sings a song of worship (08:00-11:41). Fant’s lecture is entitled “Reformers, The Sermon and Sacrament,” and he begins by telling a funny story that illustrates the struggle of preachers to find wings for their words (11:42-18:03). Fant examines the sermons of proto-reformers John Wycliff and Girolamo Savonarola, and he says that both figures went against the preaching of their time because their preaching was tethered to biblical doctrine and in contrast to culture (18:04-32:19). Fant briefly criticizes the church for embracing preaching that is not in contrast with culture (32:20-37:28). Fant examines the theology of preaching of the Protestant Reformer’s Martin Luther, John Calvin, John Knox, and Ulrich Zwingli, and he says that these reformers revived the sacrament of the word by bring back its simple and Christ-centric nature (37:29-46:33). Fant concludes his sermon by examining the French Court preacher Jean-Baptiste Massillon of the Post-Reformation Era as a prime example of preaching for God’s glory rather than earthly flatter (46:34-55:56). The service ends with a benediction (55:57-56:23).
- Subject:
- Jesus Christ--Name--Sermons, Reformation, Sacraments, and Preaching
- Creator:
- Fant, Clyde 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:
- 1981-02-11
- Resource Type:
- Text and Audio
- Identifier:
- SEBTS_Adams_Lecture_Clyde_E_Fant_Jr_1981-02-11
- Description:
- Audio quality is poor. Ray Rust was Executive Vice President of the South Carolina Baptist Convention. The service begins with organ music (00:00-03:20). President Randall Lolley recites the Lord’s Prayer (03:21-04:27). Ray Rust is introduced as the chapel speaker (04:28-07:36). The choir sings a song of worship (07:37-11:40). Rust’s sermon is about overcoming the impossible in ministry through leaning on Christ, and he alludes to the miracles in the Gospel accounts where Jesus performed miracles on ordinary people with great weaknesses (11:41-30:39). Rust ends the service with a word of prayer (30:40-31:33).
- Subject:
- Jesus Christ--Miracles, Church work, and Impossibility of performance
- Creator:
- Rust, Ray 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:
- 1982-03-03
- Resource Type:
- Audio
- Identifier:
- SEBTS_Chapel_Ray_Rust_1982-03-03
- Description:
- Louis Rhodes was the paster of Broadway Baptist Church in Knoxville, TN. The service opens with a benediction and prayer (00:00-01:19). Louis Rhodes is introduced as the chapel speaker (01:20-04:39). The choir leads in a song of worship (04:40-07:55). Rhodes opens his sermon with the acknowledgment of Reformation Day, and he wants to discuss a key principle of the Reformation as his focus (07:56-11:36). He centers his message on the dichotomy of life in the pursuit of Christ, and, in the words of Blaise Pascal, he believes he is a man to be pitied (11:37-22:58). Rhodes closes his sermon with the story of Saint Teresa of Avila about the angel carrying a torch and a bucket of water (22:59-24:34).
- Subject:
- Reformation
- Creator:
- Rhodes, Louis 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:
- 1980-10-30
- Resource Type:
- Audio
- Identifier:
- SEBTS_Chapel_Louis_Rhodes_1980-10-30
- Description:
- At the time of the recording Jeff Rogers was a Senior MDiv student at Southeastern. Chapel opens with a call to worship and audience responsive reading (0:00-1:28). There is Scripture reading from Job 28 followed by prayer (1:28-5:25). The choir leads in singing (5:25-8:55). The speaker begins his message by asking what the purpose is for each person coming to seminary (8:55-14:30). He shares that the challenges that are faced in ministry are often hard to understand and cause one to ask why they are there. He reminds the audience, using the story of Job, that in weakness there is strength and that God’s wisdom is ultimate (14:30-27:35). A benediction is given to close chapel (27:35-27:53).
- Subject:
- Pastoral theology and Suffering in the Bible
- Creator:
- Rogers, Jeff 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:
- 1983-02-22
- Resource Type:
- Audio
- Identifier:
- SEBTS_Chapel_Jeff_Rogers_1983-02-22
- Description:
- Fred Allen Grissom was Associate Professor of Church History at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. The service begins with announcements and a call to worship from the Psalms (0:00-2:54). There is a Scripture reading from John (2:55-4:57). Grissom speaks of the death of Martin Luther King Jr. and Lolley’s resignation (4:58-7:33). Grissom reflects on the relationship between truth and freedom, focusing specifically on Luther’s views of freedom (7:34-16:32). Grissom speaks about Christians living with the truth of God despite persecution and disagreements (16:33-22:38). The service concludes with a moment of prayer and an invitation to a prayer service (22:39-23:44).
- Subject:
- Freedom of religion, Hermeneutics, and Truth
- Creator:
- Grissom, Fred Allen, 1944- 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:
- 1988-04-05
- Resource Type:
- Audio
- Identifier:
- SEBTS_Chapel_Fred_Allen_Grissom_1988-04-05
- Description:
- William B. Oglesby Jr. was Pastor Emeritus of Pastoral Counseling at the Union Theological Seminary in Richmond, Virginia. The service begins with organ music (0:00-3:29). There is a Scripture reading from Ephesians 2 (3:30-5:31). William Oglesby is introduced as the Adams Lecturer (5:32-6:32). The choir sings an anthem (6:33-11:55). Oglesby shares personal anecdotes to begin his presentation (11:56-17:20). Oglesby shares the texts he intends to teach in a future lecture (17:21-18:57). He speaks about how one may practically apply his advice in preparing and presenting sermons (18:58-22:08). Oglesby speaks about the “respondability” of the congregation to take the message and apply it (22:09-24:25). Oglesby speaks about the content of a sermon, namely a nutrition chart sermon, a cookbook sermon, and a menu sermon (24:26-51:30). The service concludes with a benediction from Scripture (51:31-52:04).
- Subject:
- Preaching and Theology
- Creator:
- Oglesby, William B., Jr. 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:
- 1987-02-11
- Resource Type:
- Audio
- Identifier:
- SEBTS_Adams_Lecture_William_B_Oglesby_Jr_1987-02-11
- Description:
- Edwin Luther Copeland was Professor of Christian Missions and World Religions and a missionary to Japan. The service begins with organ music, and the choir sings a song of worship (0:00:00-0:11:06). President Randall Lolley welcomes everyone to Founder’s Day, he gives a word of prayer, and he welcomes the Board of Trustees (0:11:06-0:13:41). The Citation for Excellence in Christian Ministry is awarded to Ed and Mary Price, a lay couple serving at Lakeside Baptist Church in Pittsburgh, PA (0:13:42-0:28:00). Edwin Luther Copeland is introduced as the Founder’s Day Address speaker (0:28:01-0:29:01). The choir sings the anthem (0:29:02-0:34:33). Copeland delivers a speech about the various components of the tradition of Southeastern, and he encourages the seminary to press on and perfect these components for the future (0:34:34-0:56:37). The choir sings a song of worship (0:56:38-1:00:39). The service ends with a word of prayer (1:00:40-1:01:15).
- Subject:
- Religious education, Lay ministry, and Tradition (Philosophy)
- Creator:
- Copeland, E. Luther, 1916- 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:
- 1984-03-13
- Resource Type:
- Audio
- Identifier:
- SEBTS_Founders_Day_Address_Edwin_Luther_Copeland_1984-03-13
