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- Dr. Taylor Clarence Smith was the Visiting Professor of New Testament at Southeastern Seminary. The service begins with organ music (0:00-5:55). Prayer concerns are shared with the congregation and there is a moment of prayer (5:56-9:58). Smith reads Scripture from Matthew 1 (9:59-12:00). Smith speaks of the “portable” sayings of Jesus, meaning one can carry them in their minds and can pull them out to say them from memory, but he argues that they are often stripped to have a shallow meaning (12:01-13:57). Smith argues that Christians are to judge and are not to judge, clarifying that without judging one cannot know right and wrong but that one cannot judge if he is obstructed by sin (13:58-31:32). Smith closes the service with a word of prayer (31:33-32:01).
- Subject:
- Ethics and Sin
- Creator:
- Smith, T. C. (Taylor Clarence), 1915- 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:
- 1986-04-15
- Resource Type:
- Audio
- Identifier:
- SEBTS_Chapel_Taylor_Clarence_Smith_1986-04-15
- Description:
- John I. Durham was Professor of Hebrew and Old Testament at Southeastern Seminary. The service begins with a song from the choir and organ music (0:00-7:15). There is a call to worship (7:16-7:48). The choir sings a song of worship (7:49-9:49). There are Scripture readings from Psalms 148 and Philippians 2 (9:50-13:19). There is a moment of prayer (13:20-16:01). Durham speaks about the four pillars of worship to God (16:02-18:38). He names the first as the object of one’s worship, which should be God (18:38-20:35). He names the second as the offering of one’s worship of honest praise and prayer (20:36-24:26). Durham names the third as the fellowship of one’s worship, the ones with whom believers worship (24:27-26:30). He names the fourth as the places of one’s worship (26:31-29:50). The service concludes in prayer (29:51-30:24).
- Subject:
- Fellowship and Worship
- Creator:
- Durham, John I., 1933- 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:
- 1986-10-02
- Resource Type:
- Audio
- Identifier:
- SEBTS_Chapel_John_I_Durham_1986-10-02
- Description:
- Harlan Spurgeon was from the Foreign Mission Board of the Southern Baptist Convention. The service begins with organ music (0:00-3:46). An announcement is made for a speaker the next day (3:47-4:06). Prayer concerns are shared with the congregation and there is a moment of prayer (4:07-7:01). Harlan Spurgeon is introduced as the chapel speaker (7:02-8:20). The choir sings an anthem (8:21-12:09). Spurgeon shares encouragement about world missions (12:10-13:50). Spurgeon speaks about being pleasing and acceptable to God, making note of man’s pitfalls (13:51-15:41). He shares a story about a woman in China to illustrate that one can live a life of good works without being acceptable to God (15:42-17:58). Spurgeon shares several stories from his acquaintances to illustrate that one must lay down his life for others as Jesus did (17:59-28:23). Spurgeon closes the service in a word of prayer (28:24-29:16).
- Subject:
- Self-denial and Missions
- Creator:
- Spurgeon, Harlan 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:
- 1986-04-29
- Resource Type:
- Audio
- Identifier:
- SEBTS_Chapel_Harlan_Spurgeon_1986-04-29
- Description:
- Foy Valentine was the Executive Director of the Christian Life Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention and was a graduate from Southwestern Seminary. The service begins with a Scripture reading from Micah 6:8 and a prayer (0:00-1:01). Foy Valentine is introduced as the chapel speaker (1:02-3:15). Valentine reads from Matthew 22 (3:16-4:18). Valentine speaks about the moral imperative required for Christian faith in every aspect of life (4:19-8:42). He shares that this life is not all there is, and he speaks about how some people attempt to become more holy (8:43-11:01). He explains the moral ground of the gospel is God’s revelation of His holiness (11:02-14:57). He suggests the seminary education is about having a grasp on God the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit (14:58-21:01). Valentine shares that he believes salvation is not propositional, but experiential (21:02-25:47). Valentine closes the service in a word of prayer (25:48-27:04).
- Subject:
- Moral and ethical aspects, Trinity, and Holiness
- Creator:
- Valentine, Foy 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:
- 1986-02-20
- Resource Type:
- Audio
- Identifier:
- SEBTS_Chapel_Foy_Valentine_1986-02-20
- Description:
- William Randall Lolley was the third President of Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. This chapel convocation marked the thirtieth academic year of Southeastern. The service begins with prayer, welcome, and scripture readings (0:00-4:54). After which, there is a reading of news headlines from the year Southeastern was founded (4:55-10:31). This is followed by a recognition of new professors (10:32-14:59). President Lolley is introduced, and verses from Habakkuk 1-3 are read (15:00-20:26). There is then a period of singing (20:27-25:12). Lolley begins his sermon on Habakkuk themed “living by faith.” He begins with an introduction on the importance and context of the book (25:13-33:10). Lolley then explains two lessons Habakkuk learned, perspective on the world, and insight into the self-defeating aspect of evil (33:11-45:07). He concludes by explaining the implications of living by faith (45:08-48:09). A closing prayer is then offered (48:10-48:56).
- Subject:
- Bible. Habakkuk 1, Bible. Habakkuk, Bible. Habakkuk 2, and Bible. Habakkuk 3
- Creator:
- Lolley, W. Randall (William Randall), 1931- 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:
- 1980-09-04
- Resource Type:
- Audio
- Identifier:
- SEBTS_Convocation_William_Randall_Lolley_1980-09-04
- Description:
- Thomas Jackson was the pastor of McLean Baptist Church in McLean, VA. The service opens with a word of prayer (0:00:00-0:00:41). The speaker makes an announcement welcoming everyone to Commencement and addresses changes that will be made to the order of the service (0:00:42-0:02:14). John H. Clifford, a trustee from Maryland, announces the recipient of the Citation for Excellence in Christian Ministry Award, Wesley M. Ensor, pastor of Pilot Baptist Church in Raleigh, NC (0:02:15-0:07:52). Wesley Ensor gives a small speech of gratitude (0:07:53-0:10:12). The speaker reads from Mark 10:32-45 and gives a word of prayer (0:10:12-0:15:50). A class gift is given to Dr. Randall Lolley (0:15:51-0:17:27). Awards are given to graduating students (0:17:28-0:27:15). Thomas Jackson is introduced at the Commencement speaker (0:27:16-0:28:06). The choir leads in a song of worship (0:28:07-0:30:32). Jackson encourages the graduates to minister in the manor of a servant and keep a spirit of humility rather than a spirit of self-aggrandisement (0:30:33-1:05:54). The service ends with a prayer and benediction (1:05:55-1:07:24).
- Subject:
- Humility--Religious aspects--Christianity, Commencement ceremonies, and Award presentations
- Creator:
- Jackson, Thomas 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:
- 1980-05-09
- Resource Type:
- Audio
- Identifier:
- SEBTS_Commencement_Thomas_Jackson_1980-05-09
