Olin Trivette Binkley was the 2nd president of Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary and Professor of Christian Sociology and Ethics. The service begins with a prayer (0:00-1:20). After which, the speaker reads a responsive reading (1:21-2:56). Binkley's message is on the foundations of hope and humility. Binkley begins with an introduction concerning hope. (2:57-5:10). Binkley provides two foundations for hope, the redemptive purpose of God and the teachability of man (5:11-6:12). After which, he discusses the roots of humility. The first root is that humility is derived from a sincere devotion to a cause (6:13-12:06). The second root is competence and kindness (12:07-23:04). He concludes by speaking on true appreciation in relation to humility (23:05- 24:14). He closes in prayer (24:15-25:08).
Olin Trivette Binkley was the 2nd president of Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary and Professor of Christian Sociology and Ethics. The service begins with a responsive reading (0:00-2:02). After which, a prayer is offered (2:03-4:02). Binkley's message is on what Christmas means to him. Binkley begins with an introduction (4:03-5:00). After which, he explains the first thing that Christmas means is that God knows and loves believers (5:01-8:23). The second thing Christmas means is that through His children God becomes visible amidst human needs (8:24-19:20). Finally, the third thing Christmas means is that it is more blessed to give than to receive (19:21-29:58). The service closes in prayer (29:59-30:30).
Theodore Floyd Adams was Visiting Professor of Preaching at Southeastern Theological Seminary. The service begins with prayer (0:00-1:15). Adams’s message is on Matthew 2 and the journey to Bethlehem. Adams begins with an introduction and reading of Matthew 2 (1:16-5:45). He continues by illustrating the importance of Bethlehem (5:46-13:00). He explains the significance of the many people who would have walked the road to Bethlehem, and the significance of the Christian journey (13:01-23:35). He concludes by asking his audience to walk the road to Bethlehem with Jesus (23:26-25:25). The service closes in prayer (25:26-26:13).