After a prayer and an introduction (start-5:15), Joseph D. Quillian, a professor from the Perkins School of Theology of Southern Methodist University in Dallas, TX, preaches about focusing on God and not ourselves from Isaiah 6:1-12.
After reading John 3:14-16 and a prayer (start-1:45), Dr. John Burder Hipps, Professor of Missions, Emeritus, shares his testimony and call to missions.
After a prayer (start-3:45), Olin Trivette Binkley, the President of Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, presents new members to the administrative staff (3:46-15:50). The event closes with prayer and a hymn (15:51-end).
The service begins with the reading of Isaiah 1:18 (00:00-00:32) and prayer (00:33-02:44). There was no introduction for the speaker, Dr. Thomas Albert Bland, but he was Associate Professor of Christian Sociology and Ethics at SEBTS. He begins his message by reading Luke 11:1 and emphasizing that we can learn much about prayer from observing the example of Jesus as a man of prayer (02:45-06:29). We can also learn something about the nature of, and motivation for, prayer when we look at Jesus’s record (06:30-12:06). Jesus assumed that one who comes to the Father in prayer is free, but this freedom is a responsible freedom in the provident Heavenly Father (12:07-13:06). We must also learn the content of prayer from Jesus’s sample prayer (13:07-19:24). He ends his time in prayer (19:25-19:44), and the service ends with singing (19:45-21:04).
Ray C. Petry was Professor of Church History at Duke University. The service begins with an opening word of prayer from 0:00-1:01. Psalm 122 is read from 1:17-2:37. Music plays from 2:40-7:23. Dr. Binkley welcomes students to the beginning of the 14th academic year of Southeastern and introduces Dr. Ray Petry from 7:34-9:52. Dr. Petry preaches from 10:00-42:48. His message was titled, “History, Convocation, and Collation.” Dr. Binkley closes in prayer from 43:01-43:12. This is part 1 of a 2 part lecture series.
The service begins with music from 0:00-0:34. Verses from Matthew 16 and Ephesians 1 are read from 0:39-2:57. Music plays from 3:04-3:44. An introduction is given from 3:51-6:05. Special music plays from 6:17-11:50. Blake Smith preaches from 12:08-46:54. Smith shares the weapons that we have in our spiritual warfare. He states that no matter what circumstances arise, Christ will build His church. A closing prayer is offered from 47:03-47:35.
John William Eddins, Jr. was Associate Professor of Theology. He begins the service by reading the source text of the sermon, Romans 1:16-17, and a prayer from 0:00-2:38. Dr. Eddins preaches the rest of the time from 2:46-21:53. Eddins shares the importance of faith. He states that we should desire to have the life of God within us and through us. Eddins reminds the students that only the gospel has the transforming power to change the face the the world.
Sydnor Lorenzo Stealey was the first President of Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. He served from 1951-1963. Dr. Stealey began with a scripture reading of Romans 8:38-39 and preached from Isaiah 51:1-4. He speaks for the entirety of the audio recording. Stealey talks about the vision for the seminary and the grace of God, saying "God expects those He blesses to be a blessing", highlighting the idea that the love of God should be a light we carry.
James Dudley Sistrunk was Associate Librarian. The service opens with a scripture reading and prayer from 0:00-1:07. Micah 6:6-8 is read from 1:17-2:00. Sistrunk delivers his devotion from 2:05-8:03. His message is centered on making sacrifices to God.
Edwin Calhoun Osburn was the Librarian at Southeastern. The service starts with an opening scripture reading from 0:17-1:04. Osburn offers a prayer from 1:10-9:19. He reads Philippians 3:1-14 and Philippians 4:8 from 9:41-13:29.
