Charles Wellborn was the pastor of James Baptist Church in Waco, TX. The service begins with an introduction from 0:25-2:13. Music plays from 2:23-5:38. Rev. Wellborn preaches from 5:51-30:41. His source text was Romans 1:18-23. Wellborn shares that we should not treat ourselves like we are God. His message was titled, "The Problem of Idolatry."
A brief time of worship is cut out of the audio (00:00-00:08), a responsive reading of Selection 93 is read aloud (00:09-02:14), and another brief time of worship is shortened on the audio (02:15-02:52). There is no introduction for David Mein, but he was a Visiting Professor of Missions and President of North Brazil Baptist Theological Seminary. His message is about “the Holy Spirit and human experience” (02:53-03:03). He notes the present condition in the world, and especially in America, both among Christians and non-Christians, of pessimism and defeat; he concludes these spirits are present because the Holy Spirit is not real and vital in most of our lives, noting that some refer to the Holy Spirit in the neuter gender, some with emotional excesses such as in some branches of Pentecostalism, and some as mere theological topics of conversation (03:04-04:16). Dr. Mein proceeds to testify to his own experience of the reality and vitality of the Holy Spirit in his own life, first by identifying himself with the words of Paul’s own self-reflection in Romans 7 (04:17-06:41). He mentions from Ephesians 3:16 that the same Holy Spirit who puts sin to death in us also strengthens the inner man and, according to Ephesians 4:13, leads us to mature manhood, to the measure of the fullness of the stature of Christ (06:42-07:20). Through the Holy Spirit, Mein says that God’s love is poured into our hearts, according to Galatians 5:22; apart from Him, we cannot love man or God as we ought (07:21-09:26). Next, Mein says that through the Holy Spirit we come into possession of that hope which produces in us assurance, quoting both Ephesians 1:14 and Romans 15:13, among other passages of Old Testament Scripture (09:27-12:22). He ends with a concession that as we walk in the Spirit, the Holy Spirit would be both real and vital to us, that He would give us victory over our sinful natures, that He would pour God’s love into our hearts, and that He would give us the hope that produces assurance (12:23-12:51). He ends with a prayer to the Holy Spirit to kindle love in the hearts of his listeners (12:52-13:40).
A snippet of April 24, 1963's service by the Student Coordinating Council led by professor Edwin Richmond York plays from 27:25-41:07. and Sydnor Lorenzo Stealey was the first president of Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. He begins the service with an overview of the order of events of the chapel from 0:00-2:01. Dr. Strickland prays from 2:04-5:16. President Stealey mentions his hopes that the student aid endowment would grow and shares what his future looks like as he prepares to leave the seminary and officially retire. Dr. Stealey reads Ephesians 3:15-19 and Colossians 1:27. Stealey shares that he hopes to be remembered as a man who strived to lead the seminary to the reality of having Christ dwell in them. Dr. Stealey speaks from 5:24-27:24. This was Dr. Stealey's final message as an official of SEBTS.
Wayne Edward Oates was Professor of Psychology of Religion and Pastoral Care 1947-1974 at Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. The service begins with a word of prayer from 0:31-2:33. Dr. Oates is introduced from 2:42-4:16. Oates gives a message titled "Work of the Holy Spirit and Interpersonal Relationships." Oates preaches from Acts 18:24-19:2. Dr. Oates notes that the Holy Spirit is often the most neglected member of the Trinity. He shares that the Holy Spirit is a counselor and is necessary when communicating with people. Oates encourages audience to see themselves as instruments of the Holy Spirit. Dr. Oates speaks from 4:25-38:40. This message is part 4 of a 4 part lecture series of the Religious Education and Church Music Workshop.
George H. Shriver, Jr. was Assistant Professor of Church History. The service begins with a reading of Matthew 6:5-9 from 0:20-1:33. The service prays the Lord’s Prayer from 1:35-2:22. Dr. Shriver speaks from 2:31-9:14. Shriver preaches on the topic of prayer. He examines what true and false prayer looks like. A special reading on prayer takes place from 9:27-14:59. Shriver closes the service in prayer from 15:09-18:02.
John Watson Shepard was Professor of Christian Ethics at Seinan Gakuin University in Fukuoka, Japan. The service begins with a scripture reading form 0:00-0:23. A prayer is offered from 0:28-2:42. An introduction to the speaker is given from 2:49-3:48. Shepard speaks from 4:04-22:34. His source text was Isaiah 61:1-3 and Revelation 21. Dr. Shepard preaches on sharing the gospel and the hope we can have in the future reign of Christ.
Walter J. Harrelson was Professor of Theology at Vanderbilt University Divinity School in Nashville, TN. The service starts with a prayer from 0:00-0:34. Isaiah 2 is read from 0:46-1:50. A prayer is offered from 1:51-3:42. Dr. Harrelson is introduced from 3:52-4:21. Harrleson speaks from 4:26-48:10. His message was centered on sharing biblical imagery to a modern world about the gospel despite the possibilities of it being outdated. The service closes with music from 48:36-48:52.
After the reading of Psalm 95:6-7 and a prayer (start-1:42), J. Henry Coffer, Jr., Instructor of Religious Education, preaches a sermon entitled, “Voices, Visions, and the Apostle Paul” from Acts 9:1-9.
William Claudius Strickland was Professor of New Testament Interpretation. The service begins with a scripture reading from 0:00-0:20. A prayer is offered from 0:21-4:26. Dr. Strickland speaks from 4:36-8:40. He preaches on the value of the grace of God. The service closes with music from 8:51-11:57.
