Alvin F. Butters was a student at SEBTS. The service begins with a recognition of Dr. Stealey and his time at SEBTS from 0:00-2:53. Dr. Stealey shares his gratitude from 2:55-4:43. There are announcements and prayer from 5:00-6:34. Butters preaches from 6:45-20:13. His sermon is on achieving unity. He notes that Christians are to walk in humility and worthy of their calling. This service was organized by the Student Coordinating Council.
John I. Durham was Acting Academic Dean and Assistant Professor of Old Testament. The service begins with scripture reading and music from 0:00-4:37. A prayer is offered from 4:44-7:15. Psalm 139 is text for the responsive reading. The scripture is read from 7:19-9:00. Durham preaches from 9:05-25:16. He shares that Christians are exhorted to be filled with the Spirit.
The service starts with an announcement from 0:00-0:28. A prayer follows from 0:29-1:12. Deuteronomy 6:4-5 and 1 Timothy 3:17 are read from 1:24-1:56. Messages on the theme of maturity are shared from 2:09-21:30.
John Bright was an American biblical scholar who wrote the influential book, "A History of Israel" (1959). The service starts with a word of prayer from 0:00-0:44. Dr. Bright is introduced from 0:50-1:44. Dr. Bright speaks from 1:57-50:37. The subject of his lectures are “The Covenant and Promise of Pre-Exilic Israel.” A closing prayer is offered from 50:50-51:25.
Bob Davis was a student at SEBTS. Davis opens the service in prayer from 0:00-1:44. He preaches a message titled "Christ in You, the Hope of Glory" from 1:47-16:14. Davis shares stories in the Bible and modern examples of people desiring to see God. He closes by reminding those in chapel that God is the loving redeemer of our world. This service was organized by the Student Coordinating Council.
The service begins with the reading of Psalm 95:6-7 (00:00-00:29), a mention of singing (00:30-00:44), and prayer (00:45-03:42). Luke 2:41-52 is read aloud (03:43-06:07), and another mention of singing occurs (06:08-06:27). There was no introduction for John W. Carlton, but he was Professor of Preaching at SEBTS. He begins his message speaking about the relationship between the basic motivation to action within us, curiosity, and the basic pull in the opposite direction, reverence (06:28-11:54). [The sound needs to be turned up during 09:25-10:32.] Reverence without curiosity is both blind and docile, and we should always leave the window of our souls open for divine surprise (11:55-13:34). The second answer, curiosity without reverence, is more characteristic of our time. This direction is like blind reverence which asks no questions, resulting in the chief possible results of brilliance without wisdom, power without conscience, and knowledge without love (13:35-16:05). Carlton then uses a few Scriptural references about God’s character to illustrate the proper relationship between reverence and curiosity (16:06-20:39) before ending his time in prayer (20:40-21:49).
The service begins with the reading of Habakkuk 2:20 (00:00-00:24) and prayer (00:25-02:20). No introduction was given for the speaker, Dr. J. Henry Coffer, Jr., but was Instructor of Religious Education at SEBTS. His sermon topic is “the prodigal father,” based on Luke 15:11-32 (02:21-05:03). He begins with definitions from the dictionary on terms related to “prodigal,” understanding the son was prodigal according to his wastefulness, while the father was prodigal according to every sense of the word (05:04-10:01). He then transitions into identifying with the older brother’s outlook as the modern view towards life and the world (10:02-13:05). If the father was upsetting things, Jesus was doing more, and His words reveal the very “prodigal” love of God the Father in saving the Gentiles as well as the Jews (13:06-22:21). He ends with prayer (22:22-22:39).
