The service begins with the reading of Matthew 7:12 (00:00-00:15), a prayer update (00:16-01:01), and prayer (01:02-05:04). An introduction is given for the speaker, Douglas M. Branch, the Executive Secretary of the Baptist State Convention of North Carolina (05:05-07:47). His message centers on the Great Confession and the Great Commission from the Gospels (07:48-10:35). They both were set within a sphere of inquiry (10:36-13:52), and they both were revelatory of God’s mission on earth for us to carry out (13:53-15:58). The involvement of this mission has two facets: to continue to have a renewed sense of the divine call on our lives (15:59-17:56) and to be a part of the whole movement of Jesus Christ beyond simply our local setting (17:57-19:39). Our unity is spiritual, brought about by the Holy Spirit; our freedom is to obey the leadership of the Holy Spirit; and our work is to be in harmony with other Baptists in the Holy Spirit (19:40-21:08). He ends his time in prayer (21:09-22:25).
The service begins with music from 0:00-0:40. Dr. Binkley gives announcements and an introduction from 0:45-1:58. A former student speaks from 2:01-6:45. A scripture reading takes place from 6:55-9:06. The Scriptures read are Psalm 139 and Hebrews 12:26-27. Music plays from 9:10-9:40. Dr. Binkley introduces Blake Smith from 9:45-15:37. Smith preaches from 15:48-44:01. The sermon is titled “Faith and Culture.” A closing prayer is offered from 44:18-44:48.
James Leo Green was Professor of Hebrew and Old Testament. In this message, He shares on grace out of Titus 2 in preparation for the Christmas season. The service opens in prayer from 0:00-2:37. An offering request is given from 2:39-4:28. Dr. Green preaches from 4:30-28:26.
Olin Trivette Binkley was the second President of Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary and Professor of Christian Sociology and Ethics. Dr. Binkley opens the service in prayer from 0:00-2:38. A second prayer is offered from 3:09-3:43. Binkley preaches from 3:54-14:09. He preaches on items that are important to the institution. He states that “this school is girded by men and women who live by faith.”
George C. Mackie was Seminary Physician. The service opens with a scripture reading from 0:00-0:24. A responsive reading takes place from 0:51-2:16. A prayer is offered from 2:21-3:46. An introduction to the speaker is given from 4:00-5:24. Music plays from 5:25-5:29. Mackie speaks from 5:38-14:14. He preaches on Christian conduct and staying faithful to follow Christ and not the world. The service ends with music and a prayer from 14:24-14:48.
John Edward Steely was Associate Professor of Historical Theology. The service opens with a spoken word and a prayer from 0:00-0:35. A prayer is offered from 0:38-5:33. An announcement about an upcoming lecture is given from 5:43-6:35. Dr. Steely preaches from 6:42-15:07. His message is centered on trusting the character and faithfulness of God. We are to trust God and live in confidence of who the Lord is.
Raymond Eugene Owens was Assistant Professor of Preaching. He opens the service in a word of prayer from 0:00-1:43. He preaches from 2:00-18:35. Dr. Owens highlights that the first place to look for Jesus is in hell. Owens states that Jesus came for sinners and that is where to find him.
Warren T. Carr was the pastor of Watts Street Baptist Church. The service begins with announcements and an introduction to the speaker from 0:00-1:09. Rev. Carr speaks from 1:24-21:45. Carr preaches about Christian love and the idea of agape love. He states that to be cut off from Jesus means that our conduct should be trashed.
The service begins with the reading of Psalm 130:6-7 (00:00-00:34), prayer (00:35-02:40), and a brief responsive reading (02:41-03:06). There was no introduction for Raymond Bryan Brown, but he was the Academic Dean of SEBTS and Professor of New Testament Interpretation. His sermon text centers on the freedom which Christians have in Christ, from Galatians 5:1 (03:07-06:23). Even though we as humans have the tendency to desire to show our mastery over certain areas of life, if freedom were up to us, it would never come at all. Freedom must not come from us, but it must come to us from Another (06:24-07:21). While we do not enjoy agreeing with the truth that we are not able to save, and while we admit an inward bend to roam away from the Living God, we must confess that we are truly free when we live by faith and love and are bound to Christ in dependence and obedience (07:22-14:49). There is a brief period of silence (14:50-15:24) before Brown ends his time in prayer (15:25-15:49).
This was a retirement service for Dr. Edward Allison McDowell, Jr. and Dr. M. Ray McKay. The service opens in prayer and music from 0:17-4:11. Dr. Wayland reads Matthew 13:1-9 from 4:17-5:35. Wayland gives a review of the ministry and fruitful labor of Dr. McKay and Dr. McDowell from 5:36-9:18. Music plays from 9:32-14:13. The President of the Board of Trustees speaks from 14:24-17:19. Dr. Binkley speaks from 17:37-18:24. Binkley prays from 18:48-20:42. Music plays from 20:54-48. Dr. McKay closes the service in prayer one final time from 25:10-25:28.
