Dr. Ira Newbern Patterson was Visiting Professor of Missions at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary and a graduate of Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. The service begins with a passage of scripture reading and prayer from 0:15-3:30. Dr. Patterson is introduced from 3:39-5:39. Dr. Patterson speaks from 5:56-21:54. Patterson shares that the Gospel is the most important thing in our lives and that we should declare God's Word, trusting that He is sovereign.
Donald E. Cook was Assistant Professor of New Testament. The service starts with the singing of the hymn “O Worship the King” from 0:00-3:18. A responsive reading takes place from 3:22-5:21. A prayer is offered from 5:23-6:42. Dr. Cook speaks from 6:51-22:23. He preaches on the importance of our theology leading us to action in our world.
Leon Roy Frierson was a student at SEBTS. The service begins with music from 1:15-4:12. There is a prayer from 4:19-5:08. Music plays from 5:27-7:22. Frierson speaks from 7:44-25:19. Frierson preaches on the reality of truth. The truth will set you free.
The service begins with a reading (00:00-00:53) and a prayer (00:54-05:04). Another short prayer follows by John E. Davis (05:05-05:22). No introduction was given for the speaker, John E. Davis, but he was a student at SEBTS. He outlines two presuppositions of seminary education (05:23-06:02). First, the questions we are raising at SEBTS are but hollow and intellectual gymnastics if they are foreign to the common man’s questions (06:03-13:49). Second, the gospel is a totally consuming dynamic and not a moral philosophy nor a legal code (13:50-23:53). He quotes Philippians 3:12-16 (23:54-24:46), and he ends his time in prayer (24:47-25:24).
Elmer S. West, Jr. was pastor at Mars Hill Baptist Church in Mars Hill, NC. Dr. Binkley opens the service in a word of prayer from 0:12-1:34. Colossians 1 is read from 1:52-7:24. A prayer is offered from 7:25-11:36. The graduating class offers a gift to the Seminary from 11:56-13:33. Dr. Binkley introduces the speaker from 13:53-18:12. The service sings the seminary anthem from 18:37-24:32. Dr. West speaks from 24:52-50:19. He exhorts the graduating class to be a group of people who not only serve like Jesus, but speak like Him as well. A closing prayer is offered from 50:41-51:19.
The service begins with prayer (00:00-03:52) and an introduction for the speaker, Dr. William J. Fallis, the Editor for Broadman Press (03:53-06:33). Dr. Fallis begins by reading 2 Timothy 3:14-4:5 (06:34-08:28). His opening command and emphasis for his message is “preach the Word!” (08:29-09:59). We do this both in word and deed. He capitalizes on the use of words and speech to communicate what we know to others in warm and affectionate ways (10:00-23:47). He ends his sermon on “using words to preach the Word” in prayer (23:48-24:33).
Ralph H. Elliott was a professor at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Kansas City, MO. The service begins with a prayer and introduction to the speaker from 0:16-3:50. A hymn is played from 4:00-8:35. Rev. Elliott preaches on Matthew 7:21. His sermon is informally titled "Cliché and Conduct." Elliot preaches how cliché is a form of hypocrisy and encourages the students not to fall into the motions of serving God. He encourages them to serve God fully and cites Martin Luther through his sermon. Rev. Elliott speaks from 8:48-26:35.
M. Ray McKay was Professor of Preaching at SEBTS. The service begins with the reading of Psalm 27 from 0:30-3:30. There is a prayer from 3:31-7:41. A musical interlude takes place from 7:42-8:10. Dr. McKay speaks from 8:16-24:45. McKay shares that the most important factor in our faith is God. He notes that the Christian believer grows stronger as he or she continues to pursue the Lord. McKay proudly proclaims that the Lord is our strength. Music plays form 24:46-25:01.
