The service begins with an opening scripture reading and music from 0:00-0:59. Matthew 20:20-28 is read from 1:21-3:11. A prayer is offered from 3:13-5:35. Patterson preaches from 5:58-27:54. He shares the importance of evangelism, missions, and the church.
James Leo Green was Professor of Hebrew and Old Testament. The service begins with prayer from 0:00-0:25. A responsive reading takes place from 0:30-2:15. A prayer takes place from 2:20-5:33. Music plays from 5:34-8:01. Green preaches from 8:03-26:15. In this message, Green shares on the importance of Christian growth and development from 2 Peter 3:18.
Edwin B. Johnston was from Mercer University. The service begins with an introduction to the speaker from 0:00-0:59. Dr. Johnston speaks from 1:10-24:57. His source text was Romans 12:1-2. His message was on conforming and not conforming to the world. He encourages the chapel to remain steadfast in their convictions.
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 0:00-2:45. He leads a responsive reading from 2:50-5:15. Dr. Binkley speaks from 5:29-23:34. He preaches on how Jesus is the path to peace with the Father.
John E. Steely was Professor of Historical Theology. The service opens in prayer from 0:00-5:45. A responsive reading takes place from 5:46-7:20. A prayer is read from the Book of Public Prayers from 7:29-13:09. Dr. Steely speaks from 13:19-27:44.
The service begins with the reading of a poem (00:00-00:40) and prayer (00:41-04:45). 2 Corinthians 5:11-17 is read and discussed briefly (04:46-07:00). There is a brief time of singing and worship (07:01-11:19). There is no introduction for the speaker, Dr. Robert Cook Briggs, but he was Professor of New Testament Interpretation at SEBTS. The notion of a personal testimony in conjunction with 2 Corinthians 5:17 is discussed (11:20-15:34). The “newness” of the Christian situation is Paul’s emphasis, and it can evoke different kinds of responses (15:35-18:00). In Paul’s new life, anxiety, worry, and distress all played a crucial role by causing him to cast himself onto Christ and other Christians (18:01-26:37). He ends his time with prayer (26:38-27:00).
Olin Trivette Binkley was the second President of Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. Dr. Binkley opens the service in announcements and prayer from 0:00-3:20. Binkley preaches the rest of the time from 3:27-21:22. Binkley shares how the seminary is not in the best financial situation. However, SEBTS is still creating effective ministry. He encourages the students to remember that God is a sustainer and a loving father.
An opening scripture reading takes place from 0:37-2:24. A prayer is offered from 2:27-3:23. Dr. Powers speaks from 3:58-18:33. His source text was Matthew 28:18-20. His message was titled “The Church in the World.” He encourages those in chapel to fulfill the role of the Church in the world and be a light in the world.
Robert Earl Cushman was Dean of the Divinity School at Duke University. The service begins with prayer from 0:00-1:05. Dr. Cushman speaks from 1:06-50:37. Cushman gives a lecture on "Theology and the Church." Cushman highlights the history of evangelistic movements in the church and the aim of Christianity. There is a closing prayer from 50:48-51:07. This is part one of a three part lecture series.
Eduard Schweizer was a professor at the University of Zurich. The service begins with a word of prayer from 0:00-1:07. An introduction to the speaker is given from 1:10-2:14. Dr. Schweizer speaks from 2:21-58:38. His message was on the glory of God and the worth of man. A closing prayer is offered from 58:45-59:11. This is part 2 of a 2 part lecture series.
