John M. Lewis was pastor of First Baptist Church in Raleigh, NC. The service begins with a prayer from 0:18-3:19. Pastor Lewis is introduced from 3:28-4:41. Lewis speaks from 4:53-24:33. Rev. Lewis preaches about the absurdity of the gospel and how it is still mind-boggling to this day. Lewis challenges the students to ask themselves if they truly know the Jesus of the Bible.
The service begins with music and the doxology hymn from 1:10-2:11. There is prayer from 2:12-3:39. Another song is performed from 3:40-4:56. Deuteronomy 30:11-19 is read from 5:03-7:33. Matthew 16:21-26 and Philippians 2:1-11 is read from 7:38-11:38. Music plays from 11:41-12:30. There is a presentation of awards, certificates, and diplomas from 12:31-45:38. Dr. John Terrill Wayland, Professor of Religious Education, delivers a charge to the graduates from 46:10-1:00:41. A hymn is sung from 1:00:46-1:04:48. Dr. Binkley closes the ceremony in prayer from 1:04:48-1:05:48. A closing hymn is sung from 1:05:52-1:06:30.
The service opens with encouragements to prayer from responsive reading #46 (00:34-02:33), followed by a public reading of Psalm 136:1 (02:44-02:51) and an opening prayer (02:52-04:57). John Terrill Wayland’s message is about the private devotional life of the Christian (04:58-05:07). He begins his message by talking about the shoeless town which is ironically “known” for its shoes, and he compares that with a people who claim to be known for prayer and religion yet lack those basic practices personally (05:08-11:07). He mentions that not only is prayer a lesson to be learned, but it is a friendship to be cultivated (11:08-14:45). Lastly, he mentions that prayer is a lifestyle to be lived, of which Paul’s key verse on the subject could be Galatians 2:20 (14:46-17:30). Wayland ends his message with a short prayer, reciting Philippians 4:7 (17:31-17:41).
The service begins with an opening scripture reading from 0:00-2:52. A prayer is offered from 2:55-6:23. An introduction to the speaker is given from 6:35-9:21. Dr. Nations speaks from 9:47-29:11. Nations’s sermon was titled, “Resurrection and Mission.” Ira Newbern Patterson was Visiting Professor of Missions. Edwin Luther Copeland was Professor of Missions. Archie Lee Nations was Associate Professor of New Testament Interpretation.
Robert T. Handy was Professor of Church History at Union Theological Seminary in New York. The service starts with an opening prayer from 0:00-2:00. Dr. Handy is introduced from 2:06-3:33. Handy gives his lecture from 3:40-42:03. The subject of his lecture is titled “Should Baptists Revise Traditional Views on Church and State?” A prayer is offered from 42:15-42:30. The service closes with a special music performance from 42:30-43:42. This lecture was part 4 of a 4 part lecture series.
James Dudley Sistrunk was Associate Librarian. The service opens with prayer from 0:17-1:39. A special song is sung from 1:45-4:45. Dr. Sistrunk reads Matthew 6:5-16 from 4:52-6:15. Sistrunk preaches on the concept of prayer from 6:19-9:35. He teaches the chapel the wonder of being able to pray to God.
Marc Hoyle Lovelace was Professor of Archaeology. The service begins with announcements and prayer from 0:14-4:24. Dr. Lovelace preaches from Matthew 5:1-12. Lovelace preaches on the beauty and goodness of the beatitudes and encourages the students to constantly seek Christian living. Dr. Lovelace speaks from 4:31-21:58.
This service was put together by the Student Coordinating Council. The chapel installed their new officers in the council. There is a scripture passage and a hymn from 0:16-4:37. A prayer is made from 4:44-7:48. From 7:57-17:36 the students recognized the committees and leaders at SEBTS while also installing the newest members and chairman of the Student Coordinating Council. There is a closing prayer from 17:37-18:26.
