After the reading of Luke 10:25-29 and a prayer (0:16-3:34), Ben C. Fisher, Administrative Assistant and Director of Public Relations, preaches about three aspects of devotion (3:35-end). [The audio skips the reading at the beginning and goes straight to the main speaker.]
Raymond Bryan Brown was Professor of New Testament Interpretation. The service begins with prayer and music from 0:00-1:00. A prayer is offered from 1:09-3:32. A responsive reading and song takes place from 3:33-4:57. Brown preaches from 5:00-17:58. Brown encourages us to share the good news of the Word of God. Music plays from 18:08-19:48.
After reading Colossians 3:2-11 and a prayer (start-2:40), Branan G. Thompson, Jr., a student at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, reads and applies a poem that asks “Why Are You Here?”
The service opens with a word from Dr. Binkley about the SEBTS relationship with Wake Forest Baptist Church and an introduction for its and his pastor, Mr. Sturch, who begins with prayer (00:00-04:11). Mr. Sturch introduces the speaker, G. Avery Lee, who was pastor of St. Charles Avenue Baptist Church in New Orleans, Louisiana, and focused his ministry on college/seminary campuses. He made dedicated commitments to bettering race relations and served as Chairman of the Christian Life Commission from 1961-62 (04:12-07:36). Lee begins his time with two stories expressing his thankfulness for being able to speak, (07:45-10:22) and his message is rooted in Luke 4:16-20. He speaks on the nature and ministry of the Church based upon the gospel of the carpenter’s son from Nazareth who claimed the Holy Spirit was upon Him (10:23-28:23). He then speaks of his experience around the world in seeing the presence and absence of churches in various places, and he gives statistics from the Foreign Mission Board (now the International Mission Board) on missionary outreach (28:24-33:52). He ends the service in prayer (33:53-35:36).
The service opens with a responsive reading (00:00-01:19) followed by instrumental music and congregational worship (01:20-07:03). Next, 2 Chronicles 7:11-22 is read aloud, (07:08-09:49) followed by the reading of Revelation 21:1-7 and Revelation 21:22-26 (10:02-12:08). A solo occurs after this Scripture reading, (12:18-14:56) followed by another responsive reading (15:12-15:58) and instrumental music which is cut short (15:59-16:59). The audio of an unnamed speaker suddenly begins mid-sentence, talking about what is happening in Africa, including rapid political, social, and religious changes. He emphasizes the timeliness of missions in Africa while these changes and happening (17:00-33:02). He closes the service with prayer (33:03-34:12).
Walter J. Harrelson was Professor of Theology at Vanderbilt University Divinity School in Nashville, TN. The service begins with a word of prayer from Dr. Stealey from 0:00-1:12. Music plays from 1:15-1:38. Dr. Binkley reads Isaiah 55 from 1:51-5:35. He offers a prayer from 5:36-7:55. Dr. Stealey introduces the speaker from 8:07-11:18. Dr. Harrelson speaks from 11:23-1:01:57. He preaches about how Jesus is the living Word of God and centrality of the entire Scriptures. He encourages preachers to understand this truth when they preach. The service closes in prayer from 1:02:11-1:02:34.
Albert G. Edwards was pastor of First Presbyterian Church in Raleigh, NC. The service opens with scripture reading from 0:00-0:08. Music plays from 0:12-1:09. Dr. Binkley shares an announcement about the passing of a former student 1:18-1:40. He prays from 1:42-3:32. Music plays from 3:33-6:17. Dr. Binkley introduces the speaker from 6:26-7:25. Edwards speaks from 7:31-24:43. Rev. Edwards preaches on how the hearts of men are withered and are in need of the saving power of Jesus. His source text was Mark 3:1-3. Music plays from 24:44-27:43. A closing prayer is offered from 27:43-29:44.
William David Davies was a theological educator from Duke University. The service starts with prayer from 0:00-2:18. Dr. Binkley introduces the speaker from 2:27-4:45. Dr. Davies speaks from 4:58-48:18. Davies’ topic was “Moral Teaching in the New Testament.” Dr. Binkley closes the service in prayer from 48:32-48:52.
David Greene Anderson was pastor of First Baptist Church in Easley, SC. The service begins in prayer from 0:00-1:37. There is an introduction to the speaker from 1:38-2:40. Music plays from 2:50-8:03. Rev. Anderson preaches from 8:10-24:12. In this message, Anderson expounds on Colossians 3:16 and teaches the importance of reading and knowing scripture.
