John Divers was a missionary serving with the Foreign Missions Board. The service begins with a responsive reading (0:00-1:55). After which, a prayer is offered (1:56-2:33). The service continues with a period of singing (2:34-4:53). John Divers is then introduced (4:54-5:53). Divers’s message is on missions. Divers begins by challenging his audience to consider pursuing foreign missions (5:54-12:20). After which, he discusses the task of the Church, and the call to serve the Church through missions (12:21-20:16). He concludes by asking his audience to consider if they are called to the mission field (20:17-22:12). He closes in prayer (22:13-23:22).
George E. Bagley was Executive Secretary-Treasurer of the Alabama Baptist State Convention. This service includes the presentation of the Howard Fund endowed scholarship.
Archie Lee Nations was Professor of New Testament Interpretation. The service starts with a prayer from 0:00-0:22. Hebrews 2:5-18 is read from 0:35-3:30. A prayer is offered from 3:31-4:05. Dr. Nations speaks from 4:33-17:21. His topic is centered on his “Thoughts on Jesus Christ.” When he thinks of Jesus he thinks of four words: atonement, identity, deity, and mystery.
Dennis Burton was a student at SEBTS. The service starts with a prayer from 0:00-1:03. Genesis 1:26-28 is read from 1:12-2:21. Burton speaks from 2:29-18:27. His topic is about how everyone is special.