SEBTS Chapel - Taylor Clarence Smith November 3, 1988
Descripción:
Taylor Clarence Smith was Visiting Professor of New Testament. Smith is announced as Chapel speaker (0:00-0:08). A hymn is played (0:09-5:11). A word of prayer is followed by a hymn (cut) (5:12-6:52). Colossians 2:16-23 is the Scripture reading (6:53-8:34). The choir sings a song of worship (8:35-12:11). Smith begins his sermon by quoting from the books of Micah, Hosea, Psalms, and Matthew, focusing on Christians worshipping in shadows (12:12-16:18). Using the Scripture reading from Colossians, he emphasizes the Colossians’ integration of astral religion with the Christian faith (16:19-17:29). Smith explains that we have shadows, similar to the Jews’ shadows of worship of the altar and of the law (17:30-17:59). He lists several of these shadows, with the first one being the shadow of the manipulation of God—we use Him for our own advantages (18:00-24:01). Another shadow is one of admiration: instead of following Jesus’ teachings, we just admire and praise Him for His works (24:02-27:16). A third shadow is Bible worship, which involves those who “read” the Bible, but do not fully understand it or they place their own understandings on the Scriptures (27:17-27:48). This shadow leads to the belief that the Bible is God and just as the Pharisees, we can hide God behind the legalism of the Bible (27:49-30:52). Smith expresses that worshipping God is an encounter with a person not a book, and hence we should desire to turn away from worshipping God in the shadows (30:53-33:32). A word of prayer closes the sermon (33:32-33:59).
Tema:
Worship in the Bible and Bible. Colossians
Creador:
Smith, T. C. (Taylor Clarence), 1915- and Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
SEBTS Carver-Barnes Lecture - Richard Gene Puckett November 1, 1988
Descripción:
Richard Gene Puckett was the editor of the Biblical Recorder. Puckett is announced as Chapel speaker (0:00-0:08). A hymn is played (0:09-3:36). A word of prayer is followed by a hymn (cut) (3:37-5:28). The congregation is welcomed, and Puckett is introduced (5:29-10:10). Puckett begins with why he accepted to speak in chapel and offers a testimony (10:11-16:04). He speaks of the necessity of education in order for Baptists to effectively witness and conduct their ministry, with a focus on the birth of Baptist missions (16:05-16:40). He discusses the establishment of the Baptist Triennial Convention as well as the work of the Judsons and Luther Rice (16:41-31:40). Luther Rice’s model at the Columbian College in Washington D.C. led to the births of Baptist publications, conventions, and colleges that made up the foundation of the Southern Baptist Convention (31:41-34:40). Puckett highlights that Northern Baptists began taking over in the Triennial Convention and that a conflict over slavery issued (34:41-42:40). He then speaks of the NC Baptist Association and its founders: Thomas Meredith, editor of the Biblical Recorder, and Samuel Wait, the first president of Wake Forest College (42:41-46:41). He closes his lecture by expressing that conflicts still exist, yet God still remains and the Gospel continues to be preached (46:40-48:36). The announcement of Puckett’s second lecture is made and the congregation is informed that Puckett will be in the Ledford Center for further discussions (48:37-49:12). A word of prayer ends the event (49:13-49:34).
Tema:
Christian education, Missions, and Baptist associations
Creador:
Puckett, Richard Gene and Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
Raymond F. Allen was pastor of Blacksburg Baptist Church in Blacksburg, VA. The service begins with the speaker reading from John 4:27-42 (00:00-02:33). A word of prayer is given (02:34-04:55). Allen begins his sermon by giving a retelling of the story of the Samaritan woman at the well in John 4 (04:56-13:43). He uses this story to talk to the pastors in the room about ministering to people like the Samaritan woman, and his main idea is Jesus knows everything about you and loves you for who you are (13:44-22:27).
Tema:
God (Christianity)--Love, Samaritan women, and Pastoral care
Creador:
Allen, Raymond F. and Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
Gary Young was the pastor of First Southern Baptist Church in Phoenix, Arizona. The service begins with a Scripture reading from Psalm 51 and a word of prayer (0:00-1:05). Gary Young is introduced as the chapel speaker (1:06-2:56). Young expresses his thanks for the opportunity to visit and speak (2:57-3:59). He reads from Joshua 14 (4:00-6:30). Young speaks of the Israelites’ knowledge and view of the promised land and how it affected their mindset for life (6:31-20:00). Young closes the service in a moment of prayer (20:01-20:10).
Tema:
Israelite family, Slavery, Bible. Joshua, Optimism, and Trust in God
Creador:
Young, Gary and Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
Horace Ham was the pastor of Fuquay-Varina Baptist Church. The service begins with a benediction and a word of prayer (00:00-02:59). Horace Ham is introduced as the chapel speaker (03:00-05:02). The choir sings a song of worship (05:03-08:25). Ham reads from Acts 2:42-47, and he speaks about loving the church and developing a burden for the lost (08:26-28:17). Ham concludes his sermon with a word of prayer (28:17-30:10).
Tema:
Evangelistic work, People of God, and Missions
Creador:
Ham, Horace and Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
SEBTS Convocation - Lewis Addison Drummond August 23, 1988
Descripción:
Lewis Addison Drummond was the fourth president of SEBTS. The announcement of President Lewis Drummond being the Chapel speaker for the Fall Convocation is made (0:00-0:08). Hymns are played (0:09-10:48). A word of prayer is given (10:49-12:11). Another hymn is played (cut) (12:12-12:19). Adjunct professors, new students, Vice President of External Affairs George Worrell, and guests are welcomed to the 38th academic year at SEBTS (12:20-16:28). George Worrell reads Colossians 2:1-7 as the day’s Scripture reading (16:29-17:48). C. Michael Hawn, Professor of Church Music, is given an award for faculty excellence (17:49-21:40). Drummond begins his sermon, based on Colossians 2:6-7 (21:41-23:04). He focuses on us, as the body of Christ, determining our destiny (23:05-24:34). Titling his sermon “Waking into Destiny,” Drummond speaks of walking in the spirit as a personal experience, but it can also be experienced on a corporate level (25:08-26:18). He informs that there are four principles within the passage from which he read, with one involving walking in godliness as individuals (26:19-31:17). He desires SEBTS to walk in godliness on a more collective level, as a whole (31:18-32:00). Drummond mentions the time when he felt God’s presence at another university and declares that walking in godliness can be the Seminary’s destiny as well (32:01-35:18). Two other principles he speaks of are “getting” and “giving:” since we have received so much from Christ, we should give back to others by sharing Jesus with them (35:19-40:17). Drummond wants SEBTS as an institution to give Jesus to others and to be rooted in the faith so that it can grow and mature as a place of prayer (40:18-47:46). The last principle is gratitude as we have so much to be thankful for in our lives (47:47-51:44). Drummond closes with a goal for SEBTS to glorify Christ by walking in godliness, giving as much as it has received, and showing gratitude (51:45-52:57). A word of prayer concludes the sermon (52:58-53:35).
Tema:
Walking--Religious aspects--Christianity and Bible. Colossians
Creador:
Drummond, Lewis A. and Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
Roy E. De Brand was Professor of Preaching at SEBTS. Roy E. De Brand is announced as Chapel speaker (0:00-0:07). A hymn is played (0:08-3:59). Scripture reading is followed by another hymn (cut) (4:00-4:36). Prayer requests are made, and a word of prayer is given (4:37-8:44). The choir sings a song of worship (8:45-12:15). De Brand speaks about the necessity of an enduring faith for difficult times such as when Americans were fighting for independence from England (12:16-13:59). He focuses on the expression of faith found in the book of Lamentations 3:19-26 (14:00-17:36). Faith comes easy during the good times, but it is during the bad times when faith seems hard to find (17:37-19:09). De Brand discusses that it is easy to find faith as long as we acknowledge God’s eternal, steadfast love (1910-21:26). However, during difficult times, we lose sight of God’s love (21:27-22:04). As De Brand quotes Whittier’s poem Eternal Goodness, he speaks of God’s love always being there for us (22:05-23:28). He then adds that hope is necessary for finding faith during our trials as it provides us the “assurance that our inner strength is greater than our outward problems” (23:29-27:31). We will always face tough times, but hope and the knowledge that God is in control will sustain us (27:32-29:02). God does not disregard those who seek Him so we must be continuously looking to God for enduring faith (29:03-32:00). De Brand concludes with citing from Paul’s epistle to the Corinthians: love is the greatest of the three lasting things of this world (faith, hope, and love) (32:01-33:27). He gives a word of prayer (33:28-34:12).
Tema:
Faith, Bible. Lamentations, and Hope
Creador:
De Brand, Roy E. and Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
SEBTS Carver-Barnes Lecture - James Wood November 4, 1981
Descripción:
James Wood was the Director of the J.M. Dawson Institute of Church-State Studies at Baylor University. The service begins with a word of prayer (0:00:00-0:01:55). James Wood is introduced as the Carver-Barnes Lecturer (0:01:56-0:03:47). Wood begins his lecture by stating his theme of the historical perspective of religion and politics in America (0:03:48-0:04:16). Wood describes the paradox of the American relationship between religion and politics, and he says that the nation’s people are deeply religious yet believe in the separation between church and state (0:04:17-0:15:13). Wood spends most of his lecture tracing the history of the relationship between religion and politics in America all way before the founding of the country to the rise of the religious right in the modern day (0:15:14-1:00:02). The service ends with the speaker dismissing the audience (1:00:03-1:00:34).
Tema:
Religious right, Church and state--Southern Baptist Convention, and Religion and politics
Creador:
Wood, James and Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
