The service opens with an opening scripture reading of Isaiah 40:1-2, 6-8 from 0:00-0:42. There are announcements, prayer, and the reading of the source text for the devotional: Luke 18:18-27 from 0:47-3:17. Dr. Robert Newton preaches how we can't be saved by works, but by grace. Newton also notes that we should seek the love found only in our heavenly Father's house. Dr. Newton speaks from 3:23-21:46. Robert and Winnie Newton both held the position of Adjunctive Professor of Pastoral Care at SEBTS. The audio was transferred from audio cassette.
The audio was transferred from audio cassette. Dr. William P. Clemmons speaks for the entirety of the recording. Dr. Clemmons' source text was Ezekiel 37:15-28. Clemmons shares that the hard work of the church and seminaries is to imagine and forge a new future against insurmountable odds and world problems like racial diversity and other issues. He notes that God renews His people by giving them a vision of Himself. God alone is enough. He encourages the students to distinguish dreams from illusions and seek to be a faithful people of God.
The audio was transferred from audio cassette. Fred Allen Grissom was Professor of Church History. The recording begins with passages of Scripture reading which are used to cite Grissom's sermon: Romans 1:16-17, 5:1-2, and Ephesians 2:4-9. This takes places from 0:00-2:31. Grissom speaks from 2:34-18:50, giving a retelling of the Reformation movement and the importance of Martin Luther.
