James H. Blackmore was Special Instructor. The service begins with Blakmore giving a word of prayer (00:00-00:41). Blackmore introduces himself to the audience, and the president of the associate’s class Warren Grant reads from Isaiah 55 and John 4 (00:42-07:00). Blackmore gives a sermon about thirsting after God, and he gives three illustrations with one being Jesus telling the woman at the well that he is the water of life (07:01-18:12). The service ends with a benediction (18:13-18:31).
John I. Durham was Professor of Hebrew and Old Testament. The service begins with organ music (00:00-06:04). Durham delivers the Scripture reading from Genesis 22:1-16, and he preaches a sermonette on the sacrifice of Isaac (06:05-14:52). C. Michael Hawn leads in the singing of a song about Abraham and the sacrifice of Isaac (14:53-28:56). Durham gives a final word on the sacrifice of Isaac and how it connects to the sacrifice of Jesus Christ (28:57-29:52).
Anne P. Rosser was a visiting professor. The service begins with organ music (00:00-02:24). A speaker gives a word of prayer (02:25-03:23). The choir sings a song of worship (03:24-06:17). A speaker delivers the Scripture reading from John 3:16-21 (06:18-07:40). Rosser delivers a sermon on John 3:16-21, and she speaks on the topics of the nature of salvation, God’s love for humanity, and the final judgment of the world (07:41-31:19).
Clyde E. Fant, Jr. was pastor of the First Baptist Church of Richardson, TX. The service begins with organ music (0:00:00-0:03:43). President Randall Lolley gives a word of prayer (0:03:44-0:06:23). Lolley gives a word of remembrance for Theodore F. Adams, and Clyde E. Fant, Jr, is introduced as the Adams Lecturer (0:06:24-0:13:48). The choir sings a song of worship (0:13:49-0:19:11). Fant begins his lecture by giving two stories about preaching, and he gives two lessons: we are products of forces we often do not recognize, and to learn what something ought to be, we first need to learn what it ought not to be (0:19:12-0:27:03). Fant traces the history of preaching starting with John the Baptist and ending with Origen, John Chrysostom, and Augustine, and he believes these preaching never lost sight of the importance of God’s voice even though the culture had a heavy influence on their preaching (0:27:04-0:49:05). Fant criticizes the scholastic preachers such as Bernard of Clairvaux and Francis of Assisi who were bogged down by allegorical interpretation and philosophical preaching, and he believes Southern Baptists are falling into the problems of worldly and legalistic preaching that is similar to dry scholasticism (0:49:06-1:01:41). Lolley ends the service with a Scripture reading from Job and a word of prayer (1:01:42-1:02:37).
Bishop Stephen Neill was the Oxford University Resident Scholar and previously served as a missionary. Reading from scripture and an opening prayer (0:00-3:08). Introduction of the speaker, Bishop Stephen Neill (3:08-5:5:50). Dr. Neill introduces his topic in Matthew 26 and the story of the garden of Gethsemane, and he reads a portion of the passage (6:05-8:11). He emphasizes the significance of the cross of Christ and states that Jesus died because of what God is, because of what we are, because of what He was, and for the sake of what we shall be (8:11-10:55). He states that Jesus died because God is with his people (10:55-14:01). Jesus died because we are sinful people (14:01-17:16). Jesus also died because his goodness was a threat to the sinful desires of men (17:16-20:07). Jesus also died because with Him we will be able to become something beautiful (20:07-26:05). Dr. Neill closes in prayer (26:05-26:42).
Louis McBurney was a clinical psychiatrist and leader of the Marble Retreat. The service begins with a word of prayer (00:00-01:00). Louis McBurney is introduced as the Adams Lecturer (01:01-04:55). McBurney begins his lecture by speaking about the ministry he does at Marble Retreat, and he shares his topic for the week, “The Ego Needs of the Minister” (04:56-10:55). The topic of the current lecture is “Trust and Caring in Ministry,” and McBurney shares his practical advice for building a good faith life and helping others in their own walks with God (10:56-36:47). The service ends with a word of prayer (36:48-37:13).
William Bishop was the Director of the Teaching Training Ministries of the South Carolina Baptist General Board. The service begins with a word of prayer (00:00-01:38). William Bishop is introduced as the chapel speaker (01:39-02:56). The choir sings a song of worship (02:57-06:10). Bishop begins with a story about one of his professors at Furman University (06:11-10:08). Bishop reads from Matthew 28:19-20, and he gives the main points of the Great Commission and their application for Sunday school ministry in the local church (10:09-28:52). Bishop ends the service with a word of prayer (28:53-29:21).