At the time of this recording Jack Little was a Middler MDiv student. This chapel was part of the Student-led Revival and Little’s topic was “Going With the Green.” Indecipherable music (0:00-2:23). Students lead in a rendition of “Amazing Grace” (2:23-5:45). A speaker introduces the program and announces that the musicians will lead in “He’s Alive” and “Seek Ye First” (5:45-8:05). Students lead in "He’s Alive” (8:05-12:18). Students lead in “Seek Ye First” (12:18-16:13). A student introduces various people involved in the program (16:13-18:13). A student gives his testimony (18:13-24:53). A student leads in song (24:53-28:36). Jack Little begins his message by reading Matthew 28:19-20 and leading in prayer (28:36-31:08). Mr. Little acknowledges the great responsibility of spreading the gospel and making disciples as seen in Matthew 28, and states there are some basic elements for going ahead with the green light to spread the gospel (31:08-34:11). The first of the elements is communication and the language that is used (34:11-41:02). The second element is the element of love, which he says Jesus most exemplified himself (41:02-47:34). The third element is the element of truth, meaning that all that is done is done in the power of the Holy Spirit (47:34-53:45). He concludes his message by reviewing the elements needed to fulfill the Great Commission well and reminding the audience that Jesus is with his people throughout the mission (53:45-55:53). Mr. Little closes chapel in prayer (55:53-56:23).
Peter Rhea Jones was pastor of the First Baptist Church in Decatur, GA. The service begins with a word of prayer (00:00-01:39). Peter Rhea Jones is introduced as the Spring Lecturer (01:40-02:40). Jones begins his lecture by thanking Southeastern for their hospitality (02:41-03:38). He examines aspects of interpreting the parables of Luke 15 (03:39-12:38). Jones first examines the Parable of the Lost Sheep, and he connects the joy of the shepherd to the redemptive joy that Christ has for those he saves (12:39-15:53). Second, he examines the Parable of the Lost Coin, and he believes that the parable exemplifies the love of God for lost sinners (15:53-21:28). Third, Jones examines the Parable of the Lost Son, and he brings out a theme of comparativeness (21:29-38:51). He concludes his lecture by stating that the uniting theme of the parables is the nature of repentance (38:52-51:32). The service ends with a word of prayer (51:33-53:08).
B. Elmo Scoggin was Professor of Hebrew and Old Testament. The service begins with a word of prayer (00:00-01:46). B. Elmo Scoggin is introduced as the Faculty Lecturer (01:47-05:55). Scoggin begins his lecture by tracing the history of the people of Israel from the call of Abraham to the creation of the modern Israeli state in the 1948 (05:56-20:35). He argues that idea of an Arab Palestinian state is a part of a big political lie based on an antisemitic bias, and he believes that the truth is the Arab states have a united hatred of Israel and an interest in destroying the sovereign state (20:36-35:57). Scoggin concludes with the question of how we can account to God if we allow Israel to be wiped out, and he argues that our own self-preservation is at stake if we tolerate antisemitism (35:58-53:10). The service ends with a benediction (53:11-54:31).
Gerald Martin was a student in the Associates of Divinity program and the pastor of Redhill Baptist Church in Pickens, SC. The service begins with a benediction and word of prayer (00:00-01:04). Gerald Martin is introduced as the chapel speaker (01:05-02:27). The choir sings “Amazing Grace” (02:28-06:06). Martin reads from 1 Timothy 4:1-4, and the central message of his sermon is that life change power comes through the preaching of the one true gospel message (06:07-20:07). Martin ends the service with a word of prayer (20:08-20:58).