This message was part of the Conference on Biblical Authority. William Randall Lolley was the 3rd president of Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. The conference opens with a word of prayer (00:00-01:24). The speaker gives a brief introduction to the topic of discussion, and he has the audience read from Article 7 of the Abstract of Principles (01:25-06:07). William Randall Lolley is introduced as the conference speaker (06:08-10:03). The choir leads in a song of worship (10:04-13:30). Lolley opens his sermon with a call to seek Jesus who is the word within the word of God (13:31-20:23). He reads from John 1:1-14 and gives a word of prayer (20:24-22:45). Lolley’s sermon centers on John’s description of the person of Jesus, his human nature, his divine nature, and the impact of his ministry (22:46-46:33). Lolley ends the conference with a word of prayer (46:34-47:18).
Susan Pierce Shirley was a Master of Theology student at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary and associated campus ministry at Meredith College. The service begins with piano music (00:00-05:01). The speaker gives a liturgical reading and a word of prayer, and another speaker leads a responsive litany reading (05:02-08:32). Susan Pierce Shirley is introduced as the chapel speaker, and the speaker reads from the book of Isaiah (08:33-10:53). Shirley begins her sermon by sharing the stories of people who are in need (10:54-16:42). Shirley states that social justice can be better achieved if the church takes advice from the theological models of feminism, existentialism, liberation theology, and biblical theology (16:43-26:49). The service ends with a benediction (26:50-27:25).
Portions of the audio are inaudible. James V. Hamblen was the Director of Missions of Pilot Mountain Baptist Association in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. The service begins with a moment of prayer (0:00-1:58). The choir sings a song of worship (1:59-5:10). Jim Hamblen is introduced as the chapel speaker (5:11-6:51). Hamblen expresses his gratitude for being able to speak, speaking highly of Southeastern Seminary and shares how he began his career in missions (6:52-15:25). He shares about his first mission assignment in Columbia, Maryland (15:26-21:55). Hamblen speaks about John 1 and becoming the person the Father wants one to be by adequately preparing for missionary service in going wherever one is led by God (21:56-38:55). The service closes with a moment of prayer (38:56-40:47).
DeLane Ryals was head of the Division of Church Extension of the Metropolitan New York Baptist Association. The service begins with organ music (00:00-00:40). The speaker leads in a responsive reading (00:41-02:32). The speaker gives a word of prayer (02:33-04:19). DeLane Ryals is introduced as the chapel speaker (04:20-05:52). The choir sings a song of worship (05:53-10:05). Ryals reads from 1 Kings 18:41-46, and his sermon is about how God uses prayer to provide new beginnings (10:06-23:20). Ryals ends the service with a word of prayer (23:21-23:44).
Robert H. Culpepper was Professor of Theology. The service begins with organ music (00:00-02:10). Culpepper delivers the Scripture reading from 1 John, and he gives a word of prayer (02:11-04:06). The choir sings a song of worship (04:07-07:00). Culpepper delivers his testimony on the gifts he has found in his relationship with Jesus Christ, and these gifts are grace, purpose, fellowship, revelation, and hope (07:01-29:54). Culpepper ends the service with a benediction (29:55-30:15).
Morton Rose was the Vice President of the Sunday School Board of the Southern Baptist Convention. The service begins with organ music (00:00-03:51). The speaker reads from John’s gospel, and he gives a word of prayer (03:52-06:18). Morton Rose is introduced as the chapel speaker (06:19-07:29). The choir sings a song of worship (07:30-10:32). Rose reads from Acts 13:1-3, and he speaks on the versatility of the ministry and the importance of the doctrine of the priesthood of all believers (10:33-30:21). Rose concludes his sermon with a word of prayer (30:22-31:21).
Thomas Furman Hewitt was Associate Professor of Christian Ethics. The service begins with announcements and a benediction (00:00-01:24). The speaker gives a public confession of sin, reads from Galatians 3:10-14 and 5:1-6, and gives a benediction (01:25-06:09). Another speaker gives a sermonette over the verses of Galatians on the gift of faith and the curse of the law (06:10-14:48). A word of prayer is given (14:49-19:34). The service ends with a benediction (19:35-19:52).
This message was part of the Conference on Biblical Authority. The service begins with congregational reading of passages from Timothy, Psalms, and Hebrews (0:00-1:28). Prayer requests are shared and followed by a time of prayer (1:37-5:31). An introduction is given to the first conference on Biblical authority at Southeastern and to the speaker, Dr. Herschel H. Hobbs who previously served as the president of the Southern Baptist Convention (5:34-9:44). A song of worship is led (9:47-14:52). Dr. Hobbs introduces his lecture by sharing a story and reflecting on the nature of the Bible as the foundation to the Christian faith and unity (15:01-24:51). He reflects on controversy among Southern Baptists and the history of the Baptist Faith and Message, specifically its comments on conscience of the believer (24:52-30:46). He discusses statements on the Bible in the first article of the Baptist Faith and Message and Scripture’s inspiration, revelation, and illumination (30:47-36:30). Dr. Hobbs then states that the most important part of the Bible’s composition is the final result, which is the divinely inspired word of God (36:31-38:34). He reflects on what the Bible says about its own inspiration and how its unity highlights this reality (38:37-43:30). He remarks on God’s progressive revelation throughout Scripture and notes the authors’ roles as they were writing Scripture (43:31-49:56). He then emphasizes that the entire Bible is inerrant (49:57-54:24). Dr. Hobbs concludes by restating that the Bible is the word of God and closes in prayer (54:28-56:58).
Samuel Eugene Balentine was Associate Professor of Hebrew and Old Testament. The service begins with a prayer of invocation (0:00:00-0:03:20). There are Scripture readings from Deuteronomy 6 and Colossians 2 and 3 (0:03:21-0:06:59). A welcome is extended to the guests of the commencement ceremony, and thanks and recognition are given for the graduates (0:07:00-0:11:13). George Johnson presents a gift on behalf of the graduates for the Southeastern library (0:11:14-0:11:46). Thanks are offered for the gift (0:11:47-0:12:44). There is a song of worship (0:12:45-0:15:54). Balentine speaks of the Israelites following the instruction of the Lord as an illustration for his charge for the graduates to love God and live like it (0:15:55-0:33:26). The name of the recipient of the Associate of Divinity degree is called so she may come forward and receive her diploma (0:33:27-0:37:24). The names of the recipients of the Master of Religious Education degree are called so they may come forward and receive their diplomas (0:37:25-0:39:52). The names of the recipients of the Master of Divinity degree are called so they may come forward and receive their diplomas (0:39:53-0:54:38). The names of the recipients of the Master of Theology degree are called so they may come forward and receive their diplomas (0:54:39-0:57:25). The names of the recipients of the Doctor of Ministry degree are called so they may come forward and receive their diplomas (0:57:26-1:03:33). There is a litany of mission (1:03:34-1:06:20). There is a moment of prayer to conclude the service (1:06:21-1:07:06).
Ed Wheeler was the Associate Director of the Department of Cooperative Ministries with National Baptists with the Home Mission Board. The service opens with a word of prayer (00:00-01:26). The choir leads in a song of worship (01:27-01:51). The audio cuts to an announcement about community concerns, and the speaker reads from Luke 19:1-10 (01:52-05:30). Ed Wheeler is introduced as the missionary day chapel speaker (05:31-08:30). The choir leads in a song of worship (08:31-14:36). Ed Wheeler opens his sermon with a word of recognition to people in the audience who have been influential in his life, a joke about preaching overtime, and a word of prayer (14:37-17:35). He recounts a story where he encountered a drunk man in Atlanta, G.A. for the purpose of urging the audience to show the love of Christ to the worst of sinners (17:36-24:30). Moving to Luke 19:1-10, Wheeler presents a character synopsis of Zacchaeus as the great example of a man who escaped the satisfaction of his “small” life situation to look upon Jesus (24:31-29:53). After presenting Zacchaeus, he moves to characterizing the crowd who he describes as a group marked by hatred and condemnation (29:54-32:26). Wheeler concludes his sermon by describing the character of Jesus, and he challenges the audience to have a love and concern for sinners like Jesus (32:27-36:58). The service finishes with an announcement and a closing benediction by Wheeler (36:59-38:57).
