John William Eddins, Jr. was Professor of Theology at Southeastern Seminary. The service begins with a Scripture reading and a moment of prayer (0:00-1:01). Eddins begins his presentation by reading passages of Scripture from the New Testament (1:02-2:00). He shares an anecdote from his childhood to illustrate the Proverb about letting conscience being one’s guide (2:01-6:20). Eddins speaks about how Scripture views conscience, Christ, and Christian behavior (6:21-6:34). He defines conscience and speaks about how it is affected, drawing from Scripture in various New Testament books (6:35-9:15). He explains that wounding a fellow believer’s conscience is sinning against Christ and shows how a Christian’s behavior is a witness of the love of Christ (9:16-18:11). Eddins closes the service in a word of prayer (18:12-18:26).
Lewis Addison Drummond was the fourth president of SEBTS. The announcement that President Drummond will be speaking is made (0:00-0:07). An opening hymn is played (0:08-3:05). Eternal life and having fellowship with Jesus are briefly discussed (3:06-3:48). The congregation sings a song of worship (cut) (3:49-4:05). A word of prayer is said (4:06-5:05). The choir sings an anthem once the congregation is welcomed (5:06-7:12). Drummond preaches from 1 John 1, focusing on fellowship with God (7:13-9:29). Fellowship is an intimate walk with Jesus that displays His glory (9:30-10:38). Drummond reads from Exodus when Moses shone with the glory of God, as evidence that God is light just as John writes (10:39-14:53). We cannot walk in fellowship with God if we walk in darkness/sin (14:54-16:29). Drummond declares we must acknowledge that we sin and that Jesus’ blood cleanses us so we can have fellowship with Him (16:30-18:35). Walking continually in Jesus’ cleansing ensures our fellowship with Him (18:36-20:14). If we realize that we sin and confess them, Jesus washes them away (20:15-24:06). God forgives our sins because Jesus’ blood can “bleach out” the stains; and thus, allows us to have fellowship with Him (24:07-26:56). Drummond ends with a story about a pastor who found fellowship with God after experiencing a difficult circumstance (26:57-29:48). The sermon concludes with a word of prayer (29:49-30:16).
John I. Durham was Professor of Hebrew and Old Testament. The service begins with a word of prayer (0:00:00-0:01:20). The audience sings the Doxology (0:01:21-0:02:00). A speaker reads from Exodus 33:18-34:8 (0:02:01-0:05:09). Another speaker reads from Matthew 11:2-6 and 25-30 (0:05:10-0:07:27). There is a song of worship (0:07:28-0:10:56). President Lolley gives his commencement address to the audience (0:10:57-0:13:59). The degrees are conferred for those who have completed the Associates of Divinity qualifications (0:14:00-0:20:36). The degrees are conferred for those who have completed the Master of Religious Education qualifications (0:20:37-0:23:55). The degrees are conferred for those who completed the Master of Divinity qualifications (0:23:56-0:53:30). The degrees are conferred for those who have completed the Master of Theology qualifications (0:53:31-0:57:38). The degrees are conferred for those who have completed the Doctor of Ministry qualifications (05:57:39-1:03:40). A round of applause is given for the graduates, and President Lolley presents John I. Durham as the commencement speaker (1:03:41-1:04:20). The title of Durham is the “Mystery of Ministry,” and he speaks on the ministry as emulating the person of Christ (1:05:21-1:27:17). The audience sings a song of worship (1:27:18-1:31:27). A speaker ends the service with a word of prayer (1:31:28-1:33:31).
George E. Worrell was SEBTS Vice President for External Affairs. The sermon begins with the announcement of George E. Worrell as the chapel speaker (0:00-0:08). An opening hymn is played (0:08-4:31). A song of worship is announced to be played (cut) (4:32-5:12). New members on the board of trustees are welcomed (5:13-6:44). A word of prayer is given (6:45-8:03). Worrell is introduced (8:04-9:49). The choir sings a song of worship (9:50-13:41). Worrell begins sermon with a focus on love being key to making good relationships (13:42-14:59). He reads from 1 Corinthians 13:4-7, which defines love (15:00-15:38). Love is patient (15:39-16:57). Love is kind (16:58-21:25). Love is courteous, not selfish (21:26-22:55). Love is not easily provoked (ex. Jesus) (22:56-25:15). Worrell preaches that good relationships abound because love does not highlight evilness, but brings out the goodness in people (25:16-28:41). He challenges the congregation to read 1 Corinthians 13 everyday for 30 days and practice loving as it is defined in the Scripture (28:42-32:49). Worrell concludes with a word of prayer (32:50-34:48).
Stephen Blake Boyd was from the Department of Religion at Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. The service begins with organ music (0:00-6:55). Prayer concerns and celebrations are shared with the congregation and there is a moment of prayer (6:56-10:35). Stephen Blake Boyd is introduced as the chapel speaker (10:36-12:42). Boyd expresses his thanks for being able to speak and shares a portion of his testimony (12:43-14:34). Boyd speaks of the celebration of the resurrection of Jesus Christ and asks the congregation to remember what kind of life has been vindicated (14:35-16:00). He directs the congregation’s attention to the cleansing of the temple and the arrest in the garden of Gethsemane, reading the accounts from Matthew (16:01-19:19). Boyd speaks of the lifestyle of believers, which is not a way of self-abnegation or of a “martyr complex” but of the cross and sacrifice for the glory of God (19:20-31:22). Boyd closes the service in a word of prayer (31:23-32:14).
Richard Groves was the pastor of Wake Forest Baptist Church in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. The service begins with music (0:00-1:49). There is a moment of prayer (1:50-4:03). The visitors at the chapel service are recognized (4:03-4:59). Richard Groves is introduced as the chapel speaker (5:00-6:32). The choir sings an anthem (6:33-9:37). Groves reads Scripture from Matthew 5 and shares an anecdote from his life to illustrate retaliation (9:38-12:32). Groves shares that the church needs to give a critique about giving an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth and teach it (12:33-15:20). He discusses this idea regarding the tension between the Israelis and Arabs and how applying such a principal in practical ways “works” (15:21-26:35). Groves argues that only the way of Jesus holds open the possibility that one’s enemies will cease being one’s enemies (26:36-29:23). Groves ends the service in a word of prayer (29:24-30:31).
The service begins with organ music (00:00-04:05). Henry E. May is introduced as the speaker (04:06-05:01). May leads the audience in “O Come All Ye Faithful” and the Lord’s Prayer (06:02-08:42). He invites the audience to greet one another in Christian love, and he tells the story of the origin of the Moravian Love-feast (08:43-12:29). May reads Luke 2:1-20 (12:30-15:33). The choir sings a song of worship (15:34-18:54). The audience is led in the singing of a Moravian hymn (18:55-22:14). The audience is led in a word of prayer, and they sing “Silent Night” (22:15-24:25). A boy and a worship leader lead the audience in a Moravian hymn (24:26-29:01). The service concludes with May speaking on Jesus being the light of the world (29:02-34:38).
