Computer Science Department

The Computer Science department uses two Library labs for classes and projects. They are located on the second floor. The labs provide both standard industry hardware and software and cutting-edge technology.

Public Use

There are two public labs on the second floor. On second floor there are 8 computers for general use. Students often use them to quickly print papers before class. Visitors and community customers may use the internet workstations by signing in at the circulation desk and having a staff member log on to a computer.

American Hymnody Collection

The American Hymnody Collection includes nearly a thousand hymnals from the colonial period to the present, hymnals that were either published in North America or were published abroad and brought to the United States by immigrants.

The collection originated in 1995 when members of the music faculty suggested that a recent University purchase of older hymnals might serve as the nucleus of a collection that would help preserve one aspect of Christian history while also serving as a resource for the BJU family and visiting scholars.

A chronological list of the hymnals currently held in the Special Collections Reading Room is accessible below.

Click here to access J. B. Williams sermon outline notebooks online

Introduction

James B. Williams (July 9, 1916 – January 11, 2004) was born in Chattanooga and reared in Georgia. After pastoring several small Baptist churches, he attended the University of Chattanooga and Mercer University before serving for five years as a pioneer missionary in Dahomey (today, Benin), West Africa. There he helped reduce the Bariba language to writing and into it translated the Gospel of John. From 1965 until 1982, Williams served as Southern Deputation Secretary for Baptist Mid-Missions and thereafter ministered as a popular Bible conference speaker. In his later years, he served as general editor of two books, From the Mind of God to the Mind of Man: A Layman’s Guide to How We Got Our Bible (1999) and God’s Word in Our Hands: The Bible Preserved for Us (2003), attempts to promote tolerance among fundamentalists with regard to what has been called the “translation controversy.” In 1968, Tennessee Temple University conferred on him the honorary degree of Doctor of Divinity. For 66 years, Williams was married to Gifford Elizabeth Little Williams, and they had four children.

From 1992 until 2003, Williams sent sermon outlines to Robert Morris “Bob” Wood (1938-2017), a businessman who led a group of believers in founding Killian Hill Baptist Church and Christian School, Lilburn, Georgia, prior to becoming the executive vice president of Bob Jones University (1977-2005), where he continued his ministry through chapel speaking and personal counseling.

In April 1992, Williams wrote Wood, “From time to time I will be sending you some outlines. Use them if you desire, copy them, trash them, etc. Give them away if you want to. No need to give me credit when used. Since I give all my outlines away, do not allow others to make any charge for them if you possibly can.” Wood’s secretary, Shirley Canaday, collected the outlines in ten loose-leaf notebooks, now held by the BJU Archives.

Three days before Williams’ death in January 2004, Wood assured him that “the outlines you’ve sent have certainly stimulated my mind….I have often incorporated some of your thoughts and comments as I delivered a message from the pulpit….If I don’t see you here again, I will see you on the other side.”

 

Notebook 1 (1993)

Rapture: 2 Thessalonians 2: 1

Christmas Joy: Luke 2: 1-14

A New World Order

Dying Grace: Philippians 1: 21

The Great Commission: Acts 1: 9-11

Christmas: Luke 2

Guaranteed Ways to Raise a Juvenile Delinquent

What Grace Teaches Us: Titus 2

Jerusalem, The Only Abiding City

Seeking Victory: Romans 8

Paul’s Prison Prayers

The Three Appearances of Christ: Hebrews 9: 24-26

Prayer: The Ministry of Intercession

The Wonder of Christian Life: Isaiah 9: 6

The Kind of People We Ought to Be: 2 Peter. 3: 1-18

Propitiation: Romans 3: 25, 1 John 2: 2, 1 John 4: 10

The Promise of Salvation for All: Acts 2: 39

The Heart of the Gospel: 1 Peter 3: 19

Victory in the Christian Life: Colossians 2: 6

Song of Solomon

The Trinity

Eroded Foundations: Psalm 11: 3

Turbulence in the Middle East

What a Change! The Rapture: 1 Corinthians 15: 51-58

Beware of the Unequal Yoke: 2 Corinthians 6: 14-18

The Unequal Yoke: 2 Corinthians 6: 14; Amos 3: 3

The Greatest Verse in the Bible: John 3: 16

Guaranteed Security: 1 Peter 1: 3-5

Young Men Cleansing Their Ways: Psalm 119:9

Crucifixion of Christ in Psalms

Empiricism

Doctrine of Spiritual Death: Ephesians 2: 1

Ephesians: Addendum #1

An Old Testament Picture of a Christian: Deuteronomy 23: 14

Spiritual HIV: The New Age Movement

The Significance of Pentecost

My Servants: John 18:36

Christ’s Second Advent in the Old Testament

The Man of Sin: 2 Thessalonians 2

Fundamentalism Faces the Future

What Really Happened When You Were Saved? Ephesians 1: 1-15

Wondrous Cross of Christ: John 12: 23-24

Imputation: Romans 4: 1-8

Riches in the Bible: Psalm 119: 161-176

Habakkuk

Psalm 23

Revival: 2 Chronicles 7: 14

Some Priorities of God

Three Classes of Sins

The Man of God: 2 Timothy 3: 17

Living the Christian Life with Joy: Galatians 5: 22

Confession of Christ is a Blessing: Matthew 10: 32-33

Isaiah 60

The Promise of Life: John 5: 24

Deacons

The Living Bible: Hebrews 4: 12

Christmas

Disharmony in the Local Church: Philippians 4: 1-3

Blessing of the Thorn: 2 Corinthians 12: 1-10

Singing We Go: Psalm 48: 14

The Songs of the Believer: Ephesians 5: 18-21

Trophies of His Grace: Ephesians 2: 7

Good Witnesses: Acts 1: 8

Psalm 51

Death Does Not End It All: Hebrews 9: 27-28

The Last Scene in Human History: Revelation 20: 11-15

Motives in the Life and Ministry of Paul: 2 Corinthians 5: 10-21

Successful Faith: Mark 5: 25-39

The Death and Work of Christ

The Gospel: 1 Corinthians 15: 1-8

Impeccability of Christ: Hebrews 4: 15

Isaiah’s Call: Isaiah 6

True Fundamentalism

The Pastor

The Cross of Jesus Christ: John 19: 28-30

Funeral Service

A Sermon from a Cemetery: 1 Kings 2: 6

Excuse Me Please: Luke 14: 7-24

Enoch

Divorce

Prophecy

The Ministry of Jesus Christ: Romans 15: 8

The Glorified Body of Believers: 1 John 3: 2

In Christ: 1 John 5: 20

Notebook 2 (1994)

The Sin of Self-Sufficiency: I Corinthians 1: 30-31

How to Keep Out of Trouble: James 4

How and When to Pray: I Timothy 2: 1-8

The Second Coming: Revelation 22: 20

The Way the Lord Jesus Came: Luke 2: 1-18

Love Came Down at Christmas: John 3: 1-21

Thanksgiving: Ephesians 5: 20

Post-Resurrection Truths: Acts 1: 1-8

The Marks of False Prophets: Matthew 7: 15-23

The Basis and Motives of Missions: John 10:36

The Life That Wins: 1 Corinthians 16: 13-14

Love: 1 Corinthians 13

Defending the Faith in Declensional Days: Jude 3

Positional Truth: 2 Corinthians 5: 17

Wonderful: Isaiah 9: 6

Lord, Teach Us to Pray: Luke 11: 1

The Ministry and Outreach of the Local Church: Acts 2: 41-47, Acts 3: 1-11

Keeping Our Sense of Urgency: 2 Timothy 4: 1-8

Operation Restoration: 1 John 1: 9

Isaiah 53

The Practice of Prayer: Luke 3: 21

Peter’s Sermon at Pentecost: Acts 2

Effective Praying

Satan: 1 Peter 5: 8

The Call to Consecration: Romans 12: 1-2

Minute Men: Luke 12: 40

The Challenge of the Living Christ: 1 Corinthians 1: 24

Puritanism and Revival

Intercessory Prayer: Hebrews 4: 13-15

Psalm 19

1 Peter 1: Redemption

The Antioch Missionary Plan: Acts 13: 1-4

The Lost Axe Head: 2 Kings 6: 1-7

The Doctrine of Baptisms

Testimony of Three Old Timers: Hebrews 11

Blinded by Satan: 2 Corinthians 4: 1-5

The Great Commission: Matthew 28: 18-20

The Gospel: Romans 1: 16

The One Thing Needful: Luke 10: 38-42

Five Truisms for Soul Winners: Acts 1: 8

This We Believe: Titus 2: 1

Fundamentalism Views the Authority of the Bible

Advice to Advance: 1 Timothy 6: 1-21

The Doctrine of Grace: Ephesians 2: 8-10

Doctrine of the World

Falling from Grace: Apostacy in Hebrews

The Doctrine of Adultery

Doctrine of Believer Priest: Revelation 1: 6, 1 Peter 2: 5-9

Easter

Resurrection: 1 Corinthians 15: 20-24

The Pathway of a Pilgrim: Psalm 32: 8-11

The Resurrection Victory: John 20: 19-29

What Happens at the Rapture? 1 Thessalonians 4: 13-18

The Gospel in Miniature: John 3: 16

An Interview with Jesus: John 21: 13-25

The Bible View of Sin: Exodus 34: 7

The Mistakes of Peter

The Irrefutable Witness: John 9: 25

The Farewell Meeting: Acts 1: 6-8

Redemption: 1 Peter 1: 18-19

This Do Ye: 1 Corinthians 11: 23-29

The Trials of Job: Job 23: 10

Invitational Words of Salvation

Notebook 3 (1994-1996)

An Interrupted Sermon: Acts 17: 21

The Tragedy of a Lost Love: Revelation 2: 1-7

The Trials of Job: Job 1: 9

Christian Unity

Your Adversary, the Devil: 1 Peter 5: 8

Salvation Full, Free, and Forever: Hebrews 7: 25

Malachi

What Doest Thou Here Elijah? 1 Kings 1: 19

You Cannot Deliver the Gospel to the Wrong Address

Only Two Options: Mark 16: 15-16

Crucifixion Day

Paul’s Descriptions in Colossians 1

The Three Worlds of Peter: 2 Peter 3: 5-13

Better Days Are Coming

The Christian’s Foes

Glorying in the Cross: Galatians 6: 14

Ichabod: 1 Samuel 2: 21

Witnessing to the Unsaved: Acts 1: 1-11

The Church and Its Pastor: 1 Thessalonians 5: 12-14, 17

The Christmas Story

The Option of the Traveler: Proverbs 15: 24

Church Discipline

Are There Few That Be Saved? Luke 13: 23

Recovered Relationship: Luke 15: 11-24

God’s Faithfulness In Time of Trouble: 2 Kings 4: 1-7

An Unanswered Question: Hebrews 2: 3

The Holiness of God: Exodus 5: 11

Giving Christ the Pre-eminence: Colossians 1: 18

The Book, Blood, and Blessed Hope

The Five Deposits of the Truth

The Mansions Above: John 14

The Person and Work of Christ: Hebrews 1: 1-3; Hebrews 8: 14

Three Homes Everyone Should Have

Knowing and Doing God’s Will

Sin Does Not Solve Our Problems: Genesis 16: 1-6

Discipleship: Luke 14

Prepared Body: Psalm 40: 6-10

Guilt Complex: Psalm 51: 3

Peter’s Fall and Recovery: Luke 22: 54-62

Abortion

Christ the Only Door: John 10: 9

The Challenge of Fatherhood

Prayer That Prevails: James 5: 16-18

Falling from Grace: Galatians 5: 4

Moving On: 2 Thessalonians 1: 1-10

Drifting: Hebrews 2: 1-4

Bethlehem: Matthew 2: 1-10

Only Perfect People Get to Heaven

The Power of the Tongue: James 3: 1-12

Unlimited Grace: James 4: 6-17

The Need of Revival: Psalm 110: 3

A Revelation of God: Acts 4: 24-31

All Sufficiency of God’s Grace: 2 Corinthians 9: 8, 2 Corinthians 12: 9

The Burdens of Life: Galatians 6: 2, Galatians 6: 5

Walking By Faith: 2 Corinthians 5: 7

Were the Old-Time Fundamentalists Harsh?

A Biblical Description of the Church: Matthew 16: 13-20; 1 Peter 2: 4-12

EK: “Out Of”

Bible Holiness: 1 Peter 1: 15-16

Resurrection: A Glory of Christ

Available Mercy: Proverbs 28: 13

The Wonders of God’s Grace: James 4: 6

Abel, A Hero of the Faith: Hebrews 11: 1-4, Luke 18: 10-14

A Matter of Life and Death

Divine Discipline: Hebrews 12: 5-13

Behold the Lamb of God: John 1: 19-30

The Lord, the Devil, the Believer: Luke 22: 31-32

Seven Questions about Life after Death

Am I My Brother’s Keeper: Genesis 4: 1-9

Christ Walks on Water: John 6: 15-21

Beginning a New Year: Psalm 100

The Holy Spirit, Our Helper: 2 Timothy 1: 7

The Power to Forgive Sins: John 20: 23

Missionary Responsibility: Romans 1: 8-17

Notebook 4 (1996-97)

The Holy Scriptures: 2 Timothy 3: 1-17

God Is for Us; Who Can Be Against Us? Romans 8: 31

In Christ—The Theme of Paul’s Epistles

The Lord’s Day Observance

Paul’s Sermon at Mars Hill

The Qualifications of Spiritual Leadership: Acts 20: 19

That Ye May Know: Matthew 9: 6, 1 John 5: 13

So, Who Is Right?

The Secret of the Early Church: Acts 2: 31-47

What the Return of Christ Means to the Believer

The Philadelphian Church: Revelation 3: 7-13

There Is a Hell: Revelation 20: 11-15

Getting the Most out of the Christian Life: Isaiah 33: 15-17, 2 Corinthians 5: 1-8

Elijah: The Man and the Message: 1 Kings 16: 28-34, 1 Kings 17: 1

The Use and Abuse of Spiritual Gifts: 1 Corinthians 12, Romans 12, Ephesians 4: 11-15, Mark 16: 17, 1 Corinthians 14: 21-22

Three Categories of Fundamentalists

My Duty to My Church: 2 Corinthians 11: 28

Asking for the Old Paths: Jeremiah 6: 16

A True Perspective of Christ: Matthew 11: 28-29

One with Christ: Romans 6: 1-12

Temptation: Ephesians 6: 10-18

Breaking the Captivity of Sin

The Divine Program

Antioch: A Missionary Church: Acts 13: 1-6

A Study of the Holy Spirit

Eight Reasons for Praising the Lord: Psalm 138

Backsliding: Proverbs 14: 14

Living for Time or for Eternity

An Interrupted Sermon: Acts 10: 44

The Life of Barrenness

God Is at Work

The Annunciation: Luke 1: 28-30

The Pharisees

Seven Blessings of a Godly Man: Psalm 1

Whose Son Is He? Matthew 22: 42

Come, for All Things Are Now Ready: Luke 14: 16-17

Becoming a Child of God: John 1: 1-16

The Approaching Epiphany

The Closing Appeal of the Bible: Revelation 22: 17

Believers Are Winners: Romans 8: 31-39

Union with Christ: Romans 6: 3-11

The Miracle of Conversion: Acts 2: 37-41

The Father’s Love: 1 John 3: 1

The Doctrine of Grace: Romans 5: 17-21

God’s Amazing Offer: Isaiah 1: 18

Thanksgiving for All His Benefits: Psalm 103

God’s Indescribable Gift: 2 Corinthians 9: 15

John the Baptist: Matthew 3: 1-17

The First Christmas Carol: Luke 2: 1-20

The First Steps in the New Life: Acts 2: 41-47

Seven Saints in the Wrong Place: 1 Corinthians 10: 1-13

Warning to Fundamentalists: Colossians 2

What Must I Do to Be Saved? Acts 16

The Coming Events of Eschatology

Beginning the Christian Life: Acts 9: 17-31

With Christ in Colossians

The Absolutes of Christianity

The Four Judgments of the Believers

God Has a Purpose: Deuteronomy 4: 34

Jonah’s Prayer: Jonah 2: 1-9

The Work of the Holy Spirit in Romans Chapter 8

A Sinning Christian: 2 Timothy 4: 19

The Lord’s Care of His Own: Psalm 23

The Testimony of a Little Girl: 2 Kings 5: 1-6, 14-15

The Blessed Hope

Notebook 5 (1997-99)

Practical Suggestions for Witnessing: Acts 1: 8

Good News: Acts 8: 4-8

Five Requirements for Fundamentalists: 1 Corinthians 16: 13-14

Motives for Missions: Acts 1: 1-11

Two Men Died—Where Did They Go? Luke 16: 19-31

Empiricism: Romans 1: 17

Christ’s Mediation: Hebrews 12: 24, 1 Timothy 2: 4-6

Beware of Three Follies: Romans 10

The Hardening of Pharaoh’s Heart: Romans 9: 17

We Know: John 14: 20

An Unfinished Sermon: Acts 24: 25

Three Men in 3rd John

Four Expressions of a Sinful Heart: Luke 15: 13

A Missionary Church: Acts 13: 1-4

There Is Life after Death: Hebrews 9: 26-28

Hell: It’s Real, It’s Hot, It’s Forever

Demas the Deserter: 2 Timothy 4: 10

The Comfort of the Scriptures: Romans 15: 4

The Blessed Man

Paul’s Struggles: Romans 6-8

The Prince of Darkness: Ephesians 6: 10-18

Missions at the End Days: Matthew 8: 11

Positional Truth: 1 Corinthians 15: 22

The Basis of Praise: Psalm 138

The Palm Tree Christian: Psalm 92: 12-14

Discouragement Will Defeat: 1 Samuel 30: 6

Do You Want to Be Made Whole? John 5: 6

The Meaning of Christmas

God Really Cares: 1 Peter 5: 7

Facts and Ministry of the Holy Spirit: John 14: 16-31

God’s Eternal Plan: Ephesians 1: 9-11, Ephesians 3: 11

Psalm 22

The Five Major Covenants of the Bible

Surprising Discoveries in the Catholic Bible

The Narrow Intolerance of Jesus Christ: John 14: 6

Thanksgiving: Ephesians 5: 29

Studies in 2 Timothy

James 5

The Cross of Jesus Christ: John 19: 28-30

Redeemed from Slavery: Hebrews 9: 12

Useful Secrets of the Christian Life: John 5: 8

Witnesses to Him: Acts 1: 8

Asking and Receiving: 1 John 3: 22

Seven Impossible Things: Matthew 19: 22-26

Seven Bible Dangers for Believers: Hebrews 3: 12

Publishing the Word: Psalm 68: 11

God Justifies Sinners

The Complete Atonement by Christ: Hebrews 10: 1-10

The Purpose of God in Missions: 1 Peter 1: 9-12

The Personal Appearance of Jesus Christ: Titus 2: 13

Authority and the Contemporary Scene

A Fruitful Church: Acts 4: 31

God’s Self-Revelation

The Blood of Jesus Christ: John 6: 1-14

Salvation is Threefold

Where the Bible Should Be Found: Deuteronomy 6: 6-9

Truth in Human Form: John 14: 6

The Deity of Jesus Christ: 1 John 5: 20-21

Notebook 6 (1999-2001)

Christian Joy: Galatians 5: 22

In Times Like These: 2 Timothy 3

Far Country: Luke 15: 13-14

God’s Method of Salvation

What the Return of Christ Means to Us

Ministries of the Holy Spirit

Logistical Grace: 2 Corinthians 9: 8

Dying Grace: Philippians 1: 21

1 John: An Introduction

Simple Studies in 1 John

2 John

3 John

Religion of the Galatians: Galatians 4: 8-10

Simple Studies in Galatians

The Lord’s Prayer: Matthew 6: 9-13

Free from the Captivity of Sin: Romans 7

Paul’s Epistles

Second Coming of Christ: John 16: 22

Peace of Mind: Isaiah 26: 3

The Passover: Leviticus 23: 5

Resurrection: 1 Corinthians 15: 20-24

The Principle of Grace

Jonah

The Open Door: 1 Corinthians 16: 5-13

Works: Galatians 5: 19-21, Romans 3: 19-20, Colossians 1: 21-22, Romans 13: 12, Titus 1: 16, Hebrews 6: 1, 2 Thessalonians 2: 17

Questions for Seventh Day Adventists

The Ministry of the Holy Spirit in Romans 8

Triple Benediction: 2 Corinthians 13: 14

Tithing

Revival: Psalm 85

We Preach Christ Crucified: 1 Corinthians 1: 21-23

Excuse Me, Please: Luke 14: 7-24

The Predestined Plan of God

The Sealing of the Holy Spirit: 2 Corinthians 1: 2, Ephesians 4: 30, Ephesians 1: 13

Psalm 51

The Gospel: 1 Corinthians 15: 1-8

Casting Our Care on Him: 1 Peter 5: 7

The Comforter: John 14: 16-17

The Doctrine of Adultery

Christ Was Made

The Land & Life of Rest: A Study of the Book of Joshua in the Light of the New Testament

Tried by Fire: Daniel 3: 1-30, Hebrews 11: 34

Faith in the Christian Life: 2 Corinthians 5: 7

Living the Resurrected Life: Colossians 3: 1

The New Birth: John 3: 3

Imputation: Romans 4: 1-8

Old Testament Picture of a Saint: Deuteronomy 23: 14

Ephesians 4

Trouble in the Middle East

The Last Scene in Human History: Revelation 20: 11-15

The Doctrine of Adoption: Ephesians 1: 5, Galatians 4: 5

The Doctrine of the Rapture: Romans 8: 18

The Eternal Plan of God

Abundant Grace: Ephesians 4: 7

Important Men in Genesis: Adam, Cain, Able, Enoch, Noah, Abraham, Lot, Isaac, Jacob, Joseph

Seven Deadly Sins

The Lord’s Chastening: Hebrews 12: 5-12

Impossibilities Are Possible: Luke 18: 27

The Lord Our Helper: Hebrews 13: 6

The Christian Life: Psalm 27

Negatives for the New Century

His Return Is Sure

Study the Bible

Important Differences

God Is Faithful: 2 Thessalonians 3: 3

Workers Together: 1 Corinthians 3: 9

Divine Revelation

Joy in the City: Acts 8: 1-8

Our Great High Priest: Hebrew 4: 14-16

Three Blessings, Now and Forever: John 14: 1-26

Adam and Christ: 1 Corinthians 15: 22, Romans 5: 18

One God: Ephesians 4: 6

Victory in Romans 8

A Vision from God: Proverbs 29: 18

God’s Grace: Proverbs 29: 18

God’s Four Fold Revelation for This Age: Matthew 16: 13-27

Church Discipline

Seven Rules for Young Converts

The Sin of David: 2 Samuel

The Shepherd and Bishop of Our Soul: 1 Peter 2: 21-25

Good But Not Good Enough: Mark 10: 21

Redemption: 1 Peter 1: 18-19

Earthquakes

The Enablement of the Holy Spirit

Till He Come: 1 Corinthians 11: 26

Caught Unaware: Luke 21: 34

The Verse with Five No’s: Romans 6: 23

Notebook 7 (2001-02)

The Good Samaritan: Luke 10: 25

The Glory of the Cross: Galatians 6: 14

Grace: Ephesians 4: 29

The Kingdom of God

Childishness and Immaturity: Ephesians 4: 11-13

Paul’s Mars Hill Sermon: Acts 16: 16-34

Confession of Christ: Matthew 10: 32-33

Outline of Colossians

Five Victories of Abraham: Genesis 14: 11-24, Genesis 15

Marks of Jesus Christ: Galatians 6: 17

Faith without Works Is Sterile: James 2: 20

Gog, Magog, and Russia

Great Commission and the Contemporary Scene: Matthew 28: 19-20

The Indwelling of Christ

Isaiah 53

Faith Is Indispensable: Hebrews 11: 6

A Wonderful Change: 1 Corinthians 15: 51-58

The Cross of Jesus Christ: John 19: 28-30

The Abandoned Water Pot: John 4: 28-30

Expectation of the Second Advent

God Is—Eternally: Exodus 3: 14

The New Heavens: Revelation 21 & 22

So Pilate Washed His Hands: Matthew 27: 24

The Eternal Purposes of God: Ephesians 3: 11

Some Notes on Spirituality

Immortality: Job 14: 14

Four Imputations

Life after Death: Luke 16: 19-31

Spiritual Edification: Ephesians 3: 16, Ephesians 4: 16

Living Sacrifices: Romans 12: 1-2

A Beautiful Picture of Salvation: Exodus 12: 13

Witnessing for Christ: Acts 1: 1-10

The Divine Imperative: Matthew 28: 16-20

Stephen’s Defense and World Missions: Acts 6 & 7

The Great Commission: Matthew 28: 19-20

Why Revival Tarries: Jeremiah 3: 1-3

The Uplifted Christ: John 8: 28, John 3: 14-15, John 12: 32

Christ Our Passover: 1 Corinthians 5: 7-8

The Peril of Spiritual Decline: Hosea 7: 9

The Major Motive in Service: 2 Corinthians 5: 14-17

Good Witnesses: Acts 1: 8

Christian Love: 1 John 4: 7

The Old Rugged Cross: Mark 15: 29-30

The Life of Faith: Galatians 2: 20

From Adam into Christ: 1 Corinthians 15: 22

Foolish People: Matthew 5: 21-26

Seven Simple Steps for Soul Winners: John 4: 1-36

Things Peter Calls Previous: 1 Peter 1: 1-12

Christian Giving: 2 Corinthians 9: 7-8

Redeemed by Grace: 1 Peter 1: 18-21

Christ’s Remarkable Statement: Matthew 16: 18

Heart Condition: Matthew 13: 1-23

Salvation Is in a Person: Acts 4: 12

Seven Simple Steps for Soul Winners: John 4: 1-36

Introduction to Leviticus

The Call and Challenge of Christ

Seven New Things under Grace

Jesus Christ, the Issue in the Christian Message: Acts 4: 12

Life’s Two Important Questions: Mark 8: 34-38

Blessed or Blighted Man: Psalm 1

Today and Tomorrow: Proverbs 27: 1

Helpful Doctrines Applied

A Challenge: Romans 12: 1-2

An Adulterous Generation: Mark 8: 38

A Strange Request for Prayer: Ephesians 6: 19-20

Pharisees

Paul’s Outlook in Life: Philippians 3: 12-14

Peace on Earth: Luke 2: 14

Guilt Complex

Inferiority Complex: Romans 12: 3

The Under Shepherd: John 10: 1-16

Establishing Local Churches: Matthew 28: 18-20

It Is Finished: John 19: 30

The Doctrine of the Blood

Spiritual Blessings

Great Salvation: Hebrews 2: 3

Joy

Prayer

Romans 8

The First Promise of a Redeemer: Genesis 3: 15

The Kind of Church the Devil Hates

Distinctively Baptist

Seeking Victory: Romans 8

Notebook 8 (2003)

Why Christ Came

A Commission for All Believers: Matthew 21: 28

The Wonder of the Christian Life: Isaiah 9: 6

What Kind of Christian Am I?

Prayer: The Ministry of Intercession

Isaiah 63

Joy to the World: Luke 2: 1-14

The Enabling of the Holy Spirit in Salvation: Ephesians 1: 12-13

Russia in Ezekiel’s Prophecy: Ezekiel 38

Fear of God

Hope: A Gift of the Gospel: Colossians 1: 23

Rejection—Christ, the Written Word, and the Believer

Discipline in the Church

The Man of Sin

Healing of the Blind Man: John 9: 1-41

The Christmas Message from an Angel: Luke 2: 10-14

Getting Acquainted with Bible Saints: 3 John

Is There Anything Too Hard for the Lord: Genesis 18: 1-14

Troubled Middle East

The Messiah’s Ministry: Isaiah 61: 1-3

Redemption in Exodus: Exodus 12

Simple Studies in Romans

The Second Advent: Isaiah 63

Higher Criticism/Historical Criticism

The Christian Life: Galatians 2: 20

The Spirit of Liberty: 2 Corinthians 3: 17

The Approach to Praying: Luke 18: 1

Simple Studies in 2 Timothy

Christian Victory: Romans 8

More Than Conquerors: Romans 8

Why Study Prophecy

Liberal Protestants

Seeing Jesus Only: Matthew 17: 8

Notebook 9 (Undated and arranged alphabetically)

The Absolutes of Christianity

Advice to Advance: 1 Timothy 6: 1-21

Am I My Brother’s Keeper? Genesis 4: 1-9

The Annunciation of the Messiah: Luke 1-2

Are There Few That Be Saved? Luke 13: 23

Beginning a New Year: Psalm 100

Bethlehem: Matthew 2: 1-10

The Bible View of Sin: Exodus 34: 7

Blinded by Satan: 2 Corinthians 4: 1-5

Christ the Bread of Life: John 6

Christ Walks on Water: John 6: 15-21

Christian Ethics: Romans 12: 17

Christmas

Christmas: Luke 2

Christmas Joy: Luke 2: 1-14

Coming Events of Eschatology

Discipleship: Luke 14

Divine Healing

Doctrine of Adultery

Doctrine of Believer Priest: Revelation 1: 6, 1 Peter 2: 5-9

The Doctrine of Grace: Ephesians 2: 8-10

Dying Grace: Philippians. 1: 21

Easter

The Fear of Old Age: Proverbs 16: 31, Proverbs 23: 22

First Peter 1: Redemption

The Four Judgments of the Believers

The Four Greatest Men in History: Adam, Abraham, Moses, Christ

Four Thanksgiving Services in Heaven: I Thessalonians 5: 18

The Frustrations of Abraham

Giving Christ the Pre-eminence: Colossians 1: 18

The God Who Cares: Isaiah 57: 15

God’s Faithfulness in Time of Trouble: 2 Kings 4: 1-7

The Heart Aflame for Messiah: Luke 7: 19-38

The Holiness of God: Exodus 5: 11

How to Keep Out of Trouble: James 4

Important Falls in the Bible

An Interrupted Sermon: Acts 17: 21

Invitational Words of Salvation

The Irrefutable Witness: John 9: 25

Isaiah 53

Jesus Wept: John 11: 35

Joy and Troubles: Philippians

Keeping Our Sense of Urgency: 2 Timothy 4: 1-8

The Kingdom of God

Knowing and Doing God’s Will: Psalm 143: 10

Love Came Down at Christmas: John 31: 1-21

Living the Christian Life with Joy: Galatians 5: 22

The Life That Wins: 1 Corinthians 16: 13-14

Malachi

The Marks of False Prophets: Matthew 7: 15-23

Minute Men: Luke 12: 40

The Mistakes of Peter

Moving On: 2 Thessalonians 1: 1-10

The New Jerusalem: Revelation 21-22

A New World Order

Operation Restoration: 1 John 1: 9

The Pastor and Missions

The Pathway of a Pilgrim: Psalm 32: 8-11

Peter’s Fall and Recovery: Luke 22: 54-62

The Physical Death of Christ

Post-Resurrection Truths: Acts 1: 1-8

Positional Truth #2: 2 Corinthians 5: 17

The Power of the Tongue: James 3: 1-12

Prayer That Prevails: James 5: 16-18

Prayer with Purpose and Power: Acts 12: 1-17

Prepared Body: Psalm 40: 6-10

Psalm 19

Recovered Relationship: Luke 15: 11-24

The Second Coming: Revelation 22: 20

Sin Does Not Solve Our Problems: Genesis 16: 1-6

The Sin of Self-Sufficiency: 1 Corinthians 1: 30-31

Spiritual HIV: The New Age Movement

Testimony of Three Old Timers: Hebrews 11

This We Believe: Titus 2: 1

The Trials of Job: Job 23: 10

Unlimited Grace: James 4: 6-17

An Unanswered Question: Hebrews: 2: 3

The Way the Lord Jesus Came: Luke 2: 1-18

The Way to Win in the Christian Life: John 3: 30

What a Change! 1 Corinthians 15: 51-58

Why Do We Fail? Judges 16: 20

Wonderful: Isaiah 9: 6

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The University boardroom was created by a generous gift of Eleanor Greene Sargent (1899-1990), in memory of her husband, Earle Wheaton Sargent (1898-1978), a member of the Board of Trustees. The design of Harrell Whittington was executed by the University stage crew under the direction of Melvin Stratton and John Swaffer.

The elaborate pilasters and over-the-door decor were originally part of a reception room in the opulent New York City residence of financier George Blumenthal (1858-1941). After his house was dismantled in 1949, the woodwork was acquired by antique dealer French and Company, which gave these pieces to Bob Jones Jr.

The two arched stained glass windows were created about 1900 in the studios of Louis Comfort Tiffany. One depicts Dorcas, a symbol of Christian charity, and the other, the Apostle Paul, a symbol of faithfulness in proclaiming the Gospel. Mr. and Mrs. Monroe R. Meyerson contributed a tapestry that depicts a triumphal procession.

Two chandeliers, given by University Board of Trustees member William Henry Belk Simpson (1907-1992) and his wife, Katherine McArver Simpson (1925-2007), first hung in the ballroom of the Astor Hotel in Times Square, New York City (1904-1966) and then in the Cape Fear Hotel in Wilmington, North Carolina.

The boardroom is available for use by University departments and for academic programs. Contact Patrick Robbins, Director of Libraries, (864) 370-1800 ext. 6015, probbins@bju.edu.