Rev. Cyril A. Stevens – Sermon 0190AB recorded on June 29, 1980 teaching from 1 Timothy 1:18-20 – Get in the Lord’s Fight.
Pastor Cyril A. Stevens challenges believers to move beyond a passive “club” mentality and embrace their identity as active soldiers in a spiritual warfare. Drawing from the biblical exhortations to Timothy, the teaching emphasizes that a true commitment to Christ requires a total sacrifice of one’s life and a disciplined focus that avoids the “entanglements” of worldly vices, substances, and premature romantic attachments. Stevens structures his message around the necessity of moral integrity and spiritual preparation, arguing that the body is a purchased temple of the Holy Spirit rather than a personal possession to be used for self-indulgence. Ultimately, Stevens seeks to recruit a dedicated remnant of “fighting personnel” who will stop merely administrating or “pew warming” and instead utilize the Word of God to aggressively evangelize and confront the influence of Satan in their community.