Rev. Cyril A. Stevens – Sermon 0987A recorded on April 7, 1985 teaching from John 20-1-23 – The Resurrection – Hope for Eternity. Pastor Cyril A. Stevens emphasizes that in the face of suffering and death, believers should focus intensely on the hope found in the resurrection of Jesus, which promises their own future rising. He recounts…
Rev. Cyril A. Stevens – Sermon 0984B recorded on March 31, 1985 teaching from 1 Peter 2:6-7 – Jesus, the Gemstone, the Corner Stone – Believe on Him. Pastor Cyril A. Stevens emphasizes that Jesus is the precious cornerstone of faith, drawing parallels between a foundational building stone and a valuable gemstone to illustrate Christ’s supreme…
Rev. Cyril A. Stevens – Sermon 0982A recorded on March 24, 1985 teaching from Isaiah 53:4 – The Attitude of Man as He Deals with Jesus. Pastor Cyril A. Stevens explores the stark contrast between how Christians often idealize Jesus and the brutal reality of His crucifixion as described in Isaiah 53:4, where humanity “considered…
Rev. Cyril A. Stevens – Sermon 0980B recorded on March 17, 1985 teaching from Luke 23:1-25 – The Character of Barabbas. Pastor Cyril A. Stevens analyzes the characters surrounding Jesus’s trial in Luke 23, dedicating particular focus to Barabbas, the bound false messiah. The initial portion details figures like Annas and Caiaphas, highlighting their corrupt religious authority, and…
Rev. Cyril A. Stevens – Sermon 0977B recorded on March 3, 1985 teaching from John 4 – My Food is to Do the Will of Him Who Sent Me. Pastor Stevens focuses on the concept of being “at ease in Zion,” drawing primarily from the encounter between Jesus and His disciples in John 4 after…
Rev. Cyril A. Stevens – Sermon 0977A recorded on March 3, 1985 teaching from John 4:27-42 – Look Unto the Harvest! Pastor Cyril A. Stevens draws from John 4:27-42 as centers on the urgent need to recognize and gather the spiritual harvest of souls ready for salvation. Stevens emphasizes that the harvest is already ripe, contrary to perceived…
Rev. Cyril A. Stevens – Sermon 0967A recorded on January 20, 1985 teaching from Isaiah 32:1-2 – The Manhood of Jesus Christ. Pastor Cyril A. Stevens emphasizes the necessity of understanding Jesus Christ through His manhood and incarnation, describing Him using the Isaiah 32 imagery of a refuge from the storm and streams of water in the desert. He stresses that…
Rev. Cyril A. Stevens – Sermon 0966A recorded on January 13, 1985 teaching from Jonah 2:1-2 – I Cried Unto the Lord. Pastor Cyril A. Stevens interprets Jonah’s experience in the whale’s belly and the parable of the rich man and Lazarus in Luke 16, arguing that both narratives illustrate the necessity of spiritual death and…
Rev. Cyril A. Stevens – Sermon 0964A recorded on January 6, 1985 teaching from Jonah 1:17-2:10 – One Must Die That Others May Live. Pastor Cyril A. Stevens uses the biblical story of Jonah to illustrate the Christian theological concept of substitutionary atonement. Pastor Stevens argues that Jonah’s experience—being swallowed by a great fish and subsequently…
Rev. Cyril A. Stevens – Sermon 0958A recorded on December 23, 1984 teaching from Luke 2:1-11 – The Precious Gift of God. Pastor Cyril A. Stevens emphasizes the significance of Jesus’ names to fully appreciate the “precious gift of God” offered at Christmas. He begins by illustrating that, much like nameless presents cause confusion, knowing Jesus by…