Rev. Cyril A. Stevens – Sermon 0954A recorded on December 9, 1984 teaching from Luke 2:11 – The Birth of Jesus Christ. Pastor Cyril A. Stevens centers on Isaiah 7:14 and Luke 2:1-20, using the prophecy of Emmanuel’s virgin birth as a sign from God to counter contemporary anxieties. Pastor Stevens contrasts the fear and uncertainty of…

Rev. Cyril A. Stevens – Sermon 0953B recorded on December 2, 1984 teaching from John 3:16 – The Gift of God. Pastor Cyril A. Stevens focuses on John 3:16, a well-known passage that speaks about God’s love for the world. Stevens begins by drawing a parallel between the anticipation of Christmas presents and the gift…

Rev. Cyril A. Stevens – Sermon 0953A recorded on December 2, 1984 teaching from John 3:8 – Born of the Spirit. Pastor Cyril A. Stevens analyzes John 3:8, where Jesus compares being born of the Spirit to the wind, to explain the Holy Spirit’s nature and work to Nicodemus. The wind, like the Spirit, is sovereign, irresistible, irregular,…

Rev. Cyril A. Stevens – Sermon 0952A recorded on November 25, 1984 teaching from Jonah 1:4-17 – Jonah, a Dove, to Bring Peace. Pastor Cyril A. Stevens explores the biblical narrative of Jonah as a cautionary tale about disobedience and spiritual backsliding. Stevens begins by recounting Jonah’s flight from God’s command to preach to Nineveh, highlighting…

Rev. Cyril A. Stevens – Sermon 0950A recorded on November 18, 1984 teaching from Matthew 12:39-40 – Jonah on the Death, Burial, and Resurrection of Jesus Christ. Pastor Cyril A. Stevens uses the biblical account of Jonah to illuminate the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ, which Jesus Himself designated as the “sign of the prophet…

Rev. Cyril A. Stevens – Sermon 0949A recorded on November 18, 1984 teaching from Psalm 106:1-15 – For His Name’s Sake. Pastor Cyril A. Stevens bases on Psalm 106:1-15 where he emphasizes the enduring and constant love of God, using the Israelites’ journey from Egypt as a powerful illustration. He highlights how the Israelites continually forgot…

Rev. Cyril A. Stevens – Sermon 0943A recorded on October 14, 1984 teaching from John 10:1-15;27-28 – The Message of Salvation. Pastor Cyril A. Stevens centers on Jesus’ powerful declaration: “I am the door” and “I am the good shepherd,” emphasizing that He is the sole, exclusive way to salvation. Stevens highlights the importance of tailoring the message of…

Rev. Cyril A. Stevens – Sermon 0940B recorded on September 30, 1984 teaching from Matthew 26:69-75; 27:11-64; 1 Peter 1:10-11 – Pondering Calvary. Pastor Cyril A. Stevens encourages listeners to seriously ponder Calvary and the profound meaning of Christ’s sacrifice, particularly drawing from the First Epistle of Peter. The message emphasizes that Peter, who initially denied Jesus,…

Rev. Cyril A. Stevens – Sermon 0940A recorded on September 30, 1984 teaching from Luke 23:26-24:15 – Words That Seem Like Nonsense. Pastor Cyril A. Stevens explores the resurrection of Jesus as chronicled in the Gospel of Luke, focusing on the disciples’ initial disbelief of the women’s testimony, which they dismissed as “nonsense.” Pastor Stevens…

Rev. Cyril A. Stevens – Sermon 0932A recorded on September 2, 1984 teaching from John 19 & Psalm 56:8 – What Causes You to Cry? Pastor Cyril A. Stevens examines the spiritual significance of tears and the emotional response to faith, drawing primarily from John 19, which describes the crucifixion, and Psalm 56:8, which speaks of God…