Rev. Cyril A. Stevens – Sermon 0176A recorded on May 25, 1980 teaching from Acts 4:23-35 – Great Grace Was Upon Them All. Pastor Cyril Stevens explores the importance of prayer in the life of the church. As he draws from the biblical account in Acts 4:23-35, Stevens emphasizes the key characteristics of the early…

Rev. Cyril A. Stevens – Sermon 0169A recorded on May 11, 1980 teaching from Ruth – God’s Concern for Women. Pastor Cyril A. Stevens focuses on the biblical story of Ruth as a model for understanding God’s love and concern for women, particularly widows. Pastor Stevens highlights the story’s key themes, including the importance of…

Rev. Cyril A. Stevens – Sermon 0147A recorded on March 9, 1980 teaching from Luke 22:39-46 – Christ’s Prayer. Pastor Cyril A. Stevens delves into the spiritual significance of Christ’s prayer in the Garden of Gethsemane, as found in Luke 22:39-46. Pastor Stevens emphasizes the profound agony of Christ’s prayer, a testament to His deep…

Rev. Cyril A. Stevens – Sermon 0122AB recorded on December 26, 1979 teaching from Acts 20:35 – God’s Methods of Giving. Pastor Cyril A. Stevens explores God’s methods of giving, emphasizing the principle of generosity and kindness. Stevens argues that true giving, as modeled by God himself, involves giving something we truly value, just as…

Rev. Cyril A. Stevens – Sermon 0091A recorded on September 23, 1979 teaching from Luke 16:1-15 – God Knoweth Your Hearts. Pastor Cyril A. Stevens teaches about the parable of the unjust steward from Luke 16:1-15. He emphasizes the importance of faithfulness and its connection to righteousness in the context of stewardship, particularly as it relates to one’s relationship with…

Rev. Cyril A. Stevens – Sermon 0086B recorded on September 16, 1979 teaching from Luke 15 – Christ Seeks the Lost. Pastor Stevens delivers an extended interpretation of the parable of the lost sheep, coin, and son found in Luke 15. He argues that this chapter constitutes a single parable with three parts, each highlighting a…

Rev. Cyril A. Stevens – Sermon 0007A recorded on November 26, 1978 teaching from John 15:11 – That Your Joy Might Be Full. Pastor Cyril A. Stevens focuses on John 15:11 where Jesus speaks of His joy remaining in His disciples so that their joy may be full. Pastor Stevens emphasizes the importance of Christians…

Rev. Cyril A. Stevens – Sermon 0006B recorded on November 12, 1978 teaching from Psalm 23 – The Personalness of God. Pastor Cyril A. Stevens delivers a sermon emphasizing the deeply personal relationship between God and believers. He highlights this intimacy by focusing on the phrase, “The Lord is my shepherd,” suggesting a reciprocal ownership…

Rev. Cyril A. Stevens – Sermon 1118A recorded on September 7, 1986 teaching from Acts 14:1-28 – They Rehearsed All That God Had Done with Them. Pastor Cyril A. Stevens explores the missionary journey of Paul and Barnabas as described in Acts 14. Pastor Stevens uses the apostles’ experiences – their initial success, the opposition…

Rev. Cyril A. Stevens – Sermon 1037E recorded on November 17, 1985 teaching from Psalm 63:1-11 – The Wilderness Experience. Pastor Stevens centers on Psalm 63, in which King David, while in the wilderness, expresses his unwavering thirst and need for God. Stevens emphasizes that even those who proclaim God’s goodness loudly, like David, experience periods of…