Welcome to the archive of sermons! Reverend Stevens spoke in many locations throughout the years, this collection is but a sampling of his preaching of the Word of God. Please check back often as we bring much of the archive online for the first time!
We are currently posting sermons from 1986!
Rev. Cyril A. Stevens – Sermon 0185A recorded on June 18, 1980 teaching from Genesis 16 – Disturbing God’s Plan. Pastor Cyril A. Stevens explores the biblical narrative of Hagar to warn against the dangers of disturbing God’s timetable through human impatience. He argues that Sarah’s decision to use her Egyptian handmaid as a surrogate was a…
Rev. Cyril A. Stevens – Sermon 0184A recorded on June 15, 1980 teaching from Psalm 139 – Thou Understandest My Thought Afar Off. Pastor Cyril A. Stevens explores the divine architecture of the inner mind, emphasizing that God possesses an intimate, omnipresent knowledge of a person’s thoughts before they are even fully formed. The teaching is structured around…
Rev. Cyril A. Stevens – Sermon 0183A recorded on June 15, 1980 teaching from Genesis 22:1-18 – Abraham and Isaac. Pastor Cyril A. Stevens preaches on Genesis 22, focusing on Abraham’s near-sacrifice of Isaac. Stevens uses the story’s narrative to illustrate the importance of unwavering faith and complete devotion to God, emphasizing that true faith requires surrendering…
Rev. Cyril A. Stevens – Sermon 0181A recorded on June 8, 1980 teaching from Genesis – The Power of the Blood of Jesus. Pastor Cyril A. Stevens explores the power of the blood of Jesus as the essential foundation for human reconciliation with the Divine. Drawing from the biblical narratives of Adam and Eve and the contrasting offerings of Cain…
Rev. Cyril A. Stevens – Sermon 0180A recorded on June 8, 1980 teaching from Matthew 3:13-17 – Baptism, I Will Follow Jesus. Pastor Cyril A. Stevens presents baptism by immersion as a vital, public act of obedience and testimony rather than a requirement for salvation. He structures his message around the vivid imagery of being buried with Christ, explaining that…
Rev. Cyril A. Stevens – Sermon 0179AB recorded on June 4, 1980 teaching from Genesis 28:16 – Surely the Lord is in This Place; and I Knew it Not. Pastor Cyril A. Stevens explores the life of Jacob to illustrate the profound, lasting impact of a patriarchal blessing on the spiritual and material success of future generations. Stevens breaks…
Rev. Cyril A. Stevens – Sermon 0178A recorded on June 1, 1980 teaching from Galatians 2:20 – The Faith of the Son of God. Pastor Cyril A. Stevens emphasizes that Christian faith is not about adhering to Jewish rituals or outward religious practices, but a profound personal commitment to Jesus Christ. He highlights the distinction between “faith…
Rev. Cyril A. Stevens – Sermon 0177AB recorded on May 28, 1980 teaching from Genesis 4 – Blood-Less-Right. Pastor Cyril A. Stevens preaches on the biblical story of Cain and Abel, centering on the contrasting sacrifices offered by Cain and Abel, using this narrative to illustrate the crucial theological point of salvation through blood sacrifice, as…
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 0175A recorded on May 25, 1980 teaching from Psalm 40:1-10 – A Lifting, a Keeping, a Placing, and a Filling. Pastor Cyril A. Stevens describes the plight of those who are lost in a “horrible pit,” a place of terrifying noise and suffering due to eternal fire and eternal judgment. Stevens vividly portrays this…