Rev. Cyril A. Stevens – Sermon 0276A recorded on January 4, 1981 teaching from Acts 11:28-12:25 – The Generous Miracles of God. Pastor Cyril A. Stevens explores the biblical narrative from the Book of Acts regarding the early church’s experiences with hardship, divine intervention, and human doubt. He emphasizes that true Christian faith must be…
Rev. Cyril A. Stevens – Sermon 0273A recorded on December 28, 1980 teaching from Acts 12:6 – On Sleeping. Pastor Cyril A. Stevens uses the biblical figure of the Apostle Peter to illustrate three distinct spiritual types of sleep, tracing a profound personal transformation from immaturity to absolute peace. Initially, Peter exhibits the sleep of…
Rev. Cyril A. Stevens – Sermon 0262A recorded on December 7, 1980 teaching from Acts 11:1-18 – Changing Our Minds for the Better. Pastor Cyril A. Stevens uses the biblical account of the Apostle Peter and Cornelius to illustrate how divine visions can shatter human prejudices and expand spiritual horizons. Initially trapped in a rigid…
Rev. Cyril A. Stevens – Sermon 0258A recorded on November 30, 1980 teaching from Acts 9:22-31, Galatians 1:17-24 – The Conversion of Apostle Paul – Then Had the Churches Rest Throughout all Judaea and Galilee and Samaria. Pastor Cyril A. Stevens emphasizes the crucial, often overlooked, period of solitary spiritual development after conversion. He highlights that…
Rev. Cyril A. Stevens – Sermon 0254A recorded on November 23, 1980 teaching from Acts 9 – The Conversion of Apostle Paul. Pastor Cyril A. Stevens examines on the conversion of the Apostle Paul as described in Acts 9. Stevens delves into the historical and cultural context surrounding Paul, then known as Saul of Tarsus, emphasizing…
Rev. Cyril A. Stevens – Sermon 0250A recorded on November 16, 1980 teaching from Acts 8:26-40 – Obey God’s Call. Pastor Cyril A. Stevens argues that true spiritual progress requires abandoning dead tradition in favor of total obedience to the Holy Spirit. He contrasts the early apostles, who initially retreated to the safety of Jerusalem,…
Rev. Cyril A. Stevens – Sermon 0245A recorded on November 9, 1980 teaching from Acts 8:18-19 – Beware of the Superficial. Pastor Cyril A. Stevens issues a stern warning to beware of the superficial, urging believers to move beyond a shallow, performative faith. He illustrates this danger through the biblical figure of Simon the Magician,…
Rev. Cyril A. Stevens – Sermon 0241A recorded on November 2, 1980 teaching from Acts 8:1-13 – Persecution, Power, and Peril. Pastor Cyril A. Stevens outlines the divine movement of the early church by contrasting the themes of persecution, power, and peril. He argues that God used the martyrdom of Stephen as a necessary catalyst to scatter the…
Rev. Cyril A. Stevens – Sermon 0240AB recorded on October 26, 1980 teaching from Acts 4:7 – By What Name? Pastor Cyril A. Stevens explores the profound authority and power found in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ. He begins by contrasting the temporary, shifting nature of human philosophy and religion with the eternal rescue provided through Christ’s sacrificial…
Rev. Cyril A. Stevens – Sermon 0238A recorded on October 26, 1980 teaching from Acts 6:5, 7:55 – Stephen, Full of Faith, Power, and the Holy Ghost. Pastor Cyril A. Stevens emphasizes the life and death of Stephen, the first Christian martyr, as described in the book of Acts. Pastor Stevens highlights Stephen’s defining characteristics:…