Sermons on John

John 20:19-23; Acts 2:1-13 – Receive the Holy Spirit – 1076B

Rev. Cyril A. Stevens – Sermon 1076B recorded on April 13, 1986 teaching from John 20:19-23; Acts 2:1-13 – Receive the Holy Spirit. Pastor Cyril A. Stevens emphasizes that receiving the Holy Spirit is a new beginning and the restoration of divine life, akin to God breathing life into Adam. He highlights that this isn’t merely an intellectual…

John 1:14 – We Beheld His Glory, Full of Grace and Truth – Easter Sunday – 1073AB

Rev. Cyril A. Stevens – Sermon 1073AB recorded on March 30, 1986 teaching from John 1:14 – We Beheld His Glory, Full of Grace and Truth – Easter Sunday. Pastor Cyril A. Stevens’s Easter Sunday sermon centers on the transformative power of Christ’s resurrection, drawing heavily from the Gospel of John, specifically the theme of Jesus…

John 15:9-17 – So Have I Loved You – 1071A

Rev. Cyril A. Stevens – Sermon 1071A recorded on March 23, 1986 teaching from John 15:9-17 – So Have I Loved You. Pastor Cyril A. Stevens begins with a personal anecdote that illustrates the importance of remaining in the love of Jesus, a theme directly drawn from the scripture passage of John 15:9-17. Pastor Stevens uses…

John 17:1-26 – Give Me Your Heart – 1053A

Rev. Cyril A. Stevens – Sermon 1053A recorded on January 12, 1986 teaching from John 17:1-26 – Give Me Your Heart. Pastor Cyril A. Stevens uses the familiar religious phrase “Give your heart to Jesus” as a central metaphor, illustrating spiritual transformation through the medical example of a heart transplant needing life-giving blood to function. This act of giving…

John 1:12-14 – Born of God – 1028A

Rev. Cyril A. Stevens – Sermon 1028A recorded on October 13, 1985 teaching from John 1:12-14 – Born of God. Pastor Cyril A. Stevens delivers a theological exploration of divine adoption and inheritance, focusing on the passage from John 1:12 to explain that those who receive Christ are “born of God” and granted the “legal right” to become His children.…