Rev. Cyril A. Stevens – Sermon 0111A recorded on November 25, 1979 teaching from Luke 18:35-19:10 – Savior, Savior, Don’t Pass Me By. Pastor Cyril A. Stevens draws from the Gospel of Luke to emphasize the transformative power of encountering Jesus Christ. He highlights the importance of being filled with the Spirit of God and actively “asking” for…
Rev. Cyril A. Stevens – Sermon 0106A recorded on November 11, 1979 teaching from Luke 18:15-43 – The Things Which are Impossible with Men are Possible with God. Pastor Cyril A. Stevens explores the paradox of Luke 18, demonstrating how divine possibility overcomes human limitations through the exercise of childlike faith. He identifies several “impossibilities”—including the salvation of…
Rev. Cyril A. Stevens – Sermon 0101B recorded on November 4, 1979 teaching from Luke 18:1-30 – He That Humbleth Himself Shall be Exalted. Pastor Cyril A. Stevens explores the theme of spiritual humility as the essential requirement for receiving divine favor. By analyzing two parables from the eighteenth chapter of Luke, Stevens illustrates that while a sinful…
Rev. Cyril A. Stevens – Sermon 0101A recorded on October 21, 1979 teaching from Luke 17:20-32 – Remember Lot’s Wife. Pastor Cyril A. Stevens explores the sobering warning to “remember Lot’s wife,” using her tragic transformation into a pillar of salt as a metaphor for the danger of religious formality. He structures his message by first defining the Kingdom…
Rev. Cyril A. Stevens – Sermon 0099A recorded on October 14, 1979 teaching from Luke 17:1-10 – Faith Like a Seed. Pastor Cyril A. Stevens explores the essential mechanics of Christian conduct, moving through the interconnected themes of offense, forgiveness, faith, and humility. He warns that while interpersonal conflicts are inevitable, causing others to stumble carries…
Rev. Cyril A. Stevens – Sermon 0096A recorded on October 7, 1979 teaching from Luke 16:19-31 – The Rich Man and the Begger. Pastor Cyril A. Stevens explores the spiritual peril of self-sufficiency and the finality of the afterlife. He contrasts an unnamed wealthy man, who lived in sumptuous, outrageous luxury, with a suffering beggar whose name, Lazarus,…
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 0088A recorded on September 9, 1979 teaching from Luke 14 – Lord, it is Done as Thou Hast Commanded, and Yet There is Room. Pastor Cyril A. Stevens explores the theme of invitation and acceptance into God’s Kingdom. He emphasizes that there is always room in God’s Kingdom for those who…
Rev. Cyril A. Stevens – Sermon 0086A recorded on September 2, 1979 teaching from Luke 13:22-30 – Toward Jerusalem. Pastor Cyril A. Stevens explores the urgent necessity of a sincere commitment to Christ during the final months of His earthly ministry. He emphasizes the strait gate and the closing door, warning listeners that an internal, spiritual…