Rev. Cyril A. Stevens – Sermon 0082B recorded on August 26, 1979 teaching from Luke 13:11-22 – Loosed from Our Infirmities. Pastor Cyril A. Stevens explores the healing of the infirm woman from the Gospel of Luke to illustrate how Christ provides liberation from spiritual distortion. He characterizes the woman’s physical stoop as a “terrifying distortion” caused by…
Rev. Cyril A. Stevens – Sermon 0082A recorded on August 19, 1979 teaching from Luke 12:54-59 – Concerned About the Things of God. Pastor Cyril A. Stevens explores the urgency of spiritual conversion by examining the teachings of Jesus in the Gospel of Luke. He warns that many people are more attuned to external signs like the weather than…
Rev. Cyril A. Stevens – Sermon 0079B recorded on August 12, 1979 teaching from Luke 12:40 – Be Ye, Therefore, Ready Also. Pastor Cyril A. Stevens issues a profound call for spiritual preparation through the daily indwelling of the Holy Spirit. He structures his message by contrasting the futility of earthly anxiety—illustrated through God’s care for ravens and lilies—with…
Rev. Cyril A. Stevens – Sermon 0077B recorded on August 5, 1979 teaching from Luke 12:10 – The Unforgivable Sin. Pastor Cyril A. Stevens clarifies the “unforgivable sin” as presented in Luke 12:10, emphasizing that it is not specific acts like lying, swearing, drunkenness, sexual sin, stealing, or even murder, all of which God is willing to forgive.…
Rev. Cyril A. Stevens – Sermon 0079A recorded on August 5, 1979 teaching from Luke 12:21 – Not Rich Toward God. Pastor Cyril A. Stevens explores the danger of prioritizing material security over the inner vitality of the soul. He argues that legalism and hypocrisy act as a “mask” that obscures true faith, urging believers instead…
Rev. Cyril A. Stevens – Sermon 0075B recorded on July 29, 1979 teaching from Luke 11:35 – Take Heed Therefore. Pastor Cyril A. Stevens argues that the only remedy for human suffering and spiritual stagnation is the intentional filling of the Holy Spirit. He distinguishes between the initial act of salvation and a subsequent, perpetual state of…
Rev. Cyril A. Stevens – Sermon 0075A recorded on July 22, 1979 teaching from Luke 11:1-4 – Teach Us to Pray. Pastor Cyril A. Stevens explores the necessity of persistent prayer and the transformative role of the Holy Spirit in the believer’s life. He distinguishes between merely knowing how to pray and having the relational intimacy to call God…
Rev. Cyril A. Stevens – Sermon 0073A recorded on July 15, 1979 teaching from Luke 7:36-50 – A Woman Who Was a Sinner. Pastor Cyril A. Stevens examines the account of the penitent woman in Luke 7 to illustrate the universal necessity of divine forgiveness. He begins by establishing that sin is an inherent condition present from birth, arguing…
Rev. Cyril A. Stevens – Sermon 0069A recorded on July 1, 1979 teaching from Luke 10:25-37 – The Fallibility of Man. Pastor Cyril A. Stevens delves into the human tendency to prioritize being right over genuine compassion and humility. Drawing from Luke 10:25-37, he highlights a lawyer’s attempts to appear righteous by asking Jesus about inheriting eternal…
Rev. Cyril A. Stevens – Sermon 0066A recorded on June 17, 1979 teaching from Luke 10:1-17 – Sent Forth to Preach the Kingdom of God. Pastor Cyril A. Stevens preaches on Luke 10:1-17 and the sending out of the seventy disciples to preach the Kingdom of God. Stevens emphasizes the urgency of the harvest and the need for…