Rev. Cyril A. Stevens – Sermon 0266A recorded on December 14, 1980 teaching from Luke 2:1-20 – Unto You A Saviour, Christ the Lord. Pastor Cyril A. Stevens uses Luke 2 and Matthew 2 to explore the multifaceted announcement of Jesus’ birth. Stevens emphasizes that God’s gift of Jesus was revealed not only to angels and…
Rev. Cyril A. Stevens – Sermon 0265AB recorded on December 10, 1980 teaching from 1 John 5:1-5,14,15 – Basics About Praying. Pastor Cyril A. Stevens delivers a teaching on the fundamentals of Christian prayer, emphasizing that effective prayer requires a personal relationship with God through Jesus Christ and must be rooted entirely in a desire…
Rev. Cyril A. Stevens – Sermon 0264A recorded on December 7, 1980 teaching from Isaiah 9:6-7 – Of His Government and Peace There Shall Be No End. Pastor Cyril A. Stevens delves into the eternal and spiritual nature of Christ’s reign, drawing heavily from Isaiah 9:6-7. He emphasizes that the “government” referred to in scripture is…
Rev. Cyril A. Stevens – Sermon 0263A recorded on December 7, 1980 teaching from Matthew 1:18-25, 2 Corinthians 9:15 – Generosity in Giving. Pastor Cyril A. Stevens uses the concept of holiday gift-giving to illustrate God’s ultimate act of generosity. The passage is structured around the biblical description of Jesus Christ as an unspeakable gift,…
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 0261A recorded on December 3, 1980 teaching from Jeremiah 15:16 – How to Enjoy Your Bible. Pastor Cyril A. Stevens presents the Bible as a central anchor for the Christian life, arguing that regular engagement with scripture is the only way to avoid spiritual failure and aimless living. He…
Rev. Cyril A. Stevens – Sermon 0260A recorded on November 30, 1980 teaching from Jude 20-21 – Ye, Beloved, Building Up Yourselves on Your Most Holy Faith. Pastor Cyril A. Stevens delivers a stirring exhortation on the necessity of building up one’s faith through a disciplined and purposeful life of prayer. He argues that true…
Rev. Cyril A. Stevens – Sermon 0259A recorded on November 30, 1980 teaching from Ecclesiastes 12:13-14 – Let Us Hear the Conclusion of the Whole Matter: Fear God, and Keep His Commandments: for This is the Whole Duty of Man. Pastor Cyril A. Stevens argues that human pursuits such as intellectualism, physical pleasure, and professional…
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 0257A recorded on November 26, 1980 teaching from Romans 8:19-22 – For the Earnest Expectation of the Creature Waiteth for the Manifestation of the Sons of God. Pastor Cyril A. Stevens explores the theological concept of earnest expectation, contrasting the fragile, often shattered hopes of human effort with the…