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 0105A recorded on October 31, 1979 teaching from Jeremiah 3:3 – Revival, Why Does it Tarry? – Part 3. Pastor Cyril A. Stevens addresses the spiritual stagnation within the church and offers a path toward renewal. He emphasizes that the “tarrying in revival” stems from spiritual issues like adultery and…
Rev. Cyril A. Stevens – Sermon 0102A recorded on October 21, 1979 teaching from Romans 12:3-9 – Gifts of the Spirit #6. Pastor Cyril A. Stevens systematically explores the spiritual gifts of serving and teaching, as described in the Bible, particularly Romans 12. He begins by dissecting the gift of serving, detailing twelve common misunderstandings associated with…
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 0100A recorded on October 14, 1979 teaching from Romans 12:3-9 – Gifts of the Spirit #5. Pastor Cyril A. Stevens provides a practical framework for identifying the spiritual motivations of prophecy and serving based on the teachings of Romans 12. He characterizes the gift of prophecy not as mere foretelling, but as a verbal compulsion to speak divine truth,…
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 0098AB recorded on October 10, 1979 teaching from Romans 12:5 -The Spirit of the Body of Christ. Pastor Cyril Stevens’ sermon emphasizes the importance of the Holy Spirit in the lives of Christians. Just as the spirit resided in Jesus Christ, it is now available to all believers, uniting them…
Rev. Cyril A. Stevens – Sermon 0097AB recorded on October 7, 1979 teaching from Romans 12:3-9 – Gifts of the Spirit #4. Pastor Cyril A. Stevens distinguishes between the destructive nature of judgmentalism and the constructive power of discernment within the Christian life. He argues that while a judgmental person makes snap decisions based on hearsay and projects their own failings…
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 0095A recorded on October 3, 1979 teaching from Matthew 6:25-34 – Please, Stop Worrying! Pastor Cyril A. Stevens outlines a divine prescription for overcoming anxiety by examining Jesus’s teachings in Matthew 6. The discourse identifies worry as an unprofitable and unchristian habit that distracts believers from their spiritual purpose and denies the sufficiency…