Sermons on Consequences of Sin

Matthew 12:1-13 – How Much Then is a Man Better Than a Sheep? – 1016B

Rev. Cyril A. Stevens – Sermon 1016B recorded on August 25, 1985 teaching from Matthew 12:1-13 – How Much Then is a Man Better Than a Sheep? Pastor Cyril Stevens commentates on the Biblical passage in Matthew 12:1-13, focusing on the healing of the man with a withered hand on the Sabbath. Stevens explores the…

Jonah 1:4-17 – Jonah, a Dove, to Bring Peace – 0952A

Rev. Cyril A. Stevens – Sermon 0952A recorded on November 25, 1984 teaching from Jonah 1:4-17 – Jonah, a Dove, to Bring Peace. Pastor Cyril A. Stevens explores the biblical narrative of Jonah as a cautionary tale about disobedience and spiritual backsliding. Stevens begins by recounting Jonah’s flight from God’s command to preach to Nineveh, highlighting…

Matthew 12:39-40 – Jonah on the Death, Burial, and Resurrection of Jesus Christ – 0950A

Rev. Cyril A. Stevens – Sermon 0950A recorded on November 18, 1984 teaching from Matthew 12:39-40 – Jonah on the Death, Burial, and Resurrection of Jesus Christ. Pastor Cyril A. Stevens uses the biblical account of Jonah to illuminate the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ, which Jesus Himself designated as the “sign of the prophet…

Psalm 51:3 – My Sin is Ever Before Me – 0198A

Rev. Cyril A. Stevens – Sermon 0198A recorded on July 20, 1980 teaching from Psalm 51:3 – My Sin is Ever Before Me. Pastor Cyril A. Stevens explores the heavy burden of unacknowledged sin and the transformative power of divine forgiveness. He argues that while humans naturally suffer from remorse and the persistent memory of wrongdoing, true relief…

Genesis 3:1-13 – The Genesis of Sin – 0171AB

Rev. Cyril A. Stevens – Sermon 0171AB recorded on May 11, 1980 teaching from Genesis 3:1-13 – The Genesis of Sin. Pastor Cyril A. Stevens examines the foundational narrative of the Fall in Genesis 3 to illustrate how disobedience fundamentally altered the relationship between humanity, nature, and the Divine. He structures his teaching around the psychology of temptation,…

Luke 23:32-56 – The Crucifixion of Jesus Christ – 0154A

Rev. Cyril A. Stevens – Sermon 0154A recorded on March 30, 1980 teaching from Luke 23:32-56 – The Crucifixion of Jesus Christ. Pastor Cyril A. Stevens provides a detailed theological examination of the Crucifixion of Jesus Christ as recorded in the twenty-third chapter of Luke. He emphasizes that Jesus was numbered with the transgressors, dying the death of…