Rev. Cyril A. Stevens – Sermon 0176A recorded on May 25, 1980 teaching from Acts 4:23-35 – Great Grace Was Upon Them All. Pastor Cyril Stevens explores the importance of prayer in the life of the church. As he draws from the biblical account in Acts 4:23-35, Stevens emphasizes the key characteristics of the early…
Rev. Cyril A. Stevens – Sermon 0131A recorded on January 27, 1980 teaching from Luke 20:1-19 – 3 Parts – Authority, A Vast Illustration, and a Beautiful Finale. Pastor Cyril A. Stevens explores the meaning of Luke 20:1-19, focusing on Jesus’ confrontation with religious leaders. Stevens unfolds the passage in three distinct movements. First, Pastor…
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 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 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 0081A recorded on August 12, 1979 teaching from 1 Samuel 12:20-25 – What’s Your Prayer Life Like? Pastor Cyril A. Stevens characterizes prayerlessness as a significant sin that creates a destructive cycle of spiritual distance and moral failure. He argues that failing to talk with God is not merely a personal…
Rev. Cyril A. Stevens – Sermon 0056AB recorded on May 20, 1979 teaching from 1 Peter 1 – Suffering. Pastor Cyril A. Stevens reframes human suffering not as an incomprehensible tragedy, but as a purposeful ministry designed to refine the believer. Drawing primarily from the First Letter of Peter, Stevens argues that trials act as a divine fire intended to burn…
Rev. Cyril A. Stevens – Sermon 0051B recorded on May 13, 1979 teaching from Luke 8:40-56 – The Story of Two Women. Pastor Cyril A. Stevens explores the intertwined narratives of a terminally ill child and a woman suffering from a chronic ailment to illustrate how Jesus responds to varying degrees of human desperation. Stevens begins by…
Rev. Cyril A. Stevens – Sermon 0051A recorded on May 6, 1979 teaching from Luke 8:19-39 – Christ’s Colossal Power. Pastor Cyril A. Stevens explores the colossal power of Christ as demonstrated through two dramatic encounters in the Gospel of Luke: the stilling of a great storm and the healing of a demon-possessed man. Stevens emphasizes that…
Rev. Cyril A. Stevens – Sermon 0040A recorded on April 8, 1979 teaching from Luke 19:38 – Blessed be the King that Cometh in the Name of the Lord. Pastor Cyril A. Stevens explores the theological transition from the angelic promise of “peace on earth” at Christ’s birth to the crowd’s proclamation of peace in heaven during…