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…
Rev. Cyril A. Stevens – Sermon 0196A recorded on July 13, 1980 teaching from Genesis 18:20-22 – God Loves the Sinner. Pastor Cyril A. Stevens explores the sinfulness of sin by contrasting God’s profound love for the sinner with His righteous hatred of the transgression. He systematically illustrates how sin acts as a destructive force, describing it as an obscuring cloud that…
Rev. Cyril A. Stevens – Sermon 0194A recorded on July 1, 1980 teaching on The Holy Spirit. Pastor Cyril A. Stevens focuses on the work of the Holy Spirit in the church and in individual believers’ lives. He emphasizes the Holy Spirit’s role in leading believers in righteousness, educating them by pointing them to Jesus, and comforting them as an advocate.…
Rev. Cyril A. Stevens – Sermon 0161AB recorded on April 13, 1980 teaching from John 21 – Peter, From Depression to Liberty in Christ. Pastor Cyril A. Stevens explores the restoration of Peter from John 21, using the apostle’s journey from denial and depression to spiritual liberty as a blueprint for the modern believer. He argues that sin—whether through drugs, dishonesty,…
Rev. Cyril A. Stevens – Sermon 0127A recorded on January 6, 1980 teaching from Philemon 1 – Onesimus. Pastor Cyril A. Stevens explores the New Testament narrative of Onesimus, a fugitive who transformed from an unprofitable slave into a profitable brother through spiritual conversion. Stevens illustrates how the Apostle Paul mediated a reconciliation between the runaway and his master, Philemon,…
Rev. Cyril A. Stevens – Sermon 0108AB recorded on November 14, 1979 teaching from Mark 9:38-41 – The Unspiritual Followers of the Lord Jesus. Pastor Cyril A. Stevens explores the frailty of Christ’s disciples to offer modern believers hope in their own struggles with imperfection. He identifies five distinct “spirits” that characterize unspiritual followers: the careless spirit of speaking without…
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 0069B recorded on July 1, 1979 teaching from 2 Corinthians 7 – The Promises of God. Pastor Cyril A. Stevens explores the transformative power of divine promises and the biblical call to spiritual separation. He begins by highlighting the Apostle Paul’s firm refusal to compromise on moral truth, transitioning into an examination…
Rev. Cyril A. Stevens – Sermon 0010A recorded on December 6, 1978 teaching from Ephesians 4:22-32 – Grieving the Holy Spirit. Pastor Cyril A. Stevens focuses on Ephesians 4:22-32 and the concept of grieving the Holy Spirit. Pastor Stevens begins by first examining negative behaviors that cause such grief, specifically identifying and elaborating on bitterness, wrath, anger,…