Sermons on God's Will

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…

Romans 12:1-13:14 – Sacrifices in Love – 0921A

Rev. Cyril A. Stevens – Sermon 0921A recorded on August 5, 1984 teaching from Romans 12:1-13:14 – Sacrifices in Love. Pastor Cyril A. Stevens preaches on Romans 12-13, focusing on the themes of sacrificial love and submission. Stevens emphasizes the importance of offering oneself as a living sacrifice to God, transforming one’s mind, and using spiritual gifts…

2 Kings 4:1-7 – Bring Me Yet a Vessel – 0413A

Rev. Cyril A. Stevens – Sermon 0413A recorded on September 6, 1981 teaching from 2 Kings 4:1-7 – Bring Me Yet a Vessel. Pastor Cyril A. Stevens draws profound lessons from 2 Kings 4:1-7, emphasizing God’s concern for widows and the dangers of indebtedness, both financial and spiritual. He illustrates how a widow in dire straits, facing the loss…

Romans 12:1 – Present Your Bodies to Christ – 0333AB

Rev. Cyril A. Stevens – Sermon 0333AB recorded on April 15, 1981 teaching from Romans 12:1 – Present Your Bodies to Christ. Pastor Cyril A. Stevens centers on Romans 12:1, urging listeners to “present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God.” Pastor Stevens emphasizes that this isn’t merely physical fitness, but a total surrender of one’s…

1 John 5:1-15 – Talking With Our Father – 0067AB

Rev. Cyril A. Stevens – Sermon 0067AB recorded on June 20, 1979 teaching from 1 John 5:1-15 – Talking With Our Father. Pastor Cyril A. Stevens explores how believers can resolve spiritual confusion by learning to pray according to God’s will as outlined in 1 John 5. He argues that knowing the divine will is not a matter of…

Jonah 1 – How Does God Speak? – Minor Prophets – 0021B

Rev. Cyril A. Stevens – Sermon 0021B recorded on February 11, 1979 teaching from Jonah 1 – How Does God Speak? – Minor Prophets. Pastor Cyril A. Stevens explores the divine communication and inescapable sovereignty of God through the narrative of the first chapter of Jonah. He emphasizes that while God speaks through diverse means—including circumstances and the…