Sermons on Jesus' Authority

Mark 2:1-12 – One Sick of the Palsy – 0512A

Rev. Cyril A. Stevens – Sermon 0512A recorded on March 21, 1982 teaching from Mark 2:1-12 – One Sick of the Palsy. Pastor Cyril A. Stevens explores the story of Jesus healing a paralytic man, emphasizing Jesus’ authority to forgive sins. He begins by describing the paralytic’s condition and the creative effort of his friends to…

Luke 20:45-47 – The Sadducees – 0134A

Rev. Cyril A. Stevens – Sermon 0134A recorded on February 3, 1980 teaching from Luke 20:45-47 – The Sadducees. Pastor Cyril A. Stevens examines the dangers of religious pretension by dissecting Christ’s warnings against the scribes in the Gospel of Luke. He identifies several negative characteristics of legalistic leaders, such as their hunger for public recognition, their use…

Luke 9:1-17 – He Sent Them to Preach the Kingdom of God – 0055A

Rev. Cyril A. Stevens – Sermon 0055A recorded on May 20, 1979 teaching from Luke 9:1-17 – He Sent Them to Preach the Kingdom of God. Pastor Cyril A. Stevens emphasizes that the “kingdom of God” is not a future, heavenly realm, but rather the present “kingship of God” dwelling within the hearts of believers. He…