Rev. Cyril A. Stevens – Sermon 0288A recorded on January 25, 1981 teaching from Acts 14 – They Rehearsed All That God Had Done With Them. Pastor Cyril A. Stevens teaches from Acts chapter 14, centering on the actions of Paul and Barnabas, emphasizing that their ministry successes were due to God’s work through them, rather…
Rev. Cyril A. Stevens – Sermon 0241A recorded on November 2, 1980 teaching from Acts 8:1-13 – Persecution, Power, and Peril. Pastor Cyril A. Stevens outlines the divine movement of the early church by contrasting the themes of persecution, power, and peril. He argues that God used the martyrdom of Stephen as a necessary catalyst to scatter the…
Rev. Cyril A. Stevens – Sermon 0238A recorded on October 26, 1980 teaching from Acts 6:5, 7:55 – Stephen, Full of Faith, Power, and the Holy Ghost. Pastor Cyril A. Stevens emphasizes the life and death of Stephen, the first Christian martyr, as described in the book of Acts. Pastor Stevens highlights Stephen’s defining characteristics:…
Rev. Cyril A. Stevens – Sermon 0227A recorded on September 28, 1980 teaching from James 1:12-14 – Blessed is the Man that Endureth Temptation. Pastor Cyril A. Stevens explores the biblical concept of endurance by redefining temptation as a form of suffering that leads to spiritual prosperity. He argues that hardships are not sent by God but…
Rev. Cyril A. Stevens – Sermon 0150A recorded on March 16, 1980 teaching from Luke 22:63-23:22 – The Beating of Jesus Christ. Pastor Cyril A. Stevens explores the depth of Christ’s physical and mental agony during the midnight trials, contrasting modern comfort with the horrific reality of ancient torture. The narrative systematically tracks the five stages of Jesus’s…
Rev. Cyril A. Stevens – Sermon 0123A recorded on December 30, 1979 teaching from John 18:36 – My Kingdom is Not of This World. Pastor Cyril A. Stevens explores the profound implications of Christ’s declaration that His kingdom is not of this world, emphasizing that true Christianity is a spiritual organism rather than a mere human organization. He…
Rev. Cyril A. Stevens – Sermon 0052B recorded on May 13, 1979 teaching from 2 Timothy 3:10-15 – Illustrations of Paul. Pastor Cyril A. Stevens draws from 2 Timothy 3:10-15 to explore the inevitability of persecution for those living a godly life in Christ Jesus. He emphasizes that Satan has not changed and actively seeks to make believers…