Rev. Cyril A. Stevens – Sermon 1110A recorded on August 17, 1986 teaching from 1 John 4:7-21 – For Love is of God, Love One Another. Pastor Stevens explores the profound concept of love as originating from God and serving as the core principle of the Christian faith. Because God is love, it follows that anyone…
Rev. Cyril A. Stevens – Sermon 1109A recorded on August 10, 1986 teaching from Romans 8:29-30 – Whom He Did Predestinate. Pastor Cyril A. Stevens focuses on the doctrine of eternal security, the belief that once a person is saved, they cannot be lost. Stevens’ message is structured as a response to common arguments against…
Rev. Cyril A. Stevens – Sermon 1108A recorded on August 10, 1986 teaching from Luke 7:36-50 – Your Sins are Forgiven! Pastor Cyril A. Stevens explores the profound relationship between the depth of recognized sin and the extravagance of worship through the biblical story of the woman who washed Jesus’ feet. He contrasts the cold, judgmental heart of Simon…
Rev. Cyril A. Stevens – Sermon 1100B recorded on July 13, 1986 teaching from Matthew 22:1-14 – Invite Anyone You Find. Pastor Cyril A. Stevens outlines the three stages of salvation to illustrate how God’s grace transforms a person’s past, present, and future. The process begins with justification, where an individual is forgiven of all previous sins and…
Rev. Cyril A. Stevens – Sermon 1092B recorded on June 8, 1986 teaching from 2 Corinthians 1:1-11 – Understanding Physical Death. In this sermon, Pastor Cyril A. Stevens explores the apostle Paul’s suffering to demonstrate that physical death is a divine penalty for the sin nature inherited from Adam. He argues that extreme hardships and the “sentence…
Rev. Cyril A. Stevens – Sermon 1090A recorded on June 1, 1986 teaching from Matthew 6:5-14 – Deliver Us from the Evil One. Pastor Cyril A. Stevens centers on the final petition of the prayer often miscalled “The Lord’s Prayer,” emphatically correcting that it is the prayer of the disciples as instruction from Jesus, not a prayer…
Rev. Cyril A. Stevens – Sermon 1080A recorded on April 20, 1986 teaching from Acts 1:12-21 – What’s Missing in Our Lives? Reverend Cyril A. Stevens explores the lack of spiritual fulfillment in contemporary Christianity. He argues that, like the disciples between the resurrection and Pentecost, Christians today are missing the dynamic power of the Holy…
Rev. Cyril A. Stevens – Sermon 1077A recorded on April 13, 1986 teaching from 2 Corinthians 3:7-6:13 – Open Wide Your Hearts Also. Pastor Stevens focuses on the passage’s message of boldness through Christ, contrasting it with the fading glory of the old covenant symbolized by Moses’ veil. He emphasizes the transformative power of the Holy Spirit,…
Rev. Cyril A. Stevens – Sermon 1073AB recorded on March 30, 1986 teaching from John 1:14 – We Beheld His Glory, Full of Grace and Truth – Easter Sunday. Pastor Cyril A. Stevens’s Easter Sunday sermon centers on the transformative power of Christ’s resurrection, drawing heavily from the Gospel of John, specifically the theme of Jesus…
Rev. Cyril A. Stevens – Sermon 1072A recorded on March 28, 1986 teaching from Mark 14:32-15:47 – The Crucifixion of Jesus Christ – Good Friday. Pastor Cyril A. Stevens profoundly reflects upon the Passion of Jesus Christ, drawing primarily from the Gospel of Mark. The core of the message traces Christ’s path from His agony…