Rev. Cyril A. Stevens – Sermon 0128A recorded on January 9, 1980 teaching from 2 Chronicles 15:1-19 – Finding the True God.
Pastor Cyril A. Stevens argues that Christianity is not a mere religion but a living relationship that requires an active pursuit of the true God. He warns that contemporary society, much like ancient Israel, has fallen into a state of spiritual ignorance by replacing divine truth with the false gods of wealth, power, and secular ideology. Stevens transitions from diagnosing this cultural drift to offering a specific way of salvation, which Stevens defines as a sincere belief in Jesus Christ as the Son of God. He concludes by emphasizing that while God permits divine vexations to alert people to their need for Him, He will always be found by those who seek Him with their whole heart. Thus, the purpose of the message is to move listeners from a passive awareness of the divine to a wholehearted turning toward God’s law and grace.