Rev. Cyril A. Stevens – Sermon 0214A recorded on August 27, 1980 teaching from 2 Thessalonians 2:16-17 – Something to Remind Us, Refresh Us, and Revive Us.
Pastor Cyril A. Stevens draws profound insights from 2 Thessalonians 2:16-17, emphasizing God’s boundless love and provision for believers. Stevens highlights three core aspects: remembrance, refreshment, and revival. First, he urges listeners to remember God’s enduring love, a love so vast it transcends human comprehension, like the immeasurable height of a towering tree or the depths of the ocean. Second, Pastor Stevens focuses on refreshment through everlasting consolation and good hope via grace, offering an unfailing source of cheer and comfort even amidst life’s struggles, symbolized by a guiding lighthouse in darkness. Finally, he emphasizes revival, achieved by allowing God to comfort and establish believers in every good word and work, fostering courage, stability, and a life that actively embodies Christ’s teachings.