| Rev. Cyril A. Stevens – Sermon 0225A recorded on September 28, 1980 teaching from Acts 2:15-21 – These are Not Drunken, as Ye Suppose. |
Pastor Cyril A. Stevens explores the effervescent joy and supernatural phenomena that accompanied the outpouring of the Holy Spirit on the early Christians, causing onlookers to mistakenly believe they were drunk. He highlights how the disciples, filled with the Spirit, praised God and spoke in the many diverse languages present, which impressed and perplexed the crowd before leading to criticism. Ultimately, Pastor Stevens argues that the genuine enthusiasm and abundant life experienced by believers is not due to artificial stimulants but is a result of being filled with the Holy Spirit, a profound internal transformation that can be misunderstood by those who haven’t experienced it.