Rev. Cyril A. Stevens – Sermon 0230A recorded on October 12, 1980 teaching from Acts 3:1-11 – Courage – Trust in Action.
Pastor Cyril A. Stevens explores the transformative power of courage, which he defines as trust in action. By recounting the miraculous healing of the lame beggar at the temple gate, Stevens illustrates that a victorious life requires moving beyond a “crippled” spiritual state characterized by a bankrupt, begging spirit. He argues that true restoration occurs when individuals shift their focus from horizontal expectations of human help to a vertical reliance on the authority of Jesus Christ. Ultimately, Stevens serves an exhortation for believers to abandon their spiritual passivity and embrace the pulsating joy and strength found in total surrender to divine power.