Rev. Cyril A. Stevens – Sermon 0250A recorded on November 16, 1980 teaching from Acts 8:26-40 – Obey God’s Call.
Pastor Cyril A. Stevens argues that true spiritual progress requires abandoning dead tradition in favor of total obedience to the Holy Spirit. He contrasts the early apostles, who initially retreated to the safety of Jerusalem, with Philip the deacon, who followed a divine prompting to an unlikely encounter in the desert. Stevens emphasizes that modern believers must move beyond “Sunday religion”—the hollow rituals of nice clothes and repetitive habits—to find divine connections in the ordinary world. Pastor Stevens reaches his climax by highlighting the conversion of the Ethiopian eunuch, illustrating that when an individual possesses a genuine hunger for God and a servant is willing to go where directed, the Gospel transcends all cultural and professional barriers. Ultimately, the message serves as a passionate call for listeners to examine their own salvation and commit to following Jesus as both Savior and absolute Lord.