Rev. Cyril A. Stevens – Sermon 0845A recorded on January 29, 1984 teaching from Ezekiel 47:1-12 – Living Waters.
Pastor Cyril A. Stevens explores the profound significance of the prophetic river flowing from the temple, emphasizing both its literal fulfillment in the future and its personal application for Christians today. He identifies the “waters” as the Holy Spirit, which is the refreshing, life-giving stream that flows from and through believers, who are considered the temple of God. Pastor Stevens examines the source of the water (the temple/Christ), its course (flowing eastward to heal the barren Jordan Valley and the Dead Sea), and its escalating force, which grows from a mere trickle to waters deep enough to swim in, urging Christians not to settle for a “trickle” but to swim in the depths of God’s power. Stevens contrasts the spiritual barrenness of a life without Christ or reliance on self with the fruitfulness, joy, and healing experienced by those filled with the Spirit, warning against spiritual dryness and the counterfeit of simply conforming to Christian maturity instead of truly yielding to the Spirit’s power.