Rev. Cyril A. Stevens – Sermon 0007B recorded on November 26, 1978 teaching from Hosea 7:9 – Grey Hairs in the Word of God.
Pastor Cyril A. Stevens uses the metaphor of grey hairs as a sign of spiritual decline or backsliding, drawing a parallel between physical aging and a weakening of one’s faith. Stevens identifies several “grey hairs” found within scripture and in believers’ lives, such as falsehood, spiritual adultery (loving the world more than God), prayerlessness, worldliness, unfruitful service, formalism (empty religious practices), and rebellion against God’s will. Pastor Stevens urges his listeners to examine themselves for these signs of spiritual aging and to return to a vibrant and sincere relationship with God, emphasizing that ignoring these “grey hairs” can lead to a loss of spiritual vitality and effectiveness.