Rev. Cyril A. Stevens – Sermon 1028A recorded on October 13, 1985 teaching from John 1:12-14 – Born of God.
Pastor Cyril A. Stevens delivers a theological exploration of divine adoption and inheritance, focusing on the passage from John 1:12 to explain that those who receive Christ are “born of God” and granted the “legal right” to become His children. He emphasizes that this spiritual transformation establishes a “universal” family that overrides all earthly boundaries of race, nationality, or political affiliation. This adoption, which is presented as an act of grace predestined by God, provides believers with a new nature, a new name, and the consecration of the Holy Spirit. Ultimately, being adopted secures an “eternal inheritance” that promises seven states of blessing, including liberty, tranquility, and stability within the incorruptible Kingdom of God.