Rev. Cyril A. Stevens – Sermon 0201A recorded on July 27, 1980 teaching from John 15:11 – These Things Have I Spoken Unto You: Abide in Me as I in You.
Pastor Cyril A. Stevens preaches on John 15:11, emphasizing the abiding relationship between believers and Christ. Pastor Stevens uses John 15 to establish the importance of dwelling in Christ for spiritual fruitfulness, contrasting this with the imagery of a fruitless branch being pruned and discarded. Stevens further refutes the idea of losing salvation, citing John 10 to support the unbreakable nature of God’s grace. Finally, Pastor Stevens advocates for experimental prayer as a means of experiencing the fullness of joy in Christ, illustrated through various biblical examples and anecdotes.