Rev. Cyril A. Stevens – Sermon 0123A recorded on December 30, 1979 teaching from John 18:36 – My Kingdom is Not of This World.
Pastor Cyril A. Stevens explores the profound implications of Christ’s declaration that His kingdom is not of this world, emphasizing that true Christianity is a spiritual organism rather than a mere human organization. He argues that genuine commitment to Jesus requires a total surrender of one’s life, a path that inevitably leads to persecution and earthly difficulty rather than a life of ease. Stevens warns against the deception of religious tradition and the “cancer” of over-organization, which often substitute superficial brotherhood and ethical behavior for a transformative, blood-bought relationship with God. Ultimately, Pastor Stevens serves a stern challenge for believers to abandon the broad way of worldly conformity and embrace the “narrow way,” recognizing that while the human heart is deceitful, finding one’s life requires the willingness to first lose it for Christ’s sake.