Rev. Cyril A. Stevens – Sermon 0367A recorded on June 14, 1981 teaching from John 8 – When Ye Have Lifted Up the Son of Man, Then Shall Ye Know That I AM He.
Pastor Cyril A. Stevens emphasizes Jesus’s declaration of “I am” as central to understanding His divine nature. Pastor Stevens highlights the stark contrast between spiritual and material understanding, demonstrating how the people of Jesus’s time, much like some today, struggled to grasp spiritual truths, clinging instead to earthly traditions or a superficial belief in God. Stevens asserts that genuine faith involves rejecting the “murderer and liar,” Satan, and embracing Jesus as the sole path to freedom from sin’s bondage and a true inheritance as children of God. Ultimately, Stevens calls for a transformative commitment to Christ, moving beyond outward observances or self-righteousness, to a profound acceptance of Jesus as the living “I am.”