Rev. Cyril A. Stevens – Sermon 0260A recorded on November 30, 1980 teaching from Jude 20-21 – Ye, Beloved, Building Up Yourselves on Your Most Holy Faith.
Pastor Cyril A. Stevens delivers a stirring exhortation on the necessity of building up one’s faith through a disciplined and purposeful life of prayer. He argues that true spiritual strength is not merely “fire insurance” against hell but a developing muscle cultivated by bearing the burdens of others and putting on the full armor of God through constant supplication. The teaching outlines that effective prayer must be grounded in the Holy Spirit, aligned with the promises of Scripture, and focused on the glory of Jesus’s reputation rather than selfish desires. Ultimately, Stevens challenges his listener to move beyond mechanical cliches and tithe their time to God, seeking a deep, discerning communion that results in daring actions for the Gospel.