Rev. Cyril A. Stevens – Sermon 0082A recorded on August 19, 1979 teaching from Luke 12:54-59 – Concerned About the Things of God.
Pastor Cyril A. Stevens explores the urgency of spiritual conversion by examining the teachings of Jesus in the Gospel of Luke. He warns that many people are more attuned to external signs like the weather than they are to their own spiritual condition, a distraction he identifies as a form of hypocrisy. Using the legal metaphor of settling out of court, Stevens argues that individuals must reconcile with God through the Holy Spirit now, rather than facing Him later as a judge. He underscores this point by referencing sudden historical tragedies and the parable of the barren fig tree, illustrating that the day of grace is an open-ended but temporary opportunity. Ultimately, Pastor Stevens serves a passionate call to move beyond religious pretense and produce genuine spiritual fruit before life’s unexpected end.