Rev. Cyril A. Stevens – Sermon 0136A recorded on February 10, 1980 teaching from Luke 21:5-36 – The Second Coming – Take Heed to Yourselves, Lest at Any Time Your Hearts be Overcharged.
Pastor Cyril A. Stevens delivers a solemn exhortation for believers to watch and pray in anticipation of the Second Coming of Christ. He begins by warning against an overcharged heart, cautioning that earthly distractions, anxieties, and self-indulgence can leave one spiritually unprepared for the day of judgment. Stevens draws a parallel between the historical destruction of the Jerusalem temple in 70 A.D. and modern global instability, suggesting that just as Christ’s prophecies regarding Israel were accurate, his promises of a future return are equally certain. The central purpose of the message is to move listeners beyond a mere fascination with end-times signs toward a personal spiritual renewal through tithing, prayer, and total reliance on God’s grace. Ultimately, he argues that the only refuge from the coming “terror of the Lord” is to be born again, ensuring that one’s life is hidden in the eternal Word before the current world system dissolves.