Rev. Cyril A. Stevens – Sermon 0150A recorded on March 16, 1980 teaching from Luke 22:63-23:22 – The Beating of Jesus Christ.
Pastor Cyril A. Stevens explores the depth of Christ’s physical and mental agony during the midnight trials, contrasting modern comfort with the horrific reality of ancient torture. The narrative systematically tracks the five stages of Jesus’s interrogation, moving from the illegal religious courts of Annas and Caiaphas to the political maneuvering of Pilate and the mocking silence before Herod. Stevens emphasizes the theme of divine substitution, arguing that the brutal scourging and public shaming were the necessary “stripes” required to heal the spiritual sickness of humanity. Ultimately, Pastor Stevens presents a call to total commitment, urging the listener to move beyond hollow ritual and offer their entire life to a Savior who endured the ultimate humiliation to secure their redemption.