Rev. Cyril A. Stevens – Sermon 0153A recorded on March 23, 1980 teaching from Luke 23:23-31 – The Calvary Road.
Pastor Cyril A. Stevens explores the profound spiritual significance of the Calvary Road, framing it not merely as a path of sorrow, but as the essential road of salvation. He bridges the Old and New Testaments by illustrating how the terrifying agony of ancient animal sacrifices served as a prophetic “flailing” that mirrored the physical and spiritual suffering Jesus endured. The narrative centers on the intersection of humanity and the divine, contrasting Simon of Cyrene’s physical act of cross-bearing with the hollow sympathy of professional mourners to argue that true faith requires active identification with Christ rather than emotional observation. Ultimately, Stevens presents the cross as the only divine solution for sin, where the Savior voluntarily became a curse to redeem humanity and provide a pathway to eternal life.