Rev. Cyril A. Stevens – Sermon 0021A recorded on February 11, 1979 teaching from Luke 4:14 – Jesus Returned in the Power of the Spirit.
Pastor Cyril A. Stevens examines Luke 4:14 and Jesus’ return in the power of the Spirit. Pastor Stevens emphasizes that true ministry is empowered by the Holy Spirit, drawing a contrast between Jesus’ Spirit-filled ministry and ministers who lacked this divine presence. He also highlights the unforgivable sin as the rejection of the Holy Spirit’s testimony about Jesus, illustrating this with the story of Herod silencing John the Baptist. Ultimately, Stevens presents Jesus’ ministry as addressing the crushed in spirit, brokenhearted, and those captivated by sin, emphasizing that God’s transformative work begins right where a person is.