Rev. Cyril A. Stevens – Sermon 0046A recorded on April 22, 1979 teaching from Luke 7:17-50 – Art Thou He Which Should Come or Look We For Another? – Deputation from John.
Pastor Cyril A. Stevens delves into Luke 7:17-50, beginning with John the Baptist’s confusion regarding Jesus’s Messiahship, as Jesus’s methods differed from expectations of a political liberator. Stevens emphasizes that God’s ways are often counter-intuitive and that true spiritual bankruptcy is the condition Jesus came to address. This core message is powerfully illustrated through the contrasting responses of Simon the Pharisee, who represents self-righteousness and judgment, and a “sinner” woman, who expresses profound repentance and love. Pastor Stevens highlights that while visible miracles are significant, the preaching of the Gospel to the spiritually poor is the most vital work, leading to forgiveness and a transformed life, a conversion as glorious for those with “small” sins as for those with “obvious” ones.