Rev. Cyril A. Stevens – Sermon 1060B recorded on February 16, 1986 teaching from Matthew 23:1-24 – One is Your Master, Even Christ.
Pastor Cyril A. Stevens critiques the false religious practices of the scribes and Pharisees, who he argues have self-promoted themselves to positions of authority and burdened people with man-made rules, obscuring the more important aspects of God’s law: justice, mercy, and faithfulness. Pastor Stevens emphasizes that true faith centers on Christ alone as the ultimate master, father, and teacher, cautioning against granting such titles and the accompanying authority to any human being. Stevens argues for a religion rooted in Christ as life, authority, and direction, guided by the Holy Spirit, contrasting this with the bondage and lack of grace found in false religious systems.