Rev. Cyril A. Stevens – Sermon 0195A recorded on July 13, 1980 teaching on The Teaching of Communion.
Pastor Cyril A. Stevens explores the profound shift from a state of legal condemnation to a reality of divine acceptance through the practice of the Lord’s Supper. He begins by illustrating the helplessness of the sinner using a courtroom metaphor, where the individual stands guilty and awaiting judgment, only to reveal that God does not approach the believer as a fierce judge but as a loving Savior. The core of the message describes a common union where social, economic, and denominational labels are dissolved, uniting a diverse group of flawed people under the banner of grace. By participating in communion, believers acknowledge that they cannot save themselves and instead rely on the broken body and shed blood of Christ as the ultimate sacrifice for their transgressions. Ultimately, Pastor Stevens reminds the faithful that their status as Christians is not earned through church membership or personal merit, but is a gift of freedom and fellowship secured by the sacrifice of Jesus.