Proclaiming the Gospel – Cyril A. Stevens

Rev. Cyril A. Stevens – Sermon 1110A recorded on August 17, 1986 teaching from 1 John 4:7-21 – For Love is of God, Love One Another. Pastor Stevens explores the profound concept of love as originating from God and serving as the core principle of the Christian faith. Because God is love, it follows that anyone…

Rev. Cyril A. Stevens – Sermon 1109A recorded on August 10, 1986 teaching from Romans 8:29-30 – Whom He Did Predestinate. Pastor Cyril A. Stevens focuses on the doctrine of eternal security, the belief that once a person is saved, they cannot be lost. Stevens' message is structured as a response to common arguments against…

Rev. Cyril A. Stevens – Sermon 1108A recorded on August 10, 1986 teaching from Luke 7:36-50 – Your Sins are Forgiven! Pastor Cyril A. Stevens explores the profound relationship between the depth of recognized sin and the extravagance of worship through the biblical story of the woman who washed Jesus' feet. He contrasts the cold, judgmental heart of Simon…

Rev. Cyril A. Stevens – Sermon 1100B recorded on July 13, 1986 teaching from Matthew 22:1-14 – Invite Anyone You Find. Pastor Cyril A. Stevens outlines the three stages of salvation to illustrate how God's grace transforms a person's past, present, and future. The process begins with justification, where an individual is forgiven of all previous sins and…

Rev. Cyril A. Stevens – Sermon 1092B recorded on June 8, 1986 teaching from 2 Corinthians 1:1-11 – Understanding Physical Death. In this sermon, Pastor Cyril A. Stevens explores the apostle Paul's suffering to demonstrate that physical death is a divine penalty for the sin nature inherited from Adam. He argues that extreme hardships and the “sentence…

Rev. Cyril A. Stevens – Sermon 1090A recorded on June 1, 1986 teaching from Matthew 6:5-14 – Deliver Us from the Evil One. Pastor Cyril A. Stevens centers on the final petition of the prayer often miscalled “The Lord’s Prayer,” emphatically correcting that it is the prayer of the disciples as instruction from Jesus, not a prayer…

Rev. Cyril A. Stevens – Sermon 1080A recorded on April 20, 1986 teaching from Acts 1:12-21 – What’s Missing in Our Lives? Reverend Cyril A. Stevens explores the lack of spiritual fulfillment in contemporary Christianity. He argues that, like the disciples between the resurrection and Pentecost, Christians today are missing the dynamic power of the Holy…

Rev. Cyril A. Stevens – Sermon 1077A recorded on April 13, 1986 teaching from 2 Corinthians 3:7-6:13 – Open Wide Your Hearts Also. Pastor Stevens focuses on the passage's message of boldness through Christ, contrasting it with the fading glory of the old covenant symbolized by Moses' veil. He emphasizes the transformative power of the Holy Spirit,…

Rev. Cyril A. Stevens – Sermon 1073AB recorded on March 30, 1986 teaching from John 1:14 – We Beheld His Glory, Full of Grace and Truth – Easter Sunday. Pastor Cyril A. Stevens’s Easter Sunday sermon centers on the transformative power of Christ’s resurrection, drawing heavily from the Gospel of John, specifically the theme of Jesus…

Rev. Cyril A. Stevens – Sermon 1072A recorded on March 28, 1986 teaching from Mark 14:32-15:47 – The Crucifixion of Jesus Christ – Good Friday. Pastor Cyril A. Stevens profoundly reflects upon the Passion of Jesus Christ, drawing primarily from the Gospel of Mark. The core of the message traces Christ’s path from His agony…

Rev. Cyril A. Stevens – Sermon 1071A recorded on March 23, 1986 teaching from John 15:9-17 – So Have I Loved You. Pastor Cyril A. Stevens begins with a personal anecdote that illustrates the importance of remaining in the love of Jesus, a theme directly drawn from the scripture passage of John 15:9-17. Pastor Stevens uses…

Rev. Cyril A. Stevens – Sermon 1058B recorded on February 2, 1986 teaching from Matthew 21:45-22:14 – Come to Salvation. Pastor Cyril A. Stevens offers an in-depth exploration of the parable of the wedding banquet from Matthew 21:45-22:14, interpreting it as one of three poignant parables Jesus directed toward the chief priests and Pharisees. The core message centers…

Rev. Cyril A. Stevens – Sermon 1053A recorded on January 12, 1986 teaching from John 17:1-26 – Give Me Your Heart. Pastor Cyril A. Stevens uses the familiar religious phrase “Give your heart to Jesus” as a central metaphor, illustrating spiritual transformation through the medical example of a heart transplant needing life-giving blood to function. This act of giving…

Rev. Cyril A. Stevens – Sermon 1046A recorded on December 15, 1985 teaching from Luke 1:33 – His Kingdom Will Never End. Pastor Cyril A. Stevens emphasizes the preciousness and uniqueness of Christ’s blood as the foundation for His kingdom that will never end, drawing upon a biological argument that the male provides the blood…

Rev. Cyril A. Stevens – Sermon 1045B recorded on December 15, 1985 teaching from Luke 2:1-20 – Born a Savior. Pastor Cyril A. Stevens centers on Luke 2, focusing on the birth of Jesus as a savior, emphasizing the humble circumstances of His birth—a manger in a stable—to highlight His accessibility to the poor and marginalized. Pastor Stevens…

Rev. Cyril A. Stevens – Sermon 1045A recorded on December 15, 1985 teaching from Luke 2:1-20 – Unto You, A Saviour. Pastor Cyril A. Stevens focuses on Luke 2:1-20, emphasizing the multifaceted announcement of Jesus' birth. Pastor Stevens highlights the celestial proclamation of the angels, signifying the universal significance of Jesus' arrival as Savior, Christ, and Lord. He contrasts this…

Rev. Cyril A. Stevens – Sermon 1044A recorded on December 8, 1985 teaching from 2 Corinthians 9:1-15 – The Unspeakable Gift. Pastor Cyril A. Stevens uses the imagery of Christmas gifts to illustrate the theological concept of God's unspeakable gift of eternal life through Jesus Christ. Pastor Stevens contrasts human experiences of disappointing or inadequate gifts with…

Rev. Cyril A. Stevens – Sermon 1043B recorded on December 8, 1985 teaching from Luke 1:26-56 – The Song of Salvation. Pastor Cyril A. Stevens focuses on the multifaceted names and significance of Jesus Christ. Stevens connects the Incarnation through Mary, highlighting God's elevation of women, with Jesus's various titles—Shiloh (bringer of peace), Emmanuel (God…

Rev. Cyril A. Stevens – Sermon 1037AB recorded on November 17, 1985 teaching from Psalm 63:3 – Because Your Love Is Better Than Life, My Lips Will Glorify You. Pastor Cyril A. Stevens draws inspiration from Psalm 63:3, which states, “For Your love is better than life; my lips will glorify You.” He uses several…

Rev. Cyril A. Stevens – Sermon 1028A recorded on October 13, 1985 teaching from John 1:12-14 – Born of God. Pastor Cyril A. Stevens delivers a theological exploration of divine adoption and inheritance, focusing on the passage from John 1:12 to explain that those who receive Christ are “born of God” and granted the “legal right” to become His children.…

Rev. Cyril A. Stevens – Sermon 1027A recorded on October 13, 1985 teaching from Matthew 16:1-28 – You Know How to Interpret the Appearance of the Sky but You Cannot Interpret the Signs of the Times. Pastor Cyril A. Stevens revolves around the idea that people are adept at interpreting natural signs like the weather,…

Rev. Cyril A. Stevens – Sermon 1016B recorded on August 25, 1985 teaching from Matthew 12:1-13 – How Much Then is a Man Better Than a Sheep? Pastor Cyril Stevens commentates on the Biblical passage in Matthew 12:1-13, focusing on the healing of the man with a withered hand on the Sabbath. Stevens explores the…

Rev. Cyril A. Stevens – Sermon 1006B recorded on July 14, 1985 teaching from Matthew 7:1-7 – Of Dogs and Hogs. Pastor Cyril A. Stevens’ sermon delves into a “very awkward chunk of scripture” from Matthew 7:1-7, focusing on the commonly misused command “Do not judge, or you will be judged.” He clarifies that this passage is…

Rev. Cyril A. Stevens – Sermon 0999A recorded on June 2, 1985 teaching from Mark 8:15-38 – But Whom Say Ye That I Am? Pastor Cyril A. Stevens centers on the crucial question Jesus poses to His disciples in Mark 8:29, contrasting the world’s opinion of Christ with the personal conviction of His followers. Stevens highlights the stark difference…

Rev. Cyril A. Stevens – Sermon 0990A recorded on April 21, 1985 teaching from Philippians 3:7-21 – We Shall be Transformed. Pastor Cyril A. Stevens uses a powerful historical anecdote—King George VI working among the debris after a bomb strike in London—to illustrate the theological concept of Christ's Incarnation and shared glory. This narrative serves…

Rev. Cyril A. Stevens – Sermon 0989A recorded on April 14, 1985 teaching from Romans 8:17 – Joint-Heirs with Christ. Pastor Cyril A. Stevens presents a sermon centered on the profound theological concept of believers being “joint heirs with Christ,” deriving this teaching from Romans 8:17. He clarifies this inheritance by contrasting the legal division among human…

Rev. Cyril A. Stevens – Sermon 0987B recorded on April 7, 1985 teaching from John 20:1-31 – The Wonder of the Resurrection. Pastor Cyril A. Stevens emphasizes that the resurrection of Jesus is the indispensable cornerstone of Christian faith, transforming Jesus from merely a good person into the Son of God who rose by divine power. He highlights the…

Rev. Cyril A. Stevens – Sermon 0987A recorded on April 7, 1985 teaching from John 20-1-23 – The Resurrection – Hope for Eternity. Pastor Cyril A. Stevens emphasizes that in the face of suffering and death, believers should focus intensely on the hope found in the resurrection of Jesus, which promises their own future rising. He recounts…

Rev. Cyril A. Stevens – Sermon 0984B recorded on March 31, 1985 teaching from 1 Peter 2:6-7 – Jesus, the Gemstone, the Corner Stone – Believe on Him. Pastor Cyril A. Stevens emphasizes that Jesus is the precious cornerstone of faith, drawing parallels between a foundational building stone and a valuable gemstone to illustrate Christ's supreme…

Rev. Cyril A. Stevens – Sermon 0982A recorded on March 24, 1985 teaching from Isaiah 53:4 – The Attitude of Man as He Deals with Jesus. Pastor Cyril A. Stevens explores the stark contrast between how Christians often idealize Jesus and the brutal reality of His crucifixion as described in Isaiah 53:4, where humanity “considered…

Rev. Cyril A. Stevens – Sermon 0980B recorded on March 17, 1985 teaching from Luke 23:1-25 – The Character of Barabbas. Pastor Cyril A. Stevens analyzes the characters surrounding Jesus’s trial in Luke 23, dedicating particular focus to Barabbas, the bound false messiah. The initial portion details figures like Annas and Caiaphas, highlighting their corrupt religious authority, and…

Rev. Cyril A. Stevens – Sermon 0977B recorded on March 3, 1985 teaching from John 4 – My Food is to Do the Will of Him Who Sent Me. Pastor Stevens focuses on the concept of being “at ease in Zion,” drawing primarily from the encounter between Jesus and His disciples in John 4 after…

Rev. Cyril A. Stevens – Sermon 0977A recorded on March 3, 1985 teaching from John 4:27-42 – Look Unto the Harvest! Pastor Cyril A. Stevens draws from John 4:27-42 as centers on the urgent need to recognize and gather the spiritual harvest of souls ready for salvation. Stevens emphasizes that the harvest is already ripe, contrary to perceived…

Rev. Cyril A. Stevens – Sermon 0967A recorded on January 20, 1985 teaching from Isaiah 32:1-2 – The Manhood of Jesus Christ. Pastor Cyril A. Stevens emphasizes the necessity of understanding Jesus Christ through His manhood and incarnation, describing Him using the Isaiah 32 imagery of a refuge from the storm and streams of water in the desert. He stresses that…

Rev. Cyril A. Stevens – Sermon 0966A recorded on January 13, 1985 teaching from Jonah 2:1-2 – I Cried Unto the Lord. Pastor Cyril A. Stevens interprets Jonah's experience in the whale's belly and the parable of the rich man and Lazarus in Luke 16, arguing that both narratives illustrate the necessity of spiritual death and…

Rev. Cyril A. Stevens – Sermon 0964A recorded on January 6, 1985 teaching from Jonah 1:17-2:10 – One Must Die That Others May Live. Pastor Cyril A. Stevens uses the biblical story of Jonah to illustrate the Christian theological concept of substitutionary atonement. Pastor Stevens argues that Jonah's experience—being swallowed by a great fish and subsequently…

Rev. Cyril A. Stevens – Sermon 0958A recorded on December 23, 1984 teaching from Luke 2:1-11 – The Precious Gift of God. Pastor Cyril A. Stevens emphasizes the significance of Jesus' names to fully appreciate the “precious gift of God” offered at Christmas. He begins by illustrating that, much like nameless presents cause confusion, knowing Jesus by…

Rev. Cyril A. Stevens – Sermon 0954A recorded on December 9, 1984 teaching from Luke 2:11 – The Birth of Jesus Christ. Pastor Cyril A. Stevens centers on Isaiah 7:14 and Luke 2:1-20, using the prophecy of Emmanuel's virgin birth as a sign from God to counter contemporary anxieties. Pastor Stevens contrasts the fear and uncertainty of…

Rev. Cyril A. Stevens – Sermon 0953B recorded on December 2, 1984 teaching from John 3:16 – The Gift of God. Pastor Cyril A. Stevens focuses on John 3:16, a well-known passage that speaks about God's love for the world. Stevens begins by drawing a parallel between the anticipation of Christmas presents and the gift…

Rev. Cyril A. Stevens – Sermon 0953A recorded on December 2, 1984 teaching from John 3:8 – Born of the Spirit. Pastor Cyril A. Stevens analyzes John 3:8, where Jesus compares being born of the Spirit to the wind, to explain the Holy Spirit's nature and work to Nicodemus. The wind, like the Spirit, is sovereign, irresistible, irregular,…

Rev. Cyril A. Stevens – Sermon 0952A recorded on November 25, 1984 teaching from Jonah 1:4-17 – Jonah, a Dove, to Bring Peace. Pastor Cyril A. Stevens explores the biblical narrative of Jonah as a cautionary tale about disobedience and spiritual backsliding. Stevens begins by recounting Jonah’s flight from God’s command to preach to Nineveh, highlighting…

Rev. Cyril A. Stevens – Sermon 0950A recorded on November 18, 1984 teaching from Matthew 12:39-40 – Jonah on the Death, Burial, and Resurrection of Jesus Christ. Pastor Cyril A. Stevens uses the biblical account of Jonah to illuminate the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ, which Jesus Himself designated as the “sign of the prophet…

Rev. Cyril A. Stevens – Sermon 0949A recorded on November 18, 1984 teaching from Psalm 106:1-15 – For His Name’s Sake. Pastor Cyril A. Stevens bases on Psalm 106:1-15 where he emphasizes the enduring and constant love of God, using the Israelites' journey from Egypt as a powerful illustration. He highlights how the Israelites continually forgot…

Rev. Cyril A. Stevens – Sermon 0943A recorded on October 14, 1984 teaching from John 10:1-15;27-28 – The Message of Salvation. Pastor Cyril A. Stevens centers on Jesus’ powerful declaration: “I am the door” and “I am the good shepherd,” emphasizing that He is the sole, exclusive way to salvation. Stevens highlights the importance of tailoring the message of…

Rev. Cyril A. Stevens – Sermon 0940B recorded on September 30, 1984 teaching from Matthew 26:69-75; 27:11-64; 1 Peter 1:10-11 – Pondering Calvary. Pastor Cyril A. Stevens encourages listeners to seriously ponder Calvary and the profound meaning of Christ’s sacrifice, particularly drawing from the First Epistle of Peter. The message emphasizes that Peter, who initially denied Jesus,…

Rev. Cyril A. Stevens – Sermon 0940A recorded on September 30, 1984 teaching from Luke 23:26-24:15 – Words That Seem Like Nonsense. Pastor Cyril A. Stevens explores the resurrection of Jesus as chronicled in the Gospel of Luke, focusing on the disciples’ initial disbelief of the women’s testimony, which they dismissed as “nonsense.” Pastor Stevens…

Rev. Cyril A. Stevens – Sermon 0932A recorded on September 2, 1984 teaching from John 19 & Psalm 56:8 – What Causes You to Cry? Pastor Cyril A. Stevens examines the spiritual significance of tears and the emotional response to faith, drawing primarily from John 19, which describes the crucifixion, and Psalm 56:8, which speaks of God…

Rev. Cyril A. Stevens – Sermon 0927A recorded on August 19, 1984 teaching from Psalm 124 – Our Help is in the Name of the Lord, Who Made Heaven and Earth. Pastor Cyril A. Stevens centers on the message of deliverance and salvation found in Psalm 124, particularly the idea that “Our help is in the name of…

Rev. Cyril A. Stevens – Sermon 0923B recorded on August 12, 1984 teaching from Romans 7:18 – In Me Dwelleth No Good Thing. Pastor Cyril A. Stevens centers on the Pauline dilemma articulated in Romans 7:18, emphasizing that in the Christian life, the “I” represents the struggle between the whole individual and the carnal nature constantly wrestling…

Rev. Cyril A. Stevens – Sermon 0918A recorded on July 29, 1984 teaching from Romans 1:14-16 – A Debtor. Pastor Cyril A. Stevens focuses on the impending missionary work of a woman named Karen as he preaches about the concept of being a debtor to Christ, urging listeners to understand their spiritual indebtedness and the resulting…

Rev. Cyril A. Stevens – Sermon 0912A recorded on July 15, 1984 teaching from Isaiah 61:7 – They Shall Receive and Inherit a Double Portion. Pastor Cyril A. Stevens centers on the promise of receiving and inheriting a double portion, drawing heavily from Isaiah 61:7. He distinguishes between the immediate reception of this blessing, which occurs when God…