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		<title>Acts 14 – They Rehearsed All That God Had Done With Them – 0288A</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2026 09:30:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Rev. Cyril A. Stevens – Sermon 0288A recorded on January 25, 1981 teaching from Acts 14 &#8211; They Rehearsed All That God Had Done With Them. Pastor Cyril A. Stevens teaches from Acts chapter 14, centering on the actions of Paul and Barnabas, emphasizing that their ministry successes were due to God’s work through them, rather&#8230;]]></description>
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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Rev. Cyril A. Stevens – <a href="https://www.cyrilastevens.com/sermons_watsonville/1981/0288A%20-%20Acts%2014%20-%20They%20Rehearsed%20All%20That%20God%20Had%20Done%20With%20Them%20-%2001-25-81.MP3">Sermon 0288A</a> recorded on January 25, 1981 teaching from <a href="https://www.cyrilastevens.com/sermons/acts-14-they-rehearsed-all-that-god-had-done-with-them-0288a/">Acts 14 &#8211; They Rehearsed All That God Had Done With Them</a>.</p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Pastor Cyril A. Stevens teaches from Acts chapter 14, centering on the actions of Paul and Barnabas, emphasizing that their ministry successes were due to <strong>God’s work through them</strong>, rather than their own accomplishments. Stevens uses their example to urge listeners to <strong>prioritize soul-winning</strong> and to always <strong>rehearse what God has done</strong>, cautioning against seeking personal glory or recognition. He further explores themes of opposition, divine power, the rejection of human praise, and the importance of persisting in ministry despite persecution, ultimately highlighting <strong>God’s provision and the believer’s reliance on Him</strong>.</p>
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			<dc:creator>avalanche@outlook.com (Proclaiming the Gospel Ministries)</dc:creator><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Rev. Cyril A. Stevens – Sermon 0288A recorded on January 25, 1981 teaching from Acts 14 &amp;#8211; They Rehearsed All That God Had Done With Them. Pastor Cyril A. Stevens teaches from Acts chapter 14, centering on the actions of Paul and Barnabas, emphasizing that their ministry successes were due to God’s work through them, rather&amp;#8230;</itunes:subtitle><itunes:author>Proclaiming the Gospel Ministries</itunes:author><itunes:summary>Rev. Cyril A. Stevens – Sermon 0288A recorded on January 25, 1981 teaching from Acts 14 &amp;#8211; They Rehearsed All That God Had Done With Them. Pastor Cyril A. Stevens teaches from Acts chapter 14, centering on the actions of Paul and Barnabas, emphasizing that their ministry successes were due to God’s work through them, rather&amp;#8230;</itunes:summary><itunes:keywords>Proclaiming the Gospel</itunes:keywords></item>
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		<title>Matthew 24:36-51 – The Coming Again of the Lord Jesus – 0287AB</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Rev. Cyril A. Stevens – Sermon 0287AB recorded on January 21, 1981 teaching from Matthew 24:36-51 &#8211; The Coming Again of the Lord Jesus. Pastor Cyril A. Stevens explores the prophetic parallel between the biblical flood of Genesis and the impending return of Jesus Christ as outlined in the Gospel of Matthew. Stevens emphasizes the&#8230;]]></description>
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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Rev. Cyril A. Stevens – <a href="https://www.cyrilastevens.com/sermons_watsonville/1981/0287AB%20-%20Matthew%2024_36-51%20-%20The%20Coming%20Again%20of%20the%20Lord%20Jesus%20-%2001-21-81.MP3">Sermon 0287AB</a> recorded on January 21, 1981 teaching from <a href="https://www.cyrilastevens.com/sermons/matthew-2436-51-the-coming-again-of-the-lord-jesus-0287ab/">Matthew 24:36-51 &#8211; The Coming Again of the Lord Jesus</a>.</p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Pastor Cyril A. Stevens explores the prophetic parallel between the biblical flood of Genesis and the impending return of Jesus Christ as outlined in the Gospel of Matthew</strong>. Stevens emphasizes the <strong>absolute certainty of Christ&#8217;s future return</strong> despite the inherent unpredictability of its timing, urging believers to remain vigilant. By comparing modern societal decay to the era of Noah, Pastor Stevens highlights <strong>four dominant themes: prevailing wickedness, powerful witnessing, persistent warning, and patient divine waiting</strong>. Ultimately, Stevens to <strong>reminds the listener of approaching judgment while pointing us toward Jesus as the ultimate ark of safety and deliverance</strong>.</p>
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		<title>2 Kings 5 – Let Him Come and He Shall Know – 0286A</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Rev. Cyril A. Stevens – Sermon 0286A recorded on January 18, 1981 teaching from 2 Kings 5 &#8211; Let Him Come and He Shall Know. Pastor Cyril A. Stevens uses the biblical story of Naaman&#8217;s healing from leprosy to illustrate the proper way to approach and receive God&#8217;s grace. Stevens outlines four fundamental mistakes people&#8230;]]></description>
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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Rev. Cyril A. Stevens – <a href="https://www.cyrilastevens.com/sermons_watsonville/1981/0286A%20-%202%20Kings%205%20-%20Let%20Him%20Come%20and%20He%20Shall%20Know%20-%2001-18-81.MP3">Sermon 0286A</a> recorded on January 18, 1981 teaching from <a href="https://www.cyrilastevens.com/sermons/2-kings-5-let-him-come-and-he-shall-know-0286a/">2 Kings 5 &#8211; Let Him Come and He Shall Know</a>.</p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Pastor Cyril A. Stevens uses the biblical story of Naaman&#8217;s healing from leprosy to illustrate <strong>the proper way to approach and receive God&#8217;s grace</strong>. Stevens outlines <strong>four fundamental mistakes</strong> people typically make—seeking the wrong source, going to the wrong location, relying on human strategies, and attempting to purchase divine favor. Ultimately, Pastor Stevens aims to persuade listeners to <strong>abandon human pride and preconceived notions</strong>, urging us to humbly submit to <strong>Jesus Christ as the only true path to spiritual healing and salvation</strong>.</p>
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		<title>2 Chronicles 7:12-15 – If My People – 0285A</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Rev. Cyril A. Stevens – Sermon 0285A recorded on January 18, 1981 teaching from 2 Chronicles 7:12-15 &#8211; If My People. Pastor Cyril A. Stevens explores the spiritual conditions required to receive God’s healing and forgiveness. Stevens emphasizes that true faith begins with demoting oneself and abandoning human pride, explaining that approaching God with a&#8230;]]></description>
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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Rev. Cyril A. Stevens – <a href="https://www.cyrilastevens.com/sermons_watsonville/1981/0285A%20-%202%20Chronicles%207_12-15%20-%20If%20My%20People%20-%2001-18-81.MP3">Sermon 0285A</a> recorded on January 18, 1981 teaching from <a href="https://www.cyrilastevens.com/sermons/2-chronicles-712-15-if-my-people-0285a/">2 Chronicles 7:12-15 &#8211; If My People</a>.</p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Pastor Cyril A. Stevens explores the <strong>spiritual conditions required to receive God’s healing and forgiveness</strong>. Stevens emphasizes that true faith begins with <strong>demoting oneself and abandoning human pride</strong>, explaining that approaching God with a false sense of personal righteousness is actually a form of <strong>stubborn rebellion</strong>. Ultimately, the purpose of the message is to urge believers to <strong>renounce self-importance, humbly seek divine presence in prayer, and rely entirely on God&#8217;s grace</strong> through Jesus Christ rather than their own merits.</p>
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		<title>Acts 13:17-22 – The Model for Preaching – 0284A</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Rev. Cyril A. Stevens – Sermon 0284A recorded on January 18, 1981 teaching from Acts 13:17-22 &#8211; The Model for Preaching. Pastor Cyril A. Stevens reminds us that true biblical preaching must always center on the sovereignty of God and the historic work of Jesus Christ, rather than relying on human intellect or academic rhetoric.&#8230;]]></description>
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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Rev. Cyril A. Stevens – <a href="https://www.cyrilastevens.com/sermons_watsonville/1981/0284A%20-%20Acts%2013_17-22%20-%20The%20Model%20for%20Preaching%20-%2001-18-81.MP3">Sermon 0284A</a> recorded on January 18, 1981 teaching from <a href="https://www.cyrilastevens.com/sermons/acts-1317-22-the-model-for-preaching-0284a/">Acts 13:17-22 &#8211; The Model for Preaching</a>.</p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Pastor Cyril A. Stevens reminds us that <strong>true biblical preaching</strong> must always center on <strong>the sovereignty of God</strong> and the historic work of <strong>Jesus Christ</strong>, rather than relying on human intellect or academic rhetoric. Stevens uses the Apostle Paul&#8217;s foundational sermon in Acts 13 to illustrate how <strong>divine grace</strong> directs believers out of spiritual wandering and into the comforting presence of the Holy Spirit. Ultimately, Pastor Stevens urges listeners to abandon <strong>spiritual pride</strong>, embrace <strong>the forgiveness of sins</strong>, and respond immediately to <strong>the resurrection power</strong> of the Savior.</p>
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		<title>Acts 11:18, Matthew 4:17 – The Need of Repentance – 0282A</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2026 08:30:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Rev. Cyril A. Stevens – Sermon 0282A recorded on January 11, 1981 teaching from Acts 11:18, Matthew 4:17 &#8211; The Need of Repentance. Pastor Cyril A. Stevens emphasizes that true repentance is essential for salvation, warning that modern Christians frequently overlook this vital spiritual requirement. Stevens details the foundational components of genuine repentance, which include&#8230;]]></description>
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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Rev. Cyril A. Stevens – <a href="https://www.cyrilastevens.com/sermons_watsonville/1981/0282A%20-%20Acts%2011_18%20Matthew%204_17%20-%20The%20Need%20of%20Repentance%20-%2001-11-81.MP3">Sermon 0282A</a> recorded on January 11, 1981 teaching from <a href="https://www.cyrilastevens.com/sermons/psalm-11989-106-the-need-of-repentance-0282a/">Acts 11:18, Matthew 4:17 &#8211; The Need of Repentance</a>.</p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Pastor Cyril A. Stevens emphasizes that <strong>true repentance is essential for salvation</strong>, warning that modern Christians frequently overlook this vital spiritual requirement. Stevens details <strong>the foundational components of genuine repentance</strong>, which include complete personal humility—broken down into the crushing of stubborn pride and the softening of a hardened heart—alongside <strong>a profound mental and behavioral transformation</strong>. Additionally, Pastor Stevens exposes <strong>various counterfeit forms of repentance</strong>, such as surface-level emotional crying, temporary panic, good intentions, or simply abandoning one sin while clinging to others. Ultimately, Stevens presents a pastoral call to action, urging believers to move beyond superficial emotional reactions and <strong>fully surrender their lives to God</strong> through sincere sorrow and lasting spiritual change.</p>
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		<title>Isaiah 61:1-11 – What Does it Mean to Glorify the Lord? – 0281A</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Rev. Cyril A. Stevens – Sermon 0281A recorded on January 11, 1981 teaching from Isaiah 61:1-11 &#8211; What Does it Mean to Glorify the Lord? Pastor Cyril A. Stevens explores the true meaning of spiritual devotion in a sermon based on Isaiah 61, asserting that glorifying God is not merely about human organization or achievement,&#8230;]]></description>
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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Rev. Cyril A. Stevens – <a href="https://www.cyrilastevens.com/sermons_watsonville/1981/0281A%20-%20Isaiah%2061_1-11%20-%20What%20Does%20it%20Mean%20to%20Glorify%20the%20Lord%20-%2001-11-81.MP3">Sermon 0281A</a> recorded on January 11, 1981 teaching from <a href="https://www.cyrilastevens.com/sermons/isaiah-611-11-what-does-it-mean-to-glorify-the-lord-0281a/">Isaiah 61:1-11 &#8211; What Does it Mean to Glorify the Lord?</a></p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Pastor Cyril A. Stevens explores the true meaning of spiritual devotion in a sermon based on Isaiah 61, asserting that <strong>glorifying God is not merely about human organization or achievement, but about cultivating spiritual fruit</strong>. He argues that true believers function as <strong>trees of righteousness planted by God</strong>, destined to draw spiritual nourishment upward toward the Son rather than imitating worldly influences or trying to become something they were not created to be. Furthermore, Stevens emphasizes that the <strong>gospel brings profound liberation to the brokenhearted, captives, and prisoners</strong> who are trapped by their own emotional wounds or rigid mental frameworks, rather than merely offering a rigid list of behavioral rules. Ultimately, Pastor Stevens <strong>calls individuals away from self-reliance and carnal criticism, urging us to find complete freedom, comfort, and ultimate fulfillment in Christ</strong>.</p>
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			<dc:creator>avalanche@outlook.com (Proclaiming the Gospel Ministries)</dc:creator><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Rev. Cyril A. Stevens – Sermon 0281A recorded on January 11, 1981 teaching from Isaiah 61:1-11 &amp;#8211; What Does it Mean to Glorify the Lord? Pastor Cyril A. Stevens explores the true meaning of spiritual devotion in a sermon based on Isaiah 61, asserting that glorifying God is not merely about human organization or achievement,&amp;#8230;</itunes:subtitle><itunes:author>Proclaiming the Gospel Ministries</itunes:author><itunes:summary>Rev. Cyril A. Stevens – Sermon 0281A recorded on January 11, 1981 teaching from Isaiah 61:1-11 &amp;#8211; What Does it Mean to Glorify the Lord? Pastor Cyril A. Stevens explores the true meaning of spiritual devotion in a sermon based on Isaiah 61, asserting that glorifying God is not merely about human organization or achievement,&amp;#8230;</itunes:summary><itunes:keywords>Proclaiming the Gospel</itunes:keywords></item>
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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Rev. Cyril A. Stevens – <a href="https://www.cyrilastevens.com/sermons_watsonville/1981/0280A%20-%20Acts%2013_1-15%20-%20How%20to%20Present%20the%20Word%20of%20God%20-%2001-11-81.MP3">Sermon 0280A</a> recorded on January 11, 1981 teaching from <a href="https://www.cyrilastevens.com/sermons/acts-131-13-0280a/">Acts 13:1-15 &#8211; How to Present the Word of God</a>.</p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Pastor Cyril A. Stevens teaches from Acts 13:1-15, identifying this passage as a significant piece of literature demonstrating <strong>how to present the Word of God</strong>. He meticulously analyzes the prelude to preaching, highlighting the roles of prophets and teachers, the meaning of their ministry and praise, and the importance of fasting for spiritual awareness. Ultimately, Stevens aims to guide listeners on effectively sharing and understanding God’s message, using the biblical text as a <strong>model for powerful and Spirit-led communication</strong>.</p>
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		<title>Psalm 27:1-14 – Living Without Fear – 0279AB</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Rev. Cyril A. Stevens – Sermon 0279AB recorded on January 7, 1981 teaching from Psalm 27:1-14 &#8211; Living Without Fear. Pastor Cyril A. Stevens delivers a sermon based on Psalm 27 addressing the universal struggle of living without fear and explaining how believers can overcome it through faith. Stevens categorizes various psychological and physical fears—such&#8230;]]></description>
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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Rev. Cyril A. Stevens – <a href="https://www.cyrilastevens.com/sermons_watsonville/1981/0279AB%20-%20Psalm%2027_1-14%20-%20Living%20Without%20Fear%20-%2001-07-81.MP3">Sermon 0279AB</a> recorded on January 7, 1981 teaching from <a href="https://www.cyrilastevens.com/sermons/psalm-271-14-living-without-fear-0279ab/">Psalm 27:1-14 &#8211; Living Without Fear</a>.</p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Pastor Cyril A. Stevens delivers a sermon based on <strong>Psalm 27</strong> addressing the universal struggle of <strong>living without fear</strong> and explaining how believers can overcome it through faith. Stevens categorizes various psychological and physical fears—such as <strong>failure, responsibility, danger, past sins, aging, and death</strong>—that plague human life. Furthermore, he outlines the <strong>destructive consequences of fear</strong>, emphasizing how it harms health, disrupts bodily functions, alters appearance, paralyzes willpower, disrupts sleep, and ultimately leads to <strong>spiritual defeat</strong>. Pastor Stevens reassures Christians that they are <strong>not meant to be overwhelmed by fear</strong>, urging us instead to find courage and <strong>trust in God&#8217;s timing</strong> by waiting upon the Lord.</p>
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		<title>Psalm 69 – The Enormity of Possibilities – 0278A</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Rev. Cyril A. Stevens – Sermon 0278A recorded on January 4, 1981 teaching from Psalm 69 &#8211; The Enormity of Possibilities. Pastor Cyril A. Stevens delivers a deeply reflective sermon based on Psalm 69, focusing on the profound suffering and public humiliation endured by Jesus Christ during the crucifixion. By examining the prophetic elements of&#8230;]]></description>
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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Rev. Cyril A. Stevens – <a href="https://www.cyrilastevens.com/sermons_watsonville/1981/0278A%20-%20Psalm%2069%20-%20The%20Enormity%20of%20Possibilities%20-%2001-04-81.MP3">Sermon 0278A</a> recorded on January 4, 1981 teaching from <a href="https://www.cyrilastevens.com/sermons/psalm-69-the-enormity-of-possibilities-0278a/">Psalm 69 &#8211; The Enormity of Possibilities</a>.</p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Pastor Cyril A. Stevens delivers a deeply reflective sermon based on Psalm 69, focusing on <strong>the profound suffering and public humiliation</strong> endured by Jesus Christ during the crucifixion. By examining the prophetic elements of the psalm, Stevens illustrates how <strong>humanity&#8217;s sins were heaped upon the Savior</strong>, resulting in excruciating physical pain, complete emotional abandonment, and a <strong>crushing burden of divine reproach</strong> that Jesus bore in place of mankind. Ultimately, Pastor Stevens serves a solemn reminder to believers that remembering <strong>the agony of Calvary and the shedding of Christ&#8217;s blood</strong> is essential to understanding their salvation and remaining truly humbled by God&#8217;s grace.</p>
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