Rev. Cyril A. Stevens – Sermon 0054AB recorded on May 16, 1979 teaching from Acts 1:1-11 – We Are Called By a New Name – Witnesses.
Pastor Cyril A. Stevens explores the meaning of being witnesses for Christ, drawing heavily from Acts 1:8 and Isaiah 43. Stevens emphasizes that every Christian is called to be a witness, not just those in formal ministry roles. He outlines that being a true witness involves sharing personal experiences of Jesus, not exaggerating or putting on a show, and focusing on what Christ means to them, above personal achievements. Pastor Stevens further explains that the plan involves testifying to what one has seen and heard, centering the testimony on Jesus, and that this witness should begin locally (“Jerusalem”) and extend globally, relying on the power of the Holy Spirit until Christ returns.