Rev. Cyril A. Stevens – Sermon 0063AB recorded on June 6, 1979 teaching from John 10:1-10 – Abundant Life, The Christian Life.
Pastor Cyril A. Stevens preaches on John 10:1-10, focusing on the concept of “abundant life.” Stevens begins with a personal anecdote illustrating his early experience with this scripture, highlighting the importance of prompt obedience to God’s promptings. Pastor Stevens then explores John 10’s metaphor of Jesus as the “door” to abundant life, contrasting it with those who enter by other means (“thieves and robbers”). Stevens defines abundant life as a strong, robust, vital, and victorious spiritual life, attainable by every believer, not just a select few, and to be enjoyed now, not solely in the afterlife. He concludes by outlining four characteristics of Jesus’ life—a life pleasing to the Father, utterly dependent on the Father, completely submissive to the Father’s will, and characterized by constant victory over the devil—as a model for achieving this abundant life, which is ultimately a life of sacrificial service and allowing Christ to shine through the believer.