Rev. Cyril A. Stevens – Sermon 0449A recorded on November 22, 1981 teaching from John 17:18 – The Prayer of Jesus – Part 9 – Sent Into the World.
Pastor Cyril A. Stevens focuses on Jesus’s prayer in John 17:18, where He states, “As thou hast sent me into the world, even so have I also sent them into the world.” Stevens emphasizes the foundational belief that the Bible is not merely containing truth, but is truth itself, asserting its inerrant authority. Pastor Stevens then elaborates on the implication of being “sent into the world” by Jesus, explaining that this sending applies to all Christians, not just missionaries, and necessitates a prior spiritual rebirth. He urges believers to actively engage with the world, embodying Christ’s presence while remaining separate from its evil, empowered by the same authority Jesus possessed.