Rev. Cyril A. Stevens – Sermon 0863A recorded on March 11, 1984 teaching from John 4:27-42 – Jesus Gave You Love.
Pastor Cyril A. Stevens, based on John 4:27-42, encourages listeners to have a personal encounter with Jesus. Pastor Stevens starts by emphasizing the importance of Jesus’s love and uses the story of the Samaritan woman at the well as a parable for those who feel ostracized or unfulfilled by religion. Stevens then goes on to explain that Jesus is the only source of true satisfaction, offering “rivers of living water” to quench the thirst of the soul. He then encourages his listeners to come forward during the hymn, not simply for a religious experience, but to meet Jesus directly. The sermon culminates in a call to action, urging his congregation to move beyond intellectual understanding and embrace a personal, transformative relationship with Christ.