Rev. Cyril A. Stevens – Sermon 0462A recorded on December 13, 1981 teaching from Matthew 1:16-2:23 – Three Gifts.
Pastor Cyril A. Stevens examines Matthew 1:16-2:23, focusing on the three gifts—gold, frankincense, and myrrh—given to the baby Jesus by the Wise Men. Pastor Stevens uses the gifts as symbolic representations of Jesus’s kingship, sacrificial role, and death/resurrection, urging listeners to consider their own commitment to Christ as a total and irreversible surrender. He contrasts this complete dedication with the weakness of those who begin strongly in their faith but eventually falter. Stevens concludes with a powerful appeal for a wholehearted devotion to Jesus, emphasizing the brevity of life and the importance of ensuring one’s eternal destination.