Stipp's Sermons

Sunday morning service at Broken Arrow (OK) First Church of the Nazarene, June 3, 1990. This message on Pentecost Sunday uses several Scriptures from both the Old and New Testaments to emphasize what holy God has done to bridge the chasm between Himself and unholy people. His will has always been for people to be holy. The closing hymn, "Come, Every One Who Is Thirsty" begins at 35:50. L...

Sunday morning service at Broken Arrow (OK) First Church of the Nazarene, May 27, 1990. This messages emphasizes that faith grows, and that it is based on the words of Jesus. The closing, including the first verse of the hymn, "Is Your All on the Altar?" begins at 33:37.

Sunday morning service at Broken Arrow (OK) First Church of the Nazarene, March 18, 1990. This message from Luke 12 is really about living with an eternal perspective. The closing hymn, which cuts out a bit early, ("There's a Great Day Coming") begins at 36:06. 

Sunday evening service at Broken Arrow (OK) First Church of the Nazarene, July 16, 1989. Following the morning message on sanctification, this message answers the question, once God has sanctified us, what do we do? There are two parts to this episode: the message, followed by the closing hymn ("O for a Thousand Tongues") and prayer at 28:00. 

Sunday morning service at Broken Arrow (OK) First Church of the Nazarene, July 16, 1989. Using the prayer of Jesus for his disciples in John 17, Pastor Stipp focuses on sanctification. 

Sunday morning service at Broken Arrow (OK) First Church of the Nazarene, July 9, 1989. This message begins in Ephesians 6, but also references the prayer of Jabez in 1 Chronicles, regarding personal prayer (for ourselves) - about a decade before Bruce Wilkinson's book was published. Pastor Stipp also discusses intercessory prayer for others, and hindrances to prayer. 

Sunday evening service at Broken Arrow (OK) First Church of the Nazarene, January 29, 1989. This message opens with two incidents of the healing of two blind men. Between the two incidents, there are conversations Jesus has with the disciples, and Pastor Stipp uses these to talk about spiritual blindness. This episode is divided into two sections. The closing hymn ("Open My Eyes") and prayer begin...

Sunday morning message at Broken Arrow (OK) First Church of the Nazarene, January 29. 1989. This message begins with a focus on a phrase from King David, "I will not offer to God that which costs me nothing." There are some personal stories, and a transition to the New Testament application in the cost of following Jesus. This episode is divided into two segments, with the closing hymn, "I Gave My...

Sunday evening service at Broken Arrow (OK) First Church of the Nazarene, November 27, 1988. This message on sanctification follows the morning message on salvation and answers the question, what does it mean if the 'old man' is dead? Rev. Stipp talks about living in freedom from the power of sin. 

Sunday morning service at Broken Arrow (OK) First Church of the Nazarene, November 27, 1988. This message opens with a few comments relating to Pastor Stipp's recent back surgery. His message from Romans 6 outlines what it means to be saved, that the 'old man' is dead; all things are become new. 

Sunday evening service at Broken Arrow (OK) First Church of the Nazarene, August 21, 1988. As a follow-up to the morning message on the rapture, this message is titled with the Greek word "Maranatha," which means "the Lord cometh." The message gives a five-part answer to the question, "if Christ is coming, how should we live?" We should rejoice in the Lord (our relationship with God); forbear with...

Sunday morning service at Broken Arrow (OK) First Church of the Nazarene, August 21, 1988. This message opens with a statement from the manual of the Church of the Nazarene, regarding the second coming of Christ. Pastor Stipp also references a two-part booklet that was popular at the time, titled "88 Reasons Why the Rapture Will Happen in 1988" and "On Borrowed Time." His message is not promoting...

Sunday evening service at Broken Arrow (OK) First Church of the Nazarene, August 14, 1988. This message from the familiar passage in Ephesians emphasizes each piece of armor and where the battlefield is. It also highlights some of the Greek words from the original text, showing how they add to the meaning of the armor. 

Sunday evening service at Broken Arrow (OK) First Church of the Nazarene, June 21, 1987. This message is the fourth part of a four-part series on The Home. Pastor Stipp begins with Psalm 127 and highlights three R's in the framework of the home: Relationships, Rules, and Roles. From Ephesians 5:18-25, he especially emphasizes mutual submission in our roles in the home. 

Sunday evening service at Indianapolis First Church of the Nazarene, May 18, 1986, Pentecost Sunday. This message is about the Paraclete (Holy Spirit) and His role in our lives, as the Spirit of Jesus dwelling within us, called alongside to help us. 

Sunday morning Service at Indianapolis First Church of the Nazarene, December 1, 1985. This episode starts with pastoral prayer. The message begins at 4:22 with some comments about the platform, decorated with trees for Christmas. Pastor Stipp follows that with a brief history of the Christmas tree. He then moves to Psalm 1 where the one blessed by God is described like a tree, and is contrasted w...

Sunday evening service at Indianapolis First Church of the Nazarene, February 2, 1985. This message outlines nine steps in the process of evangelism, as demonstrated by Jesus in His encounter with the woman at the well. There are two parts to this episode; the closing hymn ("A Charge to Keep I Have") is at 30:53. 

Sunday evening service at Indianapolis First Church of the Nazarene, August 4, 1985. The message is about seeing the Lord for who He is in his holiness, and also seeing ourselves in light of who He is. This episode has two parts: the message and the closing. The closing begins at 35:45 and includes the hymn "Search Me, O God", an invitation, and the closing prayer. 

Sunday evening service at Indianapolis First Church of the Nazarene, May 19, 1985. This sermon from Matthew 14 outlines seven lessons from the story of Peter walking on the water to meet Jesus. 

Sunday morning service at Indianapolis First Church of the Nazarene, May 5, 1985. This message from Moses's encounter with God at the burning bush includes examples of individuals from the local congregation, as well as the testimony of the influence of a family member on Pastor Stipp's wife, Karen. This episode has three parts. It begins with pastoral prayer until 5:55; followed by the message un...

Sunday evening message at Indianapolis First Church of the Nazarene, January 30, 1983. Pastor Stipp talks about the significance of fulfilling our vows (the ideal), and what happens if/when a vow is broken. The service was primarily targeting the youth; the episode has some noise but the message can still be heard through those pockets of noise. The next message in this series is titled, "Vow...

Sunday morning service at Indianapolis First Church of the Nazarene, May 1, 1983. This episode has poor quality; at times the noise and fluctuations are a bit distracting, but the message can still be heard fairly clearly. This message was on Baby Day, so Pastor Stipp begins with remarks on then-current news trends of baby-raising. He goes on to the Scripture, outlining what children really need i...

Sunday evening service at Indianapolis First Church of the Nazarene. The date is unkown; this is the Sunday evening service immediately following episode 52, "Knowing God, the Doctrinal Aspect." The text of the message is Colossians 3:15-17, and there are three main practical applications in knowing God: (1) See everything as sacred; (2) Dwell on the Word of God; and (3) Pray. 

Sunday morning service at Indianapolis First Church of the Nazarene. The date is unknown; while the title of this message is identical to episode 6 from 1981, the sermon is different, highlighting especially how Abraham knew God. The closing hymn "Satisfied" is not been included in the episode since the quality was poor. The words of the hymn are below. 1. All my life I had a longing For a draught...

Sunday evening service at Indianapolis First Church of the Nazarene, November 21, 1982. This message highlights several verses from the book of Proverbs, and some from the New Testament, to outline five ways to find joy: good words, good leadership, good family, a good spirit, and obedience.