Stipp's Sermons

Sunday evening service at Indianapolis First Church of the Nazarene. This evangelistic message was one of Jerry's father-in-law's favorite sermons. In it, Jerry explains the concept (and significance) of hell, and of worms, through many passages of Scripture. The episode concludes with the hymn "At the Cross" at 35:31.

Sunday morning service at Indianapolis First Church of the Nazarene, January 27 (year unknown). This message about David and Goliath mentions facing giants, with applications in the church and personally, focusing on the latter. The closing prayer and Doxology begin in the second segment at 33:48. 

Sunday morning service at Indianapolis First Church of the Nazarene, Father's Day, June 16, 1985. This message about "The Ideal Father" draws on the relationship between God the Father and Jesus His Son. There are five elements, or principals to being a good father: establishing a value system (Luke 2:7); establishing goals in life (Luke 2:52); praise for his children (Matt. 3:17, 17:5); time (Mar...

Sunday morning service at Indianapolis First Church of the Nazarene, December 16, 1984. The message begins with several Old Testament examples of God's promise to be with His people, and continues with New Testament manifestations of that promise, particularly the birth of Jesus. The message concludes with the hymn "That Beautiful Name" at 35:08. 

Sunday evening service at Indianapolis First Church of the Nazarene, November 18, 1984. The message springs from Luke 21:33, and includes 5 main supporting Scriptures: 1 Cor. 1:9 - His faithfulness to call us 1 Jn 1:9 - His faithfulness to forgive us 1 Cor. 10:13 - His faithfulness to give us victory in temptation / to guard us 1 Thess. 5:23-24 - His faithfulness to sanctify us 2 Thess. 3:3 - His...

Sunday evening service at Indianapolis First Church of the Nazarene, May 20, 1984. This message starts by referencing a previous message from the passage in John 13 where Jesus washes the disciples' feet. One point of that message was that a hindrance to genuine ministry is the striving for independence. Rev. Stipp starts from this point to talk about the importance of the body of Christ work...

Sunday morning service at Indianapolis First Church of the Nazarene, May 20, 1984. This message is divided into three segments: Message (0:00-31:00) Closing Hymn: "Ho, Everyone That Is Thirsty" (31:00-37:05) Closing Prayer & Doxology (37:05-38:46)

Sunday evening service at Indianapolis First Church of the Nazarene, September 9, 1984. While the message focuses on verse 12, there are three sections that are highlighted from the passage as a whole: identifying the enemy (Satan); the armor of God to combat the enemy; and the battleground (prayer). 

Sunday evening service at Indianapolis First Church of the Nazarene, June 26, 1983. This message is in a series on the Beatitudes, as a picture of Christlikeness. There are three aspects of mourning: mourning over sin, mourning in ministry to others, and the anticipated joy of heaven for those who mourn. It includes illustrations from his reactions to his grandparents' deaths, and his own tes...

Sunday evening service at Indianapolis First Church of the Nazarene, May 1, 1983. Prior to the 'sermonette' there was a testimony from a man in the congregation who had become bitter about a situation in his life, but had found forgiveness and grace and healing in Christ. Following the message there is an altar call. 

Sunday morning service at Indianapolis First Church of the Nazarene, January 12, 1986. This message identifies three situations, three revelations, and three applications (spiritually well, spiritually sick, and spiritually dead), under the umbrella of 'faith releasing the power of God.' The episode concludes with an altar call.  

Sunday morning service at Indianapolis First Church of the Nazarene, November 17, 1985. This message follows revival services led by Rev. Lenny Wisehart and outlines 5 F's of walking in the Spirit: (1) Forsaking Sin; (2) Feeding on the Word; (3) Fervent Prayer; (4) Fellowship and ministry; and (5) Faith. 

Evening service at Indianapolis First Church of the Nazarene, February 27, 1983. This was the year of the church's Diamond Jubilee (75th Anniversary) and precedes the April, 24 1983 message about Finding God's Will. The service was following a Stipp family vacation, with some comments on that at the beginning of the message. There are several comments about the 'vows' in the Manual of the Chu...

Sunday morning service at Indianapolis First Church of the Nazarene. This episode begins with the pastoral prayer. The message is not a traditional sermon, but a call to the local congregation to participate in the ministries of the church. It does have some personal anecdotes of Jerry's time on staff in Hoopeston, Illinois. 

Sunday evening service at Indianapolis First Church of the Nazarene, October 20, 1985. This message is a follow-up to the sermon titled, "Life's Greatest Need" - that is, our need for God. Our second greatest need, from the second commandment, is for each other. 

Sunday morning service at Indianapolis First Church of the Nazarene, September 29, 1985. This message is about God as our greatest need. It is divided into two segments: the message and the closing (at 26:28), which includes the hymn "I Need Thee Every Hour" and the Doxology. There is a second part to this message ("Life's Second Greatest Need") in the next podcast episode. 

Sunday morning service at Indianapolis First Church of the Nazarene on August 15, 1982. This message is about vicarious faith, illustrated by 4 friends bringing their friend to Jesus for healing. 

Sunday evening service at Indianapolis First Church of the Nazarene on November 15, 1981. This message about intercessory prayer includes several personal examples, including a pastor in Las Vegas, a night shift in the Air Force in Thailand, and a personal threat in Las Vegas.  

Sunday evening service at Indianapolis First Church of the Nazarene, July 19, 1981. This message about the reality, ruse (deception), and our resistance of the devil includes an anecdote about an ex-girlfriend of Jerry, when he was in the Air Force. 

Sunday evening service at Indianapolis First Church of the Nazarene, June 14, 1981. This message is about knowing God through three ways: experiencing the power of the resurrection; sharing in Christ's sufferings; becoming like Christ in His death.

Sunday morning service at Indianapolis First Church of the Nazarene, February 15, 1981. This episode begins with a very brief introduction of Jerry by Rev. Bill Griffin. The message is about the discipline of the Gentle Shepherd, and is followed by the closing hymn "Softly and Tenderly."

Evening service at Indianapolis First Church of the Nazarene, October 5, 1980. The service was anointed by the Holy Spirit, the worship was extended, and the message was shortened. It includes three stories of Jerry growing up on the farm. 

Evening service at Indianapolis First Church of the Nazarene, April 24, 1983. This episode is divided into two segments: Segment 1: Message (Finding God's Will) Segment 2: Closing prayer and hymn ("O To Be Like Thee")

Evening service at Indianapolis First Church of the Nazarene, September 26, 1982. It is the opening message in a series on the book of Proverbs (but we do not have the rest of the series). 

Evening service at Indianapolis First Church of the Nazarene, Dec. 27, 1981. This episode also includes the pastoral prayer (the first segment), which demonstrates the points from the sermon (the second segment).