Stipp's Sermons

Sunday morning service at Broken Arrow (OK) First Church of the Nazarene, December 9, 1990. This message on the second Sunday of Advent paints a picture that the way to Bethlehem is through the message of John the Baptist: through repentance.

Sunday evening service at Broken Arrow (OK) First Church of the Nazarene, December 2, 1990. This message starts with John 1 to show how Christ coming to earth bridged the communication gap, the relationship gap, and the credibility gap between us and God. The closing hymn, "And Can It Be?" begins at 29:34.

Sunday evening service at Broken Arrow (OK) First Church of the Nazarene, November 18, 1990. While this message was preached over 30 years ago, it is quite relevant for the church today. Pastor Stipp uses the story of Ananias and Sapphira in Acts 5 to point to the significance of purity and power in the church, which come from the Holy Spirit, in the role of an evangelistic church. He also highlights the role of persecution in the church.

Sunday morning service at Broken Arrow (OK) First Church of the Nazarene, November 18, 1990. Continuing the series in Ephesians 5, this message focuses on being filled with the Spirit, and the evidences of that in four areas: fellowship, worship, attitude, and relationship.

Sunday evening service at Broken Arrow (OK) First Church of the Nazarene, November 11, 1990. This message is short, as much of the service was filled with spontaneous testimonies and singing and prayer. It is included because it fits in the series from Ephesians 5. The message opens with an apology. Pastor Stipp was his own worst critic, and he apologizes for his shortcomings in speaking and preaching; however, many would say that is what made his messages relatable and down to earth. The message from Ephesians 5:18-20 discusses the significance of singing and praising as part of being filled with the Spirit.

Sunday morning service at Broken Arrow (OK) First Church of the Nazarene, November 11, 1990. This message follows the previous Sunday's message from Ephesians 5. It begins with a review of that sermon, with the six "p's" of imitating God. Rev. Stipp then talks about three areas of living according to God's will: in our walk, our time, and our understanding.

Sunday morning service at Broken Arrow (OK) First Church of the Nazarene, November 4, 1990. This message from Ephesians 5 outlines six parts of God's "Prescription for Life" - how to imitate Him: 1. the Plea (to imitate God) 2. the Pattern (Christ, as an offering) 3. the Perversion (self and sin) 4. the Punishment (exclusion from the Kingdom; hell) 5. the Path (holiness) 6. the Power (of the Holy Spirit) The closing hymn is a prayer: "My Faith Looks up to Thee", beginning at 36:27, and the lyrics are below. My Faith Looks Up to thee, thou, Lamb of Calvary, Savior divine. Now hear me while I pray; take all my guilt away; O let me from this day be wholly thine! May thy rich grace impart strength to my fainting heart; my zeal inspire! 
As Thou hast died for me, oh, may my love to Thee pure, warm, and changeless be, a living fire! While life’s dark maze I tread, and griefs around me spread, be thou my guide. Bid darkness turn to day, wipe sorrow’s tears away, nor let me ever stray from thee aside. When in life’s transient dream, when death’s cold, sullen stream shall o’er me roll, blest Savior, then, in love, fear and distrust remove; O bear me safe above, a ransomed soul!

Sunday morning service at Broken Arrow (OK) First Church of the Nazarene, October 21, 1990. This message from Philippians 3 highlights the significance of Paul's goal, and the goal of the Christian. Here, he emphasizes looking ahead to the goal as our motivation - from the point of our salvation - but also recognizes what it means to "forget what is behind."

Sunday evening service at Broken Arrow (OK) First Church of the Nazarene, August 26, 1990. This message begins with a brief follow-up to the morning message (about Satan's deceptions), cautioning about how we wrestle with principalities and powers - that Christ has already won the victory and we wrestle by faith. Then the evening message uses the key passage of Luke 1:62-75. Using several other passages of Scripture, Rev. Stipp identifies seven ways we deceive ourselves, and shows that the answer is to live a holy, righteous life.

Sunday evening service at Broken Arrow (OK) First Church of the Nazarene, October 21, 1990. This is the fourth and final message in a series on the book of Amos. The first half of the message reviews and closes chapter 7, with the illustration of the plumb line and its implications for us today - the trap of being 'super-spiritual'. Then Pastor Stipp moves on to chapter 8 and aligns the message of Amos with the message of Jesus and with the message of the book of Revelation. The second part of this episode, beginning at 31:33, is the closing hymn, "There's a Great Day Coming."

Sunday evening message at Broken Arrow (OK) First Church of the Nazarene, October 14, 1990. This is the third message in a series from the book of Amos. The first two messages are September 23, 1990 (episode #40) and October 7, 1990 (episode #83). This message from Amos 5-7 focuses on the Day of the Lord and parallels the message of Amos with the message of Jesus in the New Testament.

Sunday evening service at Broken Arrow (OK) First Church of the Nazarene, October 7, 1990. This message is part two in a series on the book of Amos. The first part was earlier in this podcast, the 40th episode from September 23, 1990. This message from Amos chapters 3-4 emphasizes that God is a redemptive God. The first 5 1/2 minutes have a poorer (quieter) audio quality. There is a prayer at the end of the message; the closing hymn has been omitted, and then there is a closing prayer for the service.

Sunday morning service at Broken Arrow (OK) First Church of the Nazarene, August 26, 1990. This is another in a series of monthly "Miracle Sundays;" this message, however, has a different approach. Pastor Stipp talks about the truth of God's Word, the truth of who God says we are in Christ, and what He has done for us. We are to live in victory because of those truths, but often we do not because of the lies of Satan. This message is a reminder of the Truth in which we are to walk, and how we are to recognize the tactics of the enemy as deceptive and contrary to that Truth.

Sunday morning service at Broken Arrow (OK) First Church of the Nazarene, July 22, 1990. This episode was on "Miracle Sunday," a service with special prayer at the end for those who wanted healing (though the prayer is not included in the episode). Pastor Stipp's message gives an overview of faith: faith is rooted in the invisible/unseen; faith is based on the Word of God; faith obeys God; and faith looks to the future dwelling place with God (never gives up).

Sunday evening service at Broken Arrow (OK) First Church of the Nazarene, July 15, 1990. This message from Ephesians 5 talks about the pattern of love (from God) and the perversion of love (of the world). In the first 11 or so minutes, the sound/volume are distorted, but the message can still be heard.

Sunday morning service at Broken Arrow (OK) First Church of the Nazarene, July 15, 1990. This message examines the meaning of the parable and its significance to us. The closing hymn, "There's a Great Day Coming," begins at 35:15.

Sunday evening service at Broken Arrow (OK) First Church of the Nazarene, July 1, 1990. Using the context of Galatians 4 (Ishmael and Isaac), Pastor Stipp talks about three aspects of freedom in Christ, affecting every relationship we have: freedom to oppose the flesh and to have self-control (involving self); freedom to serve (involving others); and freedom to fulfill God's holiness and the moral law of God (involving God).

Sunday morning service at Broken Arrow (OK) First Church of the Nazarene, June 17, 1990. This Father's Day message emphasizes the importance of children loving their fathers well.

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.