St Peter the Fisherman Talks and Sermons

Jesus transfiguration tells us how to be brave. When we know God's love and experience God's love we are then empowered to share this love. Sermon preached by Peter Tepper at St Peter the Fisherman, New Smyrna Beach, Florida on 2 March 2025. Text: Luke 9:28-36

Forgiveness requires acknowledging the wrong, understanding God's sovereignty, and letting go of bitterness. The Holy Spirit will tranform us and give us the power to forgive. Let us forgive as we have been forgiven by God. Genesis 45:3-11,15.Sermon preached by Peter Tepper at St Peter the Fisherman, NSB on 23 February 2025.

"Are You Happy?" explores the concept of happiness from a Christian perspective, emphasizing that true happiness is possible, fundamental, and found indirectly. Text: Psalm 1; Jeremiah 17:5-10; Luke 6:17-26 Sermon preached by Peter Tepper at St Peter the Fisherman, NSB, FL on 16 February 2025.

When Jesus did the miraculous catch of fish, his miracles gathered God's people. Miracles grew God's people. Miracles caused God's people to spread the Good News. May you encounter awe and wonder as God works in your life. Text: Luke 5:1-11 Sermon preached by Peter Tepper on 9 February, 2025 at St Peter the Fisherman, New Smyrna Beach, FL.

Covenants are rare in modern times but are crucial for understanding the Bible. Text: Luke 2:22-40 Sermon preached by Peter Tepper on 2 February 2025 at St Peter the Fisherman, New Smyrna Beach, Florida.

Jesus began his ministry by being empowered by the Spirit. If Jesus, needed the Holy Spirit, how much more do we need him. This talk looks at the identity of the Holy Spirit (who he is). The importance of the Holy Spirit (what and why he does what he does), and the gift of the Holy Spirit (how we receive the gift of the Spirit). Text: Luke 4:14-21 Sermon preached on 26 January 2025 by Peter Tepper...

Jesus is far from boring. Jesus chose the location and style of his first miracle to be a wedding. He is the "Lord of the Feast." God's preeminent self-disclosure is in Christ Jesus. Text: John 2:1-11 Sermon preached on 19 Jan 2025 by Peter Tepper at St Peter the Fisherman, New Smyrna Beach, FL.

When Jesus was baptized in the Jordan, the people were in expectation. They were inquiring who is God and can he be known. John the Baptist promised us that Jesus' would baptize us with the living flame of God's love. Sermon preached on 12 January 2025 by Peter Tepper at St Peter the Fisherman, New Smyrna Beach, Florida. Text: Luke 3:15-17,21-22

Matthew 2:1-12 The sermon calls for a deep commitment to Jesus, encouraging believers to offer their best in devotion and service. Tepper uses the example of the wise men's gifts to illustrate the concept of giving wholeheartedly to God. Sermon preached on 5 January 2025 by Peter Tepper at St Peter the Fisherman, New Smyrna Beach, Florida.

Father Garrett Puccetti's sermon on December 29, 2024, reflects on the restoration of Notre Dame Cathedral and draws parallels to the spiritual restoration offered by Christ. Here are the key points: Notre Dame Restoration : The sermon begins with the 2019 fire at Notre Dame Cathedral and its subsequent restoration. Father Puccetti highlights the beauty and significance of the restored cathedral,...

When Mary said yes to God. She said yes to an unbelievable miracle, unimaginable vulnerability, and incredible salvation. May your "Yes" to God this season lead to something incredible, God making his dwelling among us. Sermon preached by Peter Tepper on 22 December 2024 at St Peter the Fisherman, New Smyrna Beach, Florida.

The sermon focuses on the dual aspects of Advent: recognizing our own shortcomings (looking down) and embracing God's love and grace (looking up). Text: Luke 3:7-18 Key Points: Introduction: The sermon begins with a humorous greeting referencing John the Baptist's message and the famous line from "Home Alone": "Merry Christmas, you filthy animal." Looking Down: Acknowledging Sinfulness: Peter high...

Advent is a season of preparation. We prepare by looking back in order to look forward so that we can be in the present. This expectation is what give us confidence to reside in the "now, and not yet" of Advent. Text: Luke 3:1-6 Sermon preached by Peter Tepper at St Peter the Fisherman, New Smyrna Beach, Florida on 8 Dec, 2024.

There are two ways that we commonly approach the way of being a "saint" one way is to be conformed, the other is to be transformed. Moralism says "do." Jesus says "done." The Holy Spirit transforms us so that we become more like Jesus. "how much more will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without blemish to God, purify our conscience from dead works to serve the l...

Jesus everlives to intercede for us. His everliving intercession means that he convincingly, consistently and completely is in our corner advocating and praying for us before the Father. Hebrews 7:23-28 Sermon preached at by Peter Tepper at St Peter the Fisherman, New Smyrna Beach, Florida on 27 October 2024

We approach God through Jesus: 1. Boldly 2. Honestly 3. Confidently Sermon preached at St Peter the Fisherman, New Smyrna Beach, FL on 20 OCT 2024.

Jesus as our priest is someone who speaks for us, sympathizes with us, and sacrifices for us. Text: Hebrews 4:12-16 Sermon preached by Peter Tepper at St Peter the Fisherman, New Smyrna Beach, Florida on 13 October 2024.

The Book of James offers us a wisdom for life. In this talk we explore what it means to truly welcome people and practice hospitality. This means to not show favoritism or partiality. God's love towards us is not predisposed on account of our actions or our looks, but on his unmerited grace towards us. James 2:1-17 Sermon preached on 8 September, 2024 by Peter Tepper at St Peter the Fisherman,...

We worship God in Song, Scripture, Sacrament and Spirit. Our singing is a response to God's overtures of grace. Our reading of Scripture informs us of this God of Love. God meets us in the ordinary means of grace of preaching and the sacraments. His Holy Spirit enables us to worship him and offer a sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving. Ephesians 5:15-21 Sermon preached by Peter Tepper at St Pe...

God meets our needs. He meets our needs from the most practical food, rest and shelter to the most intangible the spiritual and the emotional. Just as God restored Elijah physically and emotionally in the Sinai desert. God fed Elijah. God lead Elijah. What needs to you have physically, emotionally, mentally or spiritually? Jesus wants to be the bread of heaven to you. Sermon preached at St Peter t...

In our final talk in the series of the Lord's Prayer we explore what it means we ask God to "deliver us from evil." We are to avoid to equal and opposite errors either disbelieving in evil or in an unhealthy focusing on it. We ask God to deliver us from "sin, the world, and the devil." We ask God to deliver us from the evil inside us, the evil around us, and the evil above...

There are two things that are certain in life, we will face trials and God is good. When Jesus teaches us to pray "Lead us not into temptation," we acknowledge our frailty and his sovereignty. We admit how feeble we are and how he is able to do exceedingly, abundantly above and beyond we could ever ask or imagine. Text: 2 Samuel 11:1-15 Sermon preached by Peter Tepper at St Peter the Fis...

We need to be forgiven and we need to forgive others. To err is human, to forgive is infrequent. Forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us. Ephesians 2:11-22 Sermon preached by Peter Tepper at St Peter the Fisherman, New Smyrna Beach, Florida on 21 July 2024.

Jesus invites us to enter into a conversation with him. Petitionary prayer is not a matter of laundry list requests, it is a invitation to dialogue with the maker of the universe and invite him into our daily life. Text: Ephesians 1:-14 Sermon preached by Peter Tepper at St Peter the Fisherman, New Smyrna Beach, Florida on 14 July, 2024.

When our Lord taught us to pray your will be done, he taught us to learn to us to learn how to navigate unanswered prayer. He bids us enter into a greater relationship of trust and surrender. Sermon preached by Peter Tepper on 7 July 2024 at St Peter the Fisherman, New Smyrna Beach, Florida. Text: 2 Corinthians 12:2-10 Part 3 of 7 part series on The Lord's Prayer.