St Peter the Fisherman Talks and Sermons

Every week we pray the Lord's Prayer. When we get to the phrase what does, "Thy kingdom come" we ask for the gracious in-breaking and righteous rule of God in our hearts, our communities and world. Text: 2 Samuel 1:1,17-27, Psalm 130, Mark 5:21-43 Sermon Preached by Michelle Tepper on 30JUN2024 at St Peter the Fisherman, New Smyrna Beach.

When Jesus and his disciples were sailing the Sea of Galilee a sudden windstorm struck. The disciples exclaimed "Teacher, don't you care if we perish." Prayer can sometimes feel like this. Jesus teaches us how to pray. Text: Mark 4:35-41 Sermon preached at St Peter the Fisherman on 23JUN2024 by Peter Tepper.

The Bible Describes King David as a "man after God's own heart." Once a year many celebrate Father's Day. What does it mean for God to have Father's Heart? It means that he is utterly dedicated to loving you unconditionally. God's love is the engine at the heart of the Gospel Text: Samuel 16:1-13 Sermon preached by Peter Tepper on Father's Day 16 June, 2024 at St Pete...

Sometimes we view the Trinity as a sidebar to the the bigger story of the Christian faith. In reality it is at the heart of the human story. The God of Love from eternity created us from love, rescued us by love in order to love. Text: John 31-17, Isaiah 6:1-8 Sermon preached by Peter Tepper on 26 May 2024 at St Peter the Fisherman, New Smyrna Beach.

When Jesus ascended he promised us the Holy Spirit. He tells us that he will never leave us nor forsake us. Text: Luke 24;44-53 Sermon preached on the 12 May 2024 by Peter Tepper at St Peter the Fisherman, New Smyrna Beach, FL.

In the Old Testament God poured out his Spirit at particular times and particular places on particular people. After Pentecost God pours out his Spirit on all flesh. When Peter went to visit Cornelius God sovereignly fills the Gentiles with his presence signalling that he is drawing all people unto himself. Acts 10:44-48 Sermon preached by Peter Tepper at St Peter the Fisherman, New Smyrna Beach,...

God the Father is a gardener. Jesus Christ is the vine. When we are connected to him we share in the very source of love and strength that created the universe. Text: John 15:1-8 Sermon preached by Peter Tepper 28 April 2024 at St Peter the Fisherman, New Smyrna Beach.

When Jesus refers to himself as our Good Shepherd he speaks of one who provides for us, one who protects us and above all who gives us life. Text: John 10:11-18 Sermon preached by Peter Tepper at St Peter the Fisherman, NSB, FL on Sunday 21 April 2024.

Jesus' resurrection is startling, it is confounding but most of all it is life giving and empowering. Peter Tepper speaks to us about how Jesus appeared to his friends on the evening of that first Easter Sunday. May every Sunday be as startling and life giving as that first Easter evening. Luke 24:36b-48 Sermon preached on 14 April 2024 at St Peter the Fisherman, New Smyrna Beach.

When Jesus meets with Thomas and the rest of his disciples after the resurrection he wants to breath joy into their dismay, belief into their disbelief, and power into their inability. Text: John 20:19-31 Sermon preached on 7 April 2024 by Peter Tepper at St Peter the Fisherman, New Smyrna Beach.

Jesus gave not to make bad people good, but dead people alive. This is what it means to be dead to sin and alive in Christ. Ephesians 2:1-10 Sermon preached the 10 March 2024 on the 4th Sunday of Lent at St Peter the Fisherman.

God invites us into a relationship that is familial and not transactional. He invites us to draw near because he has already drawn near. God is all about turning the tables and changing our paradigms of thinking about ourselves, others and more importantly himself. He wants to cleanse our lives of anything that gets in the way of his Love. Text: John 2:13-22 Sermon preached on by Peter Tepper on 3...

God freely gives us salvation all he bids from us is to say, "Yes." Today we explore what this "Yes!" looks like. Mark 8:34

Covenant is one of the underlying themes of the Bible. Unless we understand this word, it makes it really difficult to understand how God relates to us. God relates to us in a loyal and unconditional covenant love. Sermon preached by Peter Tepper on 18FEB2024 on the first Sunday of Lent at St Peter the Fisherman, New Smyrna Beach, Florida.

It is very possible to know about the love of God and a whole other matter to experience this love and share it. In the Transfiguraion we discover that God wants to give us a glimpse into the very Love that shaped the universe. It is the Love that came down to rescue us. Sermon preached on 11 Feb 2024 at St Peter the Fisherman, NSB 2024. Text: Mark 9:2-8

Paul's conversion is a story of learning a new way to see ourselves, a new way to see others, and most importantly a new way to see Jesus. Sermon preached on 28 JAN 2024 by Peter Tepper.

We are built upon the Jesus, the rock and cornerstone of our faith, we are grounded in the Father's love and we go in the power of the Spirit to reveal this beautiful truth. Sermon preached on 21 January 2024 by Peter Tepper at St Peter the Fisherman, NSB, Florida.

God encounters us in everyday life. Sometimes He speaks in very supernatural ways. Sometimes He speaks in very natural ways. He is always speaking. The real question is are we listening. 1 Sam 3:1-10. Sermon preached by Peter Tepper on 14 Jan 2024 at St Peter the Fisherman, New Smyrna Beach.

The Wise Men left the home they came from to find the home they had always longed for. Jesus left the home he came from to bring us to the home we always dreamed of. Sermon preached by Peter Tepper on 7 January 2024 at St Peter the Fisherman, New Smyrna Beach, Florida.

A common phrase you hear over this period is "What did you get for Christmas?" John 1:1-18 unpacks four things that we get in the incredible gift of God himself coming to us. It is an incredible conjunction of nature and supernature. Listen and watch to find out more. Sermon preached on New Year's Eve 2023 at St Peter the Fisherman, New Smyrna Beach by Peter Tepper.

There is a story in the beginning of the Gospel of Luke called the Annunciation. It is where Gabriel Announces that Mary will give birth the the Messiah. She discovers that God is greater than we could think ask or image. She discovers that we humans are smaller, frailer, and more broken than we acknowledge. This great discrepancy is what reminds us we are more loved than we could imagine. God wil...

Psalm 70 reminds us, as we are so prone to forget, that we are desperately in need of rescue. There is an urgency to our cry. It also reminds us of the personal nature of rescue. Sermon preached on Remembrance Sunday, 12 November 2023 at St Peter the Fisherman by Peter Tepper.

Psalm 43 speaks of our desire and longing for home. All Saints is a day in which we reflect on the Church. The church is the people of God in all times and All Places. We are the church and get to visit church on a regular basis.

When experts of the law tried to ask Jesus a trick question about the greatest commandment. Jesus brought them back to Mount Sinai to look at loving God. He brought them to look forward to Mount Calvary and he gives us the power to love God and love our neighbor. Sermon preached by Peter Tepper at St Peter the Fisherman, NSB on 29 OCT 2023.

Ever been asked a tough question? Ever been asked a "gotcha" question? Jesus is always more interested in winning your heart than winning a premise. He wants to get your heart. Matthew 22:15-22 Sermon preached 22OCT2023 by Peter Tepper at St Peter the Fisherman Church, New Smyrna Beach, Florida.