St Peter the Fisherman Talks and Sermons

Jesus conversation with the the woman at the well in Samaria tells us how to share our faith, naturally, sensitively, and with clarity. Sermon preached by Michelle Tepper on 8 March 2026 at St Peter the Fisherman, New Smyrna Beach, Florida.

Jesus invites us to marvel at the cross, embrace its mystery, and recognize it as the means of our salvation—God’s unearned, life-giving grace. This sermon explores Jesus’ nighttime conversation with Nicodemus, an insider among Israel’s religious elite. Though respected, educated, and morally upright, Nicodemus still lacks the one thing essential for entering God’s kingdom: new birth. Text: John 3...

The biblical story arc from the Garden of Eden, through the wilderness of sin, is one of our return to the garden made possible through Christ. It highlights that Scripture both begins and ends in a garden—Paradise lost and Paradise restored. Matthew 4:1-11Sermon preached by Peter Tepper on 22 Feb 2026 on St Peter the Fisherman, New Smyrna Beach, Florida.

The transfiguration gives us a behind the scenes look at the heart of God. At the center of it all, love is what reveals itself supremely in Jesus Christ. The display of the Father's love will culminate not on the mount of transfiguration, but on the mount of Calvary. Text: Matthew 17:1-9 Sermon preached by Peter Tepper on 15 Feburary 2026 at St Peter the Fisherman, New Smyrna Beach, Florida.

In a world that trusts reason, experience, and the five senses to explain reality, this sermon reminds us that we cannot truly know God unless He first reveals Himself. Drawing from 1 Corinthians, we see that God speaks through Scripture, illumined by the Holy Spirit, and lived out through the faithful obedience of His people. When we make space to listen, God’s voice not only transforms us but al...

Paul writes to the church and reminds them that there should be unity, holiness, hold to the faith once delivered and be on mission. Text: 1 Corinthians 1:10-18Sermon preached by Peter Tepper on 25 January 2025 at St Peter the Fisherman, New Smyrna Beach, Florida.

God speaks to us by drawing us into a conversation and encountering us personally and powerfully. Sermon preached by Peter Tepper on 18 Jan 2026 at St Peter the Fisherman, New Smyrna Beach, Florida.

At Jesus’ baptism, before any miracles or achievements, the Father declares, “This is my Son, the Beloved.” Grace is received, not achieved. God’s word over us is not about performance but identity: Beloved. That word empowers Jesus for his ministry and can empower us too. Sermon preached by Peter Tepper on 11 January 2026 at St Peter the Fisherman, New Smyrna Beach, Florida.

The wise men traveled more than a thousand miles to find the home they always longed for. Jesus left his home to give us the home we always dreamt of. Sermon preached by Peter Tepper on 04 JAN 2026 at St Peter the Fisherman, New Smyrna Beach, Florida.

The mystery of the incarnation is that God became what is not, so that we may become what we are not. Text: John 1:1-18 Sermon preached by Peter Tepper on 28 December 2025 at St Peter the Fisherman, New Smyrna Beach, Florida.

Every Christmas we ask ourselves what are we getting and what are we giving. In Jesus Christ we get the gift of God with us. Text Isaiah 7:10-16Sermon preached by Peter Tepper at St Peter the Fisherman on 21 December 2025.

Whether religious or not, we are all waiting for a Messiah. Some look for a Truth-teller, other a Guilt-Bearer, or a Righteous-Ruler. In Jesus Christ we get that and more. Text: Matthew 11:2-11 Sermon preached by Peter Tepper on 14 December 2025 at St Peter the Fisherman, New Smyrna Beach.

Advent is a season of preparation, calling believers to ready themselves for Christ’s coming in three ways: physically, spiritually, and expectantly. Physical preparation involves intentional actions like gathering for worship and serving others, while spiritual preparation requires repentance and humility, turning away from self-righteousness and toward God’s grace. Finally, we are urged to prepa...

We all want to have a sense of home. We desire to be fully known and fully love. The promise of the Messiah is the promise that we will be brought home and fully reconciled. Text: Isaiah 2:1-5Sermon preached by Peter Tepper on 30 November 2025 at St Peter the Fisherman, New Smyrna Beach, Florida.

Stop trying to be your own king. Embrace Jesus’ kingship, which brings freedom, peace, and reconciliation. As Advent begins, we await the once and future King who came in humility and will return in glory. Text: Luke 23:35-43Sermon preached by Peter Tepper on 23 Nov 2025 at St Peter the Fisherman, New Smyrna Beach, Florida.

We all seek things to build our life on. Will the things we trust in hold the weight of our desires, hopes and aspirations? Text: Luke 21:5-19Sermon preached by Peter Tepper on 16 November 2025 at St Peter the Fisherman, New Smyrna Beach, Florida.

The sermon explores the resurrection as a powerful promise from God, not a silly or abstract idea, but a deeply rooted truth that transforms how we live and die. Text: Luke 20:27-38 Sermon preached by Peter Tepper at St Peter the Fisherman, New Smyrna Beach, Florida on 9 NOV 20225.

The Church is the people of God, in all time and all places. This beautiful doctrine gives us hope, tells us of an incredible inheritance, and an immeasurable power. Text Ephesians 1:11-23 Sermon preached by Peter Tepper at St Peter the Fisherman, New Smyrna Beach, Florida on 2 November 2025.

The sermon, based on Jesus’ parable of the Pharisee and the tax collector (Luke 18), explores the theme of authentic generosity through three key lenses: Jesus contrasts two characters: a Pharisee , outwardly generous but inwardly prideful, and a tax collector , outwardly greedy but inwardly repentant. The Pharisee boasts of his righteousness and giving, while the tax collector humbly asks for mer...

Drawing from Jesus’ parable of the persistent widow and the unjust judge (Luke 18:1–8), this sermon explores the nature of petitionary prayer—prayer that asks God for something—with three key themes: Petition : Like the widow who brings her case before the judge, we are invited to bring our requests to God. Petitionary prayer is one of many types of prayer, and it reflects our dependence on God fo...

The Psalms illustrate the biblical tradition of crying out to God for mercy, acknowledging human limitation and affirming God’s merciful nature. In the Gospel story of the ten lepers who cry out to Jesus for mercy. All are healed, but only one—a Samaritan—returns to give thanks and worship. Puccetti highlights the significance of this man’s response: not only did he receive healing, but he sought...

Paul tells Timothy how to pass on the faith. He tells him that it is by remembering what God has done for him, reminding himself of Jesus' sacrificial love that the Spirit will be able to rekindle the fire in him. Text: 2 Timothy 1:1-14Sermon preached by Peter Tepper at St Peter the Fisherman, New Smyrna Beach, Florida on 5 October 2025.

In our final talk in our series of Kingdom Values we unpack what it means to run towards generosity. Text: 1 Timothy 6:6-19Sermon preached by Michelle Tepper at on 28 September 2025 at St Peter the Fisherman, New Smyrna Beach, Florida.

In our 4 talk in our five part series in Kingdom Values we unpack what St Paul means when he asks us to pray. Text 1 Tim 2:1-7Sermon preached by Peter Tepper on 21 September at St Peter the Fisherman, New Smyrna Beach, Florida.

God calls us to be honest about who we are, how broken the world really is, and honest about his nature and character. Text 1 Timothy 1:12-17 Sermon preached by Peter Tepper at St Peter the Fisherman, New Smyrna Beach, Florida on 14 September 2025.