St Peter the Fisherman Talks and Sermons

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.

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.