St Peter the Fisherman Talks and Sermons

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.

Anxiety is debilitating worry. Paul gives us the antidote to anxiety, it is the peace that passes understanding. It is the knowledge of the love of Christ. Sermon preached on 15 OCT2023 at St Peter the Fisherman. Text Phil 4:1-9

"Have the same attitude that was in Christ Jesus, though being in the very nature of God did not consider equality with God something to be exploited, but humbled himself." Paul talks to us about the liberating power of humility. Humility is a by product of something even greater: love. Sermon preached 1OCT2023 at St Peter the Fisherman, NSB by Peter Tepper.

Jesus' parable of the overly generous employer challenges us to live lives of extravagant generosity. God never gives us less than we deserve, far often we receive more than we deserve. Matthew 20:1-15 Sermon preached 24 September 2023 at St Peter the Fisherman, NSB.

Paul tells us to never be lacking in zeal. He exhorts us to be ablaze with the Spirit and serve God. Romans 12:9-21

We can simply vent our tears. We can suppress or stuff our tears. Or we can do something completely different. God calls us to invest our tears. He calls us to not waste our tears. "Those who go out weeping,     carrying seed to sow, will return with songs of joy,     carrying sheaves with them." Psalm 126:6 (NIV) Sermon preached by Peter Tepper on 30AUG2023 as Hurricane Idalia was passi...

Paul tells us that that calling and gifts of God are irrevocable. You can trust God to keep his promise with you, because he keeps his promise with His people. Romans 11 Sermon preached by Peter Tepper on 20 Aug 2023 at St Peter the Fisherman.

Jesus told us "Blessed are the peacemakers." Paul tells us, "As far as it depends on you, live at peace with one another." Jesus lays out some helpful guidelines for how to do conflict resolution in Matthew 18. Sermon preached by Peter Tepper on 16 Aug 2023 at St Peter the Fisherman.

Christianity is more than thinking, but not less. Christianity is more than feeling, but not less. Christianity is more than doing, but not less. It is about being. If anyone is in Christ they are a new creation. "... for whoever calls upon the name of the Lord will be saved." Text: Romans 10:5-15 Sermon preached 13AUG2023 at St Peter the Fisherman, NSB by Peter Tepper.

Have you ever tried staring directly at the Sun? It is not possible without hurting your eyes. Similarly, the disciples had this experience at the Transfiguration. The veil of the natural was peeled back and we saw Jesus. Kind, glorious, divine Jesus shining with the brilliance of a thousand suns. Text: Luke 9:28-36 Sermon preached at St Peter the Fisherman, NSB on 6 AUG 2023 by Peter Tepper.

Did you know that God is for you? God is for us because he gave himself for us. He is praying for us. He took our punishment for us. He's heart is deeply moved for us. Sermon preached by Peter Tepper 30 July 2023 at St Peter the Fisherman, NSB. Romans 8:26-39