St Peter the Fisherman Talks and Sermons

Adoption is at the heart of the Christian message. The Holy Spirit opens our eyes so that we can experience the Fatherhood of God. In Paul’s world, adoption was ordinarily of young adult males of good character to become heirs and maintain the family name of the childless rich. Paul, however, proclaims God’s gracious adoption of persons of bad character to become “heirs of God and co-heirs with Ch...

Everyone is looking for a verdict. We all want someone to pronounce a judgement of worth, of value, of approval. In Christ we now have no condemnation. We are blameless. When the Holy Spirit indwells us he empowers us to live a life without blemish, "we live according to the Spirit." Sermon preached on 16 July at St Peter the Fisherman by Peter Tepper.

In the Old Testament the people of God gave presents to God, also known as sacrifices. Paul reminds us that God offered himself to us. He provided the sacrifice. We in response offer or present ourselves to God as a living sacrifice. Romans 6:12-23 Sermon preached by Jonnette DeMarsico on 2 July 2023 at St Peter the Fisherman.

Paul reminds us of our previous condition of living in the slavery and tyranny of Sin. He then reminds us that in baptism we have been united to Christ is death, burial and resurrection. Remember who you are. Christ claims you as his own. Romans 6:1-11 Sermon preached by Michelle Tepper, 25 June 2023 at St Peter the Fisherman, NSB.

You cannot be a Christian without the Holy Spirit, but you can be a Christian without having the love of God shed abroad in your heart. When the Father's love is poured into our hearts this action has not changed our status as sons and daughters, but oh the difference in the enjoyment of the status! Romans 5:1-11 Sermon preached on 18 June 2023 by Peter Tepper at St Peter the Fisherman, New Sm...

If someone were to ask you to fill in the blank, "God is my _____" what would your first thought drift to? God is my Lord? God is my Strength? God is my Creator? Would your first inclination be say God is my Lover? The Bible is one large, overarching story speaking of nothing more than God's love for us. The Book of Hosea speaks of God as a 1. Strong Lover 2. Wounded Lover 3. Healing...

God has revealed himself as Trinity. The doctrine of the Trinity is something we cannot understand, we can only confess that this is the God who has saved us, the Father has willed our salvation, the Son accomplished it, and the Spirit indwells us, regenerating and mortifying to make hearts that love and worship the triune God. Matthew 28:18-20 Sermon preached by the Reverend Jared Jones on 4JUN20...

The day of Pentecost is a day in which we celebrate that the Holy Spirit gives power, amazement and a message of grace and challenge for all. Text; Acts 2:1-21 Message preached by Peter Tepper on Pentecost 28 May 2023.

There is a piece of humanity that is in heaven at the right hand of God. The Ascension invites us to look out and investigate Jesus' convincing proofs of the resurrection (Acts 1:13). We are invited to look up and see God's perspective (Acts 1:9). He has ascended and is reigning for his glory and our good. He is praying for you. Jesus invites us to look in and discover that he is Immanuel,...

God places us in a family. When God calls us into family, he calls us to "mother" Church where we are nurtured, supported, grow and go in Christ's name. Sermon preached by Deacon Jonnette DeMarsico on 14 May 2023. Psalm 66:7-18 ; Acts 17:22-31 ; 1 Peter 3:13-22 ; John 14:15-21

"The Lord is my shepherd," is a beutiful expression but what exacatly does that mean? Jesus provides for us. Jesus protects us and Jesus rescues us. Psalm 23 ; Acts 2:42-47 ; 1 Peter 2:19-25 ; John 10:1-10 Sermon preached on the 4th Sunday of Easter, April 30th, 2023.

Ever wondered how to read the Bible? Jesus does a crash course on how to read the Bible. Jesus shows his disciples three things: 1. Read in the Right Direction 2. Understand the Plot 3. See the Hero Psalm 116:1-3, 10-17 ; Acts 2:14a,36-41 ; 1 Peter 1:17-23 ; Luke 24:13-35

When Jesus encounter his 11 friends in the upper room. They do not believe they are qualified to go about the task of the great commission. When Jesus gives them, and us, his Holy Spirit he takes us from disbelief to belief, from dismay to joy, and from utter inability to empowerment. Sermon preached by Peter Tepper on 16 April 2023. Text: John 20:19-31

What would make you turn your world upside down? What would change your way you view yourself, others and your community? The Resurrection does precisely this. The Jesus' resurrection is grounded in truth, grace, and love.

Jesus' triumphal entry challenges us to receive him as King. Sin is nothing more than the servant substituting themselves for the King. Salvation is nothing more than the King substituting himself the servant. Sermon preached by Peter Tepper on Palm Sunday 2023 at St Peter the Fisherman, NSB, FL.

Over these past few weeks we have looked at the mission of Jesus and his road to the cross. Jesus goes into our grief armed with tears of truth and brings his fierce love confronting Death head on, offering hope and Resurrection. Sermon preached at St Peter the Fisherman, New Smyrna Beach, FL by Peter Tepper on 26 March 2023.

During this season of Lent we are looking at the mission of Jesus. Do you know who you are? We may have a variety of answers to that question, but at the root of it all is this, we are God's passion. He is deeply in love with us. Why did Jesus go to the cross? Jesus endured the Passion of the Cross because we are his Passion. Sermon preached by Deacon Jonnette DeMarsico on the 19th of March 20...

What does it mean when Jesus invites us to drink of living water? He invites us to discover the spiritual thirst and hunger for wholeness that every human being has. He asks us to analyze what it is that we are turning to slake this thirst. Does the object of our desire actually satisfy our deepest longings and desires? He bids us to come to the waters of his grace and drink deeply. Sermon preache...

Abraham trusted God and went into the unknown. The Gospel of John tells us that Jesus knowing that his time had come he loved his disciples to the end. It is because of God's love that we know that we can rely and trust the call of God in our lives to respond even when we do not have all the answers. Join us this Lent as we look at the Mission of Jesus. Sermon preached by Peter Tepper on 5MAR2023...

The word wilderness often evokes images of the wild, untamed forest. This is not the wilderness into which Jesus went. During these next few weeks we are exploring the mission of Jesus. Jesus life and death rescues us from the power of death and sin. He bring us life and life to the full. His life renews us internally, spiritually, socially, vocationally and physically. The effects of sin lead to...

On the Mount of the Transfiguration, God Spoke by his Spirit. His Spirit makes gives light and life to the people of God and makes Jesus known in the world. He interrupts and disrupts our life to make friendship with God possible. Sermon preached at St Peter the Fisherman, NSB on 19FEB2023.

God speaks to us in a variety of ways. This week we look at how God speaks to us through the commandments, or his moral law. The commandments show us who we are, who we are meant to be and how to get there. This talk was given on 12FEB2023 by Peter Tepper at St Peter the Fisherman, NSB.

"The Bible speaks of nothing but God's love for us," St Augustine is reported to have said. The Bible speaks clearly to us, it challenges us, but most of all it renews us.  Sermon preached on 5FEB2023 by Peter Tepper.

As Jesus taught in his hometown of Nazareth, his wisdom leads to our wonder and worship. Sermon preached on 1FEB2023 at St Peter the Fisherman, NSB.

God speaks to us in a variety of ways. In this Epiphany sermon series,  Peter Tepper speaks to us about how God speaks to our inward voice of  our conscience with the external voice of his Holy Spirit.   Sermon preached at St Peter the Fisherman, NSB, FL 29JAN2023.