Sermons by Peter Tepper
Born Again | Marvel, Mystery and Means
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.
The Way Back to the Garden
The Way Back to the Garden The sermon traces the biblical story arc from the Garden of Eden, through the wilderness of sin, to 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. Humanity’s fall introduces four forms of death/alienation: After Adam and Eve are sent into the wilderness, humanity continues to wander there. Yet God does not abandon us—Christ enters the wilderness to find…
Love on Display
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.
God Speaks by His Spirit
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 also flows through us to bring life, grace, and hope to others.…
The Church | One, Holy, and On Mission
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 1:10-18 Sermon preached by Peter Tepper on 25 January 2025 at St Peter the Fisherman, New Smyrna Beach, Florida.
Eureka, He Found Us
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.
God Speaks a Better Word
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.
He Is That We Might Become
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.
God With Us, The Perfect Gift
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 7:10-16 Sermon preached by Peter Tepper at St Peter the Fisherman on 21 December 2025.
More Than You Bargained For
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.
Prepare Him Room
Advent is a season of preparation, calling believers to ready themselves for Christ’s coming in three ways: physically, spiritually, and expectantly
Our Longing for Home
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.