Sermons on Heaven

This sermon uses the story of Jacob’s dream at Bethel (Genesis 28) to explore three themes: the hiddenness, openness, and givenness of heaven. Jacob, a lifelong trickster who tried to secure blessing and status through his own efforts, discovers that heaven is not earned through achievement but opened by God’s grace. Sermon preached by Peter Tepper on 19 July 2026 at St Peter the Fisherman, New Smyrna Beach, Florida.