Sermons on The Gospel
The Memorial of Grace
The gospel transforms lives—from Lydia, a wealthy merchant, to a trafficked slave girl, to a Roman jailer. Discover how being “poor in spirit” opens the door to becoming “rich in grace,” and how the early church’s diversity and sacrifice mirror the call of today’s church. True riches are found in Christ alone. Sermon preached by Peter Tepper on 25 May 2025 at St Peter the Fisherman, New Smyrna Beach, FL.
Seeing Everything with New Eyes
The Resurrection changes how we see ourselves, how we see God and how we see everyone else. Text Acts 9:1-6 Sermon preached by Peter Tepper at St Peter the Fisherman, New Smyrna Beach, Florida on 4 May 2025.
The Power of Hope
When Jesus walks into the room he brings the power of Hope. He turns disbelief to belief, dismay to joy, and helplessness to power. Sermon preached by Peter Tepper on 27 April 2025 at St Peter the Fisherman, New Smyrna Beach, Florida. Text: John 20:19-31
The Good Shepherd
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
God’s Amazing Surprise
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
Put Your Hand on my Beating Heart
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.