Here is a list of the recent sermons preached at St Peter the Fisherman.
Longing Leads to Grace
The story of Leah, Rachel, and Jacob reveals how human longings, even for good things such as love, family, and acceptance, can never fully satisfy when they take the place of God. Both Jacob and Leah learn through disappointment that misplaced hopes lead to heartache, while God uses their struggles to shape their character and draw them closer to Himself. Leah’s journey culminates when she shifts her focus from seeking Jacob’s love to praising God, naming her son Judah, meaning…
A Dream of 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.
Will You Go With This Man?
The story of Isaac and Rebekah is a story of covenantal love. It is picture of God’s love for his bride, the Church. God guides, we respond in faith and the Spirit bring us home to our beloved. Text: Genesis 24 Sermon preached by Peter Tepper on 5 JUL 2026 at St Peter the Fisherman, New Smyrna Beach, Florida.
God Will See to It
Abraham faces God’s agonizing command to offer Isaac, “your son, your only son, whom you love,” revealing a test of whether Abraham will trust God above even his deepest affections. The narrative heightens its emotional tension as Isaac carries the wood, asks about the missing lamb, and Abraham responds in faith that “God will provide for himself the lamb.” At the last moment God intervenes, sparing Isaac and providing a ram—showing that God both sees and “will see to it,”…
God, Our Father
Though earthly father’s are pale copies of our Father in heaven, in the story of Hagar in Genesis 21 we see a Father who sees us, a Father who hears us, and a Father whom we can trust.
Welcome God, Trust the Promise
The story of Abraham in Genesis 18 speaks to us of God’s radical hospitality toward us, our call to trust His seemingly impossible promises, and the joy that follows when we do.
Sermon preached by Peter Tepper on 14 June 2026 at St Peter the Fisherman, New Smyrna Beach, Florida.
Called, Blessed, Sent
God calls, blesses, and sends His people, using Abraham’s story in Genesis 12 as the foundational pattern. God’s blessing is never meant to be hoarded but shared—believers are blessed in order to become a blessing to others
The Trinity: Overflowing Love
The Father, Son, and Holy Spirit eternally coexist in a perfect communion of love. Creation is not the result of divine need but the overflow of that love. Because love—not success—is at the heartbeat of the universe, believers are called to prioritize relationships, communion, and self‑giving love. Through Christ and the Spirit, we are invited into the very life of the Trinity, to experience God’s delight and unconditional love. Sermon preached by Peter Tepper on Trinity Sunday 31 May 2026…
Heaven Comes Down
Pentecost is not merely a remembrance but the moment heaven breaks into earth through the gift of the Holy Spirit. The sermon traces the historical roots of Pentecost—from the giving of the Law at Sinai to the outpouring of the Spirit in Acts 2—and shows how Jesus transforms the pattern: instead of humanity climbing up to God, God comes down to dwell within His people. The Spirit empowers believers to be living witnesses of God’s presence, reversing Babel and making…
Now and Not Yet
Jesus’ kingdom is a beautiful expression of God’s grace ruling and reigning in our lives and in the world. He gives us his Spirit to bring his grace wherever we go. Text: Acts 1:6-14 Sermon preached on 17 MAY 2026 by Peter Tepper at St Peter the Fisherman, New Smyrna Beach, Florida.
Another Advocate
Jesus promises us the Holy Spirit another advocate. Text: John 14:15-21 Sermon preached by Peter Tepper on 10 May 2026 at St Peter the Fisherman, New Smyrna Beach, Florida.
Stephen’s Spark : A Glimpse of Glory
The sermon explores Stephen’s martyrdom in Acts 7 as an “encounter with the risen Christ,” showing how Stephen provides resources for the road—a way to face suffering with courage, clarity, and grace. The preacher frames the message around three movements: what Stephen said, what Stephen saw, and what Stephen did. 1. What Stephen Said Stephen, one of the first deacons, delivers the longest speech in Acts, recounting 1,800 years of Israel’s redemptive history—Abraham, Joseph, Moses, David—to show that Jesus is…