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What You Cannot Make Right, God Can [Zechariah 1:16-21]

January 26, 2025

Sermon Notes

Date: 01/26/2025

Preacher: Monty Simao, pastor

Series: Zechariah

Key Text: Zechariah 1:16-21

Description:

Have you ever felt like your life is too broken to fix??

…like no matter what you do, you just can’t make things right?

Today on Scandia Bible Church Podcast, Pastor Monty Simao continues with our study in the book of Zechariah to share a passage that is filled with hope, restoration, and God’s unstoppable promises. In this passage we see how God’s mercy forgives, Spirit dwells, power rebuilds, and protection ensures. Because here’s the good news:

What you can’t make right, God can.

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God Sees, God Cares: Hope in the Midst of Discouragement [Zechariah 1:7-17]

January 19, 2025

Sermon Notes

Date: 01/19/2025

Preacher: Monty Simao, pastor

Series: Zechariah

Key Text: Zechariah 1:7-17

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SBC Host: And the word of the Lord came to Zechariah…

“I saw at night, and behold, a man was riding on a red horse, and he was standing among the myrtle trees which were in the ravine, with red, sorrel and white horses behind him. Then I said, ‘My lord, what are these?’”

Avg Guy: That’s exactly what I was thinking!

Today on Scandia Bible Church Podcast, Pastor Monty Simao continues with our study in the book of Zechariah where in just his first vision, we find a God who is not distant nor indifferent, but deeply zealous for His people and actively working to bring about their renewal.

And as we unpack this vivid prophecy, we realize that His promises of peace and restoration for His people then, give *us* hope for today.

For God sees every moment we struggle and is passionately committed to restoring what’s broken.

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Return to Me: Hope for the Broken [Zechariah 1:1-6]

January 12, 2025

Sermon Notes

Date: 01/12/2025

Preacher: Monty Simao, pastor

Series: Zechariah

Key Text: Zechariah 1:1-6

Description:

When life feels broken… plans in ruins… and hope out of reach — What do you do??

Today on Scandia Bible Church Podcast, we learn from Pastor Monty Simao that that is exactly what God’s people were up against when the prophet Zechariah spoke to them.

Today on the podcast, we start a new study in Zechariah — a book filled with hope, reminders of God’s faithfulness, and a vision for restoration through Christ.

For what we see, in just the opening verses, is that in the midst of their discouragement and unfinished work, God’s message to His people — spoken through Zechariah — was clear:

“Return to Me… that I may return to you.”

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From Darkness to Light: The Messiah in Isaiah and Zechariah [Isaiah 9:1-7]

January 5, 2025

Sermon Notes

Date: 01/05/2025

Preacher: Monty Simao, pastor

Series: Advent

Key Text: Isaiah 9:1-7; Zechariah (selected texts)

Description:

Over 700 years before Christ, the prophet Isaiah spoke of a Great Light breaking into the darkness — a Child that would bring peace, justice, and restoration to a world weighed down by darkness and despair.

Today on Scandia Bible Church Podcast, Pastor Monty Simao brings us an advent sermon that explores this stunning prophecy from Isaiah that points us to Jesus, the Messiah.

For Jesus not only fulfills these promises delivered by the prophet nearly 3,000 years ago, but He also transforms our lives this very day.

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Classic Edition – John 21:18-25

January 1, 2025

Sermon Notes

Date: 06/25/1998

Preacher: James Allen, pastor

Series: John

Key Text: John 21:18-25

Description:

Join us as we turn the back the clock to 1998 to listen to a Scandia Bible Church “Classic.” In this Classic Sermon, Pastor James Allen concludes our study of the Gospel of John.