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The King Comes into the Darkness [Matthew 4:12-17]

April 26, 2026

Sermon Notes

Date: 04/26/2026

Preacher: Monty Simao, pastor

Study: Matthew

Key Text: Matthew 4:12-17

Description:

It was a place with a past,

and a reputation.

It was a place where light
did not belong.

And yet—

this is where the King begins.

Today on Scandia Bible Church Podcast,
Pastor Monty Simao continues our study
in the Gospel of Matthew —

by taking us
not to Jerusalem…
but to Galilee—

where Jesus begins His ministry.

This was not the center of prestige,
but the edge of reproach.

Zebulun.
Naphtali.

Names etched
with history.
Marked by judgment.
Covered in shadow.

And yet—

this is exactly
where the Messiah goes.

Because when the King comes,
He does not avoid the darkness.

He steps into it.

Just as the prophet Isaiah foretold—
the people dwelling in darkness
have seen a great light.

Not a message.
Not a movement.

But a King.

And with Him,
a command:

Repent.

For the kingdom of heaven
is at hand.

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The Obedient Son in the Wilderness [Matthew 4:1-11]

April 19, 2026

Sermon Notes

Date: 04/19/2026

Preacher: Monty Simao, pastor

Study: Matthew

Key Text: Matthew 4:1-11

Description:

Hot.
Hungry.
Alone.
…And tempted.

Today on Scandia Bible Church Podcast,
Pastor Monty Simao continues our study
in the Gospel of Matthew —

by taking us
into the wilderness.

There, Jesus is led by the Spirit
to face the devil.

Forty days without food.
Forty days without comfort.
Forty days without relief.

What unfolds
is no ordinary temptation.

For here stands
the true Son,
the true Israel,
the last Adam—

to do what they could not.

Where Adam fell,
Christ obeys.

Where Israel failed,
Christ stands.

Tested beyond every other son—
Jesus answers
with the Word of God.

He does not seize bread,
demand proof,
or bow for kingdoms.

He obeys.

And in that obedience—
He conquers.

Because before the crowds,
before the miracles,
before the cross—

HE STANDS
AGAINST SATAN.

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Emissaries of Encouragement [Colossians 4:7-9]

April 12, 2026

Sermon Notes

Date: 04/12/2026

Preacher: Josh Peglow, pastor

Series: Colossians

Key Text: Colossians 4:7-9

Description:

They carried more than news.
They carried people.

Today on Scandia Bible Church Podcast,
Pastor Josh Peglow continues our study in the book of Colossians —

where the apostle Paul begins to wrap his letter,
commending two faithful men:

Tychicus and
Onesimus.

Sent not just to inform —
but to encourage.

Names.
Stories.
Struggles.
Faith.

From one church…
to another.

Because this is how God builds His church:
people
— believers strengthening believers in Christ.

Faithful.
Available.
Sent.

Because in the end,
the church is not about a program —

it’s about Jesus
working through His people.

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The Risen Christ Enthroned [Acts 2:22-36]

April 5, 2026

Sermon Notes

Date: 04/05/2026, Easter Sunday

Preacher: Monty Simao, pastor

Key Text: Acts 2:22-36

Description:

What does Easter actually mean?

Is it simply that Jesus is alive…

…or is it something far greater?

Today on Scandia Bible Church Podcast, Resurrection Sunday 2026, Pastor Monty Simao takes us to the book of Acts —

where the apostle Peter stands and declares with bold clarity:

The Jesus who was crucified
has been raised by God,
exalted to His right hand,
and made both Lord and Christ.

This is not merely the announcement of life after death.

This is the declaration of a King enthroned.

The cross was not the end.
The resurrection was not the finale.

It was the coronation.

Because the first sermon ever preached about Easter didn’t stop at the empty tomb—

…it pointed
to the throne.

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Sunrise Service 2026: Be a Buffalo [Psalm 74:1-23]

April 5, 2026

Sermon Notes

Date: 04/05/2026, Easter Sunday, Sunrise

Preacher: Derek Orn, chapalin

Key Text: Psalm 74

Description:

When the storms of life hit…
be a buffalo.

And welcome to the Scandia Bible Church Sunrise Service for 2026.

This morning, Derek Orn — Scandia attender, fellow brother in Christ, and chaplain at a nearby Christian school — brings us a message shaped around a powerful idea.

When storms come, most run from them.

But buffalo do something different.

They turn…
and charge straight into them.

He reminds us that as Christians,
storms are not something to escape…

they are something God uses
to build endurance,
to shape character,
and to lead us to hope.

Because the story of Easter itself…
turns on a moment.

From death…
to life.

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Good Friday Service 2026

April 3, 2026

Service Notes

Date: 04/03/2026, Good Friday

Description:

On this Good Friday evening in 2026, join our little country church as we gather in solemn reflection to behold the suffering of Christ through the prophetic Servant Songs of Isaiah and the Gospel accounts of His Passion.

Through Scripture, song, and short reflections, we follow the path of the Man of Sorrows — pierced for our transgressions, crushed for our iniquities.

And though this time on Friday is sorrowful, we rejoice knowing that it will be replaced with the joy that Sunday brings.