Sermon Notes
Date: 03/08/2026
Preacher: Monty Simao, pastor
Study: Matthew
Key Text: Matthew 2:13-23
Description:
It is one of the darkest scenes
in the early life of Christ.
A new King has been born in Bethlehem.
But the throne in Jerusalem
is already occupied.
Today on Scandia Bible Church Podcast,
Pastor Monty Simao continues our study in the Gospel of Matthew,
where we see the kingdom of man collide
with the kingdom of God.
For on that throne sits
a ruler hardened by power,
a king consumed by fear,
and a man determined to destroy
anything that threatens his crown.
That man is Herod the Great.
And when word reaches him
that a child has been born
who is called “King of the Jews”—
he rages.
A family flees into Egypt
under the cover of night.
Soldiers march into Bethlehem.
Doors are forced open.
Mothers cry out.
And children are murdered.
It’s a scene filled with sorrow,
exile,
and loss.
And yet, even here,
God is not absent.
The Child is preserved.
The Scriptures are fulfilled.
And redemption advances
exactly as promised.
Because even when the kingdom of man rages against heaven —
GOD STILL REIGNS.
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