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 —
Have you ever noticed how pressure reveals what’s really inside a person?
Put someone in a crisis… Put someone in a moment of decision… Put someone face-to-face with authority…
And the heart is exposed.
Today on Scandia Bible Church Podcast, Pastor Monty Simao continues our study in the Gospel of Matthew in which we enter a courtroom.
Not a courtroom of marble columns and wooden benches —
but a courtroom in Bethlehem.
The King has been born.
And now the witnesses step forward:
The Magi travel from the nations to worship.
Herod plots to destroy.
Jerusalem trembles.
And the religious leaders quote Scripture —
yet never move an inch toward Christ.
We’ve all heard it before…
It’s the Christmas story.
But this passage goes far beyond
a familiar wintertime scene.
It’s a revelation.
A revelation in which the King of Kings is revealed…
and the human heart is exposed.
For God had a message that would not only break 400 years of His silence, but would announce the birth of two sons: John and Jesus — the Baptizer and the Christ.
Today on Scandia Bible Church Podcast, Pastor Monty Simao continues in his Advent series this season, further telling us about the greatest miracle of all: the birth of Jesus.
John the Baptist played a crucial part, though, for he was sent by God to prepare the way for Jesus. And while the story of Jesus’ birth is one that we are all familiar with, what we can often miss is that every aspect, of this story we know so well, is rooted in the prophesies of God concerning the Messiah.
And Jesus fulfilled them all.
The Almighty God and Creator of the universe had veiled Himself in the flesh of a helpless infant.
This baby, had come through the most unexpected mother, in the most unexpected way, to be the long-awaited Savior of the world.
Description: “Virgin birth” – an expression people hear all around the world during Christmastime. But for people outside of Christianity – and sadly for far too many within it – they consider it a myth. Today on Scandia Bible Church Podcast, elder Keith Barker delivers a Christmas message that seeks to clearly and simply state the absolute essential need for Christ being born of a virgin.
“A Baby’s hands in Bethlehem were small and softly curled; but held within Their dimpled grasp the hope of all the world.”
– Leslie Savage
Merry Christmas! Today on Scandia Bible Church Podcast, Elder Keith Barker opens the Bible and shares with us that despite the efforts of Joseph and Mary to find suitable accommodations in Bethlehem, there was no room for Jesus.
Christmas is a festive time. A happy time. A family time. A time to remember Christmas’ past – perhaps as a child – when the wonder of the sounds and smells and singing of Jingle Bells warmed and filled your heart. Sometimes though it’s easy to fill our hearts with everything BUT the main point: the marvelous birth of the Lord Jesus Christ.
Description: Judges 17 tells us of an Ephraimite named Micah whose way of life is indicative of the Israelites during this time in redemptive history. Micah steals from his own mother, fashions an idol and implements of worship, starts his own cult, hires his own priest, and somehow thinks that God will honor him and hear his prayers.
Description: We make the connection between the Old Testament prophecy of Micah with the birth of Jesus Christ in Bethlehem as recorded in the gospel of Matthew.
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Currently on the workbench:
The Jim Allen Gospel of John Study (1997-1998) is now complete and in our SBC Classic Edition collection!
Watch our Steeple Study grow! … Great for a listen-study through a book or series.
Our Find-A-Sermon resource page helps you find what you’re looking for.
With the increased release of sermons from our archives, SBC Classic Edition is now podcasting on its own dedicated feed, separate from our current Sunday sermons.
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