May 24, 2026
Sermon Notes
Date: 05/24/2026
Preacher: Monty Simao, pastor
Study: Matthew
Key Text: Matthew 5:1-12
Description:
What kind of person
is blessed?
Jesus answered that very question
from the mount.
And His answer—
as it did then—
still turns the world upside down.
Today on Scandia Bible Church Podcast,
Pastor Monty Simao continues our study
in the Gospel of Matthew—
as Jesus sits down
and begins to teach
the citizens of His kingdom.
And what He says
is not what the world expects:
Blessed are the poor in spirit.
Blessed are those who mourn.
Blessed are the gentle.
Blessed are those who hunger and thirst
for righteousness.
Blessed are the merciful.
Blessed are the pure in heart.
Blessed are the peacemakers.
Blessed are those who have been persecuted
for the sake of righteousness.
This is not worldly strength.
This is kingdom character.
Grace-wrought.
Christ-shaped.
And blessed
by the King Himself.
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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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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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March 29, 2026
Sermon Notes
Date: 03/29/2026, Palm Sunday
Preacher: Monty Simao, pastor
Series: Matthew
Key Text: Matthew 3:13-17
Description:
What kind of King
receives a crown…
by stepping into the water?
Today on Scandia Bible Church Podcast,
Pastor Monty Simao continues our study
in the Gospel of Matthew, where the King is revealed
at the Jordan.
John calls sinners
to repent.
And then—
the sinless One arrives.
Not to stand apart…
but to step in.
“To fulfill all righteousness.”
And as He rises—
the heavens open,
the Spirit descends,
and the Father declares:
“This is my beloved Son.”
Before the crown…
before the cross…
before the palms —
the King is revealed.
Because the King
who comes to save His people—
first stands
in their place.
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