The Futility of Worry and the Freedom of the Kingdom [Matthew 6:25-34]

October 25, 2026

Sermon Notes

Date: 10/25/2026

Preacher: Monty Simao, pastor

Series: Matthew

Key Text: Matthew 6:25-34

Description:

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

where Jesus confronts the futility of worry
and calls His disciples to a different kind of security.

We plan.
We prepare.
We try to anticipate what tomorrow might bring.

But somewhere along the way,
responsible preparation can all too easily become anxious obsession —
as though the future rests entirely in our hands.

Yet if our heavenly Father provides
for the birds and the lilies,
how much more will He care for His own children?

And if He has already given us His Son,
what does that tell us about His faithfulness?

Perhaps the answer to tomorrow’s worries
begins with remembering
Whose hands hold tomorrow.

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Praying to our Father [Ephesians 3:14-16a]

October 10, 2010

Sermon Notes

Date: 10/10/2010

Preacher: Monty Simao, elder

Series: Ephesians

Key Text: Ephesians 3:14-16a

Description:  This sermon covers the introduction to Paul’s apostolic prayer for the Ephesian believers. Paul’s reasons for praying for the Ephesians are found in chapter two of the epistle as Paul teaches about the unity of Christ’s church. Paul now prays that the Ephesians understand these great truths. Many of these truths are ones that Paul struggled in understanding until confronted by the resurrected Lord. We will answer the following questions in this message:

  1. Why is Paul Praying?
  2. How does Paul Pray?
  3. To Whom does Paul Pray?
  4. According to what does Paul Pray?

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