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

April 26, 2026

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Monty Simao 2014Sermon 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.

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And with Him,
a command:

Repent.

For the kingdom of heaven
is at hand.

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Date: 12/01/2013

Preacher: Keith Barker, elder

Key Text: Mathew 26:47-49;  27:3-5

Description: Today we explore the story of a man who knew Jesus personally, walked with Him, ate with Him, and was involved in public ministry but sadly this man never took Jesus into his heart.

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Date: 09/23/2012

Preacher: Keith Barker, elder

Key Text: Mark 4:35ff

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January 22, 2012

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Date: 01/22/2012

Preacher: Frank Acevedo, elder

Series:  John

Key Text: John 2:1-11

Description: John, in chapter 2 tells us by the works of Christ Jesus, His deeds, that He indeed is God. To confirm this, John gives eight different sign miracles. All of these eight miracles are different, no two are alike. The first miracle that John presents is the miracle that takes place at a wedding in Cana.

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November 27, 2011

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Date: 11/27/2011

Preacher: Frank Acevedo, elder

Series:  John

Key Text: John 1:43-51

Description: Jesus is calling His first followers; those with whom He would spend three years, teaching them all they needed so to know God. They would be the authority to be the foundation that Christ used to form the Church to worship Him and proclaim the new age of the Kingdom of God.

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