Sermon Notes
Date: 08/02/2026
Preacher: Monty Simao, pastor
Series: Matthew
Key Text: Matthew 5:43-48
Description:
There may be no command of Christ
more challenging
and more unnatural
to the human heart than this:
“Love your enemies,
and pray for those who persecute you.”
Today on Scandia Bible Church Podcast,
Pastor Monty Simao continues our study
in the Gospel of Matthew —
as Jesus brings His exposition of the Law
to its staggering climax.
The world loves those
who love in return.
But kingdom citizens are called
to something wholly different:
to reflect their Father,
who sends sun and rain
upon the righteous
and the unrighteous alike.
And when Jesus commands,
“Be perfect,”
He strips away every claim
to self-righteousness
and drives us to the Savior —
who loved us
while we were His enemies,
and now, by His Spirit,
empowers us to love ours.
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