The Kindness and Severity of God: The Mystery of the Olive Tree [Romans 11:11-24]

April 21, 2024

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Monty Simao 2014Sermon Notes

Date: 04/21/2024

Preacher: Monty Simao, pastor

Series: Romans

Key Text: Romans 11:11-24

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It’s a call to humility and warning against arrogance.

Today on Scandia Bible Church Podcast, Pastor Monty Simao continues with our study in the book of Romans in which we encounter the olive tree — a vivid metaphor representing the integration of God’s people: both Jew and Gentile, united in Christ.

But it’s more than a word picture, it’s a profound discussion on the salvation of the Gentiles and their inclusion into this “tree.”

But we, the Gentile believers, are reminded not to boast against the branches (the Jewish people), but rather to consider our own place with sober judgment and gratitude.

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For it is through this passage that we see a beautiful illustration of the continuity and unity in God’s covenantal plan — showing that the gospel is indeed “to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.”

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The Potter’s Freedom [Romans 9:19-29]

February 11, 2024

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Date: 02/11/2024

Preacher: Monty Simao, pastor

Series: Romans

Key Text: Romans 9:14-18

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SBC Host: The lump of clay doesn’t talk back to its potter.

Lump: Hey what do you think you’re doing!?

SBC Host: …especially when its potter is God.

Today on Scandia Bible Church Podcast, Pastor Monty Simao continues our study in the book of Romans in which we seek to understand more about this “potter” who calls us by name.

…And how He has the sovereign right to shape us how He wants.

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…For it is in His hands, we find our purpose, our calling, and our only source of mercy.

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From every nation, tribe, people, and tongue [Revelation 7:9-17]

February 24, 2019

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Date: 02/24/2019

Preacher: Monty Simao, pastor

Series: Revelation

Key Text: Revelation 7:9-17

Description: We’ve already been down the road of how the 144,000 Sealed Believers in chapter seven are a topic of controversy and confusion.

We’ve tackled the topic of who they are, and what the seal on the forehead means. SBC logo 204x204

Today on Scandia Bible Church Podcast, Pastor Monty Simao continues with our study in the book of Revelation (and chapter 7) to help us make sense of how this chapter fits in with everything else in the book we’ve learned so far. For we now know the numbered people are seen as an innumerable multitude, and the fullness of God’s promises are seen to His glory.

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144,000: The Multitude that No One Can Count [Revelation 7:1-9]

January 27, 2019

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Date: 01/27/2019

Preacher: Monty Simao, pastor

Series: Revelation

Key Text: Revelation 7:1-9

Description: [From the tribe of Judah, twelve thousand; Reuben, twelve thousand; Gad, twelve thousand; Asher, twelve thousand; Naphtali, twelve thousand; Manasseh, twelve thousand; Simeon, twelve thousand; Levi, twelve thousand; Issachar, twelve thousand; Zebulun, twelve thousand; Joseph, twelve thousand; Benjamin, twelve thousand.]

Scandia Host: 144,000.

Today on Scandia Bible Church Podcast, Pastor Monty Simao continues with our study in the book of Revelation in which we come to the 144,00 sealed believers in chapter 7 — a topic of much confusion and much controversy.

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Average Guy: Yah! Who are these people? And what is the seal on the forehead thing, anyway? And how does this fit with everything else we’re learning in the book???

Scandia Host: See what a mean? You better listen up.

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Be Faithful Unto Death [Revelation 2:8-11]

October 14, 2018

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Date: 10/14/2018

Preacher: Monty Simao, pastor

Series: Revelation

Key Text: Revelation 2:8-11

Description: Some of the poorest people are actually the richest… and some of the richest are the poorest.

Today on Scandia Bible Church Podcast, Pastor Monty Simao continues with our study in the book of Revelation and shows us that just as the world is not always as it seems, the city of Smyrna was not always as it seemed: Christians were being tortured and killed, and yet they were victorious and obtained the victor’s crown while eternal judgment awaited those in power who were wreaking havoc upon the church.
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As Christians we are not promised to be rescued from life’s trials, but rather to persevere through them… and that God always knows and sees all that we are going through because of Him. And with that, He promises to those that are faithful and complete the race and overcome, that the Crown of Life awaits.

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