Pleasures of War [Ecclesiastes 9:1-12]

November 13, 2022

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Monty Simao 2014Sermon Notes

Date: 11/13/2022

Preacher: Monty Simao, pastor

Series: Ecclesiastes

Key Text: Ecclesiastes 9:1-12

Description:  

Sometimes spiritual warfare doesn’t look like war and doesn’t seem very spiritual… and yet…

Today on Scandia Bible Church Podcast, Pastor Monty Simao continues with our study in the book of Ecclesiastes and preaches that *and yet* in a world full of sorrow, one of our greatest defenses and triumphs against evil circumstances is to take our hearts to the Lord in gratitude and joy.

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To work hard and to enjoy the Lord’s provision is the mark — not only of the wise man — but of the one who has learned to be content, and even happy, in a world full of bitterness and complaint.

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Wisdom and Its Limits [Ecclesiastes 8:1-17]

November 6, 2022

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Monty Simao 2014Sermon Notes

Date: 11/06/2022

Preacher: Monty Simao, pastor

Series: Ecclesiastes

Key Text: Ecclesiastes 8:1-17

Description:  

This world is fraught with danger. 

We need wisdom to safely navigate our way through life’s perils; but, wisdom doesn’t necessarily guarantee smooth sailing, nor does it answer every question.

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Today on Scandia Bible Church Podcast, Pastor Monty Simao continues with our study in the book of Ecclesiastes and reminds us that as Christians, we need to recognize the limits of wisdom… and why our finite wisdom shouldn’t cause us to worry, but rather, all the more, to trust in our infinite God.

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From Despair to Delight [Ecclesiastes 2:12-26]

August 14, 2022

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Monty Simao 2014Sermon Notes

Date: 08/14/2022

Preacher: Monty Simao, pastor

Series: Ecclesiastes

Key Text: Ecclesiastes 2:12-26

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Avg Guy: Why is it that so few people find any lasting enjoyment out of life? …If everyone is searching for fulfillment and satisfaction, then why do so few find them? Where are they hiding?? Who holds the key or possesses the secret??? I need to know!

SBC Host: Those are some deep questions. …and you’re not the first to ask them. This sermon may help.

Today on Scandia Bible Church Podcast, Pastor Monty Simao continues with our study in the book of Ecclesiastes in which we see how Solomon’s journey in asking these questions took him to the depths of despair but didn’t leave him there.

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He found a path that showed him how fulfillment and satisfaction can still be found in this life.

… But the problem was not that Solomon was heading in the wrong direction, it was that he wasn’t even on the correct road!

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For the Joy Set Before Him [Hebrews 12:1-3]

April 10, 2022

Monty Simao 2014Sermon Notes

Date: 04/10/2022, Palm Sunday

Preacher: Monty Simao, pastor

Series: Hebrews

Key Text: Hebrews 12:1-3

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SBC Host: When you are suffering in the midst of life’s battles, where do you find your hope?

Avg Guy: Jesus.

SBC Host: Exactly. But what about when He was suffering?  Have you ever stopped to wonder what it was that Jesus considered?

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Today on Scandia Bible Church Podcast, Pastor Monty Simao continues with our study in the book of Hebrews and shows us that we ought give thought to this, as Jesus is not only the premier example of godly living… but also of godly suffering.

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Joy Comes in the Morning [John 20:1-31]

April 4, 2021


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Date: 04/04/2021, Easter Sunday

Preacher: Monty Simao, pastor

Key Text: John 20

Description: What can bring joy from the seeds of pain and sorrow?

The immediate answer is The Resurrection, which means that the ultimate answer is Jesus Christ.

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Today on Scandia Bible Church Podcast, Pastor Monty Simao explains that just as that first Easter morning brought joy to those who were crushed and dismayed in their spirit, so too does the Resurrection bring a guaranteed hope to all who trust in Christ today.

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Joy to the World [Psalm 98:1-9]

December 31, 2017

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Date: 12/31/2017

Preacher: Monty Simao, pastor

Key Text: Psalm 98

SBC logo 204x204Description:  While the Bible contains 150 Psalms, there is one that captures the true essence of all of them. And yet, if you didn’t know it, its title would fool you. Today on Scandia Bible Church Podcast, Pastor Monty Simao, in the wake of his son’s tragic death, leads us to Psalm 98 – because he was lead there. It’s a psalm that in just nine simple verses, lays out the very heart of worship and the great and wonderful God who is greatly to be praised.

 

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The Force, Course, and Source of Prayer [Luke 18:1]

November 1, 2015

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Date: 11/01/2015

Preacher: Keith Barker, elder

Key Text: Luke 18:1

SBC logo 204x204Description: Many Christians have only a limited knowledge of this most wonderful gift that God has given to His children: prayer. Because the power of prayer is misunderstood it to often goes unused. Today’s message on prayer is intended to educate and encourage us to follow the Biblical instructions on the use of this marvelous gift.

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Your Sorrow Will Be Turned into Joy! [John 16:16-22; 20:1-31]

April 20, 2014

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Date: 04/20/2014, Easter Sunday

Preacher: Monty Simao, elder

Key Text: John 16:16-22; 20:1-31

Description:  In this sermon, we look at the promise Jesus made to His disciples in John chapter 16.  He told them that they would be filled with sorrow even as the world rejoices, but that He would turn their sorrow into Joy. Then we look at John chapter 20, to see the fulfillment of that promise and the benediction of peace that Christ pronounced upon His church on that first Easter Sunday and continues to pronounce upon His people today.

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That Your Joy May Be Full [1 John 1:4]

July 21, 2013

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Date: 07/21/2013

Preacher: Monty Simao, elder

Series: 1 John

Key Text: 1 John 1:4

Description:  In the fourth verse of  chapter one, John quotes the words of Jesus Himself — who not only is the Root of our joy — but who also gave His joy to us … a joy unchanging in the midst of circumstance.

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The Law and the Gospel [1 John 1:1-4]

July 14, 2013

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Date: 07/14/2013

Preacher: Monty Simao, elder

Series: 1 John

Key Text: 1 John 1:1-4

Description:  Looking at John’s prologue (verses 1-4 of chapter 1) we will look at the following four things:

  1. The Gospel’s Essence
  2. The Gospel Displayed
  3. The Gospel Declared
  4. The Gospel’s Benefits

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