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The Peril of Prideful Judgment [Matthew 7:1-6]

November 8, 2026

Sermon Notes

Date: 11/08/2026

Preacher: Monty Simao, pastor

Series: Matthew

Key Text: Matthew 7:1-6

Description:

“Do not judge.”

Perhaps one of the most quoted —
and most misunderstood —
commands of Jesus.

But does this mean we remain silent
when confronted with sin?

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

where Jesus confronts the danger
of prideful judgment.

For the problem is not that we see
the speck in our brother’s eye —

it’s that we see it so clearly
while remaining blind
to the LOG in our own.

Yet Jesus does not tell us
to ignore our brother’s sin.

He calls us to first examine ourselves.

For righteous judgment
requires more than recognizing
what is wrong in another.

It requires the humility
to recognize what is wrong
in ourselves —

and thus our desperate need for His grace.

… A grace that moves us
to seek restoration
rather than condemnation.

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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:

Consider the birds of the air.
Consider the lilies of the field.

…Do THEY worry?

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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God or Mammon [Matthew 6:19-24]

October 18, 2026

Sermon Notes

Date: 10/18/2026

Preacher: Monty Simao, pastor

Series: Matthew

Key Text: Matthew 6:19-24

Description:

Your possessions.
Your security.
Everything you thought would make you happy.
Everything you worked so hard for.

— What if it was all taken away tomorrow?

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

as Jesus confronts the dangerous hold
that earthly treasure can have upon the human heart.

For what if, in gaining everything
this world has to offer,
you lose sight of what matters most?

Jesus teaches us that no one can serve two masters.

And He warns that where our treasure is,
our hearts will follow.

Yet Christ offers riches
that wealth can never purchase —

the enduring riches of God’s grace.

The question, then, is not simply
what you possess…

but what possesses you?

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The Lord’s Prayer: Our Petitions [Matthew 6:11-15]

September 20, 2026

Sermon Notes

Date: 09/20/2026

Preacher: Monty Simao, pastor

Series: Matthew

Key Text: Matthew 6:11-15

Description:

What do you do
with the needs you cannot control,
the guilt you cannot erase,
and the temptations you cannot face alone?

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

as Jesus teaches His disciples
not merely how to pray,

[Give us this day our daily bread.]

but how to live each day

[Forgive us our debts,
as we also have forgiven our debtors.]

in complete dependence
upon their Father in heaven —

[And do not lead us into temptation.]

These are not the prayers
of the self-sufficient.

They are the petitions of children
who know the Father —

the One who provides,
forgives,
and faithfully guards them
when temptation comes.

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True Prayer [Matthew 6:7-10]

August 30, 2026

Sermon Notes

Date: 08/30/2026

Preacher: Monty Simao, pastor

Series: Matthew

Key Text: Matthew 6:7-10

Description:

Today on Scandia Bible Church Podcast,
we’re going to listen to a sermon.

And in this sermon,
we’re going to hear the sermon
that Pastor Monty Simao preached
at Scandia Bible Church.

And as we listen to the sermon
we’ll hear what was said
from the pulpit
in the sermon we’re about to hear —

which is the sermon
we’re introducing right now.

…Yeah.

Jesus said,

“When you are praying,
do not use meaningless repetition
as the Gentiles do,
for they suppose that they will be heard
for their many words.”

Today, Pastor Monty continues our study
in the Gospel of Matthew —

as Jesus teaches His disciples
that true prayer is not about multiplying words
to gain God’s attention.

Your Father already knows
what you need
before you ask Him.

So the question is not,
“How much can I say?”

But rather:

Does my prayer exist
to bend God to my desires —

or to bend my heart
to His?

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

April 26, 2026

Sermon 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.

And with Him,
a command:

Repent.

For the kingdom of heaven
is at hand.

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Stumbling Blocks or Stepping Stones: Building Each Other Up in Christ [Romans 14:13-23]

September 8, 2024

Sermon Notes

Date: 09/08/2024

Preacher: Monty Simao, pastor

Series: Romans

Key Text: Romans 14:13-23

Description:

Avg Guy: My Life. My Freedom!

SBC Host: Hold up a minute. True Christian freedom is not just about exercising your right… It’s also about doing what’s right. For an action that frees you… may enslave another.

Avg Guy: Oh.

Today on Scandia Bible Church Podcast, Pastor Monty Simao continues with our study in the book of Romans which calls the Christian to navigate the delicate balance between liberty and love.

For true Christian freedom calls us to something greater — building each other up, promoting peace, and putting love first.

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Thy Kingdom Come! [Revelation — Introduction]

July 29, 2018

Sermon Notes

Date: 07/29/2018

Preacher: Monty Simao, pastor

Series: Revelation

Selected Text: Matthew 13

Description: “The Kingdom of Heaven is like a mustard seed….”

But the disciples – and everyone else in first century Palestine, for that matter – were expecting something quite different. In their minds it was to be a mustard tree…. big, not small…. conquering, war-like, not peaceful.

Today on Scandia Bible Church Podcast, Pastor Monty Simao continues the groundwork for our introduction to the book of Revelation and shares how Jesus revealed what the Kingdom of Heaven would be like through parables. And it was with these that He revealed there is a “now” part of the kingdom and a “not yet” part of the kingdom.

Yes, the kingdom will one day be like a mustard tree. It will one day bring forth a reward to the Lord’s faithful and a time of judgement to the Lord’s enemies… but not yet.

For now it must start small and grow, as God continues to tarry in His grace and mercy, and His kingdom continues to expand through the preaching of the Gospel of grace.