The Clash of Kingdoms: Surrendering Our Rights [Matthew 5:38-42]

July 19, 2026

Sermon Notes

Date: 07/19/2026

Preacher: Monty Simao, pastor

Series: Matthew

Key Text: Matthew 5:32-42

Description:

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

as Jesus confronts
the desire for personal vengeance.

God gave this law
to restrain retaliation
and uphold justice.

But the scribes and Pharisees
turned it into permission
to get even.

Christ calls the citizens
of His kingdom
to another way:

turn the other cheek,
walk the second mile,
and willingly surrender
what you have every right to claim.

Not because justice
doesn’t matter,

but because vengeance
belongs to God.

And because the King Himself
surrendered His rights,
and bore the judgment we deserved…

and freed us
from the burden
of getting even.

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Sharing the Sufferings of Christ [1 Peter 4:12-14]

November 14, 2010

Sermon Notes

Date: 11/14/2010

Preacher: Frank Acevedo, elder

Series: 1 Peter

Key Text: 1 Peter 4:12-14

Description: In these verses Peter gives the climax of his urgent warning and strengthening of the church against the terrible persecution, already under way, but soon to issue in the death of countless numbers of the faithful. Although Peter primarily had in mind the prophetic destruction of Jerusalem, it should never be overlooked that the event itself was a type of the ultimate judgment of the Second Coming, giving all of the apostle’s teaching here a spiritual application for all generations to come.

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The Eyes of the Lord are Toward the Righteous [1 Peter 3:10-12]

July 4, 2010

Sermon Notes

Date: 07/04/2010

Preacher: Frank Acevedo, elder

Series: 1 Peter

Key Text: 1 Peter 3:10-12

Description: The Apostle Peter tells us that the best way to dispose people to speak well of you, and live peaceably with you, will be found in these three verses quoted from Psalm 34:12-16.

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