Guard Yourselves From Idols [1 John 5:21]

March 16, 2014

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Date: 03/16/2014

Preacher: Monty Simao, elder

Series: 1 John

Key Text: 1 John 5:21

Description: John ends his letter with a warning to all Christians that we should guard ourselves from idols.  We will consider this warning while noting four things this text teaches us:

  1. The Great Enemy
  2. The Great Contrast
  3. The Great Defense
  4. The Great Gospel

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Assurance in the Gospel — part 2 [1 John 5:18-20]

March 9, 2014

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Date: 03/09/2014

Preacher: Monty Simao, elder

Series: 1 John

Key Text: 1 John 5:18-20

Description: John declares that all those who believe in Christ can be assured of five things:

  1. Assurance of Eternal Life (13)
  2. Assurance of Answered Prayer (14-17)
  3. Assurance of Victory over Sin (18)
  4. Assurance of Belonging to God (19)
  5. Assurance of Abiding in Christ (20-21)

This message covers the last three of these assurances.

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Classic Edition — Effectual Calling: God’s Sovereign Method

March 5, 2014

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Date: 02/06/2000

Preacher: James Allen, pastor

Series: Soteriology

Description: Join us as we turn the back the clock to 2000 to listen to a Scandia Bible Church “Classic.”  In this Classic Sermon Pastor James Allen continues his series in Soteriology which is the study of why salvation is necessary and how it is accomplished. In this sermon, Pastor Allen focuses on Effectual Calling: God’s Sovereign Method.

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Why Jesus Hates Religion [Matthew 1:21-23]

March 2, 2014

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Date: 03/02/2014

Preacher: Keith Barker, elder

Key Text: Matthew 1:21-23

Description: Humanity loves its religions, but we see from the Book of Matthew that Jesus has just the opposite position. Too often we read God’s Holy Word with the thought that it’s all about us… all about how we can find God.  In today’s message, we will see that the Bible is not about us: It’s all about God.

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Assurance in the Gospel — part 1 [1 John 5:13-16]

February 23, 2014

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Date: 02/23/2014

Preacher: Monty Simao, elder

Series: 1 John

Key Text: 1 John 5:13-16

Description: John declares that all those who believe in Christ can be assured of five things:

  1. Assurance of Eternal Life (13)
  2. Assurance of Answered Prayer (14-17)
  3. Assurance of Victory over Sin (18)
  4. Assurance of Belonging to God (19)
  5. Assurance of Abiding in Christ (20-21)

This message covers the first two assurances.

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The Testimony of the Son [1 John 5:6-12]

February 16, 2014

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Date: 02/16/2014

Preacher: Monty Simao, elder

Series: 1 John

Key Text: 1 John 5:6-12

Description: John declares at the start of this epistle that he and the other Apostles were eye witnesses to the person and work of Christ. Although human testimony is important, John now calls forth the star witness…none other than God Himself.  God has declared Jesus to be the Christ and the only way of salvation for sinners. To reject the testimony of God is to call God a liar.

Notes:

  1. The Object of the Testimony
  2. The Source of the Testimony
  3. The Results of the Testimony

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Overcoming the World [1 John 5:4-5]

February 9, 2014

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Date: 02/09/2014

Preacher: Monty Simao, elder

Series: 1 John

Key Text: 1 John 5:4-5

Description: The Christian life is not a life of ease but a life of struggle. We struggle against the world, the flesh, and the devil. It is a life that demands entrance through a narrow gate and it is a daily walk along a narrow path. In our passage this morning, John doesn’t leave us discouraged but tells us that in the midst of this battle, the Christian will overcome the world.

We will be looking at three things in regards to the Christians overcoming the world:

  1. Its SIGNIFICANCE
  2. Its SOURCE
  3. Its SUSTAINMENT

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Classic Edition — Particular Redemption: God’s Sovereign Means

February 9, 2014

Sermon Notes

Date: 01/30/2000

Preacher: James Allen, pastor

Series: Soteriology

Description: Join us as we turn the back the clock to 2000 to listen to a Scandia Bible Church “Classic.”  In this Classic Sermon Pastor James Allen continues his series in Soteriology which is the study of why salvation is necessary and how it is accomplished. In this sermon, Pastor Allen focuses on Particular Redemption: God’s Sovereign Means.

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It’s all about Jesus [John 6:1-14]

February 2, 2014

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Date: 02/02/2014

Preacher: Keith Barker, elder

Key Text: John 6:1-14

Description: The “Super Bowl of Miracles” is the only miracle covered in all 4 Gospels. The gathering of people was huge and the Lord’s provision for them was amazing. For us the story carries some interesting insights that can reveal the caring heart of God for His bride: The Church.

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Oh! You Shouldn’t Have [2 Corinthians 12:1-10]

January 26, 2014

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Date: 01/26/2014

Preacher: Keith Barker, elder

Key Text: 2 Corinthians 12:1-10

Description: The Apostle Paul was an intelligent highly educated man.  In his humanity he could have easily thought of himself as being superior to others.   To make him usable, and to keep him humble, God graciously gave Paul a special gift which Paul describes as a ‘thorn in the flesh’.

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Aspects of Faith [1 John 5:1-3]

January 19, 2014

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Date: 01/19/2014

Preacher: Monty Simao, elder

Series: 1 John

Key Text: 1 John 5:1-3

Description: John’s epistle is like looking through a kaleidoscope.  He repeats the same truths, but from different perspectives. In this final chapter, John turns the kaleidoscope yet again to present a new view of the themes of loving God, loving the brethren, and obedience to God’s law.  But this time we see it from the perspective of faith.

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Sources of Assurance [1 John 4:15-21]

January 12, 2014

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Date: 01/12/2014

Preacher: Monty Simao, elder

Series: 1 John

Key Text: 1 John 4:15-21

Description: John provides us five sources of a believer’s assurance. [This sermon will cover the last three of these points (verses 15 – 21). Listen to the first two points in last week’s sermon].

  1. The PRESENCE of the HOLY SPIRIT
  2. The PLEDGE of the APOSTOLIC TESTIMONY
  3. The PROFESSION of JESUS as the SON OF GOD
  4. The PERFECTION of GOD’S LOVE
  5. The PRACTICE of GOD’S LOVE

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Is the Bible Trustworthy [1 John 4:13-21]

January 5, 2014

Sermon Notes

Date: 01/05/2014

Preacher: Monty Simao, elder

Series: 1 John

Key Text: 1 John 4:13-21

Description: John provides us five sources of a believer’s assurance:

  1. The PRESENCE of the HOLY SPIRIT
  2. The PLEDGE of the APOSTOLIC TESTIMONY
  3. The PROFESSION of JESUS as the SON OF GOD
  4. The PERFECTION of GOD’S LOVE
  5. The PRACTICE of GOD’S LOVE

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How to Excel in the New Year [Philippians 3:12-14]

December 29, 2013

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Date: 12/29/2013

Preacher: Keith Barker, elder

Key Text: Philippians 3:12-14

Description: Paul give is 4 steps to follow to ensure that we have a good New Year.

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Anticipation [1 John 4:7-14]

December 22, 2013

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Date: 12/22/2013

Preacher: Monty Simao, elder

Series: 1 John

Key Text: 1 John 4:7-14

Description: The world has been in anticipation of a Savior since man’s fall in the Garden of Eden (Gen 3:15).  Christ comes and the anticipated Savior is described to us in 1 John as God’s love for us manifested. The incarnation and the cross is love covered in flesh. We ought to live in light of this truth.

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The Need for Discernment [1 John 4:1-6]

December 15, 2013

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Date: 12/15/2013

Preacher: Monty Simao, elder

Series: 1 John

Key Text: 1 John 4:1-6

Description: John provides believers three tests so that they can discern between false teachers and true teachers and between truth and error.

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Responding to Doubt [1 John 3:19-24]

December 8, 2013

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Date: 12/08/2013

Preacher: Monty Simao, elder

Series: 1 John

Key Text: 1 John 3:19-24

Description: John deals with the topic of believers who are battling doubt and provides the Christian’s responses to discouragement and doubt in the Christian life.

  1. Answer your condemning conscience
  2. Rest with confidence
  3. Back to the Gospel
  4. Fruit and Sonship

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A Wasted Life [Matthew 26:47-49; 27:3-5]

December 1, 2013

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Date: 12/01/2013

Preacher: Keith Barker, elder

Key Text: Mathew 26:47-49;  27:3-5

Description: Today we explore the story of a man who knew Jesus personally, walked with Him, ate with Him, and was involved in public ministry but sadly this man never took Jesus into his heart.

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Christian Love [1 John 3:10-18]

November 24, 2013

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Date: 11/24/2013

Preacher: Monty Simao, elder

Series: 1 John

Key Text: 1 John 3:10-18

Description: John provides a look at the central command of the Christian: to emulate Christ in the manner in which the Christian manifests love toward his fellow man.

  • Christian Love Recalls the Lord’s Command (v.11)
  • Christian Love Rejects Hatred (v.12-15)
  • Christian Love Requires Sacrifice (v. 16)
  • Christian Love Reaches Out (v17-18)

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The Pursuit of Righteousness [1 John 2:29 – 3:10]

November 17, 2013

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Date: 11/17/2013

Preacher: Monty Simao, elder

Series: 1 John

Key Text: 1 John 2:29 – 3:10

Description: The Apostle John provides an argument for the pursuit of righteousness in the life of the Christian.  He provides essentially eight reasons for the Christian’s life to be marked by righteousness and not by sin.  This passage is commonly misquoted by those who teach Christian Perfectionism.  We will discuss why this is not what it is teaching.

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