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God Alone Is My Refuge [Psalm 62:1-12]

November 9, 2025

Sermon Notes

Date: 11/09/2025

Preacher: Monty Simao, pastor

Series: Wisdom and Worship: Walking Through Psalms and Proverbs

Key Text: Psalm 62

Description:

When life feels like it’s slipping out from under us…
we all run somewhere.

To people.
To accomplishments.
To distraction.
To whatever promises to hold us up when we feel like we’re falling.

But what happens when those refuges give way?

Today on Scandia Bible Church Podcast, Pastor Monty Simao continues our Wisdom and Worship study with Psalm 62 — where David declares that every refuge in this world is fragile and false… but God alone is strong, faithful, and near.

This psalm doesn’t simply call us to believe about God —
but to rest in Him.
To entrust our weary souls to the One who never shifts, never fades, and never fails.

Because the question is not whether you will seek refuge.

The question is whether the refuge you will seek… will save.

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Enjoy the Moment, Rejoice in the Lord [Ecclesiastes 5:8 — 6:9]

October 2, 2022

Sermon Notes

Date: 10/02/2022

Preacher: Monty Simao, pastor

Series: Ecclesiastes

Key Text: Ecclesiastes 5:8 — 6:9

Description:

We think it will make us happy… and yet, he was in a unique position to tell us it won’t.

Today on Scandia Bible Church Podcast, Pastor Monty Simao continues with our study in the book of Ecclesiastes and reminds us that the Bible has a lot to say about money, and that Solomon, as the wealthiest (and wisest) man of his day, had a perspective unlike any other.

For not only was he able to shed light on the DANGERS of money, but to share his ironic OBSERVATIONS about how riches — the very thing we think will make us happy — will not.

Instead, actual satisfaction and contentment, can only come from GRATITUDE… gratitude for the gifts of God.

Let us not miss this lesson, but enjoy the good gifts that God has given with grateful hearts.

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When the Church Mirrors the Culture [Revelation 3:14-22]

December 9, 2018

Sermon Notes

Date: 12/09/2018

Preacher: Monty Simao, pastor

Series: Revelation

Key Text: Revelation 3:14-22

Description: Of all the letters to the churches, it may be the most recognizable but least understood.

Today on Scandia Bible Church Podcast, Pastor Monty Simao continues with our study in the book of Revelation and shows us that the letter to the church in Laodicea is a letter of rebuke.

…And yet Christ offers a restoration so complete that it could only come from the Gospel.

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When Safety is Worse than Persecution [Revelation 3:1-6]

November 18, 2018

Sermon Notes

Date: 11/18/2018

Preacher: Monty Simao, pastor

Series: Revelation

Key Text: Revelation 3:1-6

Description: The greatest danger to the church in America today is not persecution… BUT COMFORT.

Today on Scandia Bible Church Podcast, Pastor Monty Simao continues with our study in the book of Revelation and points out that we’re so relaxed that there is nothing to persecute, for there is no offense that the world sees.

Like the Sardians we need to wake up and be wary of the comfort that kills.