Church Podcast – Scandia Bible Church

Sermon Notes Date: 06/01/2025 Preacher: Josh Peglow, pastor Series: Colossians Key Text: Colossians 2:6-7 Description: Duty or delight? What is your motivation for obeying God? Is it duty — the daily grind — or delight? Today on Scandia Bible Church Podcast, Pastor Josh Peglow continues with our study in the book of Colossians in which […]

Sermon Notes Date: 05/25/2025 Preacher: Monty Simao, pastor Series: Zechariah Key Text: Zechariah 8:1-17 Description: We all know that consequences are real — that our past defines our future… or so it seems.  But what if that's not the case, at least not entirely? Today on Scandia Bible Church Podcast, Pastor Monty Simao continues with […]

Sermon Notes Date: 05/18/2025 Preacher: Monty Simao, pastor Series: Zechariah Key Text: Zechariah 7:1-14 Description: What if your prayers… your giving… your fasting — and all of your religious habits and routines — weren't really for God? Today on Scandia Bible Church Podcast, Pastor Monty Simao continues our study in the book of Zechariah in […]

Sermon Notes Date: 05/11/2025 Preacher: Monty Simao, pastor Series: Zechariah Key Text: Zechariah 6:9-15 Description: It wasn't tradition. It wasn't politics. It was prophecy. Today on Scandia Bible Church Podcast, Pastor Monty Simao continues with our study in the book of Zechariah in which we see God giving His people a striking sign: a priest […]

Sermon Notes Date: 05/04/2025 Preacher: Josh Peglow, pastor Series: Colossians Key Text: Colossians 2:1-5 Description: You’re not alone…. You’re not alone if you feel overwhelmed by all the opposition to Christianity. And you’re not alone if it seems like there’s just too much to learn — too many arguments to master — just to defend […]

Sermon Notes Date: 04/27/2025 Preacher: Monty Simao, pastor Series: Zechariah Key Text: Zechariah 6:1-8 Description: The headlines scream chaos. Injustice seems to go unchecked. And it's easy to wonder if God sees… or is really in control. That's the world we live in. Today on Scandia Bible Church Podcast, Pastor Monty Simao continues with our […]

Sermon Notes Date: 04/20/2025, Easter Sunday Preacher: Monty Simao, pastor Key Text: Jonah 1–2; Matthew 12:40-41 Description: Lilies. Life. Light. Words we often associate with Easter. But what if the story doesn't start there? What if resurrection begins in the dark— with rebellion, a storm, and a prophet sinking into the sea? Today, on Scandia Bible […]

Sermon Notes Date: 04/20/2025, Easter Sunday, Sunrise Preacher: Josh Peglow, pastor Key Text: John 2:13-22 Description: “Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up.” — a statement by Jesus, that a first didn't make any sense… until the empty tomb. His resurrection is the proof. The proof that He is who […]

Service Notes Date: 04/18/2025, Good Friday Description: On this Good Friday evening in 2025, join our little country church as we gather in solemn reflection to behold the suffering of Christ through the prophetic Servant Songs of Isaiah and the Gospel accounts of His Passion. Through Scripture, song, and short reflections, we follow the path […]

Sermon Notes Date: 04/13/2025, Palm Sunday Preacher: Monty Simao, pastor Series: Zechariah Key Text: Zechariah 5:1-11 Description: What if everything you've ever done, everything you've ever thought, or everything you've ever intended — every hidden sin — was written down and made visible? Today on Scandia Bible Church Podcast, Pastor Monty Simao continues with our […]

Sermon Notes Date: 04/06/2025 Preacher: Monty Simao, pastor Series: Zechariah Key Text: Zechariah 4:11-14 Description: What do two olive trees in a vision 2,500 years ago have to do with your life today? …More than you might think. Today on Scandia Bible Church Podcast, Pastor Monty Simao continues with our study in the book of […]

Sermon Notes Date: 03/30/2025 Preacher: David Teves, deacon Key Text: 2 Corinthians 5:10-15 Description: Our lives matter and have eternal consequences. Today on Scandia Bible Church Podcast, Deacon David Teves takes us to 2 Corinthians where we see Paul reminding believers of the coming judgement of Christ — and is therefore motivated to persuade others to […]

Sermon Notes Date: 03/23/2025 Preacher: Monty Simao, pastor Series: Zechariah Key Text: Zechariah 4:6-10 Description: Have you ever questioned whether your quiet acts of faithfulness really make a difference? …Maybe it's setting up chairs, praying for someone year after year, or simply striving to remain steady in the daily grind — it can all feel […]

Sermon Notes Date: 03/16/2025 Preacher: Monty Simao, pastor Series: Zechariah Key Text: Zechariah 4:1-6 Description: They had returned from exile, faced opposition, and were struggling to rebuild the temple. The task seemed impossible. Today on Scandia Bible Church Podcast, Pastor Monty Simao continues with our series in the book of Zechariah, and causes us to […]

Sermon Notes Date: 03/09/2025 Preacher: Josh Peglow, pastor Series: Colossians Key Text: Colossians 1:24-29 Description: It's both a privilege and a struggle… yet every moment of hardship is infused with purpose. Today on Scandia Bible Church Podcast, Pastor Josh Peglow continues our study in the book of Colossians, where Paul presents a powerful vision of […]

Sermon Notes Date: 03/02/2025 Preacher: Monty Simao, pastor Series: Zechariah Key Text: Zechariah 3:6-10 Description: We REJOICE because of our salvation! We REJOICE because His grace abounds and saves! But, just why is it that we rejoice?? …Is it because we've escaped judgment? (Of course!) …But is there something more?? Today on Scandia Bible Church […]

Sermon Notes Date: 02/23/2025 Preacher: Monty Simao, pastor Series: Zechariah Key Text: Zechariah 3:1-5 Description: [Courtroom Vignette] Like a BRAND plucked from FIRE…. Have you ever felt the weight of guilt or the sting of accusation? Have you ever wondered if you could truly be accepted before a holy God? Today on Scandia Bible Church […]

Sermon Notes Date: 02/16/2025 Preacher: Monty Simao, pastor Series: Zechariah Key Text: Zechariah 2:6-13 Description: Where is your true home? Have you settled too comfortably in a world that is passing away? Or are you living as a citizen of Zion, rejoicing in the presence of your King? Today on Scandia Bible Church Podcast, Pastor […]

Sermon Notes Date: 02/09/2025 Preacher: Josh Peglow, pastor Series: Colossians Key Text: Colossians 1:21-23 Description: Have you ever felt that your faith has been stretched to the breaking point? Today on Scandia Bible Church Podcast, Pastor Josh Peglow continues with our study in the book of Colossians in which Paul takes us on a guided […]

Sermon Notes Date: 02/02/2025 Preacher: Monty Simao, pastor Series: Zechariah Key Text: Zechariah 2:1-5 Description: Have you ever felt like you were in ruins? — needing to rebuild… but not even knowing how to piece life back together? Today on Scandia Bible Church Podcast, Pastor Monty Simao continues with our study in the book of […]

Sermon Notes Date: 01/26/2025 Preacher: Monty Simao, pastor Series: Zechariah Key Text: Zechariah 1:16-21 Description: Have you ever felt like your life is too broken to fix?? …like no matter what you do, you just can't make things right? Today on Scandia Bible Church Podcast, Pastor Monty Simao continues with our study in the book […]

Sermon Notes Date: 01/19/2025 Preacher: Monty Simao, pastor Series: Zechariah Key Text: Zechariah 1:7-17 Description: SBC Host: And the word of the Lord came to Zechariah… “I saw at night, and behold, a man was riding on a red horse, and he was standing among the myrtle trees which were in the ravine, with red, sorrel and white […]

Sermon Notes Date: 01/12/2025 Preacher: Monty Simao, pastor Series: Zechariah Key Text: Zechariah 1:1-6 Description: When life feels broken… plans in ruins… and hope out of reach — What do you do?? Today on Scandia Bible Church Podcast, we learn from Pastor Monty Simao that that is exactly what God's people were up against when […]

 Sermon Notes Date: 01/05/2025 Preacher: Monty Simao, pastor Series: Advent Key Text: Isaiah 9:1-7; Zechariah (selected texts) Description:   Over 700 years before Christ, the prophet Isaiah spoke of a Great Light breaking into the darkness — a Child that would bring peace, justice, and restoration to a world weighed down by darkness and despair. […]

Sermon Notes Date: 12/29/2024 Preacher: Josh Peglow, pastor Series: Colossians Key Text: Colossians 1:15-20 Description: “For by Him all things were created, both in the heavens and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities—all things have been created through Him and for Him.” — Colossians 1:16 Heaven and earth. […]

 Sermon Notes Date: 12/22/2024 Preacher: Monty Simao, pastor Series: Advent Key Text: Timothy 1:12-17 Description:   If we can just get beyond the lights, gifts, and celebrations…  What is the true meaning of Christmas?? Today on Scandia Bible Church Podcast, on this Sunday before Christmas, Pastor Monty Simao turns to the book of 1 Timothy […]

Sermon Notes Date: 12/15/2024 Preacher: Josh Peglow, pastor Series: Colossians Key Text: Colossians 1:9-14 Description: [Automated Crosswalk Voice]: Walk-sign. On. Follow Christ. Today on Scandia Bible Church Podcast, Pastor Josh Peglow continues with our study in the book of Colossians in which we learn that the more we learn about Christ… the more we can […]

Sermon Notes Date: 12/08/2024 Preacher: Monty Simao, pastor Series: Romans Key Text: Romans 16:25-27 Description: What's the greatest mystery YOU’ve ever uncovered? Today on Scandia Bible Church Podcast, Pastor Monty Simao brings our Romans study to its conclusion in which we see Paul — in its final verses — celebrating the greatest mystery HE’s ever uncovered… the […]

Sermon Notes Date: 12/01/2024 Preacher: Monty Simao, pastor Series: Romans Key Text: Romans 16:17-20 Description: In a world full of division and deception, how do we protect the unity of the church? Cling. Avoid. Trust. Today on Scandia Bible Church Podcast, Pastor Monty Simao reaches the next to last sermon in the book of Romans […]

Sermon Notes Date: 11/24/2024 Preacher: David Teves, deacon Key Text: John 1:1-18 Description: Careful… where you put your hope. Today on Scandia Bible Church Podcast, Deacon David Teves reminds us — though the noise of this world may clamor otherwise — we have no hope in leaders, politicians, or even pastors. Our only hope is […]

Sermon Notes Date: 11/17/2024 Preacher: Josh Peglow, pastor Series: Colossians Key Text: Colossians 1:3-8 Description: Avg Guy: With Thanksgiving coming up, I have so many things to be thankful for! I'm thankful for my food, my family, my health, my dog, my car…. SBC Host: What about the transformative power of the Gospel? Today on […]

Sermon Notes Date: 11/10/2024 Preacher: Monty Simao, pastor Series: Romans Key Text: Romans 16:1-16, 21-23 Description: Every single person, every single act of service, matters deeply to God. This includes you. — That's the heart of Paul's message. Today on Scandia Bible Church Podcast, Pastor Monty Simao nears the end of our study in the […]

Sermon Notes Date: 11/03/2024 Preacher: David Teves, deacon Key Text: John 11:1-16 Description: Jesus cried out in a loud voice: “LAZARUS, COME FORTH!” …And then, out of the tomb walked a man wrapped from head to toe in burial clothing… a man who — without a doubt — was once dead, but now — for […]

Sermon Notes Date: 10/27/2024 Preacher: Monty Simao, pastor Series: Romans Key Text: Romans 15:22-33 Description: Avg Guy: I have plans! I have things I want to do — places I want to go… SBC Host: …And let me guess… those “plans” — at least for right now — aren't God's plans… are they? Avg Guy: […]

Sermon Notes Date: 10/20/2024 Preacher: Josh Peglow, pastor Series: Colossians Key Text: Colossians 1:1-2 Description: To the saints and faithful brethren in Christ who are at Colossae: Grace to you and peace from God our Father. Imagine penning such a greeting from prison. Because that's what Paul did. What's more, he didn't even know them — but he loved […]

Sermon Notes Date: 10/13/2024 Preacher: Monty Simao, pastor Series: Romans Key Text: Romans 15:14-21 Description: “They who had no news of Him shall see, And they who have not heard shall understand.” What drives a person to dedicate their life to sharing the gospel in places where Christ has never been named?? Today on Scandia […]

Sermon Notes Date: 10/06/2024 Preacher: Monty Simao, pastor Key Text: 2 Corinthians 4:16-18 Description:   “Life feels overwhelming… and my struggles seem to never end.” When this seems to be our reality, how do we keep going? Today on Scandia Bible Church Podcast, Pastor Monty Simao brings us to 2 Corinthians as our church continues […]

Sermon Notes Date: 09/29/2024 Preacher: Josh Peglow, pastor Key Text: Lamentations 3:19-24 Description: The suffering, intense. The pain and sorrow, all-consuming. The struggle, real. Today on Scandia Bible Church Podcast, Pastor Josh Peglow turns to the book of Lamentations as our congregation continues to struggle in this very real way. In our passage we read […]

Sermon Notes Date: 09/22/2024 Preacher: Monty Simao, pastor Key Text: Job 18-19 Description:   What do you do when everything falls apart and it feels like even God has turned away? Today on Scandia Bible Church Podcast, Pastor Monty Simao presses pause on our Romans study and turns to Job, as our church mourns the […]

Sermon Notes Date: 09/15/2024 Preacher: Monty Simao, pastor Series: Romans Key Text: Romans 15:1-13 Description:   Christian unity. How do we build a church community that truly reflects the love and unity of Christ? Today on Scandia Bible Church Podcast, Pastor Monty Simao continues with our study in the book of Romans in which we're […]

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: […]

Sermon Notes Date: 09/01/2024 Preacher: Josh Peglow, pastor Series: 1 Peter Key Text: 1 Peter 5:6-14 Description: [For] I have written to you briefly, exhorting and testifying that this is the true grace of God. Stand firm in it! Today on Scandia Bible Church Podcast, Pastor Josh Peglow concludes our study in 1 Peter as […]

Sermon Notes Date: 08/25/2024 Preacher: Monty Simao, pastor Series: Romans Key Text: Romans 14:1-12 Description:   It was so trivial. … But there you were, at odds with another brother or sister in Christ over something like a food choice or a holiday tradition. Today on Scandia Bible Church Podcast, Pastor Monty Simao continues with […]

Sermon Notes Date: 08/18/2024 Preacher: Monty Simao, pastor Series: Romans Key Text: Romans 13:8-14 Description:   Debt: the state of owing and an obligation to repay. …But, what if there was ONE debt we should never repay? Today on Scandia Bible Church Podcast, Pastor Monty Simao continues with our study in the book of Romans […]

Sermon Notes Date: 08/11/2024 Preacher: Monty Simao, pastor Series: Romans Key Text: Romans 13:3-4 | Matthew 22:17-22 Description:   And then Jesus said, “Render therefore unto Caesar the things which are Caesar’s; and unto God the things that are God's.” Today on Scandia Bible Church Podcast, Pastor Monty Simao continues with our study in the […]

Sermon Notes Date: 08/04/2024 Preacher: Monty Simao, pastor Series: Romans Key Text: Romans 13:1-7 | Revelation 13:1-10 Description:   Romans 13. Revelation 13. — Two chapters of the Bible containing two powerful, yet seemingly contrasting passages: Divine Order and Beastly Rule. Today on Scandia Bible Church Podcast, Pastor Monty Simao continues with our study in […]

Sermon Notes Date: 07/28/2024 Preacher: Josh Peglow, pastor Series: 1 Peter Key Text: 1 Peter 5:1-5 Description: Humility. Today on Scandia Bible Church Podcast, Pastor Josh Peglow continues with our study in the book of 1 Peter in which we learn that humility is the key which church leaders are to ground themselves… …if they […]

Sermon Notes Date: 07/21/2024 Preacher: Monty Simao, pastor Series: Romans Key Text: Romans 13:6-7 and Genesis 9:1-7 Description:   Covenance and Governance …we're instructed to live under both. Today on Scandia Bible Church Podcast, Pastor Monty Simao continues with our study in the book of Romans in which he begins a wide-angle exploration on the […]

Sermon Notes Date: 07/14/2024 Preacher: Josh Peglow, pastor Series: 1 Peter Key Text: 1 Peter 4:12-19 Description: For doing evil… or for doing good: Two different reasons one can suffer. Today on Scandia Bible Church Podcast, Pastor Josh Peglow continues with our study in the book of 1 Peter in which believers are urged to […]

Sermon Notes Date: 07/07/2024 Preacher: Monty Simao, pastor Key Text: 1 Timothy 3:8-13 Description:   Integrity. Dignity. And a deep faith that guides both personal conduct and ministry. This is what Paul penned to Timothy nearly 2000 years ago as to what to look for in a deacon. But that was a long time ago! […]

Sermon Notes Date: 06/30/2024 Preacher: Monty Simao, pastor Series: Romans Key Text: Romans 13:3-5 Description:   Avg Guy: Okay… I think I'm getting this. The first two verses in Romans 13 tell us that the reason we submit to authority is because God put them there. SBC Host: You're getting it. Avg Guy: And and […]