A Christian podcast by Sonny Simak - Pastor Grace Church Southall, London, UK. Our aim is to encourage our fellow Christians and lead those who live in darkness into the light of Christ with the help of our Lord. For more information please visit www.gcsouthall.org.uk
Friendship is one of the most common and wonderful relationships we experience. What does the Bible teach about friendship, and how can we choose and be a better friend? We have a lovely example of friendship in Jonathan and David before us. 1 Samuel 18:1-5 - "As soon as he had finished speaking to Saul, the soul of Jonathan was knit to the soul of David, and Jonathan loved him as his own soul.…
Part 11 (Final) - Peace & Joy In Every Circumstance Series: Spiritual Depression - Our Fight For Joy Philippians 4:4-9 The peace of God is brought to us by the God of peace that surpasses all understanding. Jesus is the prince of peace. This peace helps us to rejoice in God, which is essential for our daily living and witness in this fallen world. We pray that we rejoice in the Lord always.
Part 10 - Every Thought Captive Series: Spiritual Depression - Our Fight For Joy 2 Corinthians 10:5-6 - "We destroy arguments and every lofty opinion raised against the knowledge of God, and take every thought captive to obey Christ, being ready to punish every disobedience, when your obedience is complete." A spiritual antidote for our fear, sinful behaviours and anxiety. Fear, anxiety and…
Part 9 - Freed From Bondage Series: Spiritual Depression - Our Fight For Joy Romans 8:14-15 - "For all who are led by the Spirit of God are sons of God. For you did not receive the spirit of slavery to fall back into fear, but you have received the Spirit of adoption as sons, by whom we cry, “Abba! Father!” Can we live a perfect life on this earth? Should we expect perfection from other people?…
Part 8 - Misery to Mercy - Mark 5:1-20 Series: Spiritual Depression - Our Fight For Joy The light shines in the darkness and the darkness cannot overcome it. The Lord Jesus sets the prisoners free. What a great joy!
Dealing with distress. 'A Guest Sermon' by Brother Muralee who is serves as a pastor and elder in his church and is involved in the church planing ministry. He has been in the Gospel for over 35 years. He is our dear brother and friend in the Lord. We were glad that he was able to visit us briefly while he travels abroad. The sermon is based on 1 Samuel 30:1-21 with an emphasis on verse number 6.…
Part 7 - The call of Christ and challenges we face as Christians" Series: Spiritual Depression - Our Fight For Joy We may think that following Jesus is easy, but it is not. When we follow the Lord, we face the ideology, lies, and mockery of the world. There comes a new friction that we might not have anticipated in our lives. Following Jesus comes with a great cost. Sometimes, though, we may even…
Part 6 - “A crisis of faith.” Series: Spiritual Depression - Our Fight For Joy Mark 4:35-41 Why did the disciple become fearful? Where was there faith when the big waves crashing into the boat? Why did Jesus rebuke them by saying that they lacked faith? Let’s find out. We too may lack faith at times. But the Lord Jesus tells us to be faithful in spite of challenging circumstances.
Part 5 - Frustrated With God Series: Spiritual Depression - Our Fight For Joy John 6:60-71 - Following Jesus for who He is and not just for what He gives. This particular sermon again, is not based on the chapter of the book. But this frustration can be seen among professing Christians in local churches today.
Part 4 - A Christian's Joy Series: Spiritual Depression - Our Fight For Joy We continue with our sermon series every Sunday. Psalm 16:11 - "You make known to me the path of life; in your presence there is fullness of joy; at your right hand are pleasures for evermore."
Part 3 - "Understanding Salvation" Series: Spiritual Depression - Our Fight For Joy What is salvation and why it is important for the church to understand this! Mark 8:22-26 “And they came to Bethsaida. And some people brought to him a blind man and begged him to touch him. And he took the blind man by the hand and led him out of the village, and when he had spat on his eyes and laid his hands on…
Part 2 - " A Firm Foundation" Series: Spiritual Depression - Our Fight For Joy Understanding the doctrine of Justification by Fatih is important. It is one of the the cures of our unhappiness as Christians. Romans 3:28 - " For we maintain that a person is justified by faith apart from the works of the law." www.gcsouthall.org.uk
Matthew 26:6-13 We decided to explore a passage that deals with the anointing of Jesus by an unknown woman for the preparation of His burial. We continue to preach Christ crucified and Him resurrected. Have a blessed Easter! We have also started a new YouTube channel for our church. Here at video links. Can I trust the Bible? - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D1p7etCRuBo Can I trust Jesus? -…
Part 1 - Spiritual Depression - Our Fight for Joy - "Spiritual Depression" For the next few weeks we are going to be exploring the theme of Joy on Sunday mornings at Grace Church Southall ( www.gcsouthall.org.uk ) I have been reading the book "Spiritual Depression" written by late Dr Martin Llyod Jones to understand the cause of spiritual joylessness and how to rediscover the joy of the Christian…
A short devotion that I led at church from John 3:1-15 as we tend to get unbelievers attending our fellowship time to time. We preach about the new birth because Jesus tells us to do so. “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life." - John 3:16 (ESV)
At the beginning of this year, we decided to think through the wisdom literature section of the Old Testament. We may continue with this theme for a while. Proverbs 30:7-9 YouTube: https://youtu.be/XcS5sgyhQKk
Proverbs 24:30-34 Preached this sermon at Grace Church Southall on 26th Jan 2026 as we continue to think through the book of Proverbs. YouTube: https://youtu.be/K0x5AN9LtsM
I start every year with the reading of the book of Proverbs for my personal devotion time, so I decided to preach a few sermons from the book of Proverbs at my local church. Sorry for the background noise as the microphone was playing up a bit. Proverbs 3:1-10 - True Prosperity Youtube: https://youtu.be/ErGHtWvQ88w
Romans 15:22-33 Thinking about our fellowship with one another. It is important to understand when the Lord comes in our life, He doesn’t come alone, He comes with His people in our life. We need to show affection and kindness to one another and serve the Lord together as we await the coming kingdom of Christ. Amen. Do check out our latest video of our time in Africa earlier this year.…
Can anything good come out of our suffering? We are told in 2 Corinthians 1:3-4 that if we suffer it is not only for our pruning but also to the benefit of others as they see us suffer faithfully, not only they are encouraged by our testimony but also to grow in their faith in the Lord. There are so many so called “faith-healers” in churches today. They don’t have any power to heal anyone, but…
How can we encourage those who may be going through suffering? The New Testament letters are full of the ‘One-Another’ statements. We are called to encourage one another for the sake of our Lord and Saviour – Jesus Christ. The Lord cares for His people, and one of the main ways of Him encouraging us is through His body on earth – the Church. The Apostle Paul encourages the Ephesians (Ephesians…
What does it mean to 'focus' on God during suffering? King David is one of the most prominent human characters in the Old Testament. We are familiar with his trials that are mentioned in the Bible. We are also familiar with Psalms of David. I am yet to meet a Christian that has never found Psalms to act like a soothing balm to their spiritual wounds. Kind David was a man in great distress in 1…
Why do 'good' people suffer? First of all, we need to realise that none of us are good (Mark 10:18), only God is good and this where we start to understand why we suffer in this fallen world. There was only ONE good man who ever lived on the face of this earth and His Name is Jesus Christ. He did not deserve to suffer but He suffered on our behalf so that we may become righteous in God's eyes. We…
Does 'coming to Jesus' mean my problems will dissapear? We know this famous hymn that goes like this... "When peace like a river attendeth my way, when sorrows like sea billows roll; whatever my lot, thou hast taught me to say, "It is well, it is well with my soul." What do these opening lines mean? What are we to expect from the Lord when we face suffering in our lives? Sonny Simak tries to…
ਚੰਗੀ ਕਲਿਸਿਆ ਦੇ ਚਿੰਨ ਕੀ ਹਨ? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5iF8zxQ8uM8&t=448s ਭਾਗ 1 - ਚੰਗੀ ਕਲਿਸਿਆ ਦੇ ਚਿੰਨ -- ਮੁਕਤੀ Part 1 - The characteristics of the local church - Salvation ਰਸੂਲਾਂ ਦੇ ਕਰਤੱਬ 2:41 - ਇਸ ਲਈ ਜਿਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਨੇ ਉਸਦਾ ਬਚਨ ਪ੍ਰਾਪਤ ਕੀਤਾ ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਨੇ ਬਪਤਿਸਮਾ ਲਿਆ, ਅਤੇ ਉਸ ਦਿਨ ਲਗਭਗ ਤਿੰਨ ਹਜ਼ਾਰ ਰੂਹਾਂ ਸ਼ਾਮਲ ਕੀਤੀਆਂ ਗਈਆਂ। Acts 2:41 - So those who received his word were baptized, and there were added that day…
ਇੱਕ ਮਸੀਹ-ਕੇਂਦਰਿਤ ਸਥਾਨਕ ਕਲੀਸਿਯਾ - ਰਸੂਲਾਂ ਦੇ ਕਰਤੱਬ 2 Introduction to the ten Important characteristic of a Christ-centred local church. ਮਸੀਹ-ਕੇਂਦਰਿਤ ਸਥਾਨਕ ਚਰਚ ਦੇ ਦਸ ਮਹੱਤਵਪੂਰਨ ਗੁਣਾਂ ਦੀ ਜਾਣ-ਪਛਾਣ। https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2t9QAHiK3y4&t=12s
Isaiah 1:18 -20 - A Call To Return Have you lost your way in the Lord? Burdened by the weight of sin and guilt. Here is the good news. Return while the Lord may be found. He is not far from those who call upon His Name. The book of Isaiah is often labelled as the Gospel of Isaiah because of its significant Christian commentary. Isaiah is also the most quoted book of the Old Testament in the New…
ਖੁਸ਼ ਲੋਕ ਕੌਣ ਹਨ? - ਭਾਗ 7 ਧੰਨ ਹਨ ਸ਼ਾਂਤੀ ਬਣਾਉਣ ਵਾਲੇ ਕਿਉਂਕਿ ਉਹ ਪਰਮੇਸ਼ੁਰ ਦੇ ਪੁੱਤਰ ਕਹਾਏ ਜਾਣਗੇ। — ਮੱਤੀ 5:9 Who are the happy people? - Part 7 Blessed are the peacemakers for they shall be called the sons of God. - Matthew 5:9 YouTube Link:
ਧੰਨ ਕੌਣ ਹਨ? - ਭਾਗ 6 ਮੱਤੀ 5:8 - "ਧੰਨ ਹਨ ਉਹ ਜਿਹੜੇ ਦਿਲ ਦੇ ਸ਼ੁੱਧ ਹਨ, ਕਿਉਂਕਿ ਉਹ ਪਰਮੇਸ਼ੁਰ ਨੂੰ ਵੇਖਣਗੇ" Who are the blessed? - Part 6 Matthew 5:8 - “Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God" YouTube Link: https://youtu.be/Y4UMJhFEEKg
ਧੰਨ ਕੌਣ ਹਨ? - ਭਾਗ 5 ਮੱਤੀ 5:7 - “"ਧੰਨ ਹਨ ਦਿਆਲੂ, ਕਿਉਂਕਿ ਉਹ ਦਇਆ ਪ੍ਰਾਪਤ ਕਰਨਗੇI" Who are the blessed? - Part 5 Matthew 5:7 - “Blessed are the merciful, for they shall receive mercy." YouTube link: https://youtu.be/PL2pI5o68ho
ਮੱਤੀ 5:4 ਧੰਨ ਲੋਕ ਕੌਣ ਹਨ? ਭਾਗ 2 - ਧੰਨ ਹਨ ਉਹ ਜਿਹੜੇ ਸੋਗ ਕਰਦੇ ਹਨ ਕਿਉਂਕਿ ਉਹਨਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਦਿਲਾਸਾ ਦਿੱਤਾ ਜਾਵੇਗਾ। Matthew 5:4 Who are the blessed? Part 2 - Blessed are those who mourn for they shall be comforted. YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lfk_APssZTI&feature=youtu.be
ਮੱਤੀ 5:1-3 ਧੰਨ ਲੋਕ ਕੌਣ ਹਨ? ਭਾਗ 1 - ਧੰਨ ਹਨ ਆਤਮਾ ਵਿੱਚ ਗਰੀਬ ਹਨ ਕਿਉਂਕਿ ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਦਾ ਪਰਮੇਸ਼ੁਰ ਦਾ ਰਾਜ ਹੈ। Matthew 5:1-3 Who are the blessed? Part 1 - Blessed are the poor in Spirit for their's is the Kingdom of God. YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PRrLqpxCn5k
ਸ਼ਾਂਤੀ ਦੀਆਂ ਜੁੱਤੀਆ - The Shoes for the Gospel of peace ਪਰਮੇਸ਼ੁਰ ਦੀ ਢਾਲ (ਭਾਗ 3) - The Whole Armour Of God - (Part 4) We continue with our preaching series on the letter to the Ephesians. This sermon is based on Ephesians 6:15. ਅਸੀਂ ਅਫ਼ਸੀਆਂ ਨੂੰ ਖ਼ਤ ਤੇ ਆਪਣੀ ਪ੍ਰਚਾਰ ਲੜੀ ਨੂੰ ਜਾਰੀ ਰੱਖਦੇ ਹਾਂ। ਇਹ ਉਪਦੇਸ਼ ਅਫ਼ਸੀਆਂ ਨੂੰ 6:15 ਤੇ ਆਧਾਰਿਤ ਹੈ। YouTube: Raah Sach Jeevan