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Part 3 - Spiritual Depression - Our fight for joy -  "Understanding Salvation" 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 him, he asked him, “Do you see anything?” And he looked up and said, “I see men, but they look like trees, walking.” Then Jesus laid his hands on his eyes again; and he opened his eyes, his sight was restored, and he saw everything clearly. And he sent him to his home, saying, “Do not even enter the village.”   www.gcsouthall.org.uk 

Part 2  - Spiritual Depression - Our fight for joy - " A Firm Foundation" 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? - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1FvwLXKPp6o  

Sermon Series - Our Fight for Joy - PART 1 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" by late Dr Martin Llyod Jones to understand the cause of spiritual joylessness and how to rediscover the joy of the Christian life.  I have prayerfully selected a few chapters to tackle the issue at hand. Because I have found (even in my own life) at times a lack of joy among christians.  What are the cause and cures of our lack of joy? We explore Psalm 42 and 43 today. Psalm 42:11 - "Why are you cast down, O my soul,     and why are you in turmoil within me? Hope in God; for I shall again praise him,     my salvation and my God."

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)

The Virtuous Woman - Proverbs 31:10-31   Sermon by Sonny Simak, Pastor at Grace Church Southall, preached on 15.02.26   https://youtu.be/QTiXjdFCbrQ    

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

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.

Romans 15:14-33 Part 1 I don’t usually upload my sermons online often, but this is for my friend who requested that I share this with him and some of my church folks who are currently away.    

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 these preachers certainly have the power to lead people in error.   However, we do thank the Lord for His faithful people who are able to be the light and the salt of this earth as the Lord tells us in Matthew 5:16. Every Christian can be an encouragement to others.   Here is an example of one faithful Christian who despite her suffering was able to share the message of salvation with her ‘neighbour’ whilst being admitted in the hospital. Helpfully shared by Brother Tim who is an elder at Hayes Lane Baptist Church in Bromley, UK.   Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1cfCyQin0dc&t=34s

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 5:19-20) to encourage each other with prayers, singing of Psalms and Hymns. He tells the Galatians (Galatians 6:2) to bear each other burdens and he encourages the Corinthians (2 Corinthians 4:17-18) and Thessalonians (1 Thessalonians 5:11) by pointing them to the eternal Christ. Our dear friend, Brother Michael - Missionary in Mexico shares his experience of helping others and being helped by others when he needed to be encouraged. Video link: https://youtu.be/6gbwmKiyclc

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 Samuel 27. He was running to save his life from King Saul and in doing so he falls into the enemy's territory.  How did David cope? And what lessons can we learn from the life of David in trusting the Lord and focusing on His goodness? Pastor Olawale Akinrogunde of Grace Church Walthamstow, London explains.  

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 were created to know and glorify the Son of God. God is glorified in our life when we are saved.  Pastor Joe Zbinden of Steel City Missionary Baptist Church in IL tells a story of a blind man in John's Gospel chapter 9, how God was able to use this man blindness to bring not only healing but salvation in his life.  Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CQE90m-53l4

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 tackle this important question.   Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vurZkmRYCG4&t=14s

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ਸਮਾਂ, ਯੋਗਤਾ ਅਤੇ ਪੈਸੇ ਦਾ ਦਾਨ  Our Giving of Time, Talents and Treasures    YouTube Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IBSOSoI0DsM

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