Agbara lati gbe 

Gbigbe agbara lati ọdọ Ẹmi lati gbe pẹlu Ijọba Rẹ ninu ọkan rẹ kii ṣe apẹrẹ lasan lati ṣe itẹlọrun lati ọna jijin, ṣugbọn pipe si lojoojumọ lati kopa ninu igbesi-aye atọrunwa ti Kristi funra Rẹ. Ìjọba Ọlọ́run kì í ṣe àwọn àmì òde tàbí àwọn ìlànà ẹ̀sìn—ó jẹ́ òtítọ́ kan tó ń gbé inú wa. Jesu sọ ninu Luku 17:21 pe, “Ijọba Ọlọrun mbẹ ninu rẹ.” Otitọ yii jẹ iyalẹnu bi o ti jẹ ti ara ẹni. Ó túmọ̀ sí pé ìṣàkóso àti ìṣàkóso Kristi bẹ̀rẹ̀ nínú ọkàn ènìyàn, kì í ṣe ní ọ̀run jíjìnnàréré tàbí àwọn ìlà ọjọ́ iwájú, ṣùgbọ́n níhìn-ín àti nísinsìnyí, nípasẹ̀ agbára Ẹ̀mí Mímọ́.

Ẹ̀mí kìí fi agbára fún wa nìkan fún iṣẹ́ ìránṣẹ́ ìta tàbí àwọn ìfihàn agbára—bí ó tilẹ̀ jẹ́ pé àwọn wọ̀nyẹn jẹ́ gidi—ṣùgbọ́n kúkú bẹ̀rẹ̀ iṣẹ́ Rẹ̀ jinlẹ̀ nínú, níbi tí ẹlòmíràn kò ti rí. Ní àwọn ibi ìkọ̀kọ̀ ọkàn-àyà ni Ìjọba náà ti kọ́kọ́ gbé gbòǹgbò rẹ̀ lélẹ̀. Pọ́ọ̀lù kọ̀wé ní ​​Róòmù 14:17 pé “Ìjọba Ọlọ́run kì í ṣe ti jíjẹ àti mímu, bí kò ṣe ti òdodo, àlàáfíà àti ìdùnnú nínú ẹ̀mí mímọ́.” Iwọnyi kii ṣe awọn igbero iwa nikan, ṣugbọn oju-aye ọrun gan-an ti n wọ inu igbesi aye wa nipasẹ wiwa ti Ẹmi.

Lati gbe pelu ijoba Re ninu okan wa tumo si itẹriba. Ó túmọ̀ sí fífi ìtẹ́ ti ara ẹni sílẹ̀ àti fífàyè gba Jésù láti gba ipò tí ó lẹ́tọ̀ọ́ sí gẹ́gẹ́ bí Ọba, kìí ṣe ti Ọjọ́-ìsinmi wa nìkan, ṣùgbọ́n ti àwọn ìsúnniṣe, ìrònú, àti àwọn ìfẹ́-ọkàn wa. Agbara nipasẹ Ẹmi kii ṣe pupọ nipa di alagbara ninu ara wa, ṣugbọn nipa jijusi si agbara ti kii ṣe tiwa. Gẹ́gẹ́ bí Pọ́ọ̀lù ṣe rán wa létí nínú Gálátíà 2:20, “A ti kàn mí mọ́ àgbélébùú pẹ̀lú Kristi, èmi kò sì wà láàyè mọ́, ṣùgbọ́n Kristi ń gbé inú mi.” Agbara ti Ẹmi kii ṣe igbelaruge lasan si agbara ẹda wa; o jẹ ajinde aye ti Jesu ngbe ati gbigbe laarin wa, nyi wa lati inu jade.

Nigbati Ijọba naa ba wa laaye ninu ọkan rẹ, o yipada bi o ṣe rii ohun gbogbo. O bẹrẹ lati rin pẹlu akiyesi pe gbogbo ibaraẹnisọrọ, ni gbogbo igba, jẹ mimọ. Kì í ṣe ojú ẹran ni ẹ fi ń wo àwọn èèyàn, bí kò ṣe ojú Ọba. Aanu nṣàn nibiti idajọ ti duro ni ẹẹkan. Aanu dide ni ibi ti igberaga nigba kan jọba. Iwọ bẹrẹ lati gbe ọkan Rẹ, kii ṣe orukọ Rẹ nikan.

Ẹ̀mí náà ń mú ìmọ́tótó wá níbi tí ìdàrúdàpọ̀ wà, àti ète níbi tí ìrìnàjò wà. Jesu ṣeleri ninu Johannu 16:13 pe “Nigbati Oun, Ẹmi otitọ ba ba de, yoo ṣamọna yin sinu otitọ gbogbo.” Itọsọna yii kii ṣe ẹrọ, ṣugbọn ibatan. Ẹ̀mí náà kọ́ wa bí a ṣe lè bá Ọlọ́run rìn gẹ́gẹ́ bí Jésù ṣe rìn—ìgbọ́ràn, òye, dídáhùn—kì í ṣe nítorí ojúṣe ṣùgbọ́n nítorí ìfẹ́. Kì í ṣe kìkì pé ó ṣamọ̀nà wa sínú àwọn iṣẹ́ Ìjọba náà, ṣùgbọ́n ó tún lọ sínú àwọn ọ̀nà Ọba náà.

A kìí ṣe òṣìṣẹ́ nínú pápá Rẹ̀ nìkan—ọmọkùnrin àti ọmọbìnrin Ìjọba náà ni a jẹ́. Romu 8:14 n kede, “Nitori awọn ti a dari nipasẹ Ẹmi Ọlọrun jẹ ọmọ Ọlọrun.” Idanimọ yii kii ṣe nipasẹ iṣẹ wa ṣugbọn o gba nipasẹ ibatan wa. Ati pe o wa lati ibi ti ọmọ-ọmọ, ti ibugbe, ti agbara agbara ti nṣàn. Kì í ṣe nípa sísapá láti jẹ́ ẹni tẹ̀mí; ó jẹ́ nípa jíjuwọ́sílẹ̀ fún Ẹni tí ó jẹ́ Ẹ̀mí.

Gbẹninọ Ahọluduta lọ tọn ma bọawu, ṣigba jijọho wẹ nọ do e hia. Kii ṣe isansa ija, ṣugbọn niwaju Ọba. Fílípì 4:7 sọ̀rọ̀ nípa “àlàáfíà Ọlọ́run, tí ó ta gbogbo òye kọjá,” tí ń ṣọ́ ọkàn àti èrò inú wa. Alaafia yii jẹ ibuwọlu wiwa ti Ẹmi. O gba wa laaye lati duro ṣinṣin nigbati aye ba mì, lati nifẹ nigbati awọn ẹlomiran ba korira, lati nireti nigbati awọn ẹlomiran ba ni ireti.

Gbigbe agbara nipasẹ Ẹmi lati gbe pẹlu Ijọba Rẹ ninu ọkan rẹ kii ṣe ireti giga fun awọn olokiki ti ẹmi — o jẹ ogún ti gbogbo onigbagbọ. O jẹ igbesi aye Onigbagbọ deede. O ti wa ni awọn aye ti Jesu ku lati fi fun, ati awọn Ẹmí ti a rán lati ni aabo. Ó jẹ́ ìgbé ayé àjọṣe tímọ́tímọ́ pẹ̀lú Bàbá, tí Ọmọ ń ṣe, tí ẹ̀mí sì ń fúnni lókun.

Nitorina loni, simi jinna. Fi ara rẹ silẹ lẹẹkansi. Jẹ ki ijọba naa dide ninu rẹ — kii ṣe nipa agbara, kii ṣe nipa agbara, ṣugbọn nipasẹ Ẹmi Rẹ. Ati bi o ti ṣe, jẹ ki igbesi aye rẹ ṣe afihan ẹwà ijọba Rẹ, lati inu jade.

Dave Food, 22/06/2025

Planning your Visit

Welcome to Runnymede Christian Fellowship, an Egham Church


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Runnymede Christian Fellowship is a church based in Egham but serving a much larger geographical area. Those who call us home come from EghamVirginia Water, Staines, Englefield Green, Egham Hythe, Pooley Green, Maidenhead, Heathrow, Slough, Ashford, Thorpe, Windsor, Woking and beyond.

Our church is a community of believers who regularly meet to share life and show God's love. We do this by encouraging and serving each other and the community. We believe in the power of prayer and are always happy to pray for you.
 

Church - What to expect

Our Sunday service is available to stream online at 11:00 a.m. You can join us on Livestream or via Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube or X (Twitter).

The Sunday Service is now held at Strodes College, Strodes College Lane in Egham open to all, so if you would like to join us, please feel free to do so. If you have any questions, please call us on 01784 637010.

We run a physical Sunday School most weeks. If you would like your children to receive a weekly Sunday School teaching pack that you can do from home, please email us at admin@e-runnymede.co.uk so that we can send you the materials.
 

Church on Sunday at Strodes College, Egham


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Our Sunday service starts at 11:00 a.m. and typically lasts about 90 minutes.

We start each service with lively worship with songs from around the world, followed by inspired Bible-based teaching. All our sermons are recorded and are available as a podcast after the service.

We have a monthly cycle of Sunday services, with our Communion Service being on the first Sunday of each month and an All-Age All-Nation Service on the second Sunday of each month. Our other Sunday services include Spirit-focused and teaching services.

We have consciously adopted being a blended church, that is, both for those online and face-to-face. You are welcome to join us on Livestream or via Facebook, Linkedin, YouTube, or X (Twitter), or you can catch up and watch the recordings later.
 

Joining us in person

Visiting a new and unfamiliar church for the first time can be intimidating, but we want to ensure you feel welcome and enjoy your time with us. A friendly face will be waiting to meet you at the entrance and welcome you. 

Doors open at 10:30 a.m. for coffee and prayer. Our Sunday Service starts at 11:00 a.m. and typically runs for about 90 minutes, normally followed by tea and coffee.
 

Driving and Car Parking

Our Sunday Morning Service is now held at Strodes College, Strodes College Lane, Egham, TW20 9DR, which has plenty of Parking. Click on the link for directions to RCF.

We have plenty of parking spaces right outside the building. Spaces are reserved near the entrance for anyone with mobility problems (for those with a blue badge). Please let us know if you need to use one of these spaces, have any special needs, or require any assistance.

The car parking area is a public area, so please ensure that your children are under your control and that, for their safety, they do not run around in the car park.
 

Visiting with children?

Everyone is welcome at RCF. We encourage everyone, young and old, to join the service. We have Sunday School, which starts after worship and runs during the sermon for 30 to 40 minutes for children aged 4 to 12. On the second Sunday of each month, we have a shorter All-Aged All Nations Service, where the children stay for the worship and the sermon.
 

After Church

We chat over coffee and biscuits after church on the first, third and fourth Sundays. If you want to get more acquainted, why not join us for a Sunday lunch with some of our members? The meal is on us! Please contact us and let us know. We would love to share a meal and get to know you better!

Fellowship Feast  
 

Want to connect?

If you're interested in connecting with us, whether to join our online community or attend our Sunday gatherings, please use our connect card.
 

Any Questions?

If you have any questions, please review our FAQ page. Here, you’ll find answers to many common questions. If you still have questions or concerns, please contact us; we’d love to hear from you.
 

WE LOOK FORWARD TO WELCOMING YOU TO RCF!!

 
To contact us or see a map, click here.

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