Ngbaradi fun a Gbe Ọlọrun 

Wọn ko ṣetan, sibẹsibẹ wọn ti ṣetan. Ohun ijinlẹ ati aanu Ọlọrun niyẹn. Nínú Ìṣe orí 2, a jẹ́rìí sí ìṣísẹ̀ Ọlọ́run tí ó yí ohun gbogbo padà, kì í ṣe fún àwọn ọmọ ẹ̀yìn nìkan ṣùgbọ́n fún gbogbo ayé. Ẹ̀mí mímọ́ wá, kì í ṣe nítorí pé wọ́n ti jèrè rẹ̀, ṣùgbọ́n nítorí pé wọ́n ti dúró. Wọn ko loye ohun ti n bọ ni kikun. Wọn ko ni ilana kan. Wọn ko mọ bi wọn ṣe le ṣe itọju isoji. Ṣugbọn wọn wa papọ. Wọ́n sì jẹ́ onígbọràn.

Ni ọpọlọpọ igba, a kigbe fun gbigbe ti Ọlọrun ṣugbọn a ko fẹ lati wa pẹ to lati gba. A n wa awọn akoko Pentikọst laisi gbigbawọ si iduro Pentikọst - iduro ni isokan, igboran, ati adura. Yara oke kii ṣe apejọ tabi ipolongo. Kii ṣe ilana idagbasoke ijo. O jẹ yara ti o kun fun awọn ọkunrin ati awọn obinrin alailagbara ti o faramọ ileri ti wọn ko loye ni kikun. Ibẹ̀ ni Ọlọ́run ń gbé—nínú àwọn onírẹ̀lẹ̀, àwọn tí ebi ń pa, àti àwọn tí wọ́n nírètí.

Ọkan ninu awọn ẹya iyalẹnu julọ ti Awọn Aposteli 2 ni pe o wa lojiji. “Lojiji, ohun kan bi ti fifun afẹfẹ ti ọrun wá lati ọrun wá o si kún gbogbo ile…” (Iṣe Awọn Aposteli 2: 2). Kii ṣe laiyara, kii ṣe lẹhin iwaasu akoko ti o farabalẹ tabi ipolongo kan. Lojiji, gbigbe ti Ọlọrun ko ṣiṣẹ lori kalẹnda wa. Ṣugbọn o nigbagbogbo wa ni esi lati tẹriba. Ẹ̀fúùfù náà kò dé nítorí pé wọ́n ti gbààwẹ̀ pẹ́ tó tàbí kí wọ́n gbàdúrà dáadáa. Ó wá nítorí pé Ọlọrun ti ṣèlérí. Nwọn si gbagbọ to lati duro.

A ko ni oye igbaradi ti a ba ro pe o tumọ si pipe ara wa. Olorun ko duro de wa lati jẹ ohun iyanu. O nduro fun wa lati wa. Awọn ọmọ-ẹhin ko ni iyanilenu - wọn ti kọ Jesu silẹ, ṣiyemeji ajinde Rẹ, wọn si bẹru awọn alaṣẹ. Ṣùgbọ́n nígbà tí Ẹ̀mí dé, kì í ṣe nítorí àkọsílẹ̀ wọn, ó wá nítorí ìdúró wọn. Wọn ti ṣetan ni ọna kan ṣoṣo ti o ṣe pataki: wọn fi ara wọn silẹ.

Ko si isoji lai ironupiwada. Ko si agbara laisi mimọ. Ṣùgbọ́n ìwẹ̀nùmọ́ kì í ṣe àìlẹ́ṣẹ̀—òtítọ́ ni níwájú Ọlọ́run. Nígbà tí Peteru dúró láti sọ̀rọ̀, kò dúró gẹ́gẹ́ bí ẹlẹ́kọ̀ọ́ ìsìn dídán. O si duro bi ọkunrin kan dariji ati ki o kún. O sọrọ pẹlu aṣẹ kii ṣe nitori awọn ẹri, ṣugbọn nitori pe o ti wa pẹlu Jesu ati ni bayi o gbe Ẹmi Rẹ. Ọpọlọpọ fẹ ina Pentecost laisi ifarabalẹ ti yara oke. Ṣugbọn ko si ọna abuja si agbara Ọlọrun.

Ní mímúra sílẹ̀ de ìṣísẹ̀ Ọlọ́run, a gbọ́dọ̀ kọ́kọ́ ṣàyẹ̀wò ọkàn wa. Njẹ a n wa Rẹ tabi ohun ti O funni lasan? Ṣe a npongbe fun wiwa Rẹ tabi agbara Rẹ nikan? Àwọn ènìyàn inú yàrá òkè yẹn ti pàdánù ohun gbogbo—ètò wọn, Mèsáyà wọn, ìtùnú wọn. Ati sibẹsibẹ wọn duro. Igbagbo niyen. Igbaradi niyen. Wọn ko mọ ohun ti afẹfẹ yoo dun bi. Wọn kò fojú sọ́nà fún ahọ́n iná. Wọn ò lè rí ogunlọ́gọ̀ náà, ìwàásù, tàbí ẹgbàá [3,000] ọkàn. Ṣugbọn nwọn duro ni igbagbọ.

Iru idaduro yii kii ṣe palolo. Ìṣọ́ra nípa tẹ̀mí ni. Wọn ko sunmi. Wọn ti nireti. Olorun n gbe ibi ti ireti wa. Ni akoko ti a ro pe a le ṣakoso isoji, a ti padanu rẹ. Ẹmí Mimọ kii ṣe eto. O jẹ Eniyan. O ko wa nitori a wa ni setan, sugbon nitori a ti nso. Ina naa ko ṣubu lori awọn talenti tabi awọn ti o kọ ẹkọ, ṣugbọn lori awọn ti o wa.

Loni, Ọlọrun tun wa awọn yara oke. Kii ṣe awọn ile nla tabi awọn adura asọye, ṣugbọn awọn ọkan onirẹlẹ. Ṣe a ṣetan lati duro? Ǹjẹ́ a múra tán láti jẹ́ aláìlọ́lá, òye, kí a sì dá wa dúró bí? Ẹmí wá bi afẹfẹ ati ina - ipa ti disrupt ati disturb. Gbigbe ti Ọlọrun kii yoo fi iṣeto rẹ silẹ laifọwọkan. Yoo gbọn awọn ayanfẹ rẹ, igberaga rẹ, ati iṣakoso rẹ. Sugbon yoo tun bi Ijo.

A gbọdọ mura silẹ - kii ṣe nipa didan iṣẹ wa, ṣugbọn nipa fifi awọn ọkan wa han. Taidi devi tintan enẹlẹ, mí nọtepọn. A gbadura. A ronupiwada. A sin. Ati pe a ṣe papọ. Yara ti o pin ko ni isoji ibi laelae. Iṣọkan ṣe pataki. Ìwà mímọ́ ṣe pàtàkì. Ìgbọràn ṣe kókó. Ati ninu anu Re O si tun wa. Kii ṣe nitori pe a yẹ fun, ṣugbọn nitori pe Jesu ti ṣe ọna naa.

Ẹ má ṣe jẹ́ kí a pàdánù ohun tí Ó ń fẹ́ láti ṣe nítorí pé ọwọ́ wa dí jù, a máa ń gbéraga jù, tàbí pé a pín ọkàn wa níyà. Jẹ ki a rii ni yara oke, ti a mura ko ni agbara ṣugbọn ni itẹriba. Fun nigba ti afẹfẹ nfẹ lẹẹkansi, jẹ ki o ri wa nduro. Ati pe ki a sọ nipa tiwa, gẹgẹ bi o ti jẹ nigbana, pe agbaye ko jẹ bakanna.

Dave Food, 13/07/2025

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.

Our midweek Ministry base at Virginia Lodge, Egham
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