Gbigbe Agbara nipasẹ Ẹmi Mimọ fun Idi kan 

Ọlọrun ko pe wa si iṣẹ kan lai fun wa ni agbara lati mu u ṣẹ. Ninu Iwe Mimọ, a rii koko-ọrọ ti o ni ibamu: nigbati Ọlọrun ba funni ni iṣẹ apinfunni, O tun fun ni awọn ọna. Ìyẹn ni ète Ẹ̀mí Mímọ́ nínú ìgbésí ayé wa—kì í ṣe láti tù wọ́n nínú, ìtọ́sọ́nà, tàbí ìdálẹ́bi, ṣùgbọ́n láti fún wa lágbára. Igbesi aye Onigbagbọ kii ṣe ọkan ti idaduro palolo tabi lilọ kiri laini ipinnu. O jẹ igbesi aye ti a samisi nipasẹ aniyan, idi, ati agbara ti ẹmi. Ṣugbọn ọpọlọpọ awọn onigbagbọ loni n gbe laisi ni iriri agbara yii, kii ṣe nitori pe ko wa, ṣugbọn nitori pe wọn ko ti loye ni kikun pe Ẹmi n fun wọn ni agbara fun ipinnu atọrunwa.

Ṣaaju ki Jesu to goke lọ si ọrun, O fun awọn ọmọ-ẹhin Rẹ ni ilana ti o ṣe kedere: lati duro ni Jerusalemu titi wọn o fi di “aṣọ agbara lati oke wá” (Luku 24:49). Yé ko zinzọnlin hẹ Jesu na owhe atọ̀n. Wọn ti gbọ awọn ẹkọ Rẹ, wọn jẹri awọn iṣẹ iyanu Rẹ, ati paapaa gba alaafia Rẹ lẹhin ajinde. Ṣugbọn wọn ko ti ṣetan lati mu ipe wọn ṣẹ. Kí nìdí? Nitoripe iṣẹ-iranṣẹ Ọlọrun nbeere Ẹmi Ọlọrun. Ko si iye agbara eniyan, ọgbọn, tabi ọgbọn ti o le ṣe awọn idi ayeraye. Àwọn ọmọ ẹ̀yìn ìjímìjí ní láti kún fún Ẹ̀mí Mímọ́—àti àwa náà sì ṣe bẹ́ẹ̀.

Ni ọpọlọpọ igba, a tọju Ẹmi Mimọ bi afikun si igbagbọ wa dipo ẹrọ pataki ti o. A gbagbe pe paapaa Jesu, botilẹjẹpe Ọlọrun ni kikun, yan lati gbe igbesi aye Rẹ lori ilẹ-aye ti a fun ni agbara nipasẹ Ẹmi. Ni baptisi Rẹ, Ẹmi sọkalẹ sori Rẹ, ti n samisi ibẹrẹ iṣẹ-iranṣẹ Rẹ ni gbangba. Lati akoko yẹn, gbogbo iwosan, gbogbo ọrọ ọgbọn, gbogbo iṣe aanu kii ṣe ikosile ti Ọlọhun Rẹ nikan ṣugbọn tun jẹ apẹẹrẹ ti bii a ṣe le gbe — kii ṣe igbẹkẹle ara wa, ṣugbọn lori agbara ti Ẹmi Mimọ.

Gbigbe agbara nipasẹ Ẹmi ko ni ipamọ fun awọn oniwaasu, awọn ojihinrere, tabi awọn aṣaaju ijọ. O wa fun gbogbo onigbagbo. Ọlọ́run ti dá ẹnì kọ̀ọ̀kan wa ní ọ̀tọ̀ọ̀tọ̀—àkópọ̀ ìwà, ìrírí, àti àwọn ẹ̀bùn ẹ̀mí—láti mú ète pàtó kan ṣẹ nínú ètò Rẹ̀. Ṣugbọn laisi agbara Ẹmi, paapaa julọ ti o ni talenti laarin wa yoo kuna. Awọn ero wa yoo rọ, agbara wa yoo kuna, ati pe awọn akitiyan wa ti o dara julọ yoo ṣubu. Ìgbà tí a bá ń ṣiṣẹ́ lábẹ́ ìdarí àti agbára Ẹ̀mí nìkan ni a rí i pé àwọn ìgbé ayé yí padà, àwọn ọkàn rọ̀, àti àwọn iṣẹ́ ìyanu tí ń ṣí.

Nigbati Ẹmi Mimọ ba fun wa ni agbara, kii ṣe fun anfani wa nikan. Agbara Ọlọrun nigbagbogbo ni a fun fun idi nla kan. Ni Iṣe Awọn Aposteli 1: 8, Jesu sọ pe, “Ẹnyin yoo gba agbara nigbati Ẹmi Mimọ ba bà lé yín, ẹ ó sì jẹ́ ẹlẹ́rìí mi.” Ṣakiyesi pe agbara kii ṣe fun ogo ti ara ẹni tabi ipo ọlaju ti ẹmi. O jẹ fun ẹri. O jẹ fun iṣẹ. Ó jẹ́ fún mímú Jésù di mímọ̀. Ti o ba fẹ agbara Ẹmi, o gbọdọ gba idi ti Ẹmi. Ẹmí Mimọ ko fun wa ni agbara lati joko lori awọn sidelines; O fun wa ni agbara lati tẹ sinu iṣẹ apinfunni Ọlọrun.

Gbígbé ìgbé ayé alágbára Ẹ̀mí túmọ̀ sí rírìn pẹ̀lú ìgboyà àní nígbà tí a bá ní ẹ̀rù. O tumọ si sisọ otitọ paapaa nigba ti o jẹ alaigbagbọ. O tumọ si idariji nigbati o rọrun lati binu, ifẹ nigbati o rọrun lati ṣe idajọ, ati igbẹkẹle nigbati o rọrun lati ṣe aniyan. Iwọnyi kii ṣe awọn ihuwasi adayeba. Wọn jẹ eso ti o ju ti ẹda ti igbesi aye ti a fi silẹ fun Ẹmi Mimọ.

Ṣùgbọ́n ìhìn rere náà nìyí: Ọlọ́run kò béèrè pé kí o kó agbára yìí jọ fúnra rẹ. Ko sọ pe, “Ṣe ro o.” Ó ní, “Béèrè, ẹ óo sì rí gbà.” Agbara Emi Mimo je ebun. Ọfẹ ni a fi fun awọn ti o wa, ti o tẹriba, ati awọn ti o fẹ lati jẹ ki Ọlọrun lo ni ọna eyikeyi ti o fẹ. O ko ni lati ni oye gbogbo rẹ lati gba. O kan ni lati jẹ setan.

Nínú ìran wa, ju ti ìgbàkígbà rí lọ, ayé ń retí àwọn onígbàgbọ́ tí ó kún fún Ẹ̀mí—àwọn ènìyàn tí wọn kò mọ Ọlọ́run nìkan ṣùgbọ́n tí wọ́n ń gbé bí ẹni pé Ó ń gbé inú wọn nítòótọ́. A ko nilo awọn ọgbọn ọgbọn diẹ sii tabi awọn ohun ti npariwo. A nilo awọn ọkan ti a ṣeto nipasẹ agbara ti Ẹmi Mimọ. Ohun tó ń yí ìdílé pa dà nìyẹn. Ohun tí ń sọ àwọn ìjọ sọjí nìyẹn. Eyi ni ohun ti o yipada awọn orilẹ-ede.

Nítorí náà, níbikíbi tí o bá wà lónìí—yálà ní ibi iṣẹ́, ní ilé, nínú ìjọ, tàbí ní àdúgbò rẹ—rántí èyí: a kò fi ọ́ sílẹ̀ ní ìdánìkanwà. A ti fun yin ni agbara. O ti kun fun idi kan. Jẹ ki Ẹmi Mimọ kii ṣe ẹkọ nikan ti o gbagbọ ṣugbọn otitọ lojoojumọ ti o gbẹkẹle. Ẹ wá sínú ìpè yín, kì í ṣe nínú ìbẹ̀rù, bí kò ṣe nínú ìgbàgbọ́, ní mímọ̀ pé “Ẹ̀mí kan náà tí ó jí Jésù dìde kúrò nínú òkú ń gbé inú yín” (Róòmù 8:11)—ó sì ṣe tán láti ṣiṣẹ́ nípasẹ̀ rẹ fún ògo Ọlọ́run.

Dave Food, 08/06/2025
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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!

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Want to connect?

If you want to connect with us either to be part of our wider online community or to join our Sunday gatherings, please let us know through 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!!

 
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