Kikopa ninu yara idaduro pẹlu Ọlọrun 

Nduro kii ṣe rọrun rara. Ninu aṣa wa ti awọn idahun lojukanna, awọn ifijiṣẹ ọjọ-ibọ, ati awọn imudojuiwọn akoko gidi, iduro le ni rilara ti o jẹ aibikita. Síbẹ̀ Bíbélì kún fún àwọn ọkùnrin àti obìnrin tí wọ́n rí ara wọn nínú yàrá ìdúróde Ọlọ́run—àwọn àkókò tí a ti sọ̀rọ̀ àwọn ìlérí ṣùgbọ́n tí a kò tíì ní ìmúṣẹ, a gbé àdúrà sókè ṣùgbọ́n a kò tíì dáhùn, àwọn ipò àyíká sì dúró ṣinṣin.

Mo ti rii pe awọn akoko idaduro wọnyi jẹ diẹ ninu awọn ti o nira julọ, ṣugbọn tun diẹ ninu awọn igbekalẹ julọ. Dídúró ń ṣí àìnísùúrù wa, ìtẹ̀sí láti darí, àti àìnígbẹ́kẹ̀lé. Ṣùgbọ́n ó tún dá àyè sílẹ̀ fún Ọlọ́run láti mú kí ìgbàgbọ́ wa jinlẹ̀, kí ó tún ìwà wa ṣe, kí ó sì mú wa wà ní kíkún pẹ̀lú ìfẹ́ Rẹ̀. Onísáàmù náà sọ pé, “Dẹ́kẹ́ níwájú Olúwa kí o sì fi sùúrù dúró dè é” (Sáàmù 37:7). Ṣe akiyesi ipe kii ṣe lati duro nikan, ṣugbọn lati duro ni sũru. Iyẹn kii ṣe iduro ẹnikan ti n lu ika wọn lori tabili, ṣugbọn iduro ti ẹnikan ti o gbẹkẹle pe Ọlọrun wa ni iṣẹ paapaa nigba ti a ko rii.

Abraham duro fun ọdun mẹẹdọgbọn fun imuṣẹ ileri Ọlọrun ti ọmọkunrin kan. Jósẹ́fù dúró nípasẹ̀ ìwà ọ̀dàlẹ̀, ìsìnrú, àti ẹ̀wọ̀n kí wọ́n tó gbé e lọ sí ààfin Fáráò. Àwọn ọmọ Ísírẹ́lì dúró fún ogójì ọdún nínú aginjù. Paapaa awọn ọmọ-ẹhin ni a sọ fun pe ki wọn duro ni Jerusalemu titi a o fi wọ wọn pẹlu agbara lati oke (Iṣe Awọn Aposteli 1: 4). Nduro, lẹhinna, kii ṣe akoko asan. O jẹ akoko igbaradi.

Wíwà nínú yàrá ìdúróde Ọlọ́run sábà máa ń dà bí ìforígbárí láàárín ìgbàgbọ́ àti ìjákulẹ̀. O gbagbọ pe Ọlọrun ti sọ, sibẹ awọn ayidayida ko dabi pe o lọ. O jẹ idanwo lati yara siwaju, lati mu awọn ọran si ọwọ ara wa. Ábúráhámù àti Sárà gbìyànjú láti ṣe bẹ́ẹ̀ pẹ̀lú Hágárì, àbájáde rẹ̀ sì tàn kálẹ̀. Síbẹ̀ Aísáyà rán wa létí pé: “Àwọn tí ó dúró de Olúwa yóò tún agbára wọn ṣe; wọn yóò fi ìyẹ́ gòkè lọ bí idì” (Aísáyà 40:31). Ṣe akiyesi pe isọdọtun wa ni idaduro, kii ṣe lẹhin rẹ. Idì kì í rọ́ lọ́wọ́ sí i—ó ń fò sókè, tí a fi ń gbóná tí a kò rí. Ni ọna kanna, nigba ti a ba duro pẹlu Ọlọrun, Ẹmi Rẹ gbe wa.

Nduro kii ṣe palolo. O pe wa lati gbadura nigbagbogbo, bii opó naa niwaju onidajọ alaiṣododo ni Luku 18, ni iyanju lati tẹsiwaju lati mu awọn ibeere wa lọ sọdọ Ọlọrun. Adura jẹ ki a sopọ mọ wa, o nfi wa leti pe Oun tun jẹ orisun wa. Ó ń béèrè pé ká máa sìn pẹ̀lú ìṣòtítọ́, gẹ́gẹ́ bí Jósẹ́fù ṣe ṣe nínú ilé Pọ́tífárì àti nínú ọgbà ẹ̀wọ̀n, àti gẹ́gẹ́ bí Dáfídì ṣe ṣe ní ààfin Sọ́ọ̀lù nígbà tó ń dúró de ipò ọba rẹ̀. Nugbonọ-yinyin to onú flinflin lẹ mẹ nọ wleawudai na azọngban daho de. Dídúró tún ń ké sí wa láti tẹ́tí sílẹ̀ dáadáa, gẹ́gẹ́ bí Èlíjà ṣe rí nígbà tí ohùn Ọlọ́run kò sí nínú ìmìtìtì ilẹ̀ tàbí iná ṣùgbọ́n nínú ọ̀rọ̀ kẹ́lẹ́kẹ́lẹ́ (1 Àwọn Ọba 19). Ìdákẹ́jẹ́ẹ́ di ẹ̀bùn nígbà tí a bá mọ̀ pé ó ń pọ́n etí wa nípa tẹ̀mí. Ìdúróṣinṣin sì máa ń jẹ́ ká ní ìgbẹ́kẹ̀lé jinlẹ̀, gẹ́gẹ́ bí Òwe 3:5 ṣe rán wa létí pé ká “fi gbogbo ọkàn-àyà rẹ gbẹ́kẹ̀ lé Jèhófà, má sì gbára lé òye tìrẹ.” Gbigbe awọn akoko akoko wa ati igbiyanju wa lati ṣakoso wa ni ọkan ti igbẹkẹle yii.

Bí mo ṣe ń wo ìrìn àjò tèmi fúnra mi, mo lè rí i pé yàrá ìdúróde Ọlọ́run sábà máa ń jẹ́ ibi tí Ó dá mi sí jù lọ. Àìnísùúrù náà fúnni láyè láti fi ara rẹ̀ sílẹ̀. Awọn ibeere naa di awọn ibaraẹnisọrọ pẹlu Rẹ. Idakẹjẹ naa di pipe si lati lọ jinle. Èso ìdúróde kì í ṣe ìdáhùn tó bá yá nìkan—ó jẹ́ ìyípadà tó wáyé láàárín wa. A ṣe awari Ọlọrun ti ko yara, sibẹsibẹ ko pẹ. A kẹ́kọ̀ọ́ pé àwọn ìjákulẹ̀ Rẹ̀ kìí ṣe ìkọ́ ṣùgbọ́n ó sábà máa ń ṣe àánú, tí ó ń gbé wa sí ipò ìbùkún ní àkókò tí ó tọ́. Gẹ́gẹ́ bí Hábákúkù 2:3 ṣe rán wa létí pé: “Nítorí ìran náà ṣì jẹ́ fún àkókò tí a yàn kalẹ̀;

Ti o ba ri ara rẹ loni ni yara idaduro Ọlọrun, ṣe igboya. O wa ni ile-iṣẹ to dara. Fere gbogbo akọni igbagbọ ni lati duro. Ìdúró náà kò ṣòfò—o jẹ́ kíláàsì mímọ́ níbi tí Ọlọ́run ti ń gbé ìgbàgbọ́ dàgbà, tí ń mú ìfaradà dàgbà, tí ó sì ń múra ọ sílẹ̀ de ohun tí ń bọ̀. Gbà wọlé, tẹ́tí sílẹ̀ dáadáa, sìn pẹ̀lú ìṣòtítọ́, máa gbàdúrà láìsinmi, kí o sì ní ìgbẹ́kẹ̀lé pé nígbà tí àkókò bá tó, Ọlọ́run yíò ṣílẹ̀kùn, yóò sì tọ́ ọ sọ́nà. Ẹniti o nduro le jẹ olododo.

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 gather regularly to share life and demonstrate 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 begin each service with lively worship, featuring songs from around the world, followed by inspiring, 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 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 ample 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 issues (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, regardless of age, to join the service. We offer Sunday School, which begins after worship and runs concurrently with the sermon for 30 to 40 minutes, serving 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, fourth and fifth Sundays. If you want to get more acquainted, why not join us for a Sunday lunch with some of our members? The first meal is on us (Voucher provided).  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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