Gbigba iduro wa 

Gbigbe iduro fun otitọ ko tii ṣe pataki diẹ sii, tabi nija diẹ sii. A ń gbé ní àkókò kan tí ìdánilójú sábà máa ń dàrú pẹ̀lú àìfaradà, tí a sì ń gbóríyìn fún ìforígbárí gẹ́gẹ́ bí ọgbọ́n. Sibẹ awọn ọmọlẹhin Kristi ni a pe si ohun ti o ga julọ - lati duro kii ṣe ni igberaga tabi ibinu, ṣugbọn pẹlu igboya, idalẹjọ, ati aanu.
Ọ̀rọ̀ Pọ́ọ̀lù sí àwọn ará Kọ́ríńtì ṣì ń sọ̀rọ̀ pẹ̀lú agbára àti ìjẹ́pàtàkì pé: “Ẹ máa ṣọ́ra; ẹ dúró ṣinṣin nínú ìgbàgbọ́; ẹ jẹ́ onígboyà; ẹ jẹ́ alágbára.” ( 1 Kọ́ríńtì 16:13 , NW). Nínú àṣà ìṣẹ̀dálẹ̀ kan tó ń fipá mú wa láti tẹ̀ lé, ìgbàgbọ́ wa gbọ́dọ̀ dúró ṣinṣin, kì í ṣe ohun tó rọrùn. Taidi Daniẹli to Babilọni, mí yin oylọ basina nado hẹn tenọgligo to lẹdo he sọgan diọnukunsọ nujinọtedo mítọn lẹ. “Dáníẹ́lì pinnu láti má ṣe sọ ara rẹ̀ di ẹlẹ́gbin.” ( Dáníẹ́lì 1:8 ). Agbára rẹ̀ kò wá láti inú ìtẹ́wọ́gbà gbogbo ènìyàn ṣùgbọ́n láti inú ìfọkànsìn ìkọ̀kọ̀. Gbigbe iduro bẹrẹ ni awọn aaye ti a ko rii - ninu adura, ninu Iwe Mimọ, ninu awọn yiyan ojoojumọ ti ẹnikan ko jẹri. Olori tootọ kan duro ṣaaju ki wọn to beere lọwọ wọn nitori pe a ti ṣẹda idalẹjọ ni idapọ idakẹjẹ pẹlu Ọlọrun. Agbara ti wa ni eke ni solitude ṣaaju ki o to ni idanwo ninu awọn enia.

Ọ̀rọ̀ Jésù rán wa létí ibi tí òmìnira tòótọ́ wà pé: “Nígbà náà ni ẹ ó sì mọ òtítọ́, òtítọ́ yóò sì dá yín sílẹ̀ lómìnira.” ( Jòhánù 8:32 , NW ). Òtítọ́ lóde òní ni a sábà máa ń lò gẹ́gẹ́ bí ohun kan tó rọ̀ mọ́ nǹkan kan, síbẹ̀ Jésù polongo ara rẹ̀ gẹ́gẹ́ bí “ọ̀nà, òtítọ́, àti ìyè.” ( Jòhánù 14:6 ). Ibeere gidi fun wa ni eyi: Njẹ a yoo gbe nipasẹ otitọ ayeraye tabi nipasẹ awọn aṣa igba diẹ bi? Ṣádírákì, Méṣákì àti Àbẹ́dínígò dúró ṣinṣin nígbà tí gbogbo àwọn yòókù tẹrí ba. Ìgboyà wọn kìí ṣe ìṣọ̀tẹ̀ bíkòṣe ọ̀wọ̀ (Dáníẹ́lì 3:16–18). Ni awọn ibi iṣẹ wa, awọn ile-iwe wa, ati agbegbe wa, awọn oriṣa ode oni le yatọ, ṣugbọn titẹ lati tẹriba wa. Dídúró nínú òtítọ́ lè ná wa ní ìtùnú, ṣùgbọ́n ó ń mú òmìnira tẹ̀mí àti ojú rere Ọlọ́run wá. Iduroṣinṣin jẹ ṣọwọn olokiki, ṣugbọn o lagbara nigbagbogbo.

Sibẹsibẹ iduro ṣinṣin ko tumọ si iduro ni lile. "Maṣe jẹ ki buburu ṣẹgun rẹ, ṣugbọn fi rere ṣẹgun buburu." ( Róòmù 12:21 , NW ). Gbigba iduro kii ṣe nipa ariwo; ó jẹ́ nípa jíjẹ́ onífẹ̀ẹ́. Jésù fi èyí hàn nígbà tó dojú kọ obìnrin tí wọ́n mú nínú panṣágà. Kò dá a lẹ́bi, bẹ́ẹ̀ ni kò kọ òtítọ́ sílẹ̀, ní sísọ pé, “Bẹ́ẹ̀ ni èmi kò dá ọ lẹ́bi; lọ nísinsin yìí kí o sì fi ẹ̀mí ẹ̀ṣẹ̀ rẹ sílẹ̀.” ( Jòhánù 8:11 ). Ọna Kristi kii ṣe lati pariwo ju aye lọ ṣugbọn lati tan imọlẹ diẹ sii ninu rẹ. Awọn idalẹjọ wa gbọdọ wa ni aṣọ nigbagbogbo ni aanu. Ni ọjọ-ori oni-nọmba, nigbati awọn ariyanjiyan ba binu lori awọn iboju ati awọn ohun ti wa ni imudara nipasẹ ẹdun kuku ju idi lọ, a pe wa si agbara idakẹjẹ. Aṣáájú máa ń dàgbà nígbà tí àwọn ẹlòmíràn bá rí i pé ìfẹ́ ni ìgbàgbọ́ wa ti fìdí múlẹ̀, kì í ṣe ìdálẹ́bi.

Iduro papọ yoo funni ni agbara nigbati iduro nikan kan lero pe ko ṣee ṣe. Ìwé Mímọ́ rán wa létí pé “Bí a tilẹ̀ borí ènìyàn, ẹni méjì lè gbèjà ara wọn: okùn okùn mẹ́ta kì í yára já.” ( Oníwàásù 4:12 , NW ). Ijọ akọkọ mọ eyi daradara; wọ́n dojú kọ inúnibíni kì í ṣe gẹ́gẹ́ bí onígbàgbọ́ àdádó bíkòṣe gẹ́gẹ́ bí ara ìṣọ̀kan, tí ń gbàdúrà àti dídúró lẹ́gbẹ̀ẹ́. Ìṣọ̀kan wọn di ẹ̀rí wọn. Jesu tikararẹ gbadura “ki wọn ki o le jẹ ọkan… ki agbaye ki o le gbagbọ.” ( Jòhánù 17:21 ). Nigbati awọn idile ba gbadura papọ, nigbati awọn ijọsin ba duro papọ, ati nigbati awọn agbegbe ba ṣiṣẹ papọ, idalẹjọ yoo di gbigbe ati igbagbọ yoo han.

Agbara wa lati duro ko wa lati agbara tiwa bikoṣe lati agbara Ọlọrun. Pọ́ọ̀lù rán wa létí pé ká “gbé ẹ̀kúnrẹ́rẹ́ ìhámọ́ra ogun Ọlọ́run wọ̀, pé nígbà tí ọjọ́ ibi bá dé, kí ẹ lè dúró.” ( Éfésù 6:13 , NW ). Gbogbo nkan ihamọra yẹn n pese wa lati koju iberu, iyemeji, ati ẹtan. Dáfídì kojú Gòláyátì pẹ̀lú ọgbọ́n gíga jù lọ bí kò ṣe pẹ̀lú ọlá àṣẹ tẹ̀mí, ó sì kéde pé, “Èmi tọ̀ ọ́ wá ní orúkọ Olúwa àwọn ọmọ ogun.” ( 1 Sámúẹ́lì 17:45 ). Aṣẹ kanna ni a fun awọn ti nrin ninu igbagbọ́. Ikede wa gbọdọ jẹ: Emi ko duro ni agbara mi ṣugbọn ninu aṣẹ Rẹ.

Diduro ṣinṣin kii ṣe iṣe iṣẹju diẹ; ibawi igbesi aye ni. Pọ́ọ̀lù ń bá a lọ nínú ẹsẹ Ìwé Mímọ́ kan náà pé: “Lẹ́yìn tí o bá ti ṣe ohun gbogbo, láti dúró.” ( Éfésù 6:13b , NW ). Nígbà tí ìjì ìgbésí ayé bá ń ru sókè tí ayé sì ń bá a lọ láti yí sábẹ́ ẹsẹ̀ wa, Kristi dúró ṣinṣin ìpìlẹ̀ wa—“àpáta tí a dúró lé lórí.” ( Mátíù 7:24–25 ). Ipe Ọlọrun si olukuluku wa jẹ rọrun sibẹsibẹ jinle: duro ṣinṣin ninu igbagbọ, ninu ifẹ, ni isokan, ati ni otitọ, titi Oun yoo fi pada.

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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