Ṣiṣe itan Rẹ, itan wa

A gbagbọ pe o ṣe pataki lati sọ itan Rẹ jẹ itan wa. Kii ṣe nitori pe o jẹ imọran ti o dara, ṣugbọn nitori pe o yi ohun gbogbo pada. Nínú ayé tí àwọn èèyàn ti fẹ́ nítumọ̀, tí wọ́n ń lépa ìfẹ́, ipò, àti ààbò, Jésù fúnni ní ohun kan tí ó yàtọ̀ pátápátá—ìtàn tó dára jù lọ. Kii ṣe itan kan lati gbagbọ, ṣugbọn ọkan lati gbe nipasẹ. Itan rẹ kii ṣe itan akoko ibusun. Otitọ ni. Ati pe o nbeere idahun.

Jesu ko wa lati mu igbesi aye wa dara - O wa lati yi wọn pada. Igbesi aye rẹ ko ni ailewu tabi rọrun. O si Witoelar sinu idotin, de ọdọ awọn gbagbe, sọrọ pẹlu aṣẹ, ati ki o feran pẹlu agbara. O ko ye e, o da a, kan mo agbelebu-lehinna O dide. Kii ṣe lati ṣẹgun ogun ti ẹmi nikan, ṣugbọn lati fun wa ni ibẹrẹ tuntun. Eyi kii ṣe itan-akọọlẹ. Kii ṣe ẹsin ni awọn aṣọ. O jẹ aise, gidi, otitọ ti ilẹ-ilẹ. Ati pe o ṣe pataki ki a sọ ọ di tiwa.

Ṣiṣe itan Rẹ jẹ itan wa tumọ si diẹ sii ju fifunni papọ ni ile ijọsin. O n sọ pe, "Jesu, gba pen." O tumọ si pe a dẹkun igbiyanju lati jẹ akọni ti iwe afọwọkọ tiwa ki o jẹ ki O dari. Nigba ti a ba ṣe, awọn nkan yipada. Igberaga funni ni ọna si irẹlẹ. Kikoro yo sinu idariji. Àlàáfíà pa ẹ̀rù mọ́. A ko kan gbe agbelebu bi aami-a gbe e ni bi a ṣe n gbe.

Jẹ ki a jẹ ooto: o rọrun lati lọ. Rọrun lati dapọ mọ. Ṣugbọn titẹle Jesu ko tumọ si ailewu rara. Kò pè wá sí ìtùnú. Ó pè wá sí ìgbọràn. Ati pe nigba ti a ba tẹle Rẹ-tẹle Rẹ gaan-a ri iye. Kii ṣe ni ọjọ kan ni ọrun nikan, ṣugbọn nihin, ni aarin awọn ṣiṣe ile-iwe, awọn ipade igbimọ, awọn ala ti o fọ, ati awọn aye keji. Itan rẹ mu imọlẹ wa si arinrin wa. O mu ki araye jẹ iyanu.

Ati bẹẹni, o jẹ idiyele. Wipe rara si ara ẹni ati bẹẹni si Kristi kii ṣe aṣayan rirọ. Ṣugbọn o tọ si. Nitoripe itan Rẹ jẹ ọkan ti ireti ninu ainireti, ifẹ ninu rudurudu, ati iṣẹgun ni ijatil. Nigba ti a ba jẹ ki itan yẹn ṣe apẹrẹ wa, a dawọ lepa ohun ti ko pẹ. A bẹrẹ kọ ohun ti o ṣe. A ko kan ye - a tàn. Ati aye ri o.

Ilu Gẹẹsi ko nilo ibaraẹnisọrọ ẹsin diẹ sii. O nilo eniyan ti o gbe bi Jesu jẹ gidi. Awọn eniyan ti o dariji nigbati o ṣoro. Tani o fi oore-ọfẹ han nigbati ko yẹ. T‘o nso otito pelu ife. Ti o fun diẹ ẹ sii ju ti won gba. Iyẹn ni iru itan ti o gba akiyesi. Ohun tí Jésù ṣe nìyẹn. Ati pe nigba ti a ba ṣe, awọn eniyan ṣe akiyesi.

Ihinrere kii ṣe awopọ ẹgbẹ si igbesi aye. O jẹ igbesi aye. Ni gbogbo igba, gbogbo ipinnu, gbogbo ibaraẹnisọrọ jẹ aye lati gbe itan Rẹ ga. Kii ṣe pipe, ṣugbọn ni ipinnu. Kii ṣe lati ṣe, ṣugbọn lati ṣe afihan Rẹ. Nitori nigbati Jesu ba ngbe inu wa, itan Rẹ ta jade ninu wa.

Nitorina, ṣe o ṣe pataki? O tẹtẹ pe o ṣe. Sise itan Re je ipe wa. Ipenija naa. Ifiweranṣẹ naa. Ati nigba ti a ba sọ bẹẹni, a tẹ sinu nkan ti o tobi ju ara wa lọ. Nkankan ayeraye. Nkankan ti o nsán ni awọn aye ti awọn miran. Itan rẹ, itan rẹ, itan-akọọlẹ wa-ti o ṣajọpọ ninu oore-ọfẹ, ti a dari nipasẹ ifẹ, ti a samisi nipasẹ ireti.

Ati apakan ti o dara julọ? Itan naa ko ti pari sibẹsibẹ.

Dave Food, 04/05/2025

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Planning your Visit

Welcome to Runnymede Christian Fellowship, an Egham Church

Runnymede Christian Fellowship is a church based in Egham but serving a much larger geographical area. Those who call us home come from Egham, Virginia 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

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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