Sísìn gẹ́gẹ́ bí Akẹ́kọ̀ọ́ Ọba 

Ọkan ninu awọn ifiwepe ẹlẹwa julọ ti Jesu na si wa ni lati tẹle Rẹ kii ṣe gẹgẹ bi Olugbala ati Oluwa nikan ṣugbọn gẹgẹ bi Olukọni pẹlu. Láti sìn gẹ́gẹ́ bí ọmọ-ẹ̀yìn Rẹ̀ ni láti mọ̀ pé a jẹ́ akẹ́kọ̀ọ́ àkọ́kọ́ àti àkọ́kọ́ ti Ọba. A jẹ ọmọ ikẹkọ ni Ijọba Rẹ, ti nkọ awọn ọna Rẹ, ti a ṣe apẹrẹ nipasẹ Ẹmi Rẹ, ati ni ipese fun iṣẹ apinfunni Rẹ.

Jesu ko yapa iṣẹ-isin kuro ninu kikọ ẹkọ. O si pè wa si a igbesi aye ibi ti ìgbọràn óę lati intimacy, ati igbese ti wa ni birthed ni ifihan. Gẹ́gẹ́ bí Ó ti sọ pé, “Ẹ gba àjàgà mi sọ́rùn yín, kí ẹ sì kọ́ ẹ̀kọ́ lọ́dọ̀ mi, nítorí onírẹ̀lẹ̀ àti onírẹ̀lẹ̀ ọkàn ni mí” (Mátíù 11:29).

Aye ko pin laarin mimọ ati alailesin fun ọmọ ile-iwe ti Ọba. Ni gbogbo igba, boya ni ibi iṣẹ, ile, tabi ile ijọsin, di apakan ti yara ikawe. Jésù kọ́ àwọn ọmọ ẹ̀yìn rẹ̀ lẹ́kọ̀ọ́ lójú ọ̀nà, nínú pápá, níbi oúnjẹ, nínú ìjì, àti nínú sínágọ́gù. A kọ ẹkọ kii ṣe nipasẹ awọn iwaasu tabi awọn ẹkọ nikan ṣugbọn nipasẹ awọn iriri paapaa — awọn aṣeyọri mejeeji ati awọn ikuna. Ọba ni Olukọni Ọga ti o lo ohun gbogbo lati ṣe apẹrẹ wa (Romu 8: 28). Ko si ohun ti a sofo; gbogbo akoko le jẹ ẹkọ ni oore-ọfẹ.

Nigba ti a ba sin, a ṣe bẹ kii ṣe gẹgẹbi awọn amoye ṣugbọn gẹgẹbi awọn akẹẹkọ. Ewu fún ọ̀pọ̀ nínú wa ni láti ronú pé nítorí pé a ní ìrírí, ìmọ̀ ẹ̀kọ́, tàbí ìdàgbàdénú nípa tẹ̀mí pàápàá, a kò nílò láti kẹ́kọ̀ọ́ mọ́. Ṣùgbọ́n Jésù fi ọmọdé kan sí àárín àwọn ọmọ ẹ̀yìn rẹ̀ ó sì sọ pé, “Bí kò ṣe pé ẹ̀yin bá yí padà, tí ẹ sì dà bí àwọn ọmọ kéékèèké, ẹ̀yin kì yóò wọ ìjọba ọ̀run láéláé” (Mátíù 18:3). Ìgbàgbọ́ bíi ọmọdé túmọ̀ sí jíjẹ́ ẹni tí a lè kọ́ni, ìwádìí, onírẹ̀lẹ̀, àti gbígbẹ́kẹ̀lé. Lati ṣiṣẹ bi ọmọ ile-iwe ni lati faramọ ipo yẹn. Nigbagbogbo a n kọ ẹkọ diẹ sii ti ọkan Rẹ, nigbagbogbo n ṣe awari awọn ẹya tuntun ti ifẹ Rẹ, nigbagbogbo ni mimọ pe irisi wa ko pe.

Àwọn akẹ́kọ̀ọ́ Ọba máa ń mú ọkàn-àyà fetí sílẹ̀. Nígbà tí Màríà jókòó lẹ́bàá ẹsẹ̀ Jésù, ó ṣàpẹẹrẹ ìdúró ẹ̀kọ́ yìí nípasẹ̀ ìfẹ́ (Lúùkù 10:39). Iṣẹ bẹrẹ kii ṣe pẹlu iṣẹ ṣiṣe ṣugbọn pẹlu akiyesi. A ngbo oro Re, nitori Iwe-mimo li ohun alãye ti Oba. A ngbọ Ẹmi Rẹ, ẹniti nkọ wa ni ohun gbogbo ti o si nran wa leti ohun gbogbo ti Jesu sọ (Johannu 14:26). A ngbo awon eniyan Re, nitori irin mu irin ati ogbon wa ni ri ni awujo. Nfeti yipada iṣẹ. Kakati nado nọ yawu yinuwa, mí nọ gbọjẹ nado mọnukunnujẹemẹ. Dípò kí a fèsì nínú agbára tiwa, a dúró de ìtọ́ni Rẹ̀.

Àwọn akẹ́kọ̀ọ́ Ọba tòótọ́ kì í ṣe olùgbọ́ lásán ṣùgbọ́n olùṣe Ọ̀rọ̀ náà (Jakọbu 1:22). Ẹ̀kọ́ láìsí ìgbọràn máa ń yọrí sí ìgbéraga, ṣùgbọ́n ìgbọ́ràn láìsí ẹ̀kọ́ a máa yọrí sí ìgbóná. Dọgbadọgba ti awọn mejeeji ntọju wa ni igbese pẹlu Ẹmí. Sísìn nínú ìgbọràn lè túmọ̀ sí gbígbé àwọn iṣẹ́ tí a kò lè rí, nínífẹ̀ẹ́ àwọn ènìyàn tí ó nira, tàbí fífi ìforítì nínú àdúrà nígbà tí a kò bá rí àbájáde rẹ̀. Jesu tikararẹ sọ pe, “Emi wà larin yin gẹgẹ bi ẹni ti nṣe iranṣẹ” (Luku 22:27). Iṣẹ́ ìsìn wa ṣe àfihàn Rẹ̀ nígbà tí ó bá ń ṣàn láti inú ìgbọràn àti ìfẹ́, kìí ṣe láti inú ojúṣe tàbí ìfojúsùn.

Iṣe iṣẹ kọọkan di irugbin ti o ṣe apẹrẹ ihuwasi wa. Nígbà tí a bá yàn láti sìn pẹ̀lú ìrẹ̀lẹ̀, a kọ́ sùúrù. Nigba ti a ba sin lọpọlọpọ, a kọ igbẹkẹle. Tá a bá ń sìn pẹ̀lú ìṣòtítọ́, a máa ń rí ayọ̀. Èso ti Ẹ̀mí kìí ṣe ní àdádó bíkòṣe ní ìbáṣepọ̀ pẹ̀lú àwọn ẹlòmíràn. Iṣẹ́ ìsìn jẹ́ ilẹ̀ tí ìfẹ́, inú rere, àti ìwà pẹ̀lẹ́ ti jẹ́ ìdánwò tí a sì ti dàgbà. Gẹ́gẹ́ bí akẹ́kọ̀ọ́ Ọba, a gba àwọn ànfàní wọ̀nyí káàbọ̀, ní mímọ̀ pé wọ́n jẹ́ ara ìyípadà wa sí ìrí Rẹ̀ (2 Kọ́ríńtì 3:18).

A ko fi wa silẹ lati kọ ẹkọ nikan. Jesu se ileri wiwa Re ati Emi Re. Ó sọ pé, “Dájúdájú, èmi wà pẹ̀lú yín nígbà gbogbo, títí dé òpin ayé.” (Mátíù 28:20). Ẹ̀mí mímọ́ jẹ́ olùkọ́ wa lójoojúmọ́, òtítọ́ ọ̀rọ̀ kẹ́lẹ́kẹ́lẹ́, ń rán wa létí àwọn ìlérí, ó sì ń fún wa lágbára láti gbé wọn jáde. Ìdánilójú wa gẹ́gẹ́ bí akẹ́kọ̀ọ́ kò wá láti inú agbára tiwa ṣùgbọ́n láti inú ìṣòtítọ́ Olùkọ́. Ó jẹ́ onísùúrù, onínúure, ó sì ń tẹpẹlẹ mọ́ ọn. O mọ bi o ṣe le mu wa lati ibiti a wa si ibiti o ti pe wa lati wa.

Sísìn gẹ́gẹ́ bí akẹ́kọ̀ọ́ Ọba jẹ́ ìpè pípẹ́ títí. A ko pari rara, ko ṣe agbekalẹ ni kikun, nigbagbogbo kọ ẹkọ. Sibẹsibẹ eyi kii ṣe ẹru ṣugbọn ayọ. Inú Ọba dùn láti kọ́ wa. Inú rẹ̀ dùn sí ìdàgbàsókè wa. Bí a ṣe ń sìn, ẹ jẹ́ kí a ṣe bẹ́ẹ̀ pẹ̀lú ọkàn-àyà tí ó gbòòrò—ìgbọràn, ìgbọràn, àti ìgbẹ́kẹ̀lé. Nítorí nínú kíláàsì rẹ̀, gbogbo ẹ̀kọ́ ni ìfẹ́ ń ṣe, gbogbo iṣẹ́ ìsìn sì di ànfàní láti mọ̀ Ọ́ jinlẹ̀ síi.

Dave Food, 21/09/2025

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 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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