Àgbélébùú; Ẹ̀jẹ̀ 

Ọ̀rọ̀ àgbélébùú dúró ní àárín ìgbàgbọ́ wa, kìí ṣe gẹ́gẹ́ bí èrò ẹ̀kọ́ ìsìn jíjìnnà ṣùgbọ́n gẹ́gẹ́ bí ìṣe pàtàkì ti ìfẹ́ àti ìdájọ́ òdodo Ọlọ́run tí ó pàdé ní ìṣọ̀kan pípé. Níbí ni a ti bẹ̀rẹ̀ sí í lóye ìwúwo ẹ̀ṣẹ̀ àti ìjìnlẹ̀ ìpinnu Ọlọ́run láti ra àwọn ènìyàn Rẹ̀ padà. Pọ́ọ̀lù kọ̀wé nínú 1 Kọ́ríńtì 1:18 pé “ọ̀rọ̀ àgbélébùú jẹ́ òmùgọ̀ fún àwọn tí ń ṣègbé, ṣùgbọ́n fún àwa tí a ń gbàlà, agbára Ọlọ́run ni.” Ohun tí ó dàbí aláìlera àti àìlóye sí ayé ni, ní òtítọ́, ọgbọ́n àti agbára ọ̀run gan-an.

Nígbà tí a bá ronú nípa àgbélébùú, a fà wá sínú òtítọ́ pé ẹ̀ṣẹ̀ kìí ṣe ọ̀ràn kékeré tí a lè gbójú fò. Ó ń ya ara rẹ̀ sọ́tọ̀, ó ń yí i po, ó sì ń parun nígbẹ̀yìn-gbẹ́yín. Síbẹ̀ ìdáhùn Ọlọ́run kìí ṣe ìkọ̀sílẹ̀ ṣùgbọ́n ó ń dá sí i. Róòmù 5:8 rán wa létí pé “Ọlọ́run fi ìfẹ́ tirẹ̀ hàn fún wa nínú èyí: Nígbà tí àwa ṣì jẹ́ ẹlẹ́ṣẹ̀, Kristi kú fún wa.” Àkókò náà ṣe pàtàkì. Kristi kò dúró de kí aráyé sunwọ̀n sí i tàbí kí wọ́n di ẹni tí ó yẹ. Àgbélébùú jẹ́ ìdánilẹ́kọ̀ọ́ Ọlọ́run, kìí ṣe àṣeyọrí wa.

Kókó pàtàkì nínú èyí ni ìtasílẹ̀ ẹ̀jẹ̀. Nínú àyíká òde òní, èyí lè má rọrùn, kódà ó lè mú kí ó dààmú, síbẹ̀ Ìwé Mímọ́ ń tọ́ka sí bí ó ṣe pọndandan tó. Hébérù 9:22 sọ ní kedere pé “láìsí ìtasílẹ̀ ẹ̀jẹ̀, ìdáríjì kò sí.” Èyí kì í ṣe àdánidá. Ó fi bí ẹ̀ṣẹ̀ ṣe burú tó àti iye owó ètùtù hàn. Láti inú àwọn ojú ìwé àkọ́kọ́ Bíbélì, a rí ìlànà yìí tí ń ṣiṣẹ́. Nínú Jẹ́nẹ́sísì 3, lẹ́yìn ìṣubú, Ọlọ́run fi aṣọ tí a fi awọ ṣe wọ Ádámù àti Éfà, ó tọ́ka sí ẹbọ àkọ́kọ́. Nínú Ẹ́kísódù, ẹ̀jẹ̀ ọ̀dọ́ àgùntàn Ìrékọjá ṣe àmì sí ilé àwọn ọmọ Ísírẹ́lì, ó dáàbò bò wọ́n kúrò nínú ìdájọ́ àti dídáàbòbò ìgbàlà wọn.

Gbogbo èyí rí ìmúṣẹ rẹ̀ nínú Jésù. Jòhánù Onítẹ̀bọmi kéde nínú Jòhánù 1:29 pé, “Wò ó, Ọ̀dọ́ Àgùntàn Ọlọ́run, ẹni tí ó kó ẹ̀ṣẹ̀ ayé lọ.” Èyí kì í ṣe èdè àpèjúwe nìkan. Jésù di ẹbọ ìkẹyìn, ẹni tí gbogbo ẹbọ ìṣáájú tọ́ka sí. Ẹ̀jẹ̀ rẹ̀ kì í ṣe ẹbọ mìíràn lásán ṣùgbọ́n èyí tí ó kẹ́yìn tí ó sì tó. Hébérù 10:14 sọ fún wa pé “nípasẹ̀ ẹbọ kan ó ti sọ àwọn tí a ń sọ di mímọ́ di pípé títí láé.” Àkópọ̀ ohun tí Kristi ti ṣe wà tí kò fi ohunkóhun kún un.

Èyí ní ìtumọ̀ tó jinlẹ̀ fún bí a ṣe lóye ìbátan wa pẹ̀lú Ọlọ́run. Nígbà púpọ̀, a máa ń yọ́ sínú àwọn àpẹẹrẹ ìgbìyànjú láti jèrè ohun tí a ti fún wa. A ń wọn ipò wa pẹ̀lú Ọlọ́run nípa ìṣe wa, ìdúróṣinṣin wa, tàbí ìlọsíwájú ẹ̀mí tí a rí. Síbẹ̀, àgbélébùú dojúkọ èrò ọkàn yìí. Ó sọ fún wa pé ìgbàlà wa kò sinmi lórí ohun tí a ṣe ṣùgbọ́n lórí ohun tí Kristi ti ṣe. Éfésù 2:8–9 sọ èyí di mímọ̀, ó sọ pé “nípa oore-ọ̀fẹ́ ni a ti gbà yín là, nípasẹ̀ ìgbàgbọ́ àti pé èyí kì í ṣe láti ọ̀dọ̀ ara yín, ó jẹ́ ẹ̀bùn Ọlọ́run, kì í ṣe nípa iṣẹ́, kí ẹnikẹ́ni má baà lè ṣògo.”

Ní àkókò kan náà, àgbélébùú kì í ṣe nípa ìdáríjì nìkan ṣùgbọ́n nípa ìyípadà. Ẹ̀jẹ̀ Kristi kì í ṣe nípa ẹ̀ṣẹ̀ nìkan; ó ń wẹ̀ wá mọ́ àti sọ wá di tuntun. 1 Jòhánù 1:7 sọ pé “ẹ̀jẹ̀ Jésù, Ọmọ rẹ̀, ń wẹ̀ wá mọ́ kúrò nínú gbogbo ẹ̀ṣẹ̀.” Èyí ń sọ̀rọ̀ nípa òtítọ́ tí ń lọ lọ́wọ́. A kò dáríjì wa lẹ́ẹ̀kan ṣoṣo ṣùgbọ́n a ń pè wá nígbà gbogbo sínú ìgbésí ayé mímọ́ àti òmìnira. Agbára kan náà tó ń dá wa láre tún bẹ̀rẹ̀ sí í ṣe àpẹẹrẹ Kristi.

Òtítọ́ yìí tún ní ipa kan nínú rẹ̀. Gẹ́gẹ́ bí àjọṣepọ̀, kì í ṣe nípasẹ̀ ìfẹ́ tàbí ìpìlẹ̀ tí a jọ ní ìṣọ̀kan, ṣùgbọ́n nípasẹ̀ ẹ̀jẹ̀ Jésù. Éfésù 2:13 kéde pé “nínú Kristi Jésù, ẹ̀yin tí ẹ ti jìnnà réré nígbà kan rí ni a mú sún mọ́ wa nípasẹ̀ ẹ̀jẹ̀ Kristi.” Èyí ṣẹ̀dá àwùjọ tuntun kan, èyí tí a fi ìlàjà, ìrẹ̀lẹ̀, àti ìfẹ́ hàn. Àwọn ìpínyà tí ó sábà máa ń túmọ̀ ayé ni a borí ní orí àgbélébùú.

Ní ti ìṣe, èyí ń pè wá láti gbé ìgbésí ayé lọ́nà ọ̀tọ̀ọ̀tọ̀. Àgbélébùú di ìpìlẹ̀ wa àti àpẹẹrẹ wa. Jésù fúnra rẹ̀ sọ nínú Lúùkù 9:23 pé, “ẹnikẹ́ni tí ó bá fẹ́ jẹ́ ọmọ ẹ̀yìn mi gbọ́dọ̀ sẹ́ ara rẹ̀ kí ó sì gbé àgbélébùú rẹ̀ lójoojúmọ́ kí ó sì máa tẹ̀lé mi.” Èyí kì í ṣe nípa rírí ìgbàlà ṣùgbọ́n gbígbàdúrà sí i. A gbé àwọn ètò tiwa kalẹ̀, àìní wa fún ìṣàkóso, àti àwọn ìfẹ́ ọkàn wa tí ó jẹ́ ti ara ẹni, a sì yàn láti rìn ní ìgbọràn àti ìjuwọ́sílẹ̀.

Bí a ṣe ń ronú lórí àgbélébùú àti ẹ̀jẹ̀, a pè wá láti padà sí ìrọ̀rùn àti ìjìnlẹ̀ ìhìnrere. Ó rọrùn láti tẹ̀síwájú sí àwọn nǹkan mìíràn, láti jẹ́ kí àwọn nǹkan kejì gbà wá lọ́kàn, síbẹ̀ ohun gbogbo ń ṣàn láti inú òtítọ́ pàtàkì yìí. Àgbélébùú ni ibi tí àánú ti ń ṣẹ́gun ìdájọ́, níbi tí ìfẹ́ ti ń borí ẹ̀ṣẹ̀, àti ibi tí ìrètí ti wà fún gbogbo àwọn tí ó gbàgbọ́.

Nínú ayé tí ó sábà máa ń wá àwọn ìdáhùn kíákíá àti ìdáhùn tí ó rọrùn, àgbélébùú dúró gẹ́gẹ́ bí ìrántí pé ìràpadà tòótọ́ jẹ́ owó púpọ̀ ṣùgbọ́n ó pé. Bí a ṣe ń kórajọ, sìn, àti gbé ìgbàgbọ́ wa jáde nínú àwùjọ yìí, ẹ jẹ́ kí a tẹjúmọ́ Jesu, kí a rántí pé ẹ̀jẹ̀ Rẹ̀ ni ó mú wa súnmọ́, ẹbọ Rẹ̀ ló ti tú wa sílẹ̀, àti ìṣẹ́gun Rẹ̀ ló ń ṣàlàyé ọjọ́ iwájú wa.

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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 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!

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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!!

 
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