复活的生命

我们每年复活节口中都宣告基督复活，然而我们的生活却常常如同基督仍留在坟墓里，而我们只能独自挣扎。但福音所宣告的远比这更丰富、更切近。复活的生命不仅是未来的盼望，更是所有在基督里之人的当下现实。这正是耶稣基督复活掌权后，如今在祂的子民里面运行的生命。

使徒保罗在加拉太书2章20节写道：“我已经与基督同钉十字架，现在活着的不再是我，乃是基督在我里面活着。”他并非仅仅在吟咏诗歌，而是在阐述一个深刻的属灵真理。信徒被罪和自我捆绑的旧生命已被带到十字架前。取而代之的是新的生命，这新生命并非靠自我提升，而是基督植入其中。这就是复活生命的奇妙之处。这并非意味着我们要更加努力地效法耶稣，而是祂复活的生命成为我们一切的源泉和力量。

司布真曾将复活视为历史的转折点，是死亡本身被战胜、坟墓失去权势的时刻。但他同时也强调了复活对个人的意义。如果基督已经复活，那么信徒就不再受旧约权势的辖制。罪或许仍会诱惑我们，肉体或许仍会抗拒，但它的权势已被打破。“这样，你们向罪也当看自己是死的；向神在基督耶稣里，却当看自己是活的。”（罗马书 6:11）这种认定并非一厢情愿，而是信心的把握，紧紧抓住神已经宣告的真理。

在日常生活的平静节奏中，这一真理变得无比切身。复活的生命不仅在我们属灵得胜的时刻与我们相遇，也在软弱、失望和疲惫的时刻与我们同在。当我们感到无法饶恕他人时，基督在我们里面复活的生命会赐予我们恩典。当焦虑袭来时，祂的生命会带来我们自己无法获得的平安。当我们面对责任的重担时，祂的力量会超越我们自身的能力，支撑我们前行。这并非抽象的神学理论，而是与复活的主同行之人的切身经历。

耶稣自己说：“复活在我，生命也在我；信我的人，虽然死了，也必复活。”（约翰福音 11:25）这些话是在十字架之前说的，却指向十字架之后祂大能的完全彰显。祂不仅赐予生命，祂本身就是生命。因此，归向祂，就是与一个永不衰残的生命源泉相连。正如保罗在以弗所书 1:19-20 中提醒我们的，那使祂从死里复活的大能，如今也在信祂的人里面运行。

这复活的生命也包含着群体层面的意义。作为一个团契，我们并非一群各自奋斗的个体，而是一个由一位活着的元首所激励的身体。教会的健康不在于活动或人物，而在于基督的生命在我们中间自由流动的程度。谦卑、爱和对祂的共同依靠，都彰显了复活的生命；骄傲、分裂和自恃，都阻碍了这生命的彰显。

对于朗尼米德基督徒团契而言，这既是呼召，也是邀请。复活的基督临在于祂的子民之中，祂并非遥不可及，而是积极主动的主。祂呼召我们住在祂里面，汲取祂丰盛的生命，并在我们的家庭、工作场所和社区中反映祂的生命。如此，教会便成为活生生的见证，不仅宣告基督复活，更藉着生命改变来彰显这复活。

我们应当诚实地扪心自问：我们是否活出了与基督一同复活的生命？我们是否每天都意识到祂的内住？我们是倚靠祂的力量，还是倚赖自己的力量？二者之间的差别显而易见。前者会导致挣扎和疲惫。另一个方面是丰盛的生命和对上帝的平静信靠。

复活向我们保证，最终主宰我们生命的不是死亡，而是生命。然而，它也呼召我们活在当下，享受这美好的现实。“你们若与基督一同复活，就当求上面的事。”（歌罗西书 3:1）寻求这些事并非脱离世界，而是带着新的方向活在世上，这方向由永恒塑造，并由基督亲自赋予力量。

愿我们作为一个团契，越来越深刻地认识到如何在复活的生命中行事，不仅在教义上，也在日常生活中，直到耶稣的生命在我们里面、透过我们清晰地彰显出来，荣耀归于上帝。

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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 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

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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