Gbígbé Ìgbésí Ayé Tí A Fi Sílẹ̀ 

Ìṣàn omi jíjìn kan wà lábẹ́ ojú ayé wa, àìnítẹ́lọ́rùn mímọ́ kan tí a kò lè tẹ́lọ́rùn pẹ̀lú àṣeyọrí, ìdámọ̀, tàbí ìgbòkègbodò ìsìn pàápàá. Ẹ̀mí Ọlọ́run ni ó ń ru wá sókè, ó ń rọ̀ wá ju ìfẹ́ Kristi lọ láti fara wé e. A kò pè wá láti gbàgbọ́ nínú Jésù nìkan, ṣùgbọ́n láti bá a mu: “Nítorí àwọn tí Ọlọ́run ti mọ̀ tẹ́lẹ̀, ó tún yàn láti dàbí àwòrán Ọmọ rẹ̀” (Róòmù 8:29). Èyí ni kókó ìgbàlà tí a ṣe ní àkókò.

Ìpèníjà náà kì í ṣe òye ìfọkànsìn, ṣùgbọ́n gbígbà á. Ìmọ̀lára wa ni ìpamọ́ ara ẹni. A ń bá Ọlọ́run ṣọ̀rọ̀, a ń ṣe ìgbọràn díẹ̀ àti ẹbọ tí a ṣàkóso. Síbẹ̀, ìpè Kristi tú irú àwọn ètò bẹ́ẹ̀ ká: “Ẹnikẹ́ni tí kò bá gbé àgbélébùú rẹ̀ kí ó sì tẹ̀lé mi kò lè jẹ́ ọmọ-ẹ̀yìn mi” (Lúùkù 14:27). Àgbélébùú kì í ṣe ohun ọ̀ṣọ́ àpẹẹrẹ, ó dúró fún òpin, òpin ìpinnu sí ìṣàkóso ara ẹni.

Ṣùgbọ́n ìhìnrere náà kò parí sí ikú, ó ń yọrí sí ìyè. “Nítorí náà, a sin wá pẹ̀lú rẹ̀ nípasẹ̀ ìbatisí sínú ikú… kí àwa náà lè gbé ìgbésí ayé tuntun” (Róòmù 6:4). Ìgbésí ayé tí a fi ẹ̀mí rẹ̀ sílẹ̀ kò dínkù, ó kún fún ìyè Kristi, agbára Rẹ̀ sì gbé e ró.

Ìtẹ́wọ́gbà kì í ṣe ìṣe kan ṣoṣo, ṣùgbọ́n ìdúró tí ó ń bá a lọ. Jésù pè wá láti gbé àgbélébùú wa lójoojúmọ́. Gbogbo ìṣẹ́jú ìnáwó, ìṣòro, tàbí ìgbọràn fi ìbéèrè jíjinlẹ̀ hàn: ta ni ó ń jọba? Ìtẹ́wọ́gbà jẹ́ nípa ipò ọba nígbẹ̀yìn gbẹ́yín, mímọ̀ Jésù kì í ṣe gẹ́gẹ́ bí Olùgbàlà nìkan, ṣùgbọ́n gẹ́gẹ́ bí Ọba.

Ìfẹ́ di ohun tí ó ń múni ṣe ìpinnu. Iṣẹ́ ní ààlà, ṣùgbọ́n ìfẹ́ ń múni ṣe: “Nítorí ìfẹ́ Kristi ń fi agbára mú wa...” (2 Kọ́ríńtì 5:14). Nígbà tí ọkàn bá gba Kristi, ìtẹwọ́gbà kì í dà bí àdánù mọ́, ṣùgbọ́n ó bá ète wa tòótọ́ mu. A dá wa fún Un.

Ìwé Mímọ́ fìdí múlẹ̀ nígbà gbogbo pé Ọlọ́run ń ṣiṣẹ́ nípasẹ̀ àwọn ìgbésí ayé tí a fi ẹ̀mí rẹ̀ sílẹ̀. Ábúráhámù fi Ísákì fúnni. Mósè fi Mídíánì sílẹ̀. Dáfídì kọ̀ láti gba ìtẹ́ ní àkókò tí kò tó. Aísáyà dáhùn pé, “Èmi nìyí. Rán mi!” (Àìsáyà 6:8). Àkọsílẹ̀ kọ̀ọ̀kan fi ìgbọràn tí ó náni lówó hàn tí a so pọ̀ mọ́ ète Ọlọ́run. Ọlọ́run kò fi àwọn ẹ̀mí tí a fi ẹ̀mí rẹ̀ sílẹ̀ ṣòfò, Ó ń kún wọn, Ó ń darí wọn, Ó sì ń sọ wọ́n di púpọ̀.

Lọ́pọ̀ ìgbà, ìfaradà ni a ń tako kìí ṣe nípasẹ̀ ìṣọ̀tẹ̀, bíkòṣe nípa ìfàsẹ́yìn, ìpínyà ọkàn, tàbí ìgbọràn àyànfẹ́. A lè kópa nínú àwọn ohun rere nígbà tí a bá ń fawọ́ ohun kan ṣoṣo tí Ọlọ́run béèrè sílẹ̀. Ọ̀dọ́mọkùnrin alákòóso ọlọ́rọ̀ náà rìn lọ pẹ̀lú ìbànújẹ́, kìí ṣe nítorí pé kò ní ìwà rere, ṣùgbọ́n nítorí pé kò ní fi agbára sílẹ̀ (Máàkù 10:21–22). Àjálù náà kìí ṣe ìbéèrè tí ó pọ̀jù, ṣùgbọ́n ìfaradà tí kò tó.

Ṣùgbọ́n oore-ọ̀fẹ́ pàdé wa níbí. Ìpè láti fi ara rẹ̀ sílẹ̀ wá pẹ̀lú agbára àtọ̀runwá: “Nítorí Ọlọ́run ni ó ń ṣiṣẹ́ nínú rẹ láti fẹ́ àti láti ṣe…” (Fílípì 2:13). Ẹ̀mí ni ó fún wa ní agbára láti fi ara rẹ̀ fún. Èyí mú kí àdúrà ṣe pàtàkì, ìbáramu pẹ̀lú ìfẹ́ Ọlọ́run: “Kọ́ mi láti ṣe ìfẹ́ rẹ… kí Ẹ̀mí rere rẹ máa tọ́ mi sọ́nà” (Sáàmù 143:10).

Bí ìfaradà ṣe ń jinlẹ̀ sí i, èso rẹ̀ ń hàn gbangba. Àníyàn ń dínkù bí ìdarí ṣe ń tú sílẹ̀. Ìfẹ́ ọkàn ni a ń tún ṣe, kìí ṣe ti ara ẹni mọ́ ṣùgbọ́n ti Kristi ni ó ń darí. Àwọn ìbátan yípadà láti gbígbà sí fífúnni. Ìgbésí ayé Kristi bẹ̀rẹ̀ sí í ṣàn nípasẹ̀ wa: “Bí ìwọ bá dúró nínú mi… ìwọ yóò so èso púpọ̀” (Jòhánù 15:5).

Ìgbésí ayé yìí lè dàbí ohun tí ó wọ́pọ̀, ṣùgbọ́n ipa rẹ̀ jinlẹ̀. A fi ìgbọ́ràn ìdákẹ́jẹ́ẹ́, ìṣòtítọ́ tí a fi pamọ́, àti ẹbọ tí a kò rí hàn. A fi pamọ́ kì í ṣe nínú ipò, ṣùgbọ́n nínú Kristi. Kì í sì í ṣe ohun tí a ń dàgbà ju, ṣùgbọ́n ohun tí a ń dàgbà sí i.

Ìgbésí ayé tí a fi ara wa fún ni ìyè tí ó kún fún Kristi. Galatia 2:20 di òótọ́: ara àtijọ́ ni a kàn mọ́ àgbélébùú, Kristi sì ń gbé inú rẹ̀. Bó tilẹ̀ jẹ́ pé a fi owó pamọ́, a tún fi ògo sàmì sí i. 

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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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