Ẹ̀bùn tí a kò lè ṣí láéláé

Nígbàkúgbà ni ìtàn máa ń farahàn nínú ìròyìn nípa owó tí a kò gbà. Ọ̀pọ̀lọpọ̀ owó pọ́ọ́nù ló wà nínú àkọsílẹ̀ ní gbogbo ilẹ̀ Gẹ̀ẹ́sì, tí ó jẹ́ ti àwọn ènìyàn tí kò mọ̀ pé tiwọn ni. Ọrọ̀ náà jẹ́ òótọ́. Àwọn orúkọ náà wà ní àkọsílẹ̀. Síbẹ̀ àwọn onílé ń gbé gẹ́gẹ́ bí aláìní ogún wọn, nítorí pé wọn kò tíì gbà á rí.

Mo bẹ̀rù pé ọ̀run ń wo ọ̀pọ̀lọpọ̀ wa lọ́nà kan náà. Ọlọ́run ti fi ọrọ̀ ayérayé sínú ìròyìn gbogbo àwọn tí yóò wá sọ́dọ̀ Kristi, síbẹ̀ ọ̀pọ̀lọpọ̀ ènìyàn ń gbé láàyè wọ́n sì ń kú láìlo wọn. Nítorí náà, jẹ́ kí n béèrè ní kedere: ṣé ẹ ti gba ẹ̀bùn Kristi ní tòótọ́, tàbí ṣé ẹ kàn mọ̀ nípa rẹ̀?

Ìwé Mímọ́ tẹnumọ́ pé Kristi jẹ́ ẹ̀bùn. "Nítorí Ọlọ́run fẹ́ràn ayé tó bẹ́ẹ̀ tí ó fi fi Ọmọ bíbí rẹ̀ kan ṣoṣo fúnni, kí ẹnikẹ́ni tí ó bá gbà á gbọ́ má baà parun ṣùgbọ́n kí ó ní ìyè àìnípẹ̀kun" (Jòhánù 3:16). Ọlọ́run fẹ́ràn tó bẹ́ẹ̀ tí ó fi fúnni. Ohun tí ó sì fúnni kì í ṣe ìlànà tàbí ìmọ̀ ọgbọ́n orí bí kò ṣe Ẹni kan. Pọ́ọ̀lù, tí kò tíì mọ ọ̀rọ̀ sísọ rárá, ó juwọ́ sílẹ̀ pé: "Ọpẹ́ ni fún Ọlọ́run fún ẹ̀bùn rẹ̀ tí a kò lè ṣàlàyé!" (2 Kọ́ríńtì 9:15).

Ògo rẹ̀ nìyí: ẹ̀bùn náà ná Ọlọ́run ní gbogbo nǹkan, kò sì ná ọ ní ohunkóhun. "Nítorí pé èrè ẹ̀ṣẹ̀ ni ikú, ṣùgbọ́n ẹ̀bùn Ọlọ́run ni ìyè àìnípẹ̀kun nínú Kristi Jésù Olúwa wa" (Róòmù 6:23). A ń jèrè èrè; a ń fúnni ní ẹ̀bùn. Aísáyà gbọ́ ìpè ní ọ̀pọ̀ ọ̀rúndún ṣáájú Kalfari: ẹ wá, ẹ̀yin tí kò ní owó, ẹ ra kí ẹ sì jẹ láìsí owó àti láìsí owó (Àìsáyà 55:1).

Ẹ jẹ́ kí n tẹ̀síwájú ilé yìí. Ọ̀pọ̀lọpọ̀ wa ṣì ń gbìyànjú láti san owó fún ohun tí a ti rà tẹ́lẹ̀, a ń ṣe bí Ọlọ́run gẹ́gẹ́ bí agbanisíṣẹ́ dípò Baba. Pọ́ọ̀lù wó ìrètí yẹn palẹ̀ nínú gbólóhùn kan: "Nítorí pé nípa oore-ọ̀fẹ́ ni a ti gbà yín là, nípasẹ̀ ìgbàgbọ́... kì í ṣe nípa iṣẹ́, kí ẹnikẹ́ni má baà lè ṣògo" (Éfésù 2:8-9). Tí o bá ń gbẹ́kẹ̀lé ìwà rere rẹ àní nínú ọgọ́rùn-ún kan, o kò gbẹ́kẹ̀lé Kristi. Ọ̀dọ́mọkùnrin ọlọ́rọ̀ náà pa àwọn àṣẹ mọ́ láti ìgbà èwe rẹ̀, síbẹ̀ ó fi ìbànújẹ́ kúrò lọ́dọ̀ Jésù (Máàkù 10:22). Ó fẹ́ ìyè àìnípẹ̀kun gẹ́gẹ́ bí àṣeyọrí dípò ẹ̀bùn, ọwọ́ rẹ̀ gbogbo kò sì lè gbà ohunkóhun.

Ṣùgbọ́n kíyèsí èyí dáadáa: ẹ̀bùn tí a fi fúnni kì í ṣe ẹ̀bùn tí a ní. “Ṣùgbọ́n fún gbogbo àwọn tí ó gbà á, fún àwọn tí ó gbà á gbọ́ ní orúkọ rẹ̀, ó fún ni ní ẹ̀tọ́ láti di ọmọ Ọlọ́run” (Jòhánù 1:12). Gbígbà jẹ́ ọ̀rọ̀-ìṣe kan. Ó jẹ́ onínàákúnàá tí ó ń dìde láti inú ẹlẹ́dẹ̀ sí baba kan tí ó ń sáré (Lúùkù 15:20). Kristi ni ó ń kan ilẹ̀kùn, ó ń dúró de ẹnìkan láti ṣí ilẹ̀kùn (Ìfihàn 3:20), àti pé, rántí, ilẹ̀kùn náà jẹ́ ti ìjọ kan. Ó ṣeé ṣe láti jẹ́ onísìn, ẹni tí ó ní ọ̀wọ̀ àti ẹni tí ó ń ṣe déédéé nínú ìjọsìn, kí o sì tún fi í sílẹ̀ níta. Nítorí náà, ṣàyẹ̀wò ara rẹ láti rí i bóyá o wà nínú ìgbàgbọ́ (2 Kọ́ríńtì 13:5). Ìgbàgbọ́ tí a fi ọwọ́ kejì gbà kò sí ẹnikẹ́ni là. Jésù kìlọ̀ pé ọ̀pọ̀ ènìyàn yóò wí pé “Olúwa, Olúwa” wọn yóò sì gbọ́ ọ̀rọ̀ náà, “Èmi kò mọ̀ ọ́ rí” (Mátíù 7:23). Ṣé ó mọ̀ ọ́?

Bí o bá sì ti gbà á ní tòótọ́, ìpèníjà náà yóò yípadà. Ó wá kí a lè ní ìyè ní kíkún (Jòhánù 10:10), Baba sì ń fúnni ní: Ẹ̀mí rẹ̀, àlàáfíà rẹ̀, ète rẹ̀. Ṣùgbọ́n ẹ̀bùn ìjọba kì í ṣe fún ìkójọpọ̀. Ẹnikẹ́ni tí a bá fún ní púpọ̀, a ó béèrè fún púpọ̀ (Lúùkù 12:48). Àwa ni ikọ̀ fún Kristi (2 Kọ́ríńtì 5:20), a gbé ẹ̀bùn náà, kì í ṣe olùfẹ́ rẹ̀.

Nítorí náà, ẹ gbà á lónìí tí ẹ kò bá ní. Ẹ padà wá fún ìkún tuntun tí ẹ bá ń gbé lórí oore-ọ̀fẹ́ ọdún tó kọjá. Ẹ sì pe ẹnìkan tí ẹ ó fi ẹ̀bùn náà lé lọ́wọ́ ní ọ̀sẹ̀ yìí. "Ẹ ti gbà lọ́fẹ̀ẹ́; ẹ fi lọ́fẹ̀ẹ́ fúnni" (Mátíù 10:8).

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Planning your Visit

Why not plan a visit to try us out?

Whether this is your first time visiting a church or you’ve attended another church for years, we understand that visiting a new church can be a bit overwhelming. To help make it a bit easier, we’ve done our best to answer some questions you may have, so your first experience is a little less overwhelming.

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, Ascot, Sunbury, 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 am. You can join us on Livestream or via Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube or X.

The Sunday Venue is Coopers Hall, 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.

Sunday Venue at Coopers Hall, Strodes College, Strodes College Lane, Egham

Our Sunday service starts at 11.00 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 on the first Sunday of each month and an All-Age All-Nation Service on the second. 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, or catch up with 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 for coffee and prayer.
Our Sunday Service starts at 11:00 and typically runs for about 90 minutes, normally followed by tea and coffee.

Driving and Car Parking

Our Sunday Venue is Coopers Hall, 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 to know us better, why not join us for 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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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.

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Our address is Virginia Lodge, Heritage Court, Egham
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