那份或许永远不会被打开的礼物 

新闻里时不时会出现关于“无人认领的钱财”的报道。在英国各地的休眠账户中,躺着数百万英镑的资金;这些钱在法律上属于某些人,而这些人却根本不知道这笔财富的存在。财富是真实的,名字也有据可查。然而,这些本该拥有财富的人却过着贫困潦倒的生活,仅仅因为他们从未去认领它。

我担心,在天堂眼中,我们许多人的光景也是如此。神已将永恒的财富存入每一个归向基督之人的账户中,但无数人却终其一生,从未支取过这些财富。所以,请允许我直截了当地问一句:你究竟是真正领受了基督这份礼物,还是仅仅听说过它?

圣经明确强调,基督是一份礼物。“神爱世人,甚至将他的独生子赐给他们,叫一切信他的,不致灭亡,反得永生”(约翰福音 3:16)。神因着爱而赐予。他所赐予的并非某种原则或哲学,而是一位“位格”——即耶稣基督自己。保罗向来辞藻丰富,但在面对这份礼物时,他却只能感叹道:“感谢神,因他有说不尽的恩赐!”(哥林多后书 9:15)。

这其中的荣耀之处在于:这份礼物让神付出了所有,而你却无需付出任何代价。“因为罪的工价乃是死;惟有神的恩赐,在我们的主基督耶稣里,乃是永生”(罗马书 6:23)。“工价”是靠劳力赚取的,而“恩赐”则是白白赐予的。早在各各他十字架事件发生前的几个世纪,以赛亚就听到了这样的呼唤:“你们一切干渴的都当就近水来;没有银钱的也可以来,买来吃,不用银钱,不用价值”(以赛亚书 55:1)。

现在,让我把这一点讲得更透彻些。我们许多人仍在试图为那早已付清代价的事物“买单”,把神当作雇主,而不是父亲。保罗用一句话彻底打破了这种幻想:“你们得救是本乎恩,也因着信……不是出于行为,免得有人自夸”(以弗所书 2:8-9)。如果你哪怕只有百分之一的信心是建立在自己的良善之上,你就不是在信靠基督。那位富有的少年官从小就遵守诫命,却最终忧忧愁愁地离开了耶稣(马可福音 10:22)。他想把永生当作一种成就来获取,而不是当作礼物来领受;他那双手紧握、不肯放下的样子,使他无法领受任何东西。但请务必记住:获赠的礼物并不等同于真正拥有的礼物。“凡接待他的,就是信他名的人,他就赐他们权柄,作神的儿女”(约翰福音 1:12)。“接待”是一个动词。它意味着浪子从猪圈起身,奔向那位向他跑来的父亲(路加福音 15:20)。它意味着基督在叩门,等待有人开门(启示录 3:20)——请记住,那扇门属于教会。一个人可能虔诚、体面且按时参加敬拜,却仍将他拒之门外。因此,你要省察自己,看自己是否有信心(哥林多后书 13:5)。二手信心救不了任何人。耶稣曾警告说,许多人会呼喊“主啊,主啊”,却听到这样的回答:“我从来不认识你们”(马太福音 7:23)。他认识你吗?

如果你确实已经接待了他,挑战的性质便随之改变。他来是为了让我们得丰盛的生命(约翰福音 10:10),而天父不断地赐予:赐下他的灵、他的平安、他的旨意。然而,天国的恩赐绝非用来囤积的。因为多给谁,就向谁多取(路加福音 12:48)。我们是基督的使者(哥林多后书 5:20),是这恩赐的传递者,而非仅仅是它的欣赏者。

所以,如果你从未接待过他,今天就接待他吧。如果你正靠着去年的恩典度日,那就回来重新得着充满。并且,本周要选定一个人,将这份礼物传递给他。“你们白白地得来,也要白白地舍去”(马太福音 10:8)。

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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 EghamVirginia 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


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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'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.
 

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