Kíkọ́ láti máa gbé ìgbésí ayé mímọ́ ní ojoojúmọ́ 

“Gẹ́gẹ́ bí ẹni tí ó pè yín ti jẹ́ mímọ́, bẹ́ẹ̀ gẹ́gẹ́ ni kí ẹ̀yin náà jẹ́ mímọ́ nínú gbogbo ohun tí ẹ bá ń ṣe; nítorí a ti kọ ọ́ pé: ‘Ẹ jẹ́ mímọ́, nítorí èmi jẹ́ mímọ́’” (1 Pétérù 1:15-16). Kíyèsí àwọn ọ̀rọ̀ mẹ́ta wọ̀nyí: nínú gbogbo ohun tí ẹ bá ń ṣe. Pétérù kò sọ pé ní ọjọ́ Àìkú nìkan, tàbí nígbà ìpàdé ẹgbẹ́ onígbàgbọ́, tàbí nígbà tí ìjọsìn bá dùn mọni. Ìwà mímọ́ kì í ṣe aṣọ ọjọ́ Àìkú tí a máa ń kó síbi ìtọ́jú aṣọ lẹ́yìn tí a bá ti parí ìjọsìn. Ó jẹ́ aṣọ tí a wọ̀ fún ìrìn-àjò lọ síbi iṣẹ́ ní ọjọ́ Ajé, fún ìpàdé ní ọjọ́rú, àti fún àkókò tí a fi dúró nílé ní alẹ́ ọjọ́ Ẹtì.

Ọ̀pọ̀lọpọ̀ wa ló máa ń ronú ní ìkọ̀kọ̀ pé ìwà mímọ́ jẹ́ nǹkan fún àwọn tí ó ga nípa tẹ̀mí nìkan. Mi ò ní tọrọ àforíjì fún sísọ ọ́ ní kedere pé: ìwà mímọ́ ni ìgbésí ayé Kristẹni déédéé. Kì í ṣe ọ̀rọ̀ nípa gbígbìyànjú gidigidi. Ó jẹ́ ọ̀rọ̀ nípa jíjẹ́ kí Ọlọ́run wọ inú ọkàn wa jinlẹ̀ sí i.

Ìwà mímọ́ máa ń bẹ̀rẹ̀ láti inú ẹni tí Ọlọ́run jẹ́. Nígbà tí Aísáyà rí Olúwa tí ó ga tí a sì gbé ga, àwọn séráfù kígbe pé, “Mímọ́, mímọ́, mímọ́ ni Olúwa Olódùmarè” (Aísáyà 6:3). Aísáyà kò dáhùn pẹ̀lú ètò láti mú ara rẹ̀ sunwọ̀n sí i. Ó kígbe pé, “Ègbé ni fún mi! Mo ti parun!” (Isaiah 6:5). Lẹ́yìn náà, ẹyin iná kan fi ọwọ́ kan ètè rẹ̀, a sì mú ẹ̀bi rẹ̀ kúrò. Ìwà mímọ́ túmọ̀ sí jíjẹ́ yíyà sọ́tọ̀. Ọlọ́run mọ́ tónítóní, ó sì dára púpọ̀; Ó sì pe wa láti ní irú ìwà bíi ti Rẹ̀. A di ẹni mímọ́ nípasẹ̀ ẹ̀jẹ̀ Jesu kí a tó bẹ̀rẹ̀ sí ní gbé ìgbésí ayé mímọ́ (Heberu 10:10). Ó yàn wá “láti jẹ́ ẹni mímọ́ àti aláìlẹ́bi níwájú Rẹ̀” (Efesu 1:4). A kì í ṣe ìgbọràn kí a lè jẹ́ ẹni tí a gbà; a máa ń ṣe ìgbọràn nítorí pé a ti gbà wá tẹ́lẹ̀. A.W. Tozer sọ pé ohun tí ó bá wọ inú ọkàn wa nígbà tí a bá ń ronú nípa Ọlọ́run ni ohun tí ó ṣe pàtàkì jùlọ nípa wa. Bí a bá ní èrò tí kò tó nǹkan nípa Ọlọ́run, yóò mú kí a má ka ẹ̀ṣẹ̀ sí pàtàkì. Bí a bá ní èrò gíga nípa Ọlọ́run, yóò mú kí a ní ayọ̀ àti ìbẹ̀rù Ọlọ́run nínú ìgbésí ayé wa.

Ìwà mímọ́ jẹ́ fífi ara ẹni fún Ọlọ́run lójoojúmọ́. Pọ́ọ̀lù rọ̀ wá láti fi ara wa ṣe “ẹbọ ààyè, mímọ́, tí ó sì dùn mọ́ Ọlọ́run nínú” (Romu 12:1), Jesu sì pe wa láti gbé àgbélèbùú wa lójoojúmọ́ (Luku 9:23). Ìṣòro tó wà pẹ̀lú ẹbọ ààyè ni pé ó máa ń gbìyànjú láti máa sá kúrò lórí pẹpẹ. Fífi ara ẹni fún Ọlọ́run ní àná kò tó láti kojú àwọn ìpèníjà òní. Nítorí náà, a máa ń sọ ọkàn wa di tuntun dípò kí a tẹ̀lé ọ̀nà ayé yìí (Romu 12:2). A máa ń tètè yanjú ọ̀rọ̀ wa pẹ̀lú Ọlọ́run, ní mímọ̀ pé “bí a bá jẹ́wọ́ ẹ̀ṣẹ̀ wa, Ó jẹ́ olóòótọ́ àti olódodo, yóò sì dárí ẹ̀ṣẹ̀ wa jì wá” (1 Johannu 1:9). A sì máa ń gba àánú Rẹ̀, èyí tí í ṣe “tuntun ní gbogbo òwúrọ̀” (Ẹkún Jeremiah 3:22-23). ​​Ìwà mímọ́ kì í ṣe ohun tí a lè ṣe ní pípé ní àkókò kúkúrúrú. Ó jẹ́ ìtọ́sọ́nà ní gbogbo ìgbésí ayé wa, nípa sísọ “bẹ́ẹ̀ni” léraléra.

A máa ń fi ìwà mímọ́ hàn nínú àwọn nǹkan ojoojúmọ́. Josẹfu kọ̀ láti ṣe ohun tí aya Potifari fẹ́ nígbà tí ẹnikẹ́ni kò rí i, ó sì béèrè pé, “Báwo ni mo ṣe lè ṣe irú ìwà ibi bẹ́ẹ̀ kí n sì ṣẹ̀ sí Ọlọ́run?” (Genesisi 39:9). Danieli sin ninu awọn ọfiisi ijọba Babiloni, sibẹsibẹ o “ pinnu lati ma sọ ​​ara rẹ di aimọ” (Danieli 1:8), o si maa n gbadura ni igba mẹta lojumọ ni ẹnu-ọna ferese rẹ ti o ṣi silẹ (Danieli 6:10). Iwa-mimọ rẹ ko farasin; o han gbangba ni ibi iṣẹ rẹ, o si ni ipa lori orilẹ-ede kan. A maa n dan iwa-mimọ wo ni awọn ọna ti o yatọ si ibi ipade adura; a n dan an wo ninu ṣiṣe iṣiro inawo pẹlu otitọ, ninu sisọ ọrọ pẹlu suuru lẹhin ọjọ ti o gun, ati ninu iru awọn nkan ti a n wo lori ẹrọ ayelujara ni alẹ. “Ohunkohun ti ẹ ba n ṣe, ẹ fi gbogbo ọkan yin ṣe e, bi ẹni pe fun Oluwa ni ẹ n ṣe e” (Kolosse 3:23). Arakunrin Lawrence, ẹni ti n se ounjẹ ni ile awọn monk, rii pe Ọlọrun wa nitosi oun nigba ti oun ba n ṣiṣẹ pẹlu awọn ohun elo idana gẹgẹ bi igba ti oun ba kunlẹ lati gbadura. Ọfiisi rẹ, yara-ikawe, ibi idana tabi ibi awakọ ọkọ nla le jẹ ibi mimọ.

Agbara Ẹmi Mimọ ni o n mu iwa-mimọ wa, kii ṣe agbara ara ẹni. Ọlọrun ko ni beere lọwọ wa lati ṣẹda iwa-mimọ pẹlu agbara tiwa funra wa. “Ẹ maa rin ninu Ẹmi, ẹ ko si ni ṣe ifẹkufẹ ara” (Galatia 5:16). Ifẹ, ayọ, alaafia, suuru, iwa-ọrẹ, iwa-rere, iṣootọ, iwa-tutu ati iṣakoso ara ẹni jẹ eso, kii ṣe nkan ti a fi ẹrọ ṣe (Galatia 5:22-23), eso si maa n dagba bi a ba wa ninu Ajara naa (Johanu 15:5). Ọlọrun ni o n ṣiṣẹ ninu wa “lati fun wa ni ifẹ ati agbara lati ṣe ohun ti o wu u, lati mu ero rere rẹ ṣẹ” (Filipi 2:13). Wo ijọ akọkọ ti awọn kristeni. Awọn apẹja lasan gbadura, ibi naa si mi, wọn si kun fun Ẹmi Mimọ (Iṣe Awọn Apọsteli 4:31). Iwa-mimọ ati agbara n lọ pọ, nitori ohun-elo ti o mọ jẹ ohun-elo ti o wulo (2 Timoti 2:21).

Eyi ni ileri naa: “Ki Ọlọrun funra rẹ, Ọlọrun alaafia, sọ yin di mimọ patapata... Ẹni ti o pe yin jẹ olootọ, yoo si ṣe e” (1 Tẹsalonika 5:23-24). Akiyesi ẹni ti n ṣe iṣẹ naa. Ipa tiwa ni lati wa nitosi, lati fi ara wa silẹ fun Un, ati lati maa sọ pe bẹẹni.

Iwa-mimọ tun jẹ Iṣẹ́-ìṣe tí a ń ṣe pọ̀ gẹ́gẹ́ bí ẹgbẹ́ ni. “Ẹ jẹ́ kí a ronú nípa bí a ṣe lè ru ara wa sókè sí ìfẹ́ àti sí iṣẹ́ rere” (Hébérù 10:24). A kò ṣe wá láti rin ọ̀nà yìí nìkan. Jákọ́bù sọ fún wa pé kí a jẹ́wọ́ àwọn ẹ̀ṣẹ̀ wa fún ara wa, kí a sì máa gbàdúrà fún ara wa (Jákọ́bù 5:16). Àwọn Ẹgbẹ́ Ìgbésí-ayé (Life Groups) wa kì í ṣe ohun tí a lè yàn láti ṣe tàbí kí a má ṣe; wọ́n jẹ́ ibi tí irin ti ń pọn irin (Òwe 27:17) tí oore-ọ̀fẹ́ Ọlọ́run sì ń hàn sí ayé.

Ayé kò nílò àwọn Kristẹni tí wọ́n ń pariwo sókè. Ohun tí ó nílò ni àwọn tí wọ́n mọ́ ní ìwà mímọ́.

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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 Egham, Virginia Water, Staines, Englefield Green, Egham Hythe, Pooley Green, Maidenhead, Ascot, Camberley, Sunbury, Heathrow, Slough, Ashford, Sunninghill, Sunningdale, 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 a Lingering (spirit-filled) and Teaching service.

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). We also have step free access to the hall. 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.
 

Public Transport

Our Sunday Meetings are in Coopers Hall, Strodes College, Strodes College Lane, Egham, TW20 9DR. 
It's just off Egham High Street, so if you have found Esquires, then you are nearly there.

We are very close to bus stops in Church Street with buses to Slough, Windsor, Staines, Heathrow, Sunbury and beyond.
Our Sunday venue is less than a 5-minute walk from Egham Railway Station.
 

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 for students 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!

Fellowship Feast  
 

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

 
To contact us or see a map, click here.

Our admin address and Mid-week venue is Virginia Lodge, Heritage Court, Egham
Virginia Lodge, Heritage Court, Egham
 
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