Iwoye siwaju si ti Ayeraye 

Kini o tumọ si lati gbe pẹlu ayeraye ti a fi sinu ẹmi rẹ? Fun Onigbagbọ, ayeraye kii ṣe imọran ti ẹkọ ẹkọ ti o jinna ṣugbọn otitọ ti o wa lọwọlọwọ, lẹnsi nipasẹ eyiti a wo gbogbo ayọ, ibanujẹ, ati akoko ti nkọja. Àpọ́sítélì Pọ́ọ̀lù sọ pé: “Àwa kò rẹ̀wẹ̀sì: bí ó tilẹ̀ jẹ́ pé lóde àwa ń ṣáko lọ, ṣùgbọ́n nínú inú a ń sọ di tuntun lójoojúmọ́: Nítorí ìmọ́lẹ̀ wa àti àwọn wàhálà ìṣẹ́jú díẹ̀ ń rí ògo ayérayé fún wa, tí ó ju gbogbo wọn lọ.” (2 Kọ́ríńtì 4:16-17). Èyí jẹ́ àríyànjiyàn Kristẹni—ìrora dà pọ̀ mọ́ ìrètí, àdánù tí a so mọ́ ìlérí, ikú tí ìyè gbé mì.

Lati wo iwo ayeraye ni lati rii kọja kurukuru ti bayi. O jẹ lati rii nipasẹ digi didin ti akoko sinu didan ti wiwa Ọlọrun. O jẹ lati ni rilara iwuwo ti ogo titẹ ni awọn egbegbe ti arinrin rẹ Tuesday. Ayeraye kii ṣe ileri ọrun lasan; o jẹ niwaju Ọlọrun kikan sinu wa bayi aye, pipe wa lati gbe ko fun ara wa, ṣugbọn fun awọn Ẹniti o dimu wa ọla.

Ọ̀pọ̀lọpọ̀ ń gbé bí ẹni pé ayé yìí jẹ́ gbogbo ohun tí ó wà, tí wọ́n ń gbámú mọ́ra sí ìgbádùn tí kò tó nǹkan, tí wọ́n ń lépa àṣeyọrí, tí wọ́n sì ń yẹra fún ìdààmú ní gbogbo ìnáwó. Ṣugbọn Onigbagbọ rin si ilu ti o yatọ. Ayeraye yipada bawo ni a ṣe mọye akoko, bawo ni a ṣe farada awọn idanwo, ati bii a ṣe nawo aye wa. Nígbà tí ọkàn-àyà bá gbé e ka àwọn ohun ayérayé, a rí ara wa ní òmìnira kúrò lọ́wọ́ ìwà ìkà kánjúkánjú, a lè sọ pẹ̀lú Pọ́ọ̀lù pé, “Láti wà láàyè ni Kristi, láti kú sì jẹ́ èrè.”

Iwoye yii ko pa wa mọ si awọn otitọ ti igbesi aye; ó ń pọ́n wọn lójú. A nímọ̀lára oró àdánù, ìrora ìrora, ìjàkadì ti àdúrà àìdáhùn. Ṣugbọn a ko banujẹ bi awọn ti ko ni ireti. Ileri ti ayeraye gba wa laaye lati joko ni awọn yara ile-iwosan ati tun kọrin awọn orin. Ó jẹ́ ká lè dúró lẹ́gbẹ̀ẹ́ ibojì ká sì sọ pé, “Ikú, oró rẹ dà?” Ó ń fún wa ní ìgboyà láti nífẹ̀ẹ́ ìrúbọ, láti sìn láìsí ìyìn, àti láti sọ òtítọ́ pẹ̀lú ìgboyà, ní mímọ̀ pé a kò díwọ̀n èrè wa nínú ìfẹ́ tàbí ìtẹ́wọ́gbà, bí kò ṣe nínú ẹ̀rín ẹ̀rín Olùgbàlà wa.

Iwọn kan wa si ayeraye ti o da wa duro nigbati afẹfẹ aṣa ba yipada. Nigba ti aiye ba gbe ikosile ara ẹni ga ti o si nfi ikarara ṣe ẹlẹyà, a n wo ijọba ti kii ṣe ti aiye yii. Nígbà tí ìṣòtítọ́ bá dà bí ohun tí ń náni lówó, nígbà tí ìgbọràn bá yapa, nígbà tí ojú ọ̀nà tóóró bá nímọ̀lára ìdánìkanwà, ayérayé ń sọ̀rọ̀ kẹ́lẹ́kẹ́lẹ́, “Ó ṣe dáadáa, ìránṣẹ́ rere àti olóòótọ́.” Ati wiwulẹ yẹn di ãra ninu ẹmi.

Lati gbe ni imọlẹ ti ayeraye ni lati ri akoko kii ṣe bi irokeke, ṣugbọn bi ẹbun kan - ferese kukuru kan ninu eyiti a pe wa lati ṣe afihan ogo Ọlọrun si aye ti o ku. O reshapes okanjuwa. A ko tun wa nipasẹ ebi fun ipilẹ kan tabi ifẹkufẹ fun idanimọ. Dipo, ebi npa wa fun ododo, fun orukọ Kristi lati gbe ga, fun igbesi aye lati yipada nipasẹ ihinrere. A ka awọn ọjọ wa kii ṣe ni awọn aṣeyọri, ṣugbọn ni otitọ.

Ayeraye ko pe wa lati pada sẹhin kuro ni agbaye, ṣugbọn lati ṣe alabapin pẹlu awọn oju ti o wa lori ohun airi. Igbesi aye wa di awọn ami ami ti o tọka ju ara wọn lọ. A n tọ awọn ọmọde kii ṣe lati jẹ ọmọ ilu ti o dara nikan, ṣugbọn lati jẹ jagunjagun fun ijọba naa. A ṣiṣẹ kii ṣe fun ere nikan, ṣugbọn gẹgẹbi iṣe ijosin. A funni ni itọrẹ, dariji larọwọto, ati jiya ni suuru nitori a gbagbọ pe igbesi aye yii kii ṣe opin itan naa.

Ati oh, kini itan jẹ. Ìrètí Kristẹni kì í ṣe èyí tí kò jóòótọ́ tàbí òfo; o ti wa lori ilẹ ni otito,. Ajinde ni. O jẹ ọrun titun ati aiye titun kan. Ara tuntun ni ó jẹ́, ìṣẹ̀dá tí a mú padà bọ̀ sípò, Ọlọ́run sì ń gbé pẹ̀lú ènìyàn. O jẹ Ọdọ-Agutan ti o wa lori itẹ, ti n nu omije gbogbo nù, o pa gbogbo ẹru run, o si nfi ayọ kun ayeraye.

Nítorí náà, àwa ń tẹ̀ síwájú, kì í ṣe bí àwọn tí ń gbá òjìji mú, bí kò ṣe bí àwọn tí wọ́n ti rí ìmọ́lẹ̀ ayé. A farada inira kii ṣe pẹlu ikọsilẹ, ṣugbọn pẹlu ifojusona. A n gbe kii ṣe fun opin ọsẹ nikan, ṣugbọn fun ọjọ ti igbagbọ ba di oju ati ogo Ọlọrun kun gbogbo rẹ ni gbogbo.

Ayeraye ko jina. O ti sunmọ ju bi a ti ro lọ. Jẹ ki a gbe bi awọn ti o ti ṣoki ogo rẹ ti wọn si nfẹ fun ọjọ ti a ba ri Rẹ ni ojukoju. Jẹ ki iran yẹn ru ọkan wa, mu awọn igbesẹ wa duro, ki o si ṣe apẹrẹ gbogbo ẹmi ti a mu. Nítorí ìpọ́njú ìgbà díẹ̀ tí ìmọ́lẹ̀ yìí ń múra wa sílẹ̀ ní ìwọ̀n ògo ayérayé ju gbogbo ìfiwéra lọ.

Dave Food, 06/07/2025

Planning your Visit

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 regularly meet to share life and show 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 start each service with lively worship with songs from around the world, followed by inspired 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 for those 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 plenty of 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 problems (for 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, young and old, to join the service. We have Sunday School, which starts after worship and runs during the sermon for 30 to 40 minutes for 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 and fourth Sundays. If you want to get more acquainted, why not join us for a Sunday lunch with some of our members? The meal is on us! 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 midweek Ministry base at Virginia Lodge, Egham
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