好好爱你的邻居

圣经中最著名的诫命之一就是爱邻如己。耶稣明确表示，这是过一种荣耀上帝的生活的核心。然而，如果我们诚实的话，爱邻如己有时会感觉像是一项挑战。爱那些对我们友善、与我们想法一致、按照我们理解的方式生活的人很容易。但耶稣并没有将他的诫命仅限于我们喜欢的人——他将其扩展到所有人，包括那些可能惹恼我们、不同意我们的观点甚至反对我们的人。

爱邻如己不仅仅是一种温暖的感觉；它是一种行动的号召。它要求我们超越便利和舒适，超越我们的常规和偏见，通过基督的眼光看待他人。当耶稣被问到“谁是我的邻居？”时，他用好撒玛利亚人的故事来回答。这个寓言让最初的听众感到震惊，因为他们最没想到撒玛利亚人会成为故事的英雄。然而，耶稣有意选择了一个撒玛利亚人——一个被犹太人鄙视的群体——来说明爱在行动中是什么样子。撒玛利亚人不仅仅是感到同情；他中断了旅程，冒着风险，投入时间，花钱照顾受伤的陌生人。爱不是被动的。它移动，行动，牺牲。

对邻居的真爱挑战了我们的自然倾向。我们生活在一个越来越个人主义的世界里，照顾自己是常态。但基督要求我们遵守不同的标准。爱我们的邻居意味着对他们感兴趣，知道他们的名字，理解他们的挣扎，并出现在他们的生活里。这意味着当我们想说话时，倾听，当我们想怀恨在心时，原谅，当我们想被服务时，服务。爱不仅仅是一个理论概念；它是实际的、真实的，也是昂贵的。

耶稣为爱他人树立了终极榜样。他与罪人共进晚餐，触摸不可触碰的人，并向那些被社会抛弃的人施以恩惠。他透过人们过去的错误和现在的挣扎，看到了上帝赋予他们的价值。如果我们要好好爱我们的邻居，我们也必须这样做。这意味着要超越外表、文化差异和个人偏见，而是像上帝一样看待人——珍贵、有价值和被爱。

爱邻居的最大障碍之一是恐惧——害怕被拒绝、害怕未知、害怕被打扰。但圣经提醒我们，“完美的爱驱除恐惧”（约翰一书 4:18）。当我们像基督一样去爱时，我们就会摆脱恐惧，并有能力勇敢而富有同情心地走进人们的生活。这意味着为无声者挺身而出，帮助有需要的人，为绝望的人带来希望。

在现代世界中，我们比以往任何时候都更加紧密地联系在一起，但许多人却感到深深的孤立和孤独。好好爱我们的邻居意味着要有意识地建立关系。这是关于关注独居老人、疲惫不堪的单亲父母和感到不自在的新来者，并努力表现出善意。一次简单的谈话、一顿共进的饭菜或一次帮助就能带来很大的不同。

爱我们的邻居也意味着愿意分享最伟大的爱——基督的爱。我们生活在一种常常将信仰视为私事的文化中，但耶稣从未打算让他的追随者把福音留给自己。我们被召唤成为黑暗中的光明，分享好消息，不是以强硬或傲慢的方式，而是以温柔和真诚的方式。爱打开了大门。当人们看到我们真诚地关心他们时，他们更有可能愿意听到比我们更爱他们的上帝。

有时候爱我们的邻居是困难的。人们可能忘恩负义，关系可能一团糟，我们的努力可能被忽视。但我们被召唤去爱，并不是只有当它很容易或我们看到立竿见影的效果时才去爱。我们爱，因为基督先爱我们。我们爱，因为爱是上帝王国的核心。

爱我们的邻居是我们向世界反映基督的最有力方式之一。它改变社区，治愈伤口，给破碎的人带来希望。归根结底，这不是关于我们的——而是关于在一个如此迫切需要耶稣之爱的世界上展现耶稣之爱。所以，让我们不仅用言语去爱，还要用行动去爱。让我们成为付出更多努力、自由施予恩典、像基督爱我们一样去爱的人。因为当我们这样做时，我们不仅仅是在服从命令——我们正在参与上帝救赎和恢复世界的伟大使命。

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Welcome to Runnymede Christian Fellowship, an Egham Church

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, 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

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!

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