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had the incredible experience of fellowshipping in one of the
most famous churches emphasizing expositional teaching from
the Word of God.
But I also would like to let you in on a precious secret. Unquestionably,
the greatest personal growth I've ever witnessed occurs in the home Bible
study. From those early years on Harbor Island Road in Newport Beach,
to those precious times on Mountain Home Road in Silicon Valley, the
fellowship of those intimate home groups, where people can interact, ask
questions, and hold one another accountable, was the place of growth
for all of us - teacher and student.
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F o u n d e r , started. A group home Bible study
Koinonia House of but a dozen -
After a distinguished
military career and more fishermen and others - along a seaside in Galilee. Even
than 30 very successful later as Paul traveled and planted, it was the intimacy
years in the corporate
business environment, of home fellowships that provided the earliest forums
Chuck was led to pursue for the Gospel. The declarations in the synagogues and
a life-long endeavor
of teaching the Bible on Mars Hill were but an initiation. Their resulting
on a full-time basis. questions were responded to in small groups in
He founded Koinonia
House, an organization homes and on hillsides.
devoted to encouraging
people to study the Bible. Groups meeting in houses were the
He also founded Koinonia
Institute to enable people original recipients of the Gospel.1 Even
to have a Kingdom effect
on the world today. 1 Cf. Matthew 10:14; Luke 10:5, 7; Acts 10:22, 30;
16:15, 32.
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the famed giving of the Spirit at Pentecost was in a house.2 Clearly, the
early Christians met in homes. (Check out Acts 2:46; 5:42; 8:3; 9:11;
12:12; 16:40; 18:7; 20:20; 21:8; Rom 16:5; 1 Cor 16:19; Col 4:15;
1 Tim 5:13-14; and Phile 1:2).3
(When you visit the remains of Peter's home in Capernaum, you can
trace the gradual additions in its transitions from a modest home to a
larger meeting place. There now exists a modern structure suspended
over the original ruins so as to not disturb the archaeological site.)
As I travel, both in the United States and especially abroad, I sense that
the emergence of home fellowship groups is, again, one of the most
exciting - and spiritually productive - phenomena on the planet Earth.
Controversial
And these groups take many forms and styles. Some are healthy, intimate
fellowships to be encouraged. Some are sponsored and supervised by a
local church. (I use the term here in the vernacular sense: actually, the
"churches" are meeting in the homes! An elder once reported to his
pastor, "They are chewing gum in the sanctuary!" The pastor corrected
him, "No, the sanctuaries are chewing gum!")
In other cases, the gatherings are a response to a lack of teaching, or
other opportunities to participate. They can be a symptom of a shortfall
in opportunities of various kinds. In many cases they are, tragically, a
form of rebellion or rejection of traditional styles of "church."
Cozy
There are, obviously, many that find the excitement of a "Mega-
Church" environment irresistible. The quality of the music and other
accoutrements can be very uplifting, and the exposure to a nationally
recognized leadership can be truly inspiring.
There are others, however, who find the mere size of such an organization
intimidating and seek a more personal opportunity to participate
2 Acts 2:2.
3 The caution in 2 John 1:10, against hospitality to false teachers, is specific to the addressee of this letter: Mary,
the mother of our Lord.
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and grow in. Many of the larger organizations also foster and nurture
small groups (often called "cells") during the week to respond to just
such needs.
Some pastors tend to discourage the formation of home study groups
for a variety of reasons, some valid and some questionable. But like it
or not, it is unquestionably the tide of the times. It was the principal
phenomenon of the first century and it appears to be one in the 21st
century as well!
Contrast of Resources
Of course, the early church was constrained geographically by the
limitations of foot travel, and also by the lack of printed materials.
We generally fail to fully appreciate the role Gutenberg's movable type
played in printing technology and its role in relieving the darkness of
the medieval period!
Today I travel with more volumes in my laptop than populate many
seminary libraries - and they are in a machine-readable form that I can
search in seconds. (In fact, I carry eight different Bibles, as well as Hebrew
and Greek concordances, several dictionaries, and commentaries in my
Pocket PC, which is both a phone and a link to the Internet!)
With the Internet, one can find out practically anything about anything,
if they know how. The resources now available are truly astonishing,
and are improving daily.
One of the many implications of our current environment - in contrast
to that of the past - is that technology has favored the decentralization
of information and resources, and that has remarkably improved the
opportunities for "equipping the saints!"
But that still leaves the discoveries, the personal development, and the
accountability to face-to-face interactions in small groups, whatever the
labels or contexts.
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A Challenge
If you are not presently in a small, weekly, Bible study group, I strongly
encourage you to find one and give it a try. You may be in for a truly
life-changing surprise. There are probably many different styles within
your current orbit and one of them is likely to "fit."
(Some are geographically within your neighborhood. Some may be
groups of your professional peers. "Different strokes for different folks.")
If you can't find one, start one! It's easier - and more rewarding -
than you can imagine. And we are here to help you.
One way is to simply pick out a DVD (or online video on-demand) and
invite a few friends and neighbors to come over for some refreshments
and discussion. Play it and solicit reactions. More often than not, it will
begin a series.
Or take a book of the Bible and explore it together, a chapter a week,
and see what happens! God always rewards the diligent.
Or start an official KI Small Group (as a Leader or enroll as a student),
which will utilize the “Learn the Bible in 24 Hours” instructional material
through the Koinonia Institute online school: www.kistudy.org
Pray about it. But pray carefully: it is likely to be more life changing
than you can possibly imagine.
Go to www.kigroups.info
for more information.
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Bob Cornuke
Bob Cornuke is a Biblical investigator, international
explorer and author of nine books. He has
participated in over Sixty expeditions around the
world searching for lost locations described in the
Bible. Bob has appeared on National Geographic
Channel, CBS, NBC’s Dateline, Good Morning
America, CNN, MSNBC, Fox, ABC, History
Channel and Ripley’s Believe It or Not. Bob was the President of the Bible
Archaeology Search and Exploration (BASE) Institute and is now Lead
Research Specialist at Koinonia House. He also serves as special advisor
for the National Council on Bible Curriculum in Public Schools and
was invited by the President’s staff to conduct a Bible study for White
House personnel. Bob has earned a Masters of Arts Biblical Studies
and a Ph.D. in Bible and Theology from Louisiana Baptist University.
More info.: www.baseinstitute.org
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William Federer
William J. Federer is a nationally known speaker,
best-selling author, and president of Amerisearch,
Inc., a publishing company dedicated to researching
America’s noble heritage. Bill’s AMERICAN
MINUTE radio feature is broadcast daily across
America and by the Internet. His Faith in History
television airs on the TCT Network on stations
across America and via DirectTV. A former U.S. Congressional
Candidate, Bill has appeared on: CSPAN, FOX, Hannity & Colmes,
O’Reilly Factor, NPR, MSNBC, and ABC-Time Warner affiliates to
name a few. More info.: www.americanminute.com
Paul McGuire
Paul McGuire is an internationally recognized
prophecy expert, speaker, and author of 26 books,
including Mass Awakening, A Prophecy of the Future
of America and The Day the Dollar Died. Paul is a
feature film producer, host of the television series
Apocalypse and the End Times, and commentator
on Fox News, CNN, and The History Channel.
He was the nationally syndicated radio talk show host for ten years of
the Paul McGuire Show, host of The McGuire Report, and a frequent
guest on The Hagmann and Hagmann Report. Paul is a professor on
Bible prophecy and has been the Executive Producer on two science
fiction films in Hollywood and lives in Los Angeles. More info.:
www.paulmcguire.us
L.A. Marzulli
L.A. Marzulli is an author, lecturer and film maker.
He has penned eight books including The Nephilim
Trilogy which made the CBA best-sellers list. He
received an honorary doctorate for the series from
his mentor Dr. I. D. E. Thomas, who was the Provost
at Pacific International University. His new series
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On the Trail of the Nephilim is a full color, over-sized book which uncovers
startling evidence that there has been a massive cover up of what he
believes are the remains of the Nephilim, the giants mentioned in the
Bible! He is now working on Volume II in the series, which promises
to have even more incredible and revealing photographs and interviews!
More info.: www.lamarzulli.net
Joel Richardson
Joel Richardson is a New York Times bestselling
author, filmmaker, and internationally recognized
teacher. Joel lives in the United States with his
wife and five children. With a special love for all
the peoples of the Middle East, Joel travels and
teaches on the gospel, living with Biblical Hope,
and the return of Jesus. He has been featured on,
or written for numerous radio, television and news outlets across the
world, and is the author, editor, director, or producer of eight books
and documentaries. More info.: www.joelstrumpet.com
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Joseph Farah
Joseph Farah is founder, editor and CEO of WND
and a nationally syndicated columnist with Creators
News Service. He is the author or co-author of 13
books, including his latest, The Tea Party Manifesto,
and his classic, Taking America Back, now in its
third edition and 14th printing. Farah is the former
editor of the legendary Sacramento Union and other
major-market dailies. More info.: www.wnd.com
Bill Salus
Bill Salus is an Author / Radio Host / Speaker.
Bill is an expert at explaining the prophetic
relevance of current Middle East and world events,
and his freelance articles have been featured on
World Net Daily, magazines, and extensively
over the World Wide Web. Readers appreciate
his unique insights, and sensible, rather than
sensational approach to understanding the Bible. Bill is the author
of Revelation Road; Hope Beyond The Horizon, ISRALESTINE;
The Ancient Blueprints of the Future Middle East, and co-author of How
To Overcome The Most Frightening Issues You Will Face This Century.
More info.: www.prophecydepot.com
Jay Seegert
Jay Seegert is an author and international speaker.
He holds degrees in both Physics and Engineering
Technology and is the Co-Founder and Managing
Director of the Creation Education Center.
Although he gives many talks regarding the creation
vs. evolution controversy, the primary focus is always
the inspiration and ultimate authority of Scripture.
He has been speaking over 30 years and has given over 1,800 lectures
to a wide-range of audiences. Jay also serves on the Board of Directors
for Logos Research Associates and is a Representative Speaker for Ratio
Christi. More info.: www.cecwisc.org
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Ron Matsen
With over 40 years in the pastoral ministry, Ron has
taught verse-by verse through the Bible many times,
and taught extensively on the subjects of evangelism,
leadership, and end-times topics. Ron and his wife
immigrated to New Zealand in 2011 where they
now partner with Dr. Chuck Missler at the ministry
base, The River Lodge. Ron is currently the Chief
Executive Officer and Chief Operations Officer of Koinonia House
and Koinonia Institute: www.koinoniainstitute.org
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General Admission - Schedule
THURSDAY - 27 OCTOBER
1:00 PM–1:50 PM – Joseph Farah
2:00 PM–2:50 PM – Dr. Scott Carroll
3:00 PM–3:50 PM – Dr. Peter Flint
3:50 PM–4:10 PM – KI Awards
3:50 PM–4:10 PM – Break
4:10 PM–5:00 PM – Paul McGuire
5:30 PM–7:00 PM – Dinner Break
7:30 PM–8:20 PM – Joel Richardson
8:30 PM–9:20 PM – William Federer
FRIDAY - 28 OCTOBER
10:00 AM–10:50 AM – Dr. Scott Carroll
11:00 AM–11:50 AM – Dr. William Welty
12:00 PM–12:15 PM – Logos Bible Software
12:15 PM–1:30 PM – Lunch Break
2:00 PM–2:50 PM – Jay Seegert
3:00 PM–3:50 PM – L.A. Marzulli
3:50 PM–4:10 PM – Break
4:10 PM–5:00 PM – Dr. Bob Cornuke
5:30 PM–7:00 PM – Dinner Break
7:30 PM–8:20 PM – Joseph Farah
8:30 PM–9:20 PM – Paul McGuire
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11:00 AM–11:50 AM – Bill Salus
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2:00 PM–2:50 PM – Ron Matsen
3:00 PM–3:50 PM – L.A. Marzulli
3:50 PM–4:10 PM – Break
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5:30 PM–7:00 PM – Dinner Break
7:30 PM–8:20 PM – Dr. Chuck Missler
SATURDAY - 29 OCTOBER
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I
n any pastor’s study we will find a set of books called Systematic Theology,
and in those books we will find doctrinal views on a large number of
subjects. Although their focus will differ depending
on their denominational emphasis, the table of BIO
contents of these books is almost exactly the same. Yet, Dr. Chuck Missler
F o u n d e r ,
they are almost all missing one very important subject. K o i n o n i a H o u s e
After a distinguished
Which one? military career and more
than 30 very successful
years in the corporate
Most sets have a section on Bibliology (the study business environment,
of the Bible), Theology (the attributes of God), Chuck was led to pursue
a life-long endeavor
Pneumatology (the study of the Holy Spirit), of teaching the Bible
Angelology (studies of angels, both holy and fallen), on a full-time basis.
He founded Koinonia
Anthropology (the study of man in Scripture); House, an organization
Soteriology (the study of salvation), Ecclesiology (the devoted to encouraging
people to study the Bible.
study of the Church) and Eschatology (the study of He also founded Koinonia
end times). All of these subjects are important things Institute to enable people
to have a Kingdom effect
for a pastor to understand. on the world today.
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Yet, the piece that is missing from almost Yet, the piece that is
every one involves nearly five-sixths of missing from almost
the entire Bible. Books on Systematic every (Bible study)
Theology consistently leave out the involves nearly
subject of Israel. They fail to cover what
five-sixths of the
we’d call “Israelology.”
entire Bible.
This is a travesty! Israel was given the central role of bringing knowledge
of the true God to the world. Through Israel came the Messiah, the
Savior of humankind. Israel is called the apple of God’s eye, yet Christian
theologians have systematically overlooked Israel’s purpose and destiny as
a major category of study. I’m not facetious at all. Israel as an instrument
in God’s plan of redemption is not only a valid topic, it’s at the center
of God’s plan. Yet, we won’t find it taught in most seminaries.
I like to call Israel “The Prodigal Heirs.” We are not here to sweep
anything under the carpet. We want to look candidly at both Israel
and the Church, and the way we do that is to look at both of their
histories in Scripture. We find that both have different origins, missions,
and destinies.
In his letters, Paul gives us a trichotomy; he divides people into three
categories. Of course, the early Church understood the difference
between the Jews and the Gentiles. Those were the only two categories
that Jews knew in the Old Testament, and they’ll apply again after
the Rapture. Right now, however, there are three categories that
Paul hammers at: Jews, Gentiles, and the Church. These are distinct
and separate groups.
In this book, we are first going to overview the history of Israel from
the Scriptures. We are also going to look at the Church and its unique
history and set of purposes. Many Christians believe the role of Israel
has been taken over by the Church. After all, the Jews as a group rejected
Jesus Christ, and the Church was given the great commission to take
the Gospel to the world. The Jews have turned their backs on their own
Messiah, but the Church has embraced Him. This may be generally
true, but we find that the Bible offers continued hope for the Jews,
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the people of Israel. As we move forward, we will find that Israel and
the Church are two separate groups with unique privileges and benefits,
purposes and destinies.
Paul gives us a key passage that hammers home the Bible’s position
on Israel:
For I would not, brethren, that ye should be ignorant of this
mystery, lest ye should be wise in your own conceits; that
blindness in part is happened to Israel, until the fulness
of the Gentiles be come in. And so all Israel shall be saved:
as it is written, There shall come out of Sion the Deliverer,
and shall turn away ungodliness from Jacob: For this is my
covenant unto them, when I shall take away their sins. As
concerning the gospel, they are enemies for your sakes: but as
touching the election, they are beloved for the fathers’ sakes.
For the gifts and calling of God are without repentance.
Romans 11:25-29
This is not just Paul’s summary of the issue, but it summarizes the Bible’s
prophecies as a whole.
Second Chances
One of my favorite passages can be found in Acts 7, where Stephen gives
us a very convenient summary of the history of Israel. Here we find
Stephen, a young deacon standing before the Sanhedrin itself – Israel’s
most august body.
I was delighted to discover that Acts 7 is also a favorite of my friend
Hal Lindsey. When I was teaching at Calvary Chapel many years ago,
Hal would come to our Monday night study with his notebook in
hand, ready to take notes. He specifically didn’t want to miss the study
on Acts 7, because Stephen goes through the history of Israel from a
very interesting point of view. Stephen summarizes the history of Israel,
but he does so by showing how the Israelites were unresponsive to God’s
requests throughout their history, yet God persisted in His purposes and
in seeking their benefit anyway.
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I recommend that everyone go through Acts 7 with a pen and paper and
build an outline of Stephen’s talk. Those who do will make an important
discovery; Stephen follows a pattern. Whether he is talking about
Abraham, Moses, or Joseph, Stephen consistently follows a pattern in
which each of these Biblical heroes first blows it, but then makes it the
end. He leads up to the fact that Israel has messed up by not recognizing
their Messiah, and we can anticipate what he was about to point out: they
would get it right in the end. Unfortunately, the Jewish leaders interrupt
and don’t let Stephen finish, so we don’t get to hear his conclusion.
As soon as Stephen begins criticizing them for their hard hearts, they
pick up stones and murder him. However, if we understand his outline,
we can see the same pattern; they would mess up at first, but the second
time they would make it. That’s really what he is saying.
Of course, Stephen starts with Abraham, arguably the first Jew as the
father of the children of Israel.
God called Abraham in Genesis 12, where the text tells us that Abraham
was 75 years old when he left Haran. Stephen, filled with the Holy
Spirit, adds to the story information we can’t find in Genesis. He tells
the members of the Sanhedrin (who don’t protest) that God spoke to
Abraham while he still lived in Ur, telling him to move to Canaan.
The family does start to move west but settles in Haran for a time.
Apparently Abraham takes his time and only leaves Haran when his
father dies. We don’t know this from Genesis. We only know it from Acts,
because Stephen tells us that Abraham left Haran after his father died.
Unfortunately, this is confusing if we look at the King James Bible, which
is based on the Masoretic Text. The MT tells us in Genesis 11:32 that
Terah was 205 when he died, which means that Abraham would have
had to be 135 when he left Haran if he waited until his father died.
That doesn’t add up. The Samaritan Pentateuch comes to our rescue with
a variation that says Terah died when he was 145. In the Hebrew, it is
easy to see how a copyist error could have been made, and this is one of
those cases in which the Samaritan Pentateuch has the correct reading.
Abraham settled in Haran, and then at the age of 75, when his father
died, he continued westward to the land of Canaan.
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In other words, Abraham only reached Haran the first time God called.
He finally left his father’s house behind and continued on to Canaan after
his father died. Whether God called him a second time or whether he
finally finished his journey years later, it took quite a while for Abraham
to finally obey God and travel all the way to Canaan proper. Those sins
are hidden, but we can find them if we study carefully.
Joseph is another example. He was hated by his brothers when he
was young. He recognized them the first time they came into Egypt,
but they didn’t recognize him. It wasn’t until he revealed himself to
them on their second trip that they recognized him and repented for
their treatment of him.
Moses was rejected by his brethren the Israelites after he killed
the Egyptian, and Stephen picks up on that fact. Moses spent 40 years
in Midian before he was accepted – when he came to his people’s aid
the second time.
Stephen goes on with this pattern, but then he says to the Sanhedrin:
Ye stiffnecked and uncircumcised in heart and ears, ye do
always resist the Holy Ghost: as your fathers did, so do ye.
Which of the prophets have not your fathers persecuted? and
they have slain them which shewed before of the coming of
the Just One; of whom ye have been now the betrayers and
murderers: Who have received the law by the disposition
of angels, and have not kept it.
Acts 7:51-53
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Jesus is quoting Psalm 118, and we find that the word “stone” or “rock”
from Genesis through Revelation is used consistently to speak of Christ.
The imagery is strange – Christ is the stone that is initially rejected, but
eventually takes the most important, prominent position as the head
of the corner. If we fall on Christ, we are broken, but if He falls on
us, we are ground to dust. This is a strange picture, but it’s consistent
throughout the Book.
I’m convinced that every number and place name – every detail – in
the Biblical text is there by deliberate design. The work of the Holy
Spirit is evident in the entire work. While the Bible was written by 40
different men during a span of 2000 years in 66 different books, the
design is clear, and it’s breathtaking. It’s one entire story from Genesis
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to Revelation, and once you discover this for yourself, it changes your
whole perspective about the Word of God.
Israel has rejected her own King. The very Messiah their prophets foretold
has been embraced by Gentiles, while the Jews have cast Him aside.
The pattern throughout Scripture, though, is that God’s people who
mess up the first time succeed in the end. Christ was rejected the first
time, but He will be honored in the end.
In a painful moment found in Matthew 23, Jesus describes the tragedy
of all history in just one sentence:
O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, thou that killest the prophets, and
stonest them which are sent unto thee, how often would I have
gathered thy children together, even as a hen gathereth her
chickens under her wings, and ye would not!
Matthew 23:37
Even in this translation his anxiety, grief, and concern are tangible.
“O Jerusalem!” The tragedy of all history is the final phrase, “And ye
would not.”
Forever? No, fortunately. Paul in Romans 11:25 says, “…that blindness
in part is happened to Israel, until the fulness of the Gentiles be come in.”
We, the Gentiles, make up the Church. When the Church is complete,
that blindness is going to be lifted.
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