Dr. John Oakes is doing a series of classes Winter, 2026 at the University of California, Merced, Wednesdays 7:30 in Rm. Granite Peak 150. Dr. Oakes is covering topics in which Christianity interacts with modern culture. Topics will include Bioethics, Gender Issues, War and Peace, Christianity and Race, Christianity and Politics, Abortion and more. Some, […]
Dr. John Oakes is now leading a church planting in Merced, California. His lessons and sermons will be posted here. There is another, earlier article, with many sermons and lessons from 2022 to 2025. Here is the link: Earlier Merced Sermons More recent sermons are below! 2/1 Joshua III Entering the Promised Land […]
Dr. John Oakes gave a series of eight sermons from 1 Peter in Fall, 2025 for the Merced Christian Church. Two sermons from 1 Peter 2 were delivered by others during the series, so this series of sermons covers only about 80% of the book. Notes, PPT and audio are included. 1 Peter I Elect […]
Dr. John Oakes gave a new class at the International Campus Ministry Conference in Aneheim, California Aug 2, 2025 The class is a study of Colossians 2 and of the supremacy of Christ over the philosophies and stoichea/elementary principles of this world. Dr. Oakes then continues to discuss philosophies of our day, including modernism, postmodernism […]
Dr. John Oakes is now leading a church planting in Merced, California. Please join us 11:00 Sundays at 500 Buena Vista Ave., Merced or on zoom at 342-225-5971 pw 857096. Also, join us for midweek devotional Wed. 7:30 at UC Merced Rm GLCR 120 or the same zoom. Also, visit our website at www.mercedchurch.com. 9/24 […]
Dr. John Oakes is teaching a multi-week class on the Book of Isaiah for the campus group at UC Merced on Wednesdays at 7:30 beginning 6/18/2025. The class is now complete! Isaiah Notes Isaiah PPT Isaiah Audio I Isaiah Audio 2a Isaiah Audio 2b (In 2 sections because of a recording […]
Dr. John Oakes is teaching a short series of classes on the Church for the Merced Christian Church and the Alpha Omega Club April – June, 2025. Notes, PPTs and audio will be posted here. The Church Notes The Church PPT The Church Audio I The Church Audio II […]
Dr. John Oakes is teaching a two-part lesson on the role of the Holy Spirit in the lives of Christians for the Iglesia de Cristo in Guadalajara, Mexico. He is also teaching a series of sermons from the Book of Hebrews. The classes will be in English, and translated into Spanish. Materials are posted here: […]
Dr. John Oakes is teaching a lesson for the Los Angeles Church of Christ Sun 3/30 at 10:00 https://www.occhurchofchrist.com The lesson is on the “basics” of Christianity. What are the essentials of Christianity, without which, one is not saved by Christ? The outline and power point are here: Christianity The Basics Notes Christianity–The Basics […]
Dr. John Oakes is teaching a class on answering difficult questions for the West Coast School of Ministry Fall, 2024. Audio and Power Point are here: Answering Difficult Questions PPT Hard Questions Audio I Hard Questions Audio II Hard Questions Audio III Hard Questions Audio IV
Dr. John Oakes taught a series of classes at the Univ. of California, Merced for the campus group. Notes, Power Point and audio are here. Revelation PPT Revelation Notes Revelation Audio I Revelation Audio II Revelation Audio III Revelation Audio IV Revelation Audio V Revelation VI Audio […]
Dr. John Oakes gave a class at a recent teacher’s conference in Antelope Valley, California Jesus, the Master Teacher The class was titled the Humility of the Christian Teacher, in which he discussed the qualities necessary to the Christian teacher. This includes, of course, humility, but also passion, giftedness for teaching, training, an open-mindedness. patience for […]
Dr. John Oakes is teaching a multi-part class on the Book of Acts for the Merced Christian Church July and August, 2024. Notes, PPT and audio are included here. Acts Notes Whole Class Acts PPT Acts I Audio Acts Audio II Acts III Audio Acts Audio IV Acts V […]
We are traveling to Ireland and England, as well as visiting churches in Dublin, Belfast and London. I will be keeping a journal of our travels here. Journal for Ireland and England May, 2024 Ireland May 15-22 Jan and I arrive in Dublin Wednesday evening. While in Dublin we are staying at the Auld Dubliner, […]
Dr. John Oakes and his wife Jan are on an anniversary travel expedition to Ireland and England. The trip includes teaching for churches in the London area, so we will be posting notes, audio and power point from the lessons taught. If you are in the London area, you are invited. Information below. Lessons taught […]
Dr. John Oakes gave a lesson on the Book of Malachi for the Central Valley Church of Christ 6/8/2024 for a Deeper Bible Study day. Malachi Notes Malachi PPT Malachi Audio
Dr. John Oakes taught a seven-week class on 2 Corinthians in Merced beginning 1/24/2024. Notes, power point and audio are posted here. 2 Corinthians Notes 2 Corinthians PPT 2 Cor Audio I 2 Cor Audio II 2 Cor III Audio 2 Cor Audio IV 2 Cor Audio V […]
Dr. John Oakes gave a class for the Petionville region of the Port au Prince Church of Christ in Haiti 4/28/2024. The class is on ethical issues related to culture and the Bible. This is a particular issue in the conservative culture in Haiti, influenced by legalistic Pentecostal teachings. In the lesson, Dr. Oakes discusses […]
Thanks so much to Illumination Publishers, Toney Mulhollen and Amy Morgan, I now have two brand new books translated into Spanish. They are de la sombra a la realidad (From Shadow to Reality) and hebreos: vivir por fe (Hebrews: Living by Faith). Both are now available at www.ipibooks.com. de la sombra a la realidad […]
Dr. John Oakes gave a series of five lessons on practical Christianity for students at UC Merced Fall, 2023. This is great material! Integrity Notes Integrity PPT Integrity Audio Student Disciple Notes Student Disciple PPT Student Disciple Audio Love God With All Your Mind Notes Knowledge PPT ...
Dr. John Oakes gave two lessons at a singles conference in San Diego 10/12-15/2023. The first was a lesson about the role of the Holy Spirit in the lives of Christians. Holy Spirit Notes Holy Spirit PPT Holy Spirit Audio I Holy Spirit II Audio Chariot Ride Notes Chariot Ride […]
Dr. John Oakes is teaching an Old Testament Survey course for the West Coast School of Ministry this Fall. He will be posting notes, power point and audio here. Old-Testament-Survey-Notes Old-Testament-Survey PPT OT Survey I Audio OT Survey II Audio OT Survey Audio III OT Survey Audio IV OT Survey […]
Dr. John Oakes recently completed a nineteen-week series of sermons from the Gospel of Matthew in Merced, California. The combined notes and power points are available here. Matthew Sermons Whole Series Notes Matthew Whole Series PPT
Dr. John Oakes just completed a ten-part sermon series from the Minor Prophets (Ezra, Nehemiah, Esther, Haggai, Zechariah and Malachi) for the Merced Christian Church. The ppt, notes and audio are available here: RRRR I-X Notes RRRR I-X PPT Part I RRRR I-X PPT Part II RRRR I Audio RRRR II Audio […]
Dr. John Oakes is teaching a class on the Book of Romans for the West Coast School of Ministry. We will make material available here. Romans Notes Romans PPT Romans Audio I Romans Audio II Romans Audio III Romans Audio IV Romans Audio V Romans Audio VI Romans […]
Dr. John Oakes is teaching a series of classes on the Book of John for campus students on a summer challenge in Merced June 12-18. Notes, PPT and audio will be available here. Gospel of John Notes John PPT John Audio I John Audio II John Audio III John Audio […]
Dr. John Oakes taught a ten-part class on the Book of Romans Spring, 2023 in Merced. Power point, notes and audio are attached here: Romans Notes Romans PPT Romans Audio I Romans Audio II Romans Audio III Romans Audio IV Romans Audio V Romans Audio VI Biblical Predestination […]
Dr. John Oakes is giving a series of sermons from the Book of Mark in Merced, CA. The notes, PPT and audio are attached. Mark I Notes Mark I PPT Mark Audio I Mark II Notes Kingdom Parables Mark II PPT Mark IIa Audio Mark IIb Audio Mark […]
I have given this lesson previously, but redid it recently at UC Merced and updated the notes and power point considerably Here they are: Baptism: In Christ Notes Baptism: In Christ PPT Baptism Audio I Baptism Audio II
Dr. John Oakes is doing a missionary teaching trip to West Africa Feb 16-Mar 5, 2023. He will be posting all or nearly all of his lessons, outlines and ppts here. Great Bible Study Time Notes Great Bible Study PPT Great Bible Study Audio Reliability of the Bible notes Reliability of […]
Ghana, Liberia, Cote d’Ivoire and Senegal I am now in Cote d’Ivoire, and will leave for Senegal tomorrow. Accra, Ghana Feb 16-20 This is my second time in Accra, Ghana. My last visit was ten years ago. Ghana is a country of 32 million souls. It is a fairly small country, the size of […]
Dr. John Oakes is giving a lecture using his book In Christ (www.ipibooks.com) for churches in Worcester and Providence titled “In Christ the Veil Is Removed.” Wed. 1/25/2023 7:30 EST on zoom. The notes, power point, and, eventually the audio are posted here. In Christ the Veil is Removed Notes In Christ the Veil […]
Dr. John Oakes did a teaching weekend for the Anchor Point Church of Christ in Tampa, Florida. Audio, Notes and Power Points are attached. Who Is Jesus Tampa PPT Jesus Evidence Tampa Audio Shadow to Reality Notes Shadow to Reality PPT From Shadow to Reality Audio
Dr. John Oakes and Robert Carrillo have published a book on the Book of Hebrews, Hebrews: Living By Faith. They are teaching an eight hour class on Hebrews for the Los Angeles International Church of Christ Bible School eight consecutive Saturdays at 9:00 Pacific Time. The class will be on zoom at 843 0420 3186 […]
Dr. John Oakes is teaching a five part series on how Christians ought to respond to false teachings which are found out there in the “Christian” world for a church in Guadalajara, Mexico. The recording is in both Spanish and English. Areas that will be covered include Roman Catholicism, Calvinism, Evangelicalism, Pentecostalism, Premillennialism, Mormonism and […]
Dr. John Oakes is traveling for eleven days in the Caribbean, teaching for churches in the Dominican Republic and Haiti. Lessons, including notes, PPT and audio will be made available here. The first five audios are in English and Spanish. The rest are in French and English. Worldview PPT World View Notes World View […]
Dr. John Oakes is teaching several classes at a discipleship conference in Orlando. We will be posting the audio immediately after the classes are offered. After this, he will be in the Dominican Republic and Haiti and will be posting classes. Here is the schedule: Monday 8/1 9:30 AM King Jesus, Human Philosophies, Traditions and […]
Dr. John Oakes is teaching a four hour class on the Book of Daniel for a student group in Merced June 29-30, 2022. Notes, ppt and audio are attached. Daniel Notes Daniel PPT Daniel Merced Audio I Daniel Merced Audio II Daniel Merced III Daniel Merced IV […]
Dr. John Oakes is teaching a six-hour class on the Book of Genesis for campus interns in Merced, CA June, 2022. The material is here. Genesis Merced Notes Genesis Merced PPT Genesis Merced Audio I Genesis Merced Audio II Genesis Merced Audio III Genesis Merced Audio IV Genesis Merced Audio […]
Dr. John Oakes is teaching a 14-hour New Testament Survey class for the Southwest Ministry Training Program. The first class will be Fri/Sat 2/18-19 at the Orange County building of the Los Angeles International Church of Christ. 10 Goodyear, Irvine, CA. I will be posting notes, PPT and audio. NT Survey Syllabus New […]
John Oakes is now preaching regularly for the Bakersfield Church of Christ. We will be posting all of his sermons here. Services are now live streamed Sundays at 1:00 at www.bakersfieldchurchofchrist.com. 1 Thess 2 Paul’s Ministry Notes Combined Acts Sermons I – VI Acts Combined Sermons I – VI Notes Acts Combined Sermons […]
Dr. John Oakes gave a sermon for the San Diego Church of Christ, Mission Region 4/24/22 from 2 Corinthians, which is a follow-up to his book In Christ. He did another version of the lesson in Culver City 5/15/22 In Christ the Veil is Removed NotesIn Christ the Veil Is Removed Audio In Christ […]
Dr. John Oakes gave a sermon for the Lifeway region of the Los Angeles International Church of Christ 4/10/22. The lesson is a discussion of what it meant to be set apart for God in Christ, to be made holy/sanctified in Christ and to have the veil lifted in Christ, which leads to transformation, with […]
Dr. John Oakes gave a lesson 4/2/2022 at a Men’s Camp on the theme “Be Like Men.” I know… It is a bit corny, but the lesson was fun and a bit inspiring, so here it is: Running the Race PPT Running the Race Notes Run the Race Audio […]
Dr. John Oakes is doing a four-part class on the Book of Daniel for students in Bakersfield, CA in January and February. Notes, PPT and audio are included. Daniel Notes Daniel PPT Daniel Audio 1 Daniel Audio 2 Daniel Audio 3 Daniel Audio 4 […]
Dr, John Oakes has a new book, just published by Illumination Publishers. The title is Speaking of God. It is now available at https://www.ipibooks.com/collections/all/products/speaking-of-god The book is a how-to on leading group Bible studies, as well as seventy ready-to-go group Bible study outlines. It is available today. Tell a friend.
Dr. John Oakes gave a series of three sermons from the Book of Job for the Bakersfield Church of Christ December, 2021. Notes, PPT and audio are included. Job: The Problem of Suffering I Notes Job and Suffering I PPT Job Suffering I Audio Job and Suffering II Notes Job and Suffering […]
Recently, a friend who is a minister in a Christian church was approached by a few members of his church to sign a request for a religious exemption from getting the vaccination for the Coronavirus. He asked me to express my opinion about whether he ought to grant such a request. Below is an edited […]
Dr. John Oakes is giving a series of sermons from the Book of Psalms in Bakersfield Nov. 2021 to Feb 2022. Psalm 51 A Clean Heart Notes Psalm 51 PPT Ps 51 Clean Heart Audio Psalms of Asaph Psalms of Asaph PPT Psalms 73 74 Audio Psalm 42 All In […]
Dr. John Oakes gave a number of sermons on the Book of Isaiah for the Bakersfield Church of Christ. I am attaching the combined powerpoint and combined notes for the eight sermons, as well as the audio. Isaiah Sermons combined Notes Isaiah Sermons Combined PPT Isaiah Sermon I Audio Isaiah Sermon II […]
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