John Oakes taught a class on Walking in the Light for the singles ministry in San Diego on 5/9/17. In the lesson he is attempting to provide a nuanced definition of walking in the light and the importance of being open with one another, with oneself and with God. Notes are posted here for those […]
Dr. John Oakes did a teaching weekend 5/5 and 5/6 in Santa Barbara. Audio for his lesson on God and Science is attached, as well as the power point. He also did a lesson Acts and Church History. It was not recorded, but for those who requested, the power point is attached. There were about […]
Dr. John Oakes gave a sermon on giving as part of the “Treasure Principle” series in San Diego 3/26/17. Outline, PPT and audio are attached. The series was first given to the Johannesburg Church of Christ. Contact us if you would like more information. Excel in the Grace of Giving Notes Grace of Giving PPT […]
Dr. John Oakes and Pedro Figueroa are teaching an in-depth class on the books of Philippians and Colossians on six consecutive Saturdays from 9:00-10:45 beginning 2/25/17. We have now started Colossians. Pedro has started teaching. The PPT and notes below include Pedro’s. The class is at the Chinese Community Church 4998 Via Valarta, San Diego, CA […]
Dr. John Oakes gave two lessons for the Coastal Region of the LA Church of Christ. The audio is attached. Daniel Manhattan Beach Audio Evidence for Jesus Manhattan Beach
[Editor’s note: I have had a lot of positive interaction with Roman Catholic believers, but I also get a lot of comments accusing this web site of being anti-Catholic and biased against that viewpoint. Normally, I simply respond respectfully, but I wanted to give a more complete response and publish it as an article, so […]
Dr. John Oakes is delivered a number of lessons on a missionary teaching trip in South Asia Jan 5-22, 2017. Attached are power points, notes and audio for these lessons. From Shadow to Reality India Audio Existence of God Audio Reliability of the Bible Audio Marriage Divorce and Remarriage Audio Marriage and Divorce Notes Acts […]
Dr. John Oakes will be making a teaching trip to India, Bangaladesh and Sri Lanka from Jan 5-23, 2017. We will be posting a journal, itinerary and lessons during the trip. Cities to be visited include New Dehli, Mumbai, Pune, Dhaka (Bangaladesh), Kolkatta, Bangalore, Chennai and Colombo (Sri Lanka). If you are able to attend […]
Dr. John Oakes taught lessons on Daniel and Hebrews in Milwaukee this weekend. The outlines and power points are here. Hopefully, we will post he audio as well. Daniel Notes Daniel PPT Hebrews Notes Hebrews PPT
Dr. John Oakes is teaching a four-part class on the Book of James in San Diego in September, 2016. Notes, power point and audio are attached. James Notes James PPT James Audio 1 James Audio 2 James Audio 3 James Audio 4
John Oakes is preaching a sermon today as part of a series on “Passing the Torch”. The theme is God sending the Messiah to save mankind. Notes are here. The PPT and audio will be posted later. Solomon Passing the Torch Notes Solomon Building God’s Temple Audio Solomon Bible Talk Solomon Building the […]
On Sept. 15-16 we were honored to be taught in a ten hour class on The Meaning of Baptism by Dr. Jack Cottrell of Cincinnatti Christian University. The class was absolutely amazing. You are going to have to watch this class. It will soon be available on both video and audio at www.ipibooks.com It is […]
Dr. John Oakes taught a lesson for the Seattle Church of Christ 7/17/16 on Christian freedom and on the proper use of that freedom by members of the Church. The lesson also emphasizes God’s plan for us to use our gifts as a ministry to build up the Church. Freedom in Christ PPT Freedom in […]
Dr. John Oakes taught on many topics for churches in Ukraine, Moldova and Russia June 14-July 3, 2016. All audio are in both English and Russian. Evidence for Jesus Kiev PPT Evidence for Jesus Russian I (note: part II will be posted later) Evidence for Jesus Russian III Ezekiel Russian I Ezekiel Russian II Ezekiel notes […]
Dr. John Oakes recently taught the Book of Matthew in Kiev, Ukraine. The notes and power point, already available at the site, have been significantly updated. Matthew Notes Matthew PPT
Dr. John Oakes taught a class on the Book of Acts for Iglesia de Cristo en Mexicali. PPT and audio in English with Spanish translationare attached. Clase de Hechos PPT Hechos Mexicali I Audio Hechos Mexicali II Audio Hechos Mexicali III Hechos Mexicali IV Hechos Mexicali V
Dr. John Oakes is taught an in-depth class on the Book of John. The event was sponsored by the San Diego Church of Christ. Here are the notes, power point and audio: Book of John Notes Gospel of John John Workshop Audio 1 John Workshop Audio 2 John Workshop Audio 3 John Workshop Audio […]
Dr, John Oakes is giving a series of classes on the Holy Spirit for the staff of the San Diego Church of Christ. The first class is on the Role of The Holy Spirit in our Lives. The second is The Holy Spirit in the Book of Acts. These will be followed by classes on The […]
Dr. John Oakes is teaching a class on six consecutive Saturdays beginning 2/27/16 from 9:00-10:40 at 4324 Clairemont Mesa Dr. San Diego, CA 92117. The class will be an exposition of the books of Ezekiel and Jeremiah. For those who cannot come, we will be posting the outline, power point and audio. To register, […]
Dr. John Oakes gave a sermon on 3/13 in San Diego on the role of the Holy Spirit in the life of a Christian. Notes, PPT and audio are attached. Holy Spirit Sermon Holy Spirit Sermon Notes Holy Spirit Sermon PPTt
Illumination Publishers just released a new ten hour CD set on the Book of John. The class is by Dr. John Oakes and Robert Carrillo. It is available at www.ipibooks.com
Illumination Publishers just released a new 9-hour CD set. The class is on Christian Theology. It is team taught by Dr. John Oakes and Robert Carrillo. This class provides the basics for understanding who God is, which is, arguably, the most important topic any believer can study. It is available at www.ipibooks.com
Illumination Publishers have just released a new CD set on the Book of Revelation. This is a 9-hour class taught by Dr. John Oakes. It includes power point and notes as well. The CD set is available at www.ipibooks.com
Dr. John Oakes has a new CD series on Biblical Hermeneutics. It is a ten-hour class on how to interpret the Bible. The series is availabel at www.ipibooks.com.
Is Baptism a Work of Salvation? I have repeatedly gotten questions at my web site asking about where baptism fits into Christianity. These questions usually come from people who have been influenced by the prevailing theological and doctrinal landscape within evangelical Christianity—primarily from reformed theology and Calvinism. The premise of these questions involves two aspects. […]
Dr. John Oakes is on a teaching trip to Bangkok, Udon, Phnom Penh, Siem Riap, Ho Chi Minh (Saigon) and Manila for the next three weeks. He will be posting pictures and a report, as well as lesson outlines and audio every couple of days. Contact him if you are in one of these cities […]
Dr. John Oakes is teaching a series of classes on the Book of Acts for the Singles ministry of the San Diego Church of Christ on Thursday evenings beginning September 3 at the Mission Center of Hope. Notes, power point and audio are attached. Acts Class Notes Acts Class PPT Acts Audio Part I Acts […]
Dr. John Oakes gave a sermon on Malachi, focusing on our covenant relationship with God and giving our best to God in San Diego 12/6/15. Notes, PPT and audio are attached. Malachi Sermon Notes Malachi Sermon Audio Malachi Sermon PPT
Pedro Figueroa and Dr. John Oakes taught a six-week class on the Book of Romans at the Mission Center of Hope in San Diego on six consecutive Saturdays, beginning October 3rd. The notes, power point and audio are posted here. Romans Notes John Romans Notes Pedro Romans PPT Pedro Romans PPT John Romans Audio […]
Dr. John Oakes gave a sermon on Acts chapter 20 for the San Diego Church of Christ on 10/26/15. It focuses primarily on the farewell sermon of Paul to the Ephesian elders. The outline, power point and audio are attached. Acts Ch 20 sermon notes Acts Ch 20 sermon […]
John and Jan Oakes taught classes for a singles conference in Tijuana focusing in on the claims of Jesus. Notes and Power Point in English and Spanish and audio in Spanish. I AM The Way Notes I AM the Way PPT Yo Soy El Camino PPT Yo Soy El Camino Audio I AM The Truth Notes […]
Editor’s Note: This response comes from Kedron Jones, a member of the board of Apologetics Research Society Question: Thanks for following up about my baptism issue I brought up. Basically it was an article on the question as to whether “baptism” is necessary to be saved/go to heaven? The article went through many scriptures and […]
John Oakes gave a sermon from Hebrews 11 on Sunday Sept 13 in San Marcos, California. The notes, power point and audio are attached. Living by Faith Notes Living by Faith PPT Living by Faith Audio
Mike and Mary Shapiro gave a series of classes on Christianity and Mental Health in San Diego at a conference titled “Living Waters” Aug 14-16, 2015. This is one of the classes.
Dr. John Oakes taught a class titled Strong in Chrst and a sermon titled One in Christ for the Coastal Region of the Los Angeles Church of Christ for their family retreat 8/15/15. Notes power point and audio are attached. Strong in Christ is about how to deepen our understanding of the scripture, using examples […]
Dr. John Oakes gave a sermon showing how Matthew uses fulfilled prophecies to introduce us to Jesus Christ. The theme verse is Matthew 5:17 in which Jesus claims that he has fulfilled the Law and the Prophets. Matthew Intro Sermon Notes Matthew Intro Sermon PPT Matthew Intro Audio
Dr. John Oakes is taught a class on Answering the Hard Questions at the 2015 International Christan Evidence Conference at York College in York, Nebraska, June 19-21. He gave a brief overview of the Christian world view before launching into the Christian answer to the questions both believers and non-believers often struggle with, such as […]
Dr. John Oakes is traveling in Indonesia for two weeks. He will be uploading lessons given there. All will be taught in English, but most with Bahasa Indonesia translation. Classes include one on Hebrews 11 (Living by Faith), a five hour class on the Book of Revelation, and a five hour class on the Book […]
Dr. John Oakes gave a sermon on the Book of Matthew in San Diego, 6/7/2015. The lesson shows how Matthew uses prophecies,prefigures and foreshadows to tell us who Jesus is. Matthew Prophecy Sermon Notes Matthew Prophecy Sermon PPT Prophecies in Matthew Audio
John Oakes taught a two-part Introduction to the Old Testament for a group of new Christians in San Diego May 17 and 24, 2015. The first class serves as a general introduction as well as covering the Book of Genesis. Genesis is studied as a work of Christian theology-setting out the Christian world view […]
This class on the Gospel of Matthew is being taught by Dr. John Oakes and Robert Carrillo in San Diego May-Aug, 2015. The first class is by John Oakes and is an introduction to the Book of Matthew, with emphasis on Matthew’s use of historical prophecies, prefigures and foreshadows to show that Jesus fulfills the […]
Dr. John Oakes is teaching a five part series on the Book of Luke in San Diego in March and April. We will be posting the outline, power point and audio as the classes are taught. Luke Notes Luke PPT Luke SD Part I Audio Luke SD Audio Part II Luke SD Audio Part III […]
Dr. John Oakes preached a sermon from the Book of Luke 4/19/15 in San Diego. The lesson focuses on how Jesus valued things that the world thinks are of little value and how he taught that the things the world values greatly are of no value in the Kingdom. It focuses principally on the Sermon […]
Dr, John Oakes gave a sermon in San Diego on 3/6/15 which was an introduction to the Book of Mark. It covered the first two chapters of the book, including the prologue and the beginning of Jesus’ ministry. Notes, power point and audio are included. Mark Intro Sermon notes Mark Sermon PPT Mark CH 1,2 […]
This is the first of a three part series on the Book of Mark taught by Dr. John Oakes and Robert Carrillo in San Diego for the Church staff of the San Diego Church of Christ February and March, 2015. Gospel of Mark Notes Mark PPT Mark Part I […]
Dr. John Oakes will be teaching a three-part class, along with Robert Carrillo, on the Book of Mark in San Diego, California Feb. 6, 20 and March 6, 2015. This series will not be open to the public, but the audio, notes and power point will be made available at the web site after the […]
John Oakes has been traveling in South Africa, Botswana, Zimbabwe and Namibia. Below are some of the audios as well as some notes and power points for the lessons on this teaching trip. Daniel audio Harare Daniel PPT Kingdom of God audio Harare Kingdom of God notes Living by Faith audio Harare Living by […]
Dr. John Oakes taught a class on the commonly-held doctrine known as “Once Saved, Always Saved”, also known as Perseverance of the Saints. The class was taught in San Diego Nov. 6, 2014 at the Mission Center of Hope. The outline of the class was: I. Where did this doctrine come from? II. What proof-texts […]
Dr. John Oakes and James Shults will be teaching a class on biblical books covering the period after the exile of Judah and Israel. The theme of these books is returning to God, restoring our relationship with God and rebuilding our lives with God. The books covered will include Haggai, Zechariah, Malachi, Ezra, Esther and […]
Dr. John Oakes is teaching a class on the Book of Ezekiel on four consecutive Thursday evenings, beginning 9/12/14. The class is in San Diego at the Mission Center of Hope (6162 Mission Gorge Road San Diego, CA 92120. Suite A) from 7:30-8:45. Notes, power point and audio will be posted. Ezekiel notes Ezekiel […]
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