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 […]
My Eye Weeps to God By David A. Goodman, Ph.D. This is an article written by a friend David Goodman. He has been a neuroscientist for fifty years and is a believer. The perspective is unusual, but we thought there may be some interest in what he has to say. It is about the […]
Dr. John Oakes gave a sermon on Christian membership and Freedom in Christ in San Diego 8/31/14. The lesson uses material from his new book Golden Rule Membership (www.ipibooks.com) Golden Rule Membership Notes Golden Rule Membership PPT Golden Rule Membership MP3
Dr. John Oakes has been teaching a series of lessons in Brazil. Included are audio in English and Portugese and, where they have been made, translated power points. Historia da Igreja PPT Ações e História da Igreja Audio Historia da Igresa I Audio Historia da Igresa II Audio Vivendo pela […]
Dr. John Oakes taught a class on the Book of Jonah in San Diego 7/3/14. Jonah Notes Jonah PPT Jonah Audio MP3
This is a class on the Book of Hosea given by Dr. John Oakes 6/27/14 in San Diego. Hosea Notes Hosea PPT Hosea MP3
Dr. John Oakes gave a presentation in both Manchester and Edinburgh June, 2014 on the role of freedom in the Christian life as well as on a healthy role of membership in the Christian church. He will be publishing a book on this topic titled “Golden Rule Membership” from IP Books in just a […]
Dr. John Oakes did a presentation at Kings College, London 6/12/14 on evidence that Jesus is who the Bible says he is. This is not brand new material, but it is the first time this combination of material about who Jesus is, about his miracles and his fulfillment of prophecy in one class, so I […]
Guy Hammond is a good friend of EFC. He gave a recent talk on the difficult topic of same sex attraction. He spoke at our conference on Christianity and Culture last June. Here is the URL for the video.
We are excited to announce that the last of ten classes for the ARS Apologetics Certificate is now ready for students to take. The class is Apologetics and World Religions. It is taught by Dr. John Oakes and Dan Conder. It, along with our other nine classes are currently available. For more info, click on […]
Normally, we do not post a lot of doctrinal material, but many believers do have questions about the biblical teaching about salvation, so we are publishing an outline, power point and audio of a class taught by Dr. John Oakes in San Diego 1/30/2014. Part 1 of the class is also at the site https://www.evidenceforchristianity.org/in-christ-a-study-of-christian-baptism/ Baptism–In […]
Dr. John Oakes and Robert Carrillo taught a Bible workshop on the Book of Luke at San Diego State University Saturday May 3rd 2014. Notes, power point and recordings are attached. Luke Notes Luke PPT Luke Audio Part I Luke Audio Part II Luke Audio […]
Dr. John Oakes gave a lesson about being faithful to God in our service to him from Malachi on 4/4/2014. The lesson focuses primarily on Malachi 1:6-14 and Malachi 3:6-18. Sacrifice in Malachi Note Malachi Sacrificial Giving Audio
Dr. John Oakes taught a class, Jesus in the Old Testament: From Shadow to Reality in San Diego on six consecutive Saturdays beginning Feb 22, 2014. Outline and suggested reading for the class are below. Jesus in OT Notes Jesus in OT PPT The recordings of this class are available at the web […]
Dr. John Oakes gave a sermon on 3/15/2014 in San Diego. The topic was the Levitical sacrificial system as a prefigure of worship in the New Testament. The “sweet smelling” offerings are discussed as prefigures both of the offerings given by Jesus and by Christians. Specifically discussed are the burnt offering, the grain offering, the […]
Dr. John Oakes taught a class on the Prophets of the Exile for APLA (Asia Pacific Leadership Academy) Jan 16-18 in Manila, Philippines. Notes and a power point are attached. Prophets of the Exile notes Prophets of the Exile PPT The audio for this entire class is available in the store of the […]
Dr. John Oakes taught lessons on: God, Science, and Miracles four-hour class on Hebrews a sermon on Acts and Church History on Jan 31-Feb 2. The audio of God, Science, and Miracles & the videos of the other two lessons are available at this link
Dr. John Oakes taught a class on apocalyptic literature, including the Book of Revelation on six consecutive Saturdays beginning September 28 at the Mission Center of Hope in San Diego. Revelation notes Revelation Power Point The audio of this lesson is now available in the web site store. Go to the front page and click on […]
Dr. John Oakes taught a class on worship in the Book of Revelation in San Diego October, 2013. It focuses on the picture of Jesus in Revelation Ch 1 and 5 as well as worship scenes in Revelation 7,11,15 and 19. A picture of believer’s before the throne of God is presented. Revelation Worship Notes […]
Dr John Oakes gave a class 10/17/2013 on how the Christian can know God’s will. Coll 1:9-10, Psalm 119:110, Romans 12:1-2 and others are used. The lesson focuses largely on how to obtain wisdom through advice. This is clearly not Christian evidence, but we thought we would publish it for those interested. Knowing and Doing […]
Dr. John Oakes gave a sermon on Deuteronomy 8 in San Diego 9/15/2013. The focus of the lesson is on Moses’ instructions to the “second generation” of those who wandered in the wilderness as an analogy for the life of a disciple. Deuteronomy 8 Entering the Promised Land notes Deut 8 Promised Land MP3 […]
Dr. John Oakes taught a four hour exposition on the Book of John for the South Florida Church of Christ. The class is available at the following link: http://new.livestream.com/Miamischoolofmissions/events/2365794
Dr. John Oakes gave a presentation for the South Florida Church of Christ in Miami on 9/1/13 on answering the hard questions (the question of evil, the question of suffering and the question of hell). The power point is attached. HardQuestMiami
Dr. John Oakes taught a class on the book of Jeremiah 8/23/13. The class was not comprehensive, but covers the main themes of Jeremiah. Notes and power point are attached. Jeremiah PPT Jeremiah Burden of the Lord
John Oakes does not claim to be an expert on parenting teens. Not even close. Besides, this topic has nothing at all to do with Christian evidence. Nevertheless, he was asked to teach on this topic in Dubai, UAE July 7, 2013 and thought he would share it with those who might be interested. […]
John Oakes has been teaching lessons in the Middle East which were translated into Arabic. Daniel Prophet to the Nations, Arabic (Cairo, 6/27/2013) From Shadow to Reality Arabic (Beirut, 6/30/2013) God and Science Arabic (Beirut, 6/29/2013)
IPI published two new products from ARS this week. The first is the recording of the entire 2013 ICEC in San Diego on Christianity and Culture. The second is a 12 hour class on World Religions taught by Dr. John Oakes. To order go to www.ipibooks.com or to this link: https://www.ipibooks.com/AllProducts/tabid/59/rvdsfcatid/john-oakes-10/Default.aspx#.UdLaDPlQFqV
All the lessons from the recent ICEC on Christianity and Culture at San Diego State University are now available through Illumination Publishers. They are available at http://www.ipibooks.com/IPIStore/Details/tabid/89/rvdsfpid/christianity-and-culture-923/rvdsfcatid/featured-items-35/Default.aspx#.Uc3_uJVv-Rc Much thanks to Toney Mulhollen for making these available. Note to those who visit the site: John Oakes is traveling and teaching in the Middle East for […]
John Oakes did a class on church history in Panama City, Panama June 8, 2013. The power point is mostly in Spanish, with some English and the outline is in English. Historia de la Iglesia PPT Church History Notes
Dr. John Oakes taught a lesson recently on discipling. This is not a Christian evidence topic, obviously, but we thought some of our website users might be interested. Discipling PPT Discipling Notes Discipling audio
Dr. John Oakes gave a lesson 4/17/2013 in San Diego on the Christian doctrine of baptism. The class includes a brief history of teachings about baptism. Notes and power point are attached. Baptism: In Christ PPT Baptism: In Christ notes Baptism In Christ Audio
Dr. John Oakes gave a sermon on the power of the resurrection 3/31/2013. Notes, power point and audio are attached. Resurrection Power audio Resurection Power ppt Resurrection Power notes
We are pleased to announce that the sixth of an eventual ten courses in our Christian Apologetics Certificate Program series is now available for students to take the course. The topic is The Existence of God. The class is taught by Dr. Douglas Jacoby and Dr. John Oakes. The class is $150 ($125 in the […]
Robert Carrillo and Dr. John Oakes taught a six week class on the writings of John. The class was on Saturdays 10/6,13,27, 11/4,11 and 1/26/2013 at the Mission Center of Hope 6162 Mission Gorge Rd., San Diego, CA 92120. For more information, contact Jan Oakes at joakes01@san.rr.com or 858-505-8841. Schedule and recommended reading below. Recordings are now in the […]
Dr. John Oakes taught a lesson on foreshadows in the Levitical sacrificial system of aspects of Christianity in the New Testament. The class was taught in Guadalajara, Mexico 11/16/2012. Sacrificios y Prefiguras
Dr. John Oakes taught a lesson on the Kingdom of God in Guadalajara, Mexico 11/18/2012. El Reino de Dios The audio is available in the EFC store.
Dr. John Oakes taught a lesson Living by Faith (Hebrews 11) in Guadalajara 11/18/2012. The Power Point is attached. Hebreos Viviendo Por La Fe The audio is available in the EFC store.
Dr John Oakes taught a class titled Living By Faith in Las Vegas 9/9/2012. It is an exposition on Hebrews 11, with the theme that faith is belief in things unseen. Living By Faith PPT Living By Faith Notes
FSTR FrenchDr. John Oakes spoke to the Conakry Church of Christ in Guinea, Africa on July 22, 2012. The lesson was translated into French by Vincent Kamano. Audio attached.
A video on the topic of hell is available at http://vimeo.com/30967402 We at ARS do not necessarily endorse all that Dr. Fudge is saying in this video, but believe it may give a useful point for thought and discussion on this controversial topic which is very important for Christian apologetics. Fudge describes three common ideas […]
This class was taught by Dr. John Oakes and Jan Oakes in Mexicali, Mexico, May, 2012. It is in English, translated into Spanish. Criando los Jovenes en la Iglesia
This class was taught by Dr. John Oakes in Mexicali, Mexico May, 2012. It was taught in English and translated into Spanish. The topic is the freedom we have in Christ and how God intends us to use it. It is about using our God-given gifts to serve the church and the lost. Libertad en […]
This class was taught by Dr. John Oakes in Mexicali, Mexico May, 2012. It is in English, translated into Spanish. PPT Hebreos, Preservacion y Predestinacion Hebreos Predestinacion y Preservacion Audio
Dr. John Oakes, Robert Carrillo Pedro Figueroa and Mark Wilkinson taught an 8-week 16-hour introduction to the Old Testament on consecutive Saturdays Feb 25-April 14 at the Mission Center of Hope in San Diego, CA. To view the notes, the power point: Old Testament Survey Notes Introduction OT PPT Amos, Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel Recordings are available in the EFC […]
Notes and power point for a lesson given by Dr. John Oakes in Manila, Philippines 1/15/2012. Audio will be in the ARS store soon. Preservation and Predestination Notes Preservation and Predestination 1.10 Mb
Attached are notes and a power point for a 23 hour class on the Book of Hebrews given by Dr. John Oakes recently in Manila, Philippines. The recordings are now available in the ARS store. The Book of Hebrews 2.22 Mb Hebrews Notes
Translated power points from John Oakes’ teaching tour in China. From Shadow to Reality Mandarin 680.50 Kb Problem of Pain and Suffering Cantonese 1.38 Mb Christianity and the Paranormal Cantonese 6.68 Mb The Bible From God or Man? Mandarin 2.78 Mb Acts and Church History Mandarin 6.70 Mb
Dr. John Oakes, Robert Carrillo and Mark Wilkinson will be teaching an 8-week 16-hour introduction to the Old Testament on consecutive Saturdays Feb 25-April 14 at the Mission Center of Hope in San Diego, CA. For an outline, more information or to register see below. Outline: Week 1. John Oakes and Robert Carrillo. Intro to […]
We are reposting an article on a biblical and historical perspective of Christmas from 2007 for your enjoyment. Merry Christmas. John Oakes Is Christmas a Christian Holiday? Christmas sure has taken a beating lately, seemingly from all sides. The secularists demand that we say Happy Holidays instead of Merry Christmas, while some believers have threatened […]
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