This document provides an overview of a New Testament survey workshop focusing on devotion, prayer, and Paul's letters. It discusses Paul's complex personality and background in Judaism. It outlines an activity having students discuss Paul's conversion experience. It also summarizes key aspects of Romans and notes how Paul's writings can provide spiritual relevance for different life situations. The document concludes with discussing distinctive features of Philippians and 2 Timothy regarding their contexts, themes, and leadership lessons.
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 EFC store.
Class taught by Dr. John Oakes 11/14/10. The lesson focuses in on the definition and evidence for biblical inspiration, the meaning of biblical inerrancy, errors of copyists and translators, followed by an introduction to the English translations. The final section discusses claims that the King James Version is the only acceptable translation and that others are of the devil.
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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 and as a source of prophecy, prefigure and foreshadow of the Messiah. The second class finishes an intro to Genesis and covers Exodus to Deuteronomy,emphasizing prefigures and foreshadows in the story of Israel and in the laws, sacrifices, tabernacle and festivals.
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 EFC store.
Class taught by Dr. John Oakes 11/14/10. The lesson focuses in on the definition and evidence for biblical inspiration, the meaning of biblical inerrancy, errors of copyists and translators, followed by an introduction to the English translations. The final section discusses claims that the King James Version is the only acceptable translation and that others are of the devil.
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.
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 and as a source of prophecy, prefigure and foreshadow of the Messiah. The second class finishes an intro to Genesis and covers Exodus to Deuteronomy,emphasizing prefigures and foreshadows in the story of Israel and in the laws, sacrifices, tabernacle and festivals.
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.
This power point was used by Dr. John Oakes as a follow-up lesson at the 2012 ICEC in Los Angeles on October 21, 2012. It is about the reasons the church in the first three centuries was able to conquer the known world for Jesus and a suggestion of how faithful Christians today can see the same thing happen in our world.
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Outline for From Shadow to Reality
OT Theme: The Messiah is coming
NT Theme: The Messiah is here
Jesus is priest, prophet and king. Jesus brings together the entire OT.
Jesus says: Everything must be fulfilled that was written about me Luke 24:44
These are the scriptures that testify about me. Jn 6:39,40 I am the fulfillment of the OT...
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For the audio, slideshow, and more, please visit: https://catchforchrist.net/1-corinthians-15-1-4-bible-study/
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Since some in the Corinthian church had doubts about a bodily resurrection, Paul reminds those in the church he founded about the basic facts of the faith:
Christ died for our sins -- according to the Scriptures. Christ was buried. Christ was raised on the third day -- according to the Scriptures. And, Christ appeared to many witnesses.
Quoting what is likely the earliest Christian creed we have to date, the apostle emphasizes the factual foundation of the Christian faith.
Due to time constraints, we paused at 1 Cor 15:4 and planned to finish up to 1 Cor 15:8 next Wednesday.
For a previous sermon on this passage, please visit: https://catchforchrist.net/1-corinthians-15-1-8-sermon-commentary-video/
Dr. John Oakes did a presentation on the resurrection for the Berlin Church of Christ 7/19/2012. His power point and notes were updated and are attached here:
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. The recordings of this class are available at the web site in the store. Click on EFC Store button on the upper right of the front page of the site. For now we will keep the second half of the class available.
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Dr. John Oakes and Mark Wilkinson taught a class on how to understand and interpret the Bible. This was a 7 hour class. The suggester book for this class is "How to Study the Bible For All It’s Worth by Gordon Fee and Douglas Stewart.
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As part of the New Testament Survey Course, Session 21 provides an overview of the letter of the Apostle Paul to the church in the city of Colossae. This is one of the prison letters of Paul, written from his imprisonment in Rome. (Course taught at Harare Theological College - 2016)
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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.
This power point was used by Dr. John Oakes as a follow-up lesson at the 2012 ICEC in Los Angeles on October 21, 2012. It is about the reasons the church in the first three centuries was able to conquer the known world for Jesus and a suggestion of how faithful Christians today can see the same thing happen in our world.
Michael Burns gave a presentation on The Resurrection World View at the 2015 ICEC at York College in York, Nebraska June 19 and 20, 2015. The class included a historical analysis of the concept of resurrection, an in-depth analysis of the evidence for the resurrection, but also emphasized the implications, both personally and for the entire human condition which comes with the resurrection of Jesus. The power point is attached. The audio for this and for all the classes from the 2015 ICEC will be available within a week at www.ipibooks.com
Outline for From Shadow to Reality
OT Theme: The Messiah is coming
NT Theme: The Messiah is here
Jesus is priest, prophet and king. Jesus brings together the entire OT.
Jesus says: Everything must be fulfilled that was written about me Luke 24:44
These are the scriptures that testify about me. Jn 6:39,40 I am the fulfillment of the OT...
1 Corinthians 15:1-4 Bible Study | “Facts: Faith’s Firm Foundation (Part 1)”Danny Scotton, Jr.
1 Corinthians 15:1-4 Bible Study (edited) live stream recording from a lesson shared on 10.7.20. This lesson provides commentary on the context and meaning of the first part of what is likely the earliest Christian creed.
For the audio, slideshow, and more, please visit: https://catchforchrist.net/1-corinthians-15-1-4-bible-study/
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Since some in the Corinthian church had doubts about a bodily resurrection, Paul reminds those in the church he founded about the basic facts of the faith:
Christ died for our sins -- according to the Scriptures. Christ was buried. Christ was raised on the third day -- according to the Scriptures. And, Christ appeared to many witnesses.
Quoting what is likely the earliest Christian creed we have to date, the apostle emphasizes the factual foundation of the Christian faith.
Due to time constraints, we paused at 1 Cor 15:4 and planned to finish up to 1 Cor 15:8 next Wednesday.
For a previous sermon on this passage, please visit: https://catchforchrist.net/1-corinthians-15-1-8-sermon-commentary-video/
Dr. John Oakes did a presentation on the resurrection for the Berlin Church of Christ 7/19/2012. His power point and notes were updated and are attached here:
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. The recordings of this class are available at the web site in the store. Click on EFC Store button on the upper right of the front page of the site. For now we will keep the second half of the class available.
Unity 1 Corinthians Series "Build it Right"Ed Sullivan
Nothing destroys unity like pride and the church at Corinth was full of pride. Paul puts their house in order with this timely letter that most certainly speaks to us today.
Dr. John Oakes and Mark Wilkinson taught a class on how to understand and interpret the Bible. This was a 7 hour class. The suggester book for this class is "How to Study the Bible For All It’s Worth by Gordon Fee and Douglas Stewart.
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As part of the New Testament Survey Course, Session 21 provides an overview of the letter of the Apostle Paul to the church in the city of Colossae. This is one of the prison letters of Paul, written from his imprisonment in Rome. (Course taught at Harare Theological College - 2016)
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2. New TestamentNew Testament
SurveySurvey
Devotion & PrayerDevotion & Prayer
This is a true saying, and everyoneThis is a true saying, and everyone
should believe it: Christ Jesus cameshould believe it: Christ Jesus came
into the world to save sinners – and Iinto the world to save sinners – and I
was the worst of them all.was the worst of them all.
But that is why God had mercy onBut that is why God had mercy on
me, so that Christ Jesus could useme, so that Christ Jesus could use
me as a prime example of his greatme as a prime example of his great
patience with even the worst sinners.patience with even the worst sinners.
Then others will realize that they,Then others will realize that they,
too, can believe in him and receivetoo, can believe in him and receive
eternal life.eternal life.
(1 Tim. 1:15-16)(1 Tim. 1:15-16)
4. PAUL: Knowing thePAUL: Knowing the
Man, Knowing theMan, Knowing the
LettersLetters
-One of most vivid voices
in NT
-Colorful personality
5. PAUL: Knowing thePAUL: Knowing the
Man, Knowing theMan, Knowing the
LettersLetters
-Comes Across:
COMPLEX, FORCEFUL
-Steeped In Judaism
6. PAUL: Knowing thePAUL: Knowing the
Man, Knowing theMan, Knowing the
LettersLetters
-Can Live With
CONTRADICTIONS
-A Picture of a Man In
TRANSITION
7. DISCUSSION ZONE: Paul’s ConversionDISCUSSION ZONE: Paul’s Conversion
and the Necessity of Salvationand the Necessity of Salvation
-Introduction
1.Read Acts 9:1-30 alone
2.Form groups and discuss: a) Did Paul need conversion? B) Major marks of
his conversion experience
3.Reconvene as class: share your findings and address: “how is
conversion/salvation viewed today”
-Summary
8.
9. When In….When In….
EPISTLES: Letters, Not Books
-Addressed to Specific People/Contexts
-Paul: Intro’s Self as Slave
-AMANUENSIS: Paul Used (16:22)
-TO WHOM? Church in Rome
-THEME? Justification by God’s Grace through faith in
Jesus
13. • Garden/Creation
• Garden/Sin
• Separation/Death
• Need Salvation
• Punishment
• Redemption
• Atonement
• Imputed Righteousness
• Free Choice
• YOUR STORY?
The Story of SalvationThe Story of Salvation
14. The Story of SalvationThe Story of Salvation
PAUL AND
FREEDOM
-Freedom From Sin:
unto obedience
-Freedom From Law:
Good and Holy, but
powerless because
Spirit frees believers
-Freedom and
Responsibility: 1Cor.
8-10; Rom. 14-15
-Freedom In Tension
15. Distinctive Features:Distinctive Features:
ROMANSROMANS
Contains Some of Most Quoted and
Quotable Material In NT
Offers Strikingly Different List of Spiritual
Gifts From That Found in 1 Corinthians
Paul Begins and Ends Romans, Like A Set
of Bookends, With Attention To the Fact
That The Gospel is to Lead People to the
Obedience of Faith
Theologically Difficult
…The Way Paul Systematically Presents His
Understanding of The Gospel
16. Spiritual Relevance of Paul’s Writings
If You had a friend who . . . You would have
them read
-needed to understand and accept the gospel…………………….……….
Romans
-was a part of a problem church and needed
insight on how to help turn it around…………………..………….…..1
Corinthians
-needed to know they are not alone
in being misunderstood and under-appreciated………….………....2
Corinthians
-was turning away from Christ and the gospel…………….……….
…….Galatians
-needed to catch the vision of how important the church is….………
Ephesians
-wanted to know how to maintain the joy in life
even when everything isn't going great………………….………………
Philippians
-had a limited and shallow view of Christ……………….…………..……
Colossians
-wanted information on the Second Coming………….…………..1
Thessalonians
-wanted more information on the end times………………………2
18. DISTINCTIVE FEATURES OF PHILIPPIANS & 2DISTINCTIVE FEATURES OF PHILIPPIANS & 2
TIMOTHY: PhillippiansTIMOTHY: Phillippians
•Philippi: On the road bridging East and West Roman
Empire
•Written 50-60’s AD
•1st
Church est. in Europe by Paul
•Close/Happy relationship with the church….thriving Xn
community…..but there were some problems
•Was opposed in Philippi at some point……wider
Christian persecution?
•Paul prisoner in Rome and he sees his death as the
likely outcome (1:20;2:17)
Mamertine Prison: Traditional Place Where
Paul/Peter Imprisoned
19. DISTINCTIVE FEATURES OF PHILIPPIANS & 2DISTINCTIVE FEATURES OF PHILIPPIANS & 2
TIMOTHY: PhilippiansTIMOTHY: Philippians
•Was the return of Epaphroditus to Philippi who was sent by
church to gift Paul….he got ill
•Paul writes to give news of his circumstances
•Need for unity and peace (see 2 women at odds in 4:2) and
there are enemies of the cross (3:18)
•He wants to commend the church
•Address his opponents….Judaizers? Gnostics? (“preach Christ
out of rivalry and envy” and “their god is their stomach”)
20. DISTINCTIVE FEATURES OF PHILIPPIANS & 2DISTINCTIVE FEATURES OF PHILIPPIANS & 2
TIMOTHY: PhilippiansTIMOTHY: Philippians
•Philippians is a rarity……a letter to a church of Paul’s own foundation with which he
is pleased
•Hymn: 2:6-11….controversy over meaning…..clear message to the greatness of X
and his condescension to man
6
Who, being in very nature[a]
God,
did not consider equality with God something to be used to his own advantage;
7
rather, he made himself nothing
by taking the very nature[b]
of a servant,
being made in human likeness.
8
And being found in appearance as a man,
he humbled himself
by becoming obedient to death—
even death on a cross!
9
Therefore God exalted him to the highest place
and gave him the name that is above every name,
10
that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow,
in heaven and on earth and under the earth,
11
and every tongue acknowledge that Jesus Christ is Lord,
to the glory of God the Father.
•Philippians 2:6-11New International Version (NIV)
•Encouragement to Xns who find others preaching in a way they aren’t used to……
need for partnership in Gospel (1:5)
21. DISTINCTIVE FEATURES OF PHILIPPIANS & 2DISTINCTIVE FEATURES OF PHILIPPIANS & 2
TIMOTHY: 2 TimothyTIMOTHY: 2 Timothy
•Written mid 60’s
•Very intimate (1:1-6)
•Paul is contemplating his own death (4:6-8)….this is his
testamentary charge if you will…..aware his life nearly over
•Offers “defense” of faith = “apologia” word used for defense
in a law court
•Possibly imprisoned in Rome (not the imprisonment in Acts)
•Timothy: young Christ follower from Lystra in Asia Minor, son
of Gk father and Jewish mom who converted to Xanity (Acts
16:1)…….follows Paul on some of his journeys, knew Hebrew
Scriptures from childhood, became Christian by mom and
grandmother’s influence before he met Paul
•Church had no problem in adopting it into the canon
22. DISTINCTIVE FEATURES OF PHILIPPIANS & 2DISTINCTIVE FEATURES OF PHILIPPIANS & 2
TIMOTHY: 2 TimothyTIMOTHY: 2 Timothy
THE OCCASION?
•Paul asks Tim to pick up Mark on way to
Rome
•Time of writing is in connection to
Eusebius’ writing that Paul was martyred
in 67AD
•Presents teaching suitable for continuing
life in the world, though it does refer to
the “last days” (3:1)
23. DISTINCTIVE FEATURES OF PHILIPPIANS & 2DISTINCTIVE FEATURES OF PHILIPPIANS & 2
TIMOTHY: 2 TimothyTIMOTHY: 2 Timothy
•LEADERSHIP: pictures Tim as
responsible for group of churches and for
preserving them from the destructive
influences from without and the
dissenters from within…..endurance is
the key quality of a leader
24. DISTINCTIVE FEATURES OF PHILIPPIANS & 2DISTINCTIVE FEATURES OF PHILIPPIANS & 2
TIMOTHY: 2 TimothyTIMOTHY: 2 Timothy
•MARTYRDOM: we live quite comfortably and secure in our Christian
world for the most part…..1988 Aust. Church Record=330,000 per year
martyred……
•Martyrdom was newsworthy recently when ISIS purportedly killed
several Coptic (native Egyptian Xns, where Xanity used to be major
religion in Egypt from 400-800 AD until Muslim conquest in mid 10th
century)
•Martyrdom is more common than we realize
•How are we to approach our attempts to follow Jesus in the light of a
collapsing empire such as we are in?....Cost of discipleship may be great
26. DISCUSSION ZONE: Sermon on the PlainDISCUSSION ZONE: Sermon on the Plain
Luke 6:17-49Luke 6:17-49
Assignment Reflection and DiscussionAssignment Reflection and Discussion
•While 2 Timothy does not mention the specific term “service,” much of book is
made up of Paul’s reflection on his own life’s work and advice to Timothy for
how to serve his church. Look at 2 Timothy 2:24:
2 Timothy 2:24New International Version (NIV)
24 And the Lord’s servant must not be quarrelsome but must be kind to
everyone, able to teach, not resentful.
•Discuss the passage in order draw some lessons about service from Paul’s
letters. Describe your own thoughts on leadership and conflict regarding those
who are difficult to serve/love. Reflect on what you can learn personally from
this point of service in Paul’s letters. Focus on:
• What instance do you have of a conflict that took servant leadership to
resolve?
• What does being peaceable have to do with servant leadership?