The book of Jonah is about the prophet Jonah being called by God to preach to Nineveh but initially running away. God causes a storm and Jonah is thrown overboard, after which he is swallowed by a large fish. Jonah prays and is spit out on land, where he goes to Nineveh and preaches repentance. The people of Nineveh believe Jonah's message and God spares the city. However, Jonah is unhappy that God showed mercy to Nineveh and sits outside the city waiting to see what will happen. God teaches Jonah about mercy through the parable of a plant growing over Jonah to give him shade and then dying, leaving Jonah unhappy again.
Gospel of John - #1 - Prologue - 1:1-18BibleTalk.tv
In the opening verses of chapter one John goes back before the begining of time to introduce Jesus and His relationship to God.
Watch: http://bibletalk.tv/gospel-of-john-lesson-1
This is a slideshow of some of the prophecy illustrations from our website - http://SanctuaryofYeshua.wordpress.com.
You can go there to learn more about the Bible prophecies of Daniel and Revelation and about the Sanctuary, or Tabernacle. The fact that the Bible prophecies have been so accurately fulfilled by history shows that the prophecies which apply to the future will also be very exactly fulfilled. You will find much more about this o the website, as well as an illustrated timeline of all the prophecies in Daniel and Revelation so you can see visually how and when they were/are going to be fulfilled.
An unlikely marriage between a prophet and an unfaithful wife
and the first of the ‘minor’ prophets
Hosea and Gomer are a picture of grace, a picture of God's mercy board Israel and God's mercy toward the church
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 from Ephesians and Matthew. One in Christ is about the amazing blessings we have In Christ.
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.
Gospel of John - #1 - Prologue - 1:1-18BibleTalk.tv
In the opening verses of chapter one John goes back before the begining of time to introduce Jesus and His relationship to God.
Watch: http://bibletalk.tv/gospel-of-john-lesson-1
This is a slideshow of some of the prophecy illustrations from our website - http://SanctuaryofYeshua.wordpress.com.
You can go there to learn more about the Bible prophecies of Daniel and Revelation and about the Sanctuary, or Tabernacle. The fact that the Bible prophecies have been so accurately fulfilled by history shows that the prophecies which apply to the future will also be very exactly fulfilled. You will find much more about this o the website, as well as an illustrated timeline of all the prophecies in Daniel and Revelation so you can see visually how and when they were/are going to be fulfilled.
An unlikely marriage between a prophet and an unfaithful wife
and the first of the ‘minor’ prophets
Hosea and Gomer are a picture of grace, a picture of God's mercy board Israel and God's mercy toward the church
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 from Ephesians and Matthew. One in Christ is about the amazing blessings we have In Christ.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 messianic expectation.
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.
The attached Power Point and notes are for a class taught April and May, 2011 by Dr. John Oakes and Robert Carrillo in San Diego, CA. The audio is also available in the EFC 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 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 on the Plain in Luke 6.
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.
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.
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 couple of weeks.
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 and want to attend at john.oakes@gcccd.edu
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.
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.
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.
Jonah struggled with God’s desire that Nineveh would repent. In this lesson we’ll learn important lessons about the Jehovah’s presence, Jehovah’s appointing, Anger and Prayer.
Our little Church is using a Chronological Bible Reading Schedule by Skip Andrews. It can be found here: http://www.churchofchristduluthga.org/
Each Sunday a lesson is given from some of that week's reading. This lesson covers June 29-July 5.
An outline of the class can be seen by clicking on the link below, or click on the power point icon to see the power point presentation. by John M. Oakes, PhD
John 11;25-57, Dead Raised; Rapture; Christ Son of God; no “repent”; Weeping;...Valley Bible Fellowship
John 11;25-57, Have You Been Raised Like Lazarus?; The Rapture in John 11?; “the Christ, the Son of God”; no use of “repent” in John; Weeping Jews; God’s Compassion; "hypostatic union”; not to embalmed; “believe”; Public Prayers; Regathering
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.
Notes to Accompany "A History of Science and Christianity"
The ancient world: Chaos vs Cosmos
1. Thales (585 BC) Predicted a Solar Eclipse: Nature is predictable. Cosmos
and the human mind.
Melvin Calvin (atheist expert on the chemical origin of life): ?The fundamental conviction
that the universe is ordered [cosmos] is the first and strongest tenet [of scientists].
As I try to discern the origin of that conviction, I seem to find it in a
basic notion discovered 2000 or 3000 years ago, and enunciated first in the
Western world by the ancient Hebrews: namely that the universe is governed by
a single God, and is not the product of the whims of many gods, each governing
his own province, according to his own laws. This monotheistic view seems to be
the historical foundation of modern science.?...
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...
Notes to accompany "Reflections on the Passion of the Christ."
Many have been shocked by the movie, The Passion of the Christ.
Not the kind of movie to see many times. Not bringing in popcorn.
Rev 13:8 In God?s eyes, Jesus is a ?lamb, slain from the creation of the world.?
God had this in mind all along.
We should have know it was coming...
Notes to accompany HOW WE GOT THE BIBLE
Many have claimed that the Old Testament contains a number of myths and legends which were created by Jewish writers in the two or three centuries before the time of Christ or soon thereafter. Others would claim that most of the New Testament was written well into the late second century AD by Christian apologists who were creating a Jesus very different from the historical person. They would claim that the gospels are not an eye-witness account at all. Another common claim is that the original writings of the apostles were radically edited by the Catholic Church in the period after the conversion of the Roman Empire, to reflect Catholic doctrine. These people would claim that the doctrines found in the New Testament are very different from the original teachings of Jesus Christ. Still others will claim
that there were additional gospels written by the apostles which were excluded by leaders in the early church because of their bias against certain teachings...
Notes to accompany Daniel Power Point Presentation
Background to Daniel:
Theme: God Rules the Nations, Do Not Fear!
Main messages:
1. How to stay pure and uncorrupted?to maintain your integrity in a world
in which you are surrounded by unbelievers.
2. God is in control. He will protect his people. Do not fear. God will deal
with those who persecute or otherwise oppose your service for him...
Notas para Daniel, Profeta a Las Naciones abajo
Destinatarios principales de la carta: los jud?os que sufr?an durante la persecuci?n
de Ant?oco Ep?fanes. Hay que notar que este es un paralelo cercano a Apocalipsis,
cuyos destinatarios principales eran los disc?pulos que sufr?an bajo la intensa
persecuci?n del Imperio Romano durante los primeros dos siglos...
Notes to accompany: JEHOVAH’S WITNESSES
Background and History.
Founded by Charles Russel
Russel was influenced by the Adventist movement (let to the 7th DayAdventistChurch)
The Adventist/Millerite movement began in the 1830?s
William Miller used Daniel 8:14and Daniel 9:25(a very odd connection) to calculate
that the millennial reign would come in October, 1844...
Notes to accompany MORMONISM (The Churchof Jesus Christof the Latter Day Saints)
Founder: Joseph Smith (1805 – 1844)
HISTORY:
Joseph Smith
Born in Vermont, 1805, raised in rural New YorkState...
Notas para
Mormonismo / LA IGLESIA DE JESUCRISTO DE LOS SANTOS DE LOS ULTIMOS DIAS
? Fundador: Jos? Smith (1805-1844)
HISTORIA:
? Jos? Smith. Nacido en Vermont, 1805, criado en el ?rea rural de Nueva
York.
? No fu? conocido por haber tenido un trabajo regular.
? Se volvi? estafador de la gente. Era un charlat?n religioso.
? Adivinando, cazador de tesoros...
Power Point: Apologetics Without Apologies (March, 2005, San Antonio)evidenceforchristianity
Notes to accompany Apologetics Without Apologies
Apologetics: Explaining and defending the reasons for belief in God and in
the Bible.
Jonathan Swift: ??It is impossible to reason a person out of a thing which they were
not reasoned into in the first place.??
Epistemology: How do we know.
William of Ockham:
Nothing is assumed as evident unless it is known per se, is evident by experience,
or is proved by authority of scripture.
Notes to accompany ISLAM (literally, submit the will in Arabic)
Founder: Muhammad. About 570 ? 632 AD, in Mecca, in modern Saudi Arabia.
Roughly 1 billion Muslims in the world.
Location: Northern Africa, almost the entire Middle East, Pakistan Afghanistan,
Bangaladesh, India, Albania, Indonesia and the Phillipines, with scatterings elsewhere...
PROFECIAS MESIANICAS
Prop?sito: ayudar a aquellos que son esc?pticos o les falta suficiente fe a
moverlos m?s all? de alg?n punto en su estudio b?blico.
Juan 5:39,40 Pregunta: ?qu? es lo que Jes?s est? afirmando aqu??. Que el AT escrito
cientos de a?os antes de que naciera hablaba de ?l. Imagina las implicaciones
de lo que afirmaba.
Lucas 24:44 Jes?s est? afirmando que en ?l se han cumplido todas las profes?as
del Mes?as...
NOTES FOR FULL DANIEL CLASS
Background to Daniel:
Theme: God Rules the Nations, Do Not Fear!
Main messages:
1. How to stay pure and uncorrupted-to maintain your integrity in a world
in which you are surrounded by unbelievers.
2. God is in control. He will protect his people. Do not fear. God will deal
with those who persecute or otherwise oppose your service for him.
Principle Audience:
Jews who suffered under the persecutions of Antiochus Epiphanes (167-164 BC)
Things that make Daniel unique...
De La Sombra a la Realidad
Tema del AT: el Mesías viene.
Tema del NT: el Mesías está aquí.
Jesús es sacerdote, profeta y rey. Jesús junta consigo todo el AT.
Jesús dice: "Que había de cumplirse todo lo que está escrito de mí". Lc 24:44.
Estas son las escrituras que testifican sobre mí. Juan 6:39-40. Yo soy el cumplimiento del AT.
I. Prefiguras históricas. 2 P 2:4-8. Dios nos enseña. 1 Co 10:11. Ro 15:4...
Stone/Campbell Movement: Reformation or Restoration? (Church History)evidenceforchristianity
The Stone/Campbell Movement: Reformation or Restoration?
Background: The religious atmosphere in the early 19th century on the Western
Frontier:
1. Puritans. British Dissenters. Strongly Calvinistic. Independent church structure.
The Great Awakening: Jonathan Edwards 1740?s, 50?s, ?Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God.?
A revivalist.
(The Puritans became the Congregational
Church)
2. Methodists. John Wesley (1703-1791) (and George Whitefield) Sought to reform Anglicanism. Ho
liness/Pietism movement Arminian theology. Emphasis on conversion, personal relationship with
God. Led to the idea of adult confirmation...
Lesson 9 - Resisting Temptation Along the Way.pptxCelso Napoleon
Lesson 9 - Resisting Temptation Along the Way
SBs – Sunday Bible School
Adult Bible Lessons 2nd quarter 2024 CPAD
MAGAZINE: THE CAREER THAT IS PROPOSED TO US: The Path of Salvation, Holiness and Perseverance to Reach Heaven
Commentator: Pastor Osiel Gomes
Presentation: Missionary Celso Napoleon
Renewed in Grace
In Jude 17-23 Jude shifts from piling up examples of false teachers from the Old Testament to a series of practical exhortations that flow from apostolic instruction. He preserves for us what may well have been part of the apostolic catechism for the first generation of Christ-followers. In these instructions Jude exhorts the believer to deal with 3 different groups of people: scoffers who are "devoid of the Spirit", believers who have come under the influence of scoffers and believers who are so entrenched in false teaching that they need rescue and pose some real spiritual risk for the rescuer. In all of this Jude emphasizes Jesus' call to rescue straying sheep, leaving the 99 safely behind and pursuing the 1.
Homily: The Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity Sunday 2024.docxJames Knipper
Countless volumes have been written trying to explain the mystery of three persons in one true God, leaving us to resort to metaphors such as the three-leaf clover to try to comprehend the Divinity. Many of us grew up with the quintessential pyramidal Trinity structure of God at the top and Son and Spirit in opposite corners. But what if we looked at this ‘mystery’ from a different perspective? What if we shifted our language of God as a being towards the concept of God as love? What if we focused more on the relationship within the Trinity versus the persons of the Trinity? What if stopped looking at God as a noun…and instead considered God as a verb? Check it out…
The Chakra System in our body - A Portal to Interdimensional Consciousness.pptxBharat Technology
each chakra is studied in greater detail, several steps have been included to
strengthen your personal intention to open each chakra more fully. These are designed
to draw forth the highest benefit for your spiritual growth.
What Should be the Christian View of Anime?Joe Muraguri
We will learn what Anime is and see what a Christian should consider before watching anime movies? We will also learn a little bit of Shintoism religion and hentai (the craze of internet pornography today).
The Good News, newsletter for June 2024 is hereNoHo FUMC
Our monthly newsletter is available to read online. We hope you will join us each Sunday in person for our worship service. Make sure to subscribe and follow us on YouTube and social media.
The Book of Joshua is the sixth book in the Hebrew Bible and the Old Testament, and is the first book of the Deuteronomistic history, the story of Israel from the conquest of Canaan to the Babylonian exile.
The PBHP DYC ~ Reflections on The Dhamma (English).pptxOH TEIK BIN
A PowerPoint Presentation based on the Dhamma Reflections for the PBHP DYC for the years 1993 – 2012. To motivate and inspire DYC members to keep on practicing the Dhamma and to do the meritorious deed of Dhammaduta work.
The texts are in English.
For the Video with audio narration, comments and texts in English, please check out the Link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zF2g_43NEa0
2. Theme of Jonah:Theme of Jonah:
The Grace of GodThe Grace of God
Message of Jonah:Message of Jonah:
Repentance and Salvation is forRepentance and Salvation is for
the Gentiles too!the Gentiles too!
You Cannot Run From GodYou Cannot Run From God
3. Setting of JonahSetting of Jonah
782 BC782 BC
Syria is Israel’s most hated enemySyria is Israel’s most hated enemy
Assyria in a temporary declineAssyria in a temporary decline
More open to the gospel?More open to the gospel?
4. Jonah: A Prefigure of the MessiahJonah: A Prefigure of the Messiah
Matthew 12:39-41 The “sign of Jonah”Matthew 12:39-41 The “sign of Jonah”
John 7:52 Gath Hepher 3 km fromJohn 7:52 Gath Hepher 3 km from
Nazareth.Nazareth.
All are about to die.All are about to die.
Sleeping in a boat during a massiveSleeping in a boat during a massive
storm. (Luke 8:32)storm. (Luke 8:32)
Gambling at his feet. (Luke 23:34)Gambling at his feet. (Luke 23:34)
5. Jonah: A Prefigure of the MessiahJonah: A Prefigure of the Messiah
Jonah 1:15 Jonah calms the stormJonah 1:15 Jonah calms the storm
(Mark 4:39)(Mark 4:39)
Jonah 1:12 Jonah willingly offers his lifeJonah 1:12 Jonah willingly offers his life
to save the Gentiles.to save the Gentiles.
It is a miracle Jonah is in the Bible!It is a miracle Jonah is in the Bible!
6. Outline of JonahOutline of Jonah
Ch 1 Running from God.Ch 1 Running from God.
Ch 2 Running to God.Ch 2 Running to God.
Ch 3 Running with God.Ch 3 Running with God.
Ch 4 Running ahead of God.Ch 4 Running ahead of God.
7. Jonah Ch 1 Running from GodJonah Ch 1 Running from God
Jonah 1:1-3 Go and preach againstJonah 1:1-3 Go and preach against
Nineveh.Nineveh.
Jonah 1:4-17 God is in control.Jonah 1:4-17 God is in control.
Point: When God asks you to doPoint: When God asks you to do
something you desparately do not wantsomething you desparately do not want
to do, do it anyway!!!to do, do it anyway!!!
9. Jonah Ch 2 Running to God.Jonah Ch 2 Running to God.
Q: Why did Jonah wait three days toQ: Why did Jonah wait three days to
repent?repent?
v. 1-7 Jonah is us!v. 1-7 Jonah is us!
v. 8,9 These heathens do not deserve tov. 8,9 These heathens do not deserve to
be saved, but if you INSIST…be saved, but if you INSIST…
Has Jonah been humbled?Has Jonah been humbled?
Are we like Jonah?Are we like Jonah?
10. Jonah Ch 3 Jonah Runs With GodJonah Ch 3 Jonah Runs With God
3:1-9 v. 3 Did Jonah really repent?3:1-9 v. 3 Did Jonah really repent?
Did he preach the entire message?Did he preach the entire message?
A very effective preacher.A very effective preacher.
Message: Some people you think willMessage: Some people you think will
not be open will be open!not be open will be open!
Is Jonah happy that 100,000 wereIs Jonah happy that 100,000 were
saved?saved?
11. Jonah Ch 4.Jonah Ch 4.
Jonah Runs Ahead of GodJonah Runs Ahead of God
Jonah 4:1-3 Jonah having a pity party.Jonah 4:1-3 Jonah having a pity party.
12. Jonah Ch 4.Jonah Ch 4.
Jonah Runs Ahead of GodJonah Runs Ahead of God
Jonah 4:4-5 Waiting for disaster.Jonah 4:4-5 Waiting for disaster.
Jonah 4:6-12 The Grace of God.Jonah 4:6-12 The Grace of God.
v. 6 How has God provided a vine forv. 6 How has God provided a vine for
you?you?
Are you, like Jonah, more concernedAre you, like Jonah, more concerned
with your own comfort that thewith your own comfort that the
salvation of the lost?salvation of the lost?
