Dr. John Oakes gave a series of sermons from the Book of Ruth summer, 2026.  Themes include hesed: covenant love, salvation history, messianic prefigures (Jesus as kinsman-redeemer) and God’s love for the poor, the outcast and the foreigner.   Notes, ppts and audio are included. Ruth I A Love Story Notes    Ruth I A Love […]

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! 8/23  1 Thess I A Labor of […]

Dr. John Oakes is giving a class at a Jubilee Conference in Queretaro, Mexico July 31 and Aug 1.  The notes in English, as well as the Power Point in both English and Spanish are here.  I will upload the audio after teaching the class. Answering Calvinism Notes    Answering Calvinism PPT      Respondiendo […]

Question: If Isaac was the only worthy or legitimate son, because Ishmael’s mother was a slave, then what about the twelve sons of Jacob, all of whom have the same status as progenitors of the twelve tribes of Israel, regardless of whether they were born of wives or concubines? Answer: Ishmael was accepted as a […]

Question: Where does the Torah explicitly teach that God will become incarnate, that the Messiah will die as an atoning sacrifice for the sins of the world, that circumcision and many Mosaic laws will no longer be binding, or that Gentiles will enter God’s covenant apart from the Mosaic Law? Answer: Actually, you are asking […]

Question: I was recently listening to a debate on the Trinity and I heard someone explain the relationship between the Father, Son and, Holy Spirit. In this explanation, I heard them say that though God the Father is eternal, and the Son is also eternal…only the Father is un-begotten while the Son is begotten. I […]

Dr. John Oakes is giving a class at a Jubilee Conference in Queretaro, Mexico July 31 and Aug 1.  The notes in English, as well as the Power Point in both English and Spanish are here.  I will upload the audio after teaching the class. Answering Calvinism Notes    Answering Calvinism PPT      Respondiendo […]

Dr John Oakes preached a series of eight sermons from the Book of Joshua in Merced, Winter, 2026, as well as six sermons from Judges Spring, 2026  Notes, PPT and audio are available here: Joshua I Be Strong and Courageous Notes    Joshua I PPT    Joshua I Strong Audio    Joshua II Preparing to […]

Dr. John Oakes gave a series of sermons from 2 Peter March and April, 2026 for the Merced Christian Church.  The notes, PPTs and audio are here! 2 Peter I The Knowledge of Christ Notes    2 Peter I PPT    2 Peter I Audio    2 Peter II Confidence In God’s Word Notes    […]