ADULT BIBLE STUDY

Bible Study: The Gospel Of Matthew Part Two
​A Four Week Online Bible Study
As we explore the second half of this rich and inspiring Gospel, we see how the Gospel focuses on the cost of discipleship. Jesus inspires the crowds that follow him and angers the powerful by his teachings of social justice and his life of welcoming outcasts. The fury of the powerful leads to Jesus' execution by the state. This is the cost of discipleship, one of the major themes of Matthew's Gospel. To be true disciples of Jesus, we too must be ready to face our cost of discipleship, strengthened by Jesus' love and the constant presence of the Holy Spirit.

All meetings will be held online via Zoom. The schedule is as follows:
  • Wednesdays beginning September 23 at 2:00 PM, 3:00 PM & 4:00 PM
  • Thursday beginning September 24 at 5:00 PM, 6:00 PM, 7:00 PM & 8:00 PM

WEEK 1

Part Two of our study of Matthew opens with Jesus revealing his full identity to Peter, James, and John at the Transfiguration. Jesus again informs his disciples that he will be handed over to the authorities and killed, but that he will be raised on the third day. Jesus is announcing his cost of discipleship. He also teaches that in the Kingdom of God, there is no competition or hierarchy. We are all one, loved equally by God.

WEEK 2
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If you would like to join a Bible Study group, please email Michael Harmon at mharmon@catholicsofpleasanton.org. 
Online Bible Study?
How Does That Work?

Study Materials
Each week on Friday, there will be a video from Aggie Burke, our bible study leader, for you to watch accompanied by study materials. for you to review. All materials for the week will also be posted on the website. 

Online Meetings
The following week, you select a time that works for you to meet online using Zoom, an online video meeting app that is simple and easy to use. The weekly online times are as follows:
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  • Wednesdays beginning September 23 at 2:00 PM, 3:00 PM & 4:00 PM
  • Thursday beginning September 24 at 5:00 PM, 6:00 PM, 7:00 PM & 8:00 PM

Each week at the time you chose when you sign up, you login to Zoom and join the meeting. Each session will last about 50 minutes and will allow you to discuss this weekly video and materials with Aggie and everyone in the group. 
Bible Study Leader Aggie Burke
Bible Study is taught by Aggie Burke, who has been teaching Bible Study since 2006. Aggie has a Master's Degree in Biblical Languages from the Franciscan School of Theology at the Graduate Theological Union in Berkeley. She reads and writes Biblical Hebrew and Biblical Greek, the original languages of the Bible. She and her husband have been parishioners at CCOP for 24 years. They have a 23 year old son and a 21 year old daughter.