WTBS - What the Bible Says

What The Bible Says. Fortnightly bible study. Episode 103 - 19/06/26 Led by Tim Clark What happens when a Christian dies? In this third part of our study on life after death, we continue exploring the hope given to believers through the words of Jesus, the teaching of Paul, and the wider witness of Scripture. Beginning with the thief on the cross, we consider Jesus’ promise: “Today you will be wit...

What The Bible Says. Fortnightly bible study. Episode 102 - 05/06/26 Led by Tim Clark In this second part of What the Bible Says About Life After Death , we continue exploring what Scripture teaches about death, resurrection, judgement, and eternity. This study focuses especially on the different “locations” the Bible speaks about in relation to what happens after we die. We begin with the body: f...

What The Bible Says. Fortnightly bible study. Episode 100 - 22/05/25 Led by Akin George What does the Bible actually say about life after death? In this first part of our study, we look honestly at the subject many people avoid: death. For the Christian, death is not the end, nor is it meant to be faced without hope. Scripture teaches that death entered through sin, but through Jesus Christ we hav...

What The Bible Says. Fortnightly bible study. Episode 100 - 08/05/25 Led by Tim Clark To mark our 100th What the Bible Says Bible study, we did something a little different: a full WTBS Quiz Night 2026. From questions about the study itself, to surprising Bible details, to a final round of “Bible or AI?”, this was a joyful, funny, and sometimes very humbling evening together. Along the way, we loo...

What The Bible Says. Fortnightly bible study. Episode 99 - 24/04/25 Led by Tim Clark Israel’s story is marked by exile, judgement, mercy, and restoration. In this WTBS study, we trace the major exiles of Israel through Scripture — from Egypt, to the wilderness, to Assyria, Babylon, and the later Roman dispersion — and explore how each one reveals both the seriousness of sin and the faithfulness of...

What The Bible Says. Fortnightly bible study. Episode 98 - 10/04/25 Led by Graeme McPherson This study takes up the tabernacle as a deliberate picture of the gospel and of Jesus Christ. Right at the outset the group is careful not to run wild with symbolism, but to let Scripture itself govern the links that are made. The aim is not to invent meanings, but to see how Exodus 25–26, read in the light...

What The Bible Says. Fortnightly bible study. Episode 96 - 27/02/25 Led by Martin Rogers In this second, conclusion of the study, we returned to Romans 11 and centred again on the great question: what does it mean that “all Israel will be saved”? The discussion began by reaffirming that Israel has experienced a partial hardening, not a total rejection, and that this hardening is bound up with God’...

What The Bible Says. Fortnightly bible study. Episode 96 - 13/02/25 Led by Martin Rogers This first session opened with the foundational claim of Romans 11:25–29: Israel has experienced a partial hardening, but this is neither total nor final, and God’s gifts and calling are irrevocable. We began by reflecting on Jacob becoming Israel, and on the symbolism of his wrestling with God, as a possible...

What The Bible Says. Fortnightly bible study. Episode 93 - 27/02/25 Led by Tim Clark This week we continued our WTBS session on “What the Bible Says About the Rejected Messiah,” returning again to the question of why many Jewish people—both in Jesus’ day and now—do not recognise Him as Messiah, even with the New Testament’s testimony and the historical claim of the resurrection. We briefly recappe...

What The Bible Says. Fortnightly bible study. Episode 93 - 13/02/25 Led by Tim Clark Why was Messiah rejected—especially by the very nation to whom He first came? In Part 2 of Rejected Messiah, we follow the Bible’s own storyline: Israel’s longing for deliverance, the weight of expectation, and the shock of a suffering Redeemer. Luke 24 helps set the scene—“we were hoping…”—and shows how even sinc...

What The Bible Says. Fortnightly bible study. Episode 93 - 16/01/25 Led by Tim Clark This opening session launches a new “Israel-focused” series by framing the question: if Jesus came first to “the lost sheep of the house of Israel,” why has Israel, in large measure, rejected Him? The group begins with a short evangelistic video showing Jewish witnesses using the Tanakh to point fellow Jews to Mes...

What The Bible Says. Fortnightly bible study. Episode 92 - 19/12/25 Led by Tim Clark Jesus presents Himself as the Amen, the faithful and true witness, confronting a church governed by human opinion with His absolute authority and final word. Laodicea was materially rich but spiritually bankrupt, mistaking prosperity and comfort for true blessing while being blind to its real condition before God....

What The Bible Says. Fortnightly bible study. Episode 91 - 05/12/25 Led by Graeme McPherson Christ reveals Himself to Philadelphia as holy and true, assuring a persecuted church that He is faithful, unlike the earthly authorities who had betrayed them. Jesus alone holds the key of David, meaning entrance into God’s kingdom is determined by Him, not by synagogue membership, heritage, or religious p...

What The Bible Says. Fortnightly bible study. Episode 90 - 21/11/25 Led by Graeme McPherson Tonight, we continue with our study of the seven churches of Revelation - The church of Sardis. In this study, we explore Jesus’ message to the church in Sardis, a fellowship that carried the reputation of being alive yet was declared spiritually dead, revealing the danger of outward success without inward...

What The Bible Says. Fortnightly bible study. Episode 89 - 07/11/25 Led by Martin Rogers Tonight, we continue with our study of the seven churches of Revelation - The church of Thyatira. 1️⃣ The Church at Thyatira – a small town with a big message. Though it was the smallest and most obscure of the seven churches, Thyatira received the longest letter from Christ—showing that even the least signifi...

What The Bible Says. Fortnightly bible study. Episode 88 - 24/10/25 Led by Akin George Tonight, we continue with our study of the seven churches of Revelation - The church of Pergamum. Pergamum was a stronghold of idolatry and spiritual darkness, with temples to many false gods and pressure to worship Caesar; yet Christ commends believers there for holding fast His name and not denying the faith e...

What The Bible Says. Fortnightly bible study. Episode 87 - 10/10/25 Led by Akin George Tonight, we continue with our study of the seven churches of Revelation - The church of Smyrna. 1) Christ the First and the Last—Lord of Life and Death Jesus identifies Himself as “the First and the Last, who was dead and has come to life” (Rev 2:8). He alone is eternal, sovereign over history, and victorious ov...

What The Bible Says. Fortnightly Bible Study. Episode 85 - 26/09/25 Led by Martin Rogers This week we start our study on the seven churches in earnest, beginning with the church of Ephesus. Ephesus Context Ephesus was a wealthy, pagan and imperial city—temples, emperor worship, sexual immorality, and the incense test at the agora—where a faithful church nevertheless took root under Paul, John and...

What The Bible Says. Fortnightly Bible Study. Episode 85 - 12/09/25 Tonight we begin our new study series looking at the seven churches of revelation. 1) Setting & aim. This study opens a new series on the seven churches of Revelation by first grounding us in Revelation 1. The aim is to let the introduction frame the whole series: who speaks (the risen Christ), to whom He speaks (His churches)...

What The Bible Says. Fortnightly Bible Study. Episode 84 - 29/08/25 This week we look at conspiracies and conspiracy theories. This study doesn’t chase headlines; it asks how disciples should respond. Isaiah 8:11–13 sets the keynote: “Do not call conspiracy everything this people calls a conspiracy; do not fear what they fear… regard the LORD as holy.” Fear and fascination both distort focus. We r...

What The Bible Says. Fortnightly Bible Study. Episode 83 - 15/08/25 This week we conclude the study on the feasts of Israel. 1. Introduction to the Autumn Feasts The Bible describes three autumn feasts in Leviticus 23: the Feast of Trumpets (Rosh Hashanah), the Day of Atonement (Yom Kippur), and the Feast of Tabernacles (Sukkot). Just as the spring feasts were fulfilled in Christ’s first coming, i...

What The Bible Says. Fortnightly Bible Study. Episode 82 - 01/08/25 In this week's study we begin to look at the topic of the Jewish feasts. 1. Biblical prophecy is not man-made; it is the Spirit-inspired revelation of God’s redemptive plan. True prophecy never originates from human imagination or desire but comes as men are moved by the Holy Spirit to speak God’s word (2 Peter 1:20–21). It mu...

What The Bible Says. Fortnightly Bible Study. Episode 81 - 18/07/25 In this week's study we revisit the topic of discipleship. 1. Defining Discipleship: A Life of Love and Commitment The study began with a reflection on the foundational question: What is a disciple? Drawing from John 13:35, it was established that love for one another is the primary outward sign of being Christ’s disciple. Par...

What The Bible Says. Fortnightly Bible Study. Episode 80 - 04/07/25 This week we look at What the Bible Says About Jericho's Mini Apocalypse and how it relates to the past, present and future. 1. Jericho: Gateway to Inheritance and Judgment Jericho, a strategically vital city with natural springs and trade routes, was the first Canaanite stronghold the Israelites encountered upon entering the...

What The Bible Says. Fortnightly Bible Study. Episode 79 - 20/06/25 This week we are continuing to look at Joshua, his life and ministry. 1. Joshua Was a Faithful Assistant Before Becoming a Leader Before leading Israel, Joshua served faithfully under Moses. He is introduced as a military commander (Exodus 17) and later as Moses’ assistant (Exodus 24:13), accompanying him even partway up Sinai. Hi...