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Matthew 27:25 – 66 (King James Version)

Then answered all the people, and said, His blood be on us, and on our children. 

Then released he (Pilate released) Barabbas unto them: and when he had scourged Jesus, he delivered him to be crucified. 

Then the soldiers of the governor took Jesus into the common hall, and gathered unto him the whole band of soldiers.  And they stripped him, and put on him a scarlet robe.  And when they had platted a crown of thorns, they put it upon his head, and a reed in his right hand: and they bowed the knee before him, and mocked him, saying, Hail, King of the Jews!  And they spit upon him, and took the reed, and smote him on the head.  And after that they had mocked him, they took the robe off from him, and put his own raiment on him, and led him away to crucify him.  

And as they came out, they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name: him they compelled to bear his cross.  And when they were come unto a place called Golgotha, that is to say, a place of a skull,  They gave him vinegar to drink mingled with gall: and when he had tasted thereof, he would not drink.  

And they crucified him, and parted his garments, casting lots: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, They parted my garments among them, and upon my vesture did they cast lots.  And sitting down they watched him there;  And set up over his head his accusation written, THIS IS JESUS THE KING OF THE JEWS.

Then were there two thieves crucified with him, one on the right hand, and another on the left.  And they that passed by reviled him, wagging their heads,  And saying, Thou that destroyest the temple, and buildest it in three days, save thyself. If thou be the Son of God, come down from the cross.  

Likewise also the chief priests mocking him, with the scribes and elders, said,  He saved others; himself he cannot save. If he be the King of Israel, let him now come down from the cross, and we will believe him.  He trusted in God; let him deliver him now, if he will have him: for he said, I am the Son of God.

The thieves also, which were crucified with him, cast the same in his teeth.  

Now from the sixth hour there was darkness over all the land unto the ninth hour.  And about the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani?  that is to say, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?

Some of them that stood there, when they heard that, said, This man calleth for Elias. 

And straightway one of them ran, and took a spunge, and filled it with vinegar, and put it on a reed, and gave him to drink. 

The rest said, Let be, let us see whether Elias will come to save him.

Jesus, when he had cried again with a loud voice, yielded up the ghost.

And, behold, the veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom; and the earth did quake, and the rocks rent;  And the graves were opened; and many bodies of the saints which slept arose,  And came out of the graves after his resurrection, and went into the holy city, and appeared unto many. 

Now when the centurion, and they that were with him, watching Jesus, saw the earthquake, and those things that were done, they feared greatly, saying, Truly this was the Son of God.  

And many women were there beholding afar off, which followed Jesus from Galilee, ministering unto him:  Among which was Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James and Joses, and the mother of Zebedee’s children. 

When the even was come, there came a rich man of Arimathaea, named Joseph, who also himself was Jesus’ disciple:  He went to Pilate, and begged the body of Jesus. Then Pilate commanded the body to be delivered.  And when Joseph had taken the body, he wrapped it in a clean linen cloth,  And laid it in his own new tomb, which he had hewn out in the rock: and he rolled a great stone to the door of the sepulchre, and departed.  

And there was Mary Magdalene, and the other Mary, sitting over against the sepulchre.  

Now the next day, that followed the day of the preparation, the chief priests and Pharisees came together unto Pilate, Saying, Sir, we remember that that deceiver said, while he was yet alive, After three days I will rise again.  Command therefore that the sepulchre be made sure until the third day, lest his disciples come by night, and steal him away, and say unto the people, He is risen from the dead: so the last error shall be worse than the first.  

Pilate said unto them, Ye have a watch: go your way, make it as sure as ye can.

So they went, and made the sepulchre sure, sealing the stone, and setting a watch.

If anyone tells you they have not sinned, they are lying to you. Every person, including myself, has sinned.

Romans 3:23 For all have sinned and come short of the glory of God.

To fall short means that you do not reach the finish line. Sin causes that to happen. When we sin, we miss God. We never reach him. We do not reach him because sin places a large gulf between us and God.

There is only one way to pass over that gulf of sin. That way is the bridge to God. The bridge is the Lord Jesus Christ. He becomes our bridge over the gulf of sin and allows us to pass over and reach God.

If you feel that you have reached a dead end, reach out for Jesus. Let Jesus bridge the gap for you and you can be saved. Ask Jesus to heal you and to cleanse you from your sins. Believe, confess, be cleansed, be healed, be saved – grab Jesus.

Until next time,
Linda Sedrick Pearson

Malachi 4:1-3  For, behold, the day cometh, that shall burn as an oven; and all the proud, yea, and all that do wickedly, shall be stubble: and the day that cometh shall burn them up, saith the LORD of hosts, that it shall leave them neither root nor branch. But unto you that fear my name shall the Sun of righteousness arise with healing in his wings; and ye shall go forth, and grow up as calves of the stall. And ye shall tread down the wicked; for they shall be ashes under the soles of your feet in the day that I shall do this, saith the LORD of hosts.

God tells us clearly what will happen to those who have rejected him. They will be as stubble and they will be burned up. Stubble is the short, stiff stalks of grain or hay remaining on a field after harvesting. Since the wicked will remain as stubble, that means a harvest will have to come first. So, what is the harvest?

The harvest is the gathering of the Christian (or saved) people before that day happens. The Sun of righteousness (Jesus) will come and heal us of any and all infirmities we may have. He will gather us up and keep us safe. He will harvest us and take us away from the burning and heat that is coming. And after it is over, the wicked will be ashes.

If you have never accepted the Lord Jesus Christ as your Savior – as payment for all of your sins – do not delay. Accept him today. Confess your sins. Tell God you accept His Son Jesus as your Lord and Savior. Ask Jesus to cleanse you and to save you. He is waiting for you to ask. Ask sincerely – be honest with God because he knows your heart.

Do not be caught without Jesus’ protection on that day spoken about in Malachi 4. Be ready. No person knows the day or time. We are to be ready at all times, every day. Do it now – right this minute.

Until next time,
Linda Sedrick Pearson

John 10:27-29 
My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me: And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand. My Father, which gave them me, is greater than all; and no man is able to pluck them out of my Father’s hand.

These verses should be a great comfort for God’s people. If we belong to God, then we are his children (or sheep, as he says here). We can hear his voice whenever we belong to him. No only do we hear his voice, but he knows us and we follow him.

He goes on to tell us that he gives us eternal life when we belong to him. Life everlasting – never ending – continuing forever! How wonderful that promise is. And he gives us even more promises in these verses.

He promises that we will never perish. We will not be destroyed! That is great news, especially in today’s world. You know, earthly things may be able to destroy our bodies, but they cannot destroy our souls. We are promised eternal life and to be indestructible. But, he does not stop there either.

Jesus says that his Father (who is also our Father) gave us to him. We belong not only to God, but also to our big brother – Jesus! And – no man can take us away from them (pluck them out of my Father’s hand). We are sitting constantly in God’s hand – he is taking care us – protecting us!

How peaceful to know that God has wrapped his loving hand around us and nothing can destroy us. I can sleep very peaceful tonight with those thoughts.

Until next time,
Linda Sedrick Pearson

I was looking at the searches that were being done on the Lords Helpers web site and saw that someone had searched for: “are talents and treasures the same thing?” That seemed like a good topic for a Bible study and so this study was developed. I want to thank whoever it was that did that search for supplying the topic for this Bible study.

The answer to the question: are talents and treasures the same thing? is no. They are not the same thing. Talents are special skills that God gives us while we are here on earth. We use talents (or skills) to help bring others into His kingdom and into salvation through the Lord Jesus Christ. We also help to ease the sufferings of others while on earth.

Treasures are what we accomplish when we lead others to Jesus – help others find salvation. Each one of those souls is a treasure, stored in the kingdom of heaven. It is a reward in a way. Don’t you feel an extra joy when you have been able to help someone find Jesus and to be saved?

You can read more about talents by reading the Bible study Are you hiding your talents?.

As far as treasures, Jesus tells us about saving up treasures here on earth versus our treasures in heaven.

Matthew 6:19-21  Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal: But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal: For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.

We are also to help fill needs when we see them. Maybe someone does not have enough food so we buy then some food. We use our talents (money) this time to purchase items to fill a need. God sees those acts and He lays those up in heaven for us as our treasures. It is a treasure whenever we are able to ease someone’s suffering a little here on earth.

So, a talent (or skill) is what you use on earth to reap a treasure (or reward) in heaven.

Hopefully, I have been able to explain this for you so that you can understand it a little better. I also hope that I have answered your question: are talents and treasures the same thing? If not, please email me (lpearson@lordshelpers.com) and I will try to define this better for you.

Until next time,
Linda Sedrick Pearson

by Linda Sedrick Pearson

Reincarnation is a myth. It is a lie of Satan. If we do not get it (our lives) right this time around, there will not be a second time.

Hebrews 9:27-28  And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment: So Christ was once offered to bear the sins of many; and unto them that look for him shall he appear the second time without sin unto salvation.

When a person dies there is no coming back to try it over again. The Bible says, “Once to die.” One time only – you live your life – then you die. Then, you face the judgment. What judgement? God’s judgement.

That is why Jesus Christ gave his life for us. He knew we only had one chance to get it right and that we could not get it right on our own. Salvation and the saving grace from God’s judgment is Jesus Christ.

Accept Him or Reject Him! It is your choice.

by Linda Sedrick Pearson

Rev 22:16-19

I Jesus have sent mine angel to testify unto you these things in the churches. I am the root and the offspring of David, and the bright and morning star. And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him that heareth say, Come. And let him that is athirst come. And whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely. For I testify unto every man that heareth the words of the prophecy of this book, If any man shall add unto these things, God shall add unto him the plagues that are written in this book: And if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the book of life, and out of the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book.

God tells us that it is our job to put the word out there for people and to do our best to testify for him. It is up to the people to accept or reject the word and Jesus Christ. We cannot force them to accept him and should never try to do that. The word is powerful. Put the word out there. God’s word will never come back void (meaning your teachings and testimonies are never in vain). At the very least you have done what God has instructed all Christian to do – testify and teach about the Lord Jesus Christ.

We have to be careful that we don’t add or subtract from God’s word. Do not tell people that the Bible says something unless you know for a fact that is what it says. Jesus tells us in Revelation that “if any man shall add unto these things [meaning God's word], God shall add unto him the plagues that are written in this book. And if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy God shall” remove that person’s name from the book of life, out of the new Jerusalem, and from the things (promises) which are written in this book (the Bible).

That shows us how serious God is about his word and his protection of it. Remember, your job is not to rewrite or edit the Bible. Your job is to put it out there as God gave it to us and let the people do their part to accept or reject it.

Revelations 22:12-13

And, behold, I come quickly; and my reward is with me, to give every man according as his work shall be. I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, the first and the last.

Jesus is everything. He is the beginning and he is the end. He is all things. We are to be ready for when he comes back to receive us into His Kingdom. Each person will receive his or her own reward and Jesus is bringing his reward with him. For me, it is enough that I receive Jesus and make it to that meeting! He is my reward. What about you?

Prayer: God, lead and guide us through this day. Protect us from evil that will try to make us trip and fall. Bless the works of our hands as we go about the daily business we have today. Thank you for all the blessings you give us and for providing us everyday. I praise your Holy Name! – Amen

Linda Sedrick Pearson