10-23-16, 1 Peter 4;12-19, When Ridiculed

1 Peter 4:12-19
When Ridiculed
October 23, 2016
First Baptist Church
Jackson, Mississippi
USA

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What’s the number one thing?

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The Glory of God!

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1 Corinthians 10:31 ESV
31 So, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you
do, do all to the glory of God.

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Multiply Disciples to Live Like Jesus.

October MemoryVerse:
Colossians 3:16 ESV
16 Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly,
teaching and admonishing one another in all
wisdom, singing psalms and hymns and
spiritual songs, with thankfulness in your hearts
to God.

This evening (10/23/16) 5:00—6:00

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The evening includes a delicious meal
catered by Penn’s, with chicken and fish, 4
sides and dessert.
Appetizers will be served at 5:40 p.m. with
the meal being served at 6:00 p.m.

Entertainment by our very ownTimWalker
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Each family is asked to bring canned goods or
Kroger/Wal-Mart gift cards to assist people
when needs arise.
Our goal is to have 150 participants at Big Boom
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Alert Living
October 30, 2016
First Baptist Church
Jackson, Mississippi
USA

Our Sunday School ministry exists:
1. To reach people with the forgiveness and
hope in Jesus Christ. (Evangelism)
2. To learn the truths of the Bible and the
behavior necessary for Christ-living.
(Discipleship)
3. To love people.

TODAY
1 Peter 4:12-19
When Ridiculed

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1 Peter 4:12-19 ESV
Suffering as a Christian
12 Beloved, do not be surprised at the fiery trial
when it comes upon you to test you, as though
something strange were happening to you.
13 But rejoice insofar as you share Christ's
sufferings, that you may also rejoice and be
glad when His glory is revealed.

14 If you are insulted for the name of Christ, you
are blessed, because the Spirit of glory and of
God rests upon you. 15 But let none of you suffer
as a murderer or a thief or an evildoer or as a
meddler. 16Yet if anyone suffers as a Christian,
let him not be ashamed, but let him glorify God
in that name.

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17 For it is time for judgment to begin at the
household of God; and if it begins with us, what
will be the outcome for those who do not obey
the Gospel of God? 18 And
“If the righteous is scarcely saved,
what will become of the ungodly and the
sinner?”

19Therefore let those who suffer according to
God's will entrust their souls to a faithful
Creator while doing good.
1 Peter 4:12-19 ESV

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Jon Courson's Application Commentary

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Having told us how to have a clear conscience in
chapter 3, here in chapter 4, Peter tells us how
to think clearly in days of difficulty.

1 Peter 4:1a ESV
1a Since therefore Christ suffered in the flesh,
arm yourselves with the same way of thinking,

"Tough times are coming," says Peter.
"Therefore, arm yourselves with clear thinking."
He goes on to give us other ways of thinking
about suffering: the seven benefits of suffering.

Seven Benefits of Suffering
1. Suffering loosens sin's grip on us. (v1-3)
2. Suffering causes others to see us differently.
(v4)
3. Suffering places us in good company—the
company of the martyred. (v6)
4. Suffering keeps us focused on eternity. (v7)
5. Suffering frees us to participate in ministry.
(v8-11)

Seven Benefits of Suffering
6. Suffering allows us to experience glory.
(v12-14)
7. Suffering reminds us to faithfully commit
our soul unto our Creator. (v19)

1 Peter 4:12 ESV
Suffering as a Christian
12 Beloved, do not be surprised at the fiery trial
when it comes upon you to test you, as though
something strange were happening to you.

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"Why us?" we ask when fiery trials come upon
us.
The real question is, "Why not us?"

If suffering loosens sin's grip on us and causes
others to see us differently, if it places us in
good company, keeps us focused on eternity,
and frees us to participate in ministry—why
wouldn't we embrace it as necessary to growth?

1 Peter 4:13 ESV
13 But rejoice insofar as you share Christ's
sufferings, that you may also rejoice and be
glad when His glory is revealed.

Jesus gave us a wonderful illustration
concerning suffering when He reminded us that
after a woman endures pain and suffering to
give birth, she forgets about the agony when
her baby is born because the suffering is
transformed into glory.

John 16:20b-21 says the same baby who causes
pain brings joy.
The heartache, setback, or difficulty that is
causing you pain and agony will be the very
thing that will ultimately bring joy.

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That which is breaking your heart right now will
soon be the delight of your soul—watch & see!

Suffering and glory are the twin truths woven
into the fabric of Peter's first epistle.
This should not be surprising, since suffering
and glory truly walk hand in hand.

Whether or not we realize it, everyone craves
glory.
The Biblical definition of "glory" is seen in the
Hebrew word chabod, which means "weighty"
or "substantial."

Glory is a top sirloin steak as opposed to cotton
candy—something we can sink our teeth into as
opposed to something composed simply of
sugar and air.

Man was originally clothed with this glory—the
weight of the reality of God.
When Adam sinned, the chabod departed,
leaving him empty and exposed (Genesis 3:7).

Genesis 3:7 ESV
7Then the eyes of both were opened, and they
knew that they were naked. And they sewed fig
leaves together and made themselves
loincloths.

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Yet according to our text, the day is coming
when our suffering will be translated into glory
for all eternity.

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"But that's in the sweet by-and-by," you say.
"What about now?"
Look at the next verse.

1 Peter 4:14 ESV
14 If you are insulted for the name of Christ, you
are blessed, because the Spirit of glory and of
God rests upon you (now).

Peter declares that the presence of suffering
brings glory.
That is radical—completely contrary to
everything our flesh tells us.

"If I didn't have to suffer and go through trials,
life would be glorious," we say.
Not true!
Adam and Eve lived in a perfect environment.

Check out Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous
and see if those people are experiencing glory,
substance, or joy.
The world insists that the absence of suffering
brings glory.

TheWord says the opposite - that the presence
of suffering brings glory.
In our fallen, depraved condition, we are unable
to differentiate between what is truly good and
bad.

What we think is good and wonderful is often
bad and brutal.
What we think is suffering and pain is actually
that which brings happiness, joy, and glory.

Suppose Jon Courson had said to his son
Benjamin when he was young, "Benny, you
must keep your room secure and immaculate
because each day I'm going to give you an
eight-inch-by-twelve-inch piece of paper to
take care of."

"Oh," he would probably have said. "Why is Dad
giving me this job? Oh, what a hassle!"—until
the day in college he decides to look more
closely at the stack of papers given to him and
discovers that each one represents one hundred
shares of preferred Amazon.com stock.

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He's now a billionaire!

Turn to John 16, where we see Jesus give an
infinitely better illustration of suffering being
transformed into glory.

John 16:20b-21 ESV
20b You will be sorrowful, but your sorrow will
turn into joy. 21When a woman is giving birth,
she has sorrow because her hour has come, but
when she has delivered the baby, she no longer
remembers the anguish, for joy that a human
being has been born into the world.

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When someone tells you she's pregnant, do you
say, "Oh no!That's going to be awful!You're
going to start gaining weight and stretching in
unbelievable ways.You'll have to go to the
hospital, where you'll sweat and strain. Oh, I'm
so sorry!

Of course not!
We look at childbearing as a great privilege and
a real joy because we know that the same baby
who brings pain for a short time brings joy for a
lifetime.

Peter echoes Jesus in saying that the very thing
that causes discomfort—be it a marriage, job,
illness, or finances—is precisely that which will
bring glory and unspeakable joy.
What if we really believed this?

If we truly understood what Jesus taught and
what Peter reiterated, we would look at each
obstacle and disappointment as a "preferred
stock certificate" that will one day be
transformed into great wealth.

Whether it takes nine months or nine years, we
have God's word that the very thing causing us
pain will be that which brings substance and
joy.
Jesus knows what He's talking about when it
comes to joy.

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He modeled this for us perfectly.

Hebrews 12:2 ESV
2 looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of
our faith,Who for the joy that was set before
Him endured the cross, despising the shame,
and is seated at the right hand of the throne of
God.

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Jesus endured the Cross because He knew it
was the Cross that would bring joy.

In the pain of the Cross, a baby was birthed.
To hasten death, the legs of one being crucified
were broken.
No longer able to displace the weight of his
body from his wrists and draw air into his lungs,
the victim would die by suffocation.

When the soldiers came to Jesus, however,
there was no need to break His legs, for He had
already released His spirit.
Instead, a soldier pierced His side.
As a result of this act, blood and water—the
fluids of birth—flowed from His side.

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Compare this with the account of Genesis 2.
After causing a deep sleep to fall upon Adam,
God opened his side and removed a rib, with
which he formed a bride for Adam.

Just as Adam's bride came from his side; a bride
came from the blood and water that flowed
from the side of the Last Adam—Jesus Christ.
Who is this bride?That would be you and me!
(see Ephesians 5:25-27).

Ephesians 5:25-27 ESV
25 Husbands, love your wives, as Christ loved the
church and gave Himself up for her, 26 that He
might sanctify her, having cleansed her by the
washing of water with the word, 27 so that He
might present the church to Himself in
splendor, without spot or wrinkle or any such
thing, that she might be holy and without
blemish.

“for the joy set before Him, Jesus
endured the Cross”... Hebrews 12:2
What joy?
The joy of birth.
Jesus knew that the pain and
suffering He endured on the Cross
would be transformed into joy.

Likewise, the struggle you face today—
emotional or financial, spiritual or physical—has
the potential to birth something wonderful in
your life.
(see James 1)

James 1:2-4 ESV
2 Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet
trials of various kinds, 3 for you know that the
testing of your faith produces steadfastness.
4 And let steadfastness have its full effect, that
you may be perfect and complete, lacking in
nothing.

May we be those who do just that.
May we be those who celebrate even the
difficulties that come our way, knowing they
are the materials from which the Lord will
fashion joy.

May we realize suffering and glory are two sides
of the same coin.
And, preferred stock that they are, may we
invest wisely and spend freely.

1 Peter 4:15 ESV
15 But let none of you suffer as a
murderer or a thief or an evildoer or as
a meddler (a busybody in other men's
matters).

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It is interesting that Peter places busybodies
and murderers in the same category.

1 Peter 4:16 ESV
16Yet if anyone suffers as a Christian, let him not
be ashamed, but let him glorify God in that
name.

The word "Christian" only appears three times
in the Bible: twice in the Book of Acts (11:26;
26:28) and once here.
Meaning "little Christ", it was initially a put-
down.The early church, however, said, "That's
okay.We'll wear with pride what the world
intends as derision."

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Believers have readily claimed it ever since.

1 Peter 4:16b ESV
16b let him not be ashamed, but let him glorify
God in that name.
If we're suffering, our attitude should be "Thank
You, Lord, that I'm found worthy to suffer. I'm in
good company.You're freeing me from the sins
that used to strangle me. My vision is refocused
on eternity."

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1 Peter 4:17 ESV
17 For it is time for judgment to begin at the
household of God; and if it begins with us, what
will be the outcome for those who do not obey
the Gospel of God?

1 Peter 4:17a ESV
17a For it is time for judgment to begin at the
household of God;
What does that mean?

Writing this epistle from Rome, Peter is
accurately discerning the situation.
As he watches the bizarre behavior of Nero and
reads the winds of change, Peter knows that
the judgment that has begun will continue.

When Jesus saved us, we became children of
God.
Hallelujah!
But we are not yet perfect, we don’t live perfect
lives, we are not yet without sin, and God may
decide that He must chasten us, He must teach
us some lessons.

Hebrews 12:5-6 ESV
5 And have you forgotten the exhortation that
addresses you as sons?
“My son, do not regard lightly the discipline of
the Lord,
nor be weary when reproved by Him.
6 For the Lord disciplines the one He loves,
and chastises every son whom He receives.”

It seems to be from 1 Peter 4 that God’s
chastening can come through the world, that
we're going to suffer at the hands of the world.
So, it sounds like this fiery trial will try us - God
can use that as discipline to straighten out His
sons.

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Chastening, not to purify us for salvation, but to
purify us to live the Christian life in a manner
that would be honoring to our Lord.

PeterWallace has some things to add to this
idea of judgment beginning with the household
of God.
Copyright © 2002 Peter J.Wallace

For 2,000 years, the judgment of God has been
coming upon the household of God.
The church has endured trials and tribulations
and the household of God has suffered at the
hands of wicked men.

Sometimes those wicked men have even come
to power inside the church!
Indeed, Peter's citation from Proverbs 11:31 has
proven true: "The righteous is scarcely saved"!

The church has so often been so corrupt and so
ensnared by the lures and temptations of the
world, the flesh and the devil, that it is a marvel
that any are saved.

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We are as brands plucked from the fire, and the
soot and smoke still cling to us more than we
would like to imagine.

But if judgment begins with us, what will be the
outcome for those who do not obey the Gospel
of God?
If the righteous is scarcely saved, what will
become of the ungodly and the sinner?

Peter doesn't answer these questions because
his hearers know the answer all too well.
They remember the Flood (see 1 Peter 3:18-22),
where God destroyed the unrighteous in a
picture of His final judgment.

They remember the plagues of Egypt which
came upon the Pharaoh who oppressed the
people of God.
They remember the warnings of the prophets
against those nations who mistreated God's
holy ones.

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And they remember the teaching of Jesus who
spoke vividly of the destruction of the wicked in
the fires of Hell.

You either suffer with Christ, enduring the
judgment of God with the Spirit of glory resting
upon you; or you suffer without Christ, and
prepare to face the judgment of God alone,
forever!

The destructive power of the flood, the horrific
torments of the plagues of Egypt, the terrifying
judgments of the book of Revelation--these
were all given by God to show what the final
judgment will look like.

Peter later speaks of these things in 2 Peter 3:8-10.
God is mercifully holding back the final outpouring
of His wrath, patiently waiting until the Gospel shall
have worked its glorious purpose.

2 Peter 3:8-10 ESV
8 But do not overlook this one fact, beloved,
that with the Lord one day is as a thousand
years, and a thousand years as one day. 9The
Lord is not slow to fulfill His promise as some
count slowness, but is patient toward you, not
wishing that any should perish, but that all
should reach repentance.

10 But the day of the Lord will come like a thief,
and then the heavens will pass away with a roar,
and the heavenly bodies will be burned up and
dissolved, and the Earth and the works that are
done on it will be exposed.
2 Peter 3:8-10 ESV

Note how Peter addresses his hearers (v11-13).
What sort of people ought you to be?
God is bringing the new creation-so how can
you live as though this creation is all that
matters?

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We look for the new Heaven and the new Earth
in which righteousness dwells and we must live
according to that new creation holiness.

This is why Peter concludes his admonition in
1 Peter 4:19, "Therefore let those who suffer
according to God's will entrust their souls to a
faithful Creator while doing good."

You may trust God that these strange trials that
you endure are in fact a part of His creative
work.
Your sufferings, insofar as they share in Christ's
sufferings, are part of how God is bringing the
New Creation.

Therefore, in the midst of suffering, be diligent
to do good.
You may be tired and you may not feel like
doing kind and thoughtful things for someone.

That is precisely the moment of trial.
Will you entrust yourself to a faithful Creator
while doing good?
You may be frustrated with that coworker for
his laziness or his snide comments.

But will you encourage him anyway?
You may be in pain, but do not let that be an
excuse for failing to do good.

In the midst of suffering, in the midst of pain
and trial, remember that your future is a
glorious one!
And in this suffering, this judgment that you
endure, you are blessed, because the Spirit of
glory and of God rests upon you!

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Therefore, in the midst of suffering walk in
humility and holiness, giving thanks to God for
His great mercy.

Hebrews 12:9-29 ESV
9 Besides this, we have had earthly fathers who
disciplined us and we respected them. Shall we
not much more be subject to the Father of
spirits and live? 10 For they disciplined us for a
short time as it seemed best to them, but He
disciplines us for our good, that we may share
His holiness.

11 For the moment all discipline seems painful
rather than pleasant, but later it yields the
peaceful fruit of righteousness to those who
have been trained by it.

12Therefore lift your drooping hands and
strengthen your weak knees, 13 and make
straight paths for your feet, so that what is
lame may not be put out of joint but rather be
healed. 14 Strive for peace with everyone, and
for the holiness without which no one will see
the Lord.

15 See to it that no one fails to obtain the grace
of God; that no “root of bitterness” springs up
and causes trouble, and by it many become
defiled; 16 that no one is sexually immoral or
unholy like Esau, who sold his birthright for a
single meal. 17 For you know that afterward,
when he desired to inherit the blessing, he was
rejected, for he found no chance to repent,
though he sought it with tears.

A KingdomThat Cannot Be Shaken
18 For you have not come to what may be touched, a
blazing fire and darkness and gloom and a tempest
19 and the sound of a trumpet and a voice whose
words made the hearers beg that no further
messages be spoken to them. 20 For they could not
endure the order that was given, “If even a beast
touches the mountain, it shall be stoned.”

21 Indeed, so terrifying was the sight that Moses
said, “I tremble with fear.” 22 But you have come
to Mount Zion and to the city of the living God,
the heavenly Jerusalem, and to innumerable
angels in festal gathering, 23 and to the
assembly of the firstborn who are enrolled in
Heaven, and to God, the judge of all, and to the
spirits of the righteous made perfect,

24 and to Jesus, the mediator of a new covenant,
and to the sprinkled blood that speaks a better
word than the blood of Abel.

25 See that you do not refuse HimWho is
speaking. For if they did not escape when they
refused him who warned them on Earth, much
less will we escape if we reject HimWho warns
from Heaven. 26 At that time His voice shook
the Earth, but now He has promised, “Yet once
more I will shake not only the Earth but also the
heavens.”

27This phrase, “Yet once more,” indicates the
removal of things that are shaken—that is, things
that have been made—in order that the things that
cannot be shaken may remain. 28Therefore let us be
grateful for receiving a kingdom that cannot be
shaken, and thus let us offer to God acceptable
worship, with reverence and awe, 29 for our God is a
consuming fire.
Hebrews 12:9-29 ESV

1 Peter 4:17a ESV
17a For it is time for judgment to begin at the
household of God;
Writing this epistle from Rome, Peter is
accurately discerning the situation.

As he watches the bizarre behavior of Nero and
reads the winds of change, he knows that the
judgment that has begun will continue.

1 Peter 4:17b ESV
4:17b and if it begins with us, what will be the
outcome for those who do not obey the Gospel
of God?

If you think times are tough now, wait until God
moves upon a Christ-rejecting world during the
GreatTribulation described in Revelation 6-19.

Yes, it's hard being a Christian—but it's a whole
lot harder being a pagan.
The pagan will endure unbelievable difficulty
only to end up in hell.
Life is hard, that's just the way it is.
It's hard for everyone.

You're not being picked on.
I'm not being singled out.
It's just life.
Even though it's hard, and even though we have
problems, we have access to the problem-solver,
Jesus Christ and we can cast our care upon Him.

1 Peter 4:18 ESV
18 And “If the righteous is scarcely saved, what
will become of the ungodly and the sinner?”
(see Matthew 19:24-26).

Matthew 19:24-26 ESV
24 Again I tell you, it is easier for a camel to go
through the eye of a needle than for a rich
person to enter the kingdom of God. 25When
the disciples heard this, they were greatly
astonished, saying, “Who then can be saved?”
26 But Jesus looked at them and said, “With man
this is impossible, but with God all things are
possible.”

Because the rich were considered to be
especially blessed, the idea is not that the rich
can't be saved.
The idea is that any man getting saved seems
impossible.

It is only with God that all things are possible.
Only God can squeeze sinners like us through
the eye of a needle (Matthew 19:24).

1 Peter 4:19 ESV
19Therefore let those who suffer
according to God's will entrust their
souls to a faithful Creator while doing
good.

Suffering reminds us to faithfully commit our
soul unto our Creator.
Of all the titles for God, Peter could have
employed in this section dealing with suffering,
he says, "When you suffer, commit your soul to
your Creator."
Why Creator?

God is the Creator of everything, including the
situation in which you're suffering.
Nothing can happen that God doesn't allow.
He's the Creator of the person to whom you're
married, the person with whom you work, and
the neighbor by whom you live.

He's the Creator of every situation.
Because He's our Creator, because He made the
situations and the challenges around us, we
must trust Him with them all.
May we be those who slowly but surely learn to
embrace suffering.

May we begin to understand that suffering truly
loosens sin's grip on us, causes others to see us
differently, places us in good company, keeps
us focused on eternity, frees us to participate in
ministry, allows us to experience glory, and
reminds us to commit our souls unto our
Creator faithfully.

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Jon Courson's Application Commentary
NewTestament.

The Plan of Hope & Salvation
John 3:16 ESV
16 “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son,
that whoever believes in him should not perish but have
eternal life.”
John 14:6 ESV
6 Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the
life. No one comes to the Father except through me.”

Romans 3:23 ESV
23 for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,
Romans 6:23a ESV
23a For the wages of sin is death,
• Death in this life (the first death) is 100%.
• Even Jesus, the only one who doesn’t deserve death,
died in this life to pay the penalty for our sins.
• The death referred to in Romans 6:23a is the second
death explained in Revelation 21:8.

Revelation 21:8 ESV
8 “But as for the cowardly, the faithless, the detestable, as
for murderers, the sexually immoral, sorcerers, idolaters,
and all liars, their portion will be in the lake that burns
with fire and sulfur, which is the second death.”
Romans 6:23b ESV
23b but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our
Lord.

Romans 5:8 ESV
8 but God shows his love for us in that while we were still
sinners, Christ died for us.
Revelation 21:7 ESV
7 "The one who conquers will have this heritage, and I will
be his God and he will be my son.”
Romans 10:9-10 explains to us how to be conquerors.

Romans 10:9-10 ESV
9 because, if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is
Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from
the dead, you will be saved. 10 For with the heart one
believes and is justified, and with the mouth one
confesses and is saved.
Romans 10:13 ESV
13 For “everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be
saved.”

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