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		<title>What is truth (Part 2)</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Aug 2010 18:54:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[What are your convictions based on someone’s idea or the word? The Bible says, let everyone speak truth to his neighbor. In fact it is one of the ten commandments. Paul said in writing to the Corinthians, 1st Corinthians 1:10, that we all speak the same thing, of course he was talking or writing to [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>What are your convictions based on someone’s idea or the word? The Bible  says, let everyone speak truth to his neighbor. In fact it is one of  the ten commandments. Paul said in writing to the Corinthians, 1st  Corinthians 1:10, that we all speak the same thing, of course he was  talking or writing to the church at Corinth, so it still applies to the  church today. Lets face the facts, if we are not speaking the same  thing, then someone is not speaking the truth. Now I know we can use  different terminology but it will mean the same thing.</p>
<p>Jesus said, I am the way, the truth and the life. If Jesus said, I am  the way, I am the truth then when it comes to Gods word, there is no  truth outside of Jesus. Proverbs 3:3, Let not mercy and truth forsake  thee: bind them about their neck; write them upon the table of thine  heart. Jesus said when He, the Spirit of Truth is come He referring to the Holy  Spirit, He will guide you into all truth and the only truth is the word  of God. Mans ideas, mans way is not necessary the truth, only if these  things are based on the word, with no room for doubt. You know there’s  nothing like knowing the truth, although there are times when it is not  the best thing to hear at certain times. That statement sounds  contradictory, no sometimes the truth may hurt but in the end it will  heal.</p>
<p>God told the prophet Jeremiah to speak his word, whether they hear or  forbear, makes no difference, speak what I tell you to speak. Jeremiah  was told to speak the truth, the message that God had given him. Didn’t  sound good in some ears, but it was the truth, but it was what God had  told him to speak. It wasn’t what people wanted to hear but it was  surely what they needed. In this day when you speak the truth you’ll be  surely put in the pit, figuratively speaking.</p>
<p>It is very important to line things up with the word of God. If it don’t line up with the word, then there is a great big “?”</p>
<p>Paul warned that in the last days people would steer away from the truth  and give heed to seducing spirits and doctrines of devils and that is  so because a lot of the new age philosophy is being introduced through  so called leaders. The question, what is truth ? Someone may say I can  tell what is true and what is not. There is one sure thing and this I  know, and have proven, I have seen and heard a lot of things in the past  fifty years or so, but there is one thing I do know and am sure, that  when it comes to spiritual things, the Holy Spirit will bear witness to  the truth because He can’t bare witness to nothing else only the truth.</p>
<p>Friend, don’t be fooled, there is truth and there is error and sometimes things look so real but don’t I say, be fooled.</p>
<p>The truth will not bring you in bondage, the truth will set you free.</p>
<p>Spiritual truths can only be tested on the basis of the word.</p>
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		<title>The one who walks amidst the seven golden candlesticks</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Aug 2010 18:49:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Pastor Lester</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Revelation Chapter 1 John being in exile on the isle of Patmos; for the word of God when he received the revelation for the churches that was in Asia Minor at that time. The message varied a little from one church to the other, but you can be sure He knew what was going on [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Revelation Chapter 1<br />
John being in exile on the isle of Patmos; for the word of God when he  received the revelation for the churches that was in Asia Minor at that  time. The message varied a little from one church to the other, but you  can be sure He knew what was going on in everyone of the churches. Make  no mistake, you still can’t hide today. If man thinks that he can do  just what he thinks is okay, I’ve got news for you. The eyes of the Lord  is in every place, beholding the evil and the good. (Proverbs 15:3)</p>
<p>When John saw Him, Revelation 1:17,  the word says he fell at His feet  as dead. Please take note here, that these churches were not  denominational churches as we reckon churches today. These were groups  of people who had accepted the gospel that the apostle Paul had  preached, yet they were supposed to be established in the faith and  apparently, very obvious, some had side tracked and allowed other things  to come in, and things that was supposed to be evident in the church  wasn’t there. Now please take note, these messages were sent to these  churches within approximately a 50 year period. Just look at the  condition they were in, in such a short time. Well I am fully aware that  all down through the ages, God hath raised up people to keep the  message of the Gospel alive and He will until He comes to take His  church home.</p>
<p>Look at denominational churches and compare the greater part with the  church of Acts of the Apostles. You will discover something is gone  astray. Remember, He is still watching His church. The church in Ephesus  had left her first love. He knew where satans seat was, He knew where  the spirit of Jezebel was working etc…</p>
<p>Just to name these, I will say without fear of contradiction, that the  devil has sure got a seat today. I would like to put emphasis on this  one, the spirit of Jezebel, that wicked queen spoken of in Kings. I’m  going to tell you that spirit is at work on a large scale today. Church,  wake up, get her out before it’s too late. It is very evident where I  live and I’m sure more so world wide.</p>
<p>Just to finish, look at the Laodicean church, Jesus is on the outside  knocking, wanting to come in. They think they don’t need anything, they  think they have everything because they have built up an empire around  them and really not giving it a thought, they left Jesus on the outside.  He said if any man hear my voice and open up, He would come in.</p>
<p>You have to be listening. There are so many voices to be heard but none  like His, He’s pleading, longing to gain entry. Oh there is so much to  write or say, I’ll stop on this. Churches that’s gone cold, let the fire  of the Holy Ghost come in and set you aflame.</p>
<p>By the way, the spirit of Jezebel is very much alive.</p>
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		<title>Time to Consider – Time to Reason (Part 2)</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Aug 2010 18:47:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Pastor Lester</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It is sad indeed when Gods people do not recognize their creator. When people that God once called out and they do not recognize the Holy Spirit, they just go on doing their thing, trying to justify their wrong. Isaiah 28:20 “For the bed is shorter than that a man can stretch himself on it: [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>It is sad indeed when Gods people do not recognize their creator. When  people that God once called out and they do not recognize the Holy  Spirit, they just go on doing their thing, trying to justify their  wrong.</p>
<p>Isaiah 28:20 “For the bed is shorter than that a man can stretch himself  on it: and the covering narrower than that he can wrap himself in it.” No matter what you try to do, some part of you will be exposed. There is  only one covering. Isaiah in addressing the children of Judah and  Jerusalem, told them of their sin and where they had gone wrong and he  exhorted them to stop the way they were going. He even stated in verse  15 chapter 1, that God did not hear them.</p>
<p>Wherefore he told them (listen) to wash – verse 16 and put away their  evil doings before the eyes of the all seeing God.- verse 17 “Learn to  do well; seek judgment, relieve the oppressed, judge the fatherless,  plead for the widow.” Then when you have done what I have told you saith  God, then come let us reason together. I am ready now when you are  ready, when you get on talking terms with me I’ll reason with you. Not  only will God reason with mankind, He will pardon, forgive their wrong  doing, cleanse, make whole, purify, make clean, not a blemish of sin,  not a stain according to Isaiah chapter 1 verse 18.</p>
<p>I have discovered for long ago that very few people today wants to  reason or to discuss anything pertaining to the word. It somewhat amazes  me that very few even want to fellowship around the word of God. It’s  not a matter who’s right or who’s wrong, the word of God will stand out,  and be right every time.</p>
<p>If you go back to Genesis, you will discover that God came down in the  garden in the evening and communed with Adam until Adam sinned. What did  they do ? They tried to hide, they tried to find a covering. They lost  contact with their creator. God had to shed blood to make a covering for  them.</p>
<p>I know that the remedy of sin was accomplished or took place at Calvary,  while the way into Gods presence was made accessible through that  sacrifice, yet man is still man and living in disobedience to God.</p>
<p>Hebrews 2:1-3 “Therefore we ought to give the more earnest heed to the  things which we have heard, lest at any time we should let them slip” “For if the word spoken by angels was stedfast, and every transgression  and disobedience received a just recompence of reward;” “How shall we escape, if we neglect so great salvation;”</p>
<p>If God spared not the angels that sinned, but cast them out or down to  hell (2nd Peter 2:4), tell me friend, what chance do we have if we obey  not Gods word ? I’m not really talking about the world Isaiah the  prophet was talking to Gods chosen people, they went astray, followed  after other things that God did not want them to do.</p>
<p>How can you allow things of the world come in. Many times I have seen  how God through the Holy Spirit have wanted to do a work and people have  failed to recognize what God was trying to do.</p>
<p>Back to Isaiah 1:3. “My people do not consider” That’s why He said come  let us reason this out. Friend, I’m just not doing this for a hobby, I  mean, and am serious in what I am writing. It’s no time to play Church.  Jesus is soon coming, time to put the world aside and anything that  looks like it.</p>
<p>Keep tuned in.</p>
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		<title>Time to Consider – Time to Reason</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Aug 2010 18:46:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Pastor Lester</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[At this time I would like to take you to Isaiah Chapter 1 verse 18 in particular. “Come now, and let us reason together saith the Lord: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool.” If you note in [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>At this time I would like to take you to Isaiah Chapter 1 verse 18 in  particular. “Come now, and let us reason together saith the Lord: though  your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be  red like crimson, they shall be as wool.”</p>
<p>If you note in the first 15 verses of the first chapter, the prophet is  making it very clear, the spiritual condition of Jerusalem and Judah  because God allowed him to see it. Verse 1, the Bible says he had a  vision and what he saw wasn’t very good in the spiritual eyesight of the  prophet, he did not talk about the sinful condition the gentile nation  was in, or in other words, the world. He talked about the sinful  condition that Gods people were in.</p>
<p>You may say, “what Gods people in a sinful condition?” well that’s what  the Bible says. I’m just going to refer to 2nd Timothy 3:16, “All  scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for  doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness.  1st Corinthians 10:11, a similar verse of scripture, the word was  written for our benefit, we can’t afford to read it and say, “oh! That  was only for them.” No certainly not, it surely fits into our world, our  day, our circumstances, our way of life.</p>
<p>So far, as to what I have written, I have not consulted with anybody  else’s  material, or used any quotes from another source. Although, I am  quite aware I haven’t been long, but on any given subject I could have  continued on. I just injected that to let you know I don’t and won’t  refer to any other books other then the Word of God.</p>
<p>Now I’ll get back to where and what I was going to say. Don’t ever  forget that God is doing the same thing today. In the last 2000 years,  God have showed forth His glory, have manifested His presence, have  brought people from darkness into light and yet people have  transgressed, sinned and done a lot of things against the Holy one of  Israel. I’m talking about, The Lord Jesus Christ. Now, I’m talking about  now, not what happened 3 thousand years ago in Isaiah’s time. The Bible  says, again in 2nd Timothy 3:16 and 1 Corinthians 10:11, I will not  repeat it, just read it again, get the message.</p>
<p>God has called out people to be a separate people, a peculiar people, a  royal priesthood and yet they have turned aside and will not take,  receive advise or listen, as Jeremiah said:  Jeremiah 3:6, “and under  every green tree, and there hath played the harlot” On everything that  you think is shaded, nobody can see it. Come on, there is nothing hid  but will be brought to light, you can’t hide.</p>
<p>Today there is so much and it is so deceiving that without the spirit of  God, it foes noticed but be sure your sins will find you out. I refer  to one thing in particular, the new age philosophy is in so far, and  it’s amazing how far and widespread. It’s not according to the word of  God and should never be used to try and win people, it’s only what the  devil is using to gain some that he lost.</p>
<p>I’m going to end this part here by quoting Isaiah 1:3 “The ox knoweth  his owner, and the ass his master’s crib: but Israel doth not know, my  people doth not consider.” When an ox recognizes it’s owner, or the one  who owns him, should not God’s people recognize their Creator ? You  might say, “what are you saying?” Tune in to the next one in a couple of  days, you’ll know.</p>
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		<title>The Lost Word (Part 2)</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Aug 2010 18:44:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Pastor Lester</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It’s been a little while now since I wrote my last sermonette. I said I would probably continue so I will. Some may criticize me, some may say he’s just being someone who thinks he knows it all. No, it doesn’t matter what you think, I will speak the truth and tell it like it [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>It’s been a little while now since I wrote my last sermonette. I said I  would probably continue so I will. Some may criticize me, some may say  he’s just being someone who thinks he knows it all. No, it doesn’t  matter what you think, I will speak the truth and tell it like it is.</p>
<p>I try not to be personal, I’m generalizing it. I’m not coming against,  I’m just saying it as it is. Just to let you know, when I was writing  the last one, one particular place I had three or four lines written  when the Holy Spirit checked me, and would not allow me to put it the  way I had it.</p>
<p>The devil today doesn’t mind one bit what’s said but don’t use too much  of the word. Paul said in Acts chapter 20 verse 29: “For I know this,  that after my departing shall grievous wolves enter in among you, not  sparing the flock” Now I wonder what happened to the wolves, did they  all get shot ? Come on church, it’s time to expose the wolves in sheeps  clothing. If you don’t get bit by one of them you just could get  trapped.</p>
<p>There are quite a lot of different religious beliefs across our world,  but believe it or not they are not all proclaiming the word of God. They  are putting forth words but not words that they receive from the Lord.  Yes they use scriptures, so did the devil when he tempted Jesus in the  wilderness.</p>
<p>Someone may say, “you are gone a bit too far,” I may even go further  yet. Someone may say, “you set yourself up to judge,” oh no, I just  believe what the word of God teaches and only the true church and not a  denomination will stand.</p>
<p>The prophet Jeremiah said, “and the word of the Lord came unto me  saying” and he went on to say what the Lord had told him to say whether  or not it pleased the people. Where is the word of the Lord ? I’m not  saying and I dare not say that there isn’t anyone receiving a word from  the Lord, but believe me, I know when someone comes with a word from the  Lord.</p>
<p>The Bible says that there would be a famine not for bread or water, but  for a hearing of the word of the Lord. The greater part that we are  hearing spoken is coming from the new age philosophy and a lot that is  written. Some time ago, someone said the Holy Spirit had given them 7  messages to preach, on the radio that was. Only to recognize they were  reading them out of a book that someone else had written. I’m well aware  that someone could raise and debate this one but you have a right to do  so.</p>
<p>If I quote what Jeremiah said for some reason or what is in Holy  writing, that’s a different story, but if I quote what someone else  said, it’s not direct from the throne room. I have said before, we have  good preachers, good books and as good as they my be, if I use some of  their quotes don’t attribute to receiving it from God. I believe the  word of God is lost amongst so much rubbish, get the rubbish out and the  word of the Lord may come to the surface.</p>
<p>In fact, I do know some today that have received word from the Lord, but  the enemy, up to this point, hath hindered but eventually it will  overrule. Someone may say, “satan can’t hinder the word.” Oh yes, he  can, read Daniel, read Acts of the Apostles. Paul said, “I would have  come unto you (but who) Satan hindered. You can be sure the devil don’t  want the truth to get out, because it will set men and woman free.</p>
<p>Last thought too leave you on. Why is it today that it’s so hard to get a  conversation on the word ? I’ve known people to clam right up when you  try to make a conversation on the word. They can talk about everything  else, but they can’t find the word.</p>
<p>Paul told Timothy, “Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workmen  that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.”</p>
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		<title>Clarification</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Aug 2010 18:18:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Having ended this topic the way I did, I must clarify the last statement I made. “Let God be true and every man a liar” In this topic, http://www.thankstocalvary.com/2010/08/importance-of-knowing-the-gospel/ The word is not saying that men are liars. What the Bible is really saying is that God’s word is truth, outside of that there is [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Having ended this topic the way I did, I must clarify the last statement  I made. “Let God be true and every man a liar” In this topic,  http://www.thankstocalvary.com/2010/08/importance-of-knowing-the-gospel/</p>
<p>The word is not saying that men are liars. What the Bible is really  saying is that God’s word is truth, outside of that there is very little  truth. We have to accept the word and not put out own interpretation to  it. While I have said what the Bible says, there is need for  corrections, because the same word was written; was written for our  learning, for our reproof, for correction, for instruction in  righteousness. (2 Timothy 3:16) I feel today that if ever there was a  day when things need to be corrected it is today and I firmly believe,  there is a great need for correction and make no mistake, reproof.</p>
<p>I see a lot of things on television that don’t line up with the word of  God, I will go out on a limb if necessary to declare the truth and for  people who accept, such things, to be careful, line things up with the  word. What I say in writing, line it up with the word, if it don’t  qualify, throw it out.</p>
<p>I see on many occasions, people professing to operate in the word of  knowledge. While I believe in the nine gifts of the spirit as recorded  in 1 Corinthians Chapter 12. Now just think, if I was to say right now  that there is someone right now with a heart problem or any problem,  sickness, etc. I’m sure that there is someone in millions of people that  has any problem that you can name in a book, someone has it. The Holy  Spirit does not generalize over such a wide scope, for instance, from my  own experience, and I have operated in some of the gifts through the  years, periodically.</p>
<p>Now to say what I was going to say. I was in a service one night. The  Spirit of the Lord spoke to me and said there is someone sick here  tonight and needs prayer. Do you know there was seven people that came  for prayer, but the one that the Lord told me was not among the seven. I  knew who it was, and I would not pray until the one that the Lord  showed me came up. That is just to let the readers of this know, we have  to be very careful what we see, hear and accept.</p>
<p>It would be wrong for me to get on this website and name people who I  know is gone astray on the word; that would be in (my opinion) an act of  discrimination, but in future, I may write in some way, or maybe  already has, but I will declare the whole counsel of God. I’m not saying  I know everything, but what I say will not be what I think, it is what I  know.</p>
<p>I refuse, and we dare not say when it comes to the word of God, “well  this is my opinion” One cannot make it into Heaven on someone’s opinion. Jesus said, I am the way, the truth and the life, no man cometh to me  unless the spirit draws him. Don’t consider this has a sermonette, I  just put this in between of what I have said and what, in the future,  what I will be saying if the Lord should tarry. Jesus classed some of the religious sect of His day a generation of  vipers. In Matthew 23:13. Jesus pronounced woes again on the professing  people of His day.</p>
<p>Don’t forget, these “woes” still stand on such people.</p>
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		<title>The Purpose and work of the Holy Spirit</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Aug 2010 17:58:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Pastor Lester</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Holy Spirit was not given until the day of Pentecost. John 7:39 clearly states that the Holy Spirit was not given because Jesus was not yet ascended into the presence of the Father. Now this is an issue which in some areas need a lot of teaching or explanation but we have to take [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The Holy Spirit was not given until the day of Pentecost. John 7:39  clearly states that the Holy Spirit was not given because Jesus was not  yet ascended into the presence of the Father. Now this is an issue which  in some areas need a lot of teaching or explanation but we have to take  the Word of God for our convictions not our ideas or views.</p>
<p>Therefore I know and am quite aware that all of the gifts of the spirit  was executed in the old testament. When the need arose, the great God of  the universe allowed things to happen through the prophets, naming some  of them; Elijah, Elisha, Samuel, Nathan (King Solomon) and many more.</p>
<p>Now when Jesus came, He was conceived of the Holy Ghost, born of the  Holy Ghost, operated in the Holy Ghost because He said in Luke 4:18, the  spirit of the Lord is upon me, etc. John 20:22 Jesus breathed on the disciples and said, “receive ye the  Holy Ghost” Acts 2:1, and when the day of Pentecost was fully come, the  day had finally arrived for the Holy Spirit to descend from Heaven.</p>
<p>Now the purpose. John 16:8, to reprove the world of sin and of  righteousness and of judgment. Then Jesus said, “ye shall receive power  after that the Holy Spirit is come upon you. Power to overcome sin, the  flesh and the Devil. Power to heal the sick, to cast out demons. The Holy Spirit was also given to comfort and as a guide to lead us into  all truth. (John 16:13)</p>
<p>The Holy Spirit cannot lead you astray. The Holy Spirit was not given to  make people feel good, or just to have a one time experience. The Holy  Spirit was given to the believer or the Church to equip them to carry  out the work that Jesus had left for them to do when He ascended into  Heaven. I repeat, the Holy Spirit wasn’t given to make people feel good  in an assembly setting with a lost and dying world out there going to a  lost eternity without God.</p>
<p>I guess I could write a book but the fact is, there are so many books  out there, the book shelves are full of them, yet very few do minister  to the needs that is in the very soul of man. What we really need is the  Holy Spirit working in the body of Christ to deliver and set men and  woman free from the bondage that Satan has got them in.</p>
<p>The work and purpose of the Holy Spirit is to convict the world of sin,  to bring men and woman to the saving knowledge of Jesus Christ.</p>
<p>Don’t mistake to have the experience of the baptism of the Holy Spirit  and to speak in another language as the spirit gives utterance is  wonderful and sure there is that blessedness, that full assurance, and  joy unspeakable and full of glory and tongue cannot express. But we  should not be satisfied with a one time experience or a few minutes  around an alter on a Sunday night and say “we had a good service”. If it  don’t go beyond that then we have missed it. I mean missed the real  purpose why God sent the Holy Spirit on the day of Pentecost. Some say  it ended there, well I feel sorry for you because it was only three  weeks ago, a lady received the Holy Spirit with the initial evidence of  speaking in tongues. The power of God filled all the house that is all  that was in it.</p>
<p>The same purpose that the Holy Spirit came for on the day of Pentecost  hasn’t changed. He hasn’t went back. He is still here on the Earth,  dwelling in the temples of clay, and will not leave until the Church is  caught away.</p>
<p>Many times the Holy Spirit is grieved because it is not allowed and not  recognized and can’t do the work that He was intended to do in the lives  of the Church body.</p>
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