Church History

Walk through the story of the Church — from the apostles to the modern day — to uncover where things went right, where things went wrong, and what it means to stay faithful to Jesus’ design.

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From the Apostles to the Catholic Church

When Jesus said, “I will build my church,” He wasn’t talking about buildings, politics, or denominations. He was launching a movement — a family of believers united by truth, transformed by the Spirit, and sent to make disciples of all nations. (Matthew 16:18, NLT)

The story of the Church begins in Acts 2 when the Holy Spirit filled the first believers and thousands came to faith. “All the believers devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching, and to fellowship, and to sharing in meals (including the Lord’s Supper), and to prayer.” (Acts 2:42, NLT)
It was a simple, Spirit-led community built on Christ and His Word — not power, buildings, or hierarchy.

The Foundation of the Apostles

The Church was founded on the eyewitness testimony of the apostles. Paul wrote, “Together, we are his house, built on the foundation of the apostles and the prophets. And the cornerstone is Christ Jesus himself.” (Ephesians 2:20, NLT) These men were personally chosen by Jesus, and their teaching became the authority for the early Church. When they died, their written word — what we now call the New Testament — became the foundation for future generations.

Unlike later centuries, early Christian leadership was local and shared. Elders, pastors, and overseers were called to shepherd the flock of God humbly and faithfully. (Acts 20:28, NLT) Authority rested not in human hierarchy but in God’s Word and the leading of the Holy Spirit.

The Early Church Under Fire

For nearly three centuries, Christians faced persecution under Roman emperors. Nero blamed them for Rome’s fire. Domitian demanded emperor worship. Diocletian launched the Great Persecution, destroying Scriptures and imprisoning believers. Yet even under threat of death, the Church grew stronger.

Early martyrs like Polycarp and Perpetua showed courage that inspired countless others. Their willingness to die for the truth proved that faith in Christ cannot be extinguished by force. As one church father said, “The blood of the martyrs is the seed of the Church.”

Persecution purified believers and forced them to rely on the Holy Spirit rather than human strength. The Church learned that its mission was not to gain worldly power, but to reflect Jesus’ humble, sacrificial love.

The Turning Point: From Persecution to Power

Everything changed in 312 A.D. when Emperor Constantine claimed to see a cross in the sky with the words, “In this sign, conquer.” The next year, he legalized Christianity through the Edict of Milan. For the first time, Christians could worship freely. Churches were built, property was restored, and bishops gained influence.

Later, under Emperor Theodosius, Christianity became the official religion of the Roman Empire. What began as a persecuted movement suddenly became the faith of the powerful. The Church now had political favor — but also new temptations.

The five major cities of the empire — Rome, Constantinople, Alexandria, Antioch, and Jerusalem — became centers of church authority. Over time, the bishop of Rome claimed primacy, linking his authority to the Apostle Peter. As the Roman Empire collapsed, the bishop of Rome filled the leadership vacuum. That office evolved into the papacy, and the Roman Catholic Church emerged as both a spiritual and political power.

The Rise of the “Christian Empire”

When Pope Leo III crowned Charlemagne “Emperor of the Romans” in A.D. 800, the dream of a “Christian Rome” became reality. Church and state were united — in theory to advance God’s kingdom, but often to advance human ambition. Faith became cultural rather than personal. Worship was conducted in Latin, distant from the people. Tradition sometimes replaced Scripture.

Yet through it all, God preserved His truth. The writings of leaders like Ignatius of Antioch, Justin Martyr, and Augustine of Hippo kept the gospel alive. Augustine’s teaching on grace and faith laid the groundwork for later reformers like Luther and Calvin. Even in times of drift, the Spirit continued to remind the Church of its true foundation.

Staying Faithful to Jesus’ Design

The Church Jesus built was never meant to be an institution of control. It was meant to be a living body of believers led by the Spirit and anchored in truth. As history shows, whenever the Church trades faith for power or tradition for Scripture, it loses sight of its mission.

But Christ’s promise still stands: “I will build my church, and all the powers of hell will not conquer it.” (Matthew 16:18, NLT) Through persecution, empire, and reform, Jesus has remained faithful. Our challenge today is the same as it was in Acts 2 — to stay devoted to His Word, united in love, and empowered by His Spirit.

When we return to that design, we rediscover what it truly means to be the Church.

Talking Points:

● Jesus founded the Church as a Spirit-led movement built on truth, not as a political institution. Matthew 16:18, Acts 2:42
● The apostles’ teaching and Christ Himself are the foundation of the Church. Ephesians 2:20
● Early leadership was plural and local, guided by elders and pastors serving under Christ the Head. Acts 20:28
● Persecution strengthened the faith of believers and purified the Church’s witness. 1 Peter 4:12–13
● Constantine’s legalization of Christianity brought blessing and danger — freedom to worship, but also the lure of power.
● The rise of the papacy and the Holy Roman Empire marked a shift from spiritual to political influence.
● A faithful Church stays true to Scripture, humility, and the Holy Spirit, not hierarchy or human control. Colossians 1:18

Discussion:
  1. Read the talking points above as a group, including scripture references. What are your initial thoughts about these points or about the podcast lesson (see audio above)?
  2. How did the early church’s leadership structure differ from later church hierarchies?
  3. Why does it matter that the foundation of the Church was built on the apostles’ teaching, not an unbroken office?
  4. How did persecution actually help the Church grow stronger instead of destroying it?
  5. What were the blessings and dangers of Christianity becoming the Roman Empire’s official religion?
  6. Which early thinker — Ignatius, Justin Martyr, or Augustine — do you think had the greatest impact on keeping the gospel alive, and why?
  7. How can modern believers stay faithful to Jesus’ original design for His Church today?
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From the Apostles to the Catholic Church

Icebreaker: “The Church Timeline Game”
Bring a whiteboard or large paper and write four words spaced out: Apostles, Persecution, Empire, Church Power.
Ask students to work together to put quick sketches or emojis (like a flame, sword, crown, cross) under each stage as you describe what happened.
Then say: “We’re going to see how the Church started simple and strong — and how we can keep it that way.”

Intro
When Jesus said, “I will build my church,” He meant people, not buildings. The first Christians had no cathedrals or fancy titles — just faith and the Holy Spirit. Over time, the Church grew, suffered, and changed. Today, we’ll learn how to stay faithful to Jesus’ original plan.

1. The Church Begins (Acts 2:42)
Read Acts 2:42.
The first believers were all about learning God’s Word, helping each other, and praying together. They didn’t need power or popularity — they had the Holy Spirit.

Discuss:

  • What do you notice about how the first church lived?
  • Why do you think they grew so fast?

Takeaway:
A healthy church stays simple — built on God’s Word and community.

2. The Church Under Fire
For the first 300 years, being a Christian was dangerous. Some were even killed for their faith. But instead of dying out, the Church grew stronger.

Discuss:

  • Why do you think persecution made believers stronger instead of weaker?
  • Would you still follow Jesus if it cost you something big?

Takeaway:
Hard times don’t destroy real faith — they refine it.

3. From Persecution to Power (Matthew 16:18)
When Constantine became emperor, Christianity was finally legal. Churches were built, but some believers started trusting power more than God.

Discuss:

  • What are the good and bad sides of having power?
  • How can we keep faith more important than fame?

Takeaway:
Power can be helpful, but it can also distract us from Jesus.

4. The Rise of the Church Empire
Over time, popes and kings ruled together. The Church became rich and powerful — but many people no longer understood the Bible or had a personal faith.

Discuss:

  • What happens when religion becomes more about rules than relationship?
  • How can we make sure our faith is real and personal?

Takeaway:
Faith isn’t about control — it’s about following Jesus from the heart.

Outro – Staying Faithful
Jesus promised that His Church would never be destroyed. He’s still building it today through people who love and follow Him.

Closing Thought:
The early Church changed the world because it followed Jesus closely. We can do the same by living by His Word and letting the Holy Spirit lead.

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Church History Lesson 2: The Great Schism – East and West Divide

When you read the book of Acts, the Church is one family — different people, different places, but united around Jesus, the apostles’ teaching, and the work of the Holy Spirit. (Acts 2:42, NLT) But by the year 1054, that visible unity was broken. The Church that once stood shoulder to shoulder against persecution was now officially divided into two communions: the Roman Catholic Church in the West and the Eastern Orthodox Church in the East.

How did we get from Pentecost unity to medieval division? And what does that teach us about staying faithful to Jesus’ original design for His Church?

Two Cultures, One Faith… at First

After Constantine moved the capital to Constantinople in 330 A.D., Christianity began growing in two very different worlds. The West (centered in Rome) spoke Latin, focused on law, order, and survival, and increasingly looked to the bishop of Rome for leadership — especially after the Western Empire fell in 476. The East (centered in Constantinople) spoke Greek, stayed more philosophical and mystical, and was used to working closely with the Christian emperor.

For centuries these were not two religions — they were two expressions of the same faith. They confessed the same creeds, honored the same Christ, celebrated the same gospel. Paul’s truth was still their truth: “There is one Lord, one faith, one baptism.” (Ephesians 4:5, NLT)

But slow differences began to pile up: language, worship style, political alliances, and especially views of authority.

The Councils: Unity Around Truth

To protect the core of the gospel, the whole Church met in worldwide councils. At Nicaea (325 A.D.), leaders from East and West stood together to say Jesus is “of one substance with the Father,” defending His full divinity. That’s the Nicene Creed many churches still recite today.

At Constantinople (381 A.D.), the Church clarified the divinity of the Holy Spirit. Later, at Chalcedon (451 A.D.), the Church affirmed that Jesus is one person with two natures — fully God and fully man — “without confusion or division.” Those councils gave us what we now call orthodox Christianity.

So what went wrong? Division didn’t start because people stopped believing in Jesus. It started because people stopped listening to each other.

Seeds of Division

Several long-brewing issues began to strain the relationship:

  • Authority: In the West, the bishop of Rome gradually claimed universal authority as the successor of Peter. In the East, authority was shared among several patriarchs. No single bishop ruled everyone.
  • The Filioque: The Western Church added “and the Son” (filioque) to the Nicene Creed, saying the Holy Spirit proceeds from the Father and the Son. The East wasn’t asked — and wouldn’t accept the change.
  • Politics: In 800 A.D. the pope crowned Charlemagne “Emperor of the Romans.” To the East, which already had a Christian emperor, this looked like the West setting up a rival empire.
  • Practice: Leavened vs. unleavened bread, married vs. celibate clergy, Latin vs. Greek — none of these were heresy, but they became symbols of “the other side.”

Little by little, culture and pride drowned out fellowship and humility.

1054: When It Finally Broke

In 1054 A.D., after centuries of tension, representatives from Rome and Constantinople excommunicated each other. What was supposed to be a diplomatic visit turned into a permanent rift. From that day on, Christianity in the West and Christianity in the East would walk separate institutional paths.

The tragedy is that Jesus prayed for something better: “I pray that they will all be one… so that the world will believe you sent me.” (John 17:21, NLT) The Schism shows us how easily power, culture, and politics can drown out the mission.

What It Means for Us

The Great Schism is more than a history lesson. It’s a warning. Churches don’t usually collapse because of one bad day — they drift for a long time. Unity is lost not just by false teaching, but by spiritual pride, uncorrected assumptions, and the refusal to submit to one another out of reverence for Christ. (Ephesians 5:21, NLT)

Yet even in division, Jesus kept His promise: “I will build my church.” (Matthew 16:18) So the call today is the same as it was in Acts: return to the apostles’ teaching, to shared worship, to prayer, and to a unity grounded in truth. That’s the Church Jesus actually envisioned.

Talking Points:

● The early Church was one global family, but it developed in two very different cultures — Latin West and Greek East — after Constantine moved the capital to Constantinople. Acts 2:42
● Church councils like Nicaea (325), Constantinople (381), and Chalcedon (451) defended core Christian doctrine about Jesus and the Trinity, showing early commitment to truth.
● Over time, differences in language, politics, and views of authority created tension between the bishop of Rome and the Eastern patriarchs. In 1054, mutual excommunications made the split official, producing the Roman Catholic Church in the West and the Eastern Orthodox Church in the East.
● A faithful church today returns to Scripture, the Spirit’s leading, and Christlike unity — not to human control or regional pride. Ephesians 4:3

Discussion:
  1. Read the talking points above as a group, including scripture references. What are your initial thoughts about these points or about the podcast lesson (see audio above)?
  2. How did geography and culture (Latin West vs. Greek East) slowly push the Church in two different directions?
  3. Why was the question of authority — one pope over all vs. shared leadership among patriarchs — such a big deal?
  4. What does the filioque controversy teach us about making changes to central statements of faith without unity?
  5. Where do you see pride and politics showing up in church life today, similar to 1054?
  6. Jesus prayed for unity in John 17. What kind of unity was He praying for — sameness, or something deeper?
  7. What would it look like for your group or church to “return to the apostles’ teaching” as a way to guard unity today?
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Church History Lesson 2: The Great Schism – East and West Divide
(A middle school small group version)

Icebreaker: “Same Message, Different Style”
Give students two short messages to read — one in “formal” style, one in “text” style — both saying the same thing. Ask: “Is it the same message? Which one did you like more? Did the style make you think one was ‘better’?”
Say: “That’s kind of what happened in church history — same faith in Jesus, but different styles, languages, and leaders. And eventually it caused a split.”

Intro
Today we’re talking about the day the Church officially split into the Roman Catholic Church in the West and the Eastern Orthodox Church in the East. It didn’t happen in one day, though. It was more like two friends slowly drifting apart until finally they stopped talking. We want to learn from that so we don’t repeat it.

1. One Church, Two Worlds
Read Acts 2:42.
The first Jesus-followers were united — they learned together, prayed together, and shared what they had. But later, Christians started living in totally different places: some in Rome (West) and some in Constantinople (East). They spoke different languages and had different traditions.

Discuss:

  • How can people believe the same thing but do church differently?
  • Is different always bad?

Takeaway:
Different cultures aren’t the problem — pride is.

2. Protecting the Truth
Read Ephesians 4:4–6.
The early Church had big meetings (called councils) to make sure everyone believed the truth about Jesus — that He is fully God and fully man, and that the Holy Spirit is God too. That part was good!

Discuss:

  • Why is it important to agree on who Jesus is?
  • What happens if churches stop checking what the Bible says?

Takeaway:
Real unity is built on truth, not just being nice.

3. Authority Clash
Read Matthew 16:18.
In the West, the bishop of Rome (the pope) had to lead during tough times, so people listened to him more and more. In the East, church leaders shared authority. After a while, they disagreed over who was really in charge.

Discuss:

  • Why do people fight over power?
  • How could leaders have handled it better?

Takeaway:
The Church works best when leaders stay humble and listen to each other.

4. The Break in 1054
Read John 17:21.
In 1054, leaders from the West and East excommunicated each other — basically saying, “You’re wrong, and you’re out.” It was sad, because Jesus wanted His followers to show the world what unity looks like.

Discuss:

  • How do arguments get worse when no one will apologize?
  • What’s the difference between standing for truth and just being stubborn?

Takeaway:
Unity breaks when pride wins.

Outro
The Great Schism shows that even Christians can drift apart if they let culture, pride, or politics take over. But Jesus is still building His Church. We can choose to be people who protect truth and also protect unity.

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Church History 3: Before the Reformation – The Hidden Church and the First Reformers

By the time we get to the 1500s and Martin Luther, it can look like the Reformation just “exploded” out of nowhere. But it didn’t. For a thousand years, God was preserving a quiet, faithful stream inside the bigger, often corrupted church — people who believed the Bible should be opened, the gospel should be clear, and Christ should remain the true Head of the Church. The Reformation was the fruit. These hidden reformers were the roots.

A helpful way to see church history is this four-part pattern:

  1. Formation — the Church Jesus built in the first century, rooted in the apostles’ teaching, fellowship, the Lord’s Supper, and prayer. (Acts 2:42, NLT)
  2. Conformation — the Church clarifying the faith in the early councils, defending the Trinity and the person of Christ.
  3. Deformation — the drift of the medieval era, when power, money, and human tradition began to cover up the simplicity of the gospel.
  4. Reformation — God’s gracious work to bring His people back to Scripture.

Lesson 3 sits in that third stage — Deformation — but it shows us that even in seasons of drift, God keeps a remnant.

A Church Beautiful — and Broken

After the fall of Rome, the Western Church stepped in to hold society together. That wasn’t all bad. Monasteries preserved learning. Cathedrals lifted people’s eyes to heaven. But slowly, something happened: Latin replaced the language of the people, the Mass became something watched rather than understood, and salvation felt like a system to manage instead of a gift to receive. Indulgences, superstition, moral compromise among clergy — these were symptoms of a deeper problem: the Bible was no longer central.

Yet Jesus had promised, “I will build my church.” (Matthew 16:18, NLT) So He kept raising up men and movements to bring His Word back to His people.

The Waldensians: Scripture Belongs to the People

In the late 1100s, Peter Waldo of Lyon heard the words of Jesus about giving up riches and following Him. (Matthew 19:21, NLT) Waldo did exactly that — and then he did something even more radical: he paid to have the Bible translated into the common French of his day. Ordinary people heard God’s Word in their own language. He and his followers preached repentance and faith without official permission, so church authorities condemned them. They fled to the mountains and kept meeting, praying, memorizing Scripture, and teaching their children. For centuries. That’s what a hidden church looks like.

Wycliffe and the Lollards: “Trust Wholly in Christ”

Two hundred years later in England, John Wycliffe saw even more clearly how far things had drifted. The Western Schism had produced rival popes, each claiming to be Christ’s representative. Wycliffe’s conclusion was simple: if two popes curse each other, maybe the office isn’t the final authority — maybe Scripture is. So from his parish in Lutterworth he and a team translated the Bible into English. Handwritten copies were carried around the countryside by lay preachers called Lollards, who quietly read Scripture in kitchens and fields. Wycliffe said, “Holy Scripture is the property of the Church… The laity ought to know it.” And his core gospel was pure: “Trust wholly in Christ; rely altogether on His sufferings.”

Their 1395 “Twelve Conclusions” read like a preview of the Reformation: against corruption, against superstition, for married clergy, for Scripture, for the gospel. Many were jailed or burned, but the fire kept spreading.

Jan Hus: Truth Over Safety

Wycliffe’s writings traveled from England to Bohemia through royal marriage ties. A young Czech preacher named Jan Hus read them — and the spark caught. At Bethlehem Chapel in Prague, Hus preached in Czech so everyone could understand. He condemned the sale of indulgences and said the real Church was made up of those who truly belonged to Christ. “The pope is not the head nor even a member of the Church unless he follows Christ.” That’s straight back to Ephesians 1:22–23.

Hus was summoned to the Council of Constance and promised safety — but he was imprisoned instead. When told to recant, he said he would rather die than betray the truth of Scripture. On July 6, 1415, he was burned, singing. Before he died he said, “You may roast this goose, but in a hundred years a swan will arise whose song you will not silence.” A century later, Luther preached that song.

Hus’s followers — the Hussites and later the Bohemian Brethren — kept meeting in smaller, Bible-centered fellowships, emphasizing prayer, holiness, and obedience. That stream would one day become the Moravians, who helped ignite John Wesley — which means your life today might be touched by a man burned in 1415.

Tyndale and the Printing Press: The Fuse Is Lit

By the 1500s, God added one more providential piece: the printing press. What Wycliffe could only hand-copy, William Tyndale could mass-produce. He translated the New Testament from Greek into English and smuggled it into England. His goal? “I will cause a boy that driveth the plough shall know more of the Scripture than thou doest.” He was strangled and burned in 1536, praying, “Lord, open the King of England’s eyes.” Within a few years, the Bible was being read publicly in English churches.

So before Luther ever nailed his theses, God had already been stirring a movement — hidden, persecuted, faithful — to bring His Church back to the Bible.

That’s the lesson of this era: when the visible church drifts, God keeps planting small, Scripture-shaped communities to preserve the gospel. The Reformation wasn’t a brand-new idea — it was God uncovering what had been underground all along.

Talking Points:

● Church history follows a pattern: formation, conformation, deformation, then reformation. Medieval drift happened when tradition, politics, and sacramental systems began to bury the clarity of the gospel. Acts 2:42 
● The Waldensians modeled radical obedience and vernacular Scripture — the Word belongs to the people. Psalm 119:105
● John Wycliffe and the Lollards insisted that Scripture, not the papacy, is the final authority, and that ordinary believers must hear it in their own language.
● Jan Hus taught that the true Church is made up of those who follow Christ and His Word, not just those under a hierarchy.
● The printing press and William Tyndale’s work made it possible for the Bible to spread faster than the Church could suppress it.
● God always preserves a remnant to call His people back to Christ, Scripture, and grace. Matthew 16:18

Discussion:
  1. Read the talking points above as a group, including scripture references. What are your initial thoughts about these points or about the podcast lesson (see audio above)?
  2. Why is it significant that so many of these early reform movements focused on getting the Bible into the language of the people?
  3. What does the courage of groups like the Waldensians and Lollards tell us about how valuable Scripture really is? Would you have joined them?
  4. Jan Hus said a pope who doesn’t follow Christ is not to be obeyed. How does that line up with the New Testament view of Christ as the Head of the Church?
  5. How did technology (the printing press) become a tool in God’s hand to spread the gospel again?
  6. Where do you see “deformation” in the Church today — places where tradition or personality is overshadowing the Bible?
  7. What would it look like for your group or church to live like one of these “hidden church” movements — simple, Scripture-centered, and bold?
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Church History 3: Before the Reformation – The Hidden Church and the First Reformers
(A lesson for middle school / junior high)

Icebreaker: “Smuggled Message”
Play a quick game of “telephone” — but whisper a Bible verse or short truth (like “God’s Word belongs to everyone”). Let it go around the circle. See how much it changes. Then say: “In the Middle Ages, some people risked their lives to pass along God’s Word — and tried not to let it get changed.”

Intro
Today we’re talking about the time right before the big Reformation. Most people didn’t have a Bible. Church was in Latin. And some leaders were using religion to get rich or powerful. But God didn’t quit. He raised up small groups of believers — kind of underground — who said, “The Bible belongs to everybody, and Jesus is really the Head of the Church.”

1. When Church Got Complicated
Read Acts 2:42.
The early church was simple: teaching, fellowship, communion, and prayer. Over time, things got complicated — more rules, more traditions, less Bible.
Discuss:

  • How can religion be “everywhere” but God feel far away?
  • Which sounds easier to understand — Acts 2 or medieval church?
    Takeaway:
    When we move away from Scripture, faith gets foggy.

2. The Waldensians – Bible in the People’s Language
Read Psalm 119:105.
Peter Waldo wanted regular people to hear God’s Word, so he helped translate it into common speech and preached without permission. The Church kicked them out, so they met secretly.
Discuss:

  • Why would church leaders be upset about people reading the Bible?
  • Would you be willing to meet secretly just to hear Scripture?
    Takeaway:
    God’s Word is for everyone — not just leaders.

3. Wycliffe and the Lollards – “Trust Wholly in Christ”
Read Ephesians 2:8–9.
Wycliffe translated the Bible into English and sent preachers (Lollards) around to read it to people. They said, “Trust in Jesus, not in buying forgiveness.”
Discuss:

  • What’s the difference between earning forgiveness and receiving it?
  • Why is the Bible in your language such a big deal?
    Takeaway:
    When people can read the Bible, they can meet Jesus for themselves.

4. Jan Hus – Truth Even If It Costs You
Read John 8:31–32.
Hus preached in Czech so everyone could understand. He said a leader who doesn’t follow Jesus shouldn’t be obeyed. He was burned for that.
Discuss:

  • Why is it hard to stand for truth when powerful people disagree?
  • What do you admire about Hus?
    Takeaway:
    Real faith tells the truth even when it’s risky.

5. Tyndale and the Printing Press
Read Matthew 28:19–20.
Tyndale said even farm kids should know the Bible. He used printing to spread it fast. He died for it — but his Bible changed England.
Discuss:

  • How is technology today like the printing press back then?
  • How could you help spread God’s Word?
    Takeaway:
    God uses ordinary tools to spread His Word in extraordinary ways.

Outro
God never lets His Church stay deformed forever. He keeps calling people back to the Bible and to Jesus. That’s what these “hidden” believers were doing.

Closing Thought:
You don’t have to be famous to be faithful. Most of these believers were unknown, but God used them to prepare the way for revival.

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