Christ the Healer

Redeemed from the Curse of the Law

Last time we were together, we closed by looking at the Parable of the Good Samaritan. n it, we saw that !esus redeemed us from the Curse of the Law that came on man, when "dam fell. #oes anyone remember what the $%fold Curse of the Law consisted of& your notes.) ' f you ha(e to, look back at

'*) P+,-R./ % n the 0arable, the man was stri00ed of his raiment '1) S C23-SS % n the 0arable, the tra(eler was wounded, re0resenting hurt for the 0hys. '$) SP R .4"L #-".5 % .he man was left half%dead. S0ir. dead, but 0hys. ali(e 6So, the curse of the Law consisted of7 P+,-R./, S C23-SS, and SP R .4"L #-".5. '"ll right. Let8s dig a little dee0er into this. Let8s go back to #-4.. 19, where we see the curse of the Law mentioned.) 6#eut. 19 is an interesting cha0ter. .he first half of the cha0ter lists the :L-SS 3GS that would come on God8s 0eo0le, if they8d choose to obey 5is commandments. 6:ut, the 1nd half of the cha0ter lists the C4RS-S that would come on God8s 0eo0le, if they chose to # S+:-/. %;e8re <ust going to look at the C4RS-S today, and establish the three di(isions that we mentioned7 'Po(erty, sickness, and s0ir. death.) 6 n fact, for the sake of time, let8s <ust establish the *st 17 Po(erty and sickness.

DEUTERONOMY 28:15 POVERTY: (erses *=%*> % n Life of Christ, we said the basket and store are e?ui(alent to our bank account. (erse 1@ % 5ere, e(ery 0ro<ect you set your hand to will fail. 'Remember, when it says that the Lord will do these things7 t should ha(e been translated in the 0ermissi(e sense, not in the causati(e sense.) (erses 1$%1A % .his is draught. .hat8ll cause some 0o(erty, in a farming community. (erse $9%A@ % "gain, this is failure in e(ery area. .he cro0s you 0lant will be destroyed, wither by locusts, worms, or the trees casting their fruit. (erses A$%AA % +thers who ha(e come in, not e(en from your country, will dominate the economy. "nd, you8ll ha(e nothing. (erses A>%A9 % 5ere we see hunger, thirst, nakedness, and want of all things.

6"re you starting to get the 0icture& Po(erty is a 0art of the curse of the Law. '"ll right, let8s look at sickness.)

SICKNESS: ,erse 1*%11B 1>%19B $CB AD%C@B C9%=* % 5ere, in #eut. 19, there were ** diseases s0ecified as being under the curse of the Law. '*) '1) '$) 'A) 'C) '=) '>) '9) 'D) '*@) '**) :lindness :otch % le0rosy, ulcers Consum0tion % tuberculosis -merods % 5emorrhoids -Etreme burning % "cute inflammation Fe(er tch % 'in the incurable form) Gadness % insanity Pestilence Scab nflammation

So, those ** are s0ecified as being included in the curse of the Law. :ut, then (erse =* makes it all inclusi(e7 "lso -,-R/ S C23-SS and -,-R/ PL"G4-, which is not 'e(en) written in the book of this law. "ll those sicknesses are under the curseH So, sickness, as well as 0o(erty is included in the curse of the law. !"!TI!NS #:1# - Re$ee%e$: Greek words7 -EagoraIo % 'eE%ag%or%ad8%Io) % t8s a combination of 1 smaller

-E % which means out. "nd... "goridIo % which refers to the sla(e market. See, before we came to Christ, you and were sla(es to P+,-R./, S C23-SS, and S 3. :ut, Christ P4RC5"S-# us +4. +F .5- SL",- G"R2-., and we no longer are a sla(e to any of the aforementioned thingsH 6/ou8re no longer a sla(e to S 3H 6/ou8re no longer a sla(e to P+,-R./H "nd, 6/ou8re no longer a sla(e to S C23-SSH /ou8(e been R-#--G-#H "nd, the Greek .ense that8s used here, indicates that this is a S-..L-# "C. +3H 5e8s done it, +3C- "3# F+R "LL, and we ne(er ha(e to go backH So, Christ has redeemed us from the Curse of the LawH 5ow did 5e do it& :eing made a curse for usH n other words7 !esus took the -3. R- C4RS- u0on 5imself, :-"R 3G . on the Cross, so we wouldn8t ha(e to bear itH

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)1* +es,s -'re ',r POVERTY % 11 C'r( .:. % For ye know the grace of our Lord !esus Christ, that, though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became 0oor, that ye through his 0o(erty might be rich. %Some ha(e said7 /es, but that means that we8ll be made s0iritually rich. 3o, it doesn8t. Look at the conteEt. .he .5-G- of cha0ters 9%D is G+3-/H %"nd, it said here, that !esus, 'though 5e was rich), became P++R for us. 3ow, when did !esus become P++R& %5e wasn8t 0oor in 5is earthly ministry % Poor men don8t need a treasurerH '!udas was the ministry8s treasurer, and they had enough money in the bag, so that !udas could C+3. 34"LL/ steal money, and not be noticedH) %!esus wasn8t 0oor in his earthly ministry, 5e :-C"G- 0oor 'underline), on the Cross, so we through 5is 0o(erty, might become richH %;hat8s the conteEt& GoneyH R C5-SH Secondly, on the Cross... )2* +ESUS -ORE OUR SICKNESS - ;e looked at it last weekH IS!I!H 5#:1/ % "m0lified % /et it was the will of the Lord to bruise 5imB 5e has 0ut 5im to grief, and G"#- 5 G S C2... ;hy was !esus made sick& 5e was :-"R 3G .5- C4RS- +F S C23-SS, so we wouldn8t ha(e to bear it. S" "5 C$7A % Surely he hath :+R3- our S C23-SS-S, and carried our P" 3S... .hen, finally... +n the Cross... !esus bore the C4RS- of 0o(erty, so we could recei(e F 3"3C "L

)#* +ESUS -ORE OUR SPIRITU!" DE!TH - 11 C'r( 5:21 - For he 'God the Father) hath made him '!esus) to :- S 3 for us, who knew no sinB that we might be made the righteousness of God in him. So, !esus bore all three areas of the curse of the Law, on the Cross for us. 5e bore our P+,-R./, S C23-SS, and SP R .4"L #-".5. 3ow, in all $ of the Scri0tures ?uoted, want you to notice the R-S4L. of 5is bearing the curse for us. n all $ areas, 5e :+R- .5- C4RS-, so ;- ;+4L#38. 5",- .+. POVERTY: For ye know the grace of our Lord !esus Christ, that, though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became 0oor ';5/&), 'so) that 0e thr',1h his 2'3ert0 %i1ht 4e ri5h .

SICKNESS: :ut he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our ini?uities7 the chastisement of our 0eace was u0on him, and with his stri0es ';5". 5"PP-3S .+ 4S&) 6e are heale$. SPIRITU!" DE!TH: For he 'God the Father) hath made him '!esus) to :- S 3 for us, who knew no sinB ';5/&) that 6e %i1ht 4e %a$e the ri1hte',s&ess '7 '$ in him. 6 n e(ery case, want you to notice, that 5e bore the curse, to gi(e us something betterH 5e was made P++R, to make us R C5H 5e was made S C2, to make us ;-LLH 5e # -# SP R .4"LL/, to gi(e us SP R .4"L L F-H 6See, what ha00ened on the Cross, was 'what call), .5- GR-". -JC5"3G-H 5e took the curse in order to gi(e us the blessingH % sn8t that what Galatians $7*$%*A said& 'ReadH) 6.hat8s the 0ointHHH 5e bore the Curse, so we would ne(er ha(e to bear itH ;hat did the curse consist of& P+,-R./, S C23-SS K SP R .4"L #-".5H So, do we ha(e to suffer 0o(erty& 3+H #o we ha(e to suffer sickness& 3+H #o we ha(e to be lost s0iritually& 3+H .hen, why isn8t e(erybody R C5 and ;-LL& S",-#& '"nswer the neEt 0art of itH) ;hy isn8t e(erybody

%;hy isn8t e(erybody sa(ed& -ither they #+38. 23+;, or else they #+38. :-L -,-H %;hy isn8t e(erybody well& -ither they #+38. 23+; that they8(e been Redeemed, or they #+38. :-L -,-H 'Same thingH) %#oes the fact that not e(eryone is sa(ed mean the !-S4S didn8t # - F+R "LL& 3o. %#oes the fact that not e(eryone is healed mean that !-S4S didn8t PR+, #- 5-"L 3G F+R "LL& 3o. %.hank God, 5e Redeemed us from the Curse of the LawH

8HICH CURSE IS 8HICH9 %.here8s something want to deal with, because it kee0s coming u0. 'Countless 0eo0le ha(e asked me this, since we startedH So, 8m going to go ahead and deal with it.) ;hat about PGS& ;hat about .hat time of the month& %5a(e we been Redeemed from that& 3o. % thought we8(e been redeemed from the Curse. ;ell, we ha(eH

%:ut, we8(e been Redeemed from the C4RS- +F .5- L";H ;hat you8re talking about is a different Curse. %See, there8s .;+ # FF-R-3. C4RS-S, s0oken of in the ;ord of God. '+ne we8(e been Redeemed from, the other we ha(en8t. "nd, we need to understand the difference.) %So, let8s begin by defining the curses.

)1* THE CURSE O: THE "!8 % Found in #eut. 19 % Consists of Po(erty, Sickness and S0iritual #eath. Galatians $7*$ says we8(e been Redeemed from this curse, and so, we don8t ha(e to bear it. )2* .he second Curse7 s the CURSE TH!T C!ME ON THE E!RTH ITSE": , and on man and woman, when they sinned.

ENESIS #:.-1; 3ow, want you to notice the curses that came on -"R.5 and ;+G"3, res0ecti(ely. )1* THE E!RTH % 3erse 1;-18 % Cursed is the ground for thy sake % .horns also and thistles shall it bring forth unto thee... <UESTION: #oes the ground still 0roduce thorns K thistles& Sure it doesH "nd, it will until, the 1nd coming of Christ. R'%a&s 8:18-2#- "ll of creation is waiting until !esus comes back, and we recei(e our resurrection bodies. ;hy is creation waiting until that time& .hat8s the time the curse on the earth will be remo(ed. 'So, Paul says, the earth is waiting with eE0ectation for that curse to be remo(ed.) So, this G-3-S S C4RS- won8t be remo(ed, until the 1nd "d(ent, 'or the 1nd Coming of the Lord.) So, we saw the curse that came on the earth. Let8s go back, and look at the curse that came on the woman. ENESIS #:1= - 3otice the woman8s curse 0rimarily had to do with bearing children. S+RR+;7 Pain, hard work C+3C-P. +37 Gestation would be a better word, length of 0regnancy. 'See, D mo. e(idently wasn8t God8s original 0lan.) 3ow, before we lea(e this, want to make one more thing clear7 Some ha(e taught that the woman8s 0lace of submission to her husband is 0art of the curse that came on woman, at the fall, but that8s sim0ly not true. %' 8(e e(en heard some women say, 8m redeemed from the curse, so don8t ha(e to submit to youH)

%Folks, the 3ew .estament bears it out, that -,-3 F G"3 5"#38. S 33-#, the woman would still ha(e a submissi(e role. 1 TIMOTHY 2:1# - "dam was F RS. formed. .he Greek word is 0rotos 'it8s where we get the -nglish word 0rototy0e), and it literally refers to the one of higher rank or authority. 3ow, this isn8t talking about "dam K -(e after the fallH t said, "dam was formed 'or created) as the one with 5 G5-R R"32, and then -(e... 1 C'r( 11:. % '"gain, this is another Scri0ture talking about man8s creation % :-F+R- the fall) % 3either was the man created for the womanB but the woman for the man. 6So, it8s e(ident that the woman8s submission is not 0art of the fall. the homeH 'Sin, or no sinH) t was 0art of the original 0lan for

So, what is Genesis $ talking about& 'Let me show you how it read in the 5ebrew.) 4nto the woman he said, will greatly multi0ly thy P" 3 and thy 'length of) 0regnancyB in sorrow thou shalt bring forth children... YET shall thy desire be to thy husband, and he shall rule o(er thee. 'Gake a note of it. .he 0hrase and thy desire, should really read, yet thy desire.) % n other words> THE :IRST P!RT O: THE VERSE> TE""S US 8H!T CH!N ED :OR EVE, in the fall. %"nd, the SECOND P!RT O: THE VERSE> TE""S US 8H!T DID NOT CH!N E , for women in the fall. RE!D: 4nto the woman he said, will greatly multi0ly thy 0ain and thy length of 0regnancy, in sorrow thou shalt bring forth children... :4. EVEN SO, 'e(en though you8ll be 0regnant longer, and ha(e more 0ain)... STI"", you8ll ha(e seEual desire for your husband, and STI"", he will rule o(er thee. '#id you get it&)

6So, there was a 5ha&1e that came on the woman, concerning child birth. " CURSE of harder work, and more 0ainH %5as that curse been remo(ed& 3+ G+R- .5"3 .5- C4RS- +3 .5- -"R.5H %#oes the earth still ha(e thorns K thistles& /es. %#oes man still sweat when he works& /es. %.hen, women will still ha(e L":+4R and some P" 3 in childbirth.

;5". ":+4. .5-S- ;+G-3 ;5+ S"/ .5-/ 5",- 3+ P" 3& 6;hat want you to see here7 /ou8re &'t Redeemed from this curse, but you C"3 lesse& the effects of the curse, through your faithHHH

%3ow, all women are different. Gy mother in law was unsa(ed when she had all of her kids % ;ithout God % had (ery little troubleL0ain % '#r. told her, /ou8re made to ha(e babiesH) Gy wife % used her faith, lessened the effects, and she didn8t ha(e a lot of real 0ain to s0eak ofH !ust a lot of discomfort and labor. +ther women % who, because of their make%u0, ha(e a terrible time ha(ing kidsH Can they get rid of all the effects by using their faith& Probably not. Can they lessen the effects of it. Certainly.

SO> 8H!T !-OUT PMS9 '*) /ou can8t stand on Galatians $7*$, because Gal. $7*$ is talking about being Redeemed from the Curse of the LawH '.hat8s a different curse than the one you8re laboring under % with PGS. So, don8t try to use that Galatians $7*$.) % f you run around saying, 8m redeemed from the Curse of the Law, then 0o(erty, sickness and s0iritual death will be defeated. :ut, it won8t do anything for your PGS. '1) /ou can8t stand on 5ealing Scri0tures, because that time of the month isn8t a sicknessH natural function of your body. S'> 6hat 5a& 0', $'9 4se MORE NEUTR!" Scri0tures % 'Something like M?( 11:2@ % ;hat things soe(er ye desire..., or, +'h& 1@:1@ % f ye shall ask anything in my name, will do it.) 4se more neutral Scri0tures, and -E"IEVE :OR ! "ESSENIN CURSE. 3ow, that8ll workH O: THE RESU"TS O: THE t8s a

% t won8t eli%i&ate it, but you can lesse& the e77e5ts and not ha(e to suffer like you are nowH % 'Gake sense&) +ne more area, and then we8ll close. For the rest of this session, want to look at the... ; REDEMPTIVE N!MES ... we find in Scri0ture.

; REDEMPTIVE N!MES Now, (as we go through these 7 Names), youll notice that: "ll > of them are C+GP+43# 3"G-S % "nd, the first 3ame in each, is the 3ame !eho(ah.

'Probably the most common example could gi(e you, would be7 +eh'3ah-+ireh() '#oes anybody know what the 3ame !eho(ah !ireh means& %the Lord our 0ro(ider.) So, do you see what mean here& !eho(ah%!ireh has 1 0arts. t8s a 5'%2',&$ Na%e, and the 7irst &a%e is the 3ame !eho(ah. %'"ll > 3ames we8ll look at, are like thatH) %'"ll right. Let8s look o(er into -Eodus $, and learn something about the 3ame !eho(ah.) EAODUS #:1#-1@ % '4nderline7 am.) .he 3ame BI !MC in this (erse, is the 5ebrew word !-5+,"5. 3ow, in Scofield8s :ible, 0ages = K >, he says this about the 3ame !eho(ah 7 BJeho ah is distinctly the RE!E"#T$%E N&"E of !eity' C '3ow, sto0 for a moment, and think about what he8s saying7 .he 3ame !eho(ah has to do with Redem0tionH) 'Let8s kee0 reading)7 6Scofield said7 (Jeho ah is distinctly the RE!E"#T$%E N&"E of !eity' &nd means, (the )elf* e+istent ,ne who Re eals -imself'.

6 want you t' &'ti5e that Scofield 4ri&1s ',t t6' thi&1s, concerning the 3ame !eho(ah. 'First of all, !eho(ah... '*) ...is God8s REDEMPTIVE N!ME((( 'and secondly, !eho(ah)... '1) ...is a 3ame by which God REVE!"S HIMSE":. (Repeat)... 6So, if we 2,t th'se t6' th',1hts t'1ether , we could say that7 +eh'3ah is a Na%e 40 6hi5h re3eals the 3ari',s as2e5ts '7 Re$e%2ti'&( Can you see that& 'Let8s say the same thing, in another way)... D+eh'3ah is the Re$e%2ti3e Na%e '7 '$( S'> a&0thi&1 6e see atta5he$ t' that Na%e> 5a%e thr',1h the B!t'&e%e&tC( ';rite that downH .hat8s going to be keyH) Scofield goes on to say7 '$

The Name (Jehovah) points to a continuous and ever-increasing )E/0*RE%E/&T$,N to man. Jehovah has 7 Compound Names, hich reveal !im as meeting ever" need o# man, #rom his lost estate until the end.$ "ll right. Let8s loo% at those > C+GP+43# 3"G-SH 'Remember, each one re(eals a different as0ect of Redem0tion.) )1* +EHOV!H-+IREH e&esis 22:1# % !eho(ah%!ireh means the Lord our 0ro(ider.

%;e8(e already discussed today, how we were redeemed from the curse of Po(erty, when !esus died. %Remember, these are names that re(eal what was 0ro(ided for us in Redem0tion. So, P+,-R./ was dealt with, at the Cross. )2* +EHOV!H-NISSI - EE'$,s 1;:1#-15 - .he 3ame !eho(ah%3issi, means, the Lord our :anner, or the Lord our ,ictor. % t s0eaks of the 0rotection of the Lord, as 5e goes before us, as our ,ictorH %So, what else was 0ro(ided in Redem0tion& ,ictoryH %1 C'r( 15:5; % :ut thanks be to God, which gi(eth us the , C.+R/, through our Lord !esus Christ. )#* +EHOV!H-SH!"OM - +,$1es =:22-2# - .he 3ame !eho(ah%Shalom means, .he Lord our Peace. %So, what else came through Redem0tion& Peace. %R'%a&s 5:1 % .herefore being <ustified by faith, we ha(e 2ea5e ... %Isaiah 5#:5 - .he chastisement needful to obtain 2ea5e... was on 5im... )@* +EHOV!H-SH!MM!H - EFe?iel @8:#5 - '.his is s0eaking of the future restoration of !erusalem, when !esus returns...) %.he 5ebrew word for, .he Lord is .here, is !eho(ah%Shammah, and it literally means, .he Lord is Present. %Right now, !esus is not in !erusalem. :ut, one day, 5e will be there, 0ersonally, reigning from that city. %So, what does this 3ame signify, that came through Redem0tion& .he Presence of GodH %Matt( 28:1. % !esus said7 Lo, am with you alwaysH %5e li(es in us, because of the work of the Cross. -0hesians tells us that we8(e been made nigh by the :lood of Christ.

)5* +EHOV!H-TSIDKENU - +ere%iah 2#:= - !eho(ah%.sidkenu means, the Lord our Righteousness. %.his one is easy to tie u0 with Redem0tion. %11 C'r( 5:21 % For he 'God the Father) hath made him 'the Lord !esus Christ) to be sin for us, who knew no sin, that we might be made the R G5.-+4S3-SS of God in him.

%5ow did righteousness come& .hrough the Cross.

)=* +EHOV!H-R!PH! - EE'$,s 15:2#6.he Mbitter%waters8 re0resents your life before Christ. 64nderline the word tree % ;hat do you su00ose that tree is a ty0e of& Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us, for it is written, cursed is e(eryone that hangeth on a 'what&) .R--H %.he tree is a ty0e of the CrossH %3otice what came through the Cross % 5-"L 3GH 6.he 0hrase7 .he Lord that healeth thee, is the 3ame !eho(ah%Ra0ha. %.his is the first Redem0ti(e name, that God re(ealed % after they had crossed the Red Sea. %'.he Red Sea is a ty0e of the :lood of Christ). %+nce we8(e 0assed through the :lood, the Lord becomes the Lord that 5ealeth thee, to usH );* +EHOV!H-R!!H - Psal% 2#:1 - .he final name is !eho(ah%raah, .he Lord my She0herd. %!esus said in !ohn *@7**, am the good she0herd. .he good she0herd gi(eth his life for the shee0. %So, how did the Lord become our she0herd& 5e laid down his life for us, on the Cross. %3ow, want to take you through this Psalm, (erse by (erse. R-#-GP. ,- 3"G-S is re0resented here. '3ow, why is that im0ortant&) DPsal% 22 - is a 2i5t,re '7 the Cr'ss( '3( 1 % t goes through a descri0tion of the crucifiEion, and in the 5ebrew, ends with the 0hrase, t is finished.) DPsal% 2@ - is a 2i5t,re '7 the Mille&&i,% % when !esus will reign as 2ing on the -arth. %:ut, sandwiched right in between % the Cross, and the Gillenium, is ... DPsal% 2# - 6hi5h is a t02e '7 the 5h,r5h a1e . ';here the Lord is our good she0herd.) :ecause -,-R/+3- +F .5- >

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So, anything in Psalm 1$, belongs to usH .he Lord is my she0herd )+EHOV!H-R!!H - The "'r$ ',r She2her$* B shall not want )+EHOV!H-+IREH - The "'r$ ',r Pr'3i$er* . he maketh me to lie down in green 0astures7 he leadeth me beside the still waters. 6+r, literally, stilled waters. /ou see, shee0 won8t drink from a running streamH '.hey8re afraid of itH) %So, the she0herd would ha(e to still the waters, by digging a s0ot neEt to the stream, where the water can run into, and become stilled. Then, the shee0 will drink. So, what 3ame is re0resented here& )+EHOV!H-SH!"OM - The "'r$ ',r Pea5e* ... t goes on to say7 5e restoreth my soul. .hat8s the 0eace that "dam lostH t goes on to say7 ... he leadeth me in the 0aths of righteousness for his name8s sake )+EHOV!H-TSIDKENU - The "'r$ ',r Ri1hte',s&ess*. /ea, though walk through the (alley of the shadow of death, will fear no e(il7 for thou art with me )+EHOV!H-SH!MM!H - The "'r$ is Prese&t* 7 .hy rod and thy staff they comfort me. .hou 0re0arest a table before me in the 0resence of mine enemies )+EHOV!H-NISSI - The "'r$ ',r Vi5t'r* %:ecause of the ,ictory that !esus won, can sit down, and en<oy the benefits of Redem0tion, right in the middle of the de(il8s worldH %5e feeds me with the benefits of Redem0tion, right in the 0resence of mine enemies, and there8s nothing they can do about itH :ecause, 5e8s the Lord, my ,ictoryH .hen, finally... .hou anointest my head with oilB my cu0 runneth o(er. Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life... '4nderline7 Goodness and Gercy) .hat re0resents7 )+EHOV!H-R!PH! - The "'r$ ',r Healer* Gany times in the ;ord, 5-"L 3G is called both G++#3-SS and G-RC/. !5ts 1/:#8 % 5ow God anointed !esus of 3aIareth with the 5oly Ghost and with 0ower who went about doing 'what&) #+ 3G OOD and HE!"IN H '5ealing is called goodH) 5ealing is 0art of the goodness of GodH

"ll right, then. 5ow about mercy&

PS!"M =:2 % 5a(e %er50 u0on me, + Lord... and heal me. M!TT( .:2; % "nd when !esus de0arted thence, two blind men followed him, crying and saying, .hou son of #a(id, ha(e %er50 on us. ';hat did !esus do& Heale$ themH)

Surely G++#3-SS and G-RC/ shall follow me, all the days of my life )+EHOV!H-R!PH! The "'r$ ',r Healer* , and will dwell in the house of the Lord for e(er. s healing for today& /esH t8s 0art of the Redem0ti(e work of the Lord !esus Christ. Christ hath Redeemed us from the Curse of the Law7 P+,-R./, S C23-SS K SP R .4"L #-".5H