This is Pastor Rick's Daily Hope, the audio broadcast ministry of Pastor Rick Warren.

Today, we continue in our series called 50 Days of Faith.

In these lessons, Rick looks into God's Word to discover the true meaning of faith

and explore ways we can strengthen it.

First, if you'd like to help the kids you know, learn God's Word, then stay with us.

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Right now, here's Pastor Rick Warren with part one of a message called following God's directions.

One day a Roman army officer came to Jesus and he said,

I have a servant who's very ill.

In fact, he's paralyzed and he's suffering in bed.

And Jesus said, Well, I'll just go to your house and heal him.

And the Roman centurion said, Oh, no Lord, you don't need to do that.

He said, I understand authority and I'm not worthy for you to come to my house.

But I know this obedience and authority thing.

I am a captain in the army.

I make commands to my soldiers and they obey immediately.

And I make commands to my servants and they obey me immediately.

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