Following Jesus

How should Christians respond to trials? What should we do when hard times come our way? And how can we count it all joy when difficulty comes up in our lives? That’s what today’s podcast episode is about. Following Jesus Podcast, Episode 13 Hey! I’m David Cipriano, and I’m a youth pastor whose goal is to teach the Bible to as many people as possible. Connect with me on Instagram and TikTok! @itsd...

What is the book of James about? And what lessons can we learn from it?  In this episode, we’re going to do an overview of the book of James, to see who wrote it, who it was written to, when it was written, why it was written, and what life we can learn from it. Following Jesus Podcast, Episode 12 Hey! I’m David Cipriano, and I’m a youth pastor whose goal is to teach the Bible to as many people as...

In the book of Esther, all the Jews in Persia had been sentenced to death by a man named Haman. But after Queen Esther stepped up and put her life on the line, Haman was exposed as the enemy, and sentenced to death himself. But even though he’s out of the picture, his death sentence against the Jews is still in place. And even after they wrote a neutralizing decree that allowed for the Jews to def...

The book of Esther is a story about how the Jews in Persia had all been sentenced to death. Because the king had authorized Haman’s decree to execute them all in one day. But then through His providence, God saves His people. And in this episode of the Following Jesus Podcast, we’re going to see how God changes everything in the story of Esther. Hey! I’m David Cipriano, and I’m a youth pastor whos...

Esther 7 is the point that the entire book of the Esther has been building up to. It’s the moment where Queen Esther finally asks the king to reverse the decree to kill the Jews. And we’re going to see Esther’s big request, king Ahasuerus’s response, and what happens to Haman. Hey! I’m David Cipriano, and I’m a youth pastor whose goal is to teach the Bible to as many people as possible. Connect wi...

Have you ever experienced a situation, where everything was going one way, but then all of a sudden out of nowhere, everything changes? That’s what we see in Esther 6 between Haman and Mordecai, in one of the most unexpected plot twists in the entire story. Hey! I’m David Cipriano, and I’m a youth pastor whose goal is to teach the Bible to as many people as possible. Connect with me on Instagram a...

What was the scariest moment of your life? And what was at stake if things didn’t go well?  In today’s episode of the Following Jesus Podcast, we’re looking at what was likely the scariest moment of Esther’s life. And if things don’t go well, she will literally be executed for it.  So what happens? And what can lessons can we apply to our own lives? Hey! I’m David Cipriano, and I’m a youth pastor...

How did an orphan become the queen of the world’s most powerful nation? What was it about Esther that the king loved so much? And what does this story teach us about God? That’s what we’ll be covering in today’s episode of the Following Jesus podcast. Following Jesus Podcast with David Cipriano, Episode #3 Hey! I’m David Cipriano, and I’m a youth pastor whose goal is to teach the Bible to as many...

In this episode of the Following Jesus podcast, we’re looking Queen Esther's great decision. When the Jewish people are sentenced to death, Mordecai calls her to save her people, by challenging her, “Who knoweth whether thou art come to the kingdom for such a time as this?” Esther has many excuses and reasons why she can’t do anything about it. But being faced with the seemingly impossible tas...

In this episode of the Following Jesus podcast, we’re looking at the story of one of the most evil people in the Bible. That person is Haman, and he’s the main villain of the story of Esther. He was a powerful man in the Persian empire who tried to kill all the Jews in the kingdom. We’re going to look at his controversial rise to power, why he hated Mordecai, and the seemingly inevitable genocide...

Who was Mordecai, and why don’t we talk more about him? In this episode of the Following Jesus podcast, we’re learning about how Mordecai was the unsung hero of book of Esther, and possibly the most important person of the entire book. Hey! I’m David Cipriano, and I’m a youth pastor whose goal is to teach the Bible to as many people as possible. Connect with me on Instagram and TikTok! @itsdavidci...

Today, we’re going to look at the downfall of the world’s most powerful man, who ironically had no power over himself. This man was King Ahasuerus, also known as King Xerxes. In this episode of the following Jesus podcast, we’ll look at 5 mistakes that he makes, and how we can avoid those things in our own lives. Following Jesus Podcast with David Cipriano, Episode #2 Hey! I’m David Cipriano, and...

Why wasn't God mentioned in the book of Esther? How did a book end up in the Bible, without one time referencing God? And with all the bad things that happen throughout the story, how can we even know that God was even involved? That’s what we’re going to cover today on the Following Jesus Podcast. Following Jesus Podcast with David Cipriano, Episode #1 Hey! I’m David Cipriano, and I’m a youth...