Following Jesus

Is God real? And can you prove that God exists? In today’s episode, I’m going to show you 3 strong evidences for God. And we’ll see that through science, logic, and philosophy, we can say with complete confidence that God exists. Hey! I’m David Cipriano, and my goal is to teach the Bible and to help you follow Jesus. Connect with me on Instagram and TikTok! @itsdavidcipriano I’m a brand ambassador...

How can you have a stronger prayer life? And why is it that our prayers so often go unanswered? In this episode of the Following Jesus Podcast, we’re looking at James 5:13-20 to see 4 keys to powerful prayers. Hey! I’m David Cipriano, and my goal is to teach the Bible and to help you follow Jesus. Connect with me on Instagram and TikTok! @itsdavidcipriano I’m a brand ambassador for Elevated Faith!...

In today's Bible study of James 5:1-12, we’re going to talk about prosperity, patience, and promises. We’re going to consider financial wealth, and why God sometimes condemns the rich. We’ll learn how to be patient, and what to do when we’re oppressed and persecuted. And we’re going to see what the Bible means when it says not to swear oaths or make promises. Hey! I’m David Cipriano, and my go...

In this Bible study, we’re looking at James 4:13-17 and learning how life is a vapor, and how we should spend our days because life is so short and uncertain. And we’ll be learning what we can do to make our one life count.  Hey! I’m David Cipriano, and my goal is to teach the Bible and to help you follow Jesus. Connect with me on Instagram and TikTok! @itsdavidcipriano I’m a brand ambassador for...

How can you get closer to God? And what do you do when you feel far from Him? That’s what we’ll be covering in today’s episode of the Following Jesus Podcast. We’ll be looking at James 4:7-12, and looking at five steps that bring us closer to God. Hey! I’m David Cipriano, and my goal is to teach the Bible and to help you follow Jesus. Connect with me on Instagram and TikTok! @itsdavidcipriano I’m...

Are you close to God, or are you far from Him? In today’s Bible study, we’re going to learn what it actually means to be close to God, and what we can do to get closer to Him. We’ll be looking at James 4, where we see three sins that distance us from God. Hey! I’m David Cipriano, and my goal is to teach the Bible and to help you follow Jesus. Connect with me on Instagram and TikTok! @itsdavidcipri...

What is wisdom? And how can you have more of it?  In this episode of the Following Jesus Podcast, we’ll be studying James 3 to learn about the differences between earthly wisdom and heavenly wisdom  Hey! I’m David Cipriano, and my goal is to teach the Bible and to help you follow Jesus. Connect with me on Instagram and TikTok! @itsdavidcipriano I’m a brand ambassador for Elevated Faith! Buy clothi...

Your words are a powerful force, either for evil or for good. They can be used to build up, to encourage, and to worship. But they can also be use to hurt, deceive, and discourage. And in James 3:1-12, we see 5 warnings about our words, and how we can use them wisely. Hey! I’m David Cipriano, and my goal is to teach the Bible and to help you follow Jesus. Connect with me on Instagram and TikTok! @...

James 2:14-26 is one of the most controversial passages of the Bible. And in this episode, we’re going to look at what it means that faith without works is dead, and what I believe most Christians are getting wrong about this truth. Hey! I’m David Cipriano, and my goal is to teach the Bible and to help you follow Jesus. Connect with me on Instagram and TikTok! @itsdavidcipriano I’m a brand ambassa...

As much as I hate to admit it, the church has a prejudice problem. So today, we’re going to look at the Bible, to see how to solve this issue. And from the Book of James, we’ll see three serious problems with prejudice and partiality. Hey! I’m David Cipriano, and my goal is to teach the Bible and to help you follow Jesus. Connect with me on Instagram and TikTok! @itsdavidcipriano I’m a brand ambas...

James 1:22 says, “Be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves.” Today, we’re going to look at one of the most practical passages in the Bible, we’re going to look at three steps to becoming a practical Christian. Hey! I’m David Cipriano, and my goal is to teach the Bible and to help you follow Jesus. Connect with me on Instagram and TikTok! @itsdavidcipriano I’m a bran...

Did you know that every good thing in your life comes from God? And that it’s not just your hard work, or abilities that earned them? James teaches us that every good gift isn’t just a result of luck or good fortune. It’s from God. And in this episode of the Following Jesus Podcast, we’re going to learn three important truths about God, Who is the source of every good gift. Hey! I’m David Cipriano...

How can a Christian overcome temptation? And how can we rejoice and count it all joy when we go through trials? In this episode of the Following Jesus Podcast, we’re looking at James 1:9-16. And we’re going to talk about two of the biggest struggles that everyone faces: trials and temptations. Hey! I’m David Cipriano, and I’m a youth pastor whose goal is to teach the Bible to as many people as pos...

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...