
5:16 Podcast
A media production of Community Bible Church in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. A church dedicated as a Community of Christ to reach the Community for Christ. This podcast aims to provide biblically based sermons, commentary, topical studies, interviews, and conversations on a 5:16 foundation with a 3:16 mission.
Episodes
62 episodes
Twins According to God | Genesis 25:19-28
For the next twelve weeks, we will be exploring the life of Jacob in Genesis 25-35. Jacob's life is quite interesting. He is not much of a "hero" in the traditional sense of the word. He has his faults, failures, struggles, weaknesses,...
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45:09

5:16 Vision Sunday | 2025
This Sunday, May 18 (9am, 10:45am), is our 516 Vision Sunday. Every year, on the Sunday closest to May 16, we take time to remind ourselves of our vision as a local church. We desire to be the community of Christ in order to r...
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35:10

Success According to God | Genesis 24:29-67
This week we will be exploring Genesis 24:29-67, Success According to God. What does it mean to be successful?What is your view of success?Do you feel like you are successful?Success is a tricky word. How you define success...
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35:35

Guidance According to God | Genesis 24:1-28
This week we will be exploring Genesis 24:1-28, Guidance According to God. Genesis 24 is a love story unlike any other love story (unless you can remember someone coming to your hometown on a load of camels with gifts galore and entici...
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39:48

Grief According to God | Genesis 23
This week Pastor Zach will be teaching through Genesis 23, Grief According to God. Genesis 23 kicks off the epilogue to the life of Abraham and the transition to the generation of Isaac. This transition begins with the death of the mat...
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Sacrifice According to God | Genesis 22:1-19
Genesis 22 is holy ground.This chapter is the climax of the Abraham story and one of the most powerful and beautiful pictures of the love of God and the sacrifice of His only Son. Genesis 22 is called the Akedah ("binding") by Jews...
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45:34

Faithfulness According to God | Genesis 21:1-34
This week we will explore Genesis 21:1-34, Faithfulness According to God. FINALLY! After many, many years and many, many heartaches and doubts, Isaac (aka Laughter) finally arrives!Sarah is overjoyed! She sings in amazement at God'...
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48:27

Providence According to God | Genesis 20:1-18
This week we will explore Genesis 20:1-18, Providence According to God. Abraham is growing in his relationship with God. In Genesis 18, we see him welcoming God into his home, showing great humility and worship, interceding for the cit...
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Tragedy According to God | Genesis 19:17-38
This week we will explore Genesis 19:17-38, Tragedy According to God. Lot's story is tragic.He began well. He was blessed. He was loved. He was joined to Abraham...
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45:18

Compromise According to God | Genesis 19:1-16
This week we will explore Genesis 19:1-16, Compromise According to God. Lot's story is tragic.He began well. He was blessed. He was loved. He was joined to Abraham in family and friendship. He was enjoying the goodness of God.B...
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46:21

Intercession According to God | Genesis 18:16-33
This week we will explore Genesis 18:16-33, Intercession According to God. In Genesis 18, God not only reveals the miraculous birth of Isaac to Abraham and Sarah but...
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44:01

Laughter According to God | Genesis 18:1-15
This week we will explore Genesis 18:1-15, Laughter According to God. Have you ever noticed that there are different kinds of laughs? There is the laugh of joy. The laugh of entertainment. The laugh of mockery. And the laugh o...
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45:36

Names According to God | Genesis 17:1-27
This Sunday, February 23 (9am, 10:45am), we will have a special Sunday with Walt Heyer and Dr. Jennifer Bauwens on the topic of Embracing God's Design. This week we will explore Genesis 17:1-27, Names According to God. What is...
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39:48

Failure According to God | Genesis 16:1-16
This week we will explore Genesis 16:1-16, Failure According to God. Have you ever failed?Or perhaps a more important question...Have you ever felt like a failure?Deep down we all want life to work. We want to succeed in ou...
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46:16

The Great Commission | Week 5
🌍 This Sunday’s featured speaker for The Great Commission 101 is Abram Ebersohn! He will be teaching “How to become a World Christian.” 🌍Abram is married to his wife, Helen, and is a proud father of three. He currently serves as the Sen...
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Courage According to God | Genesis 14:1-24
This week we will explore Genesis 14:1-24, Courage According to God. Abram was a man of peace. In chapter 13, Abram took the initiative to live at peace with Lot. He acted in humility and grace to resolve their conflict. ...
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43:10

The Great Commission 101 | Week 4
🌍 We are excited to have John LaRavia this Sunday teach on “Where Christ is Not Named: The Remaining Task of World Evangelization” for The Great Commission 101! 🌍John has been married to his wife, Katie, for nearly 18 years, and they have t...
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1:46:30

Peacemaking According to God | Genesis 13:1-18
This week we will explore Genesis 13:1-18, Peacemaking According to God. Conflict is a reality in all of our lives.As much as we may want peace, we can often find ourselves struggling with tension, frustration, disagreements, disap...
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45:28

The Great Commission 101 | Week 3
This Sunday’s featured speaker for The Great Commission 101 is Shane Folks! He will be teaching “The Unstoppable Advance: A History of Global Missions.” Shane Folks earned his PhD in World Religions from the South...
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Blessing According to God | Genesis 12:1-20
This week we will begin our journey through the life of Abraham with a look at Genesis 12:1-20, Blessing According to God. Genesis 12 is one of the key chapters in the Bible. In this chapter, God calls Abraham to leave his country ...
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44:12

The Great Commission 101 | Week 2
We are excited to have Pastor Steve this Sunday teach on “Unleashing the Gospel: The Book of Acts” for The Great Commission 101! Steve is a graduate of Southeastern Bible College (BA), New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary...
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