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
70 episodes
Wrestling According to God | Genesis 32
This week, we will be exploring Genesis 32 together, Wrestling According to God. Or perhaps it should more accurately be called Wresting with God. Jacob literally wrestles God in this chapter. It is a hard thing to im...
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48:58
Hard Times According to God | Genesis 30:25-31:55
This week, we will be exploring Genesis 30:25-31:55 together, Hard Times According to God. This is another passage that could be under the "Strange Stories in the Bible" category. We have weird breeding strategies, a bunch of ...
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47:34
Dysfunction According to God | Genesis 29:31-30:24
This week, we will be exploring Genesis 29:31-30:24 together, Dysfunction According to God. "Wow! These peopl...
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51:46
Grace According to God | Genesis 28:1-22
This week, we will be exploring Genesis 28:1-22 together, Grace According to God. Grace, grace, God's grace.Grace that will pardon and cleanse within.Grace, grace, God's grace,Grace that is greater than all our sin!Grac...
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Disappointment According to God | Genesis 29:1-30
This week, we will be exploring Genesis 29:1-30 together, Disappointment According to God. Have you ever felt disappointed in life?Have you ever wondered why life hasn't turned out as you expected?Have you ever faced the stark ...
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The Blessing According to God | Genesis 26:34-28:9
This week, we will be exploring Genesis 26:34-28:9 together, The Blessing According to God. In many ways, this passage is a sad story.Isaac and Rebekah's marriage appears to be in shambles.Rebekah rules the roost.Isaac is r...
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49:29
Digging Wells According to God | Genesis 26:1-33
This week, we will be exploring Genesis 26:1-33 together, Digging Wells According to God. I originally titled this chapter, "Flashback according to God." A strange title. But in Genesis 26, you really have an interruption in the narrat...
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Foolishness According to God | Genesis 25:29-34
This week, we will be exploring Genesis 25:29-34 together, Foolishness According to God. Esau and Jacob are very different twins. Esau is hairy. Jacob is smooth. Esau is an outdoorsman. Jacob is an indoorsman. Esau is physically st...
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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