FIVE39 Church

FIVE39 Church
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FIVE39 is a church in Akron seeking to meet people where they are and teach them to follow Jesus. Every week we will post our messages here. You can also engage with us on Facebook, Instagram and through our livestream on YouTube. If you're interested in attending one of our worship gatherings, find more information at our website: https://five39.church

  1. 4d ago

    No Escape | The Jesus Way | June 14th, 2026

    This week we continue our series on Jesus' Sermon, talking about the topics of lust, sexual sin, divorce, and remarriage. It still bothers me that when we have crowds of people, we tend to talk about the “easier” topics, yet Jesus brings some of His most difficult teaching to them. I want to be more like Jesus; of that, I’m sure. Jesus will make sure no one escapes, and no one gets to point the finger and judge. I’ve titled the sermon “No Escape” because when we read this passage, we will all feel the weight and gravity of our sinful hearts. Jesus is not necessarily prescribing a cure for sin, but revealing where we really need to be made clean: at the heart level. Sin is serious, and we need to address any and all sin in our lives. With God’s help, purity is possible. We’ll spend some time talking about how to walk with Jesus, fight the flesh, and address the heart of the matter, if you're struggling with sexual sin. Then we’ll look at what Jesus has to say about divorce and remarriage. He says so little about a topic that affects so many people and carries so much shame. We’ll talk about when the Bible gives grounds for divorce and when it does not. We need to remember that Jesus is not addressing every divorce and remarriage scenario. He is teaching something very specific here, and it’s not about labeling divorced people in the crowd or making them feel bad about their past. I’m looking forward to talking about this with you. Staying away from this conversation is not helping people; Jesus addressed it. Jesus spent significant time with people who had been divorced. The beauty is that He not only showed them love and care, but He pursued them. He wasn't done with them because they had been divorced. And the good news is that Jesus is NOT done with you either! We have much to cover Sunday, and I’m thankful our Savior meets us where we are. I’m excited for what God might do this Sunday. There is a story in which Jesus stood and defended someone caught in adultery, and this Sunday we’ll ask people to stand and follow Him. That's what Jesus did every time He talked with people experiencing sexual brokenness. Let’s continue to see what God is up to this Sunday. Maybe bring a friend this week! - Pastor Mike WEBSITE: https://five39.church/ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/five39church/ INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/five39church/ PODCAST: https://anchor.fm/five39-church/

    43 min

  2. Jun 7

    Transforming Angry Hearts | The Jesus Way | June 7th, 2026

    This week, we continue looking at the greatest sermon ever preached as we look at the topic of… anger. Jesus knows us so well and knows what is in our hearts. The most dominant and common emotion people experience is probably anger. What Jesus says in this portion of His sermon is tough. Hands down, this week and next week contain some of the most challenging passages for us to apply to our lives. Think about the fact that when Jesus preached this sermon, His ministry had just begun. He had a massive crowd around Him, and He immediately addressed some heavy-hitting topics. He will expose the religious leaders and everyone in attendance (including ourselves) to the reality that no one gets to say, “Well, I’m good.” We are entering a section of the passage that addresses acceptable worship, reconciliation, what relational tension reveals, and what to do about anger when it becomes a continual pattern in our lives. We will do our best to distinguish between godly anger and sinful anger. Jesus was definitely angry at times, and there are things that should make us angry as well. But what kind of anger pleases God, and what kind of anger makes Him angry at us? This passage reveals that we cannot walk closely with Jesus while harboring anger deep in our hearts. We want to be a people who are slow to anger, just as the Lord has been with us.  WEBSITE: https://five39.church/ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/five39church/ INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/five39church/ PODCAST: https://anchor.fm/five39-church/

    39 min

  3. May 31

    Clarifying Reasons | The Jesus Way | May 31st, 2026

    What an amazing season we’re in as a church. Seeing so many people give their lives to Jesus as we study His words has brought so much joy to my heart! This week we continue our study and look at just four verses where Jesus tells us why He didn’t come, and why He did. Our reasons for following Jesus might not actually be what we need. Jesus brings clarity about the Law and about Himself. This message is titled “Clarifying Reasons,” and we’re going to let Jesus tell us what those are. We all put so much stock in our own world, plans, and will for our lives, but we’ll see that Jesus will accomplish His Word and His will, not our own, and that is very good news! He is a promise-keeping God, and we can stand on His Word. Jesus also gives a specific challenge because He knows how easily we lose focus. He calls us to live for true greatness in His kingdom. I’ll spend time showing how easily we live for our own kingdom, some warning signs that reveal it, and how we can make sure we’re pursuing true greatness in God’s kingdom instead. The entire Word of God is so important for our lives. We need to cherish it, obey it, find Jesus in it, and walk closely with Him. Jesus didn’t come to steal joy, but to show us that true joy is only found in Him. Every command of God is an invitation. As a church, we don’t shrug at His Word, we surrender to it. WEBSITE: https://five39.church/ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/five39church/ INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/five39church/ PODCAST: https://anchor.fm/five39-church/

    38 min

  4. May 24

    Who Do You Think You Are? | The Jesus Way | May 24th, 2026

    This week we continue our series looking at what Jesus tells His disciples about who they are. We live in a very confused day where everyone is trying to figure out who they are. Most people are looking within themselves or to culture to define them. But we’re going to look to Jesus and let Him tell us who we are. Real meaning and purpose are closer than we think. Jesus will show us His Plan A to reach those around us. What we love about Jesus is that He is simple and practical.  This message carries the heartbeat of our church. We’re going to talk about what it means to be salt and light in a lost and dying world. There is an urgent need for believers’ lights to shine brightly. We need more moms, dads, singles, coffee shop workers, landscapers, farmers, engineers, teachers, nurses, police officers, retirees, real estate agents- the list could go on, who are willing to be salt and light in a lost and dying world. Jesus can’t be a Sunday thing, He must be the main thing in all things. We’ll spend some time getting really practical about what it means to shine brightly, some simple things to do, and some things not to do.  WEBSITE: https://five39.church/ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/five39church/ INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/five39church/ PODCAST: https://anchor.fm/five39-church/

    41 min

  5. May 17

    How To Be Happy | The Jesus Way | May 17th, 2026

    This Sunday we begin our summer-long series through the greatest sermon ever preached: the words of Jesus in Matthew 5, 6, and 7. It is rich, challenging, and calls us to deeper obedience as His followers. At this early point in His ministry, Jesus’ fame is spreading, but He doesn’t collect fans — He calls followers to live in allegiance to His authority. I’ll be honest with you: there are some hard sayings that He lays down. He looks at a crowd of people who LOVE His miracles, healings, and what He can offer them, but the question is: do they really love Jesus and His way? It’s a timely challenge for our church family. There is a way we like to live, and there is a way we must live if we’re going to follow Jesus. He looks at the crowd, invites them in, and shows them what it truly means to be His disciple. Jesus has an agenda in this portion of His teaching: to make sure people truly understand what it means to follow Him for His sake, not just because of what He can give them. This week, we’ll cover Matthew 5:1–12 with a message titled, “How to Be Happy.” Everyone, without exception, wants to be happy. But what does it mean to be truly happy in God despite our circumstances? The hard truth is that many of us who follow Jesus seek deep happiness, joy, and satisfaction apart from Jesus and His way. We don’t hunger and thirst for Him like we ought to. If we’re honest, we hunger for affirmation, healing, money, and comfort in this life. We look within ourselves and to the world to find fulfillment. Our hearts are drawn to other things for “happiness,” and in this passage, Jesus comes in hot and lays down some hard truth. If you want to find true happiness, it starts with brokenness. Jesus is NOT looking for more people to sit in rows, fill a room, and watch Him work. He’s looking for followers who will live under His teaching and His way. WEBSITE: https://five39.church/ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/five39church/ INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/five39church/ PODCAST: https://anchor.fm/five39-church/

    38 min

  6. May 10

    Purpose in Pain | Meant For Good | May 10th, 2026

    Some of the deepest wounds we carry are not only about what happened to us, but who hurt us.We live in a broken world, but we also live in broken relationships. Betrayal, disappointment, conflict, and pain can leave marks on our hearts that are hard to move past. And when the pain runs deep, many of us find ourselves asking: Where was God in this?This Sunday, we will conclude our series on the life of Joseph. After years of betrayal, loss, false accusation, and suffering, Joseph finally stands face to face with the very brothers who caused so much of his pain. In that moment, he has a choice: will he allow bitterness to take root, or will he trust that God has been working even here?Joseph’s story reminds us that pain can become a lens. If we are not careful, it can distort the way we see God, others, and ourselves. It can keep us fixed on the offense and unable to move forward. But Genesis 45 invites us to see something different:Where the world wants us to stay paralyzed in pain, God invites us to view our pain through His purpose.Joseph was able to say, “God sent me.” Later, he would say, “You meant evil against me, but God meant it for good.” That does not mean the pain was not real. It does not mean the wounds did not matter. It means the pain was not pointless. WEBSITE: https://five39.church/ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/five39church/ INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/five39church/ PODCAST: https://anchor.fm/five39-church/

    33 min

  7. May 3

    Choose Forgiveness | Meant For Good | May 3rd, 2026

    This Sunday we continue our series on the life of Joseph. This week will be the heaviest conversation we have had yet as we talk about how to find healing when we have been hurt. Joseph has faced many tests up to this point in his life, and this one is by far the biggest he will face: forgiveness and restoration. It has been a long time since he last interacted with his brothers. His dreams have now come to fulfillment. He sees them and could have ignored them, but instead he tests them to see if they have experienced real transformation in their hearts since the hurt they caused. We have much to cover this Sunday as we look at portions of Scripture from Genesis 41 through 43. Joseph shows many lessons for us to learn. How do we offer forgiveness? What should we feel emotionally? When do we need to test people and discern whether they are being honest? He forgives, blesses, and eats with them before they confess or acknowledge anything. Forgiveness might not fix someone else, but it will free you. Oftentimes when we face hurtful emotions and people, we retreat to a safe place where there is no hurt. We can ignore it. However, the safe places with no hurt are also places with no healing or joy. WEBSITE: https://five39.church/ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/five39church/ INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/five39church/ PODCAST: https://anchor.fm/five39-church/

    34 min

  8. Apr 26

    Pit to Palace | Meant For Good | April 26th, 2026

    This week we will continue in our series  “Meant for Good.” We have been studying the life of Joseph, and we will be in chapters 40 and 41 of the book of Genesis. The title of the message is “Pit to Palace.” Throughout these two chapters, we see that Joseph interprets dreams for a cupbearer, a baker, and King Pharaoh himself. These dreams and interpretations are extraordinary and life-changing for all involved, including Joseph. Most people have a hard time seeing what God is doing in their lives to prepare them for the things He wants to do. It is difficult to see what will be when we are deep in what is. One of the most prominent characteristics we see in the life of Joseph is his faithfulness, no matter where he was. Whether in the pit or in the palace, Joseph stayed true to God and was being conformed from the inside out so that God could use him for His glory. This Sunday, we want to ask ourselves, “What is God doing in my life to conform and prepare me for His future glory?” WEBSITE: https://five39.church/ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/five39church/ INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/five39church/ PODCAST: https://anchor.fm/five39-church/

    37 min
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FIVE39 is a church in Akron seeking to meet people where they are and teach them to follow Jesus. Every week we will post our messages here. You can also engage with us on Facebook, Instagram and through our livestream on YouTube. If you're interested in attending one of our worship gatherings, find more information at our website: https://five39.church

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    FIVE39 Church
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2026
  • Episodes
    183
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