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Genesis Costa Mesa
by Genesis Costa Mesa
A community on mission in Costa Mesa, CA. genesiscostamesa.com
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Why Would Jesus Save Me // Week 7 - Chris Wienand
Week 7 at Genesis | Why Will Jesus Save Me? The gospel isn't a one-time transaction that gets you into heaven and leaves you trying to be a good person for the rest of your life. In 2 Corinthians 6, God says, "I will be a father to you, and you shall be sons and daughters to me." Chris walks...
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Why Would Jesus Save Me // Week 6 - Kai Kiaha
October 11 at Genesis | Why Would Jesus Save Me? In Colossians 1, Paul writes to a small church we know almost nothing about and tells them the gospel is bearing fruit and growing throughout the whole world. It's the language of Genesis 1: be fruitful and multiply. So how does the gospel bear…
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Why Would Jesus Save Me // Week 5 - Nick Fox
Week 5 | Where Is Jesus Now? Most tellings of the gospel stop at the empty tomb. Peter's sermon in Acts 2 keeps going. Jesus was raised, and then he was exalted to the right hand of God, which means he is somewhere doing something right now. Nick Fox continues our series on the gospel by asking...
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Why Would Jesus Save Me // Week 4 - Chris Wienand
This Week at Genesis | Why Will Jesus Save Me? What does the resurrection actually mean for us? In 1 Corinthians 15, Paul reminds us that the gospel stands on the reality that Christ died for our sins, was buried, and was raised from the dead. This message explores the evidence for the…
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Why Would Jesus Save Me // Week 3 - Jonah Ladesic
This Week at Genesis | The Elegance of the Cross What makes the cross so central to the Christian faith? In The Elegance of the Cross, Jonah walks through the story of sacrifice—from the Old Testament offerings to Jesus, the fully God and fully human Son who willingly gave Himself for us. Through...
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Why Would Jesus Save Me // Week 2 - Chris Wienand
This Week at Genesis | Why Would Jesus Save Me? As we continue our 8-week series exploring the gospel of Jesus, Chris takes us back to the beginning to ask what kind of Savior we actually need. In Genesis 3, humanity’s rebellion brings shame, fear, blame, and distance from God—but even there, God...
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Why Would Jesus Save Me - Week 1 // Chris Wienand
This Week at Genesis | Why Would Jesus Save Me? As we begin our 8-week series exploring the gospel of Jesus, Chris asks a foundational question: Why would Jesus save me? Looking at the story of humanity’s rebellion in Genesis 3, we see how doubt, self-rule, shame, fear, blame, and relational...
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Strengthen the Stakes - Storytelling | Chris Weinand
This Week at Genesis | Storytelling As we continue our Strengthening the Stakes series, we turn to Storytelling and the powerful way stories shape how we understand our lives, our past, and our future. The Bible tells the story of God unfolding through the stories of men and women, ultimately...
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Strengthen the Stakes - Mission // Kai & David
This Week at Genesis | A Life on Mission This week at Genesis, Kai and David tag-teamed a message on what it means to live a life on mission. Kai began by laying the foundation for our calling as followers of Jesus—reminding us that we have been called to follow Him, equipped with everything we...
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Strengthen the Stakes - Prayer // Nick Fox
This Week at Genesis | Prayer This week in our Strengthening the Stakes series, we turned our attention to Prayer—exploring what it looks like to become a people who keep showing up before God and refuse to lose heart. Through Jesus’ parable of the persistent widow in Luke 18, we were reminded…
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Strengthen the Stakes - The Table | Chris Wienand
This Week at Genesis | The Table This week we continued our Strengthen the Stakes series by looking at The Table—a picture of the kind of community God is forming through His Church. Beginning in Isaiah 54 and Acts 2, we reflected on the convictions that shaped Genesis from the very beginning:...
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Ephesians Week 15 // The Final Call // Chris Wienand
This Week at Genesis | The Final Call As Paul closes his letter to the Ephesians, he leaves the church with a final call: stay alert, pray continually, and stand firm in Christ. This message reminds us that spiritual vigilance isn't a one-time act but a lifelong posture. We are called to…
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Ephesians Week 14 // Armed for Battle // Chris Wienand
This Week at Genesis | Armed for Battle As Paul brings his letter to a close, he reminds the church that our greatest battle is not against people, but against the spiritual forces at work in the world. This message explores what it means to be strengthened by the Lord, stand firm in the gospel,...
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The Spirit of the Lord // Rob Hutton
This Week at Genesis | The Spirit of the Lord Isaiah 11:1–4 This week we begin a new journey through the book of Isaiah by looking at one of Scripture's clearest pictures of the promised Messiah. Isaiah points us to the coming Branch from the line of Jesse—the One upon whom the Spirit of the Lord...
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Ephesians Week 13 // Parenting in Imitation of Our Heavenly Father // Andrew Jansma
This Week at Genesis | We Are Children of Our Heavenly Father Ephesians 6:1–9 As Paul concludes his household instructions in Ephesians, he turns to children, parents, slaves, and masters. In this message, we explore God's design for the parent-child relationship through the lens of the gospel.…
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Ephesians Week 12 // Profound Mystery of Marriage // Chris Wienand
This Week at Genesis | This Mystery Is Profound In Ephesians 5, Paul describes marriage as a profound mystery that points beyond itself to the relationship between Christ and His Church. This message explores God's vision for marriage as a covenant of sacrificial love, mutual submission, and…
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Ephesians Week 11 // What is Marriage // Andy Rodgers
This Week at Genesis | Marriage, Covenant, and the One-Flesh Union Marriage is more than a cultural institution or personal arrangement—it is a covenant designed by God to reflect His faithful love for His people. In this message, we explore God’s vision for marriage from Genesis 2 and Ephesians…
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Ephesians Week 10 // Children of the Light // Kai Kiaha
This Week at Genesis | Children of the Light In Ephesians 5, Paul calls the church to remember who they are: children of the light. This message explores the contrast between darkness and light, and what it means to live lives shaped by the love, holiness, and presence of God. As followers of...
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Ephesians Week 9 // Walk in the Way of Love // Kai Kiaha
This Week at Genesis | Walk in the Way of Love In Ephesians 4–5, Paul invites us to consider how we walk—not simply what we believe, but the kind of people we are becoming. This message explores the contrast between old ways of living and the new humanity formed in Christ. Together, we reflect on...
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Ephesians Week 8 // "Grace Has Been Given" // Chris Wienand
This Week at Genesis | Grace Has Been Given In Ephesians 4, Paul reminds us that grace has been given to each of us—not only as mercy and favor, but as empowerment for the work of God. This message explores how Christ gifts and forms His church, calling every person into maturity, unity, and...
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Ephesians Week 7 // Ephesians 4:1-6 //Chris Wienand
This Week at Genesis | “I Urge You…” In Ephesians 4, Paul shifts from belief to practice—urging the church to live lives worthy of the calling they’ve received. This message explores what it means to walk in humility, gentleness, unity, and love in the everyday rhythms of life. Together, we…
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Time to Build an Altar // Genesis 12:1-9 // Chris Wienand
This Week at Genesis | Build an Altar In Genesis 12, Abram responds to God’s call by building altars along the journey—places of encounter, remembrance, and surrender. This message explores why altars mattered in Abraham’s story and what it means for us to build rhythms of devotion in our own…
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Ephesians Week 5 // I Kneel Before the Father // Chris Wienand
This Week at Genesis | I Kneel… I Pray… I Pray From Paul’s prayer in Ephesians 3, we’re invited into a posture and a practice—kneeling before the Father and praying for something deeper than surface change. This message explores what it means to be strengthened by the Spirit in our inner being…
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Ephesians Week 5 // God's Eternal Purpose // Chris Wienand
This Week at Genesis | Ephesians 3:1–13 In Epistle to the Ephesians 3, we step into Paul’s perspective on suffering, purpose, and what truly makes a life worth living. Writing from prison, Paul reframes everything—not as loss, but as calling. His life is anchored in something bigger than comfort…
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A Call to Fast // Chris Wienand
This Week at Genesis | An Invitation to Intimacy - Fasting Throughout Scripture, God’s people fasted when they longed to draw near to Him and seek His guidance. In this message, we reflect on the invitation to fasting as a way of making space for prayer, attentiveness, and deeper dependence on…
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Ephesians Week 4 // God's Workmanship // Daena Dooley
This Week at Genesis | Ephesians 2:10–22 In Ephesians 2, Paul reminds us that the gospel does more than change individual lives—it creates a new people. In a world shaped by hostility, division, and fear, Jesus tears down the dividing wall that separates us and brings those who were once far away...
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Ephesians Week 3 // "...But God" // Nick Fox
This Week at Genesis | Made Alive in Christ In Ephesians 2, we’re invited to see the full story of what God has done for us. Once shaped by the patterns of the world, we find ourselves in need of something deeper than self-improvement—something only God can do. But God. In His mercy and great…
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Ephesians Week 2 // Prayer of an Apostle // Chris Wienand
This Week at Genesis | Prayer of an Apostle In Epistle to the Ephesians 1, Paul gives us a powerful picture of what it means to pray. “I keep asking…” A persistent prayer that we would truly know God — to see the hope we’re called to, the richness of our inheritance, and the power at work within...
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Ephesians Week 1 // "in Christ" // Nick Fox
This Week at Genesis | Ephesians 1:1–14 Nick Fox kicked off our new series in Ephesians by walking through the opening passage of Paul’s letter and the powerful reminder of who we are in Christ. In these first verses, Paul keeps returning to one phrase: “in Christ.” It’s a simple idea, but it...
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A Christian View of Money - A life of trustful stewardship under God | Stu Dooley
This Week at Genesis | A Christian View of Money Money promises security without dependence. But Jesus invites us into something deeper — a life of trustful stewardship under God. This week, Stu shared vulnerably from his own story — how God has used generosity to reshape his trust, loosen his...
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Drive the Stakes Deep // Hope & Healing - Week 6 // Chris Wienand
This Week at Genesis | Sent to Multiply This weekend felt a little different for us as a church as we gathered to pray over Tyler and Haylee — part of the core family who helped shape our community from the early days — and sent them out with blessing into what God has next. Through passages in...
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Jesus, The Woman and The Law // Hope & Healing - Week 4 // Chris Wienand
Chris continued our Hope & Healing series with the story of the Samaritan woman in John 4 — a story that puts the staggering love of Jesus on display. This is love that isn’t thin, polite, or distant — it’s lavish. It’s extravagant, abundant, even offensive in how far it goes. It shows us the...
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Hope & Healing // Week 3 // Chris Wienand
This Week at Genesis | 24hr Prayer In week three of our Hope & Healing series, Chris reflected on our 24 Hours of Prayer—celebrating the way God encounters us as we intercede for one another and how whole communities can be transformed through simple, faithful obedience. From salt and light in...
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Hope & Healing // Week 2 // Nick Fox
This Week at Genesis | Hope & Healing — Week 2 In Week Two of Hope & Healing, Nick Fox reminded us that evangelism and healing are not optional or reserved for a few—they’re central to following Jesus. Faithfulness means stepping into contested territory, joining Jesus where the need is great and...
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Hope & Healing // Week 1 // Nick Fox
This Week at Genesis | Hope & Healing — Week 1 Nick Fox kicked off our new series, Hope & Healing, inviting us to reflect on what God is doing in our church and wrestle honestly with the space between faith, disappointment, and trust. Faith isn’t certainty—it’s trusting God even when outcomes…
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Advent Week 3 // Love // Kai Kiaha
This Sunday, Kai closed our Advent journey by reminding us that love is the why behind Christmas. From 1 Corinthians 13, we were invited to see love not as a feeling, but as an enduring act—one that draws us deeper into knowing Jesus and becoming more like Him. We were created to be His beloved,...
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Advent Week 2 // Peace // Hannah Walser
This Week at Genesis | Peace In this Advent message, Hannah reflects on peace as God’s gracious response to human fear. From the garden, where humanity hides in shame, to the prophets who proclaim good news, Scripture reveals a God who seeks us out, covers our vulnerability, and draws near with...
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Advent Week 1 // Joy // Judah Danganan & Tyler Larson
This Week at Genesis | Advent Week 1 — The Joy of Christ This Sunday we hosted an Apprentice Sunday where we give opportunities to rising young leaders a chance to lead in our Sunday space, this week Judah and Tyler from Biola gave a wonderful sermon on Joy. Judah and Tyler opened our Advent…
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A Sacred Assignment // A Chaotic Ending - Nehemiah 13 // Chris Wienand
In the final chapter of Nehemiah, Chris closed our series by showing us that the story of renewal doesn’t end with perfectly rebuilt walls—but with the honest reality of human hearts. Nehemiah 13 opens with hope, yet ends in heartbreak as the people drift again and Nehemiah returns to find...
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A Sacred Assignment // The Return to Holy Rhythms - Nehemiah 12 // Daena Dooley
This Week at Genesis | Nehemiah 12 Daena led us through Nehemiah 12 by reminding us that the true work of renewal is not the rebuilding of stones but the rebuilding of souls. Nehemiah shows us a community returning to the rhythms that reshape the heart—holy purification, right worship, and…
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A Sacred Assignment // A Story Worth Telling - Nehemiah 9 // Chris Wienand
This Week at Genesis | Nehemiah 9 This week, we walked through Nehemiah 9 — a moment where Israel remembers their whole story with God. The chapter reveals the pattern many of us know in our own lives: confession, freedom, wilderness, blessing, and rebellion. And yet, through every season, God’s...
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A Sacred Assignment // A People with New Hearts - Nehemiah 8 // Tyler Cockrum
Tyler led us through Nehemiah 8, where Israel gathers to hear the Scriptures read aloud after returning from exile. What looks at first like a simple moment of renewed devotion is actually part of a much larger story — a story of longing for God’s presence to return. Nehemiah isn’t ultimately…
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A Sacred Assignment // Nehemiah 6 // Daena Dooley
This Week at Genesis | Nehemiah 6 This week, Deana continued our series through Nehemiah, reminding us that distraction, discredit, and fear are often the enemy’s tactics to pull us away from God’s work in our lives. Yet, like Nehemiah, we’re invited to remain steadfast — to stay at the wall, to...
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A Sacred Assignment // Nehemiah 5 // Kai Kiaha
This week, Kai spoke from Nehemiah 5, showing us hope in Nehemiah and how to beautifully lends itself to today. In Him, He is our center, our peace, and our provider. Even when we feel we don’t have enough, God calls us to trust that He will give us more. Nehemiah 5 is a chapter of great hope—an...
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Coping with Opposition // A Sacred Assignment // Chris Wienand
This week, Chris taught from Nehemiah 4. In the midst of rebuilding, Nehemiah and his people faced relentless pressure—yet their persistence became a model for how we’re called to live: steadfast, courageous, and full of the Spirit. Chris challenged us to imagine what our church might look like…
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Becoming Attentive to God // A Sacred Assignment - Nehemiah // Daena Dooley
This week, Deana taught from Nehemiah 3. Nehemiah is not about a building project; it is about a people becoming attentive and responsive to God in the midst of rubble. As the people rebuilt the wall together, we are reminded that God’s work is not about structures but about hearts transformed…
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What we are called to build // A Sacred Assignment - Nehemiah // Chris Wienand
This week in Nehemiah 2:11–20, Chris shared how God calls us to rebuild—not just walls, but lives shaped by love for Jesus, one another, worship, prayer, mission, and the Spirit’s leading. Nehemiah reminds us that every sacred assignment carries both weight and opposition, yet with God’s gracious...
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A Period of Readiness // A Sacred Assignment - Nehemiah // Chris Wienand
This week we continued our series in Nehemiah as Chris unpacked what it means to step into a sacred assignment. In Nehemiah 2, we see a man facing his greatest fears, carrying the weight of God’s calling, and stepping into opposition while holding on to God’s strength. From Nehemiah’s courage...
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Living a Life of Meaning // A Sacred Assignment - Nehemiah // Chris Wienand
This Week at Genesis | Nehemiah 1:1–11 Chris W began our new series on Nehemiah by showing us how what feels like an inconvenient placement can actually be God’s perfect positioning. Nehemiah was “just” a cupbearer, yet God used that role to prepare him for a much bigger purpose. In the same way,...
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The Next Genesis Chapter // A Sacred Assignment - Nehemiah // Chris Wienand
This week at Genesis, we’re celebrating a new chapter—we’re moving! Chris takes us back through our history, highlighting where we’ve come from so we can better understand where God is leading us next. This move isn’t just about a new location, but about carrying forward the heart of Genesis into…
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