Genesis Costa Mesa

Genesis Costa Mesa
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A community on mission in Costa Mesa, CA.

  1. 1d ago

    Is Love Enough? // Geoff Kirsten

    Geoff Kirsten leads a church in Lisbon, and for nine years his community has been hearing stories about Genesis. On his first visit, he asks why God would gather a church like this one and what it's for. Many of us are holding more than we realize: years of Scripture, teaching, and faith that people in other places are desperate for. With great privilege comes great responsibility. Making disciples matters, but disciples of what? Jesus came to reconcile all things to himself (Colossians 1) and to tear down the dividing wall of hostility (Ephesians 2), and he handed that work to the church. When his team moved to Lisbon, they asked whether it would be enough to simply love the people of the city. Their experience says it's more than enough. Our job isn't to sort people into us and them. It's to make the church a place where someone far from God walks in and feels like this is for them. And the blessing God has given us can't become the place we settle. In Deuteronomy 1, Israel is told they've stayed long enough at Horeb. It's time to move on. Scripture & Themes Scripture: Colossians 1:18–24, Ephesians 2:14–16, Matthew 28:19–20, Deuteronomy 1:6–8 Themes: Reconciliation, love, the mandate of the church, discipleship, grace, welcoming the outsider, unity, saying yes to God, faithfulness, character, mission, not settling About Genesis Costa Mesa We are a Jesus-centered community on mission, shaped by the table, worship, prayer, story, and mission. Together we seek to bring the gospel to the nations, raise up leaders, and plant new Jesus-communities, living as the church both locally and globally. We hold fast to Scripture, the presence of the Spirit, and the call to join God's work of renewal in the world. Learn more at: https://www.genesiscostamesa.com/

  2. Oct 21

    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 through three things that come with that promise. First, a new Father, who frees us from the absent, abusive, authoritative, or even amazing fathers we measure him against. Second, a new identity, where the little cords other people have tied around us get cut and our family history no longer gets the final word. Third, a new community. Paul says "we are the temple": many people, one place where God lives. Our faith was never meant to be lived alone. Chris closes with a simple practice for the coming weeks. Start each morning by praying, "My Father, who is good, who is great, who doesn't change, who keeps his promises." Scripture & Themes Scripture: 2 Corinthians 6:16–18, Matthew 12:46–50, 2 Corinthians 5:17, 1 Peter 2:4–5, Acts 2:42, Ephesians 1:5, Matthew 6:9–13 Themes: Grace, the gospel, God as Father, adoption, identity, sons and daughters, freedom from the past, a new bloodline, community, the church as God's temple, forgiveness, reconciliation, communion, prayer About Genesis Costa Mesa We are a Jesus-centered community on mission, shaped by the table, worship, prayer, story, and mission. Together we seek to bring the gospel to the nations, raise up leaders, and plant new Jesus-communities, living as the church both locally and globally. We hold fast to Scripture, the presence of the Spirit, and the call to join God's work of renewal in the world. Learn more at: https://www.genesiscostamesa.com/

  3. Oct 13

    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 fruit in us? Picking up from last week, Kai walks through Luke 4, where Jesus reads Isaiah 61 in his hometown synagogue, rolls up the scroll, and tells everyone it's about him. He was anointed by the Spirit to bring good news to the poor, the prisoners, the blind, and the oppressed, and most of us fit somewhere on that list. In Acts 2 and Acts 5 we see what happens when people take that news seriously. A repentant people isn't a perfect people. They turn around. They wrestle with God and still choose him. They keep going when it costs them. The gospel bears fruit through a repentant people with an unrelenting devotion to Christ and his kingdom. Scripture & Themes Scripture: Colossians 1:3–6, Luke 4:14–21, Isaiah 61:1–2, Matthew 4:17, Acts 2:36–41, Acts 5:41–42, James 1:2–4 Themes: The gospel, fruitfulness, repentance, the anointing of the Spirit, the kingdom of God, good news, grace, confession, wrestling with God, suffering and perseverance, the resurrection, devotion to Christ, mission About Genesis Costa Mesa We are a Jesus-centered community on mission, shaped by the table, worship, prayer, story, and mission. Together we seek to bring the gospel to the nations, raise up leaders, and plant new Jesus-communities, living as the church both locally and globally. We hold fast to Scripture, the presence of the Spirit, and the call to join God's work of renewal in the world. Learn more at: https://www.genesiscostamesa.com/

  4. Oct 6

    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 what that means in an ordinary week, especially one where fear, addiction, injustice, death, or your own story feels bigger than Jesus does. Those things are real. The question is who sits above them. And the throne isn't where Jesus goes to get away from us. It's where he sends help from. He pours out the Holy Spirit so we aren't left as orphans, and so we have power to be his witnesses. You don't have to be whole before God uses you. Sometimes you get whole as you go. Scripture & Themes Scripture: Acts 2:14–39, Hebrews 1:3, Ephesians 1:20–21, John 14:16–18, Acts 1:8, Matthew 28:18–20 Themes: The gospel, the ascension, Jesus on the throne, the lordship of Jesus, the finished work of the cross, the Holy Spirit, Pentecost, fear, suffering, no longer orphans, wholeness, power to witness, the Great Commission About Genesis Costa Mesa We are a Jesus-centered community on mission, shaped by the table, worship, prayer, story, and mission. Together we seek to bring the gospel to the nations, raise up leaders, and plant new Jesus-communities, living as the church both locally and globally. We hold fast to Scripture, the presence of the Spirit, and the call to join God's work of renewal in the world. Learn more at: https://www.genesiscostamesa.com/

  5. Oct 4

    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 resurrection and what it means for our lives today. Through the stories of Emmaus, Thomas, and Peter, we see that the risen Jesus meets us in disappointment, renews our faith when we struggle to believe, and restores us to our true calling. The resurrection is not only something we believe happened—it is the hope that Jesus still reveals Himself, renews us, and restores us. Scripture & Themes 📖 Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:1–15, Luke 24:13–35, John 20:24–29, John 21:1–19 ✨ Themes: The resurrection, the gospel, evidence for the resurrection, faith, doubt, disappointment, Jesus revealing Himself, renewing our faith, restoration, calling, hope, the risen Christ About Genesis Costa Mesa We are a Jesus-centered community on mission, shaped by the table, worship, prayer, story, and mission. Together we seek to bring the gospel to the nations, raise up leaders, and plant new Jesus-communities—living as the church both locally and globally. We hold fast to Scripture, the presence of the Spirit, and the call to join God’s work of renewal in the world. Learn more at: https://www.genesiscostamesa.com/

  6. Sep 22

    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 the language of sacrifice, the Lamb, atonement, and the once-for-all offering of Christ, we’re invited to see the cross not simply as an event in history, but as the clearest picture of God’s love, presence, and purpose. The question is ultimately personal: Where is Jesus in your story, and how is the cross shaping the way you live? Scripture & Themes 📖 Scripture: Genesis 3:15, John 1:1–18, Leviticus 17:11, Leviticus 1:3, Leviticus 4:33, Exodus 29:38–39, Hebrews 10:1–7, Numbers 15:30, Matthew 27:46, Isaiah 53:5–6, Hebrews 7:26–27, John 10:18, Revelation 5:6, Mark 2:5–7, Matthew 27:51, Galatians 6:14 ✨ Themes: The elegance of the cross, Jesus fully God and fully human, the incarnation, sacrifice and atonement, Jesus as the Lamb, substitution, the once-for-all sacrifice of Christ, the blood and life, forgiveness of sins, Jesus’ willing sacrifice, God dwelling among us, the centrality of the cross, grace and redemption, the presence of God, responding to Jesus, self-righteousness and self-glorification, boasting in the cross About Genesis Costa Mesa We are a Jesus-centered community on mission, shaped by the table, worship, prayer, story, and mission. Together we seek to bring the gospel to the nations, raise up leaders, and plant new Jesus-communities—living as the church both locally and globally. We hold fast to Scripture, the presence of the Spirit, and the call to join God’s work of renewal in the world. Learn more at: https://www.genesiscostamesa.com/

  7. Sep 16

    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 points toward a coming Savior. John 1 reveals that this Savior is Jesus: fully God and fully human, the Word who became flesh and made His dwelling among us. Through the stories of Martha, Mary, and Lazarus, we see a Jesus who not only has the power to save, but who enters into the pain and reality of human life. The gospel is the story of God coming near—bringing grace, truth, comfort, and ultimately salvation through Christ. Scripture & Themes 📖 Scripture: Genesis 3:15, John 1:1–18, Matthew 1:1–17, John 11, Isaiah 52:14, Isaiah 53:4–5, John 3:16 ✨ Themes: The gospel, salvation, Jesus fully God and fully human, the incarnation, Genesis 3, the promise of a Savior, sin and rebellion, grace and truth, God dwelling among us, Emmanuel, shame, fear, blame, relational rupture, suffering, compassion, Martha and Mary, Lazarus, the suffering servant, redemption, God's love About Genesis Costa Mesa We are a Jesus-centered community on mission, shaped by the table, worship, prayer, story, and mission. Together we seek to bring the gospel to the nations, raise up leaders, and plant new Jesus-communities—living as the church both locally and globally. We hold fast to Scripture, the presence of the Spirit, and the call to join God’s work of renewal in the world. Learn more at: https://www.genesiscostamesa.com/

  8. Sep 11

    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 distance entered the story. But the gospel tells us that this is not where the story ends. In the face of our rebellion and brokenness, God moves toward us with love. Through Jesus, we are offered a Savior who enters our story, bears our sin, and brings redemption where we could never save ourselves. Scripture & Themes 📖 Scripture: Genesis 3:1–15, Revelation 12:9, Isaiah 52:14, Isaiah 53:4–5, John 3:16 ✨ Themes: The gospel, salvation, sin and rebellion, doubt, self-rule, idolatry, shame, fear, blame, relational rupture, God's love, human brokenness, the need for a Savior, Jesus as Redeemer, the suffering servant, grace, redemption, the story of Scripture About Genesis Costa Mesa We are a Jesus-centered community on mission, shaped by the table, worship, prayer, story, and mission. Together we seek to bring the gospel to the nations, raise up leaders, and plant new Jesus-communities—living as the church both locally and globally. We hold fast to Scripture, the presence of the Spirit, and the call to join God’s work of renewal in the world. Learn more at: https://www.genesiscostamesa.com/

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A community on mission in Costa Mesa, CA.

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  • Creator
    Genesis Costa Mesa
  • Years Active
    2018 - 2026
  • Episodes
    100
  • Rating
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