Genesis Costa Mesa

Ephesians 6 Week 11 // 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. We are reminded that before we are parents, spouses, leaders, or workers, we are first children of our Heavenly Father. His love, discipline, grace, and instruction become the model for how we relate to others and how we raise the next generation.
Together we consider what it means to obey and honor, how godly discipline reflects God's heart for His children, and why spiritual formation often happens through instruction, boundaries, training, and even struggle. Whether you are a parent, a child, both, or neither, this passage invites us to see ourselves as deeply loved sons and daughters learning to imitate our perfect Father.
Scripture & Themes
📖 Scripture: Ephesians 6:1–9, Galatians 5:16–17, Ephesians 4:22–24, Hebrews 12:5–11, Deuteronomy 7:6, 1 John 3:1, Exodus 20:12, Genesis 1–3
✨ Themes: Children of God, parenting in imitation of the Father, obedience and honor, spiritual formation, discipline and instruction, grace and boundaries, the image of God, the battle between flesh and Spirit, training through struggle, affordable mistakes and wisdom, God's loving correction, identity as sons and daughters, serving others out of reverence for 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/

Ephesians Week 11 // 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 shared purpose. Together, we consider how the gospel reshapes our understanding of marriage—not as a means of self-fulfillment, but as a lifelong commitment to seek the good of another while growing into the likeness of Christ.
Scripture & Themes
📖 Scripture: Ephesians 5:21–33; Genesis 2:24
✨ Themes: Mutual submission and Christlike humility, covenant marriage as a reflection of Christ and the Church, sacrificial love and servant leadership, leaving and cleaving in lifelong commitment, resisting self-centered individualism, pursuing the good of another, marriage as a shared journey of becoming more like 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/

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 5, examining how the union of husband and wife points beyond itself to the relationship between Christ and His Church. Together, we reflect on God’s purpose for marriage, the challenges that have shaped modern understandings of it, and the invitation to live into a covenant marked by love, sacrifice, commitment, and mutual devotion.
Scripture & Themes
📖 Scripture: Genesis 2:18–24; Ephesians 5:21–33
✨ Themes: God’s design and purpose for marriage, covenant love and lifelong commitment, leaving and cleaving to form a new family, becoming one flesh in body, soul, and spirit, marriage as a reflection of Christ and the Church, mutual sacrifice, love, and submission, restoring God’s vision for relationships in a culture shaped by individualism.
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/
 
 

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 Jesus, we are invited to walk wisely, discern what pleases the Lord, and be continually filled with the Spirit. Together, we reflect on how gratitude, worship, and obedience form a life that shines with the light of Christ in a world longing for hope.
Scripture & Themes
📖 Scripture: Ephesians 5:1–20; Genesis 1:1–2; Psalm 37:4
✨ Themes: Walking in the way of love, living as children of the light, pursuing holiness in a culture of compromise, discerning what pleases the Lord, redeeming our time with wisdom and purpose, being filled with the Spirit, cultivating lives marked by gratitude, worship, and thanksgiving.
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/

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 what it means to put off old patterns, renew our minds, speak truth, practice forgiveness, and walk in the way of love. Rooted in the grace of God, we are invited into a life shaped by Christ’s presence, marked by holiness, compassion, and transformation.
📖 Scripture: Ephesians 4:17–5:2; Genesis 2:15–17; Genesis 3:8; Romans 5:6–11
✨ Themes: Walking in the way of love as followers of Jesus, leaving behind old patterns and putting on new life in Christ, how hardened hearts shape our thinking and living, becoming a new humanity marked by truth, forgiveness, and compassion, living daily in the presence and power of 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/
 
 
 

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 purpose. Together, we reflect on how God equips His people, builds His body, and invites each of us to play a part in the growth of the church. As we stay rooted in truth and love, we become a community strengthened to serve, encourage, and reflect Christ to the world.
 
📖 Scripture: Ephesians 4:7–16; 1 Corinthians 12:1–11
✨ Themes: Grace as undeserved mercy, unmerited favor, and divine empowerment, Spiritual gifts and the equipping of the church, Growing into maturity and unity in Christ, Moving from instability toward rootedness in truth and love, Discovering our role in building up the body of 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/

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 reflect on the small habits that shape us, the distractions that pull us away, and the invitation to become a community marked by the presence and character of Christ.
📖 Scripture: Ephesians 4:1–6; Song of Solomon 2:15; Ephesians 4:7
✨ Themes: Living a life worthy of our calling in Christ, Forming daily rhythms that shape faithfulness, Walking in humility, gentleness, patience, and unity, Paying attention to the “small foxes” that distract and erode devotion
 
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/

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 lives today. Even in the middle of fear, famine, and uncertainty, God continued to form Abraham through faith and obedience. As a church, we’re invited to return daily to the presence of God, creating space for prayer, fasting, worship, and breakthrough.
 
📖 Scripture: Genesis 12:1–9
✨ Themes: Encountering God in the middle of the journey, Remembering and trusting God’s promises, Building rhythms of prayer, fasting, and devotion, Returning to God daily in faith and surrender
 
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/

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, to live rooted in the love of Christ, and to experience a power that is formed in God’s presence and in community. We also reflect on how practices like fasting help clear what clutters our souls, realign us with God’s purposes, and make room for fresh movement in our lives.
 
Scripture & Themes
📖 Scripture: Ephesians 3:14–21; James 5:16; John 13:34–35; Luke 5:37–39
✨ Themes: Kneeling before the Father in humility and dependence, Being strengthened by the Spirit in our inner life, How sin, isolation, and distraction drain spiritual power
 
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/

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 or personal gain: the building of God’s temple and the formation of a new kind of community.
At the center of it all is a mystery now revealed—God’s grace extended to all people—and an eternal purpose we are invited into. A life not driven by “what’s in it for me,” but by being part of what God is doing in the world.
 
📖 Scripture: Ephesians 3:1–13
✨ Themes:
Purpose over comfort, The mystery of Christ revealed, The Church as God’s dwelling and family, Living for something eternal
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/