Social Dallas Podcast: "Possess the Promise"

Guest Speaker: Christine Caine
Date: January 5, 2026
Host: Social Dallas Church

Episode Overview

This dynamic New Year's message, delivered by global Christian leader Christine Caine, rallies Social Dallas to step boldy into 2026 with a mindset of "going in" to God's promises. Drawing from Deuteronomy, Joshua, and her own powerful life story, Caine challenges the congregation to leave behind the wilderness of old wounds and victimhood, undergo necessary spiritual "cutting," embrace healing, and step up in faith to possess what God has already prepared.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. A Miraculous Moment & Vision for the Future

• Christine opens by acknowledging the magnitude of what God is doing at Social Dallas.
• She exhorts the church not to "miss the miracle" in their midst, referencing the near completion of a new 90,000 sq. foot church home.
  "As someone from the outside that's walked in here, I need you to know that you are in the midst of a mighty, mighty move of God. Don't miss it." (03:44)

2. The Purpose of Liberation — "Brought Out, To Be Brought In"

• Main Text: Deuteronomy 6:20-23
• God brings people out of bondage, not merely for freedom itself, but to lead them into promise.
  "He brought you out to take you in." (06:53)
• Many believers settle for wandering or "laps around Mount Sinai" rather than moving into God’s full promise due to obstacles or victimhood.

3. Personal Testimony—Overcoming Victimhood

• Christine shares her background: abandoned as a child, abused, and yet now stands as a living testimony of God's restorative power.
  "I could be starting 2026 ... and still be living like a victim, even though I was set free decades ago when I came to faith in Christ." (09:35)
• She warns against building an identity around wounds—"The victim narrative has become an industry, a cottage industry, and people getting their identity and their income from what happened to them. And they're making that bigger than what Jesus did for them." (11:59)

4. Freedom Is Not a Personality, But a Bloodline

• Christine dispels the myth that only certain types of people walk in freedom.
• "Freedom is not a personality type. It's a blood type. It's the blood of Jesus Christ of Nazareth that set every believer free." (11:23)

5. Moving from Story to Testimony

• She emphasizes the difference between rehearsing a "story" for a platform and proclaiming a "testimony" of real transformation.
• "There's a difference between a testimony and a story. ... If you have a testimony, you can stand here at 60 and say, let me tell you what happened to me when I was 10 ... but let me tell you how my Savior set me free." (16:07)

6. What it Takes to Possess the Promise (Joshua 5)

a) A Generation Must Embrace Its Own Consecration ("Cutting")

• Refers to the circumcision in Joshua 5 as symbolic of spiritual consecration and repentance.
• “You cannot get into your promised land based on the price that was paid by the generation before you. Every generation must have their own circumcision and pay their own price.” (19:32)

b) Embrace Healing before Moving Forward

• After the "cutting," there was a period of recovery and healing.
• "They stayed where they were in the camp until they recovered. ... What we want to do is instantly go out ... and then we wonder why we collapse a year or two or three years later, because we never had our healing on this side." (23:12, 23:30)
• "The degree to which you are willing to embrace the pain of recovery is the degree to which you will recover in 2026." (24:25)

c) Refocus on Jesus: Remembering Passover

• Before taking Canaan, the Israelites observed Passover, reminding them the journey is all about Jesus—his grace, not their own strength.
  "When we're talking about moving and we're nearly home ... that's not about buildings and lands and renovations. It's about Jesus. Because people are gonna encounter Jesus." (25:55)

d) Letting Go of Old Provisions (The Ceasing of Manna)

• God’s provision in the new season will look different; new paradigms require new faith and action.
• "The manna has ceased. ... How I do things in the promised land is very different to how I did things in the wilderness.” (27:01)
• "A wilderness Christian never understands a Promised land Christian. ... Survival Christianity never understands abundance Christianity." (28:00)

e) Facing Walls Instead of Milk and Honey

• Even in the promise, obstacles and “walls” (like Jericho) immediately greet the faithful.
• "What do you do when the first thing you see in the promised land is thick, impenetrable walls? ... The Lord says, I need you to see beyond the wall to the promise on the other side." (30:17, 31:00)

f) Faith Is About Trust, Not Understanding

• The fall of Jericho came by faith, not logic.
• "Faith is predicated on trust, not understanding." (31:28)
• "Our walls will come down. We will see beyond the wall to the promise. We will trust our promise keeper." (31:55)

7. A Call To Salvation & Fresh Commitment

• Christine closes by inviting those in the room who want to leave old things behind and embrace new spiritual life in Jesus to raise their hands and pray for salvation.
• "You were created by God for a relationship with God. ... The same Jesus that saved and delivered and healed this unnamed, unwanted, abused, adopted chick from the back of Sydney, Australia, that same Jesus is in this room today." (34:25)

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• "He brought you out to take you in." (06:53)
• "Freedom is not a personality type. It's a blood type. It's the blood of Jesus Christ ... that set every believer free." (11:23)
• "There's a difference between a testimony and a story." (16:00)
• "Every generation must have their own circumcision and pay their own price." (19:32)
• "The degree to which you are willing to embrace the pain of recovery is the degree to which you will recover." (24:25)
• "The manna has ceased ... God is not doing it that way anymore." (27:01)
• "Faith is predicated on trust, not understanding." (31:28)
• "I need you to see beyond the wall to the promise on the other side." (31:00)
• "Let’s make 2026 the year we’re going in to possess the promises of God in Jesus’ name." (32:49)

Timestamps for Key Segments

• 03:44: Christine Caine's opening celebration and exhortation to not miss a miracle
• 06:53: Main theme—“He brought you out to take you in.”
• 09:18-16:30: Christine’s testimony; warning against victimhood & encouragement to testify victoriously
• 19:32-21:50: The need for generational consecration and "cutting"
• 23:10: The importance of healing after the "cutting"—embracing the process
• 25:49: Refocusing on Jesus before moving ahead
• 27:01-28:30: The ceasing of manna and entering a new season of faith and responsibility
• 30:17-31:00: Encountering walls instead of milk and honey; seeing the promise beyond the obstacle
• 31:28-31:55: Faith as trust, not understanding; maintaining vision for the promise
• 32:49: Final call to move forward in faith and possess God's promise
• 34:25-34:49: Invitation to salvation and personal restoration

Tone & Language

Christine Caine’s delivery is energetic, humorous, honest, and direct—combining passionate storytelling and scriptural teaching with a global, unifying perspective. Her approach balances tenderness in discussing pain and trauma with unapologetic boldness in calling out complacency and victimhood.

Conclusion

This episode serves as a powerful charge for 2026: Social Dallas (and all listeners) are urged to step out of cycles of wilderness thinking, leave behind the comfort of old provision, and courageously embrace both the consecration and healing required to possess the promises God has prepared. The message is deeply personal but deeply universal—God’s promise is available, but it must be actively possessed.