In this second message of the series, Danny teaches about how Jesus needs to be in the midst of the promises of God to us. Have a listen!

Exodus 6:6-7 (NIV) - 6 "Therefore, say to the Israelites: 'I am the LORD, and I will bring you out from under the yoke of the Egyptians. I will free you from being slaves to them, and I will redeem you with an outstretched arm and with mighty acts of judgment. 7 I will take you as my own people, and I will be your God. Then you will know that I am the LORD your God, who brought you out from under the yoke of the Egyptians."

Exodus 12:26-27a (NLT) - 26 Then your children will ask, ‘What does this ceremony mean?’ 27 And you will reply, ‘It is the Passover sacrifice to the Lord, for he passed over the houses of the Israelites in Egypt.

Luke 22:15-16 (NLT) - 15 Jesus said, “I have been very eager to eat this Passover meal with you before my suffering begins. 16 For I tell you now that I won't eat this meal again until its meaning is fulfilled in the Kingdom of God.”

1 Corinthians 5:7b (NLT) - ...Christ, our Passover Lamb, has been sacrificed for us.

John 1:29 ( NLT) - The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, “Look! The Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world!"

Exodus 12:5 (NLT) - The animal you select must be a one-year-old male, either a sheep or a goat, with no defects.

1 Peter 1:18-19 (NLT) - 18 For you know that God paid a ransom to save you from the empty life you inherited from your ancestors. And the ransom he paid was not mere gold or silver. 19 It was the precious blood of Christ, the sinless, spotless Lamb of God.

Exodus 12:6a (NLT) - “Take special care of this chosen animal until the evening of the fourteenth day of this first month. Then the whole assembly of the community of Israel must slaughter their lamb..."

Isaiah 53:5 (NLT) - But he was pierced for our rebellion, crushed for our sins. He was beaten so we could be whole. He was whipped so we could be healed.

Exodus 12:4a ( NLT) - If a family is too small to eat a whole animal, let them share with another family in the neighborhood...

2 Corinthians 5:19 (NLT) - For God was in Christ, reconciling the world to himself, no longer counting people's sins against them. And he gave us this wonderful message of reconciliation.

Romans 10:13-14 (NLT) - 13 For “Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.” 14 But how can they call on him to save them unless they believe in him? And how can they believe in him if they have never heard about him? And how can they hear about him unless someone tells them?

In this first message of the series, Danny talks about what a promise is, how God makes and keeps His promises to us, and how we can grab hold of those promises with both hands.

Psalms 138:2b (NLT) - I praise your name for your unfailing love and faithfulness; for your promises are backed by all the honor of your name.

2 Peter 1:4 (NLT) - And because of his glory and excellence, he has given us great and precious promises. These are the promises that enable you to share his divine nature and escape the world's corruption caused by human desires.

Joshua 21:45 (NLT) - Not a single one of all the good promises the Lord had given to the family of Israel was left unfulfilled; everything he had spoken came true.

Hebrews 6:17-19 (MSG) - 17 When God wanted to guarantee his promises, he gave his word, a rock-solid guarantee-- 18 God can't break his word. And because his word cannot change, the promise is likewise unchangeable. We who have run for our very lives to God have every reason to grab the promised hope with both hands and never let go. 19 It's an unbreakable spiritual lifeline, reaching past all appearances right to the very presence of God.

1 Chronicles 17:19 (NIV) - LORD. For the sake of your servant and according to your will, you have done this great thing and made known all these great promises.

Psalms 27:1 (ESV) - The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear?

1 John 4:4b (ESV) - ...for he who is in you is greater than he who is in the world.

Romans 8:37b (ESV) - ...we are more than conquerors through him who loved us.

Philippians 4:13 (NKJV) - I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.

Philippians 4:19 (NKJV) - And my God shall supply all your need according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus.

1 Peter 2:24 (NKJV) - ...by whose stripes you were healed.

Numbers 23:19 (NIV) - God is not human, that he should lie, not a human being, that he should change his mind. Does he speak and then not act? Does he promise and not fulfill?

2 Corinthians 1:20 (NIV) - For no matter how many promises God has made, they are "Yes" in Christ. And so through him the "Amen" is spoken by us to the glory of God.

Psalms 119:140 (NIV) - Your promises have been thoroughly tested, and your servant loves them.

Exodus 6:6-7 (NIV) - 6 "Therefore, say to the Israelites: 'I am the LORD, and I will bring you out from under the yoke of the Egyptians. I will free you from being slaves to them, and I will redeem you with an outstretched arm and with mighty acts of judgment. 7 I will take you as my own people, and I will be your God. Then you will know that I am the LORD your God, who brought you out from under the yoke of the Egyptians.

Titus 3:3-8a (MSG) - 3 It wasn't so long ago that we ourselves were stupid and stubborn, dupes of sin, ordered every which way by our glands, going around with a chip on our shoulder, hated and hating back. 4 But when God, our kind and loving Savior God, stepped in, 5 he saved us from all that. It was all his doing; we had nothing to do with it. He gave us a good bath, and we came out of it new people, washed inside and out by the Holy Spirit. 6 Our Savior Jesus poured out new life so generously. 7 God's gift has restored our relationship with him and given us back our lives. And there's more life to come--an eternity of life! 8 You can count on this.

In our final message of the All Things New series, Danny casts vision for the new community we are called to be part of.  The greatest advertisement for God in Spokane is the love we have for each other.  Have a listen!

1 Peter 2:9 (NKJV) - But you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, His own special people, that you may proclaim the praises of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light;

John 13:34-35 (NLT) - 34 So now I am giving you a new commandment: Love each other. Just as I have loved you, you should love each other.  35 Your love for one another will prove to the world that you are my disciples.”

John 17:23 (NLT) - I am in them and you are in me. May they experience such perfect unity that the world will know that you sent me and that you love them as much as you love me.

Hebrews 10:25a (TEV) - Let us not give up the habit of meeting together. Instead, let us encourage one another.

James 5:16a (LB) - Admit your faults one to another and pray for each other so that you may be healed.

Romans 12:10b (ESV) - Outdo one another in showing honor.

1 Peter 5:5b (ESV) - Clothe yourselves, all of you, with humility toward one another,...

Colossians 3:13 (NLT) - Make allowance for each other's faults, and forgive anyone who offends you. Remember, the Lord forgave you, so you must forgive others.

Our third message in the series is about the New Hope we find in Christ. Danny talks about how hope is anchored to our perception of what is possible. And with Christ, all things are possible.

Jeremiah 29:11 ( NLT) - "For I know the plans I have for you," says the Lord. "They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope."

1 Tim 1:1 (NLT) - This letter is from Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus, appointed by the command of God our Savior and Christ Jesus, who gives us hope.

Romans 15:12-13 (NLT) - 12 And in another place Isaiah said, “The heir to David's throne will come, and he will rule over the Gentiles. They will place their hope on him.”  13 I pray that God, the source of hope, will fill you completely with joy and peace because you trust in him. Then you will overflow with confident hope through the power of the Holy Spirit.

1 John 4:4b (ESV) - ...for he who is in you is greater than he who is in the world.

1 Corinthians 15:57 (ESV) - But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.

1 Thessalonians 5:24 (ESV) - He who calls you is faithful; he will surely do it.

Philippians 1:6 (ESV) - And I am sure of this, that he who began a good work in you will bring it to completion at the day of Jesus Christ.

Psalms 30:5 (NLT) - For his anger lasts only a moment, but his favor lasts a lifetime! Weeping may last through the night, but joy comes with the morning.

Hebrews 6:19a (NLT) - This hope is a strong and trustworthy anchor for our souls...