This sermon challenges us to make 2026 “better and brighter” by becoming better disciples. Devotion fuels our desire for God, and discipline forms habits that shape our lives. When we dwell with Christ through Scripture, worship, community, and obedience, the new year becomes a year of transformation.

Week 5 reveals that Christmas is both incarnation and indwelling—God with us and God in us. Jesus entered our world so the Spirit could enter our hearts. This Christmas Eve, the invitation is personal: receive the gift of His presence and allow Him to dwell within you.

Week 4 celebrates the moment God arrived through the birth of Jesus. Through Mary and Joseph, we see that God’s presence brings peace, His calling brings possibility, and His provision brings hope. The arrival of Jesus is the arrival of God’s nearness in every part of our lives.

Week 3 shows that God is still working in the dark, still speaking in the silence, and still moving in the waiting. The 400 “silent years” remind us that even when we can’t see or hear God, He is preparing the way. We dwell by leaning into His light, His Word, and His perfect timing.

Week 2 of DWELL explores how God chose to be near His people through the tent in the wilderness and the temple in the Promised Land. Now, through the Holy Spirit, we are His dwelling place. Whether life feels chaotic or steady, God is present and pursuing us. Our role? Create space to meet with Him daily.

We were created to dwell with God, just as Adam and Eve once did in the garden. Sin fractured that closeness, but God never stopped pursuing us. This week invites us to stop hiding, slow down, and seek Him again. Christmas begins with the God who formed us and still longs to walk with us in every season.