Gods Upgrade 2026

Jan 4, 2026    Pastor Ron Hamilton

As we step into 2026, we're invited to embrace a powerful spiritual reality: God is offering us an upgrade. This isn't about becoming someone different—it's about expanding our capacity to carry more of His glory, presence, and purpose. The message draws us into understanding that just as a computer needs upgrades to function at peak performance, we need spiritual upgrades to fulfill the assignments God has for us. Through Romans 1:16-17, we discover that faith grows 'from faith to faith'—each step of obedience prepares us for greater things. The sermon explores three critical areas of upgrade: greater capacity for faith, a renewed mind that thinks like God thinks, and increased ability to respond quickly to His voice. What's particularly compelling is the emphasis on our heart as the central processing unit of our spiritual life. Drawing from Deuteronomy 6 and Proverbs 4, we learn that the Hebrew word 'Shema' means not just to hear, but to hear and act. God's Word must penetrate our hearts, not just our minds, because the heart produces the strongest electromagnetic field in our body—literally affecting everyone around us. This year, we're being called to position ourselves for divine downloads, to embrace delays as times of accumulation, and to understand that trials aren't punishment but installation processes that strengthen our faith for bigger assignments.