Light Is Coming: A Free 4-Week Advent Devotional

Light Is Coming is a free Advent devotional for adults that follows the four candles of the Advent wreath, from the first Sunday of Advent to Christmas Day. It traces the promises God made to his people across thousands of years and the way he kept them in Jesus, all the way to a manger in Bethlehem, while also looking ahead to the day he will keep every last one.

What is Light Is Coming?

The book is built around the four weeks of Advent. Week one is hope, week two is peace, week three is joy and week four is love, and on Christmas Eve you light the white Christ candle in the center of the wreath. The readings move from the first promise in Genesis through the prophets to the angel’s visit to Mary, Joseph’s dream and the road to Bethlehem, ending on Christmas Day with John 1, where we read that

It’s written for adults reading on their own, couples reading together and small groups meeting through December. Older teens who like to dig into the Bible will get a lot out of it too.

Two editions: the devotional and the Study Edition

Light Is Coming comes in two versions. The shorter edition is a 64-page booklet made for printing, with notes pages at the back and a 20-minute Christmas Eve at Home worship time for families. The Study Edition is a fuller digital version with a third question each day and extra word studies, charts, history notes and connections between the Old and New Testaments. Some people like to print the shorter edition for daily reading and keep the Study Edition open on a tablet for the days they have more time.

Flip through Light Is Coming

What a day looks like

Each reading takes about ten minutes. You’ll find a short passage of Scripture, a reflection on it, a Hebrew or Greek word study and a history note or Old and New Testament connection, followed by two questions and a prayer. On Sundays the reading opens with that week’s candle lighting.

The days are labeled by week and day with no dates, so the book works in any year. Readings run Sunday through Friday, and Saturdays are left open as catch-up days or simply for rest. Because Advent is a different length every year, Christmas Eve sometimes arrives before Week 4 is finished. In 2026 it falls on the Thursday of Week 4, so the book suggests reading The Road to Bethlehem alongside the Christmas Eve devotional that night.

Free bonus resources

Along with the devotional, the download page includes several free extras:

• Advent wreath guide with candle tags, showing how to set up a simple wreath and what each candle means, Sunday by Sunday
• 2026 reading calendar so you can check off each day
• Small group guide with four sessions, one for each candle
• Verse cards for every day
• Phone wallpapers for each week of Advent

The reading calendar is the only dated piece, which keeps the devotional itself usable year after year.

How to use it at home and as a church

At home, Light Is Coming fits well with morning coffee, a quiet lunch break or the few minutes after the kids are in bed. If you have a wreath, light the week’s candles on Sunday as you begin, and if you don’t, a single candle on the table works just as well. Families with older children can read the Sunday entries together and talk through one of the questions at dinner.

As a church, you might hand the book out a couple of weeks before Advent, light the matching candle in your Sunday service and encourage small groups to follow along. The free promo kit includes a social caption, an announcement script, a bulletin blurb and an email paragraph to help you get the word out.

If your church is a current Enduo client, you can request a custom version in your church’s branding by submitting a booklet request. Heavier edits over 12 pages may need a quote.

Leading a small group through Light Is Coming

The small group guide follows the four Sunday readings, so each week’s meeting lines up with one candle. Every session includes an opening question, the passage, a short summary for the leader, five discussion questions, a prayer prompt and a simple practice for the week. You don’t need to use every question. Pick the ones that fit your group and leave room for honest answers.

December is full, and many people in a group are carrying more than they show, whether that’s grief, loneliness or plain exhaustion. Keeping the meetings simple and warm, and pointing everyone back to Jesus, matters more than getting through every question. If your group is also reading His Name Shall Be Called, the guide includes an add-on with extra questions for each week, since the two books line up well.

How to print your printable Advent devotional PDF

Choose your paper size

Pick Letter if you’re in the US, or A4 if you’re in most other countries.

Booklet file or regular file

Booklet file. Choose this if you want to fold your pages into a little book. Print it double-sided, set it to flip on the short edge, and print at actual size or 100% (not “fit to page”). Then fold the whole stack in half and staple along the fold. A long-reach stapler makes this much easier.

Regular file. Choose this to print single pages, to hand to a professional printer or to read on a screen. The Study Edition is meant to be read on a screen, though you can print it if you like.

Cut-Out pieces and ink

Print the candle tags and verse cards single-sided so you don’t cut through anything on the back. The black and white versions are made for home printers and save a lot of ink.

Printing from your phone

When printing from a phone, choose your printer’s two-sided option and short-edge binding if it’s offered. If it isn’t, print the odd pages first, flip the stack over, put it back in the tray and print the even pages.

Prefer a paperback?

If you’d rather not print it yourself, Light Is Coming is available as a paperback on Amazon: #paperback-light-is-coming. It’s a nice option for gifts or for anyone who likes a bound book in hand.

Frequently asked questions

Want a devotional like this for your church?

We design Advent devotionals, sermon series companions and kids ministry take-homes for churches, with your branding, your pastors’ voices and your people in mind. Current Enduo churches can request a version of this one in their own branding by submitting a booklet request. Everyone else, send us a message.

Planning Advent for your whole church? Read Should Your Church Do an Advent Devotional? Or see our other two: His Name Shall Be Called and Countdown to the Manger.

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