Fear feels different when you’re older. It’s no longer just the dark or

monsters under the bed—it’s mortgage rates, parenting struggles, health

issues, layoffs, and broken dreams. In this message, Pastor Ezra walks

through the Christmas story in Luke 1 to help us see fear in a new light.

We meet Mary, a young woman with a plan and a fiancé, whose world is

interrupted by an angel and an announcement that changes everything.

She’s confused. She’s afraid. But in the middle of that fear, she’s called

favored.

This message unpacks the tension between fear and faith, and how

surrender—not control—is the way through. From weighted vests to

wedding plans, from ancient promises to modern anxieties, this message

will hit home for anyone carrying the unbearable weight of fear.

Fear may shout louder, but God has the final word. And His Word says, “Do

not be afraid.” Because fear doesn’t come from God—but power, love, and

a sound mind do.