Do Not Be Afraid: Embracing the Resurrection’s Freedom

April 27, 2025

This Easter message reflects on how fear often dominates our lives, whether through external circumstances or internal insecurities. Drawing from Matthew 28, the preacher highlights how Jesus’s resurrection changes everything, offering freedom from fear. Just as the angel and Jesus himself say “Do not be afraid,” the reality of Jesus’s victory over death becomes the backdrop that transforms our worries and doubts. The message challenges listeners to move from fear to faith, embracing the resurrection as the ultimate hope that gives meaning and purpose, even in the midst of life’s challenges. Jesus’s scars are presented not as marks of defeat, but as symbols of His sacrificial love, and we are called to live out of that freedom, courageously sharing His love and hope with others.