1. Mary feared not being ADEQUATE.

2. Joseph feared the OPINION of others.

3. Shepherds feared CHANGE.

4. Herod feared losing CONTROL.

5. Zacharias feared being DISAPPOINTED again.

How to Overcome Fear this Christmas:

1. SURRENDER your life to God EVERY DAY.

2. Stop LISTENING to the voices of fear.

3. Saturate your MIND with truth.

4. SHARE Christmas with others.

Small Group Discussion Questions

1. Share one thing that stood out to you in this week’s sermon and why.

2. What was different about Mary's "How?" question (1:34) to the angel from Zacharias's "How?" question (1:18)?

3. What False Evidence has ever Appeared Real in your life? What lies does the enemy try to tell you to keep you crippled by fear? What evidence has he used against you?

4. What can you do this week to make sure you don't let fear dictate your decisions and direction? What can you do to identify the lies of the enemy?