From Fear to Freedom: Listening to Jesus | Matthew 17: 1-9
Feb 15, 2026 • Nate Preisinger
We all want to hold onto what feels bright, certain, and safe. In Matthew 17, Peter tries to build tents on the mountaintop to preserve a moment of glory with Jesus. But this sermon invites us to see how often we try to contain Jesus inside our own certainty—and how Christ gently frees us from fear and control.
Instead of managing Jesus to calm our anxieties, we’re invited to listen to him. And on a very different mountain—the cross—we discover that God’s glory is revealed not in control, but in mercy.
