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Ask literally anyone to describe Jesus, and I’ll bet a year’s pay that “scary” doesn’t come out of their mouth.
That isn’t surprising because in Scripture’s one place that has Jesus describing Himself, we read: “Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart , and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light” (Matt. 11:29–30, my emphasis). That being the case, it’s certainly understandable why most people won’t connect the words “scary” and “Jesus” together.
But the fact is, there are more places in the Bible than you might think where Jesus says things that should cause us all to stand up straight. Let me give you just three off the top of my head.
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