INTRO

VERSE 1

If you curse me, then I will
bless you
If you hurt me, I will forgive
And if you hate me, then I will
love you
I choose the Jesus way

INTERLUDE 1

VERSE 2

If you're helpless, I will defend you
If you’re burdened, I'll share
the weight
And if you're hopeless, then let
me show you
There’s hope in the Jesus way

CHORUS 1

I follow Jesus, I follow Jesus
He wore my sin, I'll gladly wear
His name
He is the treasure,
He is the answer
Oh, I choose the Jesus way

TURNAROUND

VERSE 3

If you strike me, I will embrace you
And if you chain me,
I'll sing His praise
And if you kill me,
My home is Heaven
For I choose the Jesus way

CHORUS 2

I follow Jesus, I follow Jesus
He wore my sin, I'll gladly wear
His name
He is the treasure,
He is the answer
Oh, I choose the Jesus way

INTERLUDE 2

BRIDGE

And I choose surrender,
I choose to love
Oh God, my Savior,
You'll always be enough
I choose forgiveness,
I choose grace
I choose to worship,
No matter what I face

REFRAIN

I choose the Jesus way,
I choose the Jesus way
I choose the Jesus way,
I choose the Jesus way

CHORUS 3

I follow Jesus, I follow Jesus
He wore my sin, I'll gladly wear
His name
He is the treasure,
He is the answer

TAG

Oh, I choose the Jesus way

OUTRO

Oh, I choose the Jesus way

ENDING

I choose the Jesus way

The Jesus Way (Radio Version) - In the Bible [Verses & Devotional]

"The Jesus Way" by Phil Wickham is a powerful anthem of choosing to live in the way of Jesus, a path marked by love, forgiveness, and grace. This song echoes the teachings of Jesus as recorded in the Bible, particularly in the Sermon on the Mount, where Jesus instructs His followers to love their enemies and pray for those who persecute them (Matthew 5:44). 

The lyrics, "If you curse me, then I will bless you. If you hurt me, I will forgive. And if you hate me, then I will love you. I choose the Jesus way," are a direct reflection of this biblical teaching. It's a radical call to respond to hate with love, to injury with forgiveness, and to curses with blessings. This is the Jesus way - a path that goes against the grain of human nature and societal norms. 

The song also resonates with the Apostle Paul's words in Galatians 2:20, "I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me." The lyrics, "He wore my sin, I'll gladly wear His name," reflect this profound truth. As followers of Jesus, we are called to identify with Him in His death and resurrection, to carry His name, and to live in the power of His grace.

The bridge of the song, "And I choose surrender, I choose to love. Oh God, my Savior, You'll always be enough. I choose forgiveness, I choose grace. I choose to worship, No matter what I face," is a beautiful declaration of faith and trust in God. It echoes the sentiments of Psalm 73:26, "My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever."

As we listen to this song and reflect on these scriptures, we are challenged to examine our own lives. Are we choosing the Jesus way? Are we responding to hate with love, to injury with forgiveness, and to curses with blessings? Are we carrying His name with honor and living in the power of His grace? Are we choosing to surrender, to love, to forgive, and to worship, no matter what we face?

This is the challenge and the invitation of "The Jesus Way." It's not an easy path, but it's the path to true life, to peace, and to transformation. It's the path that Jesus Himself walked and the path He invites us to walk with Him. So, let's choose the Jesus way, today and every day.