My Jesus
Todd Agnew Lyrics

Which Jesus do you follow?
Which version of Jesus do you model your life after?

Which Jesus do you serve?
Which version of Jesus do you serve and worship?

If Ephesians says to imitate Christ, Why do you look so much like the world?
If the Bible commands us to imitate the life of Jesus, why do our actions often look just like everyone else's in the world?

Cause my Jesus bled and died He spent His time with thieves and liars He loved the poor and accosted the arrogant So which one do you want to be?
The real Jesus gave His life for others, he befriended the broken and the outcast, and he stood up against the proud and self-righteous. Which of these examples do you aspire to?

Blessed are the poor in spirit Or do we pray to be blessed with the wealth of this land Blessed are they that hunger and thirst for righteousness Or do we ache for another taste of this world of shifting sand
Do we seek fulfillment and blessings from material wealth and success, or do we truly hunger and thirst for righteousness and spiritual renewal?

Cause my Jesus bled and died for my sins He spent His time with thieves and sluts and liars He loved the poor and accosted the rich So which one do you want to be?
The real Jesus died for our sins and spent time with those society deems as unworthy, while challenging the powerful and privileged. What kind of person do you want to strive to become?

Who is this that you follow? This picture of the American dream If Jesus was here would you walk right by on the other side Or fall down and worship at His holy feet Holy, yeah...
Do you follow a superficial, comfortable version of Jesus that aligns with the American dream, or would you truly recognize and honor the real Jesus if He were present before you?

Pretty blue eyes and curly brown hair and a clear complexion Is how you see Him as He dies for your sins But the Word says He was battered and scarred Or did you miss that part? Sometimes I doubt we'd recognize Him
The true Jesus was not the handsome, polished version often depicted in media, but a battered and scarred man who gave His life for us. Would we even recognize Him if we saw Him?

Cause my Jesus bled and died He spent His time with thieves and the least of these He loved the poor and accosted the comfortable So which one do you want to be?
The Jesus we should follow sacrificed everything for those who were struggling and challenged those who were privileged and comfortable. Who do we want to be like?

Cause my Jesus would never be accepted in my church The blood and dirt on His feet might stain the carpet But He reaches for the hurting and despises the proud and I think He'd prefer Beale St. to the stained glass crowd And I know that He can hear me if I cry it out loud
The real Jesus would not necessarily be welcomed in some churches due to his focus on helping the marginalized, and the establishment's focus on status and appearances. But Jesus would reach out to the suffering, while disliking the influence of the prideful. He would be more at home helping blues musicians and the homeless instead of engaging in the formalities of religion. But we can call out to Him, and He will hear us.

I want to be like my Jesus I want to be like my Jesus I want to be like my Jesus (hey yeah) I want to be like my Jesus (oh oh ohhhh)
Ultimately, we should all strive to be like the true Jesus, loving and helping all those in need, while challenging the harmful elements of society.

Not a posterchild for American prosperity, but like my Jesus You see I'm tired of living for success and popularity I want to be like my Jesus but I'm not sure what that means to be like You Jesus
We should not be striving for material wealth and comfort like society, but towards caring for others like the true Jesus, however unclear the path may be.

Cause You said to live like You, love like You but then You died for me Can I be like You Jesus? I want to be like you Jesus I want to be like my Jesus
Jesus challenged us to live our lives based on His example, while loving and caring for others. But He also showed us the ultimate love, dying for our sins. Can we truly be like Him, we should strive towards it, even if we stumble along the way.