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WORDS OF LIFE #9

 

Simon Peter answered him (Jesus),
“You have the words of life,
where else would we go?” John 6:68

 


 

A Person's Steps   (Proverbs 20:24, Proverbs 3:5-6  NIV)

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A person's steps are directed by the Lord.
A person's steps are directed by the Lord.
How then can anyone understand,
understand their own way.
(repeat)

Trust in the Lord with all your heart
and lean not on your own understanding;
in all your ways submit to Him,
and He will make your paths straight,
and He will make your paths straight.

A person's steps are directed by the Lord.
A person's steps are directed by the Lord.
How then can anyone understand,
understand his own way.

 

The Father Loves The Son   (John 3:35-36a  NIV)

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John chapter 3: 35 and 36a
John chapter 3: 35 and 36a

The Father loves the Son and has placed everything,
has placed everything in His hands.

The Father loves the Son and has placed everything,
has placed everything in His hands.

Whoever believes in the Son, (xx)
Whoever believes in the Son, (xx)
Whoever believes in the Son (xx)
has eternal life (xx)

Whoever believes in the Son, (xx)
Whoever believes in the Son, (xx)
Whoever believes in the Son (xx)
has eternal life (xx)

(repeat to beginning)

John chapter 3: 35 and 36a
John chapter 3: 35 and 36a

 

The Water I Give   (John 4:13-14  NIV)

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John 4:13 and 14. John 4:13 and 14.
Jesus answered, 

“Everyone who drinks this water will be thirsty again, 
but whoever drinks the water I give them
will never thirst.
(repeat)

Indeed, the water I give them
will become in them a spring,
a spring of water welling
up to eternal life.
(repeat)

Everyone who drinks this water
will be thirsty again, 
but whoever drinks the water I give them
will never thirst. 

but whoever drinks the water I give them
will never thirst."
John 4:13 and 14. John 4:13 and 14.

 

The Bread Of God   (John 6:33-35  NIV)

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For the bread of God is the bread that comes down,
the bread that comes down,
down from heaven
the bread of God is the bread that comes down,
and gives life to the world.”
(repeat)

“Sir,” they said, “always give us this bread.”
“always give us this bread.”
“always give us this bread.”
“Sir,” they said, “always give us this bread.
 Give us this bread. Give us this bread.”

Then Jesus declared, 
“I am the bread of life. 
Whoever comes to Me
will never go hungry",

Then Jesus declared, 
“I am the bread of life. 
and whoever believes in Me
will never be thirsty.

(repeat to beginning)

John chapter 6:33 through 35
John chapter 6:33 through 35

 

Unless They Are Born Again   (John 3:3-6  NIV)

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John chapter 3, verses 3 through 6
Jesus replied, 

“Very truly I tell you,
no one can see
the kingdom of God
unless they are born again.

Very truly I tell you,
no one can see
the kingdom of God
unless they are born again.

no one can see (no one can see)
the kingdom of God (the kingdom of God)
unless they are (unless they are)
born again. (born again)

no one can see (no one can see)
the kingdom of God (the kingdom of God)
unless they are (unless they are)
born again. (born again)

Very truly I tell you,
no one can see
the kingdom of God
unless they are born again.

Very truly I tell you,
no one can see
the kingdom of God
unless they are born again."

John chapter 3, verses 3 through 6
John chapter 3, verses 3 through 6

 

The Good Shepherd   (John 10:14-17  NIV)

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I am the good Shepherd; 
I know My sheep,
I know My sheep 
and My sheep know Me
just as the Father knows Me
and I know the Father
and I lay down My life,
My life for the sheep. 

I have other sheep 
that are not of this sheep pen.
I must bring them also.
They too will listen to My voice,
and there shall be one flock,
one flock and one shepherd. 

(chorus)

The reason My Father loves Me
is that I lay down.
I lay down My life only to take it up again.
I lay down My life only to take it up again.

(chorus)

John chapter 10: verses 14 through 17
John chapter 10: verses 14 through 17

 

Whoever Accepts Me   (John 13:20  NIV)

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Very truly I tell you,
whoever accepts
anyone I send
accepts Me;
(repeat)

and whoever accepts Me,
and whoever accepts Me,
accepts the One who sent Me.
(repeat)

John 13:20, John 13:20

 

The Spirit Gives Life   (John 6:63  NIV)

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The Spirit gives life; the flesh counts for nothing.
The Spirit gives life; the flesh counts for nothing.
The Spirit gives life; the flesh counts for nothing.
The Spirit gives life
(repeat)

The words I have spoken to you,
the words I have spoken to you
they are full of the Spirit and life,
the Spirit and life, the Spirit and life.

John chapter 6, verse 63
John chapter 6, verse 63


A New Command
   (John 13:34-35  NIV)

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 A new command I give you:
Love one another.
A new command I give you:
Love one another. 

As I have loved you,
so you must love one another.
As I have loved you,
so you must love one another.

By this everyone will know
that you are my disciples,
you are my disciples,
if you love one another.
(repeat)

John chapter 13: 34 through 35
John chapter 13: 34 through 35

 

Remain In Me   (John 15:2b-4a  NIV)

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Every branch that does bear fruit
He prunes so that it
will be even more fruitful,
even more fruitful.
(repeat)

Remain in me (remain in me),
as I also remain in you.
Remain in me (remain in me),
as I also remain in you.

You are already clean
because of the word
I have spoken to you, 
spoken to you.
(repeat) 

Remain in me (remain in me),
as I also remain in you.
Remain in me (remain in me),
as I also remain in you.

Remain in me (remain in me),
as I also remain in you.
Remain in me (remain in me),
as I also remain in you.

 

Everyone Who Calls On The Name   (Acts 2:20-21  NIV)

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Acts chapter 2, verses 20 and 21
Acts chapter 2, verses 20 and 21

The sun will be turned to darkness
and the moon to blood
before the coming of the great and glorious
day of the Lord.
The sun will be turned to darkness
    and the moon to blood
    before the coming of the great and glorious
day of the Lord.

And everyone who calls
on the name of the Lord will be saved.
Everyone who calls
on the name of the Lord will be saved.

 

The Stone You Builders Rejected   (Acts 4:11-12  NIV)

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Jesus is “‘the stone you builders rejected,
which has become the cornerstone.’
Jesus is “‘the stone you builders rejected,
    which has become the cornerstone.’

Salvation is found in no one else,
for there is no other name
under heaven given to mankind
by which we must be saved.”

(repeat to beginning)

Salvation is found in no one else,
for there is no other name
under heaven given to mankind
by which we must be saved.”

Acts chapter 4, verses 11 and 12
Acts chapter 4, verses 11 and 12

 

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