Christian Version of Jewish Temple Services - Morning Service 9:00AM

Modified Christian Temple-Inspired Liturgy

Morning Service (9:00 AM) (the 3rd hour in which Christ was nailed to the cross)

1. Call to Worship
✝️ Morning Call to Worship – “Who May Ascend?”

(Inspired by Psalm 24 with fulfillment in Christ)

The earth is the Lord’s, and everything in it,
the world and all who dwell in it.
For He has founded it upon the seas,
and established it upon the rivers. (Psalm 24:1–2)

Who may ascend the hill of the Lord?
Who may stand in His holy place?
He who has clean hands and a pure heart,
who does not lift up his soul to what is false
or swear deceitfully. (Psalm 24:3–4)

Lord, we come not by our own righteousness,
but by the blood of Jesus,
the new and living way through the veil—His body. (Hebrews 10:19–20)

Create in us clean hearts, O God,
and renew a steadfast spirit within us.
Wash us, and we shall be whiter than snow. (Psalm 51:10, 7)

We offer our bodies as living sacrifices,
holy and acceptable to You—
this is our spiritual act of worship. (Romans 12:1)

Who is this King of Glory?
The Lord strong and mighty,
the Lord mighty in battle.
Lift up your heads, O gates!
Be lifted, O ancient doors!
That the King of Glory may come in. (Psalm 24:7–8)

Jesus Christ is the radiance of God’s glory,
the exact imprint of His nature.
Through Him all things were made,
and in Him all things hold together. (Hebrews 1:3; Colossians 1:17)

In the morning, O Lord, You hear our voice.
We lay our requests before You
and wait in expectation. (Psalm 5:3)

Your Word is a lamp to our feet
and a light to our path.
We delight in Your Word, O God,
and meditate on it day and night. (Psalm 119:105; Joshua 1:8)

The Lord is in His holy temple—
let all the earth be silent before Him. (Habakkuk 2:20)

Let everything that has breath praise the Lord!
Blessed is the King who comes in the name of the Lord!
Glory in the highest. (Psalm 150:6; Luke 19:38)

https://www.myjewishlearning.com/article/words-to-the-shema-and-its-blessings/

Incense Offering (Optional)

🕯️ Incense Lighting Prayer – Based on Psalm 141:2
“Let my prayer rise before You as incense, the lifting of my hands as the evening sacrifice. Lord, as this smoke rises, may my worship, thanksgiving, and intercession ascend to Your throne. Purify my heart, and let my life be a pleasing aroma to You. In Jesus’ name, Amen.”

✝️  Christian Yotzer Or ("Blessing of the Creator of Light")

Blessed are You, Lord our God,
Creator of light and Giver of life.
You spoke, and light shone into the darkness;
by Your Word, all things were made.

You cause the sun to rise on the just and the unjust,
and Your mercies are new every morning.

In Your Son, Jesus Christ,
You have given us the true light that gives light to every man.
He is the dawn from on high who breaks upon us—
to guide our feet into the path of peace.

Enlighten our minds with Your truth,
fill our hearts with Your Spirit,
and make our lives shine with Your glory.

Blessed are You, Lord,
who forms the light, defeats the darkness,
and shines in our hearts the light of the knowledge
of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.

✝️ Christian Ahava Rabbah (“Great Love”)

With great love You have loved us,
Lord our God, our Father through Jesus Christ.

You have shown us mercy,
and drawn us near by Your Spirit.

Through Christ, You have given us grace and truth,
and through Your Word, You have made us wise unto salvation.

Teach us to walk in Your ways.
Open our eyes to Your Word;
unite our hearts to fear Your Name.

Place Your Spirit within us,
so that we may love what is good,
turn from what is evil,
and live as children of light.

Let us rejoice always in Your love,
which is from everlasting to everlasting.

Blessed are You, Lord,
who has loved us with a perfect love,
and who leads us in paths of righteousness
through Jesus the Messiah, our Savior and King.

2. Recitation of the Shema

📍 1. God Is One and We Are to Love Him Fully

(based on Deuteronomy 6:4–9 & Mark 12:29–30)

Hear, O people of God: The LORD is our God, the LORD is the only One. There is no other. You shall love the LORD your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind, and with all your strength. These words are to be written on your heart. Speak of them to your children. Talk about them when you sit in your house, when you walk along the road, when you lie down, and when you rise. Let them guide your hands and fill your thoughts. Let them be present in your homes, and written on your lives.

 1. Deuteronomy 6:4–9

Hear, O Israel: The LORD is our God, the LORD is the only one. You shall love the LORD your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your might. And these words that I command you today shall be upon your heart. You shall teach them diligently to your children, and shall speak of them when you sit in your house, and when you walk by the way, and when you lie down, and when you rise. You shall bind them as a sign upon your hand, and they shall be as frontlets between your eyes. You shall write them on the doorposts of your house and on your gates.

📍 2. Abide in Obedience and Trust God's Provision

(based on Deuteronomy 11:13–21 & John 15:4–10)

If you listen diligently to the voice of the Lord, and walk in the way of His Son Jesus Christ, He will cause your life to flourish like a well-watered garden. Abide in Him, and He will abide in you. Apart from Him, you can do nothing. Keep His words close, teach them to your children, and let them be ever on your lips—in your homes, your travels, your resting, and your rising. Then your days and the days of your children will be rich in His peace and presence, as long as the heavens are above the earth.

2. Deuteronomy 11:13–21
And if you will indeed obey My commandments that I command you today, to love the LORD your God and to serve Him with all your heart and with all your soul, He will give the rain for your land in its season, the early rain and the latter rain, that you may gather in your grain and your wine and your oil. And He will give grass in your fields for your livestock, and you shall eat and be full. Take care lest your heart be deceived, and you turn aside and serve other gods and worship them; then the anger of the LORD will be kindled against you, and He will shut up the heavens, so that there will be no rain, and the land will yield no fruit, and you will perish quickly off the good land that the LORD is giving you.

You shall therefore lay up these words of Mine in your heart and in your soul, and you shall bind them as a sign on your hand, and they shall be as frontlets between your eyes. You shall teach them to your children, talking of them when you are sitting in your house, and when you are walking by the way, and when you lie down, and when you rise. You shall write them on the doorposts of your house and on your gates, that your days and the days of your children may be multiplied in the land that the LORD swore to your fathers to give them, as long as the heavens are above the earth.

📍 3. Remember Who You Belong To

(inspired by Numbers 15:41 & 1 Peter 2:9–10; Titus 2:11–14)

You are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God's own possession, that you may declare the praises of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light. Remember that you are not your own—you were bought with a price. Christ redeemed you from lawlessness, and has purified you to be His own, zealous for good works. I am the LORD your God—who brought you out of slavery into freedom, from sin into life. Walk worthy of this calling.

3. Numbers 15:37–41

The LORD said to Moses, “Speak to the people of Israel, and tell them to make tassels on the corners of their garments throughout their generations, and to put a cord of blue on the tassel of each corner. And it shall be a tassel for you to look at and remember all the commandments of the LORD, to do them, not to follow after your own heart and your own eyes, which you are inclined to whore after. So you shall remember and do all My commandments, and be holy to your God. I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt to be your God: I am the LORD your God.”

✝️ Christian Emet Veyatziv (“True and Certain”)

True and certain is Your Word, Lord our God.
Your promises are sure,
Your mercy endures forever,
and all Your ways are just and good.

You have redeemed us through Jesus Christ,
the Lamb without blemish,
who took away the sin of the world.

You brought us out of darkness and bondage—
not with silver or gold,
but with the precious blood of Your Son.

You are faithful in all generations,
and Your covenant stands forever.

Righteousness and justice are the foundation of Your throne.
Truth and steadfast love go before You.

You split the sea of our despair,
You brought us through the waters into life.

Blessed are You, Lord, Redeemer and King,
who keeps His Word,
and whose faithfulness is from everlasting to everlasting.

✝️ Christian Amidah (18 blessings)

🕊️ 1. **Opening Blessings – Praise (3 blessings)**

1. **Avot (Ancestors)**

   Praises God as the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob—the faithful God of covenant.

 “Blessed are You, Lord our God, God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, the great, mighty, and awesome God, Most High. You are the One who shows steadfast love and faithfulness. You remembered Your covenant with our fathers, and in love, You sent Jesus the Messiah—our Redeemer and King. You are our Helper, our Savior, and our Shield. Blessed are You, Lord, Shield of Abraham, who fulfills every promise in Christ Jesus.”

2. **Gevurot (God’s Might)**

   Declares God’s power over life and death: *“You sustain the living, resurrect the dead...”*

“You are mighty forever, O Lord, and through Jesus the Messiah, You bring life from death. You are great in salvation and rich in mercy. You send the winds and rain in their season; You provide for all creation in love. You lift up the fallen, heal the sick, release the oppressed, and remain faithful to those asleep in You. Who is like You, mighty in power and mercy? You bring the dead to life and cause salvation to spring up. You are trustworthy and true. Blessed are You, Lord, who gives life through Jesus the Resurrection and the Life.”

3. **Kedushat Hashem (Holiness of God)**

   Acknowledges God's holiness: *“Holy, holy, holy is the Lord of Hosts...”*

You are holy, and Your Name is holy, and all who dwell in Your presence praise You day and night. Holy, holy, holy is the Lord God Almighty—who was, and is, and is to come. The whole earth is filled with Your glory. Blessed are You, Lord, the Holy One of Israel—revealed in power through Jesus the Messiah.

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🤲 2. **Middle Blessings – Requests (13 blessings)

4. **Binah (Understanding)**

   Prayer for wisdom and discernment.

You graciously give wisdom to all people and teach understanding to those who seek You. Grant us, Lord, the mind of Christ—wisdom to know Your ways, understanding to follow them, and insight to walk in truth. Guide our hearts and minds by Your Holy Spirit. Blessed are You, Lord, who gives wisdom and understanding. If we lack wisdom in anything we can ask you and you’ll provide the answer always

5. **Teshuvah (Repentance)**

   Ask God to help return His people to Torah and sincere repentance.

Bring us back, our Father, to Your Word. Draw us near to Your presence, and teach us to walk in Your ways. Turn our hearts fully toward You. Cleanse us of stubbornness and soften us with Your mercy. Through Jesus our Messiah, give us full and sincere repentance, and restore us to joyful obedience. Blessed are You, Lord, who desires and grants repentance.

6. **Selichah (Forgiveness)**

   Prayer for God to forgive sin.

Forgive us, our Father, for we have sinned. Pardon us, our King, for we have done wrong. Through the blood of Jesus, You have made a way for our cleansing. You are kind and full of mercy, always ready to forgive. Wash us, renew us, and restore us by Your grace. Blessed are You, Lord, who is gracious and abundant in forgiveness.

7. **Geulah (Redemption)**

   Plea for personal and national redemption.

Look upon our troubles, O Lord, and fight on our behalf. Redeem us quickly—for the honor of Your Name. You are strong and mighty to save. Through Jesus the Messiah, You have rescued us from sin and death. And we wait in hope for the day of full redemption, when all creation will be set free. Blessed are You, Lord, Redeemer through Christ.

8. **Refuah (Healing)**

   Ask God to heal the sick.

Heal us, O Lord, and we shall be healed. Save us, and we shall be saved—for You are our praise and our hope. Bring full healing to our bodies, minds, and spirits. You are the Lord who restores, redeems, and renews. You are faithful and full of compassion. Blessed are You, Lord, our Healer through Christ.

9. **Birkat Hashanim (Prosperity)**

   Prayer for a good year, rainfall, and sustenance.

Bless this year, Lord our God, and provide richly from Your hand. Pour out Your blessing on the land and the labor of our hands. Satisfy us with Your goodness, and let this be a year of peace, fruitfulness, and rest. Provide for the poor, for families, for workers, and for the Church. You are generous and faithful in all You do. Blessed are You, Lord, who provides for His people in every season.

10. **Kibbutz Galuyot (Ingathering of Exiles)**

    Plea for God to gather His scattered people from the nations.

Sound the trumpet of salvation, O Lord, and gather Your people from every nation and tribe. Raise a banner of hope and truth, and draw all who are far off into Your presence. Bring together the lost, the scattered, and the broken—and make us one in Christ. Blessed are You, Lord, who gathers Your people into one body.

11. **Din (Justice)**

    Prayer to restore judges and justice to the land.

Restore to us righteous leadership, Lord, and guide our counselors in truth and wisdom. Remove sorrow and oppression from among us. Reign over us with mercy, and establish justice in the land. You alone are our true King—holy and compassionate, just and faithful. Blessed are You, Lord, who loves righteousness and justice.

13. **Tzadikim (Righteous)**

    Blessing and encouragement for the righteous.

Have mercy, O Lord our God, upon the righteous—those who love You, serve You, and trust in Your Name. Strengthen pastors, elders, teachers, and those who walk faithfully in Your Word. Bless those who have turned to You from every nation. Count us among them, O God—and let us never be put to shame, for our hope is in You. Blessed are You, Lord, the strength and refuge of the righteous.

14. **Binyan Yerushalayim (Rebuilding Jerusalem)**

    Prayer for the rebuilding of Jerusalem and the Temple.

Return to us, Lord our God, and make Your dwelling within us once again. Not in buildings made by human hands, but in the hearts of Your people. Just as You walked among us in Jesus, now dwell among us through Your Spirit. Rebuild what is broken within Your Church, restore what is scattered, and unite us as one Body, one Temple, one people. Prepare us for the day when you will dwell with us forever, wiping away every tear, and making all things new. Blessed are You, Lord, who makes His home with His people.

15. **Malchut Beit David (Davidic Kingdom)**

    Prayer for the coming of the Messiah, the heir of David.

Cause the reign of Your servant Jesus, the Son of David, to flourish among us. May His righteousness spring forth like the dawn, and His justice shine in the darkness. Establish His kingdom in our hearts, and rule over us with grace, truth, and peace. All things are already under His feet—every power, principality, and name that is named. Now let His victory be manifest in us, and bring the fullness of His salvation into every corner of our world. Blessed are You, Lord, who has raised up the King of salvation.

16. **Tefillah (Acceptance of Prayer)**

    Ask God to hear and accept the people’s prayers.

Hear our voice, O Lord our God. Have mercy and compassion on us. Receive our prayers, not because we are worthy, but because You are gracious and full of steadfast love. You have opened the way through Jesus Christ, our great High Priest, and through Him we come boldly before Your throne. Let our hearts be laid bare before You. Answer us in Your perfect wisdom, and let Your will be done. Blessed are You, Lord, who hears prayer.

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🙌 3. **Closing Blessings – Thanksgiving (3 blessings)

17. **Avodah (Worship)**

    Prayer for the restoration of Temple worship and divine service.

Be pleased, Lord our God, with the worship of Your people. Not with sacrifices of bulls or goats, but with broken and contrite hearts, with songs of praise and lives laid down in love. Restore pure worship in Your Church. Make our prayers rise like incense, and receive our praises as a fragrant offering in Christ. Let our hearts become Your holy altar, and fill us with reverence, joy, and truth. Blessed are You, Lord, who restores worship and dwells among His people.

18. **Hoda'ah (Thanksgiving)**

    Thanks for life, miracles, and daily kindness.

We thank You, Lord our God, for You are our Rock and Redeemer—the Shield of our salvation in every generation. We give You thanks for our lives, for every breath, every moment, and every mercy. You surround us with grace each day—sustaining us, guiding us, and never letting us go. Your wonders are without number; Your love endures forever. Through Jesus Christ, we know Your faithfulness, and we rejoice in the hope You have given us. Blessed are You, Lord, whose name is good, and to whom it is fitting to give thanks and praise.

19. **Sim Shalom (Peace)** *(originally the 18th)*

    Prayer for peace, goodness, blessing, and mercy on all Israel.

Grant us peace, Lord our God—peace in our hearts, peace in our homes, peace in our Church, and peace in our world. Pour out grace, compassion, and mercy upon all who follow You. Unite us in the love of Christ; bind us together in the bond of peace. For You have given us the gospel of peace, and by the light of Your presence we walk in hope. May the peace of Christ rule in our hearts, and may Your Spirit bring healing to every division. Blessed are You, Lord, who blesses His people with peace---

Amidah (Standing Prayer) – 18 blessings
https://www.chabad.org/library/article_cdo/aid/867674/jewish/Translation.htm

5. Offering of Bread and Wine (Instead of a Lamb)

“Blessed are You, Lord our God, King of the universe, who gives us the true bread from heaven. As we break this bread, we remember the body of Christ, given for us—once and for all. May it nourish us in spirit, and may we become one body in Him.”

“Blessed are You, Lord our God, King of the universe, who creates the fruit of the vine. As we drink this cup, we remember the blood of Christ, poured out for the forgiveness of sins. May it renew the covenant in our hearts, and strengthen us for the work of the Kingdom.”

🕊️ Blessing to Go Forth from the Morning Service

1. The Priestly Blessing (Numbers 6:24–26)

“The LORD bless you and keep you; The LORD make His face shine upon you and be gracious to you; The LORD lift up His countenance upon you and give you peace.” (Traditionally, the priest would lift both hands in the shape of the Hebrew letter “Shin” when giving this blessing.)

2. Christian Commissioning

“Go in peace, for the Lamb of God has offered Himself once for all. Walk in His light, serve in His strength, and rejoice in His victory. May your life today be a living offering, holy and pleasing to God.”

Short Doxology:

“To Him who is able to keep you from stumbling and to present you blameless before the presence of His glory with great joy—To the only God, our Savior, through Jesus Christ our Lord, Be glory, majesty, dominion, and authority, before all time and now and forever. Amen.” (Jude 24–25)