Apr 26, 2026 – Prayer Focus
Sunday, April 26, 2026 – The 24/7 National Strategic Prayer Call
“A CALL TO THE WALL…ONE NATION UNDER GOD”
1-712-770-4340 Code: 543555 # (Ongoing call…24 hours a day!)
We begin our hour by praising and giving thanks to God!
“I have said these things to you, that in Me you may have peace.
In the world you will have tribulation.
But take heart; I have overcome the world.”
John 16:33
We sing: I Need Thee
I need Thee ev’ry hour, Most gracious Lord; no tender voice like Thine can peace afford.
I need Thee, O I need Thee; ev’ry hour I need Thee; O bless me now, my Savior, I come to Thee.
I need Thee ev’ry hour, Stay Thou nearby; temptations lose their pow’r when Thou art nigh.
I need Thee, O I need Thee; ev’ry hour I need Thee; O bless me now, my Savior, I come to Thee.
I need Thee ev’ry hour, in joy or pain; Come quickly and abide, or life is vain.
I need Thee, O I need Thee; ev’ry hour I need Thee; O bless me now, my Savior, I come to Thee.
I need Thee ev’ry hour, teach me Thy will; and Thy rich promises in me fulfil.
I need Thee, O I need Thee; ev’ry hour I need Thee; O bless me now, my Savior, I come to Thee.
I need Thee ev’ry hour, Most Holy One; O make me Thine indeed, Thou blessed Son.
I need Thee, O I need Thee; ev’ry hour I need Thee; O bless me now, my Savior, I come to Thee.
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For us to receive and put on the Ephesians 6 “full armor of God” as we begin each hour,
that we might be protected as we continue to “stand in the gap” for our beloved country!
Pray.
The key assignment for the 24/7 National Strategic Prayer Call is to intercede hourly
for the safety and security of our President, Donald John Trump,
and to pray for that which pertains to our nation!
We pray for his protection and ask that he be led by the Holy Spirit
so that he will discern truth and act for the good of the nation.
We bless our First Lady, Melania, their marriage and family, and cover them all with the Blood of Jesus.
Pray.
For those leaders God has anointed and appointed, to be elected and work together,
cleaning up corruption and restoring election integrity,
so righteousness will prevail in every race in 2026.
Bring the SCOTUS Justices into alignment with God’s purposes in making their decisions!
Protect all the members of the Trump Administration,
especially the Cabinet, military, law enforcement agencies, such as ICE, FBI, and CBP.
Pray.
For God’s blessing and intervention in the lives of Joe Hoft, Tina Peters,
and WH Chief of Staff Susie Wiles,
as they each need miraculous resolutions to the issues threatening and attacking them!
Pray.
We will now spend the next 10 minutes praying for President Trump,
focusing our prayers against any assassination attempts or demonic attacks against him.
Let him remain in good health, so he can serve his entire 4-year term as our 47th US President!”
Pray.
Strategic Focus for Sunday
WELCOME THE KING OF GLORY INTO THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
ENGAGING IN A WARFARE OF LOVE, PRAYING FOR THE SALVATION OF OUR NATION
AND THE RESTORATION OF OUR FOUNDING PRINCIPLES – PART 460
“Beloved, do not be surprised at the fiery trial when it comes upon you to test you,
as though something strange were happening to you.
But rejoice insofar as you share Christ’s sufferings,
that you may also rejoice and be glad when his glory is revealed.
If you are insulted for the name of Christ, you are blessed,
because the Spirit of glory and of God rests upon you.
1 Peter 4:12-14
The Iranian regime has been intensifying its brutal crackdown on dissidents, critics, and anyone opposing the IRGC. Only a few days ago, CBN News shared a sobering update on the underground church in Persia, revealing ongoing secret executions of Iranian Christians. Read and pray for our dear brothers and sisters in Christ!
Robbie Dawkins works with Iran’s underground church. He has received multiple messages about underground church leaders across Iran that have been very forcibly arrested and taken away in the night … accused of crimes against Islam. Their families have no way to provide for themselves, other than through those who were taken, and secret executions are taking place. He is asking us to pray fervently for these leaders and for the underground church as a whole! While in Israel, he met with students who are petitioning people to come into Iran as soon as it opens to help with evangelization, and also to meet with people in the underground churches of Armenia and Turkey who are working at the Iranian borders, and in doing so, putting themselves at great risk. Those of the underground church need our prayers and our petitions to see them released, and not executed. Pray that they stay strong. They’ve been through so much, and it is really hard right now as the IRGC is using this ceasefire to arrest and to murder them … Iran’s own citizens. They don’t care about them. This war needs to be finished, where the IRGC is done away with, so that we can see Iran finally come to freedom and be released from this tyranny that has held it captive for over 47 years. Please pray.”
Pray.
Courage often finds its expression in action. Despite fear and uncertainty, Persian Christians are evangelizing, preparing food for neighbors, and displaying other acts of generosity.
In the early weeks of the war, a new convert wanted to give his tithe to needy Christians in another city. His pastor suggested a family caring for a disabled grandfather who lived quite a distance away. Days later, when members of another house church traveled to that city to share the gospel, they met that same family and were told: “We had completely run out of money, but then, at exactly the moment we needed it most, help arrived.”
Like many other Iranian Christians who have paid the cost of being a believer under the Islamic regime, Yahya (whose real name is withheld for his safety) is a leader in Iran’s house church movement, a Christian from a Muslim background. He has been interrogated, detained, and abused, and may soon face prison for operating his ministry. “Life is hard, but we are continuing, and the Lord is showing His glory.” These were not empty words. While many Iranians fear traveling, he had just returned from a trip where he served the poor, shared the gospel, and offered Farsi New Testaments to curious residents. Five people gave their hearts to Christ. Courage like his…continuing ministry despite a pending prison sentence…is common.
We see that same Spirit-inspired outward focus in numerous house church leaders. Since the start of the war, Parvin and her husband, Amir (again, not their real names), have been preparing basic food parcels for families in her neighborhood, where many are struggling to make ends meet. When our team suggested relocating them to a “safer” place, they gently declined. “We want to stay and help people, and if the situation allows, we also want to share the gospel.”
Pray.
Because it has endured many trials, the Iranian church was prepared for this moment. Since the 1979 Islamic Revolution, Muslim apostasy has been anathema to the ruling clerics. They insist Iranians from Muslim backgrounds must not be exposed to Christian teaching. (The regime has permitted Iran’s ancient Armenian and Assyrian Christian communities to worship in their minority languages, as they are not yet considered a threat to the regime.) Farsi-speaking churches, however, have faced increasing persecution, especially because many members are converts from Islam. In the early years after the Revolution, eight key Christian leaders were martyred, and Farsi-speaking churches were threatened and closed. The Iran Bible Society was banned in the ’90s, and today, the sale or use of the Farsi translation of the Bible is prohibited! Pushed underground, Farsi-speaking Christians now meet only in house churches, facing constant threats of raids, arrests, interrogation, torture, and prosecutions that often end in prison. Yet many still choose to follow Christ. Countless brothers and sisters have stood firm under persecution while praying for and witnessing to their persecutors. When asked why they are ready to suffer for Christ, one couple said, “Because we have tasted and we have seen.”
Pray.
Many Iranian Christians have demonstrated this legacy of courage during recent hardships.
There was the 12-Day War in June 2025. The underground church felt the same shock and fear as the wider population, but many continued meeting for worship. Some opened their homes to those fleeing major cities, others walked the streets to pray, even as bombs fell, and some came to faith during the 12 days of war.
Before Operation Epic Fury, the regime killed tens of thousands of unarmed protesters. This left countless wounded and traumatized, and Iranian Christians went into hospitals to pray with the wounded, visited grieving neighbors, offered comfort, and shared the message of Jesus whenever possible.
Now, amid war, the same pattern continues. Despite the internet blackout and government checkpoints increasing the risk of being searched and arrested, many house churches are still meeting. Recently, we learned of a group of 9 Christians who kept meeting amid the chaos. Their peace drew in others, and now it’s a group of 21…showing the evangelistic momentum that has made the Iranian underground church one of the world’s fastest-growing Christian movements.
Pray.
The Iranian church is courageous, generous, and growing through a commitment to witnessing. The church faces the same challenges as any rapidly growing Christian movement…and harder days may be coming when, more than ever, the Persian people will need the underground church to shine as an embodied witness to the love of Christ. A lot of uncertainty lies ahead. If the Islamic Republic remains, it may seek out those it views as the enemy within…the “house church Christians” which the regime erroneously labels as “Zionists” would be easy targets. History shows that believers have been executed as enemies of the state during upheavals, including in the French, Russian, and Communist Chinese revolutions. The global church should pray and be ready to support our believing brothers and sisters. Even in these difficult days, hope remains for Iran because, as Yahya said with a quiet conviction, “The church in Iran is alive.”
Pray.
We pray:
Lord, we lift up our brothers and sisters in Iran, and thank You for filling them with Your Holy Spirit and giving them grace to stand in the midst of their trials! Pray.
That the example the Iranian believers set, through their courage under fire, be the inspiration for many to come into Your Kingdom! Pray.
That the people of our nation will stand alongside President Trump, and remain engaged in this BATTLE TO SAVE AMERICA until VICTORY is won! Pray.
Protect, strengthen, and cover our 24/7 family in the Blood of Jesus. Bring in mature Christian men and women, and call the younger generation to this assignment with us, as we pray for our President and our beloved nation! Prepare us for our NEXT STEPS in this Battle to Save America! Pray.
(Resources: Christianity Today / CBN News )
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9HzJq4F5vII
Listen to the song ahead of time, then either sing or pray it!
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HINENI, ADONAI! HERE I AM, LORD!
ENGAGING IN A WARFARE OF LOVE! THE BATTLE OF THE BRIDE!
KADIMA! ONWARD…FORWARD!
“LAYNA!” LIGHT AND TRUTH!
BE STRONG…COURAGEOUS…BRAVE!
UNASHAMED OF THE GOSPEL OF CHRIST!
GOD’S CHAMPIONS FOR LIFE!
MARANATHA! COME, LORD JESUS!
BE READY! REVIVAL IS COMING!
ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL!
ONE NEW MAN!
VICTORY!
STANDING IN THE GAP!
REVIVAL – from Heart to heart!
PARENTAL CARE and CHRISTIAN LOVE for ALL CHILDREN!
UNITE US! FOR THE KING AND HIS KINGDOM, FROM GENERATION TO GENERATION!
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