WATCH FOCUS Nov 13, 2026, “I Will Build My Church……”
 
Matthew 16:18, “And I also say to you that you are Peter, and on this Rock I will build My church, and the gates of Hades shall not prevail against it.” From the Watch of the Lord we pray for the fulfillment of this scripture in America.
 
We pray for fresh flames of fire on every congregation, denomination, stream and individual believer in this hour according to Psalm 29:7, “The voice of the Lord divides the flames of fire.”
 
We pray the Gospel runs increasingly swiftly and the Voice of the Lord is heard in our land in every sphere of influence and culture.
 
We pray the Church is filled with the boldness of lions, filled with grace and truth, walks wisely and behaves as shrewd as serpents and innocent as doves.
 
We pray for a fresh reviving and devotion to Acts 2:42, “And they continued steadfastly in the apostles’ doctrine and fellowship, in the breaking of bread, and in prayers.”
 
We pray the Church is delivered from all legalism.
 
We pray for a raising up of spiritual leaders, apostles, prophets, evangelists, pastors and teachers. We pray for an outpouring of every gift, work and ministry of the Holy Spirit and angels.
 
We pray for a fresh hunger and earnest desiring for spiritual gifts according to 1 Corinthians 14:1, “Pursue love, and desire spiritual gifts, but especially that you may prophesy.”
 
We pray the Church knows how to engage the culture as salt and light and is firmly rooted and grounded in love according to Ephesians 3:17, “that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith; that you, being rooted and grounded in love,”
 
Acts 2:3, “Then there appeared to them divided tongues, as of fire, and one sat upon each of them.”
 
2 Thessalonians 3:1, “Finally, brethren, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may run swiftly and be glorified, just as it is with you,”
 
Proverbs 28:1, “The wicked flee when no one pursues, But the righteous are bold as a lion.”
 
John 1:14, “And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth.”

1 Samuel 18:14, “And David behaved wisely in all his ways, and the Lord was with him.”

Matthew 10:16, “Behold, I send you out as sheep in the midst of wolves. Therefore be wise as serpents and harmless as doves.”
 
Ephesians 4:11-12, “And He Himself gave some to be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, and some pastors and teachers, for the equipping of the saints for the work of ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ,”