INTERNATIONAL HOUSE OF PRAYER – MIKE BICKLE
Encountering Jesus: Visions, Revelations, and Angelic Activity from IHOP-KC’s Prophetic History
Session 2: Explosion of Light, the White Horse, and the Chariots
I. THE FOUR HEARTS STANDARDS: CAIRO (SEPT. 1982)
A. In Cairo, Egypt, in September 1982, the Lord spoke of a dynamic move of God, saying, “I will
change the understanding and expression of Christianity in the earth in one generation.”
1. Changing the understanding speaks of the way that unbelievers understand the Church
2. Changing the expression speaks of the way that the Church expresses its life together
A. God spoke to me about four heart standards necessary for my future life and ministry. They are
not the only values necessary in a New Testament church, but are the most neglected ones.
In 1996, God corrected us as a church, calling us back to these by using the acronym “IHOP.”
1. Intercession: night-and-day prayer and worship affects our time
2. Holiness: the Sermon on the Mount lifestyle (Mt. 5-7) affects our thoughts and attitudes
3. Offerings: extravagant giving by living simply to give more to the harvest affects our money
4. Prophetic: confidence in God’s intervention (provision, protection, direction) and standing
boldly in faith for what the Spirit is saying affects our security and identity (most difficult)
II. BACKGROUND ON BOB JONES
A. We are not to base our ministry on prophetic words but on our relationship with Jesus and His
Word. However, prophetic words inspire us to persevere in prayer, holiness, and serving. Bob
served with me in Kansas City for ten years (1983–1992). The most significant prophetic words
from Bob were almost all given to us in 1983–84. He now lives in South Carolina.
B. Bob Jones was born in 1929 and grew up in the hills of Arkansas. He met the Lord at age 39
(Sept. 1969). His occupation was spraying and trimming trees until 1988. Bob spoke of having
over 100 prophetic revelations (1975–1983) of a youth movement rising up in Kansas City. One
of Bob’s former pastors told me how Bob prophesied in 1982 of a group of young people coming
to Kansas City in the spring of 1983 and that he must join them at that time.
C. The first prophetic word that Bob Jones gave to me was on March 7, 1983. Bob said, “You are a
youth pastor. You will be part of a worldwide youth movement of prophetic singers (songbirds)
and musicians who will be used in power evangelism and will mobilize prayer for Israel in many
nations. This movement will have a ministry like Harry Truman who was a political intercessor
for Israel (God used him to help establish the State of Israel in May 1948). This youth movement
will be spiritual intercessors. The Lord will place you next to Harry Truman’s property as a sign
and wonder.” Bob saw a banner over Kansas City and the Midwest that said “prophetic and
intercession.” It spoke of grace being released for the prophetic and intercession.
D. Bob told me we would have a great connection with believers throughout all Asia. They would
be able to see the “songbirds” in Grandview on unplugged TV sets in their hands (smart phones)
and even on their wristwatches. He saw us connected to a great spiritual awakening among the
youth of Asia and Russia. In China, he saw godly young people affecting the government.
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III. A GREAT EXPLOSION OF GOD’S LIGHT: AUGUST 8, 1975
A. On August 8, 1975, Bob Jones had his first prophetic experience that indicated that he would be
connected to a young adult prayer and worship movement that would start in Kansas City. He
saw a great explosion of God’s light and glory in Kansas City that would touch many nations.
B. On August 7, 1975, the Lord told Bob to prophesy against abortion. A demon appeared to Bob
and threatened to kill him if he did. The next day, Bob prophesied against abortion. Suddenly, he
became sick and began to hemorrhage. He stood before the Lord in a near-death experience. The
Lord showed Bob that he was being sent back to fulfill a specific assignment in touching a few
leaders of a future prayer movement that would be led by young singers and musicians.
C. From Bob Jones’ words: On August 8, 1975, the Lord said to me, “I will anoint some young
people in Kansas City. I want you to go back to touch a few young leaders who will reveal Me to
the nations. Many of My servants have sold out My glory for sin. I will raise up many young
people across the nations who will be faithful to Me to the end. There is coming a third world
war that will wake up many people. I will bring over a billion souls to Myself at this time.”
1. Bob said, “On August 7, 1975, the Lord told me that men would perfect abortion and
then He described partial birth abortion and an abortion pill. Then He said homosexuality
will come out of the closet and will be demonstrated in our streets and government.”
2. “After I prophesied against abortion, suddenly pain hit my lower body. Blood began to
shoot out of my mouth like a geyser. I went into a tunnel and saw a beautiful light. There
was a Man dressed in white who said I want you to go back and touch a few young
leaders of a prayer movement that I am going to raise up. Then I saw two large angels.”
3. Bob said, “At that time, I had an open vision of a great explosion of God’s light and
glory in the inner city of Kansas City. It was like crystal light traveling at the speed of
light to the nations. An angel prophesied, ‘A great move of the Spirit will begin at the
Truman Sports Complex but you won't be in Kansas City when it all happens.’ An angel
said, ‘I will bring the first leaders of this light explosion to you Bob, and you shall touch
them.’ The first anointing will be on prophetic singers and musicians. Multitudes will
come to Kansas City because it will be a house of prophecy called the “house of prayer.”
4. Bob said, “An angel showed me that God will send great finances to Kansas City and
that it will be a city where people will form a partnership with God, and let Him do with
His money as He chooses. Great famines will be seen around the world. Kansas City will
be a world shipping center for grain. It will export both natural and spiritual bread. I
asked the Lord how this could be and He said over and over, “It will be because those
that pray will receive from My hand. Intercession will release natural rain and great
mercy. God is raising up a people in Kansas City who will pray so that the rains will
come.” The angel showed me other cities in the US that will have an unusual measure of
protection and blessing. (We refer to areas like this as “pockets of mercy.”)
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IV. BOB JONES SEES A WHITE HORSE (AUGUST 8, 1982)
A. On August 8, 1982, in a vision, Bob saw a white horse in the middle of a river bed that had four
inches of water in it, with rabid dogs on both sides. He knew that the white horse symbolized the
young leaders of a future prayer movement. The dogs in this parable spoke of church leaders
who did not see the value of the four heart standards or the need for a focused prayer ministry
but saw it as being extreme and unnecessary. The white horse stood in the center of a nearly dry
river bed. Bob stood behind it. His assignment was to help the “white horse” (the young leaders)
to stay in the middle of the stream as they were preparing for a coming flood of the Spirit. (The
preparation was connected to upholding the four heart standards given in Cairo).
B. From Bob Jones’ words: “On August 8, 1982, I was sitting on my back porch interceding to
stop abortion. Suddenly, the Lord appeared and said, ‘Bob, the white horse is coming. This is a
group that I will use.’ I saw the young people in this vision. The Lord said, ‘Look at them real
close. I want you to know that I love them.’ Over and over He told me, ‘I love these young ones
that are coming. My lightning will be in their hands.’” (Bob was directed to read Habakkuk 3:4).
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He [Jesus] had rays flashing from His hand, and there His power was hidden. (Hab. 3:4)
1. Bob said, “God’s power shall be released in their hands like rays of light. He showed me
that some of the people sitting in the audience will get new kidneys if they need them.
Many would be healed, even the lame, deaf, and blind, resulting in great evangelism.”
2. Bob said, “The Lord told him, “I am setting you behind them to watch their backs so that
the mad dogs do not bite them. Keep that white horse in the middle of the stream where
the mad dogs cannot bite them. I will do the rest.” I was to lead the horse into the middle
of a dry stream. It was a stream that centuries ago had had much water in it.
3. Bob said, “A rabid dog is one that is mad. Mad dogs are symbolic of religious people
who are led by human wisdom that is contrary to God’s word. If a mad dog bites you, it
imparts madness to you. They stand on the side and accuse those who are in the river.
The Lord told me that as long as this horse stays in the river, the dogs can't bite it and
infect it with the fear of man and intimidation. I saw leaders coming like barking dogs
trying to scare the white horse out of the stream, saying, “You are doing it all wrong.”
4. Bob said, “The Lord said, ‘I will release the spirit of prophecy to keep this white horse in
the middle of the stream, because one day the rains will surely come.’ The Lord put a rein
in my hands and said, ‘When they go to one side or the other, pull on that rein.’ God gave
me whatever revelation was needed to keep them in the middle of the stream—to get
them back in faith with expectancy and to keep them looking to Jesus for answers.”
C. In June 1996, the Lord rebuked me and our leadership team for drawing back on the “I-H-O-P”
message. He said that I had yielded to the fear of man in this and that we had failed as a team to
persevere in contending for and imparting the four heart standards that were confirmed in Cairo.
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V. THE CHARIOTS: THE PROMISE OF ANOINTED YOUNG LEADERS (JULY 3, 1984)
A. On July 3, 1984, Bob Jones saw the Lord being exalted and carried by a group of young leaders,
like the ark of the covenant was carried in David’s day (2 Sam. 6). In the future, God would raise
up these young people and anoint them with an unusual measure of power to preach the gospel
and heal the sick as seen in the book of Acts. They were leading a great procession of people
who had been healed through their ministry. Thousands were lined up on both sides of the street,
watching a parade walk down Blue Ridge Blvd. from Grandview Road to Arrowhead Stadium.
(It would take about four hours to walk the twelve miles to the stadium). Bob guessed there were
about 35 leaders since the Lord described them as walking on the highway of holiness (Isa. 35).
B. Bob watched the parade from the side, wearing a hospital gown. The Lord told Bob, “Tell Mike
that I will visit him and allow him to stand before Me and see these leaders who are coming.”
(Our church was 15 minutes away. The next year we moved to the FCF building by Blue Ridge,
on Grandview Road).
C. From Bob Jones’ words: “On July 3, 1984, the Lord said, ‘These young ones are those who will
keep Me high and lifted up all the days of their lives. These are some of the ones that I will
release power through. They will be leaders. I will prepare them to bring the glory of God in.
They will bring it in through Isaiah 35, the highway of holiness.’”
1. “The Lord told me I was like Mephibosheth whose nursemaids dropped him (2 Sam. 9).”
2. “The Lord told me about these young people saying, ‘The leadership that I bring will not
be crippled.’ Then the Lord said, ‘Pray Psalm 12:1 and cry, “Help, Lord, for the godly
man perishes,” or “Help, Lord, we don't have any champions who will lift only You up.”’
The Lord said, ‘Bob, I will answer that prayer.’ He said, ‘Pray that your faith fails not.’”
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Help, LORD, for the godly man ceases! For the faithful disappear from among the
sons of men. (Ps. 12:1)
3. “So many leaders have brought God shame by selling out to immorality, gold, or fame.
He is raising up young people who will not sell out. They will serve the Lord all the days
of their lives and be faithful to the end. He told me that He was bringing up young
people with the requirements that they lift Him up and lift nothing higher than Him.”
D. Late one night in August 1984, Augustine called me and said, “The Lord will visit you tonight.”
That night, I stood in a room seemingly made of clouds that was maybe about 50' x 50'.
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I will come to visions and revelations of the Lord: 2I know a man in Christ who fourteen
years ago—whether in the body I do not know, or whether out of the body I do not know, God
knows—such a one was caught up to the third heaven. 3And I know such a man—whether in
the body or out of the body I do not know, God knows—4how he was caught up into Paradise
and heard inexpressible words, which it is not lawful for a man to utter. (2 Cor. 12:1-4)
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E. The Lord said to me three times with increasing sternness, “Young man, if you are impatient,
you will cause great harm and much turmoil to many peoples.” I was wounded with sorrow by
this. I thought to myself, “I do not know why I am being rebuked. But it must be right because I
am talking to God. I will sort it out later.” So, I said to the Lord, “Yes sir, yes sir.”
F. I saw a line of gold colored chariots that were symbolic of a calling to minister in God’s power. I
did not count them (there were less than 50). One of the chariots came near to me. The Lord said,
“Get in the chariot.” I knew it spoke of preaching the gospel with power. It was an invitation not
a commission. I fell to the ground and screamed, “No! No!” The Lord said, “Get in the chariot, it
has been ordained for you.” I was weeping and saying, “This is an injustice for a person like me
to get in that chariot.” Two angels picked me up and put me in the chariot. The chariot went high
into a vast blue expanse which I knew spoke of the revelation of the knowledge of God.
G. I looked over my shoulder and the next person was commanded to get in one of the chariots; he
also screamed “No! No!” Then I heard the same thing happen to the others after him. Each one
represented a young person who would be anointed in the years to come. I did not see any faces.
H. One key emphasis was God warning me about being impatient or lacking perseverance. This was
a warning with the tone of a correction. The Lord was warning me that after He releases His
presence in our midst we must be true to the four heart standards and not minimize them. If I did,
it would result in unnecessary harm and turmoil to many young people.
I. The word patience in the New Testament is often translated as perseverance. It speaks of
following through in our obedience, especially when facing temptations, obstacles, and criticism.
The opposite of patience is quitting. Perseverance was an important sign of the early apostles.
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Truly the signs of an apostle were accomplished among you with all perseverance, in signs
and wonders and mighty deeds. (2 Cor. 12:12)
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I know your works, love, service, faith, and your patience [perseverance]… (Rev. 2:19)
J. Patience (perseverance, endurance) is faithfulness or follow-through in our obedience as we face
obstacles. The opposite of patience is quitting. Perseverance was an important sign of an apostle.
When we face obstacles, we are to follow through and not quit. This requires:
1. Righteousness, as we face temptation with various lusts
2. Diligence, as we face the mundaneness of our daily routine
3. Steadiness, when people disapprove of what we say and do (or do not do with them)
4. Confidence in our identity, as we face disillusionment and disappointment
5. Extravagant giving, as we face the temptation of prosperity
6. Servanthood and lowliness, as we face the temptations with increasing prominence
7. Endurance unto death, as we face persecution (threats, imprisonment, and beatings)
K. I have observed that most who accept these heart standards only persevere with them for 5 to 7
years. They slowly drift from them as they became older, busier, and wealthier.
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VI. THE SANDS OF TIME (JANUARY 1979)
A. In January 1979, the Lord showed Bob Jones a vision of the sands by the sea and told him that a
generation of young people would come forth, anointed by the Holy Spirit.
B. From Bob Jones’ words: “In January 1979, the Lord took me in a vision to the sands by the sea
and called it the sands of time. The sea spoke of the nations of the earth. I saw leaders through
the generations sticking their hands down into the sands to bring up boxes, saying, ‘Is this the
time?’ There was nothing in the box. I heard them say, ‘Are the promises for now?’ Yet it wasn't
for their generation.”
1. “The Lord told me to reach down into the ‘sands of time’ to pull up a box. I said, ‘Lord,
they are all empty.’ He said, ‘Open it up.’ I was surprised to see draft notices in it. They
said, ‘Greetings, you have been drafted into the army of God.’”
2. “He said, ‘I will soon begin to send these letters out to My leaders.’” The Lord was
drafting officers into His army at that time and their calling started to get clear. The
calling went out to people all over the world at that time.
3. “The Lord appointed the next generation to bring forth the best of the bloodline of many
family lines to represent His Son in the end times.”
4. “Their children will walk in a measure of the Spirit that they themselves will not attain.
Their children and grandchildren will possess the Spirit without measure for they are the
best of all the generations that have ever been on the face of the earth.”
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