Episode Overview

Episode Title: Healing School #2 | Blind Bartimaeus, Part Two
Host: Nancy Dufresne
Podcast: Dufresne Ministries Podcast
Date: March 18, 2021
Main Theme:
Pastor Nancy Dufresne unpacks the healing account of Blind Bartimaeus from Mark 10:46–52. Emphasizing personal faith and the active role believers must play to receive from God, she draws deeper lessons from Bartimaeus’s encounter with Jesus and shares practical faith principles for healing and breakthrough.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

The Importance of Studying Jesus' Healing Miracles

• Nancy explains her teaching approach:
  She highlights how the Holy Spirit chose to record 19 specific healing instances in the Gospels and stresses the value of examining these miracles “line by line, word by word, phrase by phrase.” (00:35)

Faith Requires Action: Bartimaeus' Example

• Calling out, not waiting passively:
  Bartimaeus “did not just sit silently by and say, ‘Well, I hope Jesus notices my need.’” Instead, he “cried out” and called for mercy, demonstrating that faith isn’t passive (02:15).
• God knows, but you must ask:
  “God knows what you need even before you ask...but what He knows does not give Him permission to work for you. It’s faith that gives Him permission.” (03:30)

“Just because God knows what you need is not permission to work for you. It’s faith that gives Him permission to fulfill the need He sees in your life.”
— Nancy Dufresne (04:10)

Voice-Activated Victory: Speaking Your Faith

• Faith and confession:
  Using Romans 4:17 (“calls those things which be not as though they were”) and Psalm 107:2 (“let the redeemed of the Lord say so”), Nancy underscores “voice-activated victory.” (08:00–10:00)

• Confession as a lifestyle:
  “I call myself healed. I call myself provided for. And you don’t just wait till bills need paying. It becomes a lifestyle because it’s our mindset.” (10:45)

“Your redemption won’t work unless you say so. You’re going to have to say something.”
— Nancy Dufresne (09:30)

Recognizing the Mercy and Goodness of God

• Calling Jesus “Son of David”:
  Bartimaeus’s specific address—“Son of David”—recognizes Jesus as Messiah and expresses faith others lacked (12:15).
• Healing is a mercy of God:
  “Healing power is a flow of the mercy of God. Miracle power is a flow of the mercy of God. God’s mercies are new every morning…miracle power’s coming to you every day.” (14:00)
• Drawing from Old Testament examples:
  Refers to King Jehoshaphat (2 Chronicles 20) and the command to declare “The Lord is good and His mercy endures forever” amidst crisis (16:45).

“This is voice-activated victory. Let the redeemed of the Lord say so…You’re going to have to say you’re redeemed from that…It’s not something that works automatically until you say it.”
— Nancy Dufresne (09:00)

Overcoming Opposition and Circumstances

• Persistence in faith despite discouragement:
  The crowd tells Bartimaeus to hold his peace, but he cries out “the more a great deal.” Nancy relates this to life: Don’t let unsympathetic people or circumstances silence your faith (21:40).
• Taking ownership:
  “No one wants your needs met as much as you. Do your own calling. Don’t wait for somebody else to do your praying for you and do your believing for you. Do your own calling.” (22:15)

Jesus Responds to Faith

• Jesus “stood still” for faith:
  “Jesus was not traveling with the intent to go find blind Bartimaeus. He was on His own mission. But when He heard faith, He delayed. Journey for faith.” (26:10)
• God looks for faith, not neediness:
  “God will pass over a million people just to get to the one with faith. There are some things Jesus will not stop for, but faith is one thing He won’t pass by.” (27:00)

“Jesus won’t stop for begging and doubt and unbelief and crying and the cry of doubt…But He refuses to pass by someone who’s got faith.”
— Nancy Dufresne (27:20)

Faith is Not About Convenience

• Faith steps out, even when inconvenient:
  Bartimaeus is called forward despite his blindness, without help from the crowd. “Faith will do what’s not convenient.” (28:20)
• Casting away the beggar’s garment:
  When Bartimaeus throws aside his government-issued cloak, it’s an act of faith saying, “I’ll never need that again.” (29:20)

Specificity in Prayer

• Naming your need:
  Jesus asks, “What wilt thou that I should do unto thee?” Even though He could see Bartimaeus was blind, He wants an expression of specific faith. (30:00)

“It’s not enough that you have a need. You have to know, what are you believing for?”
— Nancy Dufresne (30:40)

Following Jesus After the Miracle

• Lifestyle after healing:
  Bartimaeus “followed Jesus in the way” after he was healed. Nancy emphasizes the importance of continuing with Jesus so “the devil cannot steal your healing from you.” (32:10)

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• On asking God:
  "What He knows does not give Him permission to work for you. It's faith that gives Him permission to fulfill the need He sees in your life." (04:10)
• On faith confession:
  “This is voice-activated victory.” (09:00)
• On Bartimaeus’s faith:
  “A blind man saw what the religious leaders could not see.” (13:00)
• On Jesus responding to faith:
  “There are some things Jesus will not stop for, but faith is one thing He won’t pass by.” (27:00)
• On post-healing choices:
  “It matters who you hang out with and where you go after you receive your healing so that the devil cannot steal your healing from you.” (32:25)

Key Timestamps

• 00:00 – Introduction and review of healing miracles in the Gospels
• 02:15 – Bartimaeus’s response vs. passive faith
• 03:30 – God’s knowledge vs. human responsibility in prayer
• 08:00–10:00 – Voice-activated victory and the necessity of speaking faith
• 14:00 – Healing as a flow of God’s mercy
• 16:45 – Jehoshaphat’s victory and the power of assigned confession
• 21:40 – The crowd’s opposition and Bartimaeus’s persistence
• 26:10 – Jesus stands still for faith
• 28:20 – Faith acts beyond convenience
• 29:20 – Bartimaeus casting away his beggar’s robe
• 30:00 – Jesus requires specific requests
• 32:10 – The importance of following Jesus post-miracle

Conclusion

Pastor Nancy Dufresne’s deep dive into the healing of Blind Bartimaeus emphasizes faith as a persistent, vocal, and specific act. The episode blends practical faith principles with scriptural insights, encouraging listeners to boldly call out to God, persist in faith amid opposition, and maintain a lifestyle of following Jesus after receiving their breakthrough.