Episode Overview:

Podcast: Jesus the Healer w/ Nancy Dufresne Audio Podcast
Episode: 107 | Blind Bartimaeus, Part 2
Date: November 29, 2022
Main Theme:
Nancy Dufresne continues teaching about the healing of blind Bartimaeus (Mark 10:46-52) to emphasize how faith, the spoken word, and persistence are vital to receiving what God has already provided—particularly healing and other blessings in Christ. She unpacks the importance of “calling” for what is already yours, being persistent despite opposition, and the role of mercy and compassion in both receiving and ministering to others.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

The Power Is Present—Receive What God’s Provided

• (00:10-02:21)
  • Nancy opens by declaring that God’s power is present "in every sick room" and encourages listeners:

    “Say, I receive that power. I receive it right now. From the top of my head to the soles of my feet.” (00:14)

  • Listeners are invited to release their faith with the word they hear, just as those in Jesus’ earthly ministry did.
• Insight:
  Healing is not about getting God’s attention, but about realizing what’s already yours and receiving it by faith.

Faith Begins with Hearing: What You Hear is What You Receive

• (02:21-05:16)
  • Nancy stresses that hearing is the precursor to faith and therefore to healing:

    “If you hear the wrong thing, you’ll believe the wrong thing... hearing precedes healing…” (03:26)

  • Bartimaeus had heard the right thing and, as a result, acted in faith.
  • People often ask why God doesn’t hurry to heal:

    “Why doesn’t God hurry up and heal me?... Why don’t we hurry up and hear?” (04:07)

  • Emphasis: What we hear determines what we believe, say, and eventually receive.

Faith Calls—The Voice Activation of Blessings

• (05:17-09:24)
  • Blind Bartimaeus cried out for Jesus, calling for mercy.
  • Key Doctrine: Faith calls for what is needed—God does not act uninvited.

    “God won’t do anything uninvited... our faith is his invitation.” (06:13)

  • Referencing Psalm 107:2:

    “Let the redeemed of the Lord say so.”

  • We must say so for redemption to work for us—blessings are voice activated.

    “The power of God keeps pace with our saying. The more we say it, the more we have it.” (07:27)

Notable Quote

“Don’t call what you have, call what you want... Faith doesn’t call it as it is, it calls it as it desires it to be.” (08:33)
— Nancy Dufresne

The Lifestyle of Calling and Persistence

• (09:25-11:36)
  • Calling on God and speaking faith is not a one-time act but a lifestyle:

    “How long do I have to call? For the rest of your life.” (10:18)

  • We continually “call what God’s provided, call what belongs to you in Christ.”
  • Bartimaeus called out continually—persistence mattered.

How Faith Stops Jesus—You Are Authorized to ‘Stop’ God for Your Need

• (11:37-15:31)
  • Bartimaeus’s faith stopped Jesus—God responds to faith’s call.

    “You are authorized to stop God from passing you by.” (12:41)

  • Quoting Richard and Oral Roberts:

    “Every day, miracles are coming to you or going past you.”

  • Nancy emphasis: Don’t let your miracle pass you by; call for it!
  • Illustration: You don’t call for what you don’t believe is yours (e.g., Nancy doesn’t call for a dog she doesn’t own).

Notable Quote

“Jesus stopped for a call. Jesus stopped for faith that called.” (14:56)

Mercy—The Root of Healing

• (15:32-18:44)
  • Bartimaeus did not explicitly ask for healing, but for mercy.
  • Nancy explores how healing is an expression of God’s mercy (“healing mercy”).
  • Example from King Jehoshaphat: Victory comes by declaring God's mercy (“For the Lord is good and His mercy endures forever”).
  • The Holy Spirit will guide you to speak the right words in need—don’t just pick any verse.

    “Look to the Holy Ghost. He’ll direct you what verse to put in your mouth.” (17:39)

  • God’s mercies are new every morning—there is always a fresh supply.

Memorable Moment

“There’s so much mercy that it takes day after day after day after day to hold it all.” (18:27)

Overcoming Opposition: Ignoring Naysayers and Standing Alone

• (18:45-22:08)
  • The crowd tried to silence Bartimaeus, but he cried out all the more.
  • Point: Don’t let those who aren’t suffering determine your pursuit.

    “Don’t let those who aren’t calling tell you to be quiet. They weren’t blind.” (19:29)

  • Compassion matters—often, the crowd lacked compassion.
  • Sometimes you must stand alone in faith when others will not help or understand.

    “If there’s no one to help you, you and God are enough.” (21:15)

  • Each believer must call for themselves—don’t rely solely on others' faith (parents, spouse, pastor).

Notable Quote

“Don’t leave your calling up to someone else… Don’t trust your miracle to someone else’s call. You call for yourself.” (21:40)

Persistence in Faith—Getting Louder When Pressured

• (22:09-24:27)
  • Bartimaeus got louder when told to be quiet; our response to opposition is to press in more:

    “When circumstances may arise and tell you that your faith isn’t working… get louder, call more, increase your calling.” (22:03)

  • Jesus did not do everything for Bartimaeus—He called him to come, requiring effort and movement.
  • God expects us to take steps—faith grows by action, not by God doing everything for us.

The Inconvenience of Faith—Press Past What’s Comfortable

• (24:28-27:05)
  • Faith is often inconvenient; Bartimaeus, blind in a crowd, had to find Jesus himself—he did not wait for Jesus to come to him.
  • Story of a couple driving 1.5 hours each way to church for 30 years; persistence and inconvenience were rewarded when the husband beat cancer.
  • Nancy shares a personal story: Her mother insisted she play the organ at church even when feeling ill, teaching her to prioritize being where God wants you despite inconvenience.

    “Faith will move into the inconvenient… it’s important to faith that you do not just what’s convenient.” (26:09)

  • The devil will always put obstacles in the way of faith—don’t let inconvenience stop you from receiving.

Timestamps for Important Segments

| Time | Segment Description | |---------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | 00:10 | Power for healing is present; receive it by faith | | 03:26 | The importance of hearing the right thing; “hearing precedes healing” | | 06:13 | Faith calls—God needs your invitation | | 07:27 | “The power of God keeps pace with our saying” | | 08:33 | “Don’t call what you have, call what you want…” | | 12:41 | Faith stops Jesus—miracles only come to those who call | | 14:56 | “Jesus stopped for faith that called” | | 17:39 | Be led by the Spirit—put the right words in your mouth | | 18:27 | God’s mercy is endlessly abundant, new every morning | | 19:29 | Don’t let unsympathetic people silence your faith | | 21:15 | “If there’s no one to help you, you and God are enough.” | | 21:40 | Take responsibility: “You call for yourself.” | | 22:03 | “Get louder, call more, increase your calling.” | | 24:28 | Faith isn’t looking for convenience—real faith presses past what’s comfortable | | 26:09 | “Faith will move into the inconvenient… it’s important to faith that you do not just what’s convenient.” |

Notable Quotes

• “Say, I receive that power. I receive it right now. From the top of my head to the soles of my feet.” (Nancy Dufresne, 00:14)
• “If you hear the wrong thing, you’ll believe the wrong thing... hearing precedes healing…” (Nancy Dufresne, 03:26)
• “God won’t do anything uninvited... our faith is his invitation.” (Nancy Dufresne, 06:13)
• “The power of God keeps pace with our saying. The more we say it, the more we have it.” (Nancy Dufresne, 07:27)
• “Don’t call what you have, call what you want... Faith doesn’t call it as it is, it calls it as it desires it to be.” (Nancy Dufresne, 08:33)
• “You are authorized to stop God from passing you by.” (Nancy Dufresne, 12:41)
• “Jesus stopped for a call. Jesus stopped for faith that called.” (Nancy Dufresne, 14:56)
• “Don’t let those who aren’t calling tell you to be quiet. They weren’t blind.” (Nancy Dufresne, 19:29)
• “Don’t leave your calling up to someone else… Don’t trust your miracle to someone else’s call. You call for yourself.” (Nancy Dufresne, 21:40)
• “Faith will move into the inconvenient… it’s important to faith that you do not just what’s convenient.” (Nancy Dufresne, 26:09)

Key Takeaways

• Faith is rooted in hearing the right words—consistently hear the Word.
• Faith requires active “calling” or speaking—call for what God’s already provided.
• Persistence matters: Keep calling, especially amid opposition or inconvenience.
• Compassion both increases our capacity to receive and is necessary when ministering to others.
• Each believer must take responsibility for their own faith and miracles.
• God’s mercy is abundant and new every day—healing is a flow of this mercy.

Conclusion

This episode challenges listeners to take an active, relentless stance in faith, mirroring blind Bartimaeus—hearing the right word, persistently “calling” for what God has provided, and not allowing opposition, inconvenience, or the voices of others to dampen that call. Healing is available, but it’s voice-activated and must be received with personal faith and persistence. Compassion, both for others and oneself, is at the heart of the miracle-working flow of God’s mercy.