Episode Overview

Title: Answer It!, Part One | Nancy Dufresne | Jesus The Healer Broadcast
Date: August 1, 2019
Guest/Speaker: Pastor Nancy Dufresne
Theme:
Pastor Nancy Dufresne unpacks the authority granted to every believer through Christ’s victory and emphasizes the practical steps to enforce that authority in daily life. Drawing from scriptural foundations, she stresses the responsibility to "answer" opposition, lack, sickness, and negative thoughts—insisting that the victorious life depends on believers actively exercising their God-given power rather than passively waiting on God.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Christ’s Victory: A Transfer of Authority

• Scripture Foundation: Colossians 2:15; Colossians 1:13
  • Christ defeated Satan, making a public example of demonic forces.
  • Believers have been delivered from the power of darkness and translated to the kingdom of God’s Son.
• "We changed kingdoms, you understand that?..." (00:52)
  • No longer under Satan’s lordship; we are free from his jurisdiction.

2. The Devil’s Tactic: Deception After Defeat

• Analogy: Egyptians chasing Hebrews post-deliverance (01:44)
  • Even after deliverance, Satan tries to deceive believers into submitting to old bondage.
• "Some of the greatest words you can learn in the face of the enemy is ‘no, you don’t.’" (03:04)
  • Claiming and using authority by verbally rejecting the enemy's attacks.

3. Law Enforcement Parallel

• Believer's Role: Law enforcement of God’s Word (04:32)
  • God made the law, but believers must enforce it in their lives.
  • If the believer doesn’t "show up" to confront violations, the enemy will continue operating.
• "We are the law enforcement officers of our own life." (05:45)
• Key point: Just because the victory is legally won doesn't mean the enemy will respect it unless enforced.

4. Stop Waiting for God to Act—He’s Waiting for You

• God "allows what we allow." (07:38)
• Example: Law enforcement’s effectiveness determines order; same for believers using authority.

5. Exercising Authority Brings Peace, Joy, Health, and Prosperity

• John 10:10: Distinguishing the devil's work (steal, kill, destroy) from God's blessings (life, abundance) (09:49)
• Correction to Religious Misconceptions:
  • God is not the author of harmful circumstances.
  • "If it’s bad, it’s to be rejected. If it’s good, it’s to be accepted. It’s based on what we permit." (12:42)

6. The Need to Confront Opposition

• How long does a criminal operate?
  • Until law enforcement arrives; likewise, chaos in our life continues until we confront it (13:30).
• "People are waiting for God to stop things and He’s waiting for you to show up and exercise your authority." (14:05)

7. The Three Steps to Victory: Starting with Authority

• Christians often struggle because they try to "get free" rather than recognizing they are free and need to enforce that reality (06:18, 15:30).

8. The Art of Answering (Speaking to) the Devil

• Two Types of Speech:
  • Fellowship & reverence with God.
  • Authority with the devil—short, direct, commanding.
• "The whole of Jesus’ conversation with demons was: Shut up and come out." (17:37)
• Warning: Prolonged engagement or mental debate with the enemy breeds confusion (18:34).

9. The Power of Specific, Scriptural Responses

• Practical Example: Jesus curses the fruitless fig tree (Mark 11:12-14).
  • "He answered it specifically..." (23:46)
  • Address lack, sickness, fear etc. with targeted scripture-based declarations.

10. Keep Moving Forward After Speaking

• Don’t wait to "see if it worked"; answer opposition and keep moving in faith. (24:40)

11. Authority is Like a Key

• Analogy: Usher with car keys (ownership vs. operation).
• Jesus owns us but gives us the keys (authority); we must use them to "drive" our life into victory (21:48).
• "Whatever you bind shall be bound... heaven will back you up." (22:28)

12. Repetition and Reinforcement

• Authority must be exercised daily—answered actively and not passively endured.

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• "Satan’s defeated. And Jesus did that on our behalf… we came out from under the old lordship. Satan is no longer commanding us." – Nancy Dufresne (00:18)
• "Some of the greatest words you can learn in the face of the enemy is 'no, you don’t.'" (03:03)
• "God allows what we allow." (07:38)
• "We are the law enforcement officers of our own life." (05:45)
• "If you don’t do that, serpents and scorpions will still be biting at your life... I give you authority to tread on." (20:30)
• "Whatever you bind shall be bound, whatever you loose shall be loosed. And heaven will back you up." (22:29)
• "He answered it and he kept walking. This is what authority does." (24:50)
• "How do you use this authority? You answer things. You answer things." (22:06)

Timestamps for Key Segments

• 00:18: Christ’s victory and the defeat of Satan
• 01:44: Analogy of the devil pursuing after deliverance
• 03:04: The importance of using "No, you don’t" with authority
• 04:32–06:18: Believers as law enforcement; enforcing spiritual law
• 07:38: God allows what believers allow
• 09:49: Jesus articulates the difference between God’s works and the devil’s
• 12:42: The responsibility to reject harm and accept blessing
• 13:30: Length of enemy activity = length of unchallenged activity
• 14:05: God waiting for us to exercise authority
• 15:30–17:37: Three steps to victory; learning to talk to the devil
• 17:37: "Shut up and come out" – the brevity of Jesus’ demonic confrontations
• 18:34–19:23: The danger of listening too long to wrong voices
• 21:48: The key analogy (authority handed to us)
• 22:06: How to use authority: "You answer things."
• 22:29: Heaven backing up our use of authority
• 23:46: Jesus’ specific answer to lack; fig tree story
• 24:40: "He answered it and he kept walking."
• 26:09: Reiteration: nothing hurts us if authority is used

Natural Language & Tone

Pastor Nancy Dufresne’s tone is practical, direct, and empowering—often using everyday analogies, relatable anecdotes, and a didactic style. She blends encouragement with a call to personal responsibility, repeatedly emphasizing action over passivity for victorious Christian living.

Summary Takeaways

• Christ already won spiritual victory; enforcement is the believer’s daily task.
• Don’t wait for God to stop the devil—He’s empowered you to do it.
• Use your authority: directly answer opposition in life with the Word.
• Exercise that authority consistently for ongoing peace, joy, health, and prosperity.
• Be specific, be bold, and keep progressing after you've spoken—faith acts, then moves forward.