Podcast Summary:

Faith In Resurrection Power | Nancy Dufresne | High Springs, Florida | JTH Crusades 2025 | Wednesday PM
Date: May 8, 2025
Host/Speaker: Pastor Nancy Dufresne (Dufresne Ministries)

Overview

In this episode, Pastor Nancy Dufresne teaches on the theme of “Faith in Resurrection Power,” exploring the spiritual reality of the resurrection power residing within every believer. She uses Scripture, testimonies, and personal anecdotes to underline the importance of recognizing, activating, and honoring God’s resurrection power, not only for healing but for every area of life. The episode is rich with encouragement, practical guidance, and memorable testimonies of miraculous restorations.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. The Finished Work of Jesus and Resurrection Power

• Opening Exhortation (00:00–04:40):
  • Pastor Nancy explains how God put all sin, curse, and judgment on Jesus, and condemned it in His flesh, not ours.

    “Everything that was wrong and bad in humanity, God took it all and put it on Jesus. And then Jesus judged it...so we are no longer under any condemnation.” (00:15)

  • Emphasis on believers now living under “nothing but the blessing.”

2. Personal Testimony and the Leading of the Spirit

• Story of Ministry in Europe (04:40–10:45):
  • Nancy shares about ministering at conferences in Europe, including a testimony of a pastor’s wife in Germany who endured years of pain from severe radiation therapy.
  • The Holy Spirit directs Nancy to change her sermon for a specific individual’s miracle, emphasizing God’s personal nature.

3. Paul’s Prayer and Identifying with Resurrection Power

• Study of Ephesians 1:16–21 (10:45–18:30):
  • Paul’s prayer: believers would receive the spirit of wisdom, revelation, and understanding regarding:
    • Who we are in Christ
    • What belongs to us in Christ
    • The exceeding greatness of His power toward those who believe
  • Memorable Illustration:

    “When Jesus was in hell, every principality, power, might and dominion opposed his raising. But it wasn't enough... resurrection power...brought him out far past all those levels of devils that opposed his raising. They dogpiled to hold him there, and they were not enough.” (14:30)

  • Resurrection power not only raises but seats believers above all opposition.

4. Accessing Resurrection Power: Responsibility of the Believer

• Custodianship and Activation (18:30–27:30):
  • Believers are “wired” with resurrection power—not needing to wait for God to send something from heaven.

    “You are wired...with resurrection power, but it's waiting for you to spend it.” (26:20)

  • Instead of passively asking God to intervene, believers are to “put a demand” on the power within.

    “If you don't go in there and put a demand on that power, that person will die with power in the room.” (19:30)

5. Testimonies of Resurrection Power in Action

• Hospital & Resurrection Testimonies (27:30–36:30):
  • A dramatic story of a 21-year-old woman brought back to life after a devastating car accident. The mother, speaking resurrection power over her daughter, sees her fully restored.

    “Her answer to them was this: all she needs is a little bit of resurrection power.” (28:30)

    • The daughter not only recovers but goes on to live a full life, becoming a mother and later a pastor.
  • Principle: What you honor, honors you. Only the part of God’s Word that you honor will work for you.

    “This mother honored resurrection power and resurrection power honored her.” (35:45)

6. Practical Implications and Ministry

• Activating Power With Words (36:30–41:45):

  • Belief and confession release resurrection power:

    “What activates it? Paul tells us—the exceeding greatness of his power to usward who believe. You got to believe it. And if you believe it, you say it.” (36:10)

  • Encouragement to apply this principle to all “dead” areas: health, finances, marriages, relationships.

• Corporate Ministry & Healing Service (41:45–53:00):

  • Nancy leads the congregation in faith confessions.
  • She ministers healing by laying on of hands, invoking the power of God to make whole those with various needs (examples: scoliosis, mental distress, kidney issues, infections).
  • She instructs on the importance of not checking the body for healing, but checking the Word:

    “We don't check our body to see if we're healed because healing doesn't flow from the body. The body is the recipient of healing....You check the source. The word is the source.” (52:20)

7. Stewarding the Gifts of the Spirit

• On the Word of Knowledge and Discernment (53:00–end):
  • Nancy shares her personal journey in flowing with the Word of Knowledge, referencing her late husband Ed Dufresne’s prophetic anointing and their experiences with angelic visitations.
  • She gives guidance for ministers about distinguishing genuine gifts of the Spirit from mere spiritual perception or even deception.

    “Just because you know something is not God telling you to say something. The room showed it; God didn't tell it.” (end segment)

  • Wholesome caution about not sharing everything seen or sensed in the Spirit unless explicitly led.

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• On No Longer Being Under a Curse:

  "You're under nothing but the blessing. Nothing but the blessing. I said nothing but the blessing." (01:45)

• On Resurrection Power’s Superiority:

  “There’s nothing running neck and neck... it was no close fight. This is an exceeding great power. And this is the exact same power that God deposited in you to draw on every day if you choose.” (16:15)

• How to Respond to Tragedy:

  “All she needs is a little bit of resurrection power.” (28:40, mother’s words)

• Active Faith Response:

  “If you don't flip the switch to cause that power to flow, it will not perform what God intended for it to perform.” (23:40)

• Words Release the Power:

  “If you believe it, you say it. And until you say it, you're not believing it.” (36:25)

• Miraculous Testimony:

  “Resurrection power did not create a frontal lobe. Resurrection power became the frontal lobe. ... She’s living on resurrection power every day.” (35:20)

• The Believer’s Authority:

  “God wired you with power so that anytime you need it, you don't have to ask heaven's permission. Amen.” (25:00)

• On Spiritual Gifts and Discernment:

  “The room showed it; God didn't tell it. Just because you know it, you don't tell it.” (end segment)

Timestamps for Important Segments

• 00:00–04:40 | Opening exhortation on condemnation, blessing, and the finished work of Christ
• 04:40–10:45 | Personal testimonies from Europe and God’s direction for miracles
• 10:45–18:30 | Exegesis of Ephesians 1, Paul’s prayer, power in Christ’s resurrection
• 18:30–27:30 | Activating resurrection power—believers as custodians
• 27:30–36:30 | Impactful testimonies of miraculous restoration and practical application
• 36:30–41:45 | Speaking and activating faith, application to all “dead” situations
• 41:45–53:00 | Healing ministry, faith confessions, practical steps post-healing
• 53:00–end | Teaching on the Word of Knowledge, discernment in spiritual gifts

Tone and Language

Pastor Nancy’s tone is clear, authoritative, and faith-filled, oscillating between firm exhortation and warm encouragement. She illustrates with personal and secondhand testimonies, often breaking for congregational interaction and prayer. Her teaching style is practical, rooted in Scripture, and oriented toward empowering listeners to act on their faith.

Conclusion

Pastor Nancy Dufresne’s message underscores a core truth: resurrection power lives in every believer, available not just for healing but for every “dead” area of life. She demonstrates, through Scripture and testimony, that this power is not something Christians must beg for—it is theirs to activate by faith and confession. Her exhortation extends to equipping ministers in discernment, reminding all that the part of God’s word and power that works for you is the part you honor and act upon.

For more messages and resources, visit dufresneministries.org.