Podcast Summary

Podcast: Dufresne Ministries Podcast

Episode: Great & Mighty Things, Part One | Nancy Dufresne | Jesus the Healer Broadcast

Date: October 3, 2019

Speaker: Pastor Nancy Dufresne

Overview

This episode centers on the vital role of worship in the life of a believer. Pastor Nancy Dufresne draws from lessons imparted by Brother Norval Hayes and "Dad" Hagin, elaborating how consistent, heartfelt worship positions Christians to receive God’s fullness—great and mighty things that He has already made available. The teaching highlights the distinction between what God has already given and our part: developing our spirit through worship to receive and experience those blessings.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

The Legacy of Worship (00:16–03:00)

• Honoring Brother Norval Hayes:
  Nancy begins by emphasizing the lasting impact of Norval Hayes, who taught faith and healing with a strong focus on worship.
  • Quote: “He taught it from the emphasis of worship... we want to make sure as the body of Christ, we don't lose the light on that.” (00:21)
• The Prophetic Word:
  Nancy references a message from Hayes, where God revealed:
  “My children basically love me, but they live in poverty and sickness and defeat... because they don't worship me enough."

Worship Brings the Anointing (03:00–06:30)

• Praise and God’s Presence:
  • Dad Hagin taught: “Praise brings the anointing, and it's the anointing that destroys the yoke.” (03:35)
  • God inhabits the praises—worshiping affects not just individuals, but the environment (“atmosphere”) of their homes.
• Heartfelt Worship:
  • Worship must originate from the heart, not just be "mental."
    • “It's not mental worship that brings the anointing. It's worship that flows out of your heart when your spirit is connected.” (05:45)

Receiving Through Worship (06:30–10:18)

• Worship vs. Worry:
  • In the midst of difficulties, worship is a deliberate choice that shifts focus from problems to God's presence.
    • “Worship God instead of worrying. Worship God instead of being afraid. Worship God instead of being depressed.” (08:32)
• Teaching Worship:
  • Many need to be taught to worship, especially when faced with life’s pressures.
  • Worship is an act of redirecting attention from mental anxieties to spiritual realities—where “victory flows from.”

God's Invitation: “Great & Mighty Things” (10:19–13:19)

• God’s Promise to Norval Hayes:
  • Direct quote from God:
    • “If you'll teach my children to worship me more, I will do great and mighty things for them.” (11:28)
  • Worship is a way to experience God’s miracles, healing, provision, and more—whatever "great and mighty things" are needed.
• God’s Response to Worship:
  • “He responds to worship. It puts him to doing. He starts doing when we do something.” (10:18)
• Contrast With Worry & Fear:
  • Nancy draws attention to the fact that people often accept the “offers” of worry, fear, or depression, but God is offering something far superior, received through worship.

The Key: Receiving Instead of Getting (13:20–18:00)

• God’s Work is Done—Our Part is Receiving:
  • Emphasizes scriptural truth that God has already given us everything we need (John 3:16; Ephesians 1:3; Colossians 1:13–14).
    • “It's not about getting him to give again. Jesus is the gift already given... So it's not about trying to get life, it's about receiving the life that's already been given.” (13:20)
  • Worship prepares and positions us to receive what’s already available.

Worship Enlarges Our Capacity (18:01–24:00)

• Illustration:
  • Uses the analogy of children with a candy bowl:
    • “Whenever people do not develop their spirits, they can only lay hold limitedly of what's offered. Their spiritual hand, so to speak, is not enlarged enough to take a whole heaping portion.” (19:50)
  • The more we worship, the more our spirit grows, enabling us to receive “loaded” blessings—God “loads us daily with benefits.”
• Developing the Spirit:
  • Worship and time in the Word develop our capacity to receive God's “great and mighty things.”

Expressing Reverence and Worship (24:01–27:00)

• Worship as Expression of Reverence:
  • Quotes Psalm 25:14 (Amplified):
    • “The secret of the sweet, satisfying companionship of the Lord have they who fear God revere and worship him and he will show them his covenant and reveal to them its deep inner meaning.” (24:20)
  • Nancy compares reverence in worship to expressing appreciation in a marriage:
    • “If marriages... would say every day something that they appreciate about their spouse, I guarantee you the outcome... will be different at the end of every day.” (26:25)
• Unspoken Worship is Like an Unsung Compliment:
  • “A compliment unspoken is like a gift unwrapped... If you will express that, God will respond to your expression and he responds with great and mighty things.” (25:30)
• Encouragement to Express Worship:
  • Nancy challenges believers not just to feel reverence but to practice and express it.
  • “He wants to respond to the needs of our lives, to the situations... because he doesn't want us to be as a victim of circumstances, but as a conqueror over circumstances.” (27:10)

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• “Praise brings the anointing, and it's the anointing that destroys the yoke.” – Citing Dad Hagin (03:35)
• “It's not mental worship that brings the anointing. It's worship that flows out of your heart when your spirit is connected.” (05:45)
• “Worship God instead of worrying. Worship God instead of being afraid. Worship God instead of being depressed.” (08:32)
• “If you'll teach my children to worship me more, I will do great and mighty things for them.” – God’s word through Norval Hayes (11:28)
• “A compliment unspoken is like a gift unwrapped.” (25:30)
• “He wants to respond... because he doesn't want us to be as a victim of circumstances, but as a conqueror over circumstances.” (27:10)

Timestamps for Important Segments

• 00:16 — Introduction of topic and Brother Norval Hayes’ legacy
• 03:35 — “Praise brings the anointing” teaching; atmosphere and presence in worship
• 05:45 — The necessity of heartfelt worship
• 08:32 — Worship as the antidote to worry, fear, and depression
• 10:18 — God’s promise to do “great and mighty things” in response to worship
• 13:20 — Difference between getting and receiving; God’s blessings already given
• 19:50 — Analogy of children and the candy bowl; developing spiritual capacity
• 24:20 — Psalm 25:14 on worship and revelation
• 25:30 — “A compliment unspoken is like a gift unwrapped”—the power of expressing reverence
• 27:10 — God's desire for us to be conquerors, not victims, through worship

Conclusion

Pastor Nancy Dufresne delivers a passionate, engaging message on the transformative power of worship. Drawing from scriptural truths and prophetic words through Norval Hayes, she teaches that worship prepares and positions believers to receive God’s “great and mighty things.” The episode is a compelling call to not only feel reverence for God but to actively express it, changing environments, enlarging spiritual capacity, and drawing heaven’s blessings into everyday life.