Episode Summary: "Open Your Mouth Wide, Part One" | Nancy Dufresne | Jesus The Healer Broadcast

Dufresne Ministries Podcast – February 16, 2022

Main Theme & Purpose

In this episode, Pastor Nancy Dufresne unpacks the biblical principle from Psalm 81—“Open your mouth wide, and I will fill it”—emphasizing the vital connection between what believers declare with their mouths and the fullness they experience in their lives. Drawing on Old Testament imagery, New Testament revelation, and practical faith application, she encourages listeners to move from a restricted mindset to bold declarations aligned with God’s promises.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Divine Revelation as Authority

• Nancy compares receiving revelation to a coronation, where authority that belonged to us all along starts working (02:00).
  • “Divine revelation that God gives is, I could say this, your divine coronation... The authority that’s been yours all along starts working.” (02:15)
• Remaining on a topic is often the Holy Ghost’s way of signaling more revelation is needed for that season.

2. The Twofold Instruction in Psalm 81

• God brought Israel out of Egypt (representing the world), and now their part is to open their mouth wide (06:00).
  • "Now that you're out... open thy mouth wide. It's not enough to be out. Your mouth has to start doing its work." (07:05)
• Pastor Nancy emphasizes not to continue thinking or speaking as if still in bondage, urging listeners to break from old speech patterns (10:00).

3. Speaking Large, Not Small

• Encourages listeners to speak “large things”—not just once, but as a spiritual lifestyle.
  • “Ask large. And then also... open your mouth saying the same thing consistently over and over and over.” (08:40)
• The extent of what God fills is determined by the size of our declaration.
  • “How much fullness you have depends on how wide you open your mouth. You talk small, he can only fill it to the measure you open it to.” (12:40)

4. God's and Our Roles

• God’s part: He brings us out and fills.
• Our part: Open our mouths wide with boldness, and listen—being teachable (14:25).

5. New Testament Parallel – Already Delivered

• Drawing from Colossians 1, Nancy stresses that believers are not seeking deliverance but are already delivered from darkness (17:00).
  • “You don't have to get delivered. You are delivered. You are delivered. The devil would love for you to think, you got to get this. You don't got to get this. It's already been.” (18:00)
• Repeated affirmation: “I’m out. I’m out. I’m out of lack. I’m out of torment. I’m out of fear. I’m out of symptoms. I’m out.” (19:10)

6. The Limiting Power of a Closed Mouth

• It's not God’s power that is limited; rather, it’s the believer’s mouth that limits what is received (20:30).
  • “A constricted mouth limits him. We don’t receive from God based on what he can do. We receive from God based on what we believe.” (21:05)

7. Each Person Must Speak for Themselves

• Others can’t speak or declare God’s promises for you; each person must open their own mouth.
  • “You have to open your own mouth. In fact, every one of us are living what our mouth is saying. If you don't like what you're living, change what your mouth is saying.” (23:00)

8. A Lifestyle of Faith-Speaking

• The principle isn’t just for isolated moments but should become a lifestyle (24:30).
  • “We live by faith. We don’t just have moments of faith.” (25:50)
• Continuation is crucial—never lose the “momentum of faith.”

9. Lessons from The Prodigal Son (Luke 15)

• The younger son needed the father to “put it on him,” but mature believers should take what is theirs with boldness (28:30).
  • "Don’t wait for God to give you your money. Don’t wait for God to dump your healing on you. Open your mouth wide and take the position that belonged to the elder son." (31:10)
• Quote from the Amplified Bible: “All that is mine is yours.” (32:15)
  • “All this was available to you all along, but you were waiting for me to put it on you. And because of that you did without.” (32:45)

10. Faith is Heart and Mouth

• True, powerful faith is held in the heart and spoken aloud.
  • “Demons also believe and tremble. Just believing something is demon faith. That’s demon level faith. They believe, but God kind of faith says something.” (35:40)

11. Fulfillment Comes From Speaking

• Healing, prosperity, or deliverance are fulfilled by what is SPOKEN, referencing Matthew 8:17.
  • "That it might be fulfilled which was spoken. If healing isn’t fulfilled in your life, it’s because you’re not speaking it. That which is spoken is what’s fulfilled. The unspoken goes unfulfilled." (37:45)

12. Becoming Skillful with the Word

• Just as a child develops a natural talent by practice, believers must become skillful by continual speaking of the word (41:20).
  • “We have to become skillful with the word. As we become skillful with the word, we become who he’s already made us to be. And you can’t leave out the part of the mouth.” (42:10)

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• Coronation & Authority:
  • "Divine revelation... is your divine coronation; when you come into revelation, now, the authority that’s been yours all along starts working." (02:15)
• God’s Instruction:
  • “Open your mouth wide. That's talking about open your mouth and saying large things... God is asking us, inviting us and instructing us. Ask large.” (08:30)
• Living What You Speak:
  • “Every one of us are living what our mouth is saying. If you don’t like what you’re living, change what your mouth is saying.” (23:10)
• Already Delivered:
  • “You don’t have to get delivered. You are delivered.” (18:05)
• Ownership Through Faith:
  • “All that is mine is yours.” (Father to elder son, via the Amplified translation) (32:15)
• Faith and Speech:
  • “Just believing something is demon faith. That’s demon level faith. They believe, but God kind of faith says something. It believes something in the heart, then it says something.” (35:40)
• Fulfillment Through Speech:
  • “That which is spoken is what’s fulfilled. The unspoken goes unfulfilled.” (38:15)
• Skill in Speaking:
  • “The role of the mouth is part of you becoming what he made you to already be.” (42:20)

Timestamps of Important Segments

• 02:00 – Divine revelation and its impact (the “coronation” analogy)
• 07:00 – The meaning of “open your mouth wide”; practical implications
• 12:40 – The measure of what God fills is determined by our “mouth’s width”
• 17:00 – You are already delivered (Colossians 1)
• 19:10 – Repeated affirmation: “I’m out.”
• 21:05 – Faith is not based on God’s power, but what we believe and say
• 23:00 – Each person must open their own mouth for themselves
• 28:30 – The parable of the prodigal son and faith maturity
• 32:15 – “All that is mine is yours”
• 35:40 – The difference between “demon faith” and “God kind of faith”
• 38:00 – Matthew 8:17: “That it might be fulfilled which was spoken”
• 41:20 – Becoming skillful with the word and importance of declaration

Summary Takeaways

• Believers are urged to step into the fullness God has for them by consistently declaring His promises out loud and “wide.”
• The transition from bondage to freedom (Egypt to Canaan; darkness to light) is experienced through speaking, not just knowing God’s word.
• The limit to God’s work in a life is not His power but the openness and boldness of the believer’s mouth; what we repeatedly declare becomes our reality.
• Faith is not a series of isolated acts, but a lifestyle—maintained momentum is key.
• Don’t wait passively for blessings—declare and take ownership by faith today.

This episode is a call to action for believers to think big, speak big, and live out the reality of their deliverance through bold confessions—making faith a daily lifestyle, not just a temporary effort.