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Title: Revival & Living Ready For Jesus’ Coming | Nancy Dufresne | Miracle Crusade 2022
Date: September 12, 2022
Location: Georgetown, TX

Pastor Nancy Dufresne delivers a passionate message on embracing revival and living in readiness for the return of Jesus. Speaking to an audience at the 2022 Miracle Crusade, Nancy explores historical revivals, the spiritual laws underpinning miracles, and the practical steps for believers to occupy their place in God's plan for the last days. The episode includes teachings, personal anecdotes, notable prophecies, and powerful moments of worship and healing ministry.

Main Themes & Key Takeaways

1. The Power of Spoken Words and the Spiritual Law of Miracles

• 00:00 – 07:00
  Nancy opens by emphasizing the importance of speaking God's word into the atmosphere:

  • God uses spoken declarations as a vessel to fulfill His work:

    “The unspoken goes unfulfilled, but the spoken is all that He can fulfill. He needs our mouths involved. Why? Because faith invites Him.” (03:50, Nancy Dufresne)

  • Miracles are performed when words of faith are spoken—“The divine order of miracles is: something is said, then that is performed.” (04:40)

• Practical lesson: Constantly declare God's word over your life for Him to act upon it.

2. Lessons from Historical Revivals

• 07:00 – 14:00
  Reviewing historical revivals:
  • Martin Luther: Emphasis on living by faith, not works.
  • John Wesley: "Without holiness, no man will see the Lord." Living right matters.
  • Azusa Street: Power and the baptism of the Holy Spirit; numbers are less important than spiritual position:

    “It was about, what place do you occupy in the Spirit?” (13:30, Nancy Dufresne)

  • Word of Faith Movement: Building foundations on Scripture to anchor believers.
  • Each revival had God-ordained truths to be retained and built upon.

3. The Characteristics of the Last Day Revival

• 14:00 – 23:00

• The present time is a culmination: revival now will encompass the strengths of previous moves—healing, the charismatic move, Word of Faith, power gifts.

  • Prophecy by Smith Wigglesworth:

    “I see a revival coming to planet Earth as never before… It will be untold numbers and uncounted multitudes that will be saved… No disease will be able to stand before God’s people… It would be a worldwide thrust of God’s power…” (19:30)

  • The church must “not settle for anything less” and “stir ourselves up toward that.” (21:25)

• Active participation:

  “Take your place in it. Be the one. When the Word says, lay hands on the sick and they shall recover – that's your assignment.” (22:15)

4. The Role of the Local Church & Congregation

• 23:00 – 26:00

• God is building strong, local churches that flow with the Word and the Spirit, not just large congregations.

  • Miracles occur more readily where unity of faith exists.

    “Pastors don't just think, well, I just have 100 people… in the local church, that's what God's doing.” (25:35)

• Three parts to every service: God's part, the preacher's part, the congregation's part. Each person must bring hunger, interest, and faith.

5. Present Emphasis: Word & Spirit

• 26:00 – 41:30

• We continue the Word of Faith message.

  • Quoting Romans 10:8: "'The word is nigh thee, even in thy mouth and in thy heart…'"
  • Preaching the word must be rooted in faith, not mere doctrine.
  • Jesus is looking for “persistence in faith” at His coming (Luke 18:7-8).

    “When Jesus comes back, what’s he looking for? Faith. Not just any old faith. A faith that doesn’t give up, a faith that holds on and doesn’t back up for anything.” (33:35)

• Warning against letting questioning draw you into the “mental arena,” which weakens faith.

6. Living by the Spirit

• 41:30 – 57:00
• Skill in hearing and obeying the Holy Spirit is essential, cultivated by prayer in tongues and a foundation in the Word.
  • Testimony about Kenneth Hagin's mother and the importance of living and ministering “in the power of the Spirit.”
  • The nine gifts of the Spirit are "power tools" for harvest; both ministers and churches must expect and prepare for their operation.

7. Living Ready for Jesus’ Return

• 57:00 – 1:15:00

• Availability for Christ's coming transforms daily living.

  • Justice du Plessis:

    “You don’t talk about Jesus coming enough. Because when we are mindful that Jesus is coming, we conduct life differently.” (59:34)

• Using practical analogies (preparing for company, events, cleaning house)—when anticipation is real, it changes behavior and priorities.

• Consecration: Setting aside lesser interests in favor of what matters most for the era.

  “Consecration is not you afflicting your flesh. It’s you losing interest in what is not most important. Because now your interest is on something higher.” (1:07:13)

8. Practical Steps for “Living Ready”

• 1:15:00 – 1:34:00

Nancy outlines five main steps:

1. Live Consecrated:
   • Set aside distractions and lesser pursuits (Philippians 1:9-10).
2. Live Full of the Word and Spirit:
   • Like Noah’s family, saved "by water"—the cleansing Word and Spirit. “Drink of the Word, drink of the Spirit. Full of the Word, full of the Spirit.” (1:23:20)
3. Purify Yourself:
   • “Everyone who has this hope... purifies himself, just as He is pure.” (1 John 3:3)
4. Abide in Him & Do Righteousness:
   • Be confident, unashamed at His coming; listen and respond to the Spirit (1 John 2:27-28).
5. Warn and Reach Others:
   • Like Noah, spend your life inviting others and warning of Christ’s return (Matthew 24, 2 Corinthians 5:10-11).

     “We seek to win people over, to persuade them. That’s part of living ready. We're not just dealing with us, but we're telling others.” (1:34:20)

9. Memorable Worship & Healing Service

• 1:34:00 – End

After the message, a time of corporate worship and healing ministry unfolds:

• The worship team leads the congregation in faith-filled songs such as “Healing is Here.”

• Nancy calls out specific needs for healing, including heart conditions, people with metal implants, cancer, sleep disorders, female and kidney problems, and more.

• Testimonies of faith and words of knowledge are shared, often with instructions to act in faith.

• Healing principle:

  “Why do you say [‘I receive’]? Because we’re giving God something to perform. He performs what we say when it’s in line with the word.” (1:21:50)

• Faith is “giving God something to perform”; worship and thanksgiving release His power.

Notable Quotes & Moments (with Timestamps)

• The Unspoken Goes Unfulfilled

  “The unspoken goes unfulfilled, but the spoken is all that He can fulfill. He needs our mouths involved… Faith invites Him.” (03:50, Nancy Dufresne)

• On Revival:

  “It was about, what place do you occupy in the Spirit?” (13:30)

• On Participation:

  “Take your place in it. Be the one. When the Word says, lay hands on the sick and they shall recover – that's your assignment.” (22:15)

• On Faith:

  “When Jesus comes back, what’s he looking for? Faith. Not just any old faith. A faith that doesn’t give up...” (33:35)

  “When you start asking why... you’re in the mental arena... The devil attacks you in that mental arena. There’s no faith in your mind.” (36:44)

• On Consecration:

  “Consecration is not you afflicting your flesh. It’s you losing interest in what is not most important." (1:07:13)

• On Mindfulness of Christ’s Return:

  “You don’t talk about Jesus is coming enough. Because when we are mindful... we conduct life differently, we place value differently.” (59:34)

• On Living Ready:

  “To live ready in this last day, it calls for consecration. Because carnality hinders kingdom flow.” (1:09:50)

• On Setting Priorities:

  “Seek ye first the kingdom of God... Not seek ye only. Seek ye first.” (1:11:24)

• On Applying the Blood of Jesus:

  “That’s what the blood of Jesus is for. We don’t have to live with that replay of past... You just have to apply that blood.” (1:20:00)

Segment Timestamps

• 00:00-07:00 – Opening, spiritual law of spoken words
• 07:00-14:00 – Historical revival lessons
• 14:00-23:00 – Last day revival, Smith Wigglesworth prophecy
• 23:00-26:00 – Local church, role of congregation
• 26:00-41:30 – Word of Faith, faith as present emphasis
• 41:30-57:00 – Word and Spirit, spiritual gifts
• 57:00-1:15:00 – Mindfulness of Jesus' return, consecration
• 1:15:00-1:34:00 – “Living ready” steps, practical application
• 1:34:00–End – Worship, corporate healing, testimonies, act of faith

Conclusion

This episode lays out a clear roadmap for engaging with the current move of God—participating wholeheartedly in revival, living daily with an expectation of Jesus’ soon return, and taking practical steps to remain spiritually ready. Throughout, Nancy Dufresne calls on believers to live full of the Word and Spirit, to occupy their ordained place in God’s plan, and to actively draw others into readiness.

For Listeners:
This episode will leave you equipped to discern the priorities of this “last day” era, encouraged to live out your faith boldly, and inspired to step into your role—both in your church and personal walk—for the sake of Christ’s return and the coming harvest.